Addvantage 2010 June

contents the total professional – enhancing your career

8 USPTA seeks nominations for national board

14 2010 USPTA tournament player ranking points 17 Minnesota’s Larson, Iowa’s McCollom win singles titles at USPTA Indoor Championships 18

departments 3 Vice president’s message 7 Cardio Tennis 8 Classifieds 13 USPTA – Celebrating diversity

28 Career development USPTA member Taylor Dent to compete in Hall of Fame Championships at history site – USPTA members 30 Industry action can save on discounts to event

26 USPTA members excel in Career Development Program 33 USPTA welcomes new members 34 USPTA Professionals raise more than $4 million for charity

convention 20 Nominations for 2010 National Awards Program due July 2 21 Conference schedule 23 Registration form 24 Hotel form 25 International Championship form

On the cover – Ten-year-old Mia Heckler performs full-court drills directed by Rick Macci during a taping of an episode of “On Court with USPTA.”

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Vice president’s message

Who are we?

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President

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n s USPTA tennis professionals, we come from a wide range of backgrounds and fill a variety

of jobs on our courts and at our facilities.

national staff is dedicated to improving our organization by creating wonderful technology, websites, etc.

They work diligently, with the board’s direction, to put the USPTA pro first.

We are: We have heard many times about general manag• Teachers, coaches, players ers not respecting tennis pros and not understanding • Advisers, psychiatrists, counselors the value you bring to their facilities. We have been • Trainers, accountants, computer geeks addressing this issue with the CMAA and creating • Consultants, builders, manufacturers our own Job Market Committee to enhance oppor• Supervisors, managers, leaders tunities for veteran pros and educate the new, young • Owners, buyers, sellers pros. Tim Heckler, USPTA CEO, has • Writers, educators, listeners recently written two articles in the • Speakers, students, team members CMAA publication about profession• Cleaners, fixers, consolers als. Have you ever sent your general • Creators, developers, organizers manager or tennis committee chair a • Philanthropists, award winners, weekly/monthly report on how your committee chairs business is doing? Do they know what • And more! the state of the game is? YOU need to tell them.

But does anyone beyond the We have to market ourselves betmembers of your family and your club ter as USPTA-certified pros in order know what you do? And does your to build our businesses and the sport Bunny Bruning facility management really know all of tennis. By using the sports marketyou do? Why is this important? ing tools and programs, we can consistently provide It is essential for the rest of the world to know our facilities with professional products. People will what USPTA pros are doing for the game of tennis, remember the names: Tennis Across America, Lesour facilities, and our communities. This makes sons For Life, Junior Circuit, etc. If people constantly us stronger as an assee our logo, they will sociation, especially in We have to market ourselves better as USPTA-certified pros associate that event or the face of so many in order to build our businesses and the sport of tennis. that person with sigcompetitors. Other ornificance. Our worth ganizations will understand our value if we begin to will shine so that everyone else will regard us with market ourselves correctly and vehemently. We need respect. to do this now!

What else can you do to market yourself as a The USPTA gives us incredible benefits in terms USPTA pro? Use the teaching cart name plates, the of our insurance and our education. These amazing banners and stationery. Put USPTA behind your websites with scores of information are at our disposal name when you send out e-mails. Buy the T-shirts for and constantly improving. Sure, we can join other your events so all your members are wearing our logo. groups, but are there any with more technology, Go to the website and familiarize yourself with the delivery, and leadership – seriously – than ours? Our technology tools button. Show your boss what new Player Development Advisory Council is the best things you can produce for your facility and how you in the world: Nick Bollettieri, Wayne Bryan, Zina are improving the bottom line for your club. Impress ­Garrison, Tom Gorman, Jack Groppel, Ph.D., Jim your members with more professionalism and merit.

Loehr, Ed.D., Rick Macci, David T. Porter, Ed.D., After all, USPTA represents the most sought-after Emilio Sanchez Vicario and Yue Wang. These experts teaching professionals. We – the members – make have been in the trenches training young to old play- the difference. ers, and recreational to modern tennis superstars. Our That’s Who We Are!  www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Tom Daglis

First Vice President

Randy Mattingley

Vice Presidents

Bunny Bruning Mark Fairchilds Chuck Gill Jack Groppel Jim Loehr

Past President

Harry Gilbert

WORLD HEADQUARTERS CEO

Tim Heckler

Director of Operations

Rich Fanning

Administrative Director

Marty Bostrom

Director of Communications

Shawna Riley

Creative Services Director

Julie Myers

Publications Manager/ Managing Editor

Kim Forrester

Director of Public Relations

Poornima Rimm

Communications

Jill Phipps

Director of Marketing

John Dettor

Sports Marketing Coordinator

Rick Bostrom

Digital Asset Director

Timothy Heckler

Digital Asset Coordinator/ Ramona Husaru Tennis Multimedia Management Video Production Director

Joe Birkmire

Video Editor

Nick Warwick

Video Editor/ Flash Designer

Aisha Nelson

Director of Fred Viancos Professional Development Corporate Janice Stollenwerck Services Administrator Receptionist

Erin Ortbal

Director of Information Technology

Dan Wilson

Information Technology/ Multimedia

Scott Bucic

Divisional Executive Administrator

Kalin Cogar

Director of Computer Service

Kathy Buchanan

Membership and Certification Manager Membership Membership/ Insurance Assistant Director of Finance Payroll/Benefits Controller Merchandise/ Accounting Assistant

Vicky Tristan Sylvia Ortiz Melony DeLoach Kathy Ladner Renée Heckler

Ellen Weatherford Shelina Harris

Legal Counsel Attorney-at-law

Paul Waldman

For information, write the USPTA World Headquarters 3535 Briarpark Drive, Suite One Houston, TX 77042 Phone 713-97-USPTA 800-USPTA-4U Fax 713-978-7780 uspta@uspta.org www.uspta.com Office hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Central time

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Tips from the pros

Pump up your Cardio Tennis program

by Mike Woody, USPTA, National Cardio Tennis speaker

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oes running the same program week after week challenge you? Do your programs tend to have peaks and valleys? Have you kicked off a program that starts out as the hottest new thing at your club, only to see the same program fizzle out? These situations occur many times when we put together new programs, so do not despair, don’t give up.

This article will give you some tried and true tools and ideas to keep your program fresh, exciting, and as dynamic as when you first put it out to your membership.

Programs like Cardio Tennis that occur year round and are scheduled many times per week can be challenging to the tennis professional. There are several reasons for this: l

Wrong person on the bus syndrome. We start the program with a professional who is very committed to and energized about the program, however this pro gets burned out. Too often we then assign a professional who is not as skilled or committed to the program.

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No spice! The program lacks creativity, the drills are the same old repeats and no games are being played. The watches are no longer used, the music is now classical, and the pro now talks too much instead of keeping heart rates up.

Lost and not found. Oops! We’ve strayed from the main goal and objective of the program. This is different from being creative with the program – this situation happens when we totally change

important attributes of Cardio Tennis.

A key element, for example, is providing an environment that is safe and places students in their ideal heart rate zone.

Getting lost occurs when we tweak the program and it becomes a Cardio Tennis technique program that is focused more on technique versus ideal heart rate zones. Always stay true to the main objective of a program.

Here are six ways to keep programs like Cardio Tennis alive, engaging, and continually going “blockbusters” for your club.

