Spare Time Junior Tennis Academy

Spare Time Junior Tennis Academy offers tennis training that includes private lessons, group clinics, team formats, high energy drills and games, Friday Match Play, Junior Team Tennis, and USTA/UTR tournaments. Academy training sessions take place Monday through Friday and are structured for year-round participation, with on-court workouts held during both the school year and summer.

• Ages: 11–18 years old
• Schedule: Academy training sessions Monday–Friday during the school year from 4:00–6:00 PM, and Monday–Friday 2-hour on-court workouts in the summer (June–August)

Spare Time Junior Tennis Academy is part of Spare Time Sports Clubs, which has operated since 1972 and runs seven sports and fitness clubs throughout the greater Sacramento region and Oakley. The program offers a free try-out for serious tennis players ages 11–18, a family-friendly multi-child discount, and monthly Academy fees that are set to encourage consistent year-round participation. The program structure allows Academy players to attend an unlimited number of sessions at any Academy location, and training can be held rain or shine using the Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center. Each player can request periodic progress reports, and all new players receive a gift card to shop a player kit from the Academy Store, which has a wide variety of options and is open to players, families, coaches, and friends. The Academy is described as the most affordable tennis training option in Northern California and is the highest level junior tennis training program before the Spare Time Junior Tennis Academy’s Elite Junior Tennis Academy tier, with the Junior Excellence Program identified as the highest level before Academy.

The Academy’s mission is “to maximize the individual development of the highly motivated, accomplished and competitive junior tennis player.” Training is led by certified Tennis Professionals, including world-class, nationally certified Tennis Professionals with credentials such as ITF Coaching Certification, USPTA Elite Pro, USTA/USPTA Specialist in Competitive Player Development, USPTA Silver Anniversary Award as NorCal “Top Teacher,” three-time USPTA Nor Cal “Pro of the Year,” two-time “Coach of the Year” awards, and USTA Certified High-Performance Coach. The leadership team includes Chrys Atkinson, Dima Hrynashka as Academy Director at Rio Del Oro Sports Club and Head Coach of the Sacramento State Women’s Team, and Doug Atkinson as Academy Director at Broadstone Sports Club. Spare Time Junior Tennis Academy has developed over 300 college tennis players who have gone on to compete at more than 85 major college and university programs nationwide, including schools in the Pac-12, Big Ten, Ivy League, and Military/Private conferences, and its players have captured over 40 national junior titles, with several advancing to compete successfully on professional tour circuits around the world. Doug Atkinson was inducted into the NorCal Sports Association Hall of Fame in 2019 and received the 2023 USPTA Lifetime Achievement Award.

Last updated June 15, 2026.