Net News November December 2022

It Has Been An Honor To Serve

What a year this has been! Fall playoffs are here and in full swing. On one hand, we’re gearing up for fall City Finals; on the other hand, my term as president is winding down. Serving in this capacity has been amazing to say the least, and it has given me a new perspective on the quality of our members. As an officer of the greatest tennis organization in the country, maybe the world, I’ve witnessed your commitment to ALTA in so many ways. I have seen your dedication and support — from your volunteer efforts to those of you who took the time to reach out to me with your ideas, suggestions, and the occasional grievance.

Although as president I had the opportunity to influence members, it was really all of you who influenced me. I was in a unique position with the privilege to listen to more voices — your voices — and that helped me better understand our members’ needs.

We listened to coaches and parents regarding growing the number of our junior players, and we were able to create an opportunity for 16- and 17-year-old competitive juniors to play in the AA adult leagues. We listened to our members’ concerns about traveling distance, and we have continued to look at our boundaries to improve the match-day experience.

Pickleball wasn’t our idea, it was yours. The pickleball con versation would have been moot without your encouragement and enthusiasm. Because of your passion and dedication, we were able to host three successful and well-attended pickleball social/clinics this year, and we anticipate taking this to another level in the future. What a great way to grow our membership!

It was your encouragement and enthusiasm that spurred us to implement these and other changes. Thank you!

Your volunteerism is so inspiring that when my tenure ends, I will be working by your side as a volunteer myself. Believe it or not, serving as president has made me even more enthusiastic about being a volunteer with ALTA! I recommend everyone who is even remotely interested to take advantage, because volunteering provides the platform to make a real difference. It’s

certainly a great way to interact with your ALTA community and get involved with something for which you have great passion. Great passion for this organization is something I share with former ALTA Chairman and President Bob Fitzgerald who has stated that you don’t have to strive to become president if that’s not your thing, but volunteering is something every one of us can do on some level. Giving your time is one of the best things you can do for ALTA. Each of you has a special and unique talent that can help propel our organization and grow the game.

Being a part of this organization has provided me the opportunity to meet so many tennis enthusiasts, share experiences, and become friends — on the courts and off! I’m aware that ALTA is even responsible for a marriage or two or three!

It has been a great year, and an honor to serve as president. I hope I was able to implement things that made a difference, and I’ll continue to move the ALTA needle forward as a dedicated volunteer. We’ve laid a lot of groundwork, and I know you’ll welcome Linda Shepherd as the incoming ALTA President. Linda brings years of experience, a passion for tennis, and will serve you well next year. I would like to thank Linda for all her support and leadership.

I also want to send a heartfelt thanks to all our wonderful volunteers and office staff for their tireless support and dedication. I can’t thank them enough for all their assistance this year. That said, the real kudos go to you, our members. Without you, ALTA wouldn’t exist. You are our purpose. Whether you play in a league, volunteer as a non-player, aspire to serve in another capacity, or just want to read Net News, you are so valuable to the ALTA organization. You make us whole.

you for your support and for making ALTA the place where Atlanta Comes to Play. See you on the courts!

Lamar Scott, 2022 ALTA President

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Treasurer Larry Waters

VP Men’s League Mitch Falkin

VP Thursday Karen Sullivan

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VP Sunday Susan Levin

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VP Senior Day Leagues Cathy Gonzales

VP Senior Leagues Gina Clance

VP Mixed John Lowell Doubles League

VP Junior Leagues Tammi Copelli

VP Junior Stacey Simmons

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VP Special Programs Lynn Lee

VP Media Barbara Ingram

Appointed Member Dorian Jefferson

2021 President Debbie Gaster

2020 President Sandy Depa

ALTA Foundation Rep Cameron Turner

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Chairman Bill Price

2020 ALTA President Sandy Depa

2021 ALTA President Debbie Gaster

2022 ALTA President Lamar Scott

The ALTA Foundation Rita Maloof

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2021 Elected Member Chequetta Allen

2022 Elected Member Keri Beck

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Get Your Tennis License Plate and Support Youth Tennis Programs in Georgia

The Georgia Tennis Foundation has sponsored a state tennis specialty vehicle license plate, which is now available for purchase by tennis enthusiasts across the state of Georgia.

The tennis license plate is available via your local county motor vehicle tag office at any time during the year or can be purchased online (via the Georgia Department of Revenue/Motor Vehicle Division’s website) when your yearly vehicle registration is to be renewed, which for all Georgia residents is on or before the registered owner’s birthday.

To view the specialty plate, visit https://dor.georgia.gov then click “Motor Vehicles,” followed by “License Plate Samples.” Then from then “Choose Plate Category” menu, click Special Interest-

Apply thru County Tag Office-Issuing and scroll down to “Georgia Tennis Foundation.”

The tennis license plate will be available for purchase at your local county motor vehicle tag office and the total cost will be a one-time $25 Manufacturing Fee, $35 Specialty Tag Fee, and $20 Annual Registration Fee which everyone must pay on their motor vehicle every year.

Once purchased, you will receive a temporary operating permit and receive your tennis license plate via the mail; there is no application required.

From the $35 Specialty Fee paid by the purchaser, $25 goes to the Georgia State Treasury and $10 will go to the Georgia Tennis Foundation to assist and grow existing youth tennis programs in elementary schools/physical education classes, after-school programs, and atrisk/underprivileged areas throughout Georgia.

Each year thereafter, the initial purchase on the birthday of the named vehicle registrant and upon renewal of the purchaser’s motor vehicle registration, the tennis license plate can be renewed for $35 plus the $20 registration fee.

For more information, contact Lindsey Davila at davila@ustageorgia.com or Darren Potkey at potkey@ ustageorgia.com.

TPC Sugarloaf Hosts Charity Pro-Am

The tennis staff at TPC Sugarloaf would like to thank their members and all the professionals who participated in this year’s TPC Sugarloaf Charity Pro-Am. The 2022 version proved to be an exceptional time on the courts only enhanced by this year’s terrific weather. Over the course of the weekend, a total of $125,000 was raised for the Birdies for the Brave Foundation, the Vigilant Torch Foundation, and the Women’s Club of Sugarloaf Country Club.

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I manage teams at my facility and need access to the rosters. How can I easily get them?

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As captain, I noticed that I am able to select who gets a republished lineup. Is this new?

Yes! ALTA requires a re-published lineup to send to all in the lineup, those being replaced, and the team leaders. All others are shown as a choice for the sender.

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BY JOAN APPELBAUM, ALTA IT MANAGER

Dunwoody Country Club’s Pro-Am Returns, Raises Over $750,000

The Dunwoody Country Club (DCC) Charity Event was held August 25-28. This event took a three-year break due to COVID. The members of DCC were thrilled to be back playing tennis and raising money for two deserving charities: Special Olympics Georgia and St. Jude Children’s Hospital Georgia. This year, the members of Dunwoody Country Club raised more $750,000 for these two charities.

The event started on Thursday August 25 with a “Day with the Bryan Brothers” event. The most decorated doubles team in the history of tennis came to DCC to hold clinics, play in an exhibi tion attended by 240 DCC members and guests, and also to wrap up the day with a concert. Bob and Mike Bryan, along with their father Wayne Bryan and a few other musical friends, performed

many great songs to the delight of the members of DCC.

That Friday, DCC held their charity golf event. The tennis Pro-Am started the following day. Forty-eight local pros played with DCC members on a beautiful day. Saturday evening was the Charity event Gala. The band Sixwire came to Dunwoody from Nashville to perform. Their musical guests included Robin Meade from CNN Headline News, John Elefante from the band Kansas, Mike Mills from the band REM, Al Paris from the band Kool and the Gang, and Uncle Kracker.

Sunday wrapped up the tennis tournament with another great day of tennis. The Pro-Am champions were Team Black, which was comprised of eight DCC members and eight local tennis professionals.

Atlanta Pickleball Center Opens on the Westside

An indoor pickleball center has opened in Atlanta’s Upper Westside neighborhood, near Topgolf Atlanta on Ellsworth Industrial Blvd.

The 33,000-square-foot space, known as the Atlanta Pickleball Center, offers 10 indoor courts. Learn more about the facility at atlanta-pickleball.com.

Pickleball has become the fastestgrowing sport in America, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, with more than 4.8 million participants nationwide.

Congratulations to the Atlanta Tennis community for helping make Atlanta’s only ATP event such a success!

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St Ives Country Club Pro Member Tennis Invitational Raises Money for the People of Ukraine

St Ives Country Club celebrated the 28th year of the St Ives Country Club Pro Mem ber Tennis Invitational in August. The event was established by Creig Matthieson in 1993. For the second year in a row, ATP World Ranked #8 legend, Dick Stockton, was a part of the event.

Hudgins, Arun Vaithi, Ted Pappas, Ca sey Jones, Jennifer Woomer, Misti Howie, Ashley Pettoni, and Leeann Berner. Pro Players: Phillip Gresk, Federico Bonacia, Spencer Talmadge, Bryan Bailey, Masa Grgan, Courtney Allen, Vanessa Streng, and Manoela Chiacchio.

