About Us

The historic Hartford Tennis Club (HTC) is located in a beautiful setting near Bishops Corner in West Hartford, CT. The Club is member-owned, which gives it a heartfelt feeling each time you enter and play.

In 2026, HTC  is proud to bring in Racquets For Life and their professional staff to lead all operations and next level programming for all levels of players and ages. They currently oversee tennis programming in Simsbury, the Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford Swim & Tennis Club in Bloomfield, and now HTC!

Malena Gordo, former professionally ranked tennis player and junior grand slam participant will join RFL Owner Jim Burda, former 2-time NCAA Division III National Doubles Champion, and the highly qualified RFL Professional Staff. To learn more about RFL and their staff, visit their website here.

HTC Legacy Then & Now

  • Shirley Fry – Seventeen-time grand slam champion
  • Walter Rapp – New England champion
  • Kaya Moe – Internationally and nationally ranked player, and Junior US Open Doubles Competitor.
  • Karina Moe – Internationally and nationally ranked player, and Bronze Ball Indoor Doubles Winner
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Meet our Staff

Co-Director of Tennis 

Malena Gordo  

Email: [email protected]

Malena was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has over 20 years of coaching experience — utilizing her former touring professional experience to help all levels of tennis players.

  • Former WTA Tour Player

  • 2007 Wimbledon, French, and US Open ITF Competitor

  • ITF Ranking of #34

  • Head Tennis Professional, RFL Simsbury

Co-Director of Tennis

Jim Burda

Email: [email protected]

  • Multiple National USTA Ball Winner

  • 2025 USTA #1 Ranked National 60 & Over Doubles Player

  • Owner, RFL Simsbury and President of the RFL Foundation

Head Groundskeeper

Joe Martin

 
  • Joe has been the Head Groundskeeper at Hartford Tennis Club for over 17 years.
  • Joe’s personal commitment to the care and condition of our 12 Har-Tru courts make HTC one of the best clubs in New England.

2026 HTC Board Members

Officers:
Wendy Bartlett, President
Jeff Forman, Vice President
Jim Stapleton, Treasurer
Janet Traceski, Secretary
Monica Katzen, Membership Secretary

Directors:
Aram Bolduc
Jim Byrne
Deborah Dunlap
Petar Efremov
Dan Greden
Claudia Phelan
Allan Polak
Allison Sharlow