Play It Forward 🎾
Play It Forward, one of the best tournaments in the Chicago area is returning back on court this year! We appreciate serving the community on and off the court from 2017-2019, 2023-2025!
Play It Forward is a USTA-sanctioned, adult tournament hosted every year in the late summer/early fall season. This year will be the 5th year benefiting the Kelly Johnson Foundation. If you would like to get involved–play, volunteer, or sponsor the event, see the event information below.
- Singles Divisions: Men’s NTRP (3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5), Women’s NTRP (3.5, 4.0)
- Doubles Divisions: Men’s Combo NTRP (7.0, 8.0), Women’s Combo NTRP (7.0, 8.0) and Mixed Combo NTRP (7.0, 8.0)
- Entries close: Tuesday, August 27th
- Draws posted: Thursday, August 29th
- All players have a chance to win door prizes donated by adidas.
- Draw Format: First Match Losing Consolation
- Scoring Format: 8 Game Pro-Set with 7 point tie breaker.
- Selection: First come first serve.
- $45 per player event.
- Medals awarded to winning player/doubles team in each division!
Tournament Location: All matches will be played at Maine East High School Tennis Courts.
(No player refunds if rained out on Sunday. If the event is cancelled, we will process your player entry as 100% donation to the Kelly Johnson Foundation and can provide tax receipt upon request).
BALL SPONSOR: Head/Penn
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE: We recycle all tennis balls after the tournament with Recycleballs.
COMMUNITY INITIATIVE: Part of the proceeds will go to the Johnson Family Scholarship program, supporting students in the United States.
2023 RESULTS
2019 RESULTS
2018 RESULTS
2017 RESULTS
Thank you all who participated in our 4th Annual Play It Forward. We had over 60 players again Sept. 3rd, 2023.
Thank you all who participated in our 3rd Annual Play It Forward. We had over 60 players again Aug. 10-11th, 2019.
Thank you all who participated in our 2nd Annual Play It Forward. We had over 40 players again Aug. 11-12th, 2018.
Thank you all who participated in our inaugural Play It Forward. We had over 40 players Aug. 4-6th, 2017.
EVENT SPONSORS
Check out Ghia, and other websites, Born Tough, and Elite Sports.