Geoff Hedges Racquet Club Director ghedges@bigcanoe.org

The club’s team format resulted in 1st place Team Travis Pruitt & Associates. Members: Rosana Pruitt, Cheryl VanGun dy, Renee Miller, Melea Connett, Mark Connett, Larry Lins, Tom Tran, and Mark Salazar. Pro Players: Vik Hundal, Thomas Cook, Victor Ventura, Matthew Sloan, Rosemary Lee, Suzanne Zenoni, Caroline Wakefield, and Rachel McGlynn. Second place went to Team Mer cedes Benz Atlanta NE. Members: Scott

St Ives wishes to thank its members and sponsors for always being supportive for 28 years. A huge thanks, as well, to all the pros for their participation and to the Pro Member Committee, Chairman Bill White, Misti Howie, Glen Brince field, Linda Hooks, Lori Baum, Rosana Pruitt, and Sarah Little. The charity event raised $12,000 to benefit both The Char ity Guild of Johns Creek and the People of Ukraine.

Growing the Game

Excitement is in the air as ALTA is venturing “down the road” to ex pand its boundaries next year and add more facilities across Atlanta. Look for details and more to come on the ALTA website and in the Jan uary issue of Net News

Ansley Golf Club Holds 28th Annual Charity Pro-Am

The Ansley Golf Club held its annual “Make A Difference” Charity Pro-Am Weekend August 18-21. This year’s event included a tennis Pro-Am for 160 men and women players, a ladies golf Pro-Am for 45 players, a men’s golf Pro-Am for 95 players, and a mixed doubles pickleball tournament that included 24 teams.

One of the highlights of the weekend was the Saturday night gala that included live music, a silent auction, cash calls, and some of the best food in town prepared by the club’s Master Chef.

This event has grown to include the entire club, and Ansley has risen to the occasion to support its charitable giving to the community with more than $120,000 going to charity this year. The support that Ansley shows for the charities (Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation, UnTeal There’s a Cure, and the V-Foundation) was so great this year that the club will set a record in sponsor participation.

This Pro-Am has earned multiple awards over the past couple of years, including the USPTA National Charity Event of the Year. Organizers look forward to continuing this event and know that the efforts put forward will benefit more deserving groups in the future.

SEASONS GREETINGS!

Seasons Greetings from the Atlanta Open team! As we wrap up 2022, a banner year for tennis interest and participation, I want to say thank you for all your support of the Atlanta Open. Tennis participation in the U.S. is up 27.9% over the past two years according to the Physical Activity Council and we feel as if the sport is only going to keep evolving and growing. Just like you, I love playing tennis and participating on my ALTA teams and certainly hope your fall teams did well!

It was inspiring to see a return to 100% capacity at this year’s 2022 Atlanta Open, which continued to be the trend through the summer and on to the US Open, which brought about so many wonderful storylines. The crowds came out in droves for Serena’s final US Open and we received such strong efforts by many of our Atlanta Open players, including Frances Tiafoe who reached the semifinals, and quarterfinals appearances by Nick Kyrgios and Jannik Sinner. The Atlanta Open is really becoming a “Mini US Open” and Atlanta tennis fans deserve the wonderful tennis that it brings with it.

The year 2023 has not even started yet, but we are well underway with our plans for next year’s Atlanta Open. We look forward to the tournament returning July 22 30 once again at Atlantic Station! As always we are in the midst of conversations with the top ATP and WTA players to bring the best field possible to Atlanta and Atlantic Station. Thanks to the support of our ALTA community, we can continue to improve and bring the

best possible tournament to fans in the Atlanta area.

With the holiday season upon us, there is no better way to show your love of tennis than getting tickets early and giving the gift of tennis with our current Holiday Pack promotional offer. It’s a deal you can’t pass up! For $120 you will receive two tickets to a weekday night session (date TBD), an autographed John Isner picture (Go Dawgs!), and a can of Atlanta Open Dunlop tennis balls. You can get your Holiday Pack now at atlantaopentennis.com.

I would like to also thank everyone at OrthoAtlanta for being our trusted medical partner and for another great year together in 2022 - keeping our ATP and WTA players healthy. They are available to help tennis players of all ages and levels, from our ATP Tour players to ALTA league players. Call OrthoAtlanta and get back on the court!

As always, please email me with any comments, questions, or ideas on how we can continue to improve our Atlanta Open. Now more than ever, we want to hear from tennis fans on how we can make the Atlanta Open the most talked about event in Atlanta each summer.

Remember, tennis is a “lifetime” and “family” sport and I hope to see you soon at the courts!

— Eddie Gonzalez Atlanta Open Tournament Director gonzalez@atlantaopentennis.com

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New Book Offers ‘Recipes for Tennis’

A new, self-published book from former tennis professional Mike Sprengelmeyer offers insights, tips, and proven techniques to help players at any level improve their game. “Recipes for Tennis: How To Pre pare A Tennis Game That Will Impress Your Every Opponent” is designed to help you develop a solid foundation so that you can be successful at whatever level you are striving to play, broken down and explained by a tennis professional and lifelong lover of the game.

Sprengelmeyer is a former player, coach and teaching pro whose credentials in clude a number-one college ranking, three US Open appearances, coaching at the University of Colorado and Clemson University, and being inducted into the Iowa Tennis Hall of Fame.

The book is available in paperback from Amazon.

Wilson Debuts Ultra v4 at US Open

Wilson debuted its new Ultra v4 racquet at the US Open this past August, with ex clusive sales through the onsite US Open shop, and on court with the WTA’s Maria Sakkari.

FORTYFIVE°, Wilson’s proprietary carbon fiber construction, enhances the sta bility of the Ultra v4, resulting in increased energy return and power. The racquet also is equipped with a sleeker geometry with a revolutionary color-shifting design that changes as it moves, from ocean blue to purple haze, Wilson says.

“The Ultra v4 can help players of all levels take their games to new heights by harnessing both beauty and power,” said Hans-Martin Reh, global general manag er of Wilson Racquet Sports. “We are excited to unveil this racquet during one of the greatest moments in sports, alongside some of the most im pressive tennis players in the world.”

“I’ve played and trained with Wilson racquets for many years, and I’m excited to use the new Ultra v4 on the big gest stage in tennis at the US Open,” said Sakkari. “Wilson consistently delivers the power I need, but also the style and light-weight feel that comple ments my game.”

Atlanta Native Alycia Parks Breaks Through

Atlanta native Alycia Parks has an nounced herself as a contender on the WTA tour this fall, breaking through at the Agel Open in the Czech Republic.

The WTA reports that, coming into that tournament, Parks had won only three main-draw matches on the Holog ic WTA Tour and none of those on hard court. Ranked No.144 and unseeded in qualifying, Parks had a hard road ahead of her if she wanted to make a statement at the Agel Open.

But the 21-year-old took the oppor tunity and ran with it, making it all the way to her first WTA quarterfinal. Along the way, the American knocked out Kar olina Pliskova for her first Top 20 win, then stunned Maria Sakkari for her first win against a Top 10 player.

Parks even held a set point against Krejcikova in the quarterfinals before the eventual champion ended her run. Despite getting ousted in the elite eight, Parks impressed with her bold play, es pecially her serving. Parks averaged nine aces in her three main-draw matches.

Parks credited her father for her ef fective serve, saying “he always gave me a rhythm, kind of like dance, one-two. So that always stuck in the back of my mind.”

The week ended with Parks winning her first WTA title, as she captured the doubles crown alongside another young American who also had a big week in singles, Caty McNally. If Parks can bot tle this level and bring it consistently, she will be one to watch out for in 2023.

Parks rose 23 spots in the rankings to No.121.

Photo of Parks by Jimmie48/WTA

It Was a Record-Setting US Open

The memorable, made-for-tv matches that occurred on court weren’t the only re markable moments from this year’s US Open. The following are a few fun facts and details you might have missed:

The 2022 US Open broke the event’s all-time attendance records, for both the two weeks of the main draw and the main draw and Fan Week combined. The two-week main draw attendance was 776,120, surpassing the previous record of 737,872, set in 2019. The full, three-week attendance, including Fan Week, was 888,044, eclipsing the previous record of 853,227, also set in 2019.

The 2022 US Open also marked the first time in Arthur Ashe Stadium’s 25 years that every session in the stadium, now with a capacity of 23,859, was sold out.

The US Open raised $2 million in crisis relief for Ukraine through its collection of fundraising efforts throughout the 2022 event, starting with the Tennis Plays for Peace exhibition during Fan Week and continuing with donations from the US Open’s corporate part ners, the USTA, fans, and private donors.

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The 2022 US Open on ESPN averaged 1.21 million viewers over the two weeks and nearly 168 hours of live cover age, up 50 percent from last year and the thirdbest for ESPN since it gained exclusivity for the last of tennis’ four Majors each year in 2015.

“One of the highlights of my career was working with … the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame staff. Every day with them was extraordinary and always enjoyable..."

“If you can help bring others to the game and watch them find a lifelong love of tennis, that is really satisfying to me.”

