USPTA Eastern Newsletter Spring 2019

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EDITION 2ND QTR / 2019

2018 HALL OF FAME NOMINEE

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PICKLEBALL 3 CERTIFICATION

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AROUND THE SECTIONS

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HOW TO PROVIDE GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE 16 pg

USPTAEastern President Geoffrey Jagdfeld geoff@solarisclubs.com Past President & Regional VP Mark Savage savtennis@gmail.com First Vice President Jason Speirs jspeirs@empiretennisacademy.com Vice President Mike Smookler smooks@ymail.com VP Secretary Ryan Berthod rberthod@lt.life VP Treasure Jackie Clark jacquelineclark555@gmail.com Executive Director Paul Fontana paulfontana10@hotmail.com

Questions and feedback: A Publication of the USPTA Eastern Division Jane Savage / editor Phone: 914-907-2507 Email: savagehealth@gmail.com Facebook: Offcial USPTA Eastern Division Twitter: @usptaeastern The Eastern Newsletter is published quarterly by the Eastern Division of the United States Professional Tennis Association.

The opinions expressed in the Eastern Newsletter are those of the authors and not necessarily those of Eastern Newsletter or the USPTA Eastern Division.

president’s message USPTA Eastern Members, We are looking for a few good USPTA tennis professionals to become the USPTA Eastern Long Island and Metro District Presidents (DP). The DP position is vital to our association to help provide improved service and communication to USPTA members.

Tell me more you say… What is the DP responsible for within the division?

Here are some things you would be responsible for as a USPTA Eastern, DP. Each DP forms a working committee within their area to help them perform their duties. They help to provide continuing education, hold social functions and run charity events on a local level. If you feel that you have the

USPTA Eastern District Presidents • Western

Steve Pekich

• Northern

Stephen Thirolle

• Long Island

TBD

• Southern

Heath Hoover

• New Jersey

Karla Ruaya

• Metro

TBD

passion and to get involved with your USPTA organization please contact me directly and we can being the interview process. geoff@solarisclubs. com Just around the corner will be the USPTA Eastern Divisions annual conference with top notch speakers from our division and around the country.

So be sure to register and get your six continuing education credits May 4 & 5 at Doral Arrowwood Resort, Rye Brook, NY. You will find more details on how to register in this publication. Contact USPTA Eastern Executive Director Paul Fontana at paulfontana10@hotmail.com if you have any questions.

Geoffrey Jagdfeld USPTA Eastern President geoff@solarisclubs.com

2019 USPTA World Conference Las Vegas, Nevada

September 23-25, 2019 Westgate, Las Vegas, NV

More Information to be announced Featuring: • Customized workshops with best practice-sharing • On-court trainings using the latest teaching techniques • Networking opportunities with industry-leading tennis professionals

2018 HALL OF FAME NOMINEE

Jeff Rothstein Jeff has has been privileged to have worked in the tennis industry in a myriad of capacities since 1977. Take a look.

1977 – 1980: Taught tennis professionally in Chicago at Highland Park RC & Tam Tennis Club 1980 – 1993: Worked at Prince Racquet Sports in various positions including product manager, marketing manager, international sales manager and global logistics manager.

1994 – 2004: Was VP of International Sales & Marketing for a leading global manufacturer of racquet string & fishing line.

Developed over 100 new racquet strings and fishing lines 2004 – 2008: Tennis Professional at various NJ facilities 2008 - 2016: Centercourt Athletic Club (Chatham, NJ): Director of Junior Tennis Programming. Established a nationally recognized 10U program that grew from 50 to 750+ annual unique players during this time frame Between 1980 and 2006, I was hired to string for players at 15 Grand Slam tournaments including the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open

