HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2022-04-08 Leesburg Tennis Academy to Expand this Spring
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
April 7, 2022
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Leesburg Tennis Academy to Expand this Spring
Leesburg, VA (April 7, 2022) – The Leesburg
Parks and Recreation Department is looking to
expand its Leesburg Tennis Academy this spring.
The program is designed to help players, ages
eight to 18, who currently have a United States
Tennis Association (USTA) ranking and want to
become the best player possible.
Currently, the program has 24 participants and
is coached by tennis professional Mark Elliott
who has earned numerous accolades during his 36-year career.
Elliott has coached six players who have been ranked #1 in the United States including 34
players that have won The Southern Qualifier and 13 players who have received national titles,
just to name a few accomplishments.
“Before coming to Ida Lee, my entire 36 year career has been spent in player development and
working with players who had aspirations to either play on the pro tour or play Division 1 tennis
in college,” Elliott said. “I am looking to get back in that arena and bring that type of program to
the Parks and Recreation Department. We haven’t had this type of program in Leesburg before
simply because we did not have a facility that could host such a program. But now, with the
additional bubble, it’s a game changer.”
According to Elliott, the expanded program will cover every aspect of what a player needs to
reach their full potential. It is expected to launch on April 19 and would operate on Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday. Each class would be 1.5 hours. Students interested in participating
should be ranked within the United States Tennis Association (USTA). To learn more, call 703-
737-6043.
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