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Issue 11

November 1989

The Voice Of The Tennis Teaching Profession NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Rod Dulany First Vice President Jack Justice Vice President Gordon Collins

On the cover... . September's USPTA National Convention in Boca Raton, Fla., had numerous highlights, inclu<;Jing the naming of Vic Braden as USPTA's Professional of the Year. Photo by Ray Fairall .

Vice President Dave Sivertson

CONTENTS

Vice President Kathy Woods Vice President Allan Henry Secretary /Treasurer Will Hoag CEO Tim Heckler LEGAL COUNSEL Paul Waldman NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Assistant to the Executive Director Rich Fanning Communications Coordinator Bill Gordon Marketing Coordinator Dana Stull Public Relations and Magazine Coordinator Becky Senseney Communications and Public Relations David Selman Financial Manager Renee Heckler Corporate Services Manager Christi Neumann Computer Services and Club Relations Kathy Buchanan

President Rod Dulany's Message .................... .

Letters .................................................

9 Lending A Helping Hand US PTA offers aid for teaching pros victimized by Hugo •••••••• • 11 New Members ............................... .' ....... 1 2 Ask The Professor by Jack Groppel •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • 1·4 Dates That Rate . .......................................

USPTA Convention '89 "I've never

see~ so many people achieve so much ... " ... 1 6

Vic Braden Headlines '89 Awards .....................

Membership Coordinator Laraine Reid Membership Processing Donna Woodstead Corporate Secretar' Lori Garrett

In The Spotlight Acuna and Sniffen shined in the USPTA Championships ••••••••

Receptionist/Secretary Nanci Seehorsch Merchandise Services and Accounting Stephanie Hulbert Director of Certification and Academies George Bacso Co-Director of Academies BiiiTym . Advertising /Marketing Information Phone(813)973-3777

ADDvantage is published monthly by the United States Professional Tennis Association. For information. write USPTA National Headquarters at Saddlebrook, The Golf and Tennis Resort, P.O. Box 7077, Wesley Chapel, Florida 33543, or phone (813) 973-3777. Office Hours: 9:00-5:30 EDT Copyright© United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. 1989. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any portion of this magazine is not permitted wtthout written permission from the publisher.

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THE NAME OF THE GAME

What makes USPTA unique Our divisional structure helps

fulfill vital goals

by Rod Dulany, USPTA President

Were you to ask 20 of your fellow professionals to explain why USPTA is a leader in the development of tennis-teaching professionals, you might get 20 different responses. One member might say, " Because of our excellent member benefits." Another might say, "It's the recognition we have received throughout the entire tennis industry." Still another might point to the exceptional educational opportunities offered by USPTA. Each of these would be correct. Yet, the ingredient that makes USPTA most unique is its divisional structure. USPTA's divisions are , in essence, 17 solid regional tennisteacher groups striving to meet the needs of their memberships. At:~d they continue to meet these needs, thanks in no small part to your Association returning a significant portion of every membership dues dollar directly to the divisions to promote tennis at the local level. This - as well as the remaining portion of each dues dollar, which is applied to member benefits via the National Headquarters - is being used to benefit each USPTA member. One way is through the divisional newsletters, which update us on local tennis activities that directly affect our

livelihood. Another is the divisional conven tions and educational forums, whose registration fees are kept low throuqh dues subsidies that enable more teaching professionals to attend. The key to this democratic process is the divisional officers. These dedicated men and women give of their time to make our Association something special. They take time away from their jobs, families and recreational pursuits to provide you with the opportunity to further develop your career and achieve a better lifestyle. In short, they are the backbone of the divisional structure, which keeps USPTA on the right course . The divisional officers ask not for accolades, only for your support. This can be as simple as writing an article for your divisional newsletter, giving a seminar, being on a committee or even running for a divisional office. I urge .you to get involved and contribute to the very thing that makes USPTA a unique and successful organization . One last thought for this month of Thanksgiving : The next time you see one of your divisional officers, you might want to say "thanks." o

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l ..l~'l,'l'I~Il(;-~--convention '89 The following were excerpted from letters sent to CEO Tim Heckler at the USPTA National Headquarters:

Congratulations tc:i you and your staff on the best USPTA Convention I have attended I Everything was first class, but most impressive was the incredible amount of positive energy from all in attendance. Great things are ahead for USPTA and I am excited about being a part of it. Kurt Kamperman Eastern Division President, Stan Smith International

Great Convention! The good news is that it was truly the "tennis event of the year. " The bad news is trying to top it next year. But if anyone can do it, you can . Everyone who attended I am sure shares my gratitude in the terrific job done by you and your staff. Congratulations to you . To the National Staff, I want to thank each of you for the hours of hard work and dedication that you put into making this Convention our biggest success ever. The quality of your work is the major reason an event of this size works. Rod Dulany President, USPTA While I was at the USPTA Convention less than 48 hours, it was sufficient time to get some terrific feedback - all very upbeat and forward looking! I was very impressed with the quality of the overall program, the excellent handling of speakers, dignitaries and sponsors, the blend of business and fun, and the commitment of your staff to the job at hand. Congratulations!

The 1989 USPTA Convention was the allaround finest tennis event I have ever attended. The Executive Committee sessions were eye opening and impressive, the seminars covered a myriad of topics, the tournaments were well run and the parties were fun and relaxing . And what a class job by the staff at the Boca Resort. Congratulations to you and your staff. USPTA certainly has become a well organized, innovative and progressive organization. Bill Rapp Regional Vice President, Northern California Division As usual , it was an outstanding event for your members and for the tennis industry as a whole . You are to be congratulated on your continu ing excellence and growth. DotJ g Fonte President, Penn Racquet Sports Chairman-, Tennis Industry Council

Miles Dumont Eastern Division Director, Tennis Industry Council

I do not know how you can top this year's Convention, but each year they get better. The tournaments , seminars, parties everything was first class. I am sure that of the 1,300 professionals attending all will agree this was the best Convention yet. Please congratulate your staff for their great job. I don't think most people realize the time and energy put into such -an event. Allan Henry Vice President, USPTA National Board

(This was my first USPTA National Convention) and the opportunity to spend a week with 1,300 fellow tennis professionals has left me with a real sense of pride toward our profession . The exchange of ideas, common problems and innovations was so beneficial that I still cannot go to

sleep a week later! You can bet your house I will see you in Palm Springs in 1990! Marilyn Sherman Southern Division Your meeting in Boca this year was most impressive. I enjoyed what little part I could play and it was very nice to see so many friends we have developed in USPTA. Your personal treatment of all of us at Saddlebrook and Hopman was beyond the call of duty, (and) I must tell you it was very well received . Very best personal regards. Tom Dempsey Chairman and President Saddlebrook, The Golf and Tennis Resort

Wow! What a great Convention! You all did a superb job. The speakers, .tennis, accommodations, parties, sponsors, etc. were all terrific. We definitely feel that we can 't afford to miss a National Convention. We are already looking forward to 1990. Martha Downing and Mary M. Hill Northern California Division

You did a great job with this year's Convention . Thanks for the hospitality. Stan Smith Southern Division Director of Coaching, USTA Congrats on a super week! I was very impressed and enjoyed being a part of the staff. Try to get some rest and enjoy the compliments. Henry Cox Administrator of Adult Recreation , USTA

Great Convention , the best by far. I am extremely proud of (the naming of) this year's Professional of the Year, Vic Braden. Phil Lancaster President, Texas Division

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Good to be able to spend some time with you at the Convention . I feel we have all grown in our relationship and look forward to continuing to work with you . Jack Sullivan Chairman and CEO Prince Manufacturing I would like to tell you I had a BLAST at the 1989 Convention. The seminars, activities, contacts and games were an excellent learning experience. The friendliness, professionalism and quick service you provided were deeply appreciated by myself and others I met. I enjoyed very much the Battle of the Divisions. I look forward to becoming more involved with tennis and USPTA. Next year 's conference in Palm Springs I am sure will be bigger and more productive. See you there . Tim Conroy Middle States Division

and the National Board . I feel confident that with the talent in our Association , greatness is just around the corner. Dave Sivertson Vice President, USPTA National Board

You and your staff should be congratulated for a job well done during our recent National Convention . I found this year's conference to be most informative and very enjoyable. As an attendee of past Conventions, I can attest to the claim that "each year gets better and better. " Nigel O'Rourke Vice President, Missouri Valley Division I would like to commend you and your staff for such a terrific job in orchestrating this year 's USPTA National Convention. The tennis industry is rapidly expanding and prospering and it feels great to be a part of an association that is not only keeping pace with this growth but has also become the leading force behind it! Skip Singleton 3rd Vice President, Florida Division

The sport of tennis has had many notable successes in 1989. In terms of the tennis business, however, nothing in my book can compare to this year's USPTA National Convention . I believe everyone who attended the Convention came away from it a little smarter and with a lot more enthusiasm. Congratulations to everyone who helped make the Convention such a huge success. The challenge will be how to top it in 1990. Matthew Dingman Vice President, Penn Racquet Sports Thank you for allowing me to speak at this year's Convention . The staff did an outstanding job in making this year's Con vention the best yet. I am eager to see how you are going to outdo yourselves in Palm Springs. Jay Hardman Midwest Division

I wanted to write and congratulate you and your staff on a very successful Boca Raton Convention . The facilities, food and events were the finest ever. Your organization and teamwork gave members the opportunity to relax and enjoy the mselves. My association with USPTA continues mainly because of the fun I have working with you

Thank you for the opportunity to join the staff for the USPTA Specialty Course (on Human Resource Management). As you know, I am doing quite a bit of consulting work for industry and NPOs in all areas of Human Resource Management, but I am always glad to offer my services for the national USPTA. You have opened so many doors for me over the years and I am grateful. Barbara Braunstein Florida Division

What a great National Convention! The weather was fantastic, the facilities outstanding and the program out of sight! A big thank you to you and your staff as well as the Florida Division for putting such a neat event together. See you in Palm Springs. Greg Grover 2nd Vice President Southern Division I just wanted to thank you for having me as a guest at the tennis dignitaries luncheon in Boca Raton . It was nice to see some people there who I don't see very often and meet some others as well. The Convention itself was first class and the best one that I have attended thus far.

