• Mission
• League Season and Teams
• Player Participation

• League Clubs
• Levels of Play
• Childcare, Baby-sitting information

Established in 1975, The North Shore Tennis League (NSTL) has been extremely successful in bringing men, women and children together to enjoy the great sport of tennis. We strive to nurture the competitive spirit in all our players and to encourage good sportsmanship. Our goal is to promote tennis as “the game for life”.

North Shore Tennis League runs for 26 weeks from mid-September through April with playoffs for the top 4 teams extending into May. The league offers 8 weekday Women’s teams of varying levels, 2 weekend Working Women teams, 4 Men’s teams and 2 Mixed Doubles levels. All teams consist of doubles tennis with the exception of the Boys and Girls teams which also include singles.

Some clubs require tryouts to determine their teams. Often those tryouts are held in May and June for the season that begins the following September.

Our league consists of players from many communities north of Boston and beyond. Participating clubs include:

Bass River Tennis Club - Beverly
Cedardale Health & Fitness - Haverhill
Boston Sports Clubs of Lynnfield - Lynnfield
Boston Sports Clubs of Lexington - Lexington
Boston Sports Clubs of Andover - Andover
Manchester Athletic Club - Manchester
Newburyport Racquet Club - Newburyport
Northeast Tennis Center - Middleton
Westford Racquet & Fitness Club - Westford
Willows Racquet & Fitness Center - North Andover
Winchester Indoor Lawn Tennis - Winchester
Woburn Racquet Club - Woburn

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The North Shore Tennis League accommodates a variety of levels. The 8 women’s weekday teams are generally equivalent to *USTA levels of 2.0-5.0. The weekend working women’s teams are generally equivalent to *USTA levels of 3.0-4.5. The 4 men’s teams are generally equivalent to a *USTA levels of 3.0-5.0. Please contact the club nearest you for specific level information for each team.

*USTA levels are used as a guideline but are by no means the rule. The level of an individual player may be reviewed by the North Shore Tennis League before that player’s participation in a team match.

Childcare, Nursery, Baby-sitting information:

The six clubs in the North Shore Tennis League offering various types of child-care services include:

Bass River Tennis Club: 31 Tozer Road , Beverly MA 01915; Ph.: 978 927 0102 x10

Cedardale Health & Fitness: 931 Boston Road , Haverhill , MA 01835 ; Ph.: 978 373 1596

Boston Sports Club / Lynnfield: 425 Walnut Street , Lynnfield , MA 01940 ; Ph.: 781 246 7500

Boston Sports Club / Lexington : 475 Bedford Street , Lexington , MA 02420 ; Ph.: 781 861 8600 (See details below)

Boston Sports Club / Andover : 307 Lowell Street , Andover , MA 01810 ; Ph.: 978 475 3333

Manchester Athletic Club: 8 Atwater Avenue , Manchester , MA 01944 , Ph.: 978 526 8900

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Boston Sports Club / Lexington: Baby sitting: For kids 3 months - 10 years:
Members and guests must be present in the club for the duration of the child's stay in the Playroom.  The maximum time limit for this baby sitting service is 2 hours.

Monday – Thursday: 8:30 AM – 1PM
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Fees: First hour for 1st child: $3.50; per hour for additional child $2.50

Reservations: Reservations must be made prior to playroom use; drop in service is discouraged but a child will be accepted if space is available. Reservations can be made as early as 7 days in advance with the Playroom attendant. A child under 1 year of age is considered 2 children for reservation purposes only.

Cancellation: Reservations must be cancelled by the close of the Playroom on the previous
day or you will be asked to pay full rates for this reservation on your next visit.

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