Addvantage 2011 April

contents the total professional – enhancing your career 7 ITF Senior Championships interrupted by earthquake –

by Julie Myers, USPTA staff writer

departments 2 Executive Committee 3 Vice president’s message

11 USPTA accepting nominations for annual awards – Recipients to be honored during World Conference in September

5 Cardio Tennis

12 USPTA and SAP Open – Unique partnership marks 17th anniversary

24 Classifieds

23 USPTA mailbox

28 Career development 13 USPTA Southern Division teams with Racquet Club of Memphis for second consecutive year

30 Industry action

15 Pro to pro – Tennis trading cards will raise your professional profile – by Tom Sweitzer, USPTA Master Professional 19 Tennis tip – The tennis court as a game board –

by Larry Karageanes, USPTA 20 Proposed slate of 2011-2013 national Board of Directors 27 USPTA welcomes new members

On the cover – Spring programs are off and running for students of all ages. And since May is Tennis Across America month, the time is right to hold a TAA clinic or other event to promote health and fitness. The photo shows a junior camper doing sprints during a previous season at Westside Tennis and Fitness in Houston.

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USPTA Executive Committee Division presidents, regional vice presidents and past national presidents:

California Division

National Board of Directors: Tom Daglis

President 301-340-6185

Randy Mattingley First vice president 281-358-2181

Bunny Bruning Vice president 515-285-1459

Mark Fairchilds Vice president 209-571-2582

Chuck Gill Vice president 561-624-8900, ext. 8932

Jack Groppel, Ph.D. Vice president 847-658-1077

Pierre Mareschal President 626-744-1650 Mike Gennette Regional vice president 805-495-0111

Eastern Division Joe Roediger President 914-373-6232 Warren Lem Regional vice president 631-766-2318

Florida Division Richard Centerbar President 561-487-7070 Dave Richardson Regional vice president 239-495-8100

Hawaii Division Ken Nakama President 808-679-3197 Mark Beede Regional vice president 808-479-6727

Intermountain Division Jim Loehr, Ed.D. Vice president 407-438-9911

Harry Gilbert Immediate past president 386-793-0084

Kim Davis President 719-536-0797 Alden Bock Regional vice president 303-232-6272

Mid-Atlantic Division Pat Hanssen President 434-295-6167 John Cleary Regional vice president 301-924-3450

Middle States Division Bill Sember President 484-888-8329 Wilson Pipkin Regional vice president 717-898-3102

Midwest Division Molly Card Beckmann President 317-582-1550, ext. 229 Paul Marcum Regional vice president 248-626-9880, ext. 4006

Missouri Valley Division Kendell Hale President 816-436-1608 Angela Koumaris Regional vice president 405-848-2994

New England Division Jacques Faulise President 401-952-7000 Christopher Stevens Regional vice president 603-610-0183

Northern Division Brian McCoy President 763-656-1590 Dilcia Pederson Regional vice president 612-824-6099

Northern California Division John Sharpe President 925-283-5448 Andrea Barnes Regional vice president 650-736-7272

Pacific Northwest Division Hunter Lipscomb Regional vice president 541-753-1043

San Diego Division Nelson Alapi President 858-382-6571 Dophie Poiset Regional vice president 858-756-4459

Southern Division William Phillips President 337-849-5821 Pat Whitworth Regional vice president 678-482-6357

Southwest Division Sara Stablein President 602-636-9840 Vicki Foster Regional vice president 602-930-8423

Texas Division Charlotte Wylie President 817-427-6680 Jim Sciarro Regional vice president 903-581-7788

Past presidents Ron Woods (2005-2007) 361-991-7501 David T. Porter, Ed.D. (2003-2005) 808-675-3755 Joseph Thompson (1999-2003) 720-470-6550

Vice president’s message Bring on the younger pro

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President

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his could be a crucial year for the sport of students, depending on their major, need or want tennis in this country. internships and would welcome an opportunity While statistics may show that more to help out for the summer at a facility; 5) Begin Americans are playing the game of tennis, unfor- one-on-one or group mentoring by teaching high tunately, they may not be playing at the same level school and college students how to become better as the rest of the world. Our top American players teachers. are beginning to drop in the professional rankings.

USPTA University is the program that we, Fewer Americans are playing collegiate tennis while as USPTA Professionals, need to encourage the more and more players from other younger generation to embrace. There countries are filling the rosters at uniare a number of benefits a college versities, colleges and junior colleges student can receive by belonging to in the United States. Top-ranked U.S. USPTA University. These include juniors are electing not to play high the ability to go to USPTA University school tennis; in fact, they often decide workshops, which will help them learn to play ITF events instead of our own the essentials of teaching. This, in fact, national junior tournaments. is a fantastic new benefit in the form of For these reasons and more, the a workshop that covers teaching skills, USTA has started two programs to such as how to feed, conduct group help with the initial process of teachlessons and much, much more. Look ing tennis to youngsters who enter on the USPTA University website Mark Fairchilds the game at an early age. These two ­(under “Quick Links” at uspta.com) programs are QuickStart and 10-and-under tennis. to see when a USPTA University workshop will I believe every USPTA pro should participate in be offered in your area. Other benefits of USPTA these programs to help grow the future of American University include access to both TennisResources. tennis. There is also one other program that is cru- com and Coaches Resource Center; an ability to cial to our own association – USPTA University. purchase Nike/Fromuth and SportStarProSales Let’s face it. Our association is aging. The (sunglasses) products, participation at divisional USPTA needs to start growing younger. Helping and World Conferences, the opportunity to read with the initial process for a younger generation ADDvantage magazine articles online and to also to become USPTA-certified tennis professionals use the Find-a-Job website. makes sense for all of us. Everywhere I look, the The college and high school kids that are a part majority of tennis staffs average at least 40 years of my tennis staff love working with the youngsters of age and most of them are over 50. A number of involved in 10-and-under tennis. I encourage you tennis staffs that I see don’t even have a full-time to have these same members of your staff attend pro under the age of 30. It is imperative that each a QuickStart workshop to better understand how USPTA Professional begins grooming younger in- to work with the younger kids. I have found that structors to become certified pros and help prepare my young staff members just eat up new ideas for them for a career in the tennis industry. working with the youngest kids. I really believe the How do we groom the younger generation? 10-and-under students relate to and communicate There are a few different ways: 1) Have college better with a younger generation of teaching professtudents become members of USPTA University; sionals. Just go to your USTA sectional website at 2) Get kids to participate in QuickStart workshops; usta.com to find out about future dates of Quick3) Encourage teenagers to look for tennis-related Start workshops for which they may register. Also, summer jobs. A number of college coaches or our USPTA Little Tennis website is another great national camps need camp counselors for summer place for them to educate themselves. camps; 4) Offer summer internships. Some college There is a tremendous number of summer tennis

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from previous page camps across the United States. Personally, this is how I got started in the teaching world. I worked for the Nike Summer Tennis Camp in Santa Cruz, Calif. I thought it was such a blast to work at a summer camp with all the kids; it was an amazing experience for me.

