Register now through June 30
The Connecticut Tennis Circuit is now in our eleventh season of running our Tennis Challenge on the internet. The league, which has roots dating back 18 years, is the largest outdoor tennis league in the state.
CTC's CT Tennis Challenge is designed to attract current and former high school, college, local club and recreational players.
The league is recommended for novice (NTRP 2.5) to advanced (NTRP 5.0) players age 16 and older who can arrange their own transportation, play a match with someone at their level, know the rules & keep score. This includes players just learning the game to advanced local players who win local town or club tournaments.
You don't need an official NTRP rating to join. To help decide which level to signup for, you can rate yourself using this NTRP Rating guide.
The CT Tennis Challenge is designed to encourage steady, fresh and respectful competition. Match play determines rankings.
You are in control of your schedule. You control when you play, how often you play and where you play (public courts or private). You arrange or accept matches in contact with other players via telephone or email from ranked lists of registered players.
Play as much you want . There is no minimum or maximum matches or required places to play.
If you like playing tournaments, the CT Tennis Challenge is the perfect solution between tournaments to keep you match-tough.
It can also be more rewarding, as players earn prizes from league sponsors (see below) for frequency of play.
Only $30 for each additional event. About what it costs to play just one single-elimination tournament! You can get your entry fee back many times over in prizes. See below.
As you play, you build up activity points which are redeemed for prizes at the local pro shop sponsoring your conference.
Activity prizes include discount coupons, shirts, hats and professional tournament tickets. See our mail-in registration form for more details.
Players with the
most points in May: Pilot Pen tickets in the CTC box.
Most points in June: Pilot Pen sponsored box seats
Most points July-August 10: tickets to the US Open.
Racquet Koop of New Haven (908 Whalley Av, New Haven, CT, ph# 203-389-1900)
Racquet Koop of West Hartford (1171 New Britain Av, West Hartford, CT ph# 860-232-9271)
True Tension Racquet Sports (177 Post Rd West, Westport, CT ph#203-226-3361)
Pilot Pen Tennis 1-888-99-PILOT or 203-776-7331
Returning players or doubles teams are placed first based on last year’s finish.
New players or teams' initial rankings are based on order of registration.
Initial rankings are final by May 1. Players and doubles teams who register after May 1 will be placed at the bottom of the rankings and must challenge and win to move up.
Matches are reported on our web site.
Results, rankings and prize points are processed and updated daily on our website.
Conference Playoffs and State Championships
At the end of the regular season Conference playoffs are scheduled for singles players and doubles teams with and specific rules used to advance play quickly.
Semifinalists in each conference doubles or singles event qualify for CTC's CT Tennis Challenge State Championships (Oct 4 - 5).
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