The new covered tennis courts

at the Peachtree City Tennis Center got their first workout Saturday as

a rain storm forced several matches off the facility's outdoor courts

for the Goody Products USTA Women's Pro Championship.

The indoor courts have not

been officially opened yet, but it was nice to have them as an option

for the tournament, said Virgil Christian, executive director of the Peachtree

City Development Authority, which operates the tennis center.

The indoor courts "worked

great," Christian said. "It was kinda neat. We were able to

get those matches in."

This is the eighth year the

tennis center has hosted the USTA Women's Pro Championship, but the first

time rain has become an issue, Christian said.

Word has already gotten around

Atlanta about the indoor courts, as several metro tennis groups called

to inquire about the courts' availability Saturday, Christian said, adding

that local groups will take priority.

Christian said he thinks the

indoor courts "will help our business model." The courts are

part of the final phase of expanding the tennis center, which includes

a new building to house tennis center offices with locker rooms and a

restaurant that overlooks several outdoor courts.

The weekend rain did force

the postponement of the Georgia Tennis Festival, which will likely be

rescheduled for October, Christian added.

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