If you already have a full summer staff of kids helping you, try to at least help some qualified kids find jobs at other summer camps.

They would love it! There may be summer tennis camps located close by; college coaches or summer camp directors always need staff workers for the summer. This is where I first had an interest in becoming a tennis teacher; it could very well be the first spark for others.

One of the ways USPTA members can help is by providing internships to college students who later could become certified professionals. Ferris State University has a special Professional Tennis Management curriculum that requires students to find summer internships. All you have to do is click on the Education link on our USPTA website, then click on the PTM link and it will take you to the Ferris State University website. Once there, click on Internships and it will take you to the Internship Data Survey Form. This form is very thorough and asks for the job description, number of hours and duration, type of facility, and compensation that you would provide an intern if he or she decided to come work for the summer. The Ferris State program is directed by Derek Ameel. It has been very successful and become known as a great way to help future teaching professionals. You

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can also provide internships to students from other universities, but please talk to a local college tennis coach to help with the internship process for these college students.

I truly believe every USPTA member can select a couple of high school or college students to mentor. Have them help out with your private or group lessons to start the process of learning to teach. Talk to these students after your lessons and ask them what the progressions for the next lesson should be. Did they see any technical flaws in the students’ lesson? Can they see the future development of the students? Help teach them to become better feeders, to watch for and identify technical flaws, to understand how to teach better footwork, to learn how to communicate to students in match situations and discover how enjoyable it is to teach someone the sport of a lifetime.

The game of tennis in the United States needs a fresh, young perspective. The USTA is really working hard to bring in as many young kids into the game as possible. The organization knows this is the first step for player development. I became USPTA certified in the late 1980s, and there seemed to be a strong young nucleus of pros who became certified USPTA members about the same time. We need another good, young nucleus to join our association very, very soon. We have a very stable association, and we have the membership and resources to maintain long-term stability for our association. Let’s all work together in making USPTA a little younger, well trained and more vibrant. 

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Tips from the pros

A Cardio Tennis success story: Chicago’s Midtown Tennis Club

by Eric Alexon, director of Cardio Tennis, Midtown Tennis Club, and National Cardio Tennis Speaker

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hen Midtown Tennis Club unveiled its first Cardio Tennis program in October 2005, we crossed our fingers in hopes that members would show up to experience the concept of mixing tennis skillbuilding with cardio activity. They did come, and their numbers are still growing.

Today the club averages about 800 Cardio Tennis participants per month and gains approximately $20,000 in monthly CT lesson revenue. Chicago’s Midtown has seen an astonishing 54 consecutive months of continuous growth in Cardio Tennis, fueled by an emphasis on education and promotion from the very start.

In September 2005 we hosted one of the first national CT workshops and over the years have held three more. This continuing education has kept us fresh and up-to-

date as the program has evolved. We also took advantage of private-facility training.

The two times we did this, the CT trainer worked not just with the tennis staff, but also with the welcome center, fitness and pro shop staff. It is important for everyone on staff to be educated on all facets of the program as they are “selling” it to the customers.

After the initial workshop we were pumped up; it was now time to launch. We knew a proper launch was critical to long-

Midtown Tennis Club drew 171 participants with its Cardio Tennis Party as part of its Tennis in No Time program last June. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

term success, so we followed the steps suggested by the Tennis Industry Association and also added our own special touches. We registered the facility as an official Cardio Tennis site, which gave us credibility, as well as permission to use the logo in our newsletters and e-mails, and a free listing on the consumer website at www.cardiotennis.com. We also used the CT marketing tool kit, offered the “Try Cardio Tennis for Free” program for two months, and ran a promotion allowing members to qualify for a free Polar heart rate monitor by signing up for a certain number of Cardio Tennis sessions. And as part of the club’s 40th anniversary celebration in October 2010, we held a special party just for our junior members, with 80 kids ages 8-16 playing Cardio Tennis.

Today Midtown’s Cardio Tennis activities are hugely popular and designed to fit a wide variety of needs and preferences.

Most classes are maxed out at eight people per court (many have waiting lists), and we soon plan to add segmented “Starter Cardio Tennis.” We currently offer 19 Cardio Tennis classes each week – 90- and 120-minute classes as well as the standard 60-minute class. Options include CT classes with or without music; two 6 a.m. CT Boot Camp sessions each week; a Cardio Tennis “Trifecta” (classes at 7, 8 and 9 a.m.) on Sundays; a Cardio Tennis party in the Tennis in No Time and TenniSchools programming; and Cardio Tennis Games Tournaments, which are sold-out events with 32 players on four courts (six to eight people per court) – and waiting lists. continued next page ADDvantage/April 2011 5

from previous page With hundreds of participants, nearly half of the 35 professional staff members now teach at least one Cardio Tennis session per week. New staff members are required to do “CT on-the-job training” on court with Butch Staples and me so we can ensure they understand the intensity, progressions, structure and purpose of the class. And for the first time, a director of Cardio Tennis position was established this past January.

Cardio Tennis draws a lot of fitnessminded tennis players who can get a great workout, burn calories and improve their shot-making skills in a less intimidating environment than an actual tennis match.

One of the most interesting aspects is how Midtown’s Cardio Tennis programming has revolutionized the way members get together and socialize. We have a core group of Cardio Tennis players who refer to themselves as the “Cardio Gang.” They have been part of the program since the beginning and are very proud of their commitment to it. These players have built a special bond that extends to their lives outside the club. I’ve heard plenty of great stories from the Cardio Gang about their group dinner outings and even trips to out-of-town tennis tournaments together.

The positive effects are being felt not only by the participants in the Cardio Tennis program, but also by the professional coaches who teach them. Cardio Tennis has really made our professional staff better by improving their training methods and allowing them to incorporate our drills and games into their regular group teaching.

Cardio Tennis also allows Midtown Tennis Club to service more members per court and this is critical when indoor court time is at a premium. Regular CT players like the format so much that they’re eager for action and movement in all lesson programs.

At the end of the day, I’m just happy to see former players rekindle their love for the game through Cardio Tennis. The competitive element draws people back to the game without the pressure of an actual match. And, of course, anything we can do to bring new players to the game and old players back is good for tennis. 

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ITF Senior Championships interrupted by earthquake

by Julie Myers, USPTA staff writer In February, 16 USPTA Professionals headed to New Zealand to represent the United States in the 2011 ITF Seniors World Team Championships. This event is considered the equivalent to Davis Cup for senior tennis players. The following USPTA members competed in the tournament.

