In June, 1971, Bob and Alice Hing opened the Scottsdale Racquet Club, the first private tennis club in the City of Scottsdale. At the time, Scottsdale not only lacked a private tennis club, there were no public tennis facilities except local high school tennis courts. Although many clubs were built in the Scottsdale area since 1971, the Scottsdale Racquet Club, and its successor club, the Scottsdale Athletic Club, is today the only surviving club under continuous ownership.
There was always a great sense of tradition at the Scottsdale Racquet Club. Since 1973, it was the site of the Fiesta Bowl Senior Tennis Tournament, the nation's largest all-senior tennis competition. The club hosted the USTA National Men's 35 Hardcourt Championships beginning in 1991. Locals and snowbirds mingled comfortably at the Scottsdale Racquet Club. There was a sense of friendliness and camaraderie. Relationships developed and lasted for a lifetime. This indefinable quality carries over into the Scottsdale Athletic Club and Scottsdale Resort Club.
The Hing family's interest in tennis, however, has encompassed much more than owning and operating a club, or running tournaments. Bob and Alice have held Sectional and District rankings. Together they have captured nine mixed doubles championships in the Fiesta Bowl events. The seven Hing children have all been interested in the sport. Greg and Roberta have held national rankings. Greg was captain of the Stanford tennis team and a member of three NCAA championship squads. Most recently in 1998, Greg won the 35 men's doubles in the Fiesta Bowl, and in 2000, won the USTA National Men's 35 Hardcourt doubles title. Roberta was a four-year member of Harvard's Ivy League championship teams, and captained the team in her senior year. Dari and Elizabeth both held high Southwest rankings as juniors. Jennifer, Rebecca and Valerie have competed in high school competition and USTA leagues.
Because of their interest in total fitness, Bob and Alice, in 1999, began planning a multifaceted facility that would carry the concept of fitness to a five-star standard. Their intent was to create a healthy, active, stimulating and exciting lifestyle that would greatly enhance quality of life. The result is the Scottsdale Athletic Club and Scottsdale Resort Club.
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