1) Pro pump up: Cardio Tennis pros need to have high energy and they need to be pumped up. To be your best you need to take breaks and not overschedule yourself for these types of programs. Doing three Cardio Tennis classes back to back would be very tough, as would teaching 15 Cardio Tennis classes per week for 15 straight weeks. You need to pace yourself. Cardio Tennis pros should limit themselves to two back-to-back classes; it is much better to work them throughout your weekly schedule. Many great Cardio Tennis pros can run 12-15 hours of classes per week but they also give themselves a break every few months.

2) Study up: If you have never been to a Cardio Tennis workshop, this is an incredible way to get motivated and pumped up.

Even if you never do Cardio Tennis you will learn so many things that can be applied to all of your lessons and make you a better teaching professional. Visit www. growingtennis.com for the workshop schedule. Send an e-mail to one of the National Cardio Tennis Speakers (www.

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from previous page partners.cardiotennis.com, click on overview, speakers, photo).

These 31 national trainers are the best in the business and love to give great ideas and tips to take your classes to the next level. Keep your drills and games fresh by using online resources and make sure you are spending most of the Cardio Tennis class playing games with low-compression balls.

3) Theme it up: Creating monthly or weekly themes will engage your students and it will challenge you to change up the program enough to create excitement. Some examples are: Doubles Week at Cardio Tennis – all drills and games are designed with doubles in mind. Decade themes work very well, such as ’70’s week at Cardio Tennis – coach wears bell bottoms and a tie-dyed T-shirt and groovy music is played. Better yet, ask them to dig out their old wood racquets. Holiday themes can be very popular; everyone dresses up and the music theme takes center stage. Pros are being very creative. A pro in Washington who is originally from India runs Bollywood Cardio Tennis with Bollywood music and incorporates Bollywood moves into some drills. (Note, they are not dance steps, just aerobic movements she integrated into the drills). Her Bollywood class is full with the average ability level at 4.0. Heart Education Month at Cardio Tennis – the entire month is dedicated to heart health and education. Share two to three tips every class and re-educate people on the heart rate monitors.

4) Staff and VIP it up: Your staff and team can bring additional excitement to your classes. Ask your fellow pros to take turns attending your Cardio Tennis classes. This is a win-win situation: The pro attending gets a great workout, helps to make all the activities run smoother and the other students get excited because their professional is in the class. Invite club or community VIPs or media to attend a class, creating hype and invigorating the participants.

5) Free it up: A great way to create excitement and energy is to get new players coming to your program. We tend to offer free classes at the beginning of programs, however, having free classes throughout the life of a program gets new players to come out and experience the program and it keeps you fresh because you will need to re-introduce the product and sell it.

6) Challenge it up: Create a challenge for your players; this will motivate them and engage them to attend more sessions. The Calorie Burn Challenge is a great motivator, and it can be done as a group or individual challenge for the month. The person who burns the most calories gets a Cardio Tennis survival kit (a heart rate monitor, a free Cardio Tennis pass) or whatever inventive prize you can come up with. If the group burns, say 500,000 calories in a predetermined period of time, you will submit an article in the newspaper with their picture. Everyone loves the challenge.

In summary, all programs will have a life cycle; there will be excitement at first, a time of maintained success, and then possible death.

However, if you are proactive, continuously market and keep the program fresh by building in these suggestions, you will find your program will prosper and live a long life of growth and excitement.

Good luck and keep your Cardio Tennis pumped up! 

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My Wild Mustangs

by Gary Shepherd, USPTA Recreational Coach

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t’s another typical after-school session with the diverse, rowdy, very LOUD group of teenagers I’ve come to think of as my “Wild Mustangs.” We’re in the echoing basketball gym at Madison Middle School in Tampa, Fla., known as the “Home of the Mustangs.” The head coach has not yet called the session to order and it’s pretty crazy in the gym.

A.G., a “Precious”-like 13-year-old African-American girl who is smart as a whip, with thick glasses, is chasing after C.S. She’s seriously angry, or at least pretending to be angry, and she’s chasing C.S. with all the speed she can muster. After a few months of tennis activity, A.G. has decided she wants to be a tennis umpire; doing that job empowers and delights her.

C.S., a fairly athletic 14-year-old African-American boy, easily stays out of range of A.G. He cackles with laughter as he scrambles to dodge her. C.S., had he started playing tennis at a younger age, could have been an excellent seasonal player. He’s already amazingly good for a rookie.

Meanwhile, S.P., a 13-year-old Latino boy who never smiles and rarely speaks (except about sports), watches as C.S. avoids A.G. Clearly, S.P. is disgusted at such dumb horseplay. S.P. doesn’t have time for the nonsense – he’s ready to play tennis. Around the gym, about 15 other kids are shooting baskets, chasing each other, using their cell phones, laughing, shouting, screaming in a joyous mix of after-school energy and freedom.

Then my boss, big Chris Ward, shouts loud enough for the kids to hear: “All right! Settle down! Come on over here so we can take roll.” The kids respond, some of them teasing one another, some smiling, some still working their cell phones. They slowly stroll over to the bleacher seats. Slowly, just as Chris ordered, they settle down. It’s time to get down to business – for Chris, it’s basketball instruction; for me, tennis.

The nonprofit outfit I work for, The Skills Center, has a contract with Tampa’s Hillsborough County School District. In a prototype program, we work with a few dozen underprivileged kids at ­Madison. The Skills Center’s core idea is wonderful: building character through sports.

Founders Celeste Roberts and Chris Ward (along with other directors and staffers) have had a lot of success, both in terms of turning around kids’ lives, and earning the funding and getting the contracts to do the job. The Skills Center’s basketball, football, soccer, baseball, and tennis coach – namely, me, a proud USPTA coach for about five years, after 45 or so years of 4.0 amateur play – tries to bring some order into the lives of these chaotic young www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Coach Gary Shepherd (back, left) and Chris Ward (back, right), Skills Center director with Madison Middle School students.

teenagers. These kids are generally from broken, poor, one-parent homes in not-so-desirable neighborhoods. They are tough, sometimes angry, and terrifically smart and creative, too.

For many of these kids, Madison’s after-school “212 Program” is a last chance to get extra credit. All of them are either a grade behind or about to be. After their “212 Program” is done for the day, the kids – proud of their funky haircuts and colorful cell phones and often wearing very sharp clothes – clamber aboard yellow buses to head back to West Tampa, or Ybor City, or elsewhere. They live in places many Tampa suburbanites see only from Interstate-275, at a distance, at 65 miles per hour, just passing through in their late model SUVs and luxury sedans.

For tennis at Madison, I mostly use QuickStart gear – kids pick up the sport more easily using QuickStart equipment. We use a QuickStart net or a lowered volleyball net; basketball lines serve as baselines and sidelines, either inside the gym or outside on the basketball court. Forget service lines; there is simply no point to having service lines. That’s too complicated. That’s not how we roll.

Sometimes, for the kids who are interested and starting to get a feel for “the sport of a lifetime,” I’ll use regulation gear. I’ll even break out my ball machine and try to teach some actual tennis.

But that’s not really what this is all about.

My kids are a diverse group, mostly African-American and Hispanic, with a handful of white and Asian girls and boys, ages 11 to 14. On a typical day, I’ll have about a dozen or fewer kids.

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from previous page And at first, it’s a pretty hard sell.

I’ve been working with The Skills Center for about a year. I love it. It’s the most meaningful work I’ve ever done in tennis, maybe the most rewarding work I’ve done ever – even better than working as an investigative reporter and uncovering nefarious behavior in the business world.

My boss, Chris Ward, a 6-foot-7-inch former pro basketball player with time in a dozen countries from Spain to Israel, instantly commands respect from these kids. His size and his sincerity, his seriousness, get his message across – don’t mess with Chris.

