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the magazine fo r men and women te nn is- teaching professionals

the total professional - enhancing your career 8 Ask the professor - Vertical racquet face is key to hitting topspin by jack Groppel, Ph.D., USPTA Master ProfessionalTeaching "closed" racquet face limits player's experimentation.

news 20 Members excel in Career Development program

21 USPTA welcomes two new members to national Board of Directors

departments 2 USPTA mailbox

3 President's message

1 0 Tennis is a matter of time and space

by Feisal Hassan, USPTA Master Professional...:. To increase your success in a match, reduce the tim~ your opponent has to get to and hit the ball, and increase the space he has to cover.

4 Executive Committee

5 CEO's message 35 Career development

14 USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Program complements USPTA's educational opportunities

36 Industry action 38 Classifieds

special feature www.LittleTennis.com This special pullout section features USPTA's newest web sitewww.LittleTennis.com. This site is an unlimited source of information about teaching tennis to children, as well as a dynamic marking tool to help pros better connect with kids who want to play and parents who want to encourage their enthusiasm.

On the cover .. . Chip Brooks is the 1999 USPTA Professional of the Year. Photo by Don Jackson.

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USPI'A mailbox Dear USPTA staff and board, Congratulations on truly fine work. Of course, this is long overdue in putting pen to paper; however, I've finally gotten a break in my lesson schedule ... we're resurfacing all our courts!

Tim, I've known you since our '70s meeting in Houston when we worked at the Jack Benny Celebrity Classics, and I commend you on a job well done with USPTA. You've promised your members value for their buck and you've delivered.

The free web site, the roll-free offic~ number, ADDvantage magazine, the insurance . . . all grand. But what I enjoy the most is calling and talking to each of your great staff . . . they are always so helpful.

Then the board- a terrific group of guys - bur most importantly, dedicated group who hold "real" jobs, support "real" families and have atypical lives. A thankless job of

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service, but I, for one, am appreciative. When President Will Hoag traveled from Florida to our Pacific Northwest annual convention in Bend, Ore., I realized that Will really does what he says! He said he'd see me in Oregon, and he did! Now I'm flying to see Will in his home state, just like I said.

Thanks to all the USPTA staff, board and genuine tennis fanatics - we represent a grand sport.

Best wishes for the new century in tennis, Anni Miller, USPTA Lake Oswego, Ore. Dear USPTA, I want to encourage any USPTA pro, all over the country, to do something that I have done for more than a year - write a weekly tennis column for the local newspaper. I called the sports editor of our newspaper and suggested that the tennis players in Abilene

needed to be better informed about upcoming junior and adult tournaments and events.

In addition, I felt our players were not being informed about the deadlines for tournaments and local USTA and US PTA leagues, the latest USTA, ATP or WTA rule or format changes and other information .

I made sure he knew that their reporting of local junior and adult tournament results had been outstanding, but that I would be willing to write a weekly column about other items of interest. He asked me to submit a sample to him, and after he reviewed it, he thought it was a great idea. I have been writing the Abilene Tennis Corner since February 1998.

There always seems to be something to write about. Whether it is the age eligibility issue or the latest on the rollover rankings, the people ofAbilene can be informed.

If there is no USTA news, there is probably local news or something that happened at the U.S. Open. Sometimes I go over some of the rules of tennis that most people do not fully understand. When I react something interesting in a tennis periodical, I will put it in as tennis trivia, and I always finish with a tennis tip.

This column is just one more way to bring attention to tennis in your city. It is also a great way to promote your USPTA certification. You will be surprised how many people will read your column and what an impact you can have by passing on knowledge of the latest happenings in the tennis world.

If you have any questions on how to get started, you can contact me at ricvic@abilene.com.

