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Northern Illinois Tennis Association

Thanks for visiting with us! The Northern Illinois Tennis Association is the local district of the USTA/Midwest Section with the mission "To Promote, Develop, and Service the Game of Tennis". The Northern Illinois District consists of 25 counties in the northern third of Illinois, excluding DuPage, Cook, and Lake Counties (which make up the Chicago District, CDTA).

Northern llinois District counties include Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Ford, Grundy, Henry, Iroquis, JoDavies, Kane , Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, McHenry, Mercer, Ogle, Putnam, Stark, Stephenson, Whiteside, Will, and Winnebago.

To contact us, Send us an e-mail or call the district office at (847) 458-5813, or fax (847) 458-5807. Our mailing address is 115 Brook Street, Algonquin, IL 60102.

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For the first time ever, you can compete for a wild card into the US Open Qualifying Tournament!
02/02/2010


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Ancona appointed to Midwest Junior Competition Committee
12/28/2009

Tim Ancona

Tim Ancona
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Tim Ancona from Belvidere, a member of the NITA Board of Directors and NITA Junior Competition Committee, was recently appointed to the 2009-2011 USTA/Midwest Junior Competition Committee.
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THREE NEW ADULT TOURNAMENTS ADDED IN NITA
12/06/2009

Adults and older juniors who want to play Men's and Women's Open events as well as MW 35 & over events now have new opportunities in Northern Illinois during December and January! June will also feature a new format MW Open and NTRP tournament, the One Day Adult "Showdown" tournament in Rockford.
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ALL JUNIORS: Please check your player records for the last 12 months!
12/06/2009

It is important that you check all of your player records for the last twelve months to make sure that all tournaments are listed AND your total points in the Standings List for USTA/Midwest and for Northern Illinois District include your TOP SIX POINT EARNING TOURNAMENTS during the past 12 months.
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Annual Meeting to Honor Volunteers, USTA League Captains
11/02/2009

Volunteer Appreciation

Volunteer Appreciation
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This year's Annual Meeting of the Northern Illinois Tennis Association is a gathering to celebrate and appreciate the efforts to promote tennis by volunteers, including all USTA League Captains.
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USTA/Midwest Wheelchair Tennis Team Cup to be held OCT 10 & 11
09/22/2009

NITA will be directing the USTA/Midwest Wheelchair Tennis Team Cup for the second year in a row, to be held at Rush Copley Healthplex in Aurora. Athletes from Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois will be competing while showing local players their spirit and true athleticism. Spectators as well as volunteers to assist the players welcome!
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Special Olympics STATE GAMES Oct 24 & 25
09/22/2009

Come out to Clock Tower Racquet Club and support the Illinois State Games in tennis!
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USTA Flex League - It's Tennis On Your Time
07/06/2009

What are USTA Flex Leagues? USTA Flex Leagues are specifically designed to help you fit tennis into your busy life! You decide to play at whatever time is convenient for you. USTA Flex Leagues group players of similar ability together in an organized season that allows players to schedule 5-8 matches when it best fits their schedules at a convenient location. Players sign up online for play using the TennisLink system. Players can track standings, report scores and schedule their matches while online.
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Northern Illinois Girls 18's Team Brings back Awards
06/22/2009

The team of eight players that travelled down to Ball State, Muncie, IN for the Marian Wood Baird Team Cup June 19-21 made the district proud, bringing back two trophies for sportsmanship and spirit.
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NITA CTC Participants Win Sportsmanship Awards
05/02/2009

Kelsey Chin of Aurora, and Jasper Koenen of St. Charles won sportsmanship awards at the annual USTA/Midwest Competition Training Center Championships.
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