Women Trish Riddell and Mary Beth Williams (captain), Suzanne Lenglen Cup (35s) Vesna McKenna, Young Cup (40s) Gretchen Magers and Rhona Kaczmarczyk, Margaret Court Cup (45s) Diane Fishburne, Joanne Russell and Kathy Vick (captain), Maria Bueno Cup (50s) Mary Ginnard, Maureen Connolly Cup (55s) Men Guillaume Gauthier, Italia Cup (35s) Mario Tabares, Rick Leach (captain) and Andy Stoner, Dubler Cup (45s) Mike Fedderly and Mike Tammen (captain), Fred Perry Cup (50s) Tom Smith (captain), Austria Cup (55s)

Photo by Andy Stoner, USPTA.

The American teams played well, coming in first in the Young, Bueno and Connolly cups, second in the Tony Trabert Cup (men’s 40s) and third in the Austria Cup. These events were held in Timaru and Ashburton, New Zealand.

Due to the earthquake that occurred Feb. 22 in Christchurch, New Zealand, the rest of the events were canceled. Fortunately, all of the U.S. team players were safe and are now back home.

Gretchen Magers shares her account of that day On Feb. 22, Gretchen had the day off, so she decided to drive to Akora to see the sights and swim with the dolphins. She said that while sitting in her car, all of a sudden “I had the impression that my car had been hit by the car behind me. It started to roll from left to right as if the two left wheels were up on the curb and then bumped down onto flat ground. The car undulated left to right for about five seconds.” She realized it was an earthquake, and 10 minutes later it happened again.

Worried about her teammates back in Christchurch and unable to reach them by phone, Gretchen decided to drive back to the city. Along the way, she met up with some other American tennis players and their tour guide and decided to follow them into Christchurch. As soon as she found a place she recognized, she left her car and joined the others in the van. Ernie, the driver, was able to drop them right in front of their hotel. “Ernie was our hero and star. He knew Christchurch like the back of his hand and we did a few U-turns to avoid complete gridlock,” she recalled.

“There was a fire in a building just across the square. Helicopters were flying water in from a lake to dump water on the fire. The smoke was very thick and burning our eyes. I could not open my hotel room door because the refrigerator had tumbled out of its nook. Ditto for the microwave and all of the drawers of silverware.”

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from previous page Fortunately, the hotel still had electricity, so she was able to plug in her computer and let her family and friends know she was OK. When aftershocks shook the building, she gathered a few items, left the building and headed south to Timaru, where her friend Amy was competing in the Young Cup. “The Panorama Motor Lodge in Timaru was not on my wish list as a vacation. I was dreaming of wine-tasting tours and hot springs and scenic beaches. But there I was, wearily climbing the stairs to Room No. 6. ‘Oh s---!’ were Amy’s words when she saw me.

They were the kindest words I had heard all day.”

What some other pros had to say “It was quite an amazing and surreal event. Andy Stoner and I had just gotten back from practice and were at the Latimer Hotel in Christchurch when the quake hit. Coming from California I am a little bit used to earthquakes, but not like this. We were on the second floor and when it hit, we got under the doorways and rode it out. It was very difficult to stand up and I could see out of the window a truck bouncing back and forth and hitting the side of the hotel. Also, there was smoke coming from the houses and buildings surrounding the hotel.

After the quake we ran down the stairs and got out of the building.

As I was running, stuff was falling and people were yelling. We ran into the park across the street and then began to realize how bad this quake was. All around the park, buildings were collapsed and a huge fire broke out of the CTV (Centerbury TV) Building.

That was only one block from our hotel! There were ashes, dust and debris everywhere. It was difficult to breathe!

From there, we decided to walk to the tennis center to meet up with everyone. The quake was bad at the tennis center but not as bad as downtown.

After a while we went to Hagley Park, where all the tennis players met together. Luckily, we crammed six of us into a car and went up to Ashburton and have been there since.”

– Rick Leach I was excited about being selected to represent the USTA at the Dubler Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand. Our team had some great practices the first few days and then we had a win over Japan.

The following day, we had a bye so we went to practice indoors at the club because it was raining. When we got back to the hotel, the earthquake happened.

It was a very scary situation for all of us and all the U.S. players were happy to be safe and unharmed. Our cup event was canceled as there were many problems in the city. We felt very bad for the people of Christchurch as they had just regrouped from their last earthquake. During our stay, the people of New Zealand were very friendly and accommodating.”

– Andy Stoner

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Photo by Andy Stoner, USPTA.

Contribute to the earthquake recovery In the Christchurch earthquake, more than 200 people were killed, 10,000 homes were destroyed and a third of the central business district buildings were left in need of demolishing. The disaster caused $15 billion worth of damage in less than a minute to a country of about 4 million people. “It goes without saying that they need our help,” says Gretchen Magers.

You can donate to one or more of these charities: The Salvation Army of New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory ­(Canterbury Earthquake Appeal) – Providing food and psychosocial support/services advocacy. For more information, visit http://www. redcross.org.nz/cms_display.php.

The New Zealand Red Cross – Providing food, shelter and other emergency and relief services. Please note that the American Red Cross is NOT accepting donations for this disaster. For more information, visit http://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/giving-back/ donate-online/disaster-appeals/canterbury-earthquake-appeal/.

St. John’s – Providing healthcare-related services and advocacy. For more information, visit http://www.donatechristchurch.co.nz/.

Wilding Park Trust – If you would like to help rebuild the tennis center at Wilding Park and get tennis programming back on its feet in Canterbury, you may donate by check to Match Point International, a U.S.-based 501(c)3 charity that will then grant funds directly to Wilding Park. For more information, visit http://www. canterburytennis.co.nz/news.html. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

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USPTA accepting nominations for annual awards Recipients to be honored during World Conference in September

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he United States Professional Tennis Association is now accepting nominations for its 2011 National Awards Program.

As the leader in tennis-teacher education and certification, the USPTA annually recognizes members who are true leaders through tennis. The USPTA will honor those members who go above and beyond to grow the game and use tennis as a vehicle to impact people and communities, and to make a difference.

The USPTA is accepting nominations until the July 1 deadline.

Recipients will be honored during the annual awards breakfast at the USPTA World Conference Sept. 19 – 24 at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Fla. All Professional-level USPTA members are eligible. The award categories are: USPTA Stars are members who have dedicated many years to volunteering in grassroots tennis, and through initiatives incorporating multicultural and other aspects, bring the sport and sportsmanship to the players they touch. Their giving spirits have made them stars in their own communities. We may not 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.

Emily Schaefer, 2010 Industry Excellence award winner

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.

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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 a playing professional on the ATP tour or the WTA tour and/ or touring juniors.