Sincerely, Rick Meyers, USPTA Abilene, Texas

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SPTA has grown tremendously over the "How many of you have a degree in tennis?" No past 72 years. What started as a small one raised his or her hand. group of former players and instructors I suddenly realized that we are the pioneers in who began the organization in 1927 has grown into this profession. we are the ones who create the teachan association with more than 12,000 members ing standard and determine how people perceive worldwide. teaching professionals. we have the opportunity and Over the years, many members made commitresponsibility to make a difference and create an ments and sacrificed to make the USPTA of today impact so our children might have a career in this a reality. Members like Tex Schwab, Bill Tym, great profession.

George Bacso , Tim Heckler. and Anyone with a desire can conmany, many other professionals at the tribute to our profession, T-E-Ndivisional, regional and local levels N-I-S. Most of us are lucky enough volunteered to make this organization to be working in this profession begreat. Thanks to their leadership, the cause we love this great game. We strength of our 17 divisions and the care about the industry we serve, World Headquarters i'n Houston, we whether we are beginner teachers, are able to offer many programs and assistant professionals or directors services, along with insurance protecof tennis, and yes, we are the stantion, to all our members, with a buddard. get of more than $5 million.

So, where do we go from here?

So, now what?

What's the future? I can only promAnd who's this Joe Thompson guy, ise you that I will do my best to where is he going to take us and what's Joseph Thompson serve and represent you as we head in it for me? through the next millennium.

First, let me say, an association doesn't make the What do I see in our future? Technology will teaching professional - the teaching professional require that we continue to learn news ways of commakes the association. When I joined the USPTA municating information. With a press of a button, in 1976, I thought just as many of you do and asked co nsumers can now become indoctrinated with myself why I should get involved. drills, videos and tennis tips. More education is at our fingertips and those of our students than ever I had a good teaching position, so I wondered before. However, believe me when I say that nothwhat USPTA could do for me that I wasn't already ing will take the place of the personal contact and doing for myself. Nevertheless, the longer and deepattention that we give to our students. er I worked in the tennis-teaching profession, I realized I didn't _know as much as I thought. Yes, I USPTA strives to bring you the education that was a good player, and I had what I thought were you need now and for the coming years . Our aim is good communication skills. Mter all, I h-a-ve a masto make you - the USPTA profession al - more ter's degree. Howevef, reality set in and I -'k new I marketable and promote your strengths to the inneeded help. dustry's employers.

And to whom do I turn for help with my weakRemember, Joe Thompson is only an ambassanesses? dor. You - the member - are, and always will be, the standard in this profession, and the whole is I can remember traveling to divisional convenonly as strong as the sum of its parts. Together, we tions as a new board member and asking the queshave the opportunity to improve the next generation, "How many of you teaching professionals have tion of teaching p_r:ofessionals, to make a difference. college degrees?" To my amazement, more than 85 Let's make USPTA the best it can be! .g;... percent of you raised your hands. Then I asked,

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President

Joseph Th ompson Mark McMahon

First Vice President Vice Presidents

Tom Daglis Harry Gilbert David 1 Porter, Ed .D. Ron Woods

Secretary-treasurer Randy Mattingley Past President

W ill Haag

WORLD HEADQUARTERS CEO

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Director of Communicat ions

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Public Relations

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Professional Developmen t Educational

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Club Relations Computer Systems Administrator

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Director of Certification

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Membership and Vicky Tristan Certifica tion Coordinator

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Executive Co111111ittee

National Board of Directors

Division presidents and regional vice presidents

California Division Pam Austin President (626) 854-2360 Nick Getz Regional vice president (310) 300-6135

Middle States Division Mark Townsend President (610) 647-9622 Tom Sweitzer Regional vice president (7 17) 533 -5995

Pacific Northwest Division Doug McLaughlin President (509) 248-2938 Shelly Stockman Regional vice president (425) 822-4540

¡ Eastern Division Bob Bynum President (908) 23 3-4404 Steve Diamond Regional vice president (973 ) 822-1900