USPTA Activity: USPTA Elite Professional (Member 44 years) USPTA High Performance Coach (Certified) USPTA Wheelchair Tennis (Certified) USPTA National: Tennis Industry Excellence Award – 2014 USPTA Eastern: Professional of the Year - 2009 USPTA Eastern: Major Contributor of the Year - 2008 USPTA Eastern: Board of Directors (2007 – 2012) USPTA Midwest: Rookie of the Year - 1979 USPTA Tester: Seven years USTA & Tennis Industry Activity: USTA Eastern: Board of Directors, member (2013 – 2016) USTA Eastern: Junior Competition Committee, member (2004 – 2016) USTA Eastern: Zonal National Team Coach (2005 – 2016) USTA Eastern Leslie J. FitzGibbon “Tennis Man of the Year” - 2016 USTA Eastern George Seewagen Award – given to a teaching

professional who exemplifies excellence and a love of the game - 2011 USTA National: Junior Competition Committee, member (2013 – present) USTA National: High School Tennis Taskforce, member (2015 – 2016) Racquet Sports Industry “Junior Champion of the Year” for work with 10U Tennis - 2011 Tennis Industry Magazine - USTA Eastern Section Star Award – 2014 United States Tennis Association (USTA) High Performance Coaching Program Graduate USTA High Performance QuickStart Tennis Trainer – Led workshops in 4 states USTA 10U & Early Development Camp Faculty Lead Coach – led 30 camps in Eastern Section USTA Tournament Director for 50 plus tournaments USTA Certified Rover, Chair Umpire & Referee (2005 – present) and ITA Rover & Referee

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meet your district presidents Metropolitan President Position Open please contact ED

New Jersey President Karla Rayan kruaya@gmail.com

Northern President Stephan Thirolle stevetinthenyc@gmail.com

Southern President Heath Hoover hhoover@clubfit.com

Long Island President Position Open please contact USPTA ED Paul Fontana for details

Western President Steve Pekich ssteve1e@cs.com

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Hosted By USPTA Eastern Join Seymour Rifkind IPTPA President and Master Teaching Professional

Teach the Teachers ‐ Pickleball Workshop/Certification Saturday, May 25, 2019 Yorktown Heights, New York

Limited to 32 Participants

Participants of this 1 day, 5 hour event will learn how to effectively teach Pickleball to new players.

Those that meet satisfactory standards and pass the written exam will be awarded the title “Certified Level 1 Pickleball Instructor” and be entitled to the IPTPA’s benefit package.

IPTPA is the World leader in developing teaching standards for the sport of Pickleball. Each participant will receive an IPTPA Handbook, which forms the basis of the course content.

Part 1 ‐ Classroom learning the IPTPA teaching methodology.

Part 2 ‐ On court, implementing the methodology with individual instruction/feedback provided to each participant.

Part 3 ‐ Playing with IPTPA personnel.

TO REGISTER, VISIT IPTPA.COM Fill out the application and pay your Enrollment Fee under: Teach the Teacher Workshop (USPTA members only) – $240.00 or click the link below: https://iptpa.com/dues‐fees/

rif@iptpa.com

Location and Time:

Solaris Sports Club 201 Veterans Road Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 1:00pm – 6:00pm

www.iptpa.com

USPTA EASTERN / 2nd Qtr Edition 2019

reports & updates

Executive Director’s REPORT As Winter turns to Spring, we are preparing to start moving outdoors and enjoy our great game with the sun shinning on us all. Like the weather, the business of tennis continues change and as professionals we need to adapt to those changes. 10 and Under tennis has gone from a controversial teaching method to an industry standard. Tournament formats and high-performance programs continue to evolve as members require more attention to detail from clubs and professionals. Many of us face the challenge of integrating Pickle ball events at their clubs and tennis centers.

Pickle ball has become a “tsunami” on the racquet sport landscape over the past 5 years. And like the weather, as professionals, we need to adapt to these changes.

The USPTA Eastern Division continues to be a leader in educating and providing opportunity to our membership. Our Annual Conference will be held May 3-5 at the Doral Arrowwood Conference Center Hotel in Westchester. We have a strong line

up of presenters and programs for the conference. Please make time to attend this year’s conference. You will earn 8 credits for registering for the conference and one credit for every 2 hours of educational events you attend. You can earn your 6 credits in one day. Please take advantage of this opportunity!

We will also be hosting a Pickle ball certification on May 25th at the Solaris Sports Club in Yorktown Heights, NY. There are limited spots, so do not procrastinate. We will be having workshops and webinars throughout the Spring and Summer, please register early. Members are working on getting their 6 credits and space is limited for some educational opportunities.

