ADULT TENNIS

The Decatur Athletic Club is your premier tennis facility in central Illinois! Whether you're looking for a league, clinic, lessons, or just a place to have fun - DAC tennis programs are for you!

Upcoming Events

Click here to sign up for upcoming adult tennis classes or create a DAC profile then download our free DAC app (Apple or Android) to register for classes and programs.

We offer many adult clinics, classes, and leagues that are scheduled throughout the year. Registration deadlines are listed with each event. If registering late, please email Rob at rob@dacfit.org to check availability.

tennis lessons for adults in Decatur

Live Ball (3.5+)

Live Ball is constant drills for 1 1⁄2 hours directed by DAC professionals. These coed sessions allow players to sign up on a weekly basis through our app or by contacting the tennis staff. Players must meet the required skill level of each group to participate. Participants may sign up per session. Register by 4 pm the day before.

Intro to Tennis

Want to learn the game of tennis in a fun environment? For new players or those wishing to start again, our Intro to Tennis program is a great place to start. Players may use our loaner racquets for free. This is a seven-week program that meets once a week.

Fast Feed

This program is a fast-paced progressive doubles game for 2.5 players and above. Players must meet the required skill level of each group to participate, and each session requires a minimum of three players. These coed sessions allow players to sign up on a weekly basis through our app or by contacting the tennis staff. Register by 4 pm the day before.

Coed 2.5 & Above (2.5+)

Looking for instruction and drills in a short period of time? Come out and try our coed clinics. Players may sign up on a weekly basis. Register by 4 pm the day before.

Cardio Tennis

This seven-week class is non-stop doing different drills to music, guaranteeing a great workout. There must be a minimum of five pre-paid participants. If the minimum number of participants is met, others may participate per session at a rate of $25 per session. Morning and evening sessions available.

Ladies Challenge Court

This is a league you must participate in for the entire session. You will slide up and down the court based on your prior week’s performance. This is for players at a 3.0 - 3.5 NTRP level. Sessions are September through December followed by January through May. If you do not get signed up in time, you can ask to be put on a substitute list if permanent space is not available.

Tennis Works

This is a USTA – volunteer led – special event held on a weekly basis. The purpose is to help develop young adults and encourage them to play in USTA leagues. There is a weekly sign-up, limited to 16 players each week, and those interested must register by noon on the preceding Saturday. This is also a challenge league, move up and down during play to court to court. Based on performance that day.