But, while Chris looks like a bad_ _ _ , he has a heart of gold.

He trains NBA players, and works at IMG (Nick Bollettieri’s place, in Bradenton, 40 miles southwest of Madison Middle School), and otherwise is doing fine. Chris, 37, and with worn-out hips, doesn’t have to do this hard work.

Chris absolutely loves working with kids, especially kids who are off track and heading the wrong way. “The prison systems are being built with you kids in mind,” he tells them sometimes in his gentle, sonorous voice. “And that’s where you are going, to prison, if you don’t straighten yourselves out.” Instantly, when these kids see Chris, they know he is The Man in Charge. And they pay attention immediately.

Me? Not so much. I’m a tennis coach, I’m not what the kids consider cool, I’m 58, and – while I’m in pretty good shape for an old guy – I’m not exactly an intimidating force; I certainly don’t intimidate these kids. Furthermore, I usually work with middle-class children and adults – students who very much want to learn tennis.

I usually work in comfortable surroundings, and I’m completely comfortable on any tennis court, anywhere.

Initially, I was pretty uncomfortable trying to teach tennis to these kids, but after a year, I enjoy it a lot.

My Wild Mustangs initially don’t want to play tennis. They, at first, consider it a sissy sport, a country club sport, a game for wimps in white shorts and pink shirts who work at banks and flower shops, or perhaps live off their inheritance money. These kids are tough. They mostly play basketball; some play football.

But, after I’ve convinced them to give it a try, after they realize tennis can be a blast, they buy in. They have fun. They laugh.

Then, after they realize that tennis is not only fun, it’s extremely hard work, they begin to respect the game. And then, the real work starts.

Tennis, through this program and others like it, offers lessons in organizational skills. Tennis offers lessons in math, in following rules, in being rewarded for hard work, in behavior – in good behavior. Calmly shaking hands after a match, for these kids, is a stunning change of behavior – a very good change.

For these kids, tennis is a simple way to teach this: Although the world is often crazy and scary and out of control, it doesn’t always have to be crazy and scary. Tennis teaches that, if you follow the rules, sometimes you can win. If you play fair, you feel good about yourself. If – win or lose – you can smile and shake hands with your opponent when the game is over, you have learned something about the dignity of controlling your emotions and being a good sport.

And maybe, just maybe, you’ll think life’s not so bad after all.

Because, after all, where there’s tennis, there’s hope. 

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2010 USPTA tournament player ranking points* Men’s Open Singles

Tony Larson

John Schollmeier

Imani Crushshon

John Kauss

Christopher Sagers

Anish Manrai

200 150 120 120 45 15

Men’s 35 Singles

William Kron

Spencer Jones

Michael Vidmar

200 150 15

Men’s 45 Singles

Glenn Britzius

Bryan Biever

Bruce Gullikson

200 150 15

Men’s 55 Singles

Mark Howarth

200

Men’s Open Doubles

Roy Bryan

Tony Larson

Glenn Allsop

Sion Wilkins

Abdul Idi

Spencer Jones

William Kron

Michael Vidmar

200 200 150 150 120 120 30 30

Men’s 45 Doubles

Bryan Biever

Marc Miller

Rajan Keswani

Michael Olson

200 200 150 150

Women’s Open Singles

Marina McCollom

Robin Coverdale

200 150

Mixed Open Doubles

Robin Coverdale

Marc Miller

200 200 *as of 4/28/10

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Minnesota’s Larson, Iowa’s McCollom win singles titles at USPTA Indoor Championships

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ony Larson of Fridley, Minn., captured the men’s open title at the $5,000 United States Professional Tennis Association Indoor Championships held April 23-25, at Lakeville Lifetime Fitness in Minneapolis. Larson defeated John Schollmeier of Minneapolis, 6-2, 6-1, for the championship. He later joined forces with Roy Bryan of Edina, Minn., to win the men’s open doubles title. Marina McCollom of West Des Moines, Iowa, defended her women’s open title by going undefeated in round-robin play.

The tournament also included events in the following categories: men’s 35 and 55 singles, men’s 45 singles and doubles, men’s open doubles competition, and mixed open doubles categories. The competition featured many of the top men and women tennis-teaching professionals in the country.

The national tournaments are open to Professional-level members in good standing. For additional information, please contact the USPTA at 800-USPTA-4U. USPTA- certified professionals may log in to the “members only” section of the USPTA website at www.uspta. com for more information.

Below is a complete list of results from final-round matches: Men’s Open Singles Tony Larson, Fridley, Minn., def. John Schollmeier, Minneapolis, 6-2, 6-1.

Women’s Open Singles Round Robin Marina McCollom, West Des Moines, Iowa, def. Robin Coverdale, St. Paul, Minn., 6-2, 6-2. Marina McCollom def. Patricia Purcell, St. Louis, 6-0, 6-0. Robin Coverdale def.

Patricia Purcell, 6-2, 6-1.

Men’s 55 Singles Mark Howarth, Lakewood, Ohio, def. Ronald Filstrup, St. Paul, Minn., 6-3, 6-2.

Men’s 45 Singles Glenn Britzius, Maple Grove, Minn., def. Bryan Biever, St. Paul, Minn., 5-7, 5-3 Ret (inj) Men’s 35 Singles William Kron, Andover, Minn., def. Spencer Jones, Minneapolis, 7-5, 7-5.

Men’s Open Doubles Roy Bryan, Edina, Minn., and Tony Larson, Fridley, Minn., def. Glenn Allsop, Hopkins, Minn., and Sion Wilkins, Minneapolis, 6-4, 6-4.

Men’s 45 Doubles Round Robin Bryan Biever, St. Paul, Minn., and Marc Miller, Eagan, Minn., def. Glenn Britzius, Maple Grove, Minn., and Raman Jayapathy, Eden Prairie, Minn., 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Bryan Biever and Marc Miller def. Rajan Keswani, Eden Prairie, Minn., and Michael Olson, Ham Lake, Minn., 6-3, 6-3. Rajan Keswani and Michael Olson def. Glenn Britzius and Raman Jayapathy, 6-4, 6-2.

Mixed Open Doubles Robin Coverdale, St. Paul, Minn., and Marc Miller, Eagen, Minn., def. Charles Lessmann, Ankeny, Iowa, and Marina McCollom, West Des Moines, Iowa, 6-3, 6-4. 

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USPTA member Taylor Dent to compete in Hall of Fame Championships at historical site USPTA members can save on discounts to event

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t the International Tennis Hall of Fame you’ll find lush grounds, loads of memorabilia and one of the most low-key and enjoyable tournaments on the ATP World Tour.” Tennis magazine, March 2010

Straight from Wimbledon, the ATP World Tour travels to Newport, R.I., where players will compete for the Van Alen Cup and $442,500 in prize money July 5-11.

The Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships is the only pro tournament held on grass courts in North America. The tournament is hosted on the historic grass courts at the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport – a must-see destination for tennis enthusiasts, including USPTA members, who now can get discounts on tournament tickets.

time champion on the ATP World Tour, will return to Newport where he captured his first tournament win in 2002.

Known for being one of the most charming stadiums on tour, the Hall of Fame site offers great views of the action and a festive summer atmosphere. The legendary grass courts were home to the 1881 U.S National Lawn Tennis Championships, a tournament that evolved into today’s U.S. Open, and have hosted many of the game’s greatest stars. Adjacent to the stadium, the Hall of Fame Museum

“At the International Tennis Hall of Fame you’ll find lush grounds, loads of memorabilia and one of the most low-key and enjoyable tournaments on the ATP World Tour.” Tennis magazine, March 2010 Fans can expect an exciting week on the courts, as four of the top-10 Americans plan to compete in the event. The player field is highlighted by Sam Querrey, Mardy Fish, USPTA member Taylor Dent, defending champion Rajeev Ram, and wild card Ryan Harrison.