Ozaki, Hale Inducted in Southern Tennis Hall of Fame

The Southern Tennis Foundation and USTA Southern announced recently that two tennis luminaries, Paula Hale and Bill Ozaki, have been elected to the 2023 class of the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame. Bill Ozaki, of Cherry Log, Georgia, has spent the past 30 years focusing on South ern junior players, earning him the title of “Mr. Junior Tennis” by Southern Hall of Fame inductee Mary Hatfield. Accord ing to Hatfield, Ozaki was “a junior play ers’ advocate, with attention to inclusion, quality development, and teaching of life skills. As a colleague, he was professional, thoughtful, fair and fun.”

The Southern Junior Sportsmanship was renamed for Ozaki in 2017. Upon his re tirement in 2019, the award was renamed the Ozaki-Hasting Junior Sportsmanship Award. Ozaki is the first inductee of Asian heritage into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame.

“One of the highlights of my career was working with … the Southern staff,” Oza ki said. “Every day with them was extraor dinary and always enjoyable, even when we tackled difficult items such as Quick Start, PPR and designated tournaments, to name a few. They were the ultimate professionals and friends. When I started,

we had about 5,000 tournament and JTT players. That number grew to more than 48,000.”

Paula Hale, of Raleigh, North Carolina, headed up USTA Southern as President & CEO and USTA North Carolina as Presi dent along with volunteering in numerous board positions in both associations.

USTA Southern Executive Vice Pres ident Brett Schwartz wrote in his nom ination of Hale, “Paula is of the highest character as evidenced by the way she has conducted herself during the breadth of her award-winning tennis service career. … In summary, Paula has been a driving force at every level of the USTA and has been a champion for grassroots tennis, which is where tennis is grown. I can’t imagine anyone more deserving of entry into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame.”

“If you can help bring others to the game and watch them find a lifelong love of tennis, that is really satisfying to me,” Hale said. She cites her involvement on the USTA Community Tennis Association Committee as some of her most important work, tying together her nearly 50 years of dedication championing the grassroots of tennis. “I strongly believe in advocacy on the local level,” she added.

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The ALTA Foundation: Planting Seeds

BY RITA MALOOF, ALTA FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

COVID-19 changed the landscape for non-profits, and while many of us returned to the courts in 2021, the special needs, disadvantaged, and many under-served youth organizations still were sidelined. Much like a garden, these groups, while their ground had been cultivated, were waiting; waiting for their seeds — seeds in the form of vaccination approval, safety protocols to be implemented, funding to be secured, and a return to socialization and tennis.

The ALTA Foundation spent 2022 sowing “seeds” back into these cultivated gardens in our communities. We are thrilled many of the foundation’s perennial programs returned, and many packets of new seeds have been planted!

When roots are strong, partnerships flourish. For more than 20 years, the partnership between the ALTA Foundation and Special Olympics Georgia, has continued to grow. After a two-year hiatus, the return of the 2022 Special Olympics Summer Games held at Emory University in May was a huge success. The ALTA Foundation serves as the primary sponsor of these tennis games. Additionally, more than 150 ALTA volunteers supported the event, bringing joy to special needs athletes from all over the state of Georgia.

BlazeSports America youth wheelchair and veteran tennis clinics, the three-day Special Pops Tennis Fall Classic, Tennis People Friday Funday, and the 16th year of Keeping Pace at Pace Academy, which are all deep-rooted foundation programs, were back at full participation levels and growing.

Seeds also were sown back into our communities where landscapes had changed dramatically and where needs were the greatest. AYTEF’s Briarlake springtime pilot, Rising Stars Tennis Association after-school program, and Get A Grip Tennis Association fall tennis in Lithonia, are a few of our new partner programs. They share the goal of not only keeping kids active through tennis but providing life lessons and safe havens for participants at their facilities. A new wheelchair tournament at Lost Mountain Tennis Center also sprouted to life in August with direction from the Cobb County Tennis Association and support from the ALTA Foundation.

The Foundation START (Support for Teaching Recreational Tennis) Program for Title I high schools continues to branch out. After a successful pilot of two schools in 2020, the program grew to four schools for the 2021/2022 school year and looks to possibly double to eight for the 2022/2023 high school season.

Eight $2,500 scholarships were awarded though the L. Keith Wood Scholarship program. Thanks in large part to generous donations from the Wood family, more than $120,000 has been awarded from the foundation to outstanding high school seniors over the past six years.

The ALTA Foundation continues to provide seeds to programs that are changing the tennis landscape throughout Atlanta and its surrounding communities. We plant local where we can make a difference; we watch these seeds grow to benefit our extraordinary tennis community.

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.”

–Robert Louis Stevenson

Why I Give To The ALTA Foundation

BY KIM NEVETRAL

Sc ott Nevetral, my husband, died on Aug. 10, 2017. Besides his love for his family, Scott’s next greatest passion was tennis. Scott started playing ALTA in the fall of 2001. He played in every league in which he was eligible: Men, Mixed Doubles, Senior Men, Senior Mixed, and Senior Day Men. He captained and co-captained many of the teams. Scott also was an active USTA league player and played on a 55-and-over team that won state.

I met Scott in 2009 at the WP Jones Park tennis courts. He was playing with a high school student on the court next to me. The next time I saw him, he was practicing with his USTA mixed doubles team. From the day we started dating in June 2009, we were each other’s biggest supporters. We began playing on the same mixed doubles teams so we could play together. We joined various flex leagues and didn’t miss many seasons. He was my

constant cheerleader, not only for me, but for my women’s teams. After every match, wheth er it was singles, doubles or mixed, we would discuss how to improve. His passion for the sport led him to provide court maintenance of the clay courts at the Georgia Gwinnett Col lege Tennis Center. He subscribed to various coaching websites and shared ones that he thought were beneficial with me. In 2017, he decided to take the steps to become a USTA official and had completed several of the ini tial online courses.

When Scott died, I lost my husband, best friend, mixed doubles partner, and cheer leader. The local tennis community lost a competitor who was always gracious no matter the outcome. I wanted to do some thing to honor his memory and his passion for the game, and as such, I provide annual gifts to the ALTA Foundation in memory of Scott Nevetral.

The ALTA Foundation supports the growth of tennis in underserved populations in the Atlanta area through its various programs and scholarship offerings. The generosity of our ALTA members make it all possible. Donations, general or directed, are appreciated. Gifts of securities are also accepted. You can now also make a donation online when you are renewing your ALTA membership. For more information on donating to the ALTA Foundation, contact Rita Maloof, 2022 ALTA Foundation President at Foundationpresident@altatennis.org, or 770.399.5788 Ext. 126.

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Nominees Announced for 2023 Executive Committee

ALTA’s Board of Directors has approved the slate of nominees for the 2023 Executive Committee. They are as follows:

President (not to be voted on) Linda Shepherd

First Vice President Chequetta Allen

Secretary Mimi McFall

Treasurer Larry Waters

Vice President Men’s League Greg McAfee

Vice President Thursday Women’s League Karen Sullivan

Vice President Sunday Women’s League Susan Levin

Vice President Senior Leagues Gina Clance

Vice President Senior Day Leagues Joan Marcinko

Vice President Mixed Doubles League John Lowell

Vice President Junior Leagues Wendy Fee

Vice President Junior Challenge Ladder Stacey Simmons

Vice President of Events and Tournaments Marla Michalewicz

Vice President of Special Programs Mark LaRotonda

Volunteers are the backbone of the ALTA organization. Their tireless work and commitment help make ALTA league play possible each season. The officers are voted on by the general membership at the 2022 ALTA Annual Meeting.

2022 ALTA Annual Meeting

Date: November 17

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: The Metropolitan Club 5895 Windward Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30005

The agenda for the evening includes discussion on items set forth in ALTA’s bylaws, in addition to approval of the minutes from the last EC meeting, the Chairman’s Report, Treasurer’s Report, President’s Report, and other ALTA league business.

ALTA Stereotypes

BY JOHN IRVIN, PTR-US HOT SHOTZ TENNIS ACADEMY

SANDBAGGER SAMMY: Sammy used to play “A,” years ago, but discovered if he took a few seasons off and came back at C2, he won a whole lot more. He usually wears a T-shirt that says, “If I can’t win, I don’t want to play.”

BEAUTIFUL BARBARA: Barbara is out there to look good, not necessarily to win. Her hair and makeup are perfect, and she seldom wears the same outfit twice. She brings the banana pudding to home matches. She gets a new racquet every six months. She doesn’t win a lot, but that’s not what the game is about!

POACHING PATRICIA: Patricia likes to fly across the net at every oppor tunity and blast volleys at opposing net players. She gets particular glee if she hits one in the head. When opponents get furious with her, she justifies it by explaining it is “high-percentage net play” and blames the tactic on her coach.

ANGRY AUSTIN: Austin had a tough week at work/home, so watch out; he’s going to take it out on you! When asked why he’s so angry, he says, “Those so and so’s are out to get me!” His fa vorite maneuver is the “full court chuck” (throwing his racquet the full length of the court) after double faulting on set point.