Players who have been the most successful at the USPTA International Championships and/or USPTA national surface tournaments, as well as international, national and sectional competition may apply for the Player of the Year award. 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-and-over 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 Life™ Award recognizes those USPTA members who have done the most to raise money for charities through tennis events. While the award spotlights individuals 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. An individual hosting an event raising the most money will not necessarily receive this award.

The USPTA Tennis Across America™ 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 individuals who have held the most free clinics with the greatest number of participants, it also looks at individuals hosting the most creative, original or unique free tennis event to get people to play the game.

The USPTA Diversity Award recognizes those USPTA members who have demonstrated an outstanding ability to unite diverse populations within their community through tennis.

Award nomination forms and guidelines are available at www. uspta.com, by calling 800-877-8248 or by sending a request to pr@uspta.org.  ADDvantage/April 2011

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USPTA and SAP Open Unique partnership marks 17th anniversary

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or the past 17 years, the USPTA – through its Northern California Division – has played a vital role in the success of the SAP Open, the Bay Area’s premier men’s professional tennis tournament.

According to 27-year USPTA member and tournament director Bill Rapp and tournament manager and USPTA member Pete Windham, the NorCal USPTA professionals truly are partners with the SAP Open and they help make the tournament one of the finest events on the ATP World Tour. This year’s tournament took place Feb. 7-13 at the spectacular HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Final results Milos Raonic (CAN) def.

No. 1 Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7-6(6), 7-6(5)

Here are some of the exciting results: Milos Raonic. He was ranked No. 360 in February 2010. At the 2011 Australian Open he made some big noise when he knocked off world’s No. 22 Michael Llodra and No. 10 Mikhail Youzhny. Then the “Maple Leaf Missile” landed at the SAP Open in San Jose!

Canada’s No. 1 player beat Xavier Malisse, James Blake, Richard Berankis, Gael Monfils and defending champion and world’s No. 9 Fernando Verdasco without dropping a set!

Watch out for Milos – liftoff has begun!

Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram. This unseeded American duo defeated top seeds JeanJulien Rojer (Netherlands Antilles) and Eric Butorac (USA) in the quarterfinals before beating first-time teammates Xavier Malisse (Belgium) and Alejandro Falla (Colombia) in an entertaining 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 final.

(Left to right) Finalist Fernando Verdasco; tournament director Bill Rapp; and champion Milos Raonic

Scott Lipsky (USA) / Rajeev Ram (USA) def.

Xavier Malisse (BEL) / Alejandro Falla (COL) 6-4, 4-6, 10-8

(Left to right) Doubles team Sam Querrey and Juan Martin del Potro; Elite Staff Members Gordon Collins, Paul Allam, Lynda Hansen and Paul Breslin-Kessler; top-seeded doubles team Mark Knowles and Michal Mertinak NORCAL USPTA – Over the past 123 years, the players on stadium court have always been the focus. But it’s the loyal support of NorCal’s 750-plus USPTA tennis professionals (led by division president John Sharpe) that truly makes this event successful! Thank you all for everything you do to help make the SAP Open the Bay Area’s premier men’s professional tennis tournament!

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(Left to right) Doubles finalists Alejandro Falla and Xavier Malisse; tournament director Bill Rapp; and doubles champions Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram

(USPTA members/Elite Staff and their facilities in alphabetical order):

Pacific Athletic Club Courtside Club Livermore Valley Tennis Club Saratoga Country Club Lifetime Tennis

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USPTA Southern Division teams with Racquet Club of Memphis for second consecutive year The USPTA Southern Division hosted its annual Winter Convention (Feb. 17-19) for the second consecutive year in conjunction with the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships (ATP World Tour 500) and Cellular South Cup (WTA International) combined events at The Racquet Club of Memphis, Tenn. This valuable partnership provides USPTA members a unique opportunity to watch world-class tennis, while interacting with ATP and WTA players and their coaches.

World-class players, including Roddick, Verdasco, Raonic, Monfils, Del Potro, Oudin, Hewitt, Fish, Querrey and Blake, descended on Memphis and competed for a purse of nearly $1.5 million.

Meanwhile, world-class USPTA Professionals shared their knowledge with dozens of Southern Division USPTA members. Speakers included Pat Whitworth, Bill Phillips, Ken DeHart, Hans Romer, Julio Godreau, Dave Neuhart, Ed Gaskell and Ian Thompson.

Andy Roddick played his 50th ATP World Tour final in Memphis and won his 30th title when he fought off a flu bug and left everything on the court in the final of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships. Roddick squeezed out an incredibly exciting three-set win over fast-rising Canadian star Milos Raonic. On match point Roddick delivered a diving forehand passing shot that he called “the shot of his life” and was featured that evening as No. 6 on ESPN’s Top 10 “Plays of the Day.”

USPTA convention attendees were also treated to a presentation by Brian deVilliers, coach of top American Melanie Oudin. World’s No. 9 Fernando Verdasco greeted all USPTA pros at the Welcome Party on Thursday night.

Fernando Verdasco, left, and Bill Phillips, president of Southern USPTA

Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia had a career week in Memphis and won the WTA Cellular South Cup title over Canadian Rebecca Marino. She defeated two seeded players on her way to victory.

(Left to right) Andy Roddick, Fred Burdick, Executive Director of Southern USPTA, Janko Tipsarevic Memphis Tournament Director and 23-year USPTA member Peter Lebedevs said “our partnership is beneficial to the USPTA pros and to our events.

The support of the USPTA is one of the key ingredients that help make Memphis one of the premier stops on the tour.” Tournament Sales and Marketing Director Adam Requarth and USPTA member since 2002 agrees, “The USPTA pros organize hundreds of their club members to attend our tournaments through the Elite Staff program. This is a great outing opportunity for the pros. It broadens the reach of the event and this would not be possible without the support of the USPTA members.” www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Pictured are champion Magdalena Rybarikova, left, and finalist Rebecca Marino.

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Pro to pro – tips and techniques from USPTA members

Tennis trading cards will raise your professional profile

by Tom Sweitzer, USPTA Master Professional

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or decades, professional baseball players have enjoyed the thrill of having their pictures and statistics on trading cards.

The end result of these trading cards has been to grow the game of baseball by getting kids interested in all the players. In addition, these young fans have grown up and have created an industry of sports memorabilia.

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The good news for us is that the same principle applies to professional tennis. According to Vince Spadea, “I think being featured on a trading card is cool. It is amazing how many kids come up to me during a tournament asking me to sign my card. Now I know how all of those baseball players feel.”

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Ace Authentic, a Georgia-based company, has had great success since 2005 producing and marketing various lines of professional tennis trading cards. Ace Authentic President John Reichel has also had great success selling all types of tennis memorabilia by hosting booths at more than 30 professional tournaments per year. At these booths, Ace arranges for free autograph sessions for fans to get autographs firsthand. There is no doubt that sports memorabilia helps to grow interest in the sport.

