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 six Ladies Suburban teams – combined levels 6.0, 6.5, 7.0(A), 7.0(B), 7.5 and 8.0. This year’s (2025-26) captains are listed below. *Note: Please confirm the match dates/times that are listed below with your team captain. Matches are occasionally rescheduled mid-season. 

2025-26 CAPTAINS & SCHEDULES
** Congratulations to the following Wessen Suburban League teams! **
7.0 TEAM – 2024-25 SEASON WINNER
7.5 TEAM – 2024-25 SEASON WINNER
8.0 TEAM – 2024-25 SEASON RUNNER-UP
Suburban League Rules
  • The Suburban League charter requires that all players have a membership at their home club. Wessen memberships are as follows:
    • Individual Membership: $190 per year
    • Family Membership: $255
    • Weekday-Daytime Membership: $115 per year (6AM-3PM; Mon-Fri)
  • Players are asked to attend at least two practices per month to be eligible to play in the Friday matches.
  • Players who attend practice have priority to play 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 248-253-9300 (ask for Collen) or email coleen@wessenitc.com.

PRACTICE

  • 6.0-8.0 Practice  –  Wednesday 11:00a-1:00 pm ($48) All Teams – Players are separated by level.
  • Tom’s Tactics (all levels) – Mondays 9:30-11:00 am ($35) Organized ladies doubles.
  • 8.0 Team Practice – Monday 10:30a-12:00 pm ($36) 8.0 Team Players – invitation only

HOW TO SIGN-UP FOR PRACTICE (There are multiple ways to do so):

  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 methods below. Invitations are REMINDERS. If you don’t get an invitation, it does not change the deadline for late registration.
  2. Go to our website, wessenitc.com. On the Home Page you will see “Register Here for Drop-In Tennis Clinics.” Follow the link and you will find the registration page for Ladies Suburban 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 the home screen in your membership portal.
  4. Email info@wessenitc.com before the deadline and we will add you to the practice. 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 for practice in-person.
  6. Call the front desk at 248-253-9300. You will be charged for the practice immediately when you sign up by phone.

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 practice 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 desk 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 10:00 AM or 12:00 PM. The Suburban League Director creates the match 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 match scheduling.
  • We have designated courts at Wessen for warm-up on Fridays, 9:30-10:00 AM. If there are courts available before the 12:00 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.)
  • Playoffs for the two flights of 7.0 level teams (Flight A and Flight B,) the top team from each flight will make it to playoffs.