FINICKY FRANCINE: Francine must have everything perfect: The weather, her racquet, her strings, the balls. She can only play with certain part ners, and only then can she win. She is responsi ble for many a gray hair on many a captain’s head.

ANCIENT AGNES: Agnes was City Champion at A3 back in the ‘90’s, but time has taken its toll. She sports two knee braces and an elbow brace, and has had a hip replace ment, but this does not prevent her from devour ing 37-year-old beginners in the C8 division.

ALTA has over 7O,OOO players throughout the year, and amongst those one might find several humorous stereotypical court conquerors. Which one is on your team? Which one is your doubles partner? None of these could be you, right?

Last Issue’s Trivia Contest Winner Is …

Congratulations! We drew our winner from a pool of readers who submitted correct answers, and Stephen Wecksler, Oxford Mill Men’s B8, won a new racquet from Babolat! Try your luck with this issue’s contest and see if you can join the ranks of our previous trivia contest winners. Here is the original quiz and the correct answers:

1. This year’s Atlanta Open featured one of the strongest player fields ever at this ATP event. Who won the singles title and which pair captured the doubles crown? What do these three players have in common besides being on the ATP tour? Alex de Minaur, Nick Kyrgios, Thanasi Kokinakkis. They are from Australia.

2. What is the name of the organization that helps prepare Latino students and their families through academic and life enrichment programs in Atlanta? La Amistad

3. Which ALTA senior was lucky enough to play doubles with Venus Williams? Kennedy Talbert

November/December Trivia Contest

Enter for your chance to win a pair of shoes from K-Swiss!

To enter the contest, correctly answer the following three questions, in addition to submitting a new favorite courtside recipe, and mail it to New South Publishing, Attn: Cory Sekine-Pettite, 9040 Roswell Road, Suite 210, Atlanta, GA 30350. Answers and recipes may also be submitted online at netnewsmag.com. Hint: The answers can be found in this issue.

Entry deadline: Monday, December 5.

1. Who will step in next year to be the 2023 ALTA President?

2. When he’s not teaching tennis, he enjoys coaching baseball, grilling, and fly fishing. What is the name of this pro and the name of the business he owns?

Please submit a favorite courtside recipe along with this entry to be eligible.

3. When and where was the 2022 Special Olympics Summer Games event?

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RACQUETS

ALTA’s Junior Challenge Ladder Hits the Over 40 Year Mark

BY STACEY SIMMONS, JUNIOR CHALLENGE LADDER VICE PRESIDENT

The 43rd ALTA Junior Challenge Ladder (JCL) season is here! The season began this year on August 26 with 136 junior players playing competitive matches throughout Atlanta. The goal of the 14-week season is to play tennis in a fun and low-pressure environment. The best part of the JCL is meeting new tennis friends across our great city. During the season, JCL players will compete in more than 1,000 combined matches.

This year’s season started with a kickoff event on August 28 at Sandy Springs Tennis Center. Four more events are planned for this year’s ladder players, including a top-10 player event. One of the best parts about the ladder is the swag. Last season, every JCL player got an ALTA hoodie. Players also earn awards for three-in-a-row wins, sports manship, and ladder player of the year.

The ladder is bolstered by parents who schedule and drive their players to their matches. The glue to our ladder season is our incredible volunteers, the ladder managers. Ladder managers are the main ingredient to a successful ladder season. They get the calls, emails, and text messages from the parents and players. Parents put their trust in our capable

ladder managers to make sure it’s a smooth, safe, and fun ladder season.

Junior Challenge Ladder Managers

• Depria Jones — Boys Lower Ladder Manager

• Gina Woods — Boys Upper Ladder Manager

• Amish Mody — Girls Lower Ladder Manager

• Stacey Simmons — Girls Upper Ladder Manager

• Anthony Swatski — Manager of the TennisRungs appli cation.

This is my first year as VP of the Junior Challenge Ladder. I’ve been involved with the ladder for five years. Both of my boys have played (Harold and Kellen Simmons), and during the last two years, I have served as a ladder manager. I’m always impressed by the organization of the ladder and the skill level of the players. We have really strong players and incredible ladder managers, and I know this is going to be an unforgettable season. The JCL serves as a big steppingstone for junior tennis and helps support the growth of tennis in Atlanta. The majority of players on the ladder go on to play college tennis. Look for the final standings and a full recap of this year’s season in the 2023 March issue of Net News.

Photos by Laura Barnard

Junior Challenge Ladder Mid-Season Standings

Grable

Falke

London Vasilescu

Simmons

Maanas Junghare

Jackson Brady

Frierson

Powell

Dorland

Ryals Earnhardt

Moulik Jain

Maddox Iliescu

Perlman

Gilleland

Ashrith Vemireddy

Lucas Vasilescu

Hughes

Kim

Mody

Micah Screws

Ayaan Valiani

Mike Hughes

Devesh Venkateswaran

Nicholas Ivchenko

Graham Antin

Raymond Gabler

Muruganandam

Bhatia

Brachman

Godbey

Keable

Lambremont

Jain

Chanthaphonh

Paden

Mayorga

Ouyang

Throckmorton

Sivaramakrishnan

Carmona

Desai

Kweon

Maddaleni

Eigbedion

Ladge

Jones

Jigisha Singh

Manasi Bedi

Wu

Jaala Screws

Tanaka

Khou

Swatski

Brantley

Griffin

Bella Arwood

Manavi Bedi

Brantley

Madeline Hunt

Alyssa Braude

Athithi Ayyappan

Prisha Mody

Rangaraj

Caroline Malcolm

Hannah Lee

Bella Lotz

Sadira Ouyang

Juliana Diianni

Shresta Gunda

Stephanie Malcom

Lauren Powell

Katie Koenning

Grace Hauge

Jamaya Williams

Virginia Fisher

Samantha Ruder

Kate Bell

Merrill

Luce

Macharia

Keza Macharia

Elizabeth Liu

Singh

Massay

Luce

Merrill

Chugh

Hensarling

Kavya Mistry

Mahi Ravi

Gabrielle Christie

Allison Chitwood

Aashini Ayyappam

Harshene Ramsankar

Mammola

Arushi Bussi

Chanthaphonh

Bridgette Butler

Aria Desai

Nethra Ramalingam

Gilleland

Cummings

Henry

Sofia Johnson

Amrutha Tatiparthi

Ojal Aggarwal

Quadri

Lydia Sweeney

Photos by Laura Barnard

WHEELCHAIR RUN/ROLL

Wheelchair and Run/Roll Adapt to Changes

BY LYNN LEE, SPECIAL PROGRAMS VICE PRESIDENT

The Wheelchair and Run/Roll Leagues are no strang ers to having to adapt to changes in their programs throughout the years. This year has been no exception. These league participants have faced weather, temperature, and physical challenges each week, but our ALTA members always find ways to keep playing. Rosters include wheelchair players from novice to advanced levels, and a few of our players are ranked in the USTA top 20 in their respective events.

In the spring of 2022, we experimented with adding a onehour clinic to the beginning of the weekly matches. This proved to be such a success that we are strongly considering bringing it back next spring.

The summer season brought lots of rain and high tempera tures, but everyone persevered through their competitive

matches. Summer also included a wheelchair doubles exhibi tion match at the Atlanta Open that brought exposure to our leagues and, hopefully, interest in new chair players for 2023.

The fall wheelchair season got underway September 6 and will end October 18 (Oct. 25 rain date). Fall rosters are usually a bit smaller than those in the spring season. Our flexibility allows for players to be added throughout the season. Registra tion can be made under the Ladders and Mixers category, but if you or someone you know is interested, just let us know and we’ll get you on the right track.

We do not play a winter season, so we will start up again in the spring of 2023. Look for a few changes that we’ve been working on this year to grow this fun league.

See you on the courts!

by Laura Barnard

FOOT FAULT CLARIFICATION

There are certain tennis rules that often solicit a gray area, so we are clari fying a recent answer regarding foot faults. A member asked what he can do when his opponent definitely is foot faulting.

Linda Shepherd, First Vice President

This can be difficult to call because a foot fault, as explained in ITF Rule of Tennis 18, is when either foot touches the baseline or the court, touches the area outside the imaginary extension of the sideline or touches the imaginary extension of the center mark. This can be called by the receiver or the receiver’s partner.

Found under part 2, The Code, 24. Calling foot faults. The receiver or the receiver’s partner may call foot faults only after all reasonable efforts, such as warning the server, have failed and the foot fault is so flagrant as to be clearly perceptible from the receiver’s side. After the warning to the player, if the server continues to foot fault, you can call a fault on the serve. If the server foot faults on a second serve, that would be considered a double fault, and the point would go to the receiving team. ALTA encourages fair play and good sportsmanship in all matches. Hopefully, a polite warning to your opponent will keep those feet in place.

ARE SIGNED SCORECARDS REQUIRED?

A new captain asked her opponent if they could review and sign the scorecards. The opponent’s captain said it was no longer necessary. Are signed match scorecards still required?