You can get on the trading card bandwagon by creating your own personal trading card! That’s right, you do not have to win a Grand Slam tournament to qualify to get your picture and statistics on a tennis trading card. Although it is unlikely that Ace Authentic will cut you a deal to produce and market your card, it is highly likely that your personal card could become extremely widely distributed to all of your students.

In today’s world, everyone has a business card. Even if people don’t have a business, they still have a business card. So you need to create a business card that stands out. There is no doubt that when you hand someone your personal tennis card, they will know that it is a keeper and will admire your creativity and glamourous image.

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sional printer. The estimated cost of producing and printing 1,000 cards is about $130. This price is very comparable to printing the same number of regular business cards that are not printed on both sides and do not have full color. (Side note: The U.S. Pro Tennis Shop at the World Headquarters also offers personalized business cards.)

There is no doubt that handing these cards to your students and future customers will raise your level of professionalism to a new high. Remember that successful marketers take great pride in being able to hand out all their business cards as soon as possible. So don’t hoard those cards, get them into everyone’s hands. As with baseball cards, there is always another year’s edition. That’s right, your first card can be your rookie card. You can continue to design different cards as your career grows, printing your “Pro of the Year” card or even your “Master Pro” card!  Tom Sweitzer, of Hummelstown, Pa., is owner of Central Penn Tennis Service, operating 51 courts at 10 sites. He has taught more than 50,000 hours of tennis lessons and raised more than $8 million with charity tennis events. His many honors include the Alex Gordon Award for the USPTA Professional of the Year in 2008.

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Tennis tip The tennis court as a game board

by Larry Karageanes, USPTA

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ids love to play, and games are great motivation for kids to participate in your tennis programs and events. Want a great idea? Turn the tennis court into a big game board!

I’d like to share a couple of games to use with your junior clinics or camps. They are part of a new junior tennis program called TGIF (Tennis Games – It’s Friday!).

Of course, instruction is an important aspect of junior tennis programming. However, kids love to have fun, and games – on-court and even off-court – are a big part of fun! Kids will still learn while playing. Plus, they may come back more and may even bring a friend because of all the fun! Your staff will also be very excited and have a lot of fun.

The easiest way to turn a tennis court into a game board is to use the fence posts along the perimeter of the court. The area between two posts is one space on the game board. Different games can have different starting points; for example, either near a net post or behind the baseline. Players move their game pieces (cones, plastic markers, towels they stick in the fence, etc.) from space to space.

You can also add ribbons, tape or string to mark a space and add special rules when a player lands on that space (move forward two spaces, move back two spaces, go again, etc.).

Area between fence posts is a space on the game board

Example of starting point

Player’s game pieces

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Here’s a diagram of a court marked as a game board and the two games you can use right away!

Points Board Game This is a fun game that accommodates a large group of players with similar abilities.

The game actually works better with an odd number of players. For example, with seven players, four players will start on one side of the court with one player ready to serve.

The other three players are on the other side with one player

ready to return. Each player has a game piece, such as a cone or plastic marker. All the game pieces are placed at the side of the net.

The first player will serve and the point is played out. Players then rotate sides of the court; the server goes to the returning side and vice versa. As the players rotate sides they will move their game pieces based on these suggested rules: l

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Play is continued until the first player moves his or her game piece around the board.

Variations: Players cannot start on the back side of the starting space. If time is limited, you can increase the spaces moved when points are won.

Serve Board Game Here’s another large-group game that works for different levels and can easily be adjusted for the number of players. You also have the flexibility to make it more challenging and to add a fitness component. Start by dividing your players into two teams and divide each of the two service boxes into six areas by drawing a horizontal line (or use plastic markers) and two vertical lines spaced evenly. Each team has a game piece, for example a cone.

Designate an area as the “game board,” for example along the perimeter of the court with the area between the fence posts as a spot on the board. Teams place their “game piece” at the starting point, which can be along the back fence behind the players serving. The finishing point can be that same spot after their game piece has moved across the board, which is along the perimeter of continued next page ADDvantage/April 2011 19

from previous page the court. A player from each team will start and serve to different boxes (one team will be serving to the deuce court and one team to the ad court) and will move that team’s game piece along the board based on the results of the serve. Here are some suggested rules: l

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Variations: Players cannot start on the back side of the starting space. You can have the player run to move the team’s game piece and then run back before his or her teammate can serve on the next turn. For smaller groups, play as individuals with each player given a game piece to move.  Larry Karageanes, USPTA, has worked in the tennis industry for more than 25 years and is a regular presenter of seminars and specialty courses. He is the director of Club & Resort Tennis Services, a company that provides resources such as drills, games and tips for tennis-teaching professionals and coaches. The CRTS website is www.jobeasier.com.

Proposed slate of 2011-2013 national Board of Directors The national Nominating Committee has completed its task and proudly submits the following slate for the 2011-2013 USPTA national Board of Directors.

President First vice president Vice presidents

Randy Mattingley Jack Groppel Mark Fairchilds Chuck Gill Jim Loehr Bunny Bruning Bill Mountford

Past president

Tom Daglis

Additional nominations may be made by the general membership and submitted in writing to the CEO by 5 p.m., Central time, May 4. In order for a new candidate to be added to the ballot, he or she must be nominated by at least 120 members. See USPTA Bylaws, Article VII, Section 3. Only one nominee per office will be added to the slate.

2011 USPTA National Surface Championship Series schedule: Indoor Championships – April 15-17 Lifetime Fitness Fridley Club, Fridley, Minn.

Clay Court Championships – May 19-22 Ibis Golf and Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Grass Court Championships – Aug. 26-28 Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia

International Championships – Sept. 19-22 Wesley Chapel, Fla. (Clay Courts)

Hard Court Championships – Oct. 21-23

Hollytree Country Club and Tyler Tennis & Swim Club, Tyler, Texas

All USPTA Professional members in good standing are eligible to compete in any of the surface championships .

Visit uspta.com or courtsideusa.com for more information.

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USPTA Mailbox We received a number of r­ esponses to the following ­email, recently sent by the World Headquarters.

Dear Member, Several fellow USPTA members in the Southwest Division recently received an email from a foreign email address. The particular email claims to be from a teaching pro in Italy who is soliciting American teaching pros to teach one of his Italian students who will be traveling to the United States.

While the email does not specifically ask for money, it does ask if the teaching pro will agree to be paid for lessons with a certified check drawn on a U.S. bank. One person who received the inquiry responded to the sender to see what would follow, and it’s clear that this is some sort of scheme that involves asking a U.S.-based pro to help someone cash questionable checks.

If you receive this sort of email, we recommend ignoring the request and deleting the email.