The Convention gets better each year. You have taken some criticism in the past and have responded accordingly. I tip my hat to your efforts to please the members.

Scott Schultz Director, Professional Tennis Management Ferris State University

Kirk Anderson Regional Vice President, Midwest Division

Thanks again for a great Conven.tion and a great year. Your efforts to provide us with a solid tournament and educational schedule were very well done! Is it possible that the future will be even more exciting for USPTA? Certainly!

This year's Convention was the best ever, and we just wanted you to know how much we appreciate your Âˇhard work so that the rest of us could have such a great time . Everything was just first class and we heard nothing but raves. The only thing missing was the National Staff at the Lip Sync Contest. Better start practicing! Sherry and Mike Eikenberry Past President, USPTA

I just wanted to congratulate and thank you for all the tremendous work you and your staff did in coordinating the recent USPTA National Convention. It was, as usual, an outstanding success and I know that all 1,300 members who attended had a very valuable and rewarding experience. There is little question that this has become one of the most outstanding workshops/ conventions in the industry. Jack Groppel, PhD. Florida Division Director of Player Development, Harry Hopman /Saddlebrook International

Michael Hurley President, Midwest Division

In the 10 years I have been a member, I have seen USPTA grow from a group of tennis pros to a professional association of businessmen who work in tennis. Much of this development should be attributed to you and your commitment to USPTA. Keep up the good work! Steve Diamond President, Eastern Division Omission The information sources were omitted from Paul Roetert's article, "Nutrition Tips for High Performance," appearing in September's ADDVantage. The sources are: Dan Halvorsen, USPTA; Ann Harwood, Princeton Racket; Ross Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio; Patti Tveit, RD; and Jack Wilmore, Ph.D. , Sports Medicine Digest.

The .Great American 1Cnnis Writing Awards [11111111 SMITI-4 CORON~ , in conjunction with Tennis Week, will sponsor a tennis journalism competition open to writers of all levels of experience. Awards of a Smith Corona Personal Word Processor System will go to six yearly winners, and 27 additional nomi- Âˇ nees whose work is published in Tennis Week will receive a Smith Corona typewriter. Journalism submissions must be original works, and 1,000 to 2,000 words in length. If you are a journalist or hope some day to be one, this is a great opportunity to see your work in print.

Competition Rules: Subject & Format

1. Aspiring journalist For writers with no previous b y-line in a national publicatio n.

2. "Non-Tennis" journalist For writers who do no t cover the tennis "beat " regularl y (to expand the game's o verall body o f high quality journalism).

3. Tennis-Journalist

The rul es are simple: the subject is tennis, the format may be in an y format or style: narrati ve essay, poem , fi ction , dialogue. The work must be original and in English . All entries must be typewritten (word processor printer is acceptable). Each submission must be on 8)1' x I I paper. All entries become the propert y o f Tennis Week and Smith Coro na and w ill no t be returned.

Awards 27 Nominees published in Tennis Week shall receive a Smith Corona Electronic Ty pew riter (computer compatible). Six yearly w inners shall w in a special plaque and a Smith Coro na Personal Word Processor System w ith printer (typew riter).

All awards w ill be presented' December 4, 19R6 at "2 1 Club in New Yo rk City at noon.

Submissions and Deadline All material should be sent unfo lded to: Eugene L. Scott , Publisher Tennis Week 124 East 40th Street New York, NY. 10016 Submissions fo r categories 4, 5, & 6 may be a copy o f the publica tion in w hich the work originally appeared , or a reprint . Manuscripts o r books (if published) in available format. Screenplays in ty ped form (fo r both motion picture or television).

Deadline: postmarked no later than December 15, 1989

Fo r writers who specialize in tennis.

4, 5,6, Tennis journalism Three categories to cover a tennis related article, essay, or feature story that has appeared in any publicatio n worldwide. (Eriglish only) One award to journalists w ho write to a dail y deadline. Books and screenplays are also eligible. (Submissio ns for ca tegories I ,2 and 3 must be original w o rks for publicatio ns in Tennis Week (I ,000 - 2,000 w ords). One nominee from these categories will be selected each issue (2 7 tOtal) by a three member panel (one each from U.S. Tennis Writers Association. Tenpis Hall o f Fame Nominating Committee). None o f the panelists shall be eligible for an award while serving on the Nominating Panel.

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Dates That Rate Exams and Upgrades November November November November November November November November November December December December December December December December

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Bellevue, WA Salt Lake City, UT Houston, TX Redlands, CA Flushing, NY Tampa, FL Columbus, OH Farmington, CT Los Gatos, CA Minneapolis, MN Columbia, MO Las Vegas, NV Flushing, NY Tampa, FL Denver, CO Crystal River, FL

May 19 May 27-28 June 3-4 June 12 June 16-17 June 22-23 June 24 July 20-21 July 28-29 August 5-6 August 17-19 August 19-20 September 21-23 September 24

Wilmington, DE San Francisco, CA Denver, CO Flushing, NY New Haven, CT Jacksonville, FL Redlands, CA Tampa, FL Flushing, NY Parker, CO Destin, FL Carmichael, CA Palm Springs, CA Woodland Hills, CA

October 7-8 October 7-8 October 9 October 19-20 November 4 November 5 November 9-11 November 13 November 17 November 18-19 December 9-1 0 December 11 December 13-15 December 28-29

Ft. Washington , PA Las Vegas, NV Flushing, NY Bradenton, FL Redlands, CA La Jolla, CA Tampa, FL Flushing, NY Farmington, CT Los Gatos, CA Denver, CO Flushing, NY Phoenix, AZ Crystal River, FL

1990 January 8 January 8 January 9 January 11-12 January 18-20 January 20-21 January 26-27 Februarj 4-5 February 6 February 17-18 February 23-24 February 24-25 February 24-25 March 3-4 March 3-4 March 11 March 12-13 March 13 March 16-17 March 31 April 3 April 20 April 27-30 April 28-29 April 29-30 May 6-7 May 7 May 8 May 11-12 May 18

La Jolla, CA Woodland Hills, CA Flushing, NY Crystal River, FL Phoenix, AZ Wayland, MA Boca Raton , FL Denver, CO Flushing, NY Boca Raton , FL Sarasota, FL Hershey, PA Rochester, NY Malibu , CA Palm Coast, FL Redlands, CA Carmel Valley, CA Flushing, NY Miami, FL Boca Raton , FL Flushing, NY Pembroke Pines, FL Kailua-Kana, HI Boca Raton , FL La Jolla, CA Salt Lake City, UT Woodland Hills, CA Flushing, NY Orlando, FL Stowe, VT

Certification Training -courses November November November December December

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Tampa, FL Columbus, OH Los Gatos, CA Tampa, FL Crystal River, FL

1990 January 11 January 18 January 26 February 17 February 23 February 24 February 24 March 3 March 16 March 31 April 20 April 27 April 28 April 29 May 6 May 19 May 27 June 16 June 22 July 20 July 28 August 5 August 17 August 19 October 19 November 9 December 13 December 28

Crystal River, FL Phoenix, AZ Boca Raton, FL Boca Raton, FL Sarasota, FL Hershey, PA Rochester, NY Malibu, CA Miami, FL Boca Raton , FL Pembroke Pines, FL Kailua-Kana, HI Boca Raton , FL La Jolla, CA Salt Lake City, UT Wilmington, DE San Francisco, CA New Haven, CT Jacksonville, FL Tampa, FL Flushing, NY Parker, CO Destin, FL Carmichael , CA Bradenton, FL Tampa, FL Phoenix, AZ Crystal River, FL

Tennis Teacher's -courses November 16-18 December 13-1 5 January 8-1 0 February 21 -23 April 18-20 November 19-23

Los Gatos, CA Tampa, FL Crystal River, FL Murrieta, CA Chicago, IL Los Gatos, CA

The following dates and sites are the revised schedule of USPTA educational events to be held in 1989 and 1990. These dates are slightly different from those that appeared in the last issue due to last minute additions. For further information, contact the Education Department at the USPTA National Headquarters, (813) 973-3777.

1989 Convention Exhibitors USPTA would like to thank the following companies for exhibiting at the trade show during the 1989 USPTA National Convention:

Aircast, Inc.