Susan Levin, Sunday Women’s League Vice President

Yes. The match score card must be complet ed and exchanged before the start of the match. At the end of the match, the scorecards are reviewed by both captains and signed for approval. This is important to resolve any discrepancies that may occur.

This can be found in the 2022 Adult Rules, III. Captains. B: Each team must have a captain or acting captain present at the beginning of every dual meet. Captains or acting captains must exchange writ ten lineups for all positions simultaneously before the start of the dual meet. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of points. Scores of each match must be recorded, and captains or acting captains must sign the scorecards. Then scores of each match must be entered and reviewed on the ALTA website immediately after the dual meet. (In case of violation, refer to rule V.C.)

REPLAY THE POINT?

During a match, while the ball was in play, another ball rolls onto the court and a let is called. My partner was serving and had previously served a fault. Our opponents said we were only entitled to a second serve, after the let was called. Are they correct?

Tammi Copelli, Junior Leagues Vice President No. The server is entitled to a first serve. The entire point must be replayed. Friend at Court page 25,

THE LET 23: In all cases when a let is called, except when a service let is called on a second service (during the second serve), the whole point shall be replayed.

RAIN-OUT RESCHEDULE

What happens if we schedule a match early, and it gets rained out?

Gina Clance, Senior Leagues Vice President

You schedule a match early due to a holiday or other situation only to end up with a rainout. What now?

Found in the ALTA Captain’s Handbook, page 36: Matches played in advance of the regularly scheduled date and have been delayed or interrupted by inclement weath er, all parties must wait one hour to deter mine if conditions improve. If conditions have not improved, or the courts are not playable after waiting the required one hour, then the match or matches must be played before or on the originally scheduled date. Regular default rules will apply.

DID YOU EVER WONDER ABOUT … ?

If you’ve ever had a situation occur in a match where no one on the court knew the rule that applied, send your inquiry to Good Question. ALTA officials answer questions in each issue of Net News and yours could be chosen next. Submit your question, along with your name, league, team name and level to altaeditor@altatennis.org.

Photos by Laura Barnard

Know Your Equipment And How It Works

the looser tension is more like a trampo line that pockets the ball and sling shots it over to the other side of the court.

Tennis lifers! How ya playing? I hope you are staying warm on the tennis court. I absolutely love the winter gear options to stay cozy and fashion ably cool during the winter season. Don’t forget to bring your frames in for a tune up with fresh grips and new strings to adjust to the winter conditions. For ex ample, on my overgrip I go from Tourna grip that absorbs the sweat during sum mer humidity to the Wilson Pro Over Grip that seems to grip me back when I swing through the ball. When I string my frames for the colder months, I go from 53 lbs. in the summer where the ball flies faster in warmer conditions to 50 lbs. when the colder weather makes the ball feel heavier. Remember, the looser you go in tension the more power you will have. The higher up you go in tension the more control you will have because the ball will not stay on the string bed that long;

Knowing your equipment and how it works for your style of game is important. Do you see yourself as a power player? A control player or a combination of the two? Have you tried new strings to see how new technology can improve your game? I am always speaking to players, coaches, stringers, and com pany reps on the latest innovations that could provide me with new pop in my game.

As we get adjusted to a pro game with out Serena and Federer, we can look at the various things they did extremely well. One thing they did to improve was test new equipment from racquets, shoes, and strings. Usually this happened in the late fall before the initial training period for the Australian Open. If the GOATS thought new gear technology could help their games, then YOU should!

I’m really bummed out that Serena and Fed are no longer competing. The im pact that both legends had on and off the court is unprecedented. They inspired so many players to watch and compete in this sport we love. What I will remember most is Serena and her tough mindset under pressure. A confidence that carried

her to 23 major singles titles. Her fight would intimidate and lift her level when she needed it. Fed brought a style the game had never seen before. John McEn roe said Fed is the most beautiful tennis player he has ever seen. Fed developed so many tools to draw upon and used them to such effectiveness time after time. He lives with a growth mindset and his game was always improving because of that approach.

Moving forward, the WTA has so much talent beginning with world num ber-one Swiatek and about 50 other players who can win majors. I think Jes sica Pegula being the only player in the world in the top 10 in singles and doubles makes her a player to watch. Coco Gauff is about to join that list and is the world number-one in doubles. Playing both disciplines improves so many aspects of anyone’s game.

On the ATP, the new number-one Alcaraz is a 19-year-old beast! I abso lutely love his cool-under-pressure tem perament. He is a great role model for all young players on being a problem solver when things are not going your way in a match. I also like the army of American competitors on the rise: Tiafoe, Korda, Paul, Opelka, Fritz, Cressy, and Eubanks. Others in ATP top 150 are not going to stop improving.

It’s a bittersweet time to be watching legends at the end of their careers, and yet watching young talents emerge. I can’t wait to see who emerges from the pack and becomes dominant moving forward.

— LUKE JENSEN FRENCH OPEN DOUBLES CHAMPION

Luke Jensen

Diversify Your Play For Better Performance

BY BEN HESTLEY, OWNER, BULL SHARK SPORTS

The classic stockbroker advice says to diversify your assets. The same holds true for improving one’s tennis game. Is your development diversified? In other words, what varying and different tennis experiences are you having that will culminate to becoming a better player?

Taking lessons from a certified teaching professional is a great way to improve your game, but every time you walk on court can’t be for either a lesson or an ALTA match. Players must supplement their coach’s instructions by finding opportunities to apply the lesson before trying to execute it in competition. Using a ball machine is a great way to reinforce technical or tactical items learned in a lesson. Also, playing tennis in unique ways, like Cardio Tennis, can enhance a player’s adaptability, not to mention endurance, during real matches.

Cardio Tennis uses a low compression ball allowing for longer rallies and for friends of varying skills to participate in the same class. The ball is also more arm-friendly than a full compression ball, is less intimidating, and the format makes for some crazily entertaining points!

Group lessons are beneficial as players can get individualized attention while having built-in practice partners to test their skills under the guidance of a coach.

Special events, such as mixers and round robins, help players challenge themselves in a more social environment that’s less stressful than a real match. Again, experiencing tennis in a variety of ways helps players’ flexibility to handle situations that arise in competition.

To build a solid development plan, first take inventory of your current tennis experiences and quickly assess how each of them helps you improve. Then, think about areas of improvement in your game and how much time you can spend on them. And it doesn’t necessarily need to be more or less, just different. If you enjoy your weekly doubles game with your three best friends, but feel it’s getting stale, no reason to take that completely off the table. Invite another four-some to join you and create your own eight-person round robin; a new challenge of playing against different people but still among your BFF’s.

In your weekly social play, try different formats that will challenge you to become a better player. For example, play a game called “Deuce” where every game starts at deuce and play it out. This really helps players become laser-focused, both mentally and tactically in those crucial points to close out a game. Another is “Hold Return.” We all know holding serve is important, but a strong return of serve game is

equally as beneficial. We see more and more the return playing a dominate role in matches. So, play sets to 8 and if the return team wins the game, that team is awarded two games instead of one.

Let’s talk about the serve. As I tell my junior players, if you can’t serve, you can’t play! Serving is an advantage, so the question is, does your serve “serve you” or it is just a meatball feed for your opponent? To start improving this, cut out the FBI-BS (First Ball In Both Sides) and do a warm-up devoted more to serving and less to exhaustive groundstroke rallies.

Serve practice doesn’t have to be schlepping a basket of balls onto the court and hitting until your arm falls off. Serve practice should take no more than 5-10 minutes. You don’t even need a court. Do you need a golf course to practice your drive? No. Lots of people have huge nets in their backyard to work on their golf game. Use it for serve practice! Serving is all about becoming proficient with tossing a ball above the height of one’s head and hitting it to an intended target with an overhand motion.

I hope this has given you some food for thought on ways to improve your game. And, if you love tennis, playing it in different ways will make you appreciate it even more!

Hometown (City/ State): Pell City, Alabama

How did you get involved in teaching tennis?

When I was in high school, my coach asked if I’d like to help her with some after-school clinics. I’ve loved it ever since!

Diehard fan of what sports team? Auburn Tigers, Atlanta Braves Best part of your game? Strategy and likely my serve.

Dream doubles match would be me and… Arthur Ashe, Dennis Van der Meer, and Billie Jean King. A lot of wisdom to soak in with those three.

When I’m not teaching tennis, I’m… Coaching baseball, but I also enjoy grilling and fly fishing

My favorite tennis memory is: Watching my 10-year-old son play his first yellow ball full-court tournament.

My favorite professional player is: Roger Federer, but this past year I’ve really enjoyed watching Rafa Nadal.

#1 reason why I enjoy teaching & coaching tennis: I enjoy helping kids become better athletes and use tennis as a vehicle for them to embrace physical activity and have rewarding sports experiences.

What important tennis message do you want to promote? Tennis is nothing more than playing catch using rackets. The more ways you can play catch, the better athlete and tennis player you will become. And it’s more of a development pie than a pathway. Having a variety of tennis play experiences helps develop one’s overall game and ability to handle a broader range of situations.