Midwest Division Mike Lange President (630) 978-6746 Lee Ann Reed Regional vice president (219) 432-0502

San Diego Division Kim Funk President (76o) 753 -7266 Ben Pigorsch Regional vice president (619) 275- 3270

Florida Division Kevin McCarthy President (954) 344-1840 ¡ Frank Swope First vice president (561) 734-6877

Missouri Valley Division Russell Warner President (918) 299-2643 Jeff Henderson Regional vice president (913) 649-I334

Southern Division Tommy Wade President (205) 879-46II Reedy Toney Regional vice president (423 ) 245 -0826

Hawaii Division Randy Kop President (808) 293 -6024 Bruce Nagel Regional vice president (808) 262-2057

New England Division Jeff Waters President (617) 964-2030, ext. 25 Bob Greene Regional vice president (207) 864-2540

Southwest Division Mike Van Zutphen President (602) 964-2496 Dick Johnson Regional vice president (505) 821 -4860

Intermountain Division Warren Pretorius President (435) 615-5426 Judy Courtney Regional vice president (303) 670-3417

Northern California Division Mark Fairchilds President (209) 571-2582 Michael Friedman Regional vice president (408) 358-5920

Texas Division Gerry Maingot President (36I) 643-6057 Paul Christian Regional vice president (71 3) 774-2571

Mid-Atlantic Division Tom Hawkins President (703 ) 556-6550 Patrick Keams Regional vice president (804) 245-0670

Northwest Division Pam Kearney President (612) 473 -2540, ext. 207 Chris Combs Regional vice president (6I5) 426-1 308

Joseph Thompson President ( 303 ) 278-ll 30 Mark McMahon First vice president (770) 392-7788 Tom Daglis Vice president (770) 784- I699 Harry Gilbert Vice president (904) 437-2427 David T. Porter, Ed.D Vice president (808) 293 - 3755 Ron Woods Vice president (361) 99I -756I Randy Mattingley Secretary-treasurer (806) 762- 3430 Will Hoag Immediate past president (954) 564-7386

Past presidents Kurt Kamperman ( 1997) (843 ) 686- 3036 Kathy Woods ( I996) (203 ) 226 -8259 Gordon Collins ( I 994) (408) 395 -7II I

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USPTA unveils innOvative web \.

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or me, USPTA Little Tennis®inspires a love ket a children's tennis program or any other project globally, and the same technology makes it possible of learning and teaching our sport. More for us to provide other benefits to our members. recently it inspired the development of a new web site and valuable career benefits for USPTA For example, the Find-a-Pro module that's inmembers. cluded in LittleTennis.com was put there out of a need for parents and children to locate teaching proUnveiled at the USPTA Executive Committee fessionals and the appropriate partners to keep them meeting during the recent World Conference on Tennis in Miami, www.LittleTennis.com brings to in the game. Consequently, the other segments of the module - available teaching posilife the Internet's most comprehentions and job posting capabilities sive site for everyone involved in chilwere included as a convenience to our dren's tennis. This issue of ADDvanmembers and potential employers. tage provides you with a complete deFind-a-Pro online is also a new scription of the web site and walks you through the various modules and feature on USPTA's main web site at explains how they work to increase www.uspta.org, and will be featured family enthusiasm in tennis. in future sites for seniors, adults and older junior players . The program We're excited i:o be able to offer a allows consumers to locate USPTAweb site as all-encompassin-g as certified teaching professionals in www.LitcleTennis.com. Like the Littheir local areas for help with lestle Tennis program itself, this site is sons, leagues and partner matching. equally important to players and Tim Heckler So, be ready for some phone calls their families, teaching professionals as soon as the site picks up in popularity with the and the tennis industry, which is more focused than ever on increasing tennis participation, especially public. among children. The colorful layout includes someImmediate Past President Will Hoag actually gave us the idea for the more comprehensive Findthing for everyone. a-Pro site by asking how he or other USPTA memThe site provides young players and their parbers could post jobs for pan-time or summer tenents with resources for tennis lessons, games and a nis teachers. The idea blossomed into a larger job wealth of other information about the sport. It also search engine that allows pros to search for jobs provides teaching professionals with tools to improve their childrens programming and valuable services that are posted by actual employers. that put people in touch with pros and pros in touch The LittleTennis.com site is truly revolutionary -· with new career possibilities. for children's sports and tennis. It has already caught The Little Tennis resources include a toolbox of the attention of other sports organizations that have illustrated drills and games, complete lesson plans· asked to use it as a resource.

