Tennis

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Meet YEVGEN BONDARCHUK

YEVGEN BONDARCHUK is a native of the Ukraine and joined the Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club professional team in 2013. He spent eleven years at Oklahoma State University as a scholar athlete and tennis coach. During his tenure at OSU, Yevgen was the Men's Team Captain, an Academic All-American, and 3-time Central Region Coach of the Year. He played on a professional level and on the Oklahoma State University Varsity Team. Yevgen was on the Ukraine Davis Cup Team and made Sweet 16 four times, twice as a player and twice as a coach while at Oklahoma State. He coached four All-Americans at Oklahoma State and two current top 150 ATP players. He earned a Masters degree in International Studies and an Undergraduate degree in Economics while at OSU. Additionally, he has a degree in Physical Education from the National University of Sports in Kiev, Ukraine. His coaching background is extensive and includes current ATP Tour players Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr. and Oleksandr Nedovyesov. In addition to his development of current ATP professionals, Yevgen has actively given group and private lessons to children and adults of all skill levels.

Lead with your Racquet for Perfect Volleys By Matt Brown, Tennis Professional

Oftentimes when at the net, we tend to wait for the ball and let it come to us. However, this thinking will sometimes lead to an open pitch of the racquet face, resulting in a volley that sails long! Use a more proactive step in completing a successful volley attempt: Lead with the racquet and hands out front. Going to the ball, meeting the ball out front and leading with your racquet will ensure that you are forward thinking and the ball won’t arrive as a surprise. Keeping the racquet out in front of the body is key for great volleys.

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TENNIS 101

Quickstart Adult Tennis Program

Tennis 101 and Tennis 201 An 8 week program divided into 2 sessions of 4 weeks. Tennis 101 will teach the technique basics of each stroke in tennis as well as movement, while Tennis 201 will cover strategy, understanding of scoring and etiquette, along with technique and footwork development.

Pricing: $125/ person/ 4-week session Days and times may vary per session. (minimum of 2 players required – max of 6)

Racquets Each participant will have the chance to demo racquets at no cost during participation in 101 class. We will offer a 30% discount off special orders of new racquets.

For additional details, please contact Jerome Millet at jerome.millet@fourseasons.com or the Tennis Reception Desk at 972-717-2540.

Ever been curious on what the buzz is about on court? Try out some tennis with us at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club! Lessons, clinics, tennis 101 are all great options. Let us know how we can help and we’ll be happy to assist! 101 TENNIS

Even if you are a beginner and completely new to the sport, or someone that hasn’t tried it in years or even decades, we encourage you to come on out and get your feet wet. Don’t forget about Tennis 101 and 201 geared for newcomers to the game of tennis! Tennis 101 and 201 are eight-week programs divided into 2 sessions a week for 4 weeks. Tennis 101 will teach the technique basics of each stroke in tennis as well as movement. Tennis 201 will cover strategy, understanding of scoring and etiquette, along with technique and footwork development. Continuing this month and throughout the year!

Patience! Patience! Patience! By Andra Cornea, Tennis Professional

Hitting that winning shot down the line does look and feel good, but at the end of the day the person who hits more balls in the court will win, no matter how pretty or ugly it might be. Challenge yourself to hit 3-5 balls over the net before doing anything crazy or going for the outright winner! Make sure to select your shots, recognize your opponent’s positioning, and if possible, go for the winner!

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❶ Research finds that people who participate in tennis three hours per week (at moderately vigorous intensity) cut their risk of death in half from any cause. ❷ Tennis players also scored higher in vigor, optimism and self-esteem, while scoring lower in depression, anger, confusion, anxiety,and tension than other athletes or non-athletes. ❸ Since tennis requires alertness and tactical thinking, it may generate new connections between nerves in the brain and thus promote a lifetime of continuing development of the brain. ❹ Studies show that tennis outperforms numerous activities and most other sports in developing positive personality characteristics. ❺ Competitive tennis also burns more calories than activities like aerobics or inline skating. 5 Benefits of TENNIS THE GREAT SPORT OF TENNIS helps benefits both our physical and mental health, and because of this, it still stands as a sport for a lifetime – and here’s why!

JUNIOR TENNIS

In this program, your children will learn basic tennis techniques, the rules of the game, the importance of staying active, and sportsmanship, all while growing a love and passion for the game! We have three different age groups (ages 4-6; 7-9; 10 and up) where they will fit in and learn each skill set appropriately. We utilize the Quickstart USTA method that allows our juniors to play the game and learn in accelerated fashion. So come on down with your future stars and check it out! Bring your little ones out to the Sports Club for some Junior Tennis!

AFTER-SCHOOL JUNIOR PROGRAM LITTLE STARS (Ages 4-6) Monday – Thursday 4-4:45pm and Saturday 12-12:45pm FUTURE STARS (Ages 7-9) Monday-Thursday 4:45-5:45pm and Saturday 1-2pm SPORTS CLUB ACES (Ages 10 and up) Monday-Thursday 5:45-7pm

The Winners Podium Congratulations to all of our winners from 2019!

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR OUR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) coming later in 2020. Enjoy the weekend of competition and comradery, and meet new players that you can connect with outside of the tournament weekends to play on a regular basis and build a great tennis friendship. And of course, don’t miss your chance to be this year’s Club Champion! Here’s a recap of this past year’s club champions. Congratulations, now it’s time to defend your title in 2020! Club Tennis Doubles Champions (May 2019) Men’s Open Division: Vince Menard & Federico Pier Ladies’ Open Division: Kim Gonzales & Sherri LeVan Ladies’ A+ Division: Kristian Riley & Aimee Rodriguez Men’s A Division: AJ Schwartz & James Vu Ladies’ A Division: Ivette Fabregas & Ruth Priest Men’s B Division: Kareem Dabbous & Sam Dabbous

Club Tennis Singles Championships (September 2019) Men’s Open Division: Curtis Powell Ladies’ A Division: Alicia Harris Men’s A Division: Doug Andring Ladies’ B Division: Anne Givens Vince Menard & Federico Pier

Interclub League Play In 2019, we had numerous teams represent us in Interclub Play across the Dallas Metroplex in several leagues, such as Metro, TCD, and USTA. This included a great number of 14 teams coming out of Four Seasons during this past Fall 2019 season! Thank you all for representing Four Seasons Tennis so well, and we appreciate your hard work and dedication to your teams, our club, and the great sport of tennis! Congratulations! Here’s a recap of some of the teams from last year that won their division during the season. Congratulations, and good luck this year! Metroplex Tennis Winners Spring 2019 Season (Flight 11 – Ladies’ Doubles) Four Seasons SuperShots Tennis Competitors of Dallas Winners Fall 2019 (Flight 1B – Mixed Doubles) Four Seasons Aceassins Curtis Powell

Anne Givens

Alicia Harris

Doug Andring