Thanks.

USPTA

Beware tennis lessons inquiry On the 16th of January, I checked my email like normal, to see what business and personal messages I needed to tend to.

Included was an interesting query from a tennis professional residing in Milano, Italy – a Roberto Boinelo (46) who had a client coming to Arizona for seven weeks who wanted to take three lessons a week.

He said he got my name from an American (Elisabeth) who had moved there and recommended me.

Roberto went on to say his client was a female model/actress by the name of Antonella Salvucci and included a website that I could access.

“Please tell me a little more about yourself, how long have www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

you been a tennis coach and would the following dates work with your schedule, and lastly, also let me know if she can pay you with a certified check drawn from a U.S. bank?”

“Till I read from you remain blessed,” he finished this personal note.

Short, sweet and kind of unusual, but certainly worth looking into, was my original thought. Business is business and the perk of having a model/ actress across the net didn’t hurt the thought pattern.

I went to the website and looked up this Antonella S­ alvucci and yes, she was a real person and it seemed a well-known Italian personality at that.

As far as dealing with a certified check from a U.S. bank, I really could not have cared less as long as it was on the up and up, so I emailed Mr. Boinelo back, gave him some references and said the dates he supplied would work with my schedule.

I asked who Ms. Salvucci would be working for and if she were to be in the Phoenix or Tucson area I would be happy to supply good tennis professionals she might work with there.

January 19th. A reply from Roberto said he had been at his daughter’s wedding in Verona, that I sounded like a very nice person and that Ms. Salvucci (who speaks very good English) was looking forward to her trip and lessons.

She would be staying at the Hassayampa Inn and would call me the week before her arrival to touch base on all the details.

“About payments, she (Ms. Salvucci) is doing a billboard job for Best Buy, so the payments would come from the Best Buy Company in New York. She said she would tell the company manager to make her cashier

check in your name. The cashier check is for ($5,650.00 U.S.D.) so that when you receive her check you deduct the money for the tennis lessons and you help her wire the rest of her money to her equipments rental company in Asia after deducting your payments via Western Union. She would be renting the equipment she would use for her photo shoot job from a company in Asia”, he wrote.

“By doing this, her photo shoot equipment can be delivered to her hotel before her arrival. If you would need a tip for that, it should not be a problem.

I would give you all the instructions and details you will need as soon as you receive the check.”

And lastly, “She would need the name you want on the check, address to send it, phone number and total amount for the lessons. Remain Blessed….

Roberto.”

I was certainly not going to get involved with all that scam financial stuff, and realized that there is a person, probably sitting in some internet café in Italy or more likely Asia, hoping to receive that next email with all the information asked for – yet I was curious to see what their next move would be.

So I replied in short, saying that I was looking forward to working with Ms. Salvucci and her visit to Prescott; that their hotel site was very close to the courts we’d be working from; but that I didn’t feel comfortable being the middle man in her financial dealings…ending.

Best regards and please call me to arrange lesson details.

I then found the real Ms. Salvucci on Facebook, sent her a note and gave her the details of how her good name was being used, hoping to receive a reply on her being misrepresented in

this potential financial crime.

January 20th. Received a message from Antonella ­Salvucci.

“Nooo, it is completely false. It is dangerous – don’t believe in this. I suppose it is a wrong web system. Take more details as soon as possible.”

I sent her all the emails received just for her own personal protection and am still waiting to hear from Roberto, wherever he may be lurking.

Do you wonder just how many emails like this are sent to unsuspecting folks who take the bait, getting beat out of thousands of dollars, and never tell anyone because they don’t wish to look any more foolish than they already feel?

How do we find “Roberto” and take him to jail? If there’s ever more to this story, or how to resolve it, you’ll be the first to know. Just be careful in your dealings with others.

Chris Howard, USPTA Dear World Headquarters, This scam is the same as one being perpetrated that usually originates in Africa. I played along by exchanging several emails and scheduling lesson dates and times along with cost. The scam comes in when they send you a cashier’s check from a U.S. bank for more than the amount requested and ask for the difference back. I received a cashier’s check in the mail for $3,000, but when I called the bank in Texas they told me it was a scam. The story changes, but the scam is the same. I hope this is helpful.

Howard Chodak, USPTA Master Professional Dear USPTA, Just a heads-up to let you know that I too received emails

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USPTA Mailbox such as this, only from another country during the summer of 2010. After some short correspondence, I cut the person off and deleted all emails. This person seemed very persistent and kept stalling, saying his wife became ill and everything was on hold for a few weeks. He then emailed again, at which point I cut it off totally, suspecting foul play. I have not received any further correspondence.

Thank you for sending out this message!

Kathryn L. Bolstad, USPTA Dear Membership and USPTA, You are right on with this scam! It was done to me a few years back. I gave a talk on it at the HEAD/Penn pro meeting in San Diego. I also received the same email. They will send you U.S. postal money orders and contact you to see if you received them. They are usually about $2,000 to $3,000 worth. Then they tell you to deposit them in your account and in a day or two tell you the lesson taker is only coming in for a day or two and could you send the remaining amount to another address. In a week’s time the bank will tell you the postal notes are frauds, and you are out the thousands of dollars! I promptly called my local USPTA members and let them know. I wish we could put a stop to this, so unfortunate pros are not bilked out of their hard-earned money.

Tom Brennan, USPTA

From the Federal Trade Commission (consumer protection agency), which I hope you’ve copied on the email: “Don’t agree to deposit a check from someone you don’t know and then wire money back, no matter how convincing the story. By law, banks must make funds from deposited checks available within days, but uncovering a fake check can take weeks. You are responsible for the checks you deposit: When a check turns out to be a fake, it’s you who is responsible for paying back the bank. http:// www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/ consumer/general/gen22.shtm Remember, there’s no such thing as a sure thing. If someone contacts you promoting lowrisk, high-return investment opportunities, stay away. When you hear pitches that insist you act now, guarantees of big profits, promises of little or no financial risk, or demands that you send cash immediately, report them to the FTC. For more information about investment fraud, visit cftc.gov.”

Regards, Liz Schumacher

Dear USPTA, Hi, I’ve seen this before – the culprits are usually out of Africa, and they are attempting to get money and your bank routing and account numbers.

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USPTA welcomes new members Congratulations to the following new USPTA members who fulfilled requirements between Nov. 8, 2010, and Jan. 26, 2011.