National Racquet Sports

Alaska Sport-Dress

New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.

Alpha Sports, Inc.

Nike, Inc.

Ancore, Inc.

Nova Sports USA, Inc.

Ashaway Racket Strings

Penn Racquet Sports

Association Group Administration

Prince Manufacturing, Inc.

Avia Athletic Footwear

Pro-Kennex, Inc.

Babolat VS

Quik-Fit Racquet Gym

Ball Products, Inc.

Rebound Ace

Bard Sports Corporation

Rocky Mountain Sports

Bob Larson's Tennis Publications

Saddlebrook, The Golf and Tennis Resort

Brooks/Thor -Lo

Sentra Company

Crown Manufacturing

Smyth Business Systems

Disco Tennis

Sony Corporation of America

Domino's Pizza TeamTennis

Southern Tennis Supply

Donnay USA

Spalding Pro Tennis

Douglas Sport Nets & Equipment

Sportec International

Dunlop Slazenger Corporation

Strokemaster Corporation

Electronic Tug International

Tennis Venture, Inc.

FTM Sports

Tenstar Corporation

GAMMA Sports

Time Sports, Inc. (Wimbledon)

GD/T Sports Marketing

USPTA Retirement Program

Gold Medal Recreational Products

USRSA

Grand Slam Communications

USTA

Guinness Import Company

Wilson Sporting Goods

Head Sports, Inc.

Wilson Accessories

Herrick, Inc.

Yamaha Corporation of America

Lee Tennis Products

Zebe~RacquetSports

Lend in AHel US PTA offers aid for teaching pros victimized by Hugo

Randy Chamberlain 's JOb title hasn't changed. He 's still the head tennis professional at the Wild Dunes resort and he still rises at dawn each morning to go to work on the Isle of Pa.lms, a tiny barrier island off the coast of Charleston, S.C. Therein ends the similarity between past and present. Because there is no longer a bridge from the mainland to the island, Chamberlain, a USPTA professional, now travels the final distance to work by boat. Once there, he operates not with a tennis racquet but a pitch fork. So do several other of the 50 or so remaining employees of Wild Dunes, which before Hurricane Hugo had employed nearly 500. "The.: resort," says Chamberlain, "was ground zero," meaning it took a direct hit from the hurricane. Where once stood one of the Southeast's finest tennis facilities now lies a grim reminder of Hugo's destructive path: fallen trees and fencing with debris strewn about. Gradually, the resort is being rebuilt. Wild Dunes was but one of several resorts and clubs wiped out by Hurricane Hugo. Unlike Chamberlain, however, many tennis-teaching professionals whose facilities were hit by the storm have been left without work. Moving to aid these persons, USPTA has set up an emergency job bank in the National Headquarters. Armed with employment assistance information provided by other USPTA professionals, USPTA is helping these tennis teachers find jobs. In addition, USPTA has donated $1,000 to the Charleston Tennis Grant, a program administered jointly by the Southern Tennis Association, USPTA professionals and others to organize free public clinics and lessons for area residents, including inner-city c~ildren. The twofold idea behind the program is to provide temporary lesson income for out-

of-work teaching professionals and to help residents cope with the aftermath of Hugo. " It's pretty amazing how people have pulled together, " says Chamberlain , who

has assumed a large role in the grant program. "We've had every kind of up and down you can imagine ... . We're just determined to get the place back on its feet. " u

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NEW MEMBERS A hearty welcome to the following new USPTA members, who fulfilled requirements for membership between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30.

NEW MEMBERS

SPONSORS

CALIFORNIA Amy Barber Jack A. Carter Karen A. Duncan Kirk Hybskmann Alain Poilvez

J. Santarsiere P. Wallin J. Santarsiere K. Hibbs J. Santarsiere

EASTERN Harvey C. Altschul Michael T. Casey Pau I M. Gregory Marinka B. Hervey Donald Hume Edward M. Kassatly Kevin Kennedy Christopher Lacopo Jon Lipsit Mitchell F. Meyers Merritt Ruff Samuel Scherek Joanne Sheeler Todd E. Snyder Daniel M. Swartz Bonnie M. Toder

R. Tucker L. Ballato M. Graham D. O'Brien R. Tucker J. Klorfein E. Ellis R. Maier R. Tucker M. Graham R. Cowan B. Goldsm ith R. Tucker R. Tucker K. Solway. R. Tucker

FLORIDA Ricardo J. Acuna Kevin S. Anderson Ladd ie V. Birge Barbara S. Butts Greg C. Hiers Freddie A. Johnson !tamar B. Macedo Terrell R. Motley Karen L. Seguso Eric Van Den Hoogen Robin Whittaker Scott T. Williams HAWAII Jim A. Somerville INTERMOUNTAIN Scott W. Beckett Richard F. Billings John L. Calton Samuel A. Citron Brian W. Cripe Donald D. Dubuque Donald Gavato

D. Sivertson R. Lague P. Voyles L. Presti C.W. Lewis P. Douglas S. Bucar M. Puc Â· M. Grammen J. Jeanette G. Maharaj J. Jeanette

S. Miller

W. Everett T. Rohrbacher L. Bradford H. Spradlin W. Everett W. Everett M. Luna

Brent L. Handler Robert T. Hislop Donal B. Lowe Peter E. Mallett Kris M. Nord James V. Patrick Tany K. Spackman Kent W. Waryan

INTERNATIONAL Dale M. Bloom Razi M. Farooqui Oliver Huydts Olivier Meunier Siu-Yee Tong Ng Matthew S. Ratana Wilma Che-Hui Wang JPTA Muneya Asaoka Minoru Hayashibe Kazuhiro Hirayama Chieko lbaraki Takamichi lmoto Kiyohito !nose Tadashi Ishihara

D. Paluch P. Wallin R. Francey R. Frauley W. Everett G. Hodson D. Sweet C. Davis J. Krinsky B. Tym R. Maier G. Lando B. Tym G. McEachran B. VonCannon M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano

1989-90 National Board of Directors The following members have been elected or re-elected to positions on the National Board.

President First Vice President

JACK JUSTICE

Vice President

GORDON COLLINS

Vice President

DAVE SIVERTSON

Vice President

ALLAN HENRY

Vice President

KATHY WOODS

Secretary/Treasurer Past President 1

ROD DULANY

WILL HOAG JIM REFFKIN

Kazunori ltami Tetsuya lttogi Hiroyuki Kaj iwara Tomoyo Kaneko Yoshitsugu Kaneko Hiroyuki Kato Kim Jae Kyung Hitoshi Miyano Kunia Murakami Kenya Nagao Yoshinobu Nishikawa Kenji Nomura Hiroshi Obara Kun ihiko Ohba Masayuki Ohnishi Naoki Ohsawa Masami Ono Takayuki Saigo Takehiko Saitoh Kenji Sakamoto Kosaku Sakamoto Hirotoshi Sakurai Shinsuke Shibahara Shigetoshi Shimano Nobuyasu Takai Katsuyuki Tanaka Masao Tsukinowa Takahiro Tsutsumi Kiyoaki Watanabe Kazuhiko Yamada Eiji Yamaguchi Masato Yamaguchi Tomoyuki Yamaguchi Toshinori Yamasaki Atsuko Yokoyama

MIDDLE ATLANTIC Zach Bogue Douglas Burns Jeffrey G. Collson Vickie Datlow David J. Drossman John Harrell Adrian B. Kutko

Eugen~ · Miller

Timir Mukerjee Eric M. Rose David M. Ruben James G. Rudroff Jeff F. Stewart Timothy L. Strawn Nora A Thompson Richard E. Wammock Chris T. Ward

MIDDLE STATES Paul Amrein Joseph A. Canada Tim Conroy Johanna C. Culver Cheryl L. Kline Michael W. Kopp MIDWEST Kevin L. Doyle Vickie L. Giotis Matt R. Gsellman Robert G. Heideman Cindy Mullee Dennis Myers Kim Rasmussen Steve Wakefield

M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano M. Hirano

MISSOURI VALLEY M. Andrew Berenson Beth C. Deveaux Scott M. Enge Michael S. Kluska NEW ENGLAND Allyn S. Breech Glenn M. Crowell Carole A. DeMetre Philip A. Goldberg Jennifer G. Liguori Devi Maganti James L. Matul is Hugh Page Dorothy C. Peeler Simon J. Rogers

E. Kelly J. Ramey-Ford J. Hannas B. Bruning

G . Moran T. Verdi C. Royer C. Duffy D. Fowler C. Bearce K. Gunterman S. Smith· C. Kinyon S. Smith

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA . D. King Jeff Borowiak J. Olmsted Jerry A. DeWitts M. Pearson Billy D. Downs J. Moulton Christopher C. Herman James P. Kalenak C. Martinez M. Pearson Jon M. Kubar M. Hill Michelle F. Lambert S. Dunmore Rajendra Maharaj R. Perkins Paul Rubas Shannon D. Smith M. Pearson D. Doss George M. Suta N. Ansboury Steven E. Tennis D. Overstreet Peter L. Treves M. Braymer Richard Tudor S. Smith Craig Wakai