USTA GEORGIA-GPTA TEACHING PROFESSIONAL SPOTLIGHT: BEN HESTLEY

Experiencing tennis in a variety of ways helps players’ flexibility to handle situations that arise in competition.

The Middle

BY CEM GURKAYNAK, DIRECTOR OF TENNIS, ST MARLO COUNTRY CLUB

“Down the middle solves the rid dle.” This simple tip has been told many times by tennis coaches. However, most of the time this phrase has been used for doubles play. But in today’s game, there is a huge value for singles players to play through the middle of the court.

If you watch pros play on tv, pay atten tion to how many balls they hit deep and down the middle of the court. The world’s best players control the center of the court. The goal of the rally is to have your oppo nent miss, hit short, or change direction of the ball.

Most juniors and adult club players spend years hitting groundstrokes to the open court. There is nothing wrong with this strategy, but players need to un derstand aggressive margins when they choose to do so. Often, players end up making way too many errors and fail to understand how to use the middle part of the courts as a viable option.

For doubles, we choose the middle of the court simply to:

1. Set our net player to shade to the middle of the court to be more aggressive and have more opportunity to poach.

2. Take away the possible angle of the opponent’s shot.

3. Create confusion if both opponents are back or both at the net.

4. Playing a higher percentage shot by going through the lowest part of the net.

For singles, you can choose to hit down the middle to:

1. Hit the ball over the lowest part of the net.

2. Take away the possible angles of your opponent’s shot.

3. Reset the point if playing defense.

4. Give yourself a bigger target area if you are making too many errors.

The message I am trying to give is not to play every shot down the middle of the court, but to understand how to use the middle effectively. The next time you play, use the mid dle of the court effectively and watch your errors diminish!

USTA GEORGIA-GPTA TEACHING PROFESSIONAL SPOTLIGHT: CEM GURKAYNAK

Hometown (City/ State): Cumming, Georgia

How did you get involved in teaching tennis? I started helping at summer camps back in Turkey when I was 17 years old and instantly fell in love with it.

Diehard fan of what sports team? I support a local soccer club from Turkey (Fenerbahce).

Best part of your game? Volleys Dream doubles match would be me and… My dad playing against anyone.

When I’m not teaching tennis, I’m… Spending time with family and watching my kids play their sports.

My favorite tennis memory is: Having dinner with Mats Wilander and Ken Flach at a fundraiser.

My favorite professional player is: Roger Federer.

#1 reason why I enjoy teaching & coaching tennis: The list could be very long but: 1) It is rewarding seeing players improve and helping them navigate through ups and downs is a key. 2) It made me more patient.

Tennis definitely made me become more patient and made me understand the process and the time it takes to develop players. 3) Developing a healthy lifestyle. Obviously, it helps me stay mentally and physically healthy.

What important tennis message do you want to promote? Trust the process and be patient!

How To Handle Net Rushers In Doubles

BY IAN THOMPSON, DIRECTOR OF TENNIS, CARL E. SANDERS FAMILY YMCA AT BUCKHEAD

Most players at any level have come across a team that has been taught to be aggressive and come in whenever the opportunity is present. These teams can be frustrating to compete against if you do not understand what to do in these situations. There are many ways to combat this game, but here are three options to give you something to think about the next time you face this challenge: the lob, pass ing shot, and beating the opposing team to the net.

The Lob

Where you lob will make a difference. The best place to lob is down the line over the net player’s head and aiming for the singles sideline because you will usually pull the ball more to one side or the other, and this aim point will give you the most consistent option. It also will make the team have to exert themselves more to get back to a neutral position. When a team is attacking by coming in, usually they are hitting the ball deep and this is the best ball with which to hit a lob. You can just fall back slightly to hit the lob, or you can hold your ground and even lean in to the hit the lob, as well. Most aggressive players will struggle with a transition volley behind the service line, so if you make them think of the lob, they will put the brakes on their charge, even if it is just a minor pause.

The Passing Shot

The key to passing is taking all the guesswork out of the pass. There are enough things to concern yourself with besides trying to find the best place to hit the shot. The way to keep from guessing is to decide before the shot comes where the pass is going to go. This decision should not be any different between a forehand and a backhand. Your options include cross court, down the line, through the middle, and right at the player. Taking away the guesswork allows the shot to be more relaxed, and this usually entails a stronger pass.

Beat Them To The Net

Finally, if you are not confident with the lob and the passing shot, you need to beat the other team to the net. Hit a slice return and come in, keep the ball deeper in the court so the opposition cannot come forward. You may need to cover the lob if you are hitting too many deep returns, but most of the time you should be in a better position to win the point when you are coming in. The short angle return is a great choice to avoid lobs because it is tough to control running forward and trying to lob. Sometimes, you do not have an aggressive partner and you need to take the opportunity to drop shot if your opponents are not looking to poach. Remember, you want to change what you are doing for a chance to make a difference.

Net rushers are playing a game style designed to upset you during the match. When they can get you to watch them coming in and not watch the ball, there is a problem. The biggest key is having a plan that you can execute which forces them to think about how you are playing the game. Remember—all these weapons need constant practice.

ATTACK THE SECOND SERVE

BY STEPHEN HUSS, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, HUSS 75 76 TENNIS AT CROOKED CREEK

It is common at ALL levels of tennis that the shortest and weakest shot you will receive is the second serve. Don’t wait, take advantage of this short ball as often as possible!

My suggestion is to position your self to find your stronger groundstroke when returning a second serve and take it straight at the net player who has less time and is often uncomfortable trying to volley when someone is attacking them. I am not trying to be mean and hurt anybody, but I am trying to win, and so by attacking the server’s vulner able second serve and their partner’s defensive volleys I am intimidating the team and gaining a psychological edge.

A fringe benefit often occurs where the server tries to serve harder to pro tect their partner’s volleys and ends up serving more double faults.

This advice was something I imple mented when coaching Jenny Brady and Caroline Dolehide who both have success with their huge forehands at tacking the net player on second serve returns.

About Stephen: Stephen Huss is from Melbourne, Australia. He was an All American in singles and doubles at Auburn University and is a former National Women’s coach. He has coached Sofia Kenin, Jennifer Brady, and Caroline Dolehide. Huss is a former assistant coach at Virginia Tech (men’s tennis) where the team earned a #12 national ranking. He also is the 2005 Wimbledon Men’s Doubles Champion. Huss has compet ed in 37 grand slams, won 4 ATP titles, 17 Challenger Titles, and 8 Future Titles. Stephen runs his Elite Tennis Program, Stephen Huss 75 76 Tennis out of Crooked Creek. More info: sceneytennis.net/ste phen-huss-75-76-tennis.

Tips To Stay On Track With Your Diet This Holiday Season

Holiday ALTA team socials can be a challenge to navigate while trying to stick to your sports nutrition regime. Kicking off the day with a friendly match is a great way to build up an appetite for all the holiday festivities, but don’t forget your energizing breakfast before! How do you make sure to fuel your body well throughout the day to avoid overeating? Here are some tips to make this holiday both healthy and enjoyable.

Breakfast on a holiday

Fueling at the beginning of the day is important, especially if you are planning to hit the courts. Pre-fueling at breakfast will provide immediate energy for your morning workout or match. Some excellent options include oatmeal with blueberries, toast with peanut butter and a glass of your favorite fruit juice, or a whole-wheat bagel with cream cheese and a banana. Eating breakfast on a holiday will not only fuel your match but help you to not overdo it at the holiday meal or party later. And, opting for whole grains that digest more slowly will provide fuel all day.

Holiday snacking?

Worried about not being hungry before the big meal? Fear not, a simple snack early in the day will help curb excess cravings. Having an adequate source of carbohydrates before the match is key to maintaining your energy levels. A small bag of pretzels or a high-carb energy bar is an easy snack to grab, and these typically contain carbohydrates that are great for quick digestion and energy for on the court as well as helping with cravings later. Chocolate milk and even holiday hot chocolate is a great way to both rehydrate and refuel your body after training, but a protein shake (or a lean source of protein) also would be great for muscle recovery and aid in decreasing cravings later.

Hydration on a holiday

Hydrating before a match is vital to maximize performance and help with overall thermal regulation. Having a glass of juice at breakfast, noncaffeinated teas, or regular water are great options for increasing fluid intake and helping you to feel full. Staying hydrated also helps to increase digestion functions and allows your body to absorb nutrients more readily from your meals and snacks later in the day. Be mindful that increased alcohol consumption can increase your rate of dehydration and negatively affect your cravings. Having a full glass of water in between servings of alcohol can help you to stay hydrated as well as decrease alcohol cravings. Keeping a bottle of water with you throughout the day, both on and off the court, is a great way to prevent dehydration and reduce the potential of lingering lethargy effects the next morning as well.

