Dec 11 | Groundingbreaking on Southeast Tennis and Learning Center South Expansion

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, December 11 at 3 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will break ground on the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (SETLC) South Expansion. She will be joined by Former DC First Lady and SETLC Founder/CEO Ms. Cora Masters Barry, United States Tennis Association (USTA) President-Elect Brian Vahaly, and community members. The $18 million project will grow the SETLC from 12 to 19 tennis courts, from one to five pickleball courts, expand recreational opportunities and services for Ward 8 residents, and enhance the District’s ability to host international junior tennis tournaments.  
 
Built in 2001, the SETLC is a world class, state-of-the-art $50 million facility, which has serviced over 75,000 children and youth in the District. A highlight of the SETLC is its 48,000 square-foot indoor facility, the Williams Arena, named after Venus and Serena Williams. The SETLC has become an attraction for colleges, universities, tennis championships, and other major events.
 
WHEN:  
Wednesday, December 11 at 3 pm 
 
WHO: 
Mayor Muriel Bowser 
Former DC First Lady and SETLC Founder/CEO, Ms. Cora Masters Barry
Thennie Freeman, Director, DC Department of Parks and Recreation 
Delano Hunter, Director, Department of General Services 
Brian Vahaly, USTA President-Elect 
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, CEO, USTA Mid-Atlantic 
 
WHERE: 
Southeast Tennis and Learning Center South 
Intersection of Wheeler Road and Valley Avenue SE 
*Closest Bus Routes: A6, A7, W1, W2, W3*    
*Closest Bikeshare Station: Valley Ave and Wheeler Rd SE*   
 
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to press@dc.gov.   
 
The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event. To view the event, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN), or watch on Mayor Bowser’s Facebook or X.