Our Division continues to grow. We had a 4% increase in membership in 2018 and we are trending at an 8% growth in 2019. Our sport continues to evolve and we need to keep up with the changes and challenges ahead of us. I look forward to seeing you at our conference in May and thank you for being a member of the USPTA. Remember this is your association, be an active part of it.

If anyone has any questions please contact me at eastern-ed@uspta.org

Paul Fontana Executive Director USPTA Eastern Division 914.656.0614

Treasurer’s

REPORT

by Paul Fontana

Checking Amount:

$12,195.85 Savings Amount:

$15,061.90

Dates of Certifications/Exams USPTA Exams & Upgrades April 5 April 19 May 3

Midtown, Rochester, NY Lifetime, Harrison, NY Sounds Shore Indoor Tennis, Port Chester, NY

Platform Tennis April 21

Stamford, CT

RacquetFit

July 18-19 Austin, TX Spt. 28-29 Las Vegas, NV Nov. 15-16 Atlanta, GA

Wheelchair Tennis April 12-13 May 30-31 June 26 Oct. 24-25

San Juan, PR Orlando, FL Wichita, KS Orlando, FL

IPTPA Pickleball May 19 May 25 June 2 Sept. 22

Raleigh, NC Yorktown Heights, NY Palm Beach Gardens, FL Las Vegas, NV

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UPDATE FROM THE AROUND THE SECTIONS:

NORTHERN

The venue is the Wilton YMCA in Saratoga Springs, NY. The newly appointed day and time for this clinic is Saturday the 27th of April, from 12pm2pm.

Tennis - Saratoga Regional YMCA https://srymca.org/locations/wiltonbranch/tennis/

The address is 20 Old Gick Rd, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

This is an on court educational clinic designed for team coaches preparing for a post-season. What language, expectations, performances, and attitudes they can take on their journey to regional dominance and beyond.

Please join Curt Speerschneider and Stephen Thirolle of Skidmore College, the 9 time consecutive conference champs, national #11 ranking regional powerhouse.

Binghamton Coaches Clinic On Saturday, March 2, Michael Starke, USPTA Pro and Club Owner of Binghamton Tennis Center, hosted a high school coaches clinic which has become a yearly institution. He assembled a cast of prominent presenters from all over Central New York and gave a pre-season clinic to high school coaches and other instructors.

Presenters included: Charles Ellis from Binghamton Univerisity, Anda Perineau of Cornell University's Reis Tennis Center, Steve Pekich, USPTA Western President, and Mike himself. About 25 attendees from the general Binghamton area and even as far as Elmira, showed up, were given notebooks, lunch and a great time.

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The 36th Annual Instructors and Coaches Clinic was held Friday, March 22 at Elevate Fitness Club in Dewitt, NY. The Clinic was 6 hours of presentations on the part of instructors from all over Central New York and organized by Western District President Steve Pekich.

All presentations concerned tennis tactics and strokes in drill format.

The attendees were a mix of USPTA pros and many high school coaches who were in the process of beginning the New York high school boys seasons.

The Clinic ran from 9am to 3pm and featured lots of information and exercise, as attendees were expected to do the demonstrations of the drills themselves (which they actually look forward to every year!).

“Little Mo” Eastern Sectionals Life Time Athletic West Harrison, New York July 12-14, 2019

SOUTHERN

USPTA EASTERN / 2nd Qtr Edition 2019

USPTA EASTERN PRESENTS CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE

LEADING HIGH PERFORMANCE TENNIS Day: Saturday Date: July 20 Time: 1:00-5:00pm Speakers: K Brain Dorval & Tom LaPena Site: Lifetime Athletic Club, West Harrison, NY Fee: $60 K Brain Dorval

To register online

Tom LaPena

https://form.jotform.com/90819319699172

Course Description: Being and effective tennis coach or instructor means being an effective leader. How a coach/instructor leads has great impact on the quality of learning and performance improvement a player or team experiences. Effective leaders look beyond simply teaching stokes and strategies. They pay attention to how they and their players think, learn, solve problems and grow into becoming their best selves. They strive to help players become leaders themselves, on and off the court. The purpose of this 4-hour workshop is to provide coaches and instructors with information, personal feedback and tools they can use to improve their effectiveness at leading players and teams to their best performance.