No. 7-ranked American Rajeev Ram returns to defend his title as both singles and doubles champion. Querrey, the No. 3 American, is ranked No. 22 in the world, and Fish, the No. 8 American, will make his eighth appearance in Newport. Dent, now the 10th-ranked American and a four-

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chronicles the history of tennis and honors 218 tennis legends from 19 countries. The extensive collection features memorabilia, art, fashion and more from the 12th century through today.

In addition to action on the courts, Hall of Fame week features several special events and a lively atmosphere. On July 5 and 6, USPTA teaching professionals from the New England Division will offer free tennis lessons for ticketed tournament guests on the Hall of Fame grass courts. Lessons will last about 30 minutes and will be available to all ages on a first-come, first-served basis.

Special offer for USPTA members

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A highlight of the week will be the annual Hall of Fame Induction, which will honor doubles stars and innovators of the game. Receiving the highest honor available in tennis will be Australian doubles partners Todd Woodbridge and USPTA memebr Mark Woodforde, winners of 61 ATP world tour events and 11 Grand Slam championships; the 14-time Grand Slam doubles tandem of Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva; men’s and mixed doubles champion Owen Davidson, winner of 12 Grand Slam titles and a USPTA member; wheelchair tennis pioneer Brad Parks, who is the first-ever wheelchair tennis inductee; and Derek Hardwick, who was instrumental in the transition to the Open Era. For tickets and information, please visit www.tennisfame.com or call 866-914FAME (3263).  www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Nominations for 2010 National Awards Program due July 2

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SPTA is accepting nominations for the 2010 National Awards Program through July 2. All Professional-level members are eligible. Award category definitions, nomination forms and guidelines are available at uspta.com, by calling 800-877-8248 or by sending a request to pr@uspta.org.

2009 USPTA Award winners Hans Romer, Bob Green, David Altshuler and Avis Murray with USPTA President Tom Daglis.

Award categories include: USPTA Stars are members who have dedicated many years to volunteering in grassroots tennis, and bring the sport and sportsmanship to the players they touch.

Their giving spirits have made them heroes in their own communities. Few of us will have heard of the people who receive this award, but their stories are inspiring, and almost all of us know at least one person who deserves a nomination.

The USPTA Industry Excellence Award is given to teaching professionals who take both an altruistic and entrepreneurial attitude toward their jobs. They use their own resources and those offered by the industry to build programs that bring tennis to more people. At the same time, they are successful in growing a tennis business. The recipient of this award will receive a $1,000 grant from the Tennis Industry Association and a Tennis Tutor ball machine from Sports Tutor for use in his or her grassroots programs.

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The Alex Gordon Award for Professional of the Year recognizes a member who, over a career, has demonstrated exemplary achievement in seven areas, including: contributions to USPTA and USTA; as a teaching professional, player and coach; in education, research and publications; and with other organizations, achievements and contributions.

The only USPTA award available to nonmembers is for Facility Manager of the Year. Applicants/nominees must be the general manager (in function, if not in title) of a club or tennis facility.

College Coach of the Year and High School Coach of the Year award recipients are usually selected based on their results as team coaches, however individual coaches may be considered. The Touring Coach of the Year is selected on the basis of his or her work with playing professionals on the ATP tour or the WTA tour and/or touring juniors.

Players who have been the most success-

ful at the USPTA International Championships and/or USPTA National Surface Tournaments, as well as international, national and sectional competition may apply for Player of the Year awards. The eight categories for this award are: Men’s open, women’s open, men’s 35-and-over, women’s 35-and-over, men’s 45-and-over, women’s 45-and-over, and men’s 55-andover and women’s 55-and-over.

The George Bacso Tester of the Year award recognizes the USPTA tester who does the most to advance certification opportunities and the certification process.

The USPTA Lessons for LifeTM Award recognizes those USPTA members who have done the most to raise money for charities through tennis events. While the award spotlights people who have raised large amounts of money, it also honors those hosting the most creative, original or unique tennis event to raise money for charities. A person hosting an event raising the most money will not necessarily receive this award.

The USPTA Tennis Across AmericaTM Award recognizes those USPTA members who have done the most to get people to play tennis. Established in 1990, TAA is the original, free, grassroots lesson program.

It also has a multicultural segment that targets various communities and potential players who may not otherwise have the opportunity to play. While the award does look at members who have held the most free clinics with the greatest number of participants, it also looks at people hosting the most creative, original or unique free tennis event to get people to play the game.

Division award recipients are not automatically nominated for national awards.

Division award recipients should ask division leaders if they should complete their own nomination form. All nominations and supporting materials must be received at the World Headquarters by July 2.

National awards will be presented Sept.

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Conference schedule Please note: This is a tentative schedule for planning purposes only. Speakers and times are subject to change.

Monday, Sept. 27 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Registration

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

International Championships

7:30 – 9 p.m.

Tournament player party

Tuesday, Sept. 28 7 – 8 a.m.

Cardio Tennis TennisCize – early-bird tennis aerobics, Donnia Bondallian

7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Registration U.S. Pro Tennis Shop

8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Executive Committee meeting International Championships

11 a.m. – noon

Turning negative income into positive income in your club – Fernando Velasco Creative and quick teaching tips – Joe Dinoffer

1 – 2:30 p.m.

General session

1 – 6 p.m.

On-court upgrading

2:45 – 6:45 p.m.

Specialty course 1 – Scott Ford/Desmond Oon Specialty course 2 – TBA

3 – 4 p.m.

Seminar – Page Love Seminar – Presentation by Master Pros

4:15 – 5:15 p.m.

Clay court maintenance, part 1 – Ed Montecalvo Playing tennis is as easy as 1,2,3: From beginners to ranked players – Mary Pat Faley

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Staying “bullet proof” at your club – Matt Grayson Clay court maintenance, part 2 – Pat Hanssen

7 p.m.

Division parties

Wednesday, Sept. 29 7 – 8 a.m.

Cardio Tennis TennisCize – early-bird tennis aerobics, Donnia Bondallian

7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Registration U.S. Pro Tennis Shop

8 a.m. – noon

PTCA I (written, grips, stroke analysis, English and Spanish) Specialty course 3 – Rod Heckelman Specialty course 4 – Brett Hobden

8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

International Championships

8:30 – 10 a.m.

TennisCize – spouses tennis aerobics, Donnia Bondallian

9 – 10 a.m.

Seminar – Bruce Levine From adult beginners to players – Townsend Gilbert

10:30 a.m. – noon

General session – Randy Mattingley

11:30 a.m.

Spouses luncheon

1– 2:30 p.m.

General session: Women’s winning biomechanics – Joy Macci

1 – 6 p.m.

Certification Exam (on-court portions)

3 – 4 p.m.

Seminar – Phil Lancaster Developing champions through Little Tennis – Craig Jones

4:15 – 5:15 p.m.

Seminar – Courtside USA

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from previous page OK, good to great tennis lessons – Ajay Pant 6 – 7 p.m.

Manufacturer’s ad staff meetings

7:30 – 10 p.m.

Welcoming party

Thursday, Sept. 30 8 – 10 a.m.

