NEWS FROM RTC

Siggi Degler Joins RTC Staff as Head Coach! RTC is excited to announce the addition of Coach Siggi Degler to our staff. Coach Siggi will work with Premier 1 and 2 students as well as offer private lessons.  Read his full bio here .

Question of the Month!  Submit your answer to be entered in a drawing for a free RTC group class

Share your favorite tennis moment from this past summer! We'd love to hear about your favorite moment at an RTC camp or class, a tournament match, or any other summer tennis experience you enjoyed.

Thank you to all who participated in July's Question of the Month: What stat do you feel is key to the success of your game and why? Our winner was 13-year-old Alek Prunk who shared that the stat he finds most important to know about his game is how many points he's won.

Fall Session 1: 12 & Under and Recreational Tennis Program

RTC's 12 & Under and Yellow Ball beginner classes (for students 12+) are in full swing! Many classes are full but a few spots remain. Click here to see the schedule and contact us today to enroll! Late registration will be prorated.

Reminder: Premier 1 & 2 Registration Closes 9 a.m. the Day Before Class Online registration for Premier drop-in class will close at 9am the day before the class. For example, you can register for the Monday Premier classes until 9am on the Sunday prior. Any late registration requests should be made via email to [email protected] or by calling 425-285-9891. Late registrations will be charged at the drop-in rate of $70 members/$80 non-members (8-packs cannot be applied for classes booked after the deadline passes). Thank you for helping us to run smooth and well-planned Premier classes by registering early!

RTC students have strong showing at August Tournaments!

Level 4 Boys @ ETC & WSC Boys 12s Justin Lin, Winner Owen Conley, Semi-finalist Wesley Lu, Semi-fInalist Boys 14s Doubles Adam Ketefian & partner Kei Watanabe, Finalists Boys 12s Doubles Wesley Lu & partner Arnav Arora, Winners Level 4 Girls @ Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club Girls 18s Jacqueline Soloveychik, Semi-finalist Girls 16s Nina Moravek, Semi-finalist Katya Balin, Consolation Finalist Girls 14s Joycie Lu, finalist Victoria Shao, Consolation Winner Girls 12s Gracie Xu, Semi-finalist Girls 18s Doubles Jacqueline Soloveychik & partner Taylor Anderson Semi-finalists Girls 16s Doubles Nina Moravek & partner Neena Feldman, Winners Girls 14s Doubles Lucia Moravek & partner Valeriya Alexeykina, Finalists Girls 12s Doubles Gracie Xu & partner Gabriella Davydov, Winners

Justin Lin, Winner Boys 12s Level 4

RTC Student Haylee Conway was on a tear in doubles play this summer in national competition. Haylee and her partner won doubles at the USTA 12s Girls National Hardcourt Championships in early August held in Alpharetta, Georgia. She was also the doubles consolation finalist in the Girls 14s National Doubles Championships in Orlando, Florida in late August. Congrats to Haylee on her hard work paying off!

Haylee Conway, right & partner in Orlando, Florida

Salma Farhat and her partner reached the finals of the Level 5 ITF Event in Damour, Lebanon. Salma was also a quarterfinalist in singles.

Salma Farhat & partner in Damour, Lebanon

Have you downloaded the RTC app? Conveniently book courts and most classes from the app! You can also check the status of your packs, update your billing and personal information, purchase services and much more. Your schedule is completely in your hands!

Fitness Tips from RTC Instructor, Mindy Thiesen High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a great way to improve athletic performance, boost metabolism, lower blood pressure, and improve blood sugar regulation.  HIIT is composed of work intervals ( 10 sec- 5 mins duration) and rest intervals (10 sec- 5 mins duration). Work and rest intervals depend on fitness level, length of workout, and exercise being performed.     In order to get the benefits of interval training, you need to do it properly. That is, during the work intervals, be sure to go all out and give 100% effort before the next rest interval. Your work interval should feel quite uncomfortable, so that you really need that rest interval. This is how you will truly reap the benefits of improved fitness, athletic performance, and metabolic boost.   Note: Beginners should start slowly, with shorter work intervals and longer rest intervals. Join Mindy every Saturday at 9am in the RTC gym for a fun strength & conditioning class that includes HIITs!

Coach Marcos Ondruska Headed to South Africa for Davis Cup!

Coach Marcos Ondruska is headed to Capetown, South Africa to lead the South African Davis Cup team in a match against Bulgaria on September 13th-14th. Read more about it here and support Coach Marcos by following the team on livestream .

Photos of the Month!

RTC member Jerry (JT) Fowlkes found himself booked on a flight with the Bryan Brothers, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan last month!

RTC members and players enjoyed a BBQ hosted by the club to celebrate the end of summer as well as the start of fall.