Attend this workshop to receive personal feedback on your problem-solving preferences and explore how they impact developing productive relationships with your players and leading your teams. Explore different styles of leadership and their impact on player or team development. Come away with information, models and tools your can use to make the best decisions about what kind of leadership to use in different situations, and set the stage for high performance.

Early registration

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discount if you use code Leadership by June 15

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S I V I D N R E T S A E A USPT

MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM

MAY 3-5, 2019 DORAL ARROWWOOD RESORT, RYE BROOK, NY

2019 USPTA Eastern/New England Division Annual Conference Registration Form Please make check payable: USPTA Eastern or USPTA New England Mail to: USPTA Eastern, 6911 Shore Road Apt. 3B, Brooklyn, NY 11209 or USPTA New England, 410 Hollow Tree Ridge Road, Darien, CT 06897

Name:_____________________________________________ USPTA #.___________ Phone #._________________

Friday, May 3 9:00-3:00pm

USPTA Certification & Upgrades

Whitney Kraft

Sound Shore Indoor Tennis Register for testing online www.USPTA.com

6:00-8:00pm

Eastern Board Closed Meeting

Eastern Board (Only)

Saturday, May 4 9:00-10:00am 10:00-11:00am 11:00-12:00pm 12:00-1:30pm 1:30-2:45pm

“Tennis Pro to Club Owner (The battle with being vague)” “Hiring Tips and How to Manage Staff and Avoid Conflicts” “Breaking Down The Baseline Like Never Before” “State of the Association” & Eastern Awards Luncheon “Future of Teaching Tennis”, Panel Discussion

Mark Savage Trish Faulkner Craig O’Shannesy Trish Faulkner

“The Tactical Foundation and High Performance Drills” POP Tennis Prize Money Tournament Cocktail Party/Trade Show

Craig Cignarelli

“How to Spend The Time Between Points” “The Long Road To Excellence” “Pro Patterns Live”

Bob Schewior Craig Cignarelli Craig O’Shannesy

Hotel

Doral Arrowwood Resort 975 Anderson Hill Rd Rye Brook, NY 10573

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Select Day ______ Friday ______ Saturday ______ Sunday ____________ NEW USPTA member (Since MAY 2018) Includes all social functions, seminars and USTPA specialty courses .................FREE

REGISTER ONLINE

https://form.jotform.com/90805723521150 Please contact Paul Fontana paul.fontana@uspta.org if you qualify as a new member to take advantage of the free registration.

Sunday, May 5 9:00-10:00am 10:00-11:00am 11:30-12:30pm

____________ USPTA/PTR Member Pre-registration: Includes all social functions, seminars and USPTA specialty course Register before April 15.......................$100 Register after April 16 .......................$125 ____________ One Day Confernce Registration.............................$65

Featuring Craig Cignarelli, Craig O’Shannesy, Mark Savage

3:00-4:00pm 4:30-6:00pm 6:30-8:00pm

Address:___________________________________________________ Email:_____________________________

I will attend Y/N

Sat. Awards Luncheon

Y/N

Sat. POP Tennis Prize Money Event

Y/N

Sat. Cocktail party & Trade show

Make your room reservations by, Friday, April 19, 2019 to receive a discounted rate $159.00/night by mentioning USPTA. You may call the hotel directly at (844) 214-5500 TM

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USPTA EASTERN / 2nd Qtr Edition 2019

PRESS RELEASE

USPTA Receives Full Accreditation Status by USTA February 21, 2019 LAKE NONA, Fla.– Yesterday, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) has received full accreditation under the USTA’s new accreditation program for organizations and institutions that certify U.S. tennis teaching professionals, making the USPTA the first and only accredited association.

“The quality of tennis delivery in our country is the single most important ingredient to growing tennis participation,” said Gordon Smith, USTA CEO and Executive Director. “In order to attract and retain new and diverse generations of tennis players, we must do everything possible to ensure their on-court experience is of the highest caliber. Raising the standards for teaching professionals in the United States will positively impact players of all ages and

Accreditation will run for a three-year period abilities.”