Certified members California Shawn Catolico Mark Chavez Crandall Edwards Andy Mack Amir Shokrollah Shirazi Mehrdad Vahabi China Oren Bar Ilan Chen Li Eastern Barbora Blahutiakova Mickey Brzov Daniel Burgess Scott Cirigliano Matthew Harse Michael Pangalos Joy Passalacqua Kamil Sikorski Yan Vulitskiy Cesar Yanez Florida Chris Ballard Paul Brinda Gordon Brooke James Bryce Kurt Collis Luis Duco Julia Farina Elyse Fenton Eric Godin Michael Harley Kristen Harris Thomas Henderson Barry Hochstein Michael Massie Bradley Myers Fredrik Nyborg Alfonso Olivos Mark Owens Tyler Owens John Ramsey Barry Rosenberg Jason Schwartz Danielle Simone Michael Tucci Hawaii Lance Tanouye Carolyn Thibault Intermountain Bryan Baker Connor Buchanan Sabrina Capannolo Justin Dilts Aaron Dyer William Graves Andrew Green

Daniel Lindsay Jenna O’Dell Shannon Schwab Jeffrey Schwankl Jan Steenekamp Larry Teeter Robert Wilner International Erik Arellano Galvan Neil Bamford Tim Blackman Jesus Blanco Mendez John Brady Jaime David Brooks Gurinder Chhina Bob Clark Emilio Flores Sanchez Jose Manuel Folgado Domingo Francisco Franco Barron Guillermo Garcia Lopantzi Jorge Garcia Sanchez Adonis Garcia Zetina Jake Gardner Jose Gonzalez Vargas Bailie Harkness Rodrigo Herrera Alvarez Ian James Ryan Jones Miklos Keki Roger Lacaci Dominguez Ricardo Langre Castellanos James Lenton Mauricio Lopez Algarra Frederick Maximin Ernesto Merchant Pulido Anthony Mills Josue Perez Zarraga Jaime Planells Juan Marten Renstron James Roche Alan Ross Belman Javier Sanchis Sanchez Ash Smith Oscar Tornero Garcia Fernando Vargas Craig Veal Anselmo Vizueth Moran James Webber Gemma Wiltshire JPTA Tomokazu Hattori Ryouichi Inoue Masakazu Irie Masaaki Kobayashi

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Northern California Amy Berkman Kellen Christie John Evans Sasha Fisher Julio Hermosillo Chad Skorupka Ioannis Stavridis

Cynthia Harmonson Simon Jim Sabrina Johnson Anna Juaneza Stephen Kline Angelica Lagrange Alex Ortega Rodrigo Sabag Agustin Salazar

Mid-Atlantic Romain Ambert Benjamin Baron Andrew Bosco Bridget Merrick Christopher Radke Ryan Radke Zachary Thomas

Pacific Northwest Rebecca De Lambert Andy Hunt Kristina Stastny

Recreational Coaches

Middle States Gary Cimperman Thomas Kolenich Jose Rodriguez Anthony Santonastaso Midwest Marcos Asse Evan Atkinson Cary Browne Jennifer Davidson Leslie Douglass Jay Gerardin Brian Meyer Todd Nassief Joseph Pearce Diana Schnakenburg Chad Simpson Daniel Turner Marc Wurtzman Missouri Valley Darren Chiao Peter McCorkle Mark McPhillips Nicholas Rohner New England Michaela Babicova David Baker Lora Belcher Arlen Domoney Benjamin Guth Frank Hinkley Jared King Will Osier John Shipman Northern Brett Casey Maxwell Corrigan Andrew Garlinski Taylor Hanson Tyler McKay

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California Issa Khodaei Luis Martinez

Pacific Northwest Gavin Lund Robert Miranda Justin Wang

China Xiang Zhao Dingjun Zheng

San Diego Amy Kemper

Eastern Levan Blagrove Gregory Boyle Darcy Cobb Jason Johnson Elliott Liardo Daniel Roy Florida Keith Callahan John Dryden Adil El Bakkal Marta Marcinkowska Mike Minor Daniel Mork Maureen Morrison

Southern Omar Alcaino Frederic David Mike Gregg Brittany Murphy Bill Oliver Neal Parks Travis Threadgill Camilo Villegas Bonnie Ward Southwest William Austin Texas Eric Enge Meenakshi Sundaram

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Career Development conventions

(division conventions, 5 credits; World Conference, 8 credits)

May 12-14

Southern Division Baton Rouge, La.

May 15-16

Eastern Division Mount Kisco, N.Y.

May 20-22

New England Division Newport, R.I.

May 31- June 5

Florida Division Port St. Lucie, Fla.

June 2-5

Pacific Northwest Division Portland, Ore.

exams, upgrades & certification review courses (4 credits for PTCA I segment) April 3 April 5-6 April 9-10 April 10 April 10 April 10-11 April 12 April 14-15 April 16-17 April 16-17 April 17 April 18 April 20-21 April 23-24 April 23-24 April 24 May 1 May 1 May 1 May 1 May 2

Lexington, Ky. San Francisco Atlanta Orlando White Bear Lake, Minn.

Los Angeles Richmond, Va. Port Washington, N.Y. Aurora, Ill. Rockville, Md. New Orleans Indian Wells, Calif.

Tyler, Texas Big Rapids, Mich.

Fayetteville, N.C. Des Moines, Iowa Hilton Head Island, S.C. Ocala, Fla. Nashville, Tenn.

Conway, Ark. Long Beach, Calif.

May 8 May 14 May 14-15 May 14-15 May 16 May 22 May 22 May 22 May 27 June 2-3 June 3 June 5 June 5 June 5 June 5-6 June 5-6 June 6-7 June 11-12 June 11-12 June 11-12 June 13

San Diego St. Louis Boca Raton, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Frederick, Md. Columbia, S.C. Tupelo, Miss.

Hilton Head Island, S.C. West Orange, N.J. Portland, Ore. Minneapolis Richmond, Va. Austin Des Moines, Iowa Port St. Lucie, Fla. Los Angeles San Francisco Rockville, Md. Aurora, Ill. Atlanta San Diego

* This course is held at the USPTA World Headquarters.

specialist degrees Little Tennis® Facility Management

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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.

specialty courses TBA, April 3, Northern California, R. Heckelman

Competitive Player Development Pro Shop Operations

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Wheelchair Tennis

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 April 16

Houston

(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 email education@uspta.org.

Earn education credits from World Conference DVDs Receive your education credit report card via email 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 – Janet Retting French, a competitor and USPTA Professional 1, was recently inducted into the Denison University Varsity D Association Hall of Fame Class of 2010 in Granville, Ohio. The 1950 Denison graduate was the recipient of the Varsity D Association Athletic Citation for her stewardship of the sport of tennis. While a student at Denison, French was a member of the tennis, field hockey, basketball, softball, golf, swimming, and volleyball teams.