NORTHWEST Linda M. Alexander Todd R. Anderson Steven D. Fosdick Sandra K. Kelly Mark Rehder Mark A Schroeder Tom B. Smith PACIFIC NORTHWEST Michael L. Kanapeaux SOUTHERN Jennifer M. Cockrell Kevin B. Court Stephanie Edwards A Thomas Hill Thomas R. Jilly Shelly Miller Pieter E. Overbeeke Paula S. Smart John W. Taylor Marc A Tyndale Roger E. Williams SOUTHWEST Douglas Cote Bill Petersen Charles C. Reisig TEXAS Allison K. Mori Lynn Proctor-Davis Julie R. Vaughan

J. Sch issel M. LeClair B. McCoy M. Miller T. Butorac S. Wilkinson J. Schissel

R. McKee

J. Cantrell B. Purcell L. Heflin L. Denyes D. VanDerMeer S Smith M. Devlin L. Tinnell J. Taggart T. Sweitzer L. Weiss

J. Reffkin

J. Reffkin T. Mason M. Doty J. Johnson L. McWilliams

L. Bybee

J. Benjumea G. Henkin M. Eikenberry J. Barr S. Fiske A. Adams R. Bayliss M. EI-Togby S. Fiske S. Fiske L. Bybee F. Schunck L. Lineberry A Adams E. Bard C. Frey

T. Hassall F. Schunk M. Quinn M. EI-Togby P. Daub T. West

J. Hopkins H. Davis R.Cona B. Moore J. Mermer C. ~uhle B. Bindelglass P. Nilhagen

ASK THE PROFESSOR

Modify Your Two-Handed Backhand Stance ~Y

Jack L. Groppel, Ph.D.

Q. There are conflicting opinions regarding the risk of back injury from the two-handed backhand. Tracy Austin is constantly sited as an example. However, Borg, Connors and Evert, all twohanders, were not hampered by such an injury. I feel there are two styles of hitting a two-hander: the wrap-dash around technique with the racquet whipped around the body, and the straight-arm follow through. In the latter, less wrapping around the body could create less body distortion and contortion from the hips and lower back area. What is your opinion on this and, specifically, is the two-hander more prone to back injuries?

A. This has commonly been sited as an Dr. Jack Groppel is the Director of Player Development for Harry Hopman/Saddlebrook International Tennis and the Director of Sports and Health Development for Saddlebrook Resort. He is a USPTA Master Professional and was the 1987 USPTA Pro of the Year. He has authored numerous articles on biomechanics, fitness and nutriti on, and is an Instru cti onal Editor for TENNIS magazine. Dr. Groppel is also the Chairperson of the USPTA Advi sory Committee on Sport Scienr and Sports Medicine and is a Sport Science Advisor to the USTA Player Development Program.

increasing problem in the area of sports medicine. Because both hands are in contact with the racquet, a very large torque can be created around the spinal column during the stroke. In my high-speed film studies dealing with the one-handed and two-handed backhand , I am always amazed at the rotational component of the two-handed backhand and why more injuries don 't occur because of it. There is the obvious hip and trunk rotation in the onehanded backhand , but it is limited due to the necessary control over the shoulder closest to the net as the upper limb accelerates toward the ball . In the great two-handed backhands, the elbows are held fairly close to the trunk which keeps the radius shorter, allowing the body to rotate even faster. As the player steps forward , or just after the step forward has been made, the hips and trunk literally fire around, bringing the arms and racquet into the hitting zone. This continuation of rotation is somewhat lessened following impact when the athlete uses a straight-arm follow through. Again, however, it depends on the shot that is be ing hit. For example, even if Connors and Evert (known extensively for their straight-arm follow through) want to hit a short, angled cross-court shot, they will even employ the wrap-around follow through . In addition, the wrap-around follow

through often does not involve as much trunk rotation as elbow flexion and wrist action to allow the racquet to come around the head. I am more of the opinion to follow the techniques of numerous Swedish players when hitting the two-handed backhand , specifically that of Mats Wilander. When he is able to get set to hit the two-handed backhand , notice that his front foot placement is not always parallel to baseline, as is the case with the majority of two-handed backhands. His front foot opens up so the toe is almost facing the net. This allows his Âˇ hips to rotate in a much freer fash ion . When the foot is placed parallel to the baseline, the thigh bone (or femur) is externally rotated into the pelvis, which has some limitations on hip rotation . With this limitation on hip rotation , the torque created. about the spine to rotate the trunk becomes extremely high. It would seem that this could create some of the problems we are seeing.

A two-handed backhand follow through, as demonstrated by touring star Aaron Krickstein.

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ing education. They came to play in the national tournaments. And they came to relax and take in the abundance of Florida sun and surf. This year 's theme , " Beaches, Backhands & Boca," took on real-life meaning. On the sixth day, for example, conventioneers were treated to a wide range of activities: Battle of the Divisions events on the Boca beach , the first of two spouses tennis clinics, the Pennsponsored complimentary hamburger cookout, and educational seminars featuring Vic Braden, Jim Loehr and Paul Roetert. That's not counting continu ing play in the USPTA National Team Championships ... or the second day of the Manufacturers ' Exhibit Show .. . or the dignitaries luncheon .. or the 3-mile fun run ... or the National Seminar Contest ... or the spouses brunch ... or the national tester training session .. . or the manufacturers' on-court demonstrations ... or the P-3 upgrade seminar ... or the seven other educational seminars held ~[::JIII';.'!IIIC.:::IIII[:::-IIIIII::'III[::JII&J indoors and on court throUghout the day. While all this was taking place, USPTA's Executive Committee held an important meeting. So did USPTA's Women's Liaison Committee. Ah, but a day in the life of a USPTA Convention. " I've never seen so many people achieve so much in every aspect that they worked at BOCA RATON, Fla.- They began arriving on Thursday night. By Saturday afternoon , with so much personality and drive to keep them going," said Alan Hilsinger, a USPTA the main lobby of the Boca Raton Resort professional from Hiawatha, N.J. and Club resembled a medium-sized airThe week began and ended with tournaport, buzzing with colorfully clad tennisteaching profess ionals toting luggage , ment play. First was the USPTA National racquets and briefcases. Championships, featuring the sport's top teachers competing for an expanded Over the week of Sept. 16-24, nearly 1,300 teaching professionals, tennis digni$20,000 purse. Defending open champions taries and manufacturers - in essence a Mario Martinez and Robin Coverdale made large sampling of the tennis industry early exits, thanks to one of the strongest fields in recent memory. After four days of visited Boca Raton for the 62nd USPTA extended claycourt rallying under an intense National Convention. They came for continu -

sun, a pair of first-time USPTA national champions were crowned: Ricardo Acuna and Michele Sn iffen . In the $10,000 National Team Championships, host Florida unseated defending champion Texas in the final. As in past USPTA Conventions, continuing education occupied center stage. Attendees listened to such noted educators as Tim Gullikson, Bill Tym, Deborah Bright and Butch Buchholz, to name a few. Stan Smith gave a general-session spGech on the transition from player to coach, and Braden followed a day later with one on accessing students' learning powers. Wednesday's USPTA Awards Breakfast, sponsored by GAMMA Sports, was highlighted by the naming of Braden as " Professional of the Year" and Tym as "Coach of the Year." Also honored were the men's and women 's "Player of the Year" recipients, Martinez and, in a tie voting, Coverdale and Vikki Beggs. And, as has become a USPTA tradition, the Convention featured nightly parties sponsored by Penn, Prince and USPTA, which allowed conventioneers to relax and mix with their peers to share valuable ideas. The Lip Sync Contest on the final night was, as usual, lovable and laughable. "Beaches, Backhands & Boca" left no doubt as to its place in USPTA history: It was the Association's largest and most successful Convention to date. The energy and excitement shared by the attendees left a telling mark on the tennis industry and are sure to be felt for some time to come ... at least until September 1990, when the USPTA Convention visits Palm Springs, Calif. n 17

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Vic Braden headlines '89 Awards Here's a name you've heard: Vic Braden. The legendary and bespectacled figure in all those delightfully entertaining tennis tips on TV and in the magazines. But did you know that Braden literally has carried the message of USPTA across the con tinent? When this man speaks, people listen. Braden is USPTA's " Professional of the Year" for 1989. He was presented with the prestigious honor during the Annual Awards Breakfast Sept. 19, where he told an assemblage of 900 USPTA conventioneers: "I 've seen this organization come a long way." " Professional of the Year" recognizes contributions to tennis and the teaching profession and representation of USPTA and its image to the public. Among his numerous achievements in 1989, Braden has trained National Junior Tennis League coaches, served on the Hall of Fame Committee for the USTA Professional Hall of Fame, and donated his tennis college in Coto de Caza, Calif., for use by wheelchair tennis players. In addition , Braden has launched what he describes as "a new TV effort on how families can enter the sports world and maximize perfqrmance and enjoyment. 18

USPTA figures in the structures of professional organizations in tennis." All the while, he has consistently associated himself with USPTA in his tennis-teaching travels, which have taken him from the TV screen to the cover of TENNIS magazine. Yet, despite his many accomplishments, Braden says modestly, ''I'm just another USPTA pro trying to do a decent job."

