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The Mountain View Tennis Club, founded in late 1966, is a non-profit community organization established to promote tennis in the City of Mountain View. Since its inception the goals of MVTC have been to sponsor social and competitive tennis activities for adult tennis players. Various activities are organized by its club members, such as tournaments, ladders, inter-club competition, social events, and USTA league play.

Volunteering is a great way to support MVTC and have a positive influence on its future direction. So for the upcoming 2007 tennis year make an effort to volunteer. Help run a tournament or help with the food.To inquire or volunteer, contact or

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

- How do I join the club?
- I'm new to the club. How can I find people to play tennis with?
- I'm new to the club. What types of activities can I get involved in?
- How do I join a ladder?
- How can I determine my rating?
- How do I join a USTA league team?

Q. I'm new to the club. How can I find people to play tennis with?
A. On Friday nights from April to October, the Club reserves courts 11 and 12 at Cuesta park from 6-8 PM for "Umbrella" drop-in tennis, which is open to all club members. Umbrella tennis is a great opportunity to play with different players and to get to know other members of the club. The ladder program and the monthly club tournaments provide a great forum for competitive tennis as well as an opportunity to meet up with other tennis players. Additionally, playing on a MVTC sponsored USTA league team allows you to get to know players with similar tennis ability and to play competitive matches against other club teams.

Q. I'm new to the club. What types of activities can I get involved in?
A. Social events held during the tennis season provide an opportunity for members to become better acquainted, socialize, and arrange future matches. On Friday nights from April to October, the Club reserves courts 11 and 12 at Cuesta park from 6-8 PM for "Umbrella" drop-in tennis -- where you have the opportunity to play with different players and to get to know other members of the club. If you would like to get involved in helping to run a club tournament or with food at a tournament, your assistance is always welcomed. Please contact or .

Q. How do I join a ladder?
A. The MVTC offers a ladder program with men's and women's singles ladders and doubles ladders. For your first challenge, you can challenge anyone on the ladder. If you win, you are placed above that person or team. If you lose your first match, you are placed at the bottom of the ladder or the position at which you started the season, whichever is higher. For more detailed information regarding ladders, please see the Ladder section of the web site.

Q. How can I determine my rating?
A. There are two kinds of NTRP ratings: self ratings and computer ratings. Self rating is an informal rating that you will find useful when participating in club tournaments and social events. Computer ratings involve the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and are generated annually after playing two USTA league matches in a season. For more information on the USTA rating system, click here to to to the USTA Norcal web site.

Q. How do I join a USTA league team?
A. MVTC sponsors men's, women's and mixed USTA teams. To participate, you must be both a MVTC club member and a USTA member. The club also allows non-resident applicants on the waiting list for MVTC membership to play on our USTA teams, if those teams are based out of Cuesta Tennis Center (not Rengstorff).

To sign up for a MVTC sponsored USTA team, complete and submit the on-line form at http://mvtc.net/ustafm.htm

For information on USTA membership, please click here.

If you have any questions about USTA contact or

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