Sports nutrition savvy appetizer ideas

Worked up an appetite from the match or cooking all day? It can be hard to resist a spread of appetizers while chatting with friends and family, especially if there are some holiday favorites at the party. One easy tip is to grab a small plate and only take a small amount of the dish you want to try. You can always go back for more, but this way you can portion control more easily. Another idea might be to bring a healthier appetizer to snack on while socializing, but try to avoid heavy fats or oil-based dips or spreads. Try one of these lighter recipes if you prefer to make your own spread! Make your own protein-packed charcuterie board with raw and dried fruits, low fat cheeses, nuts, and whole grain crackers. Or try a handful of crispy parmesan chickpeas (from MyRecipes.com). Chickpeas are an excellent fibrous complex carbohydrate snack. Also try a lighter spin on the deliciously classic Artichoke Dip (from Cooking Light) made with low fat Greek yogurt and silken tofu.

Now that you have some ideas of how to keep your body fueled for the match before the meal, it’s time to get back out to the courts and enjoy the lovely fall weather. Make sure to build up an appetite so there’s room for a little dessert too!

Page Love is a consultant for the ATP and WTA professional tennis tours and an avid ALTA participant. For more information about sport nutrition for tennis, contact her at nutrifitga.com. Allison Foley is a dietetic intern at Meredith College based in Atlanta, was a former junior player, and is planning on having an Alpharetta-based nutrition practice in the future.

BY PAGE LOVE, MS, RD, CSSD, AND ALLISON FOLEY, DIETETIC INTERN

What Areas Should Be Trained To Be A Better Tennis Player?

BY MARK KOVACS, PH.D., CTPS, MTPS

Tennis is a great sport for fitness and health. However, to play at a competitive level, you can do a lot of things outside of the tennis court to help you get fit. Many options exist based on the level of player, their fitness level, their goals, and the time that the athlete is willing to put into his or her tennis game.

So, what is the right setup? Let’s use our understanding of physiology and fatigue to help establish a training plan. This information has come directly from the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA) Certified Tennis Performance Specialist program. It is important to incorporate these seven areas appropriately throughout the week. Each athlete will prioritize certain areas, but in all good programs for tennis, these seven areas should be based on the objectives and needs of the athlete.

Area 1: DYNAMIC WARM-UP

To prepare muscles for rigorous activity, increase range of motion, activate muscles, stimulate the nervous system, and mentally prepare for competition. Consider beginning by working on tissue quality (foam rolling) and then slowly add low-impact movements to elevate your heart rate. Gradually increase range of motion through dynamic exercises. Activate key muscle groups for tennis and finally “fire up” the nervous system by completing short, tennis-specific movements.

Area 2: SPEED & AGILITY

To improve acceleration, deceleration, and the ability to perceive, react, and change direction with efficiency. Training can range from focus on quality

of on-court movement to high-intensity, maximum-effort movement drills. Speed and agility are heavily dependent on strength, power, and mobility. Note: Rest a minimum of 60 seconds between exercises/drills to ensure adequate recovery. This is different from tennis-specific endurance training, where your rest periods will be shorter.

Area 3: POWER & EXPLOSIVENESS

To generate muscular force with upper & lower body more quickly (Power = the ability to produce force quickly). Examples include medicine ball exercises, plyometrics, and/or supervised high-velocity weighted movements.

Area 4: TENNIS PRACTICE

When practicing, focus on

playing at a slightly higher intensity during drills (than matches) and reduce the rest time in practice (compared to the matches).

Area 5: STRENGTH

To create balanced strength so your body can handle demands on court and off and avoid injury. Focus on good technique and higher reps, lower sets and progressions:

• Lower body

• Upper body (1:2-1:3 ratio of push to pull ratio exercises)

• Core training

Area 6: TENNISSPECIFIC ENDURANCE

To help you sustain energy longer and recover faster between points. Many exercises for “speed & agility” and power & strength also work for endurance training, with two

key differences: (1) focus on maintaining quality movement even when fatiguing: (2) use shorter rest periods between sets (usually no more than 20-30 seconds) to simulate on-court demands. Consider 1:2 – 1:4 work to rest ratios.

Area 7: FLEXIBILITY & MOBILITY

To improve performance, alleviate pain, and lower injury risk. Important for general health and wellbeing and to address areas with typically reduced range of motion in tennis, including ankles, hips, and shoulder. Look to also use other recovery methods such as foam rolling, electrical blood flow stimulation, and compressionbased therapy to help during the important process of getting ready for practice and competition.

Warm Up

This is the time of year when you seek out recipes for hearty, warming comfort foods to get you through those chilly nights and to fuel your body for the next day’s tennis match. The following recipes from your fellow ALTA members are just right for these cool, fall evenings. Enjoy!

You’ll Want Seconds

Crock Pot Potato Soup

Elizabeth Yarbrough, Peachtree City TC, Thursday Women B4

1 (30

frozen hash-brown potatoes

2 (14

1

chicken broth

cream of chicken soup

½ cup chopped onion tsp. black pepper

1

cups Greek yogurt garnish – minced green onion

In a slow cooker, combine potatoes, broth, soup, onion, and pepper. Cover and cook on low for five hours (or overnight). Stir in Greek yogurt, cook 30 minutes, stirring constantly. Garnish with green onion. Top with shredded cheese if desired.

Anyone Can Make It Chicken Tortilla Soup for those who don’t cook Laura Feingold, Hillbrooke Sunday

Women A1

2 containers of Costco Chicken Tortilla Soup

1 rotisserie chicken

1 can corn

Shredded cheese Sour cream

Heat soup in crockpot (keep warm throughout match). Add meat from chicken (chopped). Add corn. Stir and serve. Top with cheese and sour cream.

Worth The Effort

Shrimp and Scallop Risotto Berenice Balestrini-Hoskins, Riverbrooke (Duluth) Thursday Women C1

¼ cup olive oil

3 Tbsp. butter

2 large shallots, finely chopped

6 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 pound bag risotto

2 ¼ cups dry vermouth

16 cups clam broth

1 red pepper, finely chopped

1 green pepper, finely chopped

1 yellow pepper, finely chopped

1 jalapeno, finely diced

1 cup packed fresh dill, chopped

1 cup chopped packed fresh parsley leaves

1 pound fresh bay scallops

1 pound shrimp, shelled, deveined ¼ cup grated Asiago cheese

Heat the olive oil and butter. Add shallots and garlic and lightly sauté for approxi mately one minute. Add the risotto and stir to coat in the mixture. Add vermouth. Slowly add 2 cups of clam broth at a time, stirring constantly. Do not stop stirring while adding clam broth, scraping bottom to prevent sticking. Toward last 2 cups of clam broth, add all remaining ingredients except seafood and cheese, still stirring constantly. After 40 minutes of constant stirring, when risotto reaches a creamy consistency, add shrimp and scallops. Cook over low heat for five minutes, add cheese. Cover and let stand at least 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Merry & BrightHoliday Gift Guide

Jingle all the way...

1 Adidas Barricade

legendary Adidas Barricade is now available in a design inspired by the official 2022 World Cup match ball. Speedserve Energized

Speedserve Energized is being touted by top tennis athletes as one of the most responsive, agile, and comfortable tennis shoes on the market. www.fila.com

Wilson Rush Pro 4.0 The Rush Pro 4.0 has a split chassis/two pieces — one for support/forward propulsion and the other for additional stability/control. wilson.com

Mizuno Wave Exceed Tour

is constructed with eco-friendly materials while the production process uses less dyeing water. The shoes launch in early December. mizunousa.com

“Undyed” Special Edition The “Undyed” version of the Wave Exceed Tour

Adidas Avacourt

beautiful shoe features a specific midfoot support system to combat a woman’s softer arch. tennis-warehouse.com 6 K-Swiss Pickleball Supreme The Pickleball Supreme targets a more competitive player who is looking for a light, responsive shoe with added comfort features. kswiss.com

SpeedTrac is the next generation tennis shoe designed for quickness and movement around the court. kswiss.com

K-Swiss SpeedTrac

Mizuno Wave Exceed Light Designed for the active tennis or pickleball player, the Wave Exceed Light is one of the lightest shoes on the market. mizunousa.com

Nike Air Zoom Vapor Pro The NikeCourt Air Zoom Vapor Pro takes everything you love about the NikeCourt Air Zoom Vapor X and makes it lighter and more supportive. pgatoursuperstore.com 10 K-Swiss Ultrashot Team The Ultrashot Team gives adequate level of support and durability for various playing levels with the Surgelite midsole for comfort and stability. pgatoursuperstore.com

HEAD Revolt Pro 4.0 Built for aggressive baseliners who are as tough on footwear as they are on opponents. head.com/en_US/tennis

1 GAMMA 412 Pickleball Paddle The GAMMA 412 will keep your opponents on edge and your shots on point. gammasports.com

2 RIA Eyewear Reflex Reflex by RIA Eyewear features adjustable temple tips to ensure optimal fit on court while also housing ZEISS lenses to enhance ball contrast. riaeyewear.com 3 GAMMA 505 Pickleball Paddle The GAMMA 505 features NeuCore Technology, a 25% thicker large-celled core, to provide a soft, quiet, and responsive feel. gammasports.com 4 HEAD Lynx Tour Designed for the harder-hitting intermediate to advanced level player, the unique 6-edge design of this co-polyester will provide the ultimate blend of control and spin. head.com/en_US/tennis