Vic Braden accepts 'Pro of the Year' award from USPTA President Rod Dulany

Male Player of the Year 35-over JOE LYDEN Male Player of the Year 45-over TOMMY BARTLETI ED SERUES

Division of the Year INTERMOUNTAIN Newsletter of the Year MIDWEST INTERMOUNTAIN Coach of the Year BILL TYM

USTA/USPTA Community Service Award EDWARD D. MCQUILLIN

Years of Service Awards 20 YEARS AWARD

Male Player of the Year MARIO MARTINEZ

Female Player of the Year VIKKI BEGGS

Female Player of the Year 1 ROBIN COVERDALE

Edmund Anelundi William L. Babcock Ronald Barnes John R. Billington A. Dean Burroughs Tom D. Cooper, Jr. Daniel F. Coyle, Jr. AI Driscole Walter Geraghty, Jr. H. Scott Greer Tony Haber Linda Horwitch Merlin Johnson Richard M. Johnson Jack Justice Charles M. Kinyon Mary-Louise Korda Anna Kuykendall Ronald E. Lague Jack Michalko William B. Millikan Robert T. Mooty Dick Overstreet Henry E. Paige Bob Parker Griff Payne Gary L. Pierce Ben Press George Pulver Lynn L. Ray Fred Rubin Ron Sauer Harold Smolenski

Philip J. Statton Adolph Thomas Edward A. Torres Barbara Van Zandt David L. Weber Bruce C. Weeber

25 YEARS AWARD Edward I. Brune Jaime DeCarvalho James L. Edgar Lois Felix Edwin E. Ferguson, Jr. lneke V. Fischer Patrick A. Grant Janet Hecht Richard Henderson Bob Mapes Charles Mcirtisor\ Charles Patrick Louis E. Presti Tom Richard Dr. Shelby F. Torrance Albin Varoski, Jr. Martin Vinokur Dr. Juan Weiss Andrew Wilson Jim Winstead

30 YEARS AWARD Sam Giammalva Leo Katz Don Kerbis

Jay Kra.m er Otto J. Kubelle Clarence G. Le Clear Frank M. Leite Steven T. Leavey Edward H. Letteron Henry McCone Stan Nielsen William Parks Abe Revman

35 YEARS AWARD , John M. Barnaby Mary J. Donnalley Clay McGrath Warrewn K. McMillan Joseph Nash Ramu V. Raju ViniRurac Ernie Spiller Dick Thompson Herb Zeese

40 YEARS AWARD Jerry Aillery Allan C Carvell R. Armand Ferrara Roland F. Mueller Arthur J. Prochaska

50 YEARS AWARD Frank J. Kenney

USPTA Convention '89

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In The Spotlight Ricardo Acuna and Michele Sniffen shined in the USPTA Championships

After one last Wimbledon appearance this summer, Ricardo Acuna bid farewell to competitive tennis to begin a career as a teaching professional. In winning the $20,000 USPTA National Championships open title Sept. 19, he showed he hasn't lost any of his worldclass form . In his initial appearance as a USPTA member, Acuna dazzled five different opponents en route to the final , during which he put his claycourt skills on full display in defeating Pat Serret 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. It was a see-saw battle showcasing two players of similar style - quick and quick to attack, even on day. Acuna played 11 years on the men's tour, highlighted by an appearance in the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 1985, and in July became assistant director of tennis at the ATP Tour Headquarters. Clay is Acuna's best surface. However, because he is new to USPTA and had not competed since July, he was seeded fifth for the Boca Raton tournament. "I guess I proved my point," Acuna said after turning back Serret, the top seed.

A onetime tour player now teaching in Long Beach, Miss. , Serret came out on top at the USPTA International Tennis Teachers Championships in April . That tournamenthis first as a USPTA member- was played on hard courts, which he prefers over clay. "It's (clay) one surface I've never been able to conquer," Serret said . For the final, Acuna had a simple strategy: hold serve and fotce the issue. " I just wanted to make sure that if he 's going to beat me, he's going to have to pass me; he 's going to have to make some good shots," Acuna said . "I said I'm just going to come in every time. Hopefully, h_e'll miss more than he'll pass. In the end, when it counted, he missed a few shots." The end came for Serret soon after he missed an opportunity to break Acuna's serve after going up love-30 at 5-5 in the final set. "I went for a chip-charge at 15-30 and I really didn 't hit it well at all ; it hit the net, " said Serret. "I should have stayed back there working around. If I had won that point, the match could've been different." The women's final between Michele Sniffen and Vikki Beggs, played earlier in the day, was no less competitive . Sniffen overcame a lingering flu bug, a 4-1 deficit in the first set a,nd a late rally by Beggs to register a 7-6, 2-6, 7-5 victory. The match lasted nearly four hours. " I think it came down to who was aggressive in the end and who just hung in there the longest because it could have gone either way in the end, " said Sniffen, who is junior tennis director at the Woodside Racquet Club in Gainesville, Fla. "A couple girls in the tournament played on the tour and a couple were top collegiate players, so it makes me feel pretty good that I hung in there and beat some of them ." Sniffen, now 1-2 against Beggs, starred at the University of Florida and has played

on the European team circuit the past three summers. In her USPTA debut in April , she lost to Felicia Raschiatore in the semifinals of the USPTA International Tennis Teachers Championships. Raschiatore went on to beat defending champion Beggs in the final. For Beggs, consolation came during the following morning's Awards Breakfast when she was named co-winner of the women 's "USPTA Player of the Year" award along with Robin Coverdale. "I think I had a really ,

hard draw this week and nobody was easy by any stretch ," Beggs said . "I mean, you 're coming from playing (Robert Seguso's sister, Karen) Seguso and (Marsha) Bladel and Raschiatore. '' Beggs defeated Raschiatore in the semifinals . . As for Coverdale, the defending champion and top seed lost to unseeded Susan McDanald in the second round . Mario Martinez, seeded third , also fell short in a bid for back-to-back titles, losing in the third round to ninth-seeded Mark Fairchilds. In doubles, Serret teamed with Mike Fedderly to down Sal Castillo and Eric Styrmoe 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 in the final. Acuna joined partners with another former tour member, Butch Waits, but the pair were outlasted in the semifinals by Castillo and Styrmoe 3-6, 6-3, 7-6. In the women 's final , Carol Coparanis and Minka Uhrich turned back McDanald and Sharon Swanbery 6-2, iU' 4-6, 7-6. Members of the winning Florida Division team.

1989 USPTA National Championships Singles Finals Men's Open RICARDO ACUNA del. Pat Serret6-3, 2-6, 7-5 Men's 35 JEFF SMITH del. Juan Diaz 6-4, 6-3 Men's 40 KEN NEWMAN def. Cliff Price 3-6, 6-4~ ret. Men's 45 STEVE WILKINSON def. John Williams 6-1, 6-3 Men's 50 ., ALFREDO GARCIA def. King Thaxton 6-7, 7-5. 7-5 Men's 55 HUGH WATERS del. John Harden 6-1. 6-0 Men's 60 TOMMY BARTLETT del. Ronald Flater 6-3. 6-3 Men's 65 BOB STUBBS def. Tom Falkenburg 6-3. 6-3 Men's 70-75 ED SERUES del. Frank Kenney 7-6, 6-0 Women's Open MICHELE SNIFFEN del. Vikki Beggs 7-6, 2-6, 7-5 Women's35 CHRISTINE EDDY del. Karen Tuomi 6-0, 6-0 Women's45 JEANETTE PADDOCK del. Judy Courtney 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 Women's 50 BETTY WALSH, def. Avis Murray 7-5, 6-3

Doubles Finals Men's Open MIKE FEDDERLY-PAT SERRET del. Sal Castillo-Eric Styrmoe 3-6. 6-1 . 7-6 Men's 35 JORGE ANDREW-STEVE VAUGHAN def. Jim Oescher-Sam Vuille 6-3, 6-2 Men's40 DAVID BRYANT-CLIFF PRICE del. Zdravko Mincek-Jim O'Brien 6-3, 6-3 Men's 45 PACHO CASTILLO-STEVE WILKINSON del. Bob Anderman -Gus Castillo 1-6. 6-4. 7-6 Men's 50 ED FOSTER-DOUG POORT del. Dick Grisham-Aifredo Garcia 6-4. 6-2 Men's 55 ROBERT KENNY-NORM PETERSEN del Ray Tucker-Clarence Wenzel 6-1 , 6-0 Men's 60 TOMMY BARTLETT-RONALD FLATER del. Ulysses Brown-Andrew Bustamante 6- 1, 6-1 Men's 65 JACK COOK-BILL PARKS def. Tom Falkenburg-Bob Stubbs 6-4, 6-1 Men's 70 ED SERUES-FRANK KENNEY def. Merlin Johnson-Ted Withal! 6-2, 6-0 Women's Open CAROL COPARANIS-MINKA UHRICH def. McDanald-Swanbery 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 Women's35 WENDY BURNETT-BEVERLY RAWS def. Avid Murray-Betty Walsh 2-6, 7-5. 6-0 Women's45 JUDY COURTNEY-JEANETTE P.ADDOCK def. Barbara Braunstein-Shizue lwai 6-2, 6-3 Mixed Open BRIAN VEILLETTE-FELICIA RASCHIATORE del. Tara Dunne-Greg Neuhart 6-4, 6-2 Mixed 35 MARTHA DOWNING-DAVE MATHEWS del. Bill Beverly-Christine Eddy 6-2, 6-3