Awards breakfast

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Registration

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

U.S. Pro Tennis Shop

10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

International Championships finals

10:30 a.m. – noon

General session – USPTA

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

TennisCize – Spouses tennis aerobics, Donnia Bondallian

11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Buying show setup (exhibitors)

12 – 1 p.m.

Cardio Tennis feeding contest qualifying

1 – 2:30 p.m.

General session – Nick Bollettieri

1 – 4 p.m.

Manufacturers on-court demos

3 – 4 p.m.

Optimal recovery for high-performance tennis – Todd Ellenbecker/Mark Kovacs Seminar – Tom Gorman

4:15 – 5:15 p.m.

Open forum – Business essentials Open forum – Best practices Open forum – The new style pro

5 – 10 p.m.

Tennis Buying Show

6 – 8:30 p.m.

Silent auction

6:30 – 8 p.m.

Tennis Buying Show dinner

Friday, Oct. 1 7 – 8 a.m.

Cardio Tennis TennisCize – early-bird tennis aerobics, Donnia Bondallian

8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Registration U.S. Pro Tennis Shop Specialty course 5 – John Yandell Specialty course 6 – TBA

9 – 10 a.m.

180° racquet turn makes the difference in the modern game – Martin Baroch Seminar – Jim McLennan

10 – 11:30 a.m.

TennisCize – spouses tennis aerobics, Donnia Bondallian

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

New age of match charting – Warren Pretorius Seminar – Ron Holmberg

Noon – 1 p.m.

Cardio Tennis feeding contest finals

1 – 2:30 a.m.

General session – Rick Macci

1 – 6 p.m.

International Team Championships

3 – 4 p.m.

Choking: causes and fixes – Allen Fox Seminar – Drills

3 – 5 p.m.

Certification Exam (on-court portions)

4:15 – 5:15 p.m.

Investing and saving for the future – Patti Lee Heidorn Doubles drills – Feisal Hassan

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Image is everything, well almost – Christi Turdo Synthesizing the modern game – all methods considered – Oscar Wegner

Saturday, Oct. 2 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Certification Exam (on-court portions)

8 a.m. – noon

Specialty course 7 – David Bone Specialty course 8: Cardio Tennis – Michele Krause

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USPTA members excel in Career Development program The following members achieved 36 or more points in the USPTA Career Development Program in 2009.

Alan Cutler Ken DeHart Feisal Hassan Bill Mecca William Phillips III Jeff Rothstein Andy Shields Kirill Smolkin Ian Thomson Fred Viancos Tommy Wade The following members achieved between 18 and 35 points.

Karl Akkerman Kirk Anderson Mani Barajas- Alexander Andrea Barnes Ray Belmudez Lorenzo Beltrame Randy Bernard Tim Beyer Nick Bollettieri Fred Burdick Daniel Burgess Howie Burnett Margaret Card

Beckmann Ruben Carrillo Stan Carter Sana Cortas Tom Daglis Kimberly Davis Anthony DeCecco Jr. Marvin Dent Jerri DiCamillo Mark Dickson Larry Dupleich Ron Dyson Doug Eng Ed.D, Ph.D. Mark Faber Mark Fairchilds Tom Faulkner Brittin Feldhausen Jack Foster Michael Galli Guillaume Gauthier Jason Gilbert David Gill Spike Gonzales Mike Graff Bruce Gullikson Jacqueline Guy Rod Heckelman

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Tim Heckler Will Hoag Brett Hobden Alvin Hom Paul Hope Randy Houston Hideki Ishii Billy Jackson Gabriel Jacob Judy Jeanette Algis Juodikis Patrick Kearns Robin Keener Terence Killen Angela Koumaris Whitney Kraft Michele Krause Warren Lem Tom Luke Chris Magyary Nicholas Mamula Anish Manrai Paul Marcum Randy Mattingley Jack Michalko Andrew Minnelli Adrian Moghina Daniel Moster Avis Murray Galen Nakahara William Ogene Stan Oley Ajay Pant Carey Powell Billy Power Paul Prah Dipesh Rao David Richardson Joe Roediger Brian Ruffner Lawrence Sagel Mark Savage Brett Schwartz Jim Sciarro Diane Selke John Sharpe Alexander Shek Lili Bell Shelton Timothy Shideler Joe Snailum Christy Sobey Sara Stablein Eric Stephens Marilyn Superville Pete Tellijohn Ronald Thomas Carlos Triana Gary Trost Clint Van Aswegen Francois Vignikpo James Walker Kendon Warren

Pat Whitworth Donald Widener Gregory Witta Ron Woods Farley Youman Anzela Zguna The following members achieved between 9 and 17 points.

Rafael Acuna Brian Adkins Alex Agurto Brian Akers Nelson Alapi Mark Allen Arthur Allmond Kenneth Alrutz David Altshuler Carol Anderson Patricia Anderson William Anderson Jorge Andrew Michael Andrews Joe Arias Juan Arico Antonella Avena Philip Baillos Stephen Bain Timothy Bainton Rosie Bareis Juan Barragan Daniel Barrie Van Barry Paul Bartholomai Monty Basnyat Joni Bazil Kevin Beard Jason Beardslee Sheryl Behne Craig Bell Dudley Bell Karen Berg Garbo Berger Nicole Berger Mark Bey Jeff Bingo Rob Black David Bojalad Donnia Bondallian Lucile Bosche Stuart Bowden Chelsey Boyd Chris Bradley Christie Bradley Leigh Bradwell Pam Brady David Bramford Ronny Bran Dan Bratetic Tom Breece

Nicholas Brennan Paul Breslin-Kessler David Brouwer Dave Brown David Brown Doug Browne Tim Brueggeman Bunny Bruning Charles Bryant Jonathan Buchman Cari Buck Jim Buck Lukas Burger Vaclav Burger Collin Cadwell Rick Calton Eliot Campbell III Walter Campbell Jerry Cape Jorge Capestany Don Caprio Lancy Carr Claire Carter Gigi Casapu Tom Cascarano Peter Caselton Daniel Casesa Mario Celarie Richard Centerbar Mark Centrella Miguel Cervantes Paul Champlin Jeff Chandley Holly Chomyn Nate Chura Sharon Cleland Jeff Cohen Chuck Coleman Michael Coleman Tad Connerton Frank Cosentino Nancy Cox David Crouzet Rex Cuajunco Michael Curran Brian Dahlstrom James Daly Kristopher David Curly Davis Matthew Davis Robert Davis Emile de Cuba Moses Del Bosque Patrick Dennis Trimmer Dettor Steve Diamond Bryan Dirk Amina Doar Pam Dodman Christopher Duarte Robert Dunn Linda Edgar

