At Brian Watkins, Manhattan Tennis Association and Hydracourt brought players together for a sunny morning of shared courts, rotating games, and new connections.
On Saturday, August 15, 2026, Manhattan Tennis Association produced a community tennis morning at Brian Watkins Tennis Center. The session began at 9:00 AM and brought together MTA ambassadors Ine and Jameson, Ana, and Hydracourt players including Brian, Jup, and their guests. Hydracourt kept the group hydrated throughout the morning.
A shared welcome
Players met around the tables before play, with introductions and Hydracourt helping everyone settle in. The morning brought two tennis communities together in the setting that matters most to MTA: a New York City public court, shared openly and shaped by the people who show up.
Coaching and rotating formats
Coach Ghila, from Italy, hosted the session. He guided the group through rotating dingles, king of the court, and team singles, giving players different partners and opponents as the morning progressed. The formats kept the group moving and created an easy way for people meeting for the first time to share the court.
The morning on court
The photos capture the range of the session: players arriving, partners finding a rhythm, and points developing across the courts. Ine played in the “Play Where New York Plays” shirt, Ana worked at the net, and the group shared the small decisions that make public-court tennis work—where to stand, whose ball is next, and when to rotate.
The two short clips below sit inside the same sequence: a record of the session as it looked and sounded on court, with native controls available when you want to watch more closely.
Players at Brian Watkins Tennis Center.
Public-court community
The morning was a clear example of what MTA is working to build: real connections through tennis on New York City public courts. People shared partners, games, water, and time, and the MTA and Hydracourt communities left with a morning they had made together. Manhattan Tennis Association produced the session, and Hydracourt helped keep it going.