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Har-Tru Launches Initiative to Support Players During These Challenging Times Har-Tru is piloting a program to help supplement the incomes of professional tennis players by hiring them as sale representatives. The first two players in this program are #278 ranked Jamie Loeb and #472 ranked Alex Rybakov. Loeb and Rybakov have joined Har-Tru as outside sales representatives, helping the company build connections and drive sales at some of the nation’s top tennis facilities. “This is an incredibly exciting initiative for our company, which we recognize is coming at a beneficial time for these young athletes,” said Pat Hanssen, president of Har-Tru. “Har-Tru will be able to tap into their expertise and experience at the highest levels of tennis and in return, we will provide each of them a measure of business training and experience that will benefit them now and in the future.” Loeb (La ke Nona, Florida), who currently has 16 Pro Circuit
championships to her name, was the 2015 NCAA Singles Champion out of the University of North Carolina, where she was a 3-time All-American, 2-time ACC Player of the Year, and the ITA National Player of the Year in 2014. “From Har-Tru’s presence in the USTA Pro Circuit, to my training ground at the USTA National Campus, their commitment to the game of tennis makes us a perfect pair,” she said. Rybakov (Fort Worth, Texas), a 6-time Pro Circuit champion, recently concluded his career at the Texas Christian University (TCU), where he was a 3-time All-American, 2019 NCAA Singles Semi-finalist, 2019 Big 12 Player of the Year, and 2018 Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year. “Growing up in Florida and playing on mainly Har-Tru clay courts, I know the brand is well known and has a great reputation. I am excited to have the opportunity to help HarTru become the best tennis court company out there,” he said.
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