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King-of-New-York OP t1_j7k7g17 wrote

“Our idea is to use tennis as a way to gain and hold the attention of young people in the inner cities and other poor environments so that we can teach them about matters more important than tennis…” Arthur Ashe

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DevChatt t1_j7kmnqk wrote

Good. Tennis isn’t only a sport for the rich.

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Babhadfad12 t1_j7kvg13 wrote

Tennis needs a lot of surface area per player, plus it has to be dry, so indoor courts are usually needed for colder regions. The surface is also much more expensive to maintain, than say a basketball court.

While it is not the most expensive sport, it is costly, especially in places where land is at a premium.

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DevChatt t1_j7kyc2z wrote

Nice thing is people do play a ton in nyc area even in the winter. Myself included.

Court technology has improved over the years, especially around hardcourt send them to come considerably cheaper to make almost similiar to a basketball court

Now, of course the difference versus let’s say a basketball cord is way more people can play basketball versus playing tennis at a given time

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drecklia t1_j7o5wxo wrote

Sadly it costs money to play in the public courts

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DevChatt t1_j7o6orq wrote

yeah thats the tough part. I mean winter is fine and empty for the most part but you can also play late evenings too.

Playing in nyc kinda sucks. best kept secret is to go to hudson county or queens.

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meantnothingatall t1_j944g78 wrote

When I was a kid they had free lessons every summer (and sometimes the winter) in parks across the city. I think they still do it. Great program.

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spicytoastaficionado t1_j7l052t wrote

When it comes to 'white collar' sports like tennis or figure skating, it is great to see programs like this with their community outreach.

Not only does it help kids experience a sport they otherwise wouldn't have access too, but it can also act as a powerful recruiting tool as they very well could be a future tennis superstar in the outer boroughs somewhere who can use their tennis skills to get scholarship opportunities.

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