Corporate Leagues

WATA confers potential social, health, wellness and networking benefits to the tennis community for ages 18 and above including:

• Health, Wellness and networking benefits to corporations, governmental agencies and not-for-profit organizations who sponsor corporate ITT teams.
• Health benefits: such as reducing cardiovascular disease; stronger bones; reduce stress; and weight loss.

WATA programs support health and wellness through physical activity and social networking.

Health and Wellness benefits:

• Reducing cardiovascular disease: Playing just 3 hours/week will reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by 56%, according to a 2016 Harvard University study
• Building stronger bones through physical activity, according to a 40-year study conducted by Johns Hopkins University
• Reduce Stress: Playing Tennis promotes physical, mental, social, and emotional health which can help with managing stress according to “Tennis on Point” article published by USTA Mid-Atlantic.
• Weight loss: An hour of singles play can burn 580-870 calories, according to Oja, et al, Brit J Sports Med, 2016
• Develop hand-eye coordination: Playing tennis involves several skills that all contribute to good hand-eye coordination. You can improve your agility, balance, coordination, and reaction time, according to “Tennis on Point” article published by USTA Mid-Atlantic
• Community Benefit: Tennis players have the opportunity to develop friendships through social interactions that enhance well-being and happiness, according to a study by Dr. Jim Gavin at Concordia University