Cherise Edwards Todd Edwards Jacqueline Egelhoff Jeff Eicher Svetoslav Elenkov Sergio Elias Ronald Elizondo Mark Elliott Charles Ellis Jr. Jim Emerson Bill Eng Jeff English Jacques Ertel Arlene Falk Rich Fanning Brian Farrell Toby Fasth Jacques Faulise Trish Faulkner Roy Fedelem Jil Feldhausen Gay Finch Christopher Fletcher Paul Fontana Trey Foster Vicki Foster Sally Frame Mark Frampton Martha Franklin Amanda Frantz John Frausto Marcos Freitas Larry Gagnon Carmen Garcia Bogdan Gard Kevin Garrett Paul Garron Bill Gates Mike Gennette Jon George Nicolaus Getz Nancy Ghantous Harry Gilbert Townsend Gilbert Chuck Gill Barry Goldsmith Stephen Gordon- Poorman Barry Gorman Sandra Gostanian Frank Governor Jonathan Greenberg Robert Greene Jr. Ian Griffin Leora Grimshaw Jack Groppel Ph.D. Kent Guerin John Guerrero Charlie Gundi Kelly Gunterman www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Jonathan Gusthart Jean Halahan Kendell Hale Richard Hall Loni Hammons Patrick Hanssen Craig Hardenbergh Michael Harper Jr. Jeff Hawes Jason Hazley Jim Heacock Patti Heidorn Russell Heier Robert Heller Ed.D. Elaine Hennessy Dee Henry Steve Henry Don Henson Patric Hermanson Alex Hermeto Benjamin Hestley James Higgs- Horwell Fabiana Hinds Andy Hinkle Laurie Hock Bruce Holbrook Bob Hollis Jr. Heath Hoover Patrick Horne Henry Hostetler Tracy Houk Glen Howe Laura Husaru Christopher Hutchinson Tom Ingram William Irby Tim Irwin Kevin Jackson Preston Jackson Jr. Geoffrey Jagdfeld Jason Jamison Allan Jensen David Johnson Skip Johnson Barbara Johnston Hill Charles Joslin Jr. John Joyce Roberto Juanes Christopher Kader Adam Kahn Patrick Kangwa Stephen Kappes Larry Karageanes Billy Karigiannis Tim Keller Jill Kelsey Terence Killen Jamie Kirkman Raymond Konchalski Myongyong Koo www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Randy Kop Luke Korzekwa Adam Kossak Glenn Kouns Mark Kovacs Ph.D. Kevin Kowalik Michael Kreider Kamil Kuchta John Kuramoto Ryan Lashley Jim Laughlin Clint Laukhuf Domagoj Lausic Elliott Law Carolann Leasure Christopher Lee Young-Hoon Lee Debbie Leecock Nathan LeFevre Lauren Leo Vern Leslie Bradley Leu Darryl Lewis Linton Lewis Julien Link Keith Lipp Hunter Lipscomb Meri Lobel Todd Longfellow Ronald Lowe Kendall Lyon Esu Maat Rick Macci Troy Macisak Gewan Maharaj Marc Majdick Brian Marcus Pierre Mareschal Alan Margot Jr. David Marquina- Maldonado Don Martin Corey Matney Jana Matouskova Danny Mattes George Maurtua Rachel Mayer Fernando Maynetto Kevin McCarthy Harvey McCartney Dennis McClure Brian McCoy James McCready Scott McCulloch Tom McGraw Mark McMahon Russell McMindes Kevin McQuaid Glen Meloy David Mendez Ricardo Mendivil Anthony Mendoza Nony Michulka Philip Milford III Lynn Miller

Marc Miller Mark Miller Brad Minns Joey Molina James Moore Eric Moran Frank Morrison James Morton Dave Moseley William Mountford David Moyer Sean Murphy Kris Najdovski Ken Nakama Brian Nelson Samuel Nelson Sidney Newcomb Robin Newman Holger Nickel Magnus Nicklasson Temituoyo Nzewi William O’Bryant Brian O’Donnell Katie Orlando David Ott Ken Ouellette Angela Owens Mark Pachtner Kenny Pack Kevin Page Mark Palus Anne Pamplin- Evenson Larry Parker Guy Parks II Don Patch Adam Paul Ioana Paun Monika Peciulionyte Steve Pekich Jr. Ann Pellow Juan Pena Arnold Pence Gerry Perry David Petros Jose Pico Wilson Pipkin Richard Plasschaert Dophie Poiset Rob Polishook Benjamin Porter Warren Pretorius Dick Prutting Mike Puc Patricia Purcell Rob Purdy Laura Puryear Raymond Puryear Denny Rager Jr. Judy Rakela Ben Rakusin Dennis Ralston Shannon Randolph John Ratto

Dennis Reblin Malcolm Ridenour Gilberto Rincon Alex Ringwald Kristen Rivers Thomas Roach David Robinson Angel Rodriguez Ryan Roeth Dave Romberg Kathleen Rooney Karl Rosenstock Cory Ross Moira Roush Marcy Rubinstein Arron Rucks James Rudolph Vincent Russo Jeffrey Salzenstein Barbara Sasser Denny Schackter Paula Scheb Tylor Schlader Kenneth Schuler Scott Schultz Kevin Scott Terry See Patrik Segfeldt David Seipp Louis Shackelford III Patrick Sheahan Ronald Shelton Brian Shoman Steve Shortridge Len Simard Bill Simmers Ann Slocomb Lindsay Smith Stan Smith Steve Smith Michael Smookler Keith Soifer Ron St John Butch Staples Margie Steele Anthony Stefanski Christopher Stevens James Stinson Jason Stokes Mark Suiter Diane Sullivan Blaine Sumpter Ken Sumrow Jing (Amy) Sun Tricia Sunderland Keith Swindoll Danny Tarpley Mark Tatusko Wilson Teixeira Daniel Thiets Bill Thomas Catherine Thomas Scot Thomas Joseph Thompson Adam Thomson

Stephen Thuot Ph.D. Christin Thurston David Tibbetts Greg Tielke Nancy Tielke Steve Tiffin Jeff Timmer Paul Tobin Susan Torrance Jose Torres David Trebisky Edward Tseng Christi Turdo William Uelze Josh Uran Charles Van Middlesworth Tamara Vezina Kathy Vick Martin Vinokur Ph.D. Nancy Vivero Helaine Vrana Noel Wadawu Harold Wagner Paul Waldman Rich Walker Ryan Walker Mic Wallace Christine Walter Pancho Walthall Brandon Walton Xiao Fen Wang Tom Wangelin Shane Wells Doug Welsh Judy Weng Greg Wheaton Keith Wheeler Larry Whitson Thomas Whitten Jr. William Wickenheisser Darrio Williams Steve Williams Phillip Williamson Helen Wilson Gerald Winder Neil Witherow Kent Womack Donald Wong Kathy Woods Sophie Woorons- Johnston Ph.D. Charlotte Wylie Donna Yuritic Susan Zaro

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Career Development conventions (division conventions, 5 credits; World Conference, 8 credits) June 1-6

Florida Division Key Largo, Fla.

June 3-6

Pacific Northwest Division Richland, Wash.

Aug. 19-21

Texas Division Houston

Sept. 27- Oct. 2

USPTA World Conference on Tennis La Quinta, Calif.

exams, upgrades & certification review courses (4 credits for PTCA I segment) June 3-4 June 5-6 June 6 June 6 June 6 June 6 June 6 June 6-7 June 12-13 June 12-13 June 12-13 June 13 June 17-18 June 18 June 18 June 21-22

Richland, Wash.

Key Largo, Fla. Philadelphia Austin, Texas Des Moines, Iowa San Diego Richmond, Va. Los Angeles Aurora, Ill. Rockville, Md. Atlanta Winter Springs, Fla. Flushing, N.Y. Phoenix Worcester, Mass.

Houston*

June 26 June 27 July 9 July 10 July 10-11 July 11 July 17 July 18 July 18 July 19-20 July 24 July 25 Aug. 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 1 Aug. 5-6

Lehi, Utah Birmingham, Ala. Minneapolis Fort Wayne, Ind. Boca Raton, Fla. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Ocala, Fla. San Diego Memphis, Tenn.

Houston* Kansas City, Mo. Jackson, Miss.

Hilton Head Island, S.C. Denver Des Moines, Iowa Flushing, N.Y.

* This course is held at the USPTA World Headquarters.

