Ladies Suburban League

WOMEN’S SUBURBAN TENNIS LEAGUE

***MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED***

The Suburban Tennis League is a women’s social travel league serving the Detroit metropolitan area.  The league runs yearly, from September through May. Matches are on Fridays, either home or away, with four courts of doubles. Each team plays two timed matches, one hour each, against two different doubles teams. Each level has an assigned captain. Captains maintain contact with the players on their team for scheduling and lineups. Players are rostered on teams that reflect their current USTA ranking and coach’s recommendation. Players can sub, when needed, on teams of a different level.

Wessen Indoor has five Ladies Suburban teams – a combined level 6.0, 6.5, 7.0 and 7.5 and 8.0. This year’s (2024-25) captains are listed below. *Note: Please confirm match dates/times with your team captain as matches are occasionally rescheduled. 

The League requires that players have a membership at their home club. (An individual membership is $175/year;  a weekday/daytime-only membership is $95/year.)

  • Players are asked to attend at least two practices per month to be eligible to play in the Friday matches.
  • Players that attend practice have priority for playing in the Friday matches.
  • Women of all levels are welcome to join our Suburban League. NOTE – Players are not required to have a current USTA rating to participate. For those without a rating, the coaches will determine the level.
  • Our Suburban League Coordinator is Coleen Giniel. If you have questions about the Suburban League, please reach out to Coleen at coleen@wessenitc.com.

PRACTICE

  • 6.0-8.0 Practice  –  Wednesday 11:00a-1:00 pm ($44) Players are separated by level.
  • Tom’s Tactics (all levels) – Mondays 9:30-11:00 am ($32) Organized ladies doubles.

To attend practice, there are several options to sign up:

  1. We send out a weekly invitation as reminder to sign-up. There is a link on the email invitation. Please click “YES” to attend. We ask that you do NOT click “NO”. It is redundant, and sometimes players have incorrectly chosen NO when they meant to choose YES. If for some reason you do not receive the invitation, please sign-up using one of the following methods. Invitations are REMINDERS.
  2. Go to our website, wessenitc.com and look on the right-hand side of the page. Click on “REGISTER HERE for Drop-In.” There you will find the registration page for practice.
  3. Log into your Wessen account at any time to sign-up for practice. Practice is available for registration up to 30 days prior. Go to “Drop-In” classes on the left side of your home screen.
  4. Email info@wessenitc.com before the deadline. If you email after the deadline, you may be able to attend, however it will depend on the coach:player ratio. We will contact you. There is $10 fee for late registration.
  5. Stop at the front desk to register in-person.
  6. We do NOT accept call-in registrations. In the past there were too many instances of miscommunication. This policy has helped to avoid misunderstandings.

Online Registration closes 24 hours before practice. If the class is not full, you can still attend by calling the club after close of registration. There is an additional $10 fee for late registrations. The front desk opens at 6:00 AM on Wednesday morning. 248-253-9300. You can also email the club at info@wessenitc.com, or both.

**IMPORTANT**  Do not show up for practice without registering beforehand! If the class is full, you will not be able to participate. Remember…we are holding a spot for you. Cancellations must occur before the close of registration to avoid being charged for the practice. Desk staff cannot override this rule. Please be kind to the staff.

SUBURBAN MATCHES

Matches are played on Fridays

  • Players that attend practice have priority to play in matches.
  • The Suburban League match fee is $23 and is paid to the host club when you play.
  • Home matches at Wessen are scheduled at 9:30 AM or 11:30 AM. The Suburban League Director creates the schedule. Away match times are based on the club’s court availability.  The full match schedule is published in September.
  • Coaches and captains create the player rosters for the matches. Please contact your captain with any questions about scheduling.
  • We have designated courts at Wessen for warm-up on Fridays, 8:30-9:30 AM. If there are courts available before the 11:30 match, players are welcome to warm up. Please consult with the front desk.

PLAYOFFS

The Suburban League has end-of-season playoffs for each level. Playoffs are in May. Winning teams/players receive awards and participate in an awards ceremony after the matches.

Eligibility requirements:

  • Players must have played 25% of matches for the team level they are competing in.
  • The combined level of the doubles team must not exceed the level being played (USTA rankings at the start of the season are used to determine level.)