Team Championships Final FLORIDA def. Texas 6-3 Men's Open Singles No. 1 FLORIDA (Martinez) def. Texas (Ayala) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 Men's Open Singles No. 2 FLORIDA (Neuhart) def. Texas (Correia) 6-3, 6-4 Men's Open Doubles No. 1 .TEXAS (Lancaster-Davis) del. Florida (Dubins-Beattie) 6-3. 5-7 , 6-4 Men's Open Doubles No. 2 TEXAS (Wade-Holladay) def. Florida (Hamer-Kraft) 7-6, 7-6 Men's 35 Singles FLORIDA (Diaz) def. ' Texas (Connell) 6-3, 7-5 Men's 35 Doubles FLORIDA (Andrew-MacBeth) def. Texas (Sivertson-Collins) 6-2, 6-0 Women's Open Singles FLORIDA (Beggs) del. Texas(Behne)6-1 , 6-0 Women's Open Doubles FLORIDA (Raschiatore-Sniflen) del. Texas (McWilliams-Redfearn) 6-2. 4-6, 6-1 Mixed Doubles TEXAS (Hagerman-Gheen) del. Florida (Lyons-Seguso) 6-0, 7-5

Senior Team Final Standings 1. NEW ENGLAND 16 pts. 2. Eastern 12 3. Southern 10 4. Intermountain 7 5. Florida 6

USPTA National Championships

SEEDED PLAYERS

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1. 2. 3. 4.

Men 's Open Singles

Pat Serret, LA 2

BYE

Mike Kunnen, FL

BYE

Doug Mclaughlin

BYE

7 Claude England, MD 8

Chris Gilro , NY

9 Adam Brock, NC 10 Drew Robinson, VA 11 Rob Castorri, GA 12 Matthew Donaldson, CA 13 Crai Kardon, TX 14 Bob Madson, MN 15 Cesar Villarroel, FL 16 Brett Beattie, M I

17 18 19 20

Mario Martinez, FL Brad Richison, lA Sal Castillo, TX Alejandro Ringvald, FL

21 Mark Fairchilds, CA 22 Andrew Stoner, PA 23 Bob Hardin, FL 24 Thomas d'Aquin, LA 25 Butch Walts, AZ 26 Steve Winer, MA 27 Scott Borowiak, CA 28 Akihisa Fu"ino, JP 29 Robert Hubbard , MD 30 Dean Shaw lA 31 James Hobson, AZ 32 Mark Vines, VA 33 Whitne Kraft, FL 34 Mike Wood , Ml 35 Chris Cubbage, MA 36 Todd Mason, AZ 37 <Chuck Gill, FL

38 Mauricio Achondo, CA 39 Stephen Gorden-Poorman, CA 40 41 42 43 44 45 Dirk N ren, FL 46 Mitch Adler, NC 47 Emile deCuba, FL 48 Eric S rmoe, AZ 49 Steve La on, FL 50 Arn ie Dun, CA 51 Jackie Johnson, TN 52 Brian Veillette, HI 53 Gonzalez Perez, FL 54 Angel Lopez, FL 55 Dan Gladman, LA 56 Juan Ayala, TX 57 Doug Boswell, MO 58 Greg Cheesewright, FL 59 BYE 60 Andrew Gordon II, CA 61 BYE 62 Bill Przbybysz, Ml 63 BYE 64 Greg Neuhart, FL

5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

SERRET KUNNEN

SERRET 6-Q, 6-0 SERRET 6-4,7-5

MCLAUGHLIN ENGLAND 6-4, 6-4 BROCK 7-6, 6-Q CASTORRI 6-1, 6-1 KARDON 6-1, 6-1 BEATTIE 6-4, 6-4 MARTINEZ 6-2,6-3 CASTILLO 6-4, 6-1 FAIRCHILD$ 6-3, 6-1 HARDIN 6-1, 6-1 WALTS 6-1~ 6-Q BOROWIAK 6-1 , 6-2 HUBBARD 6-3, 6-2 VINES 6-1 , 6-Q KRAFT 6-2, 6-4 MASON 6-Q, 6-1 ACHONDO 6-1 , 6-2 ACUNA 6-3, 6-Q HOSTETLER 6-Q, 7-5 FEDDERLY 6-Q, 6-0 NYREN 7-6,7-6 STYRMOE 6-3, 6-3 DUN 6-4,6-2 VEILLETTE 6-1 , 6-Q PEREZ 6-2, 6-4 AYALA 6-1, 6-3 BOSWELL 6-'3, 6-1 GORDON

ENGLAND 6-1 , 6-4 SERRET 7-5, 7-6

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CASTORRI 6-4, ret. ·cASTORRI 6-4,6-4 BEATTIE 6-4, 1-0 ret.

SERRET 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 MARTINEZ 7-5, 6-2 FAIRCHILDS 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 FAIRCHILDS 6-1,6-0 WALTS 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 WALTS 6-0, 6-1 WALTS 6-3,6-2 VINES 6-3,6-2

ACUNA 6-3, 2-6, 7-5

KRAFT 6-1, 7-6 ACUNA 6-2, 6-2 ACUNA 6-3, 6-3 ACUNA 6-1, 6-Q FEDDERLY 6-1, 6-3 FEDDERLY 6-1 , 2-6, 6-2 STYRMOE 6-1, 6-1

ACUNA 7-5, 1-1 ret. VEILLETTE 6-1 , 6-0 VEILLETTE 6-2, 6-2 PEREZ 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 NEUHART 7-5 ret. GORDON 6-3, 6-2 NEUHART 6-1, 6-1

PRZYBYSZ NEUHART

14. 15.

Pat Serret, LA Greg Neuhart, FL Mario Martinez, FL Eric Styrmoe, AZ Ricardo Acuna, FL Butch Walts, AZ Juan Ayala, TX Adam Brock, NC Mark Fairchilds, CA Mike Fedderly, CA Andrew Gordon, CA Robert Hubbard, MD Craig Kardon, TX Todd Mason, AZ Doug McLaughlin, WA Brian Veillette, Ml

NEUHART 6-1 , 6-1

SEEDED PLAYERS

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1. CASTILLO-STYRMOE

Men 's Open Doubles

1 AYALA-KARDON 2 BYE 3 RINGVALD·VALLARROEL 4 BYE 5 HARDIN-KUNNEN

6 7 8 9 10

BYE IRARTE-JOHNSON

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

AYALA-KARDON RINGVALD-VILLARROEL

AYALA-KARDON 6-0,6-2 AYALA·KARDON 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

HARDIN-KUNNEN IRARTE-JOHNSON

HARDIN-KUNNEN 6-2, 2-6, 6·4 AYALA-KARDON 6-4, 6-7, 6-4

BYE KRAFT-NEUHART BYE

KRAFT-NEUHART

11 BOROWIAK-STONER

BOROWIAK-STONER

12 BYE 13 DUN-HALL 14 BYE 15 ADLER-GORDON-POORMAN 16 BYE

17 BOSWELL-VINES 18 BYE 19 HOBSON-RINGBERG 20 BYE 21 BARTON·SCHOEGREEN 22 BYE 23 BISHOP-HUBBARD 24 BYE 25 FEDDERLY-SERRET 26 MANGAN-NYREN 27 BEHRENS-ELSASSER 28 BROWN-DE CUBA 29 IRWIN-OTT 30 KRAUTER-SIMARD 31 GOFFI-LOPEZ 32 ENGLAND-ROBINSON 33 BEATTIE·CASTORRI 34 D'AQUIN-WATTERS 35 KESWANI-MILLER 36 CHEESEWRIGHT-HAHN 37 RI }(HISON-SHAW 38 NOWAK-SAVARESE 39 BYE 40 ACHONDO-FAIRCHILDS 41 BYE 42 CLOWERS-JOYCE 43 BYE 44 CARRIGG-GILROY 45 BYE 46 CAPESTANY-WOODY 47 BYE 48 ACUNA-WALTS 49 BYE 50 MADSON-SAGEL 51 BYE 52 MC LAUGHLIN-NASH 53 BYE 54 PALTSIOS-WINER 55 BYE 56 . GORDON-MASON 57 BYE 58 GLADMAN-LAYTON 59 BYE 60 GILL-KOVACH 61 BYE 62 CANENCIA-CHOW 63 BYE 64 CASTILLO-STYRMOE

KRAFT-NEUHART 6-0,6-2 KRAFT-NEUHART 6-2,6-4

DUN-HALL ADLER-G.POORMAN

ADLER-G. POORMAN 4·6, 7-5, 6-2 FEDDERLY-SERRET 6-4, 6-4

BOSWELL-VINES HOBSON-RING BERG

BOSWELL-VINES 6-1, 6·0 BOSWELL-VINES 6-2, 6-2

BARTON-SCHOGREEN BISHOP-HUBBARD FEDDERLY-SERRET 6-1, 6-1 • BROWN-DE CUBA 6-0,6-4 KRAUTER-SIMARD 6-3, 6-1 ENGLAND-ROBINSON 7-6, 6-1

