"Welcome to tennis at Cross Gates Athletic Club. We offer a variety of tennis for all levels of tennis players. We are the first tennis club to offer a grassroots program that gives you the opportunity to try tennis for “Free”. We call this program “Ozone Tennis”. These clinics have been here at Cross Gates since 1990 and are for both adults and children.  Just inquire about times and age groups at the Front desk.  At “OzoneTennis” you can show up with or with-out a racket and hit balls and have fun at any level of ability. It’s the best way to get started in tennis at Cross Gates with absolutely no fees or obligations. Here at Cross Gates Tennis we have a fun atmosphere that consists of clinics, lessons, leagues, ladders, socials and tournaments throughout the year. Please click on the link provided to view our Tennis Clinics, Lessons, and Drills.

Federico Palombo is the Director of Juniors at Cross Gates Athletic Club. He has been in the tennis industry for more than fifteen years, playing junior tournaments, college tennis, and coaching all levels of players.

As a junior, he won the Buenos Aires Championship, which gave him the opportunity to represent his country in the European Tennis Classic in Italy. He was runner-up of the Argentina Tennis Association Interclub, playing for Buenos Aires City Club. Also, throughout his junior tennis career, he was consistently ranked in the country.

He received a tennis scholarship to play college tennis at a NAIA school that was ranked in the top 8 of the nation. At the same time, he got his degree in Business Administration. During his college tennis career, he was runner-up in the State Doubles Championship as well as the State Singles Championship; he was the winner of the Samford Open; and he was ranked 21st in the nation in doubles and 24th in singles.

As a tennis coach, he attended three USPTA National Conventions. He worked for Mobile and Southlake Tennis Centers and Gadsden and River Crest Country Clubs in Alabama and Texas respectively. In Texas, he worked with and was mentored by two ex-players and coaches from Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy.

A message from our Director of Junior Tennis, Federico Palombo:

"Join our great programs. We will have Summer and Seasonal Camps, Pizza Nights, USTA and QuickStart Tournaments, Team Tennis, Birthday Parties, Free Clinics, Private and Group Lessons!"