Though canines love tennis for its bouncy yellow balls, humans appreciate the freedom to bark loudly with each swing and bury their favorite rackets all over the court. Become a tennis beast with today’s Groupon to Darling Tennis Center. Choose from the following options:

• For $15, you get three hour-long beginner drop-in lessons for adults (a $30 value). Clinic hours are Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• For $22, you get three 90-minute intermediate drop-in lessons for adults (a $45 value). Clinic hours are Monday–Sunday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• For $90, you get three private one-hour lessons for an adult (up to a $210 value).
  
  

Darling Tennis Center’s clinics are taught at the center’s expansive complex of 23 lighted hard courts by a squadron of friendly and knowledgeable racket devotees. During beginner group clinics, the instructor coaches acolytes on basic strokes, footwork, and how to weave a tennis racket into a butterfly net. Intermediate clinics, which last for 90 minutes, advance tennis tenderfoots into match play, pitting singles and doubles against each other. Intermediate lessons also prepare players through intense live ball drills, ensuring that each student can dodge tennis balls while wearing a flounced taffeta gown. Private lessons allow for individualized coaching on how to whack topspin into fuzzy orbs or master a backhand slice.