We're excited about the possibilities for for four age groups, teaching tips, eq,uipment information and special event ideas. There's even a LittleTennis.com, and we hope you will take adplace to read what some of the biggest names in vantage of this newest benefit designed especially tennis have to say about Little Tennis. for you. '8'<> This new site allows us for the first time to mar-

The LittleTennis.com site is truly revolutionary for children's sports and tennis.

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AsK THE PROFEssoR- - - -JAcK GRoPPEL, PH.D.

Vertical racquet fac;e to hitting topspin Some fellow tennis r fess¡onals believe that certain topsptn shots in today's pro game are hit with a partially closed racquet face at impact. The shots they describe are: 1. Balls hit on the rise- the argument being that a closed racquet face is required to counteract the deflection of a ball still rising off the ground through the contact zone; 2. Low-dipping passing shots; and

3. Shoulder-high balls hit aggressively from the midcourt area (including the "new age" swinging volley).

Their argument is that the acceleration of the racquet head i.s so great that it counteracts or compensates for the closed position of the racquet face, thus ensuring that the ball clears the net. All the research I have read over the years claims that the racquet head has to be vertical at ifi?.pact to create topspin and clear the net. Does this research negate these special scenarios? Is there any time at which a ball should be struck with a partially closed racquet face to successfully execute the shot?

Some players have a slightly open racquet face at contact and still produce topspin.

In general, must think of maintaining a vertical (straight up and down) racquet face on all groundstrokes.

There have been instances where people have observed a partially closed racquet face on vanous strokes, , but the

Jack Groppel, Ph.D., is the executive vice president ofLGE Performance Systems. He is an instruction editor for Tennis magazine, and is the author of High-Tech Tennis and co-author of The Science of Coaching Tennis. Groppel is a USPTA Master Professional and was named 1987 USPTA Professional ofthe Year.

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problem becomes this: How can a human being tell the difference between vertical and a 2- to 3-degree variation from vertical? The answer is that most people, especially the players that many of us teach, cannot tell the difference. Given that distinction, let's look at the science behind some of these specific situations.

1. It is true that, for a ball hit on the rise, the racquet must be at vertical (and possibly a couple of degrees closed) so the ball won't fly upward. However, it must be remembered that, practically speaking, many players would benefit by not closing the racquet. Even if the racquet face is opened slightly and the ball does fly upward, at least it goes over the net and has a chance of going deep into the opponent's court. These same players might try to close the racquet face and, in trying to keep the ball low, hit it into the net or too short into the court.

2. By low-dipping passing shots, I am assuming you mean the player must return a half-volley, which would have the same explanation as above. If you are speaking of volleys on a low ball, the racquet face would obviously Jl'!ve to be opened to allow the return to clear the net.

key 3. Be careful on this one. It might surprise you that, for a shoulder-high drive (or swinging volley, heaven forbid), the racquet absolutely cannot close much at all.

Even though it seems you are hitting "down," if you truly do try to hit "down" by angling the racquet face forward, most players would net the ball or it would be so short into the opponent's court that minimal effect would be received.