Exam reservations must be made at least 21 days prior to the dates listed. Each date includes an exam, upgrade and PTCA I unless noted. Exam cancellations must be received no later than 14 days before the exam, or a cancellation fee will be charged accordingly. Applicant: late cancellation fee – $95; failure to cancel – application fee is forfeited. Certified members: late cancellation fee – $25; failure to cancel – $25 plus the upgrade fee is forfeited. Registration for another exam will not be accepted until cancellation fees are paid.

specialist degrees Little Tennis® Facility Management

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Computer Technology Sport Science

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Competitive Player Development Pro Shop Operations

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specialty courses The right clicks: Making technology work for you, June 4, Key Largo, Fla., R. Mattingley Doubles strategy and patterns: “What pros know and amateurs can do,” June 13, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, Calif., H. Pfister

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CPD (Competitive Player Development) – Gained through the USA ­Tennis High Performance Coaching Program a ­ dministered by the USA Tennis Coaching E ­ ducation Department.

For more information about USPTA’s specialist degrees, including applications, please visit our Web site at www.uspta.com or contact the USPTA Education Department at 800-USPTA-4U or education@uspta.org.

cardio tennis June 19

Rhode Island

(Seminar DVDs, ½ credit/specialty course DVDs, 2 credits)

The deadline to register and/or cancel a course is 15 working days before the event. Anyone canceling late or failing to cancel will forfeit one-half the course fee. Schedule is subject to change.

Call the USPTA Education Department for more information or e-mail education@uspta.org.

Earn education credits from World Conference DVDs Receive your education credit report card via e-mail by visiting the members-only section of uspta.com.

Please visit www.growingtennis.com (workshops) to register online.

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Industry action Members – Two veteran USPTA members were recently inducted into the Chicago Tennis Hall of Fame. Dave Muir, a 48-year member, and Janet French, a 35-year member, were recognized during the Chicago Tennis Patrons 21st Annual Evening of Champions. Muir, of Blue Island, Ill., has been a fixture in Chicagoarea tennis coaching for more than 60 years. He served USPTA as a board member and president of the Midwest Division and later served as USPTA national president from 1970 to 1972. He has coached several national champions, and is an accomplished player himself, having won 11 national doubles tournaments. French, who lives in Naples, Fla., served as the Chicago District Tennis Association executive director for 14 years.

She has both taught and played the game most of her life and volunteered her time to the USTA Midwest Section. She has also captured numerous senior team championships, a motherdaughter championship and continues to play a competitive game.

USPTA member David F. Pack, Ph.D., received two Best of State medals May 29 in a program that recognizes outstanding people, organizations and businesses in the state of Utah. Pack received awards in two categories: as a volunteer in the education category and for recreational coach in the sports and recreation

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group. This is the second year that he has won both awards, and tennis edged out other sports in the recreational coach category. Pack is a 15year member of USPTA and a P-1. For more details on the Best of State awards, visit www. bestofstate.org.

Member product showcase – Ed Tseng, USPTA, has been selected from a nationwide search to be featured in “Success Simplified,” a highly successful book series from Tennesseebased Insight Publishing.

The book features bestselling authors Stephen Covey (“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”), Dr. Tony Alessandra (“The New Art of Managing People”), and Patricia Fripp (award-winning keynote speaker). Tseng, Covey, Alessandra, and Fripp are joined by other well-known authors and speakers, each offering time-tested strategies for success in frank and intimate interviews. Tseng was named 2005 Pro of the Year USTA/NJ and has conducted workshops for the USTA Tennis Teachers Conference, Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education, Special Olympics, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Weichert Realtors, Disney, USPTA, Mercer County Youth Detention Center and numerous sports teams and schools. Tseng’s book,

The 2010 ITF Seniors World Individual Championships were recently played in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The event consisted of 10 singles and 10 doubles events, featuring more than 300 players aged 35-and-over to 55-and-over. For full results and pictures from San Luis Potosi, please visit the ITF Seniors website: www. itftennis.com/seniors. Below are results for USPTA members who played in the championships.

35 Doubles – Mario Tabares ( USA)/Alexander Tabares Perez (ESP) d. Pedro Leon Martin/James Slonac (USA) 63 75

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40 Singles – Mario Tabares (USA) d. Christopher Bloemeke (GER) 63 46 76(8)

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50 Doubles – Egan Adams/Dan Waldman (USA) d.

Ross Persons/Michael Tammen (USA) 63 64 35 Doubles – Mariana Hollman/Mary Beth Williams (USA) d. Maria Bergenheim (EST)/Mari-Liis Parmas (FIN) 64 64

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40 Doubles – Julie Cass/Vesna McKenna (USA) d.

Michelle King/Erika Smith (USA) 61 62

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45 Doubles – Lesley O’Halloran (IRL)/Olga Shaposhnikova (RUS) d. Fran Chandler/Mary Dailey (USA) 64 63 50 Singles – Diane Fishburne (USA) d. Patricia Summers Medrado (BRA) 76(2) 61

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55 Doubles – Lyn Mortimer (AUS)/Carolyn Nichols (USA) d. Mary Ginnard/Tina Karwasky (USA) 64 16 62

“Game. Set. Life. – Peak Performance for Sports and Life,” has been in Amazon’s top 10 in sports psychology and featured at the US Open tennis championships. To order your copy of “Success Simplified,” contact: Ed Tseng at 609-558-1077 or e-mail: ed@edtseng.com.

USPTA Master Professional Joe Dinoffer has announced the design of a new fitness training aid called the “Dot and Spot Movement Mat” that is made in the United States from 100 percent recycled truck tires. The Movement Mat is designed for hours of fun while providing training in movement skills for all sports. It features durable, nonslip, recycled rubber. Large 9-inch holes

accommodate athletes of all sizes. The mat rolls up quickly for easy transport and storage. The set includes a 36- by 48-inch mat plus five 9-inch spots.

It also includes a DVD of agility and quickness drills for groups and individuals.

To order, for $49, contact Oncourt Offcourt toll-free in the United States at 1-88-TENNIS-11 or visit www.oncourtoffcourt.com.

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Industry action in the top 300 of the South African Airways 2010 ATP rankings, has received the first wild card to compete in the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, an ATP World Tour event, to be held July 5-11 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Harrison, who turned 18 in May, is a rising star who has been steadily advancing on the tour this year, having notched a notable win against fellow American Taylor Dent at Indian Wells. Harrison joins a competitive Newport player field that features four of the top-10 Americans on the ATP World Tour. Players scheduled to compete in Newport include No. 4 American Sam Querrey, No. 7 American Mardy Fish, defending champion and No. 8 American Rajeev Ram, and 2002 champion and No. 10 American Taylor Dent.

Complementing another exciting week of ATP World Tour tennis will be the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Induction Ceremony.

The Induction Ceremony will be held on July 10 at 12:30 p.m., prior to the tournament’s semifinal matches. The Class of 2010 is dominated by doubles stars in the Recent Player and Master Player categories, with the inductions of Todd Woodbridge, Mark Woodforde, Gigi Fernandez, Natasha Zvereva and Owen Davidson. In the Contributor category, Brad Parks, the pioneering founder of wheelchair tennis, has been selected www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

for induction, along with Derek Hardwick, who served as chairman of the British Lawn Tennis Association and was instrumental in the creation of Open tennis.

For additional information, please call the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships at 866914-FAME (3263) or visit www.tennisfame.com.

Miscellany – The Legends Ball, which benefits the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, returns to Cipriani 42nd Street, in New York City, on September 10, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. – the last Friday of the U.S. Open.