AYALA-KARDON ACUNA-WALTS BOSWELL-VINES KRAFT-NEUHART GORDON-MASON FEDDERLY-SERRET ACHONDA-FAIRCHILDS

BISHOP-HUBBARD 6-3, 6-4 FEDDERLY-SERRET 7-5, 6-7. 6-2 FEDDERLY-SERRET 6-0,7-5 FEDDERLY-SERRET 6-0, 6-2 ENGLAND-ROBINSON 6-2, 7-5

FEDDERLY-SERR ET 3-6, 6-1, 7-6

D'AQUIN-WATTERS KESWANI-MILLER 7-6,6-4 NOWAK-SAVARESE 7-6, 6-4 CHONDO-FAIRCHILDS

KESWANI-MILLER 6-1 , 6-1 CHONDO-FAIRCHILDS 6·1, 6-2 CHONDO-FAIRCHILDS 6·4, 6-2 ACUNA-WALTS 7-6, 6·3

CLOWERS-JOYCE CARRIGG-GILROY

CARRIGG-GILROY 6-2,6-2 ACUNA-WALTS 6-3,6-2

CAPESTANY-WOODY ACUNA-WALTS

ACUNA-WALTS 6-2, 6·3 CASTILLO-STYRMOE 3-6, 6-3, 7-6

MADSON-SAGEL MC LAUGHLIN-NASH

MCLAUGHLIN-NASH 6-2,6-0 MC LAUGHLIN-NASH 6-2, 6-0

PALTSIOS-WINER GORDON-MASON

PALTSIOS-WINER 7-5, ret. CASTILLO-STYRMOE 6-2,6-2

GLADMAN-LAYTON GILL-KOVACH

GILL-KOVACH 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 CASTILLO-STYRMOE 6-2,6-2

CAVENCIA-CHOW CASTILLO-STYRMOE

CASTILLO-STYRMOE 6-4, 6-2

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Women 's Open Singles

Felicia Raschiatore, FL 2 BYE 3 Sue Sloboth, NE 4 BYE 5 Tara Dunne, FL

6 Sharon Swanbe

7 Diane Selke, CO 8 Barbara LaPorte, FL 9 Vikki Beggs, FL 10 Lynn McWilliams, TX 11 All son Farlow, NY 12 Karen Seguso, FL 13 Marsha Bladel, CT 14 Judy Jeanette, FL 15 Stephanie Villarroel, Fl 16 Susan Burke, PA 17 Barbara Mangan, NJ 18 Christina Turdo, FL 19 Margaret Redfearn, TX 20 Lisa Seemann, CA 21 Jill Davis, AZ 22 Bets:i Heidenberger, MD 23 Judi Stiff, FL 24 Carol Coearanis, OR 25 26 27 28

Kristine Sim son, NY Beth Barden, WI BYE

Michele Sniffen, FL 29 BYE 30 Susan McDanald, NC

31 BYE 32 Robin Coverdale, MN

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

RASCHIATORE RASCHIATORE 6-2,6-0

SLOBOTH

Robin Coverdale, MN Felicia Raschiatore, FL Vikki Beggs, FL Carol Coparanis, OR Michelle Sniffen, FL Marsha Bladel, CT Lisa Seemann, CA Tara Dunne, FL

RASCHIATORE 6-0,6-1

DUNNE 7-5,7-5

DUNNE 6-1, 6·2

LAPORTE 6-4,6-4

BEGGS 7-5,6-2

BEGGS 6-2,6-2

SEGUSO 7-5, 6-2

BEGGS 6-2, 6-0

BLADEL 6-0,6-0

BLADEL 6-2,6-1

BURKE 6-3, 6-2

SNIFFEN 7-6, 2-6, 7-5

TURDO 6-1,6-0

SEEMANN 7-5,6-2

SEEMANN 6-3,6-2 HEIDENBERGER 6-4,6-4 COPARANIS 6-1,6-0 SIMPSON 6·4, 6-3

SEEMANN 6-3,6-2 COPARANIS 6-1,6-3 SNIFFEN 7-6,6-4 SNIFFEN 6-3,6-0

SNIFFEN

SNIFFEN 7-5, 6-2

MC DANALD COVERDALE

MC DANALD 6-1, 6-1, 6-2

SEEDED PLAYERS

Women 's Open Doubles

1. DUNNE-RASCHIATORE 2. BEGGS-CESARE 3. SLOBOTH-SWANSON 4.

DUNNE-RASCHIATORE

BYE

BURKE-LUMBER

4 JEANETTE-STIFF 5 SLOBOTH-SWANSON 6 MC DANALD-SWANBERY 7 SELKE-TURDO 8 MANGAN-SIMPSON 9 SEGUSO-VILLARROEL

10 REDFEARN-HEIDENBERGER 11 DAVIS-LEAVITI 12 COPARANIS-UHRICH 13 MCWILLIAMS-SWANSON 14 FARLOW-SNIFFEN 15 BYE 16 BEGGS-CESARE

COPARANIS-UHRICH

DUNNE-RASCHIATORE DUNNE-RASCHIATORE BURKE-LUMBER 6-1,6-3 MC DANALD-SWANBERY 6-1, 7-5 SELKE-TURDO 6-7, 6-1, 6-3 REDFEARN-HEIDENBERGER 6-3,6-3 COPARANIS-UHRICH 6-4,6-1 MCWILLIAMS-SWANSON 6-3, 6-4 BEGGS-CESARE

MC DANALD-SWANBERY 6-4,7-6 MC DANALD-SWANBERY 6-2,7-5 COPARANIS-UHRICH 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 COPARANIS-UHRICH 7-5,6-2 COPARANIS-UHRICH 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 MCWILLIAMS-SWANSON def.

USPTA Convention '89

• What the4 said about the ~89 USPTA Convention "As far as I'm concerned , this was the best location of the 14 Conventions I've attended. The organization and administration of the Convention was just unbelievable. We 're just getting so much better every year." - Tommy Bartlett, Chattanooga, Tenn . "At each Convention I'm continually impressed with the quality of the Convention agenda and with the peopl e on the Executive Committee and the depth and talent within the framework of the organization." - Larry Abrams. Waitsfield, Vt. "The tournament is always fun , but this year's competition was really great and there were a lot of cl ose matches. This year's Convention was held in a beautiful spot and, as always, it was a very positive experience. " - Minka Uhrich, Seattle, Wash. 'The Convention was excellent in all categories. It was we ll rounded with an excellent site." Bruce Holbrook, Springfield, Mo. "This was my first National Convention. It was exce ll ent. Keep up the good work." - Brian Harper, Stuart, Fla. must commend the USPTA on their site se lections for the Conventions My wife and I look forward to them because of the first class locati ons. The overall organization of the Conve ntion is excellent, and this is the nicest facility and most hospitable resort we've been to." - Sal Castillo, El Paso, Texas. " ... 1

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" The Convention was excellent from tournaments, to seminars, to activities. and especially in location choice."Bob McCutcheon, Jupiter,·Fia. "I think we are a very fortunate group to have such talented speakers and people like you constantly trying to improve. Thank you! " - Wendy Burnett, Newfields, NH "I think your Conventions are getting better each year. so you must be doing something right. " Frank Pisciotta, Commack, NY "As the speakers and subjects get better every year. if there were some way to not have so many good seminars going on at the same time , that would be most beneficial. " - Jana Hunsaker, Flushing, N.Y. " Room accommodations were great, site was beautiful, all sem.inars were planned and presented. Overall organization was superb. Keep up the good job." - Fernando Velasco. Carrollton , Texas. "I enjoyed the camaraderie among the pros. Just sitting around and talking to the others about new ideas was very helpful... Overall the Conven tion was a great success, a lot of fun and very informative. " - Norman Hamm, Elkhorn, Neb.

"All in all , the Conventions get better each year. I've been to 19 of the last 20 Conventions and th is one is the best yet. I am very impressed and feel it is always very worthwhile to attend." - Jack Michalko, Phoenix, Ariz. · "I feel the Convention is getting better. I would like to see more seminars on computers." Jorge Andrew, Panama City Beach, Fla.

"As a relatively new member, I receive the most benefit from 'how-to' seminars. New tech niques in teaching , communicating and basic instructional talks are a great help to me." - Karen Tuomi , Spokane, Wash. " I would have gone to a few more (seminars) if I had one more hour to do so. because I thought they were excellent educational seminars. That's why I rated them a 10. " - Glenn Shaffer, Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. " Continue to work with travel agents to get low prices. They were wonderful this year." - Bob Behrens, Bellevue, Wash. 'This Convention was great fun and very educational. " - Ken Ouellette, Ormond Beach, Fla.

ways is already beneficial. There are a number of social events that really ,get the professionals together. The seminars are very well presented and the speakers are very interesting." - Robert Boutin, Boynton Beach, Fla. "This has been my first National Convention and I am very impressed with the organization and plann ing that was put into this week. The various top ics on the seminars were interesting." Betsy Heidenberger, Chevy Chase, Md. 'The Boca Convention was fantastic. The organization was tremendous with many, many great Constantine Moundalexis, things to do." Chittenden, Vt.

