NEWS
Jeannie Vogel |
Zach Miller |
2011 Gladiator Playoffs
Gritty effort and epic contests capped off a great 2011 year in our Gladiator Playoff Tournament. Wilson Sporting Goods provided the balls, and awarded Wilson Pro Open and Blade racquet frames to the champions at each skill level. Also, Wilson awarded autographed frames from Roy Emerson and Billy Jean King to our Gladiator of the Year winners. Check out who won last year!
| Skill | Women's League | Men's League |
| 3.0 | Beth Gay | Labinot Avdiu |
| 3.5 | Christy McGovern | Matt Martin |
| 4.0 | Angela Vaughn | Ryan Rymarzak |
| 4.5 | ----- | Tim Banas |
| 5.0 | ----- | Sandro Ochoa-Lubinoff |
Gladiator of the Year Awards:
Women: Jeannie Vogel
Men: Zach Miller
See more about our champions on our 2011 Champions Page.
We're in the City Now! 
A growing number of players from the city have been traveling out to the suburbs to play Gladiator Tennis, so we have decided to expand into the city for the first time this year! If you live in Chicago, you can join the dozens of players we currently have there, plus hundreds more expected. We have a list of over 50 city court locations. If you cannot find the courts you prefer to play on when signing up, simply send us an email and we will add your preferred court to our list.
Second Indoor Season Starts in January
Cold weather is no longer able to interrupt Gladiator Tennis for 6 months. Join over 70 players for our second indoor season! We will begin on January 2nd, and play through to the last week of March, 8 matches in a 12 week period.
See our indoor courts list to find out where we will be playing, and sign up before December 22nd.
800 Players Expected in 2012!
Gladiator Tennis has grown quietly but quickly in its first 5 years through word of mouth, coffee shop flyers, and minimal amount of advertising in local newspapers.
In 2012, we will devote a full time effort to expanding the league into the city of Chicago, while strengthening the concentration of players in the suburbs. 800 players are expected, which means even shorter driving times and more evenly matched competition.
Why is the league growing rapidly? No one else in the suburbs of Chicago makes it so easy for tennis players to get back in the game. Gladiator Tennis uniquely offers:
- Flexible scheduling format
- Low $35 entry fee, with no additional court costs or membership fees
- Driving times to opponents' courts that are no more than 20 minutes away
The league is also growing because players enjoy how professionally and tightly the league is run. See our Testimonials page to see what our players have to say.
Get ready to experience the best season we have ever had!