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Athleisure Mag #55 Jul 2020 | Athleisure List: Court 16
ATHLEISURE LIST: LIC, Queens + Gowanus, Brooklyn
COURT 16 Court 16 is a contemporary tennis com- His love for the sport, playing for the pany remixing the sport. Its flagship National Belgian Circuit in his youth, opened in 2014 in Gowanus, Brooklyn being the captain for Layola Mary- and provides programs across all age mount, a Division I team as well as his groups that are designed to focus on time as Senior Global Lifestyle Manag- strong integrated teaching methodolo- er at Puma created the foundation for gy and commitment towards fostering Court 16. teamwork, community and empower- ment for adults and chidren. Their longterm partnerships with LA- It's second location in Long Island City, equipment that is available for compli- Queens opened in 2018 as the first ten- mentary use at the club) have allowed nis facility in the world to feature cus- them to collaborate with product tomized LED tennis courts on the most launches, exclusive invite only events, advanced flooring system in the world. off-site programming and ATP player Both facilities are a premier lifestyle appearances. tennis destinations for passionate play- COSTE and Babolat (exclusive tennis ers, esteemed business and organiza- The club a long standing partnership tions across several brand categories. with the USTA for impact program- ming as well as receiving a grant Court 16's name comes from the court during the coronavirus pandemic for number 16 at the Royal Leopard Club, a each club to upgrade their safety pro- tennis club in Brussels, Belgium where tocols. In addition, the USTA has sup- the founder Anthony Evrard, learned ported their Sound of Tennis program to play the game with his grandfather. for blind and visually impaired players.
These are just a few of ways that they work with Court 16.
Members have access to private and semi-private lessons. They also have pickleball lessons and court rentals that can be booked.
During the pandemic of COVID-19, they have focused on their innovative plat- form Court 16 @ Home which is aimed at providing continuity and an ongo- ing connection to the members of the tennis club. They have access to to ad- aptations of existing plans, enriching immersive content that is consistent with Court 16 experience.
