Glastonbury Tennis Club

06/17/2026

📰 Read Stephen Pyka's The Pickleball Weekly article this week ➡️ https://thepickleballweekly.com/june-17-2026/ -17-2026-volume-2-issue-23/56/

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 17 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙡𝙮 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

This week’s issue is our 35th and it's our biggest one yet at 70 pages, marking another milestone as our readership expands to 56 countries worldwide.

Inside this week's issue:

🔹 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 — inside the rise of Spanish pickleball’s newest star Pickles PPT and the growing impact of Pickle Pro Tour on the sport in Spain (cover story)

🔹 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 — inside the vision and leadership of Erika Von Heiland Strader, OLY as she takes the helm of the Global Pickleball Federation

🔹 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺’𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 — how PCL Asia and Vietnam’s pickleball leaders are building one of the most ambitious development systems in the world

🔹 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟱𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 — a conversation with Adriana Falco on building The Pickleball Weekly into a global media platform

🔹 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 — how Dillion Rosenthal and BounceBack Pickle are tackling one of the sport's growing environmental challenges

🔹 𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 — 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠: 𝘼𝙣 𝙐𝙣𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝘾𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙥, 𝙒𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙥, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙘𝙡𝙚 is a must read by Dawn Dais who writes about the quirks, habits, and obsessions that make pickleball culture so unique

🔹 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 — staying connected to pickleball while recovering from injury by Pickleball Director Stephen Pyka at Glastonbury Tennis Club

🔹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 — managing electrolytes, pacing, hydration, and safety during the summer months

🔹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 — exploring St. Pete, Florida as Major League Pickleball takes center stage this week at St. Pete Athletic

From Spain and Vietnam to Florida and beyond, this week’s issue highlights the people, places, innovation, leadership, and stories shaping pickleball around the world.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 at ThePickleballWeekly.com

06/17/2026

SUMMER DEAL ALERT! 🎉 Glastonbury Tennis Club is serving up hot savings this summer!

🔥 LOW summer pricing on both tennis and pickleball court time and open plays – perfect for players of all levels looking to stay active and have fun! Whether you're rallying on the tennis court or dinking on the pickleball court, now's the time to get in the game without breaking the bank.

💰 Affordable Rates:
🔹 Tennis Court Time: $25 per hour (all day everyday)
🔹 Pickleball Court Time: $5 per person, per hour.
🔹 For all court time: Reservations can be made no more than 1 week in advance. Call the club to reserve a court!
🔹 Pickleball Open Plays & Ladies Round Robin: $10 per person (members & non members). Check TeamReach for schedules & to sign up!

Call or email us to book your court today!
📧 [email protected]
📞 (860) 659-3731

06/11/2026

📰 Read Director of Pickleball Stephen Pyka's article ➡️ https://thepickleballweekly.com/june-10-2026/ -10-2026-volume-2-issue-22/49/

06/09/2026

Are you a high school, collegiate, or everyday tennis player who is new to coaching and are interested in learning coaching fundamentals, leadership skills, and player development concepts to bring to your seasonal or part-time/volunteer instructor jobs? 🎾

Join USTA Coaching for a Coach Symposium on Sunday, June 14 from 1:30 to 5:00 PM! 📅

📍 RFL Simsbury, 530 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 06070

💰 High school, college players, and NJTL coaches are free, $40 for everyone else:
- Discount code for high school players: ITCRFLS6HS100
- Discount code for NJTL coaches: ITCRFLS6NJTL100

⚠️ Participants must FIRST sign up for a free ""Baseline"" membership at: https://www.ustacoaching.com/en/home/membership-benefits.html

Then you will be able to register online ➡️ https://ustacoaching.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/364517a3-7c93-4e57-8b13-e84050a36d4a?session=b491ea7c-5899-4774-9669-a9d66e74167c

06/09/2026

There's still time to register for our first ALL LADIES round-robin doubles DUPR event with PPR Certified Director of Pickleball Stephen Pyka! 🏓 👯‍♀️ For questions, please contact Coach Stephen!

📅 Saturday, June 13 – 12:00 to 2:00 pm

💰 $25/members & $35/non-members

Spots available! Register today on Team Reach! Group Code: GTCxxGTC ✅

Also, Beauty By AMR will be here for a lil' pop-up permanent jewelry event from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM! 💎 Treat yourself before or after you hit the courts and create a custom-fit bracelet, anklet, necklace, ring, or hand chain that’s as lasting as your love for pickleball!

06/04/2026

The 2025-2026 season at GTC has come to an end, and summer has just begun! 🌞

📰 Take a look at our Season Closer Newsletter for a letter from our Club Director, Quin Howe, including an end of the season wrap-up and our summer plans.

Read the newsletter ➡️ www.glastonburytennisclub.com/newsletter! We hope to see you this summer! 🎾🥒