There are 14 article(s) tagged Leftwich Tennis Center:

• September 2024

  • Leftwich Tennis Center receives national award at U.S. Open

    The United States Tennis Association named Leftwich Tennis Center as the 2024 Featured Facility of the Year, as part of its Outstanding Facility Awards.

    By Bianca Thedford September 03, 2024

• November 2023

  • Leftwich staff prepares for the opening of Memphis’ tennis mecca

    The $31.5 million complex — a public-private partnership — will include 12 indoor courts, serve as the home for the Tigers’ men’s and women’s tennis teams and be open to the paying public.

    By Phil Stukenborg November 13, 2023

  • This Week in Memphis: Tigers’ season starts without Penny, Terrence Howard is here

    What’s ahead this week? Leftwich Tennis Center will reopen, Downtown Dining Week is happening, and Mississippi voters are headed to the polls.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 05, 2023

• October 2023

  • Leftwich Tennis Center set for November public opening

    The nonprofit that runs four of the city’s tennis facilities announced price increases for the newly renovated tennis center. 

    By Samuel Hardiman October 04, 2023

• September 2022

  • Audubon Park golf course tees up complete redesign

    The Audubon Park golf course will change dramatically with the redesign; every hole will be part of the project and the course itself will be expanded. 

    By Alicia Davidson September 14, 2022

  • ‘The game for everyone:’ Organization aims to make tennis more accessible

    Tennis Memphis is hoping to get more people, especially children, into the sport through various initiatives including an upcoming eight-week course at two South Memphis parks. 

    By Alicia Davidson September 03, 2022

• June 2021

  • Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    Our photographers grabbed some great shots of places and events around town. If you can’t be there, this is the next best thing.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 12, 2021

  • New Leftwich Tennis Center breaks ground at Audubon Park

    The start of construction follows last-minute changes in the project that upped the price by $6 million and added more courts. The center will keep the name of the Marine lieutenant colonel for whom it is named.

    By Bill Dries June 10, 2021

• May 2021

  • Expanded Leftwich Tennis Center gets $10 million loan from City Hall

    The loan comes as construction costs are rising nationwide. The loan is covered by private donations pledged over several years as well as raising $2.5 million more from donors. The University of Memphis has pledged to cover any shortfall in raising the additional private funds.

    By Bill Dries May 18, 2021

• July 2020

  • City moves forward on larger Leftwich Tennis Center

    The estimated $19 million project will provide 12 indoor courts, 24 outdoor courts and other amenities for both public tennis players and the University of Memphis Tiger tennis teams. 

    By Tom Bailey July 02, 2020

• June 2020

  • Construction has yet to start on joint city/U of M tennis center

    Tiger tennis teams will practice where courts are available while waiting for Leftwich Tennis Center's $19 million renovation and expansion. 

    By Tom Bailey June 21, 2020

• December 2019

  • Memphis tennis: Teams without a home for now

    With the closing of the Racquet Club, the Memphis tennis teams are playing home matches at various locales as the wait for completion of renovation on Leftwich Tennis Center.

    By Frank Ramirez December 18, 2019

• August 2019

  • Council approves $3M part of Leftwich Tennis Center expansion

    City council members Tuesday approved the city's $3 million portion of the $19 million Leftwich Tennis Center expansion project.

    By Bill Dries August 21, 2019

  • Some on council question city’s $3M toward tennis center expansion

    The city's $3 million commitment to the $19 million undertaking would come from a source some city council members say could have been tapped for other priorities.

    By Bill Dries August 07, 2019