BEYOND THE BASELINE
BEYOND THE BASELINE BEYOND THE BASELINE
BEYOND THE BASELINE BEYOND
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Neil Thakur By Brian Coleman
ver the last couple of years, the sport of tennis has seen a rapid increase in participation across the United States. Here in New York, that growth is being felt in all sectors of the tennis industry. From communitybased programs for beginners, all the way through competitive leagues, the number of people who play tennis continues to rise. Suffice to say, we are in a tennis boom. And helping to facilitate that boom and ensure tennis’ continued growth in
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our area is Neil Thakur of USTA Eastern. Thakur has worked with Eastern over the last several years, and currently serves as the Community Tennis Coordinator for the Long Island and Metro Regions, as well as the Schools Tennis Manager for the entire Section. Thakur’s role has morphed over the years, first beginning as the Tennis Service Representative for the Long Island Region, and he now oversees much of the community-based programming in both the LI and Metro Regions, as well as organizing the ever-
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growing schools programs. “The last year or so has been very exciting, both for myself but also for tennis as a whole in our Section,” said Thakur. “I loved developing relationships and getting to know the providers on Long Island when I first started, and being able to do the same in Metro has been a great experience. I’ve been getting to know them as well as the community organizations in New York City, and I look forward to continuing to grow those relationships and move tennis forward in our communities.”