In summary, there are two things I want to say. First, be aware that many observations have been made of players who could actually have a slightly open racquet face at contact and still brush the ball so it leaves the racquet with topspin. That being true, we really must be careful any time we teach to close the racquet face. Secondly, it has always been rfty opinion that players must experiment with hitting long (for example, your mid-court, shoulder-high groundstroke) and then experiment with how to bring the ball back into the court. By teaching to "close" the racquet face, I believe you could limit the player in being able to experiment. Hit it long first, even if they use a "vertical" racquet face, but then experiment with the "feel" of a closed racquet face to bring the ball back into the court. '§>o

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Time and space are the crucial ele.ments in a tennis match, whether singles or doubles. Everything you do when you are trying to win a point is an attempt to control time and space. Before I attempt to explain time and space, let's look at .space dimensions of the court.

To increase your success in a match, reduce the time your opponent has to get to and hit a ball and increase the space he has to cover. Try to give yourself as much time as you need to hit a ball.

In each of the following cases, you will see how your attempt to control time and space has determined your choice of strategy and how you play.

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This forces your opponent to hit from behind the baseline and cover more.space on the court, which gives you more time to react and cover more of the net. If your opponent lobs, it gives you more time to get back under the ball.

Case 4: In doubles, if you do not have the potential for a putaway or finishing shot, why hit the ball to the player further away?

This gives you and your partner the most time to recover to a good tactical position for your next shot. Also, hitting to the deeper player not only means the ball travels a further distance (space), like any deep shot, it makes it harder for them to put the ball away. If you hit t_h e ball to an opponent who is closer to the net, it makes it easier for your opponent and does not buy enough time and space for you and your partner to react to your opponent's shot.

Case 5: In doubles, why do you try to hit a putaway shot to the opponent who is closer to the net? ¡ The ball will tra~elless distance (space) and therefore will give your opponent less time to react.. If you hit the putaway to the opponent further away, you give them extra time to react -you let the fish off the hook.

Case 6: Why don't drop_shots work well from behind the baseline?

Your opponent has more time to get to them, compared to the time he has when you hit a drop shot from well within the baseline. It is also harder to keep your ball's trajectory short ¡because when you are hitting from deep in the court you must give the ball more forward velocity to make it go over the net.

Case 7: Why pounce on shots your opponent has hit? Why come in and hit a ball on the rise, even though it is a much tougher shot to hit and it does not produce an appreciably higher ball speed?

It reduces the time your opponent' has - both the time between his swing and your return and th~ time between your return and the ball getting back to the opponent. When you hit a winner, it means your opponent did not have sufficient time to / get to the ball.

Case 8: Why do clay courts slow the game?

The only way the court can influence the speed of the game, or ball, is for the ball to bounce. The ball may pick up bits of clay or some moisture and become heavier. A heavier ball comes off the racquet wi_th less speed. The speed at which the ball leaves the racquet is determined not only by the racquet head speed but also by the speed of the incoming ball. If the ball coming into the racquet is slower, the ball speed as it leaves the racquet will be reduced unless the player makes a very conscious effort to swing the racquet much harder. The result is that on a clay court, with the players swinging with their normal strokes, the ball speed before the bounce is reduced compared to a fast court. This leads to a general slowdown of the game. The shots are leaving the racquets at a slightly lower speed and then slowing down more when they bounce.

When setting up a point, the goal is to control the amount of time and space the opponent has to reach your shots. But it's also important to consider how your own style of play (for example, court positioning and shot selection) affect your ability to dictate those elements . .g;... '

Hassan becomes Master Pro, wins Industry Excellence Award Feisal Hassan was honored at the 1999 US PTA World Conference on Tennis for earning his Master Professional certification. He is the director of tennis at Riverside Wellness & Fitness Center-Briarwood in Richmond, Va. ; director of coaches' education and Junior Davis Cup coach for Tennis Zimbabwe; a USPTA tester; and a member of the Prince advisory staff. He is also a visiting tennis pro at Swept Away Resort in Negri!, Jamaica. Hassan writes and speaks for international, national and sectional organizations and events. He also has :yritten the book, "How to Handle Difficult Players and Conditiom."

