USTA's new Flex Leagues offer fun and competitive matches for players of all levels—from beginner to advanced. You’ll get all the thrills, excitement and fun of USTA League, but on your own schedule. You play whenever it’s convenient for you—weekends, mornings, nights, even on your lunch hour!

The Flex League format groups players of similar ability together in an organized seven to ten week league that allows participants to schedule matches on their own terms. Flex Leagues can be either singles or doubles, all organized by NTRP ratings, ensuring fair and competitive matches. What makes Flex Leagues so unique is that you play your matches when it’s convenient for you, as either player can take responsibility for setting up a match in any given week. That allows players to compete at a time and a date that’s mutually convenient.

Now in its fall season, Flex Leagues had a very successful initial run. Here are what players from across the country are saying about USTA Flex Leagues:

From Miami:

"I love the program. It let's me get on some real play during my real life."

"Excellent program. I will register for the next one, too, and widely recommend Flex to my friends"

"I love the idea! If it wasn't for the Flex League I wouldn't be playing at all!"

"So far so good! I have played 3 matches, all of the people I have met have been great, and we will continue to keep in touch and arrange more matches!"

From Indianapolis:

"I think the Flex Leagues are a great idea!  You leave the decisions up to the players, and no where else could you play in two different rating systems in the same league!"

"I enjoy playing in the Flex League because there is no pressure like a competitive team atmosphere.  You just play for fun!"

From Chicago:

"I have greatly enjoyed the flex league and can't wait for next season!"

"Something always seems to come up with my calendar, so I love that I don't have to forfeit the match. I can just reschedule for another day and still get to play!" 

"Flex Leagues are a great way to practice playing matches without any real pressure. I signed up for this league in order to get more playing in since I'm not able to commit to a certain day each week. This league has been the first time in years that I've been able to get on the court to play with people that are equally as interested in playing."

From Flagstaff, AZ:

"I live in Flagstaff, AZ, where there are precious few, if any, female singles players at my level (upper 3.5 to 4.0). I adore tennis, played for two years on our Forest Highlands USTA 3.5 league in the summers, and actually tried to play for a Scottsdale league last winter, when it’s impossible to play outdoors in Flagstaff.  Being a Realtor, my schedule can go from wide open to “a client wants to see property NOW” in an instant.  Playing for the Scottsdale league was stressful and no fun.  Being responsible to the rest of my team, I’d have to jump in the car every Thursday afternoon no matter what else was going on, rush down I-17 for 2.5 to 3 hours to a location I wasn’t familiar with, tumble from the car and start a match as late as 7:00 PM.  It was horrible, and there were times I actually cried.

"This year, as I began to resign myself to the idea that I would not be playing much over the winter, I got an email about the Valley Flex League.  It was like you guys created it just for me!  Wow!  A 3.5 AND 4.0 women’s singles league, with no team politics to contend with!  I instantly signed up and am ridiculously happy I did that.  I am able to stay with friends in the Valley so I schedule as many as four matches over two day periods, and have met wonderful, friendly, marvelous female singles players who enjoy tennis as much as I do and simply want to PLAY.

"Flex league is perfect for people like me.  We love tennis, truly want to play competitively, but have extenuating circumstances – job schedules or distance or both! – that keep us from being able to happily commit to a team."

Flex Leagues are expanding across the country and plan to be in your market soon. For more information on this exciting new league tennis experience, visit USTAflex.com.