Since her collegiate career, French has been highly involved in tennis at the local, sectional and national level. She has held various positions with the United States Tennis Association and in 2009 she received the Mel Bergman Award from the USTA’s Midwest Section for her 10-plus years of service. Earlier this year French was inducted into the Chicago Tennis Hall of Fame. She

served as the Chicago District Executive Director from 1976-90, actively promoting the game throughout the Midwest. French has played in numerous senior team championships, won a bronze ball in the 2003 USTA National Mother/ Daughter Championships, and has represented the USTA on the senior intersectional team. She lives in Elmhurst, Ill., with her husband Paul. They have three children: Ann, Linda and the late Martin.

Manufacturers The Sports Collection from VitaMan, an awardwinning grooming line from Australia, is now available in the United States. VitaMan Desert Muscle Rub is for muscle aches, pains and sore joints. VitaMan Foot Recovery Gel helps cool and soothe tired, hot feet and calves. VitaMan Paw Skin Repair Cream is a natural skin moisturizer with antiseptic properties

The Gloucester Fishermen’s Athletic Association has named an award after USPTA Master Professional Avis R. Murray, a Gloucester High School graduate, and inductee in the GHS Athletic Hall of Fame and USTA New England Hall of Fame. The award will be presented to deserving individuals for extraordinary contributions to Gloucester Athletics. The photo shows the Gloucester Fishermen’s Athletic Association honoring Coach Jim Munn, longtime Gloucester High track coach, with the Avis Murray Award for service to community youth sports. Munn was honored at a recent reception attended by 200 people, including Murray, left.

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USPTA Master Professional Bob Love was recently inducted into the United States Tennis Association’s Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held in Louisville. Pictured: John English, chairman of the KTHOF selection committee, Bob Love and Sharon Rahman, executive director, USTA-Kentucky. to help soothe and heal small cuts and grazes from sports activities or working outdoors. Each retails for $39. For more information, visit http://www. fashionablefragrances. com/categories/ VitaMan/.

Miscellany Provide Gold announces the release of Provide Gold One-Shot Protein ( www.

ProvideGold.com), a new liquid protein that delivers an immediate impact when your body needs it most to enhance any training or workout regimen. Provide Gold One-Shot Protein is a great-tasting, oneounce shot of hydrolyzed collagen protein to help build strength and endurance and aid in recovery. A shot of Provide Gold One-Shot Protein has no lactose, requires no preparation, no refrigeration and is pre-digested with fruit enzymes for rapid absorption into your body.

Provide Gold One-Shot Protein is available in 30-ounce bottles at www.ProvideGold.com.

The Vanderbilt Tennis Club is accepting deposits to play at its new indoor courts and practice facility inside Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The facility is in the final phases of construction and expected to open in June 2011.

The courts, located on the fourth and a newly constructed fifth floor, will be operated under a leasing arrangement with the Manhattan Tennis Association. Facilities will include one full-size hardcourt, one junior court, two hitting alleys and a pro shop. The main court boasts an amazing view of Central Park South. To inquire about reserving court time, contact Vanderbilt Tennis at 614-775-9269 or vanderbilttcgct@aol.com.

Peter Burwash International is now directing the tennis program at a third Jumeirah property www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

Industry action in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Jumeirah Zabeel Saray will conduct its tennis season from Oct. 1 to May 15 each year. This is a beautiful beachside resort located in the western crescent of the iconic Palm Jumeirah, with amazing views of the Arabian Sea. Other PBI-staffed Jumeirah properties in Dubai are the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Madinat Jumeirah.

“Dubai has become one of the most important tennis destinations in the world,” said Peter Burwash, president of PBI and USPTA Master Professional. For more information please visit www.jumeirah.com/ JumeirahZabeelSaray.

Tennis Channel has extended its telecast rights agreements with the International Tennis Federation and the USTA to remain the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of all Davis Cup by BNP Paribas, Fed Cup by BNP Paribas and Hyundai Hopman Cup competition.

The deals keep coverage of the American Davis Cup team on the network through 2013 and all other matches in the three most prestigious international team competitions in tennis through 2015. With the exception of the American Davis Cup team, Tennis Channel has been the U.S. home of tennis’ three international team cups

Novak Djokovic, right, captured his second Australian Open crown on Jan. 30, prevailing over Scottish player Andy Murray in an all-HEAD final at Melbourne Park. Djokovic beat his fellow HEAD racquet rebel 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.

The Serbian world No. 3 wields a HEAD YouTek™ IG Speed MP while Murray uses a HEAD YouTek™ Radical Pro. In the semifinals, Djokovic defeated four-time champion Roger Federer and Murray ended the run of the No. 7 seed, David Ferrer of Spain. Before the finals, HEAD encouraged fans to make their predictions on its tennis Facebook page (www.facebook. com/headtennis) for the chance to win one of five racquets signed by the 2011 Australian Open champion. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

2010 USPTA Midwest Division award winners: Illinois State Professional of the Year: Anish Manrai Indiana State Professional of the Year: Michael Parker Michigan State Professional of the Year: Mark Ficks Ohio State Professional of the Year: Brian Shoman Wisconsin State Professional of the Year: Scott Ficks Men’s Open Player of the Year: Anish Manrai Women’s Open Player of the Year: Cynthia Hollenbeck Men’s 35 and over Player of the Year: Brian Dean Men’s 45 and over Player of the Year: Bill Kirsch Men’s 55 and over Player of the Year: Steve Hayden Outstanding Education of the Year: Jorge Capestany College Coach of the Year: Dave Morin High School Coach of the Year: Jacqueline Egelhoff Individual Coach of the Year: Matt Dektas Touring Coach of the Year: Mark Bey Rookie of the Year: Josh Whitman Nancy Mickler Memorial Award: Jean Luetschwager Fay Tooley Memorial Award: Chip Liefert Facility Manager of the Year: Jorge Capestany Tester of the Year: Jing Sun Nestle Charity Event of the Year under $10,000: Have Dreams, Tam Tennis Club, Niles, Ill. Charity Event of the Year over $10,000: Elizabeth Zepf Mental Health Foundation “Serve Up an Ace,” Laurel Hill Swim and Tennis Club, Toledo, Ohio Midwest Professional of the Year: Mike Woody since it first went on the air in May 2003.

Davis Cup is the largest annual international team competition in sports and Fed Cup is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sports. Hopman Cup brings the men and women together for two-person mixeddoubles teams that represent their countries in an annual January tournament. Tennis Channel’s coverage of the 2011 Davis Cup season began with firstround play in early March and the quarterfinals are scheduled for July 8-10.

Vitalsox offers a line of compression and athletic socks that are ideal for court sports players.

The Court Sports socks, made in Italy, come in four different styles – crew, quarter, ped and ghost.

The socks are designed to prevent plantar fasciitis, act as a shock absorber, keep feet dry and protect them from bacterial growth. The socks also keep blisters from forming. Vitalsox® products are sold primarily through specialty stores, select chains and big box retailers. They are also available online at www. vitalsox.com.

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