Hassan was also presented with the 1999 USPTA Industry Excellence Award at the World Conference. This award recognizes individuals who have excelled at promoting tennis at the grassroots level. Hassan is the vice president of tennis operations for the Tennis Opportunity Program of Virginia, a non-profit program that offers free lessons and equipment to economically disadvantaged children. Hassan is also TOP's co-director of winter programs and director of future develppment.

In addition to his work with TOP, Hassan ran the America~ Heart Association tennis tournament. The tournament raised nearly $5,000 to help fight heart disease and stroke in Virginia.

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USA Tennis High Perfor111ance Coaching Progra111 co111ple111ents USPTA's educational _oppOrtunities year ago, USPTA first announced a program concept intended to help tennis professionals to enhance their skills for training competitive, high performance athletes. Working with the USTA and its USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Program, the US PTA simultaneously began to design its certification plan for Specialists in the Development of Competitive Players as a component of its own Career Development Program and new Specialist Program.

The development of.USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Program represents a major cooperative effort in the field of coaching education between USPTA and the USTA's USA Tennis Coaching Education Departm~nt. This rigorous and extensive coaching education program will work in conjunction with USPTA's specialty training in this area of the ten-

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It is important to note that USPTA will be certifYing the coaches that pass the standards of the USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Program, recognizing each participant as a "Specialist in the Development of Competitive Players." Also, this program will be available to USPTA Professional 1 certified teaching professionals.

The agreement calls for the USA Tennis Coaching Education Department to implement the research, conduct pilot studies and develop a curriculum with input from the USPTA. The USTA also is working with the USPTR on this project and we assume similar equivalencies will be available through that organization as well.

This competitive training credential will represent the highest level of education offered by USPTA in the field of developing competitive players. In an effort

to uphold the highest level of training and quality of graduates, the program's prerequisites will be comprehensive. They include provisions that all USPTA applicants must hold a Professional 1 rating and provide verifiable documentation of having coached a minimum number of competitive students. All of the prerequisites and an outline of the overall program are listed below and are subject to minor adjustments as the program progresses.

The program has three basic components: selection, education and testing, and continuing education.

Selection The philosophy for the selection of coaches is that the program will make every effort to be fair and equitable in selecting the most qualified applicants who meet the criteria below. The coaches' playing background will also be considered. In addition, consideration will be given to accepting coaches from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic groups, gender, as well as geo· graphical distribution.

The USA Tennis Coaching Education staff will select coaches for admission into the program. A committee comprised of the USTA's Director of Coaching Education and Director of Multicultural Development, as well as a USPTA and a USPTR representative will assure rhe stated selection philosophy is being met and will review the selection process. , The criteria for selection is as follows: • Prior certification- Each applicant must have a USPTA Professional 1 rating.

• Coaching experience - Each applicant must have at least five years' experience in coaching "high performance" players.

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• Ranked players - Each applicant must

be able to verifY past and/or current experience as the primary coach of a specified number of sectionally ranked and nationally ranked players.

• Coach of successful players - Each applicant must have coached players who have succeeded to play at all levels of the game, including collegiate and professional tennis.

• Active development coach - Each applicant must currently be active in coaching "high performance" players.

• Sport science - Each applicant must have completed the USTA Sport Science Level I exam.

• Exceptions - There will be exceptions made to the crite-ria from time to time.

• Code of ethics -Applicants will be required to sign and abide. by a code of ethics before participating in the education and testing component.

Education and testing

Continuing education Applicants will be required to complete one or more High Performance Coaching Continuing Education courses over a twoyear period. The USA Tennis <:;:oaching Education Program will approve these courses. They will be offered by, but not limited to, USPTA, USPTR, ASEP (American Sport Education Program), USA Tennis Coaches' Education Program or other educational institutions.

The first graduating class will be in December 1999. This pilot course will consist of the USTA national coaching staff and members of