Tennis in the Streets brings 500 Wilmington students together through sport and community

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For nearly four decades, the United States Tennis Association has turned downtown Wilmington streets into makeshift tennis courts — transforming one of the city’s busiest public spaces for one day into a place where kids can rally, compete and discover a sport they may have never imagined playing.

Friday marked the 38th annual Tennis in the Streets, bringing about 500 elementary and middle school students from across Wilmington to Rodney Square, directly in front of the Wilmington Public Library, for a day focused on movement, connection and opportunity…

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