The Weak Serve

From the President:

Email originally sent March 20. Information updated April 7.

Dear Members:

During this time of unprecedented uncertainty, the USPTA Board of Directors is concerned about the safety and well-being of your families, colleagues, customers, partners, and the many friends who make up the USPTA family. Our hearts are with those who have been affected personally by the outbreak of coronavirus.

The USPTA fully supports the USTA statement released on April 3, saying “ it is in the best interest of society to take a collective pause from playing the sport we love.”

As each day goes by dealing with COVID-19, more and more facilities are being closed, tennis departments are shutting down or your income is being cut. If that is happening, please check with your employer regarding their human resources policies.

As an Association, we will be doing the following:

First, we temporarily removed the paywall on www.TennisResources.com until April 30. Members in good standing can access the following courses at no charge. In addition, on Wednesdays, we will highlight a video for education credits on social media. Just a reminder: each course is only eligible for credits one time.

Second, we have created a closed Facebook group for members to discuss best practices, share innovative ideas and offer support to each other. Additionally, at the right are some links with helpful information about protecting your health and safety.

I know that most of our members of the USPTA family have never experienced this level of uncertainty in our businesses and our way of life. We have been through turbulent times before, and what has always carried us through has been our commitment to our values, our culture and most of all, to each other.

As the President of our organization, I am confident that we will emerge from this crisis as a strong, trusted Association that truly connects tennis professionals like no other and we will be become stronger for having gone through this experience together.

I continue to be honored and humbled to lead our Association. I plan on giving updates if and when it is appropriate. Thank you for all that you are doing and most of all stay safe. Sincerely, USPTA COVID 19 Support Group (closed Facebook page for USPTA members) https://www.facebook.com/groups/ usptacovid19supportgroup/ Helpful Websites

Safe Play Training & Background Screening (Dec. 31, 2020 deadline) www.usta.com/en/home/safe-play.html

Feisal Hassan USPTA President

TennisDrills.tv

TennisResources.com

LIG affordable health insurance coverage https://tennisdrills.tv/

https://www.tennisresources.com/videosearch/?_sft_ld_course_tag=free-for-members

https://ligmembers.com/uspta/

2020 Officers President Mike Graff • 248-866-0508 mike@baselinetennis.net

Regional Vice President Matt Davis • 224-247-2483 tenace4@gmail.com

Second Vice President John Frausto • 920-860-0751 johnfrausto@gmail.com

Third Vice President Cathy Thomas • 513-218-0782 cthomas6@cinci.rr.com

Treasurer-Secretary Matt Boughton • 715-559-3168 mboughton@ymca-cv.org

Past President Scott Ansay • 262-241-4250 scottansay@hotmail.com

Executive Director Carol L. Anderson - 503.941.5137 carol.anderson@uspta.org

State Presidents Ohio Nick Bennett • 740-399-5057 nick@matchpoint10s.us

Wisconsin Dan Oliver • 920-227-7005 danonhgb@aol.com

Illinois Lindsay L. Geiger • 773-960-4117 lindsaygeiger@sbcglobal.net

Michigan Chip Fazio • 313-670-3277 chipfazio@gmail.com

Indiana Umang Chadda • 309-255-3224 umangrk@hotmail.com

Head Tester

Mike Lange • 630-978-6746 mike.lange@rushcopley.com

USPTA World Headquarters 800-USPTA-4U uspta@uspta.org