Moving forward, the USTA and USPTA will collaborate on a wide array of education initiatives. New certification standards will require new USPTA applicants to complete significant experiential learning. This will include on-the-job training along with precertification education, online course work and face-to-face workshops.

“On behalf of the USPTA board of directors and the Executive Committee, we are proud to have achieved full accreditation status,” said Gary Trost, USPTA President.

“We received our provisional accreditation in March 2018 and being able to achieve

the comprehensive provisional and full accreditation process within a year reflects the vision of our board, Executive Committee members and staff – both past and present. Being fully accredited from the governing body of tennis in the U.S. is a true indication that we are the leaders in tennisteaching certification.”

With the shared goal of ensuring that tennis is a safe sport for kids, the USPTA will require all new members to complete the USTA’s SafePlay program, which includes a criminal background screening and education on prevention of misconduct in sport.

Now that the USPTA is a fully-accredited teaching organization, USPTA pros will receive a host of benefits, including priority listing on the Net Generation website, as well as a wide array of online and face-toface education and USTA marketing and promotional opportunities.

JOB POSTING Lovely overnight camp in the Hudson Valley, near Poughkeepsie, is looking for an experienced tennis instructor to teach tennis. Kids are ages 7-13 year old. Instruction is for 5 periods a day, 3 hours in the morning, and 2 in the afternoon. Job is 5.5 days a week, Sunday-Thursday, (930-4:30 pm, with a break from 12-45-2:30) and ends early on Friday at 3:00 pm. Must have experience teaching tennis and working with kids. This person does NOT need to live at camp and can commute each day. Please send a Resume. Dates are from June 26-August 18.

Job Type: Contract Salary: $500.00 to $800.00 /week Please contact to apply.

Tyler Gorelick Assistant Director CYJ Sprout Lake tyler@cyjsproutlake.org 917-595-1500 ext. 261

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Our Story A passionate company with unique history

Led by founder Jim Fromuth and CEO Pat Shields, we are a tennis wholesale distributor based in West Lawn, PA. We first opened our doors nearly 50 years ago. The Fromuth Family liked and played the game of tennis, so they bought a stringing machine and had a few tennis frames to sell in the shop. In the late 1970s, tennis began to be televised and business took a different direction. Fromuth Tennis was born. As the tennis industry grew, so did our selection of racquets, strings and apparel. We began helping small pro shops get the product they needed to boost their own business.

Then & Now CEO Pat Shields and Founder Jim Fromuth

Today, we have a 25,000 sq. ft. warehouse. On a busy day in August, UPS trucks are lined up outside waiting to load more than 800 packages. Although bigger, we are still a family-owned operation with more than 70 employees who share a passionate drive for tennis and helping our customers.

USTA National Campus Pro Shop

Since 2006

Fromuth is the Official Distributor of Nike Footwear and Apparel to the USPTA

We lead all operations including staffing, merchandising and stringing services at the USTA National Campus Pro Shop. This 2,800 sq. ft. store in the Welcome Center of USTA National Campus features the newest product releases from top tennis brands such as Nike, adidas, Babolat, HEAD and Wilson, as well as unique National Campus memorabilia.

For more then 10 years we have provided Nike product to USPTA members. We are proud of our relationship with an exclusive community of tennis-teaching professionals and coaches promoting excellence in the tennis industry. USPTA members receive a 30 percent discount off retail prices when purchasing Nike goods through Fromuth.

The Official Distributor of Nike Footwear & Apparel to the USPTA.

uspta.fromuthtennis.com

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How to Provide Great Customer Service...

1. Anticipate the needs of the player. Use knowledge about the player and question them about their game to predict future needs. These needs might be unusual or recurring, either way getting to know your players shows them that they have not been forgotten and you have their best interests in mind.

2. Greet players with a smile. This should be done with a warm and friendly greeting as soon as they enter your premises. Even if you are dealing with players over the phone, it’s thought that a warm smile can be sensed.

3. Make time for the player. In a busy environment it can be frustrating for a teaching pro if a player wants to stop and chat when they have a lot of work to get done. However, the player will be able to tell if the teaching pros heart is not in the conversation, so always make the player top priority.