" It was a wonderful gesture on GAMMA's part to give away strings and stringing at the Convention ." - Brian Cheney, Chandler, Ariz.

" Florida is great. The beaches are beautiful and there are many th ings of interest to do even in the off season." - William Gates. Houston, Texas. 'The on -court drills, etc., were very informative for me. I would like to see more of those ." - Alvin Darien, Carbondale, Col.

" Do as you have been . Continue to strive for excellence. " - Richard Mclaughlin , Utica, N.Y. " Continue to keep hotel room rates low to encourage more people to attend to continue to offer new teaching techniques . I'd like to hear more ideas on the actual teaching of strokes. " - Christine Eddy, Naples, Fla. " Motivational speakers like Deborah Bright set the tone for the rest of the day." - Scott Simpson , Danville, Ill.

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General Session: Transition From Player to Coach- Speaker: Stan Smith, Moderator: Ron Woods The Anatomy of Time Management - Cole en Kaczor With Laughter Comes Learning- Laurie McMahan Periodization Training for Tennis Players -Paul Roetert & Jack Groppel How to Swim with the Sharks and Eat Them - Greg Lappin General Session: Take Your Best Shots - Vic Braden The Anatomy of Verbal Communications - Coleen Kaczor Playing the Game Off the Court - Greg Grover U-Start'em Playing, Paying and Staying- Henry Cox, Miles Dumont & Doug Fonte National Seminar Contest How to Be a Confident Fighter -Jim Loehr How to Get Published in TENNIS Magazine -Norman Zeitchick Developing Intelligent Players - Skip Singleton When Are You Going to Get a Real Job? -Jay Hardman General Session: The Exceptional Performance Mindset -Deborah Bright Designs mi the Future -Kurt Kamperman Creative Financial and Tax Planning -Bruce Weeber Maximizing Your Stringing Profits -Don Hightower National Seminar Contest Computerizing the Pro Shop - Bob Smyth Competency in Sport Science -Jim Loehr Selling Yourself Through Your Resume - Helen Petersen How to Run a Professional Tournament -Butch Buchholz & Cliff Buchholz General Session: Independent Contractors vs Employees: Cases and Decisions - Bruce Weeber Two Racquets and a Briefcase (Part 2) -Kurt Kamperman Business Writing for the Teaching Professional- Helen Petersen A Teaching Revolution in Tennis - Victor Tantalo National Seminar Contest A Winning Fitness Program -Jack Groppel Compensation Packages for Tennis Professionals -Fernando Velasco The Athletic Mind and Body- Lynn Mo"e/1 Innovative Programming for Seniors -Mark McMahon

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Battle Ro4ale: In S4nc Southern Wins b4 Nose

This year's Battle of the Divisions event was truly a battle. Down by si x points heading into the final event, the " Dancing Hats" took first-place honors at the Lip Sync Contest to win the fifth annual " Battle" for the Southern Division . The victory ended the Midwest Division 's two·year reign as champion . The " Battle," a mixture of sports, entertainment and camaraderie, attracted an enthusiastic squad of competitors from nearly each of the 17 USPTA divisions represented at the 62nd USPTA National Convention. Battle coordinator Jim Hahn of the Florida Division called th is year 's event a huge success. "Over the past three years, the event has become more and more organized , but the camaraderie is the highlight of the event, " Hahn said. "We 're going for the quality events, trying to keep it simple. I think this was our best one ever." This year's Battle consisted of ping pong , swimming relay, dinghy boat race , beach volleyball , tea-cup race, daily three-mile fun runs, the hilarious Lip Sync Contest and the new crowd pleasing " Bombs Away." In the latter competition , each contestant used a giant slingshot to fire water balloons across the beach to a teammate , who attempted (sometimes vainly) to catch the balloon with a bucket.

Midwest Division finishing second overall , led the competition by six points going into the Lip Sync contest and placed second in that event as Southern came from behind to take the trophy. Southern Division also captured the Bombs Away event and earned several points by finishing second in the dinghy boat race, swimming relay and volleyball competition . Other event winners were: New England (tea-cup relay), Midwest (dinghy boat race, ping pong), Mid Atlantic (beach volleyball), and Southwest (swimming relay) . Midwest took additional points for having the best turnout in the fun runs. Hahn said the success of the Battle was not surprising considering the overall success of this year's Convention . "It was the best (Convention) ever because it was the Florida Division behind it," he said tongue in cheek. Hahn added that he learns more each , year as Battle coordinator and predicted that next year's event in Palm Springs, Calif., will be even more top-notch . Though the competition was friendly, it was also heated at times. The Southwest Division, for example, won the swimming relay over Southern by just 10/ 1OOths of a second , and thirdplace Texas Division was just 20/1 OOths of a se~ond behind.

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TEMPE, Ariz. - USPTA Master Professionals Ken DeHart and Ken Waits and Arizona State University coaches Lou Belken and Shelia Mclnery will serve as instructors at a USTA rea Training Center program for juniors ages 12-15 beginning this month at the Western Reserve Club. The 50-hour program , part of USTA's overall player development effort, will continue through June. DeHart, Waits and the other two instructors will initially test juniors for physical fitness and then administer a 50-hour curriculum that covers sport science, nutrition , sports psychology and on-court training. "I think (the Area Training Center program) is extremely important for the country because it helps identify exceptional kids at an early age and it develops a support system and helps kids b'ecome world -class players, if that's what their ambitions are," said DeHart The Western Reserve Club, the Southwest's Club of the Year and where DeHart serves as director of player development, was chosen as one of 40 USTA Area Training Centers around the country. These centers serve as "feeders" for USTA's Regional Training Centers, which presently are located in Tampa, Fla., Atlanta and Ind ianapol is.

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Edmond Racquet Club Univ. of Iowa Recreation Building Riverside Tennis Center Wichita Country Club Wichita Racquet Club Crestview Country Club

Birmingham Tennis Center Charleston Tennis Center Wild Dunes VanDerMeer Tennis Center The Racquet Club of Memphis Rebsamen Tennis Center Highland Tennis Center Beaucage Racquet Clu.b Spartanburg Athletic Club Country Club of Spartanburg Greensboro Park Old Forrest Racquet Club Elon College Parham Bridges Tennis Center Colonial Country Club Millsaps College John Drew Smith Tennis Center

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you were on a being rated in an athletic contest on a scale of 1-1 0, surely you would wish to walk away with a "1 0" or close to it. That's supposing you were entered in one or two events. However, imagine entering 10 events and scoring perfect-1 Os in all. This becomes a more complex achievement as you add to the number, of people responsible for making up the team on which you comp~te . 32

With its mixture of seminars, tournaments, business meetings, educational courses, social functions and more, the USPTA National Convention represents an en ormously diverse challenge from an administrative standpoint. In fact, it requires several teams of workers to plan and put on each of the daily Convention functions. Accordingly, there are many, many things that can go wrong should Murphy's Law come into effect. In saying that this year's USPTA Convention scored perfect-1 Os in every area, I do so not out of boastfulness but rather gratitude to the many people who contributed to the "Convention Team ." We've literally received hundreds of complimentary letters (with not one complaint) about the Convention, several of which appear in excerpt form in this issue of AODvantage, from among the record 1,300 in attendance. (Even Hurricane Hugo, which at one time appeared headed for the Florida coast, bypassed us with only a shower or two.) I feel compelled to tell those of our members who did not attend the Convention that this was one event they never should have missed. Surrounded by water and the beautiful Boca Raton Resort and Club, there was a sense of educatron, awareness, industry activity, and, in general, common purpose among all factions in attendance. Most of all , everyone seemed overwhelmed by the terrific amount of positive energy exhibited throughout the week. I think Doug Fonte, chairman of the Tennis Industry Council , summed it up best when he said, "This Convention is probably the best thing that happens in the industry. It's outstanding what I've seen in the past five years that's happened in the growth of this Convention and the fact that this is one Convention

totally devoted to the improvement, as professionals, of its members." Although there is not enough space in this editorial to thank all of the people responsible for this success, I would be remiss in not recognizing the participating manufacturers; our endorsees (Prince, Penn, GAMMA Sports, Saddlebrook, TENNIS, Tennis Week, Association Group Administration , USPTA Retirement Program), who supported the functions with their usual abundant enthusiasm; the USPTA divisional and national directors; and the representatives from our affiliate agencies (USTA, CMAA, IRSA, WITA, ATP, ATIF, Tennis Industry).

An additional and important thanks goes to Mark McMahon and Jim Hahn, our Convention coordinators from the host Florida Diviยงion, and to our staff from the National Headquarters, headed up by our convention director, Rich Fanning, who where administratively in charge of the events. Many of you know the feeling of playing an extended tournament, or running a major event at your facility, and afterwards experiencing a feeling of extreme fatigue with deep satisfaction in knowing the job was well done. I would say that this is how most of the members of the "Convention Team " felt following the Convention. The only down side that anybody, either attendee or worker, has been able to convey is the question: "How can we top this next year?" One thing we can assure is that somehow this will be done. But what we need most is for you to attend. Set aside time on next year's calendar now because attending the Convention in Palm Springs will be the most important thing you do in 1990. n

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