Greater Wilmington Tennis Association

06/02/2026

Coach Bob will be kicking off the next Big Echos Junior Clinics next Wednesday, June 10th! The sessions will run through July 1st and are our juniors ages 10-14.
There’s one spot left; you don’t want to miss this opportunity!

At this stage, players try to maintain the skills learned from the green ball, and work towards becoming proficient technically and tactically in both singles and doubles.

05/30/2026

The Wilmington Seagulls Tennis Association is proud to be hosting a Level 5 Open Juniors’ Tennis Tournament in just a couple of weeks!

Registration is open now and matches will be played June 12-14th at the Althea Gibson Tennis Complex at Empie Park!

See the flyer for additional details and a QR code to register.

If you don’t have a player registered, please still come out and support these future tennis stars! 🤩

Feel free to drop any questions in the comments!

05/30/2026

Are you feeling sad that the USTA spring season is over??

We’ve got great news! The USTA Mixed League schedules are out, and play will begin on June 8th! There will be over 300 matches played during this season across all divisions, with the last matches scheduled for around August 8th.

If you have any questions, please drop them below or reach out to Anna Martin at [email protected].

Looking forward to a great season!

05/28/2026

Please join us in congratulating the 55+ teams who will be kicking off the State Championships today in Greensboro! 👏

Best of luck and safe travels to our champs! 🫡

We know you’ll represent us well! Please share any team photos or celebrations in the comments! We’d love to cheer with you from afar!

05/28/2026

We are happy to share that Althea continues to thrive at her temporary home next to Court 14! If you aren’t aware, Althea is a killdeer bird who has decided to nest at our complex. In consultation with Skywatch Bird Rescue, we’ve made adjustments to the space around her nest to ensure that Althea and her unhatched babies (names TBD; so far, contenders are Arthur, Ashe, Billie, Jean, Roger, Rafa, etc.) remain safe while she is nesting.

We’ve had a rainy few days, so shout out to Candy for ensuring that the signs around her enclosure remain dry and legible to the public! This evening, she seemed to be enjoying some (likely well-welcomed 🤭) quiet time, as the rain left the courts relatively empty.

P.S. - Novak was likely out hunting and/or giving Althea some space to nest. As a reminder, we must all do the same and be mindful not to approach the nest so that we do not stress her while she is nesting. 🥰

05/27/2026

Our 2026 Smash Cancer Tournament was one for the books! 💥🎾

All the numbers are in, and we are proud to report that we raised nearly $40k!

To date, this tournament has raised (drumroll, please 🥁) almost $200k for the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance! These funds go directly to helping head and neck cancer patients through the Alliance’s Financial Assistance Program. To learn more about this amazing program (or to apply for assistance), please visit:
https://www.headandneck.org/financialassistance/

Nearly 250 players registered to come together on the courts this year to compete, connect, and rally for a cause bigger than tennis!
Please join us in congratulating the winners! 👏

If you know any winners, tag ‘em below and share your photos! Our SD card unfortunately didn’t survive the weekend, so if you captured memorable moments, team pics, volunteer photos, or victory celebrations, please share with us below!

We look forward to an even bigger and better event next year! 🫡

05/19/2026

The lucky winners of our 50/50s were #29 on first card - Liz Stevens and #13 on 2nd card Debbie Freeman. Congratulations Ladies!!

05/18/2026

Update! We’ve named this killdeer bird “Althea”! She is doing well, and will apparently leave her nest to go find food every now and then! Please do not be alarmed and it is important to still not approach her even if she is outside of her makeshift enclosure!

We’ve already tentatively named her unhatched babies “Arthur” and “Ashe” but are open to other name suggestions!

Edited to note: there are at least 4 eggs, so we definitely need more name suggestions!

05/18/2026

This weekend was all about community! We love to way our community came together to rally (literally!) for a great cause. THANK YOU to everyone for your support! Special thanks to Christine Howard Tatum and her team of volunteers for organizing another amazing event!

We simply cannot get over how much kindness truly prevailed! We’d like to give a special shout out to the McAdams/Miller 3.5 40+ team for pooling their resources to submit a sponsorship for the tournament. This type of action embodies everything that we love about this community - our ability to come together!

We will share tournament stats, winner shout outs and photos later! In the meantime, if you’ve taken any photos throughout the weekend, please tag us in them! We love to see it! 🫶