4. Make students feel important. This can be achieved through little details such as addressing them by their name or making them feel genuinely welcome when they taking a lesson. If students feel valued and appreciated by a teacher then they are more likely to return and make more purchases.

5. Apologize when things go wrong.

No business is perfect all of the time and mistakes may be made. Often it is the way that the business deals with this mistake rather than the mistake itself that will determine whether the customer returns to the business. As soon as it is realized that a mistake has been made, the business should admit the mistake, apologize sincerely and do everything in their power to rectify the mistake.

6. Give customers more than they expect. Customers are more likely to feel loyalty towards a company that have exceeded their expectations, both in terms of customer service and the products that they have purchased. Everybody likes to be

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surprised now and then!

7. Ask customers for feedback. A business may think that it is performing well in terms of customer service but they can never really be sure until they ask their customers what they think. After this information has been gathered it should be acted on to fix specific issues and improve areas that are identified as having weaknesses. Take time to thank customers for their help and reward them accordingly.

8. Treat employees well. In most cases it will be the employees of a business who have the most face to face contact with the customers. The better they are treated, the happier they will be while at work and this will be evident in the way that they deal with customers. The atmosphere that is created by a good working environment will be more pleasant for customers too.

9. Be truthful about the products that are being sold. If a customer asks advice

about a product then the advice that is given should be honest. If a customer is mislead in order to make a sale then they will not appreciate it when they find the product doesn’t work as expected and probably won’t return.

10. Bend the rules if needed. If a regular customer makes a special request that would not normally be part of the business policy then this request should be given consideration rather than the customer being told no. Customers will appreciate that you have empowered your employees with common sense and the ability to see the “big picture”.

Author Ian Miller is Editor of Customer Service Manager Magazine – the leading resource and community for customer service professionals.

NEW LOOK. SAME DNA. The Official Ball of the USPTA sports a new look with Wilson’s premium tennis ball packaging. This durable ball remains a top option for club players, as high-visibility felt allows for easier ball tracking and penetrating ink provides excellent logo wear.

SKU

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NAME

ULTRA USPTA BALL

SURFACE TYPE

ALL COURT

As the official equipment supplier of the USPTA, Wilson provides USPTA-certified tennis professionals with the best and most innovative equipment in theindustry to enrich teaching and playing experiences across the country. Through this long-standing partnership, Wilson and the USPTA share a renewed focus on bringing excitement back to grassroots tennis.

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Onion Creek Club

USPTA Hard Court Championships

November 8 - 10, 2019 Austin, Texas FEES AND DEADLINES

SCHEDULED EVENTS

$90 for each singles event and $45 per player for each doubles event entered. Detailed tournament

MOS, M35S, M45S, M55S, M65S, M75S, MOD, M35D, M45D, M55D, M65D, M75D, WOS, W35S, W45S, W55S, W65S, WOD, W35D, W45D, W55D, W65D, OPEN MXD

information is available at: uspta.com/tournaments.

Entries must be received through uspta.com/tournaments

LOCATION AND ELIGIBILITY

ENTRY INCLUDES

The USPTA Surface Championships gives USPTAcertified Professionals an opportunity to showcase their playing skills and earn prize money. The tournaments are open to all USPTA-certified Professionals in good standing. USTA membership is not required. Please join us in beautiful Austin, Texas for the 2019 Hard Court Championships!

Player reception is Friday night. On Saturday, breakfast and lunch will be included. You will also receive a player shirt and a goodie bag. Housing cannot be guaranteed until your entry is received by the tournament. Housing is offered to players traveling alone before families can be housed. Please email jgray@dggclubs.com for housing after you have entered the tournament.

PRIZE MONEY

REGISTRATION LINK

Prize money based on number of entries in each event.

USPTA.COM/TOURNAMENTS

We will offer first match loser consolation in all events

by Monday, October 28, 2019.

and prize money to consolation winner.

MORE INFORMATION Jenny Gray jgray@dggclubs.com

2510 Onion Creek Pkwy Austin, Texas 78747

NIKECOURT FOOTWEAR

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The Official Distributor of Nike Footwear & Apparel to the USPTA.

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