Harvard University Athletics

 Specialty Tennis Clinics

With Harvard Tennis Professional Michael Mercier: USPTA/Wheelchair

Open to Harvard University Affiliates!

Call Michael Mercier for more information and to sign up! (978) 273-6500 To receive information about Specialty Tennis Clinics, subscribe to our  

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Beginner Clinic:

$120.00 per person

This clinic is an introduction to the basics of the game while also maintaining a fun environment.  This clinic will help you learn:

-The grips for different strokes

-Execution of forehand and backhand ground strokes and volleys

-Footwork movement and execution

-Serve/returning techniques and basic strategy

-Official rules and scoring

-Appropriate terminology and court etiquette

High Performance Clinic (adults): 

$120.00 per person

This clinic uses advanced, high performance drills to enhance your stroke, footwork, game strategy and mental toughness.  Every week we focus on a method to fine tune each aspect of your game including:

- Stroke Development – Forehands: Linear and Angular footwork drill, pattern shot execution drills

- Doubles Tactics/Strategy (Volleys – closing drills)

- Stroke Analysis – videotape (Groundstroke, volley, serve, overhead, etc)

- Offensive/Defensive lobs and returns

- One on One/Two on Two – movement drills/game play

- Serve (Serve & Volley technique drills)

- Overhead & Volley drills  ** Evaluation by Harvard Tennis Professional required before sign-up.  Please call Michael Mercier at (978) 273-6500 to schedule an evaluation.

Wheelchair Tennis/Community:

Mondays 7:30pm-9:00pm (Ongoing)

This wheelchair tennis clinic will provide performance drills for proper technique in chair mobility, stroke development and learning singles & doubles strategy.  This clinic is for all levels of ability. 

Adult Stroke Development: (Not Currently Offered at this Time)

These clinics will provide drills to enhance your stroke production, footwork, volley and serve, ball placement, and specialty shots such as drop shots, slice and lob.  They will also help you to:

-Develop your technique in all phases of the game.

-Move into more stroke development and refine proper footwork development.

-Learn tactics for doubles play.

-Analyze your strokes.

Stroke Development:

$120.00 per person

These clinics will provide drills to enhance your stroke production, footwork, volley and serve, ball placement, and specialty shots such as drop shots, slice and lob.  They will also help you to:

-Develop your technique in all phases of the game.

-Move into more stroke development and refine proper footwork development.

-Learn tactics for doubles play.

-Analyze your strokes.

Adult Doubles Clinic

Mixed Doubles Clinic: (Not Currently Offered at this Time)

 This tennis clinic will work on executing high performance drills to improve your technique and mental toughness for doubles. Each clinic will emphasize different technical and tactical techniques for stroke development and performance strategy.  This clinic is limited to players of intermediate level NTRP 3.5 or higher.

Noon and Evening Clinics

These clinics are ongoing clinics held Monday – Thursday.  You may attend them any or all of them.   The clinics are geared towards players of intermediate level NTRP 3.0 or higher.  Participation ranges anywhere from 2 players to 16 players. 

Noon and Evening Clinics: $13 for Murr Indoor Tennis Members and $18 for non-tennis members.  Murr Indoor Tennis Members may purchase a Clinic Punch Card for $130 (10 clinics + 1 FREE clinic). Non-Members may purchase a Clinic Punch Card for $180 (10 clinics + 1 FREE clinic)