5 GAMMA Two Tone Pickleball Training Balls GAMMA two tone outdoor pickleballs feature ultra-balanced 2-piece construction and 40 precision molded holes. gammasports.com 6 HEAD Radical Tour The HEAD Radical Tour pickleball paddle features an extended Power Core, which thickens the paddle for better feel. tennisexpress. com 7 Bolle Bolt The Bolle Bolt S 2.0 Tennis Sunglasses have a nylon frame that is both lightweight and flexible. tennisexpress.com

8 Yonex REXIS COMFORT Part of the Yonex multifilament family, REXIS COMFORT is a soft, arm-friendly string for greater feel and ball-pocketing. yonex.com

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Unique Gifts

1 TOURNA Upgraded 650-ES A full electronic, constant pull machine now with upgraded CNC precision clamps. The true value monster, loaded with features, to make stringing faster and easier. uniquesports.us/product-category/tennis/ 2 My Court Caddy My Court Caddy is the only tennis ball holder you’ll ever need. It is the tennis player’s home base for balls, towels, water bottles, or anything else. My Court Caddy easily attaches to any chain link fence! It holds two tennis balls or like-sized objects, and features two hooks for towels and other gear, as well as a carabiner for water bottles and sports drinks. mycourtcaddy.com 3 Theragun mini Theragun mini is your pocket-sized partner, giving you Theragun quality muscle treatment with unparalleled portability. teamhqs.com 4 TOURNA Ballport The TOURNA Ballport 120 with Wheels. One hundred and twenty tennis balls are heavy. Remember, you’re a tennis player, not a weightlifter. Make your life easier with the TOURNA Ballport 120 with wheels so you can roll it around the court and back to your car. uniquesports.us/productcategory/tennis/

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Spin Halter

Dri-Fit Victory

Ellesse Aaron

Clovere Dress. The Clovere Dress

for a sporty yet classy

Polygiene

and 50+ UPF

of all time. tennis-warehouse. com 9 Sigrún Tennis Match Shorts. The Match Shorts are a lightweight performance tennis short made from a stretch, moisture-wicking recycled woven fabric. sigruntennis.com 10 FILA Back Spin Tracksuit. FILA’s Back Spin Tracksuit is an on- and off-court essential to ensure that you always arrive to the courts warm and loose and leave the court in style. www.fila.com

11 FILA Back Spin Crew & Woven Short. The men’s Back Spin SS Printed Crew and Woven Short takes on-court style to the next level. www.fila.com 12 Nike Dri-Fit Victory Solid Tank. The Nike Victory Tank is a soft, stretchy court essential that wicks sweat so you can stay focused on your match. pgatoursuperstore.com 13 Sigrún Tennis Resort Shirt. The Resort Shirt is a camp collar resort shirt designed for the courts or the resort. sigruntennis.com 14 Sigrún Tennis Match Tee. The Match Tee is made from a recycled stretch jersey fabric with brrr cooling technology, Polygiene anti-odor, and 50+ UPF protection. sigruntennis.com 15 Lucky In Love Architect Top & High Road Short. The modern ergonomic design lines of the Architect Quarter Zip is the epitome of the Tech Performance Collection. shopluckyinlove.com 16 Ellesse Tommie Track Top. The men’s Tommie Track Top features a drop needle fabric, helping to create a pinstripe effect combined with contrast ribbing. newcobrands.com

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Make a Memory

(April 1-9, 2023) will be packed with

and feature several of the WTA’s top competitors. Come for a single session or stay for the week and enjoy exciting match-ups that

have you on the edge of your seat. The fun continues off the court,

In between matches, the tournament offers spectators a variety of

all ages. A variety of tournament packages are available.

Atlanta Open Holiday Packs

Atlanta Open Holiday Packs are on sale now! Join us for the 2023 Atlanta Open, running July 23-30. With the holiday pack you’ll receive two tickets to a weekday night session match in rows 19-21, a can of Atlanta Open Dunlop balls, AND a John Isner autographed photo* for only $120! (*while supplies last). Get yours now. atlantaopentennis.com

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Credit

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

Title of Publication: Net News: Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association. Publication Number: 553850. Date of filing: Sept. 22, 2022. Frequency of issue: Bi-monthly. Number of issues pub lished annually: Six. Location of known office of publication: New South Publishing, Inc., 9040 Roswell Road, Suite 210, Atlanta, Ga 30350. Owner: Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association, 300 Colonial Parkway, Suite 140, Roswell, GA 30076.

Extent and Nature of Circulation: Circulation of single issue published nearest to filing date: Total copies printed, 45,536. Sales through ven dors, dealers, carriers and over the counter: 0. Mail subscriptions, 45,224. Total paid circula tion, 45,224. Free distribution (by mail, carrier or other means, including samples) 125. Total distribution, 45,349. Copies not distributed (office use, unaccounted for) 175.

Average circulation for each issue in preced ing 12 months. Total copies printed, 43,578. Sales through vendors, dealers, carriers and over the counter, 0. Mail subscriptions, 43,278. Total paid circulation, 43,278. Free distribution (by mail, carrier or other means, including sam ples) 125. Total distribution, 43,403. Copies not distributed (office use, unaccounted for) 175. Percent paid and/or requested circulation: 99.3%.

Employment

Your Serve Tennis – We are looking for new members of the YST team. YST provides a relaxed, fun work environment where our focus is the game we all love — TENNIS! Flexible hours available and weekend availability is required. We have positions available at all of our locations (Buckhead, East Cobb, Johns Creek, Milton, Sandy Springs, Suwanee and West Cobb), ranging from part-time stringers to store managers. We are also hiring for of fice and shipping/receiving positions out of our Roswell Home Office. For more informa tion visit yourserve.com/jobs or submit your resume/application to jobs@yourserve.com.

PGA TOUR Superstore is looking for fun, energetic tennis enthusiasts to join our team. We are seeking part-time and seasonal sales associates and experienced racquet stringers for our Duluth, Roswell, and Kennesaw loca tions. For more information, please inquire in person to one of our stores.

Services

RACQUETTECH.COM and the US RACQUET STRINGERS ASSOCIATION are looking to make you a “KNOW IT ALL PRO”—Get connected to the most up-todate interactive information for racquet sports professionals at racquettech.com. Mem bership also includes the Stringers Digest, Racquet Sports Industry magazine, manu facturer discounts, free marketing samples, and the only racquet service certification pro gram in the industry. All benefits are available with USRSA Membership - $129. Contact: USRSA, P.O. Box 3392, Duluth, GA 30096, (760) 536-1177, FAX: (760) 536-1171, Email: USRSA@RacquetTECH.com, WEBSITE: RacquetTECH.com.

ATLANTA LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION

Contact Us at 770.399.5788

n All ALTA vice presidents (below) have phone extensions at the ALTA office, but do not work in the office on a regular basis. Voice messages are checked frequently and answered in a timely manner.

n The phone number of your league coordinator is in your captains’ packet.

n To contact a member of the Executive Committee, call the ALTA office at 770.399.5788 and dial the extension listed next to the officer’s name.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EMAIL EXT

President – Lamar Scott ALTAPresident@altatennis.org 113

First Vice President – Linda Shepherd FirstVP@altatennis.org 114

VP Men’s League – Mitch Falkin MensVP@altatennis.org 116

VP Thursday Women’s League – Karen Sullivan ThursdayVP@altatennis.org 118

VP Sunday Women’s League – Susan Levin SundayVP@altatennis.org 117

VP Senior Day Leagues – Cathy Gonzales SeniorDayVP@altatennis.org 120

VP Senior Leagues – Gina Clance SeniorVP@altatennis.org 121

VP Mixed Doubles League – John Lowell MixedVP@altatennis.org 122

VP Junior Leagues – Tammi Copelli JuniorVP@altatennis.org 119

Questions?

ALTA office personnel cannot answer your league-related questions. Team members should first contact their captain. If unable to answer, the captain should contact a league official.

n Questions about rules must be directed to league officials, which include coordinators, overall coordinators and league vice presidents.

n Concerns about team placement and levels should be directed to league officials.

n Credit card questions? Call ext. 107.

n Want information about new facility requests? Contact the First Vice President at ext. 114.

n IT issues? Contact Joan Appelbaum at ext. 103.

Directions & General Information

The ALTA office is located at 300 Colonial Center Parkway, Suite 140, Roswell, GA 30076. From GA 400 North, take exit 8 (Mansell Road) to Colonial Center Parkway (1.3 miles west).

ALTA office: 770.399.5788

ALTA office hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Membership dues: Adults – $30, Juniors (18 and under) – $15. Dues are for the calendar year and expire at the end of the fall league season.

n ALTA website: altatennis.org

n ALTA’s calendar of important dates can be found on the website and in each issue of Net News.

n Your membership number is printed on the Net News mailing label and is also available on the ALTA website.

n To update your mailing address, log in to your account on the ALTA website and go to My Profile.

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