Regarded as the premier social event of the U.S. Open, this special night of celebration will honor a host of tennis luminaries including the Hall of Fame Class of 2010. John and Alexandra Ross of New York and Mike and Becky Goss of Westport, Conn., will serve as co-chairs of the event. The Legends Ball, held annually since 1980, brings the tennis world together to celebrate the history of the game and to honor some of the sport’s great contributors all while raising money for the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum. A legendary lineup of tennis greats will be in attendance, including more than a dozen Hall of Famers and tennis dignitaries.

In addition to honoring the Class of 2010, the International Tennis Hall of Fame will also recognize several other people and

Passings –

J. Randolph “Randy” Gregson, former president of the United States Tennis Association, passed away on May 23 at the age of 91. The New Orleans resident served as president of the USTA in 1985-86. He also became an honorary member of the USPTA in 1984. Gregson was an avid ambassador for his home state and his sport. While serving on the New Orleans City Park Board, he was instrumental in securing USTA grant money to help refurbish the city’s public tennis facilities after Hurricane Katrina.

He also served on the New Orleans Sports Foundation. He was a past president of the Southern Tennis Association, the Louisiana Tennis Association, and the New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club. Gregson was inducted into the Southern Tennis Association Hall of Fame and received a national achievement award from the USTA. As president of USTA, he made the controversial decision to prohibit John McEnroe from playing on the U.S. Davis Cup team because of his on-court behavior. Gregson made his mark on the court as well. In 1970, he and his son were ranked No. 11 in the nation in the father/son division, defeating Bobby Riggs and his son at the National Father/Son Clay Court Championships. Gregson also won the National Clay Court Championships singles and doubles titles in both 45s and 65s.

He advanced to the semifinals of the National Men’s 45s Grass Court Championships and reached the semifinals of the men’s 45 doubles at Wimbledon. He also claimed 25 various Southern Championships in singles and doubles. Gregson was a graduate of the University of Texas and a postgraduate of Cal Tech. He was a financial adviser and served in the Navy in the Pacific theater during World War II. Originally from Arkansas, he moved to New Orleans after the war.

He and his wife, Isobel Gannaway Gregson, had two children and four grandchildren. Contributions may be made in Gregson’s memory to the Louisiana Tennis Association Junior Development Fund, 9270 Siegen Lane, Suite 702, Baton Rouge, LA 70810. To sign and view the Family Guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com and click on “obituaries.” organizations for their contributions to the sport with the Eugene L. Scott Award and the Joseph F. Cullman III Award. Always a highlight of the evening, the Legends Ball auction will feature an array of exclusive experiences and luxury items that will excite tennis fans and non-tennis fans alike. In the past, auction items have included hitting sessions with tennis luminaries Pete Sampras, Jim Courier and Monica Seles; ticket and travel

packages to Grand Slam events; golf at legendary courses like Winged Foot; autographed tennis memorabilia from Roger Federer, James Blake and Andre Agassi; exotic vacation packages; and golf, baseball, hockey, basketball and football tickets and memorabilia.

For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, or to learn more about the Legends Ball, call 212-843-1740 or e-mail legendsball@ hgnyc.com.

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USPTA welcomes new members Congratulations to the following new USPTA members who fulfilled requirements between Feb. 10 and May 23.

Certified members

Craig Harvey Tamara McIntire Nicholas O’Rourke California Eileen Pero Ronald Agenor Chris Schommer Paola Almeida Davis Templeton Julia Cobian Sarah Templeton Susan Cook John Dyer International Zack Fleishman Francisco Alonso Tim Fresenius Fernandez Marcin Kosakowski Juan Carlos Alonso Oscar Lomeli Fernandez Ulysses Neri Alexandre Alzuria Mary Palmer Snowden Nelly Pardo Albano Bilbao Lopez Eric Spiecker Richard Brooks-Ruiz Samuel Tadevosian Esteban Carril Caso Andrew Toprak Otger Comi Gonzalez Scott Walker Michael Date Manuel Angel De La Flor Eastern Guzman Jose Funes Seth Dixon Ju Hur Gilbert Estrada Rael Jones Roderick Filipinas Joe Laskowski Alberto Galiano- Thomas Linthicum Hernandez Mark Marcello Jason Harrison Alexander Rutherfurd Eduardo Hurtado Prieto Andres Sanchez Arkaitz Manzarbeitia Richard Stall Ugarte Dean Stavri Eduardo Marin Charlotte Tatler Carlos Martin-Moreno Borja Martinez Lejarza Florida Noel Mendoza Sophiabianca Alzerreca Jorge Mir Mayor Daniel Beloso Raymond Noel Morales Charles Bolender David Morant Alonso Augusto Bovea Jesus Pinto Blanco Benjamin Cappuccitti Gabriele Puleo Ben Carroll Bienvenido Puyat Sean Crickmore Maximo Redondo Pedro Estrada Lafuente Jack Galley Jose Ignacio Zach Ganger Rico Sanchez Noah Griffin Marc Sabas Montoro Eric Hechtman Kenneth Salvo Philip Jackson Endika Sanchez Celada Oksana Krutiyenko Amarit Sanchez David Lloyd Thammakrong Robert Luby Timothy Stanton Karine Quentrec Axel Tabarot David Saltman Carlos Torregrosa Narro Scott Schutzman Junel Ucag Abdoulaye Toure Oscar Viana Torrecilla Les Vaughn Javier Villaplana Velasco Thibault Villeneuve Christine Weber JPTA Paul Zavala Munehiro Hanada Jeff Zenisek Tomonori Kaneko Katsuyoshi Minami Intermountain Daisuke Ogiwara Janna Albers Kazuhiro Okabe Andrew Bauer Taro Shindou Jeffrey Beecher Akira Sugimoto Pawel Budzinski Akihiko Suzuki Christopher Burton Hiroshi Yamasaki Jose Cubillos Manabu Yokota

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USPTA Professionals raise more than $4 million for charity

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n 2009, United States Professional Tennis Association teaching professionals raised more than $4 million for charity through the association’s Lessons for Life™ program.

“Our members continue to stay committed to raising money for important charitable causes, while at the same time bringing their communities together through these efforts with tennis,” said Diane Selke, Lessons for Life chair, USPTA Master Professional and head tennis professional at Valley Country Club in Aurora, Colo.

A variety of charities benefit each year from the USPTA’s Lessons for Life program, including the American Cancer Society, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Scripps Stevens Cancer Center, and many other national and local charities.

The USPTA and its members have raised more than $40 million since USPTA’s Lessons for Life inception.

A Rally for the Cure event, held in January 2009 at the Corpus Christi (Texas) Country Club, raised more than $900 for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer foundation.

Lessons for Life became USPTA’s national charitable program in 1999. The USPTA and its members have raised more than $40 million since the program’s inception. Through this program, the USPTA encourages its members to use tennis as a vehicle to help others through fundraisers and other activities in their communities. Many of the fundraisers take place at country clubs and commercial clubs, where the majority of USPTA Professionals direct tennis operations and programming.

Fundraisers take the form of tournaments, pro-ams, auctions, black-tie dinners and clinics.

In 2009 USPTA and Rally for the Cure joined forces to raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer through tennis and Lessons for Life under the broader ­Tennis – for the health of it! initiative. Rally for the Cure has the tools and materials for USPTA tennis-teaching professionals interested in running a Lessons for Life charity tennis event in support of Rally for the Cure. This is just one more way USPTA teaching professionals can give to important causes through tennis and Lessons for Life.

Lessons for Life is officially celebrated in October, but events may be hosted any time during the year. For more information on Lessons for Life contact Rick Bostrom at rick.bostrom@uspta.org. 

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