Tennis Lessons with Rio's Pro Paul Zaretsky

Paul has been a full-time tennis professional since 1987 and has been a proud member of the USPTA (the global leader in tennis teacher certification and professional development) for almost 30 years. He’s also served the USPTA as a certification tester for over 25 years. After moving to the Central California coast in 1995 Paul found a home at the Tennis Club of Rio Del Mar and has been offering private and group lessons for students of all ages and abilities as well as racket stringing services ever since.

For information about current lesson schedules and availability please contact Paul at the TCRDM office or email at paul@paulzaretsky.com

Nooners

From NOON – 2:00 Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri you’ll find high quality tennis at the Club. The Nooners gather together to compete and socialize. With coffee mugs in hand, the participants await their court assignments. Men and women, members and non-members are welcome (the guest fee is $10.00 which includes balls). And on any given day ages can range from 19 – 85. The program brings in revenue for the Club, develops a positive outreach in the community and creates an outlet for members to play a diverse group of players. Visitors from around the U.S. praise the quality of the Nooners program.

Interclub Teams

The Interclub season typically runs mid-September to the end of April and Rio usually participates in two leagues:

  • Monterey Bay A (4.0/4.5)

  • Santa Cruz B (3.5/4.0)

Rostered teams determined at the start of the season. During the pandemic, Interclub is cancelled until further notice. Please contact the office for more information.

USTA Teams

We have a USTA TEAM Committee to support the captains and help with organization and scheduling. If you have any questions please contact the committee or the Captain of the team you would like to play on. During the pandemic, USTA team seasons are cancelled until further notice.

USTA Committee Chair: Rob Gaskill: sailonrob@ymail.com

Keep this link handy in case you need it during a USTA match:

USTA Officiating: Scenarios and Interpretations