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Event Schedule

  • @Byrd Park 5-9pm

    600 S. Boulevard
    Richmond, VA 23221

  • A celebration graphic with a tennis ball and flame trail, the date 'July 11th' in the center, and a banner that says 'A Huge Success!'

    @ Battery Park 5-9pm

    2803 Dupont Circle
    Richmond, VA 23222

  • Celebration of July 25th with a logo featuring a tennis ball with a trail of flames and a large text overlay reading 'A HUGE SUCCESS!' in bright yellow and green, on an orange banner.

    @ Byrd Park 5-9pm

    600 S. Boulevard
    Richmond, VA 23221

  • A graphic commemorating August 15th with a dark blue circular background, white text that reads "AUG 15TH", and a white star in the top right corner.

    @ Byrd Park 5-9pm

    600 S. Boulevard
    Richmond, VA 23221

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Tennis Under
the Lights
in the News!

On June 13th, Tennis Under the Lights was featured on the CBS 6 Local news in Richmond. Watch the video of David Harris, the nephew of the late Arthur Ashe Jr., provide more information for this ye’s series of summer tournaments. Register Today!

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See You at the Courts!

This series of events will be held at two locations this year at The Byrd Park & *Battery Park Courts! Spectators and tennis players of all skill levels are invited to join this celebration of Richmond can come together to build communities, empower youth, and contribute to a legacy of greatness.

*Our July 11th event we will be hosting the Arthur Ashe Jr. Birthday Celebration at Battery Park!

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How We Play

  • Adult (19 and over) Men’s and Women’s Doubles

  • 3 divisions each based on skill level

  • Best of 4-game short-set, 7-point tiebreaker, no ad scoring

  • Timed match: Sudden death point at 20 minutes if tied

  • Non-stop Round-Robin Doubles competition

  • Pre-competition clinic open-to-all (Adults, Kids)

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Why We Play

Growing Tennis in RVA

Tennis Under the Lights was first established as part of the Arthur Ashe Boulevard renaming celebration in 2019. This year in 2024 Tennis Under the Lights returns as a series of four events, inviting the Richmond community of tennis players and public to come together and build strong bonds, empower youth and encourage health and fitness through tennis.

Proceeds benefit junior and adult tennis development in Richmond through the non-profits of The Richmond Tennis Association and Metro Richmond Tennis Club. 

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🎾 Let the games begin! Our last event of the Summer will commence on Thursday night! All the festivities and tournaments kick off at 5 PM, so bring your A-game to Byrd Park on August 15th! 🏅 Are you ready to serve up some fun? 🎾 Also, don't forget
🌧️ 🎾 Tennis Under the Lights Players! THE AUG 8TH EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER — FLOOD WATCH FOR THURSDAY EVENING. 🌧️🌧️🌧️ The weather will not allow us to play tennis on Thursday evening, unfortunately. 🌧️🌧️ 🎾 If your partn
🌟 RECAP: July 25th event of Tennis Under the Lights 2024. Simply put. It was gathering of the Richmond community to enjoy tennis. 🎾 #CommunityGathering #RichmondVA #TennisUnderTheLightsRVA #FreeEvent #thingstodoinrva #rvaparks #arthurasheblvd #rva
🎾 Let's Play RVA! ☁️ Update: We're playing tennis as scheduled tonight. The forecast looks promising enough that we'll be out at Byrd Park. See you at the Byrd Park Tennis Courts! #TennisUnderTheLightsRVA #FreeEvent #thingstodoinrva #rvaparks #ar
🌧️ 🎾 Rain Alert! To All Tennis Under the Lights Players, Mother Nature has us watching the weather very closely for tonight's event! Rain is possible, and we want to communicate with you as early as possible if we need to postpone the event. At
🎾❤️ To reflect on the success of Tennis Under Lights 2024, we aim to create a platform and foundation for our thriving tennis community in RVA. 👏 📣 On July 11th, Mayor Lavar Stoney of Richmond, Virginia, announced an official proclamation declari

Thank You to Our Community Partners

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  • Logo for Black Tennis Hall of Fame featuring illustrated portraits of three individuals inside a red circle with green border, and white text reading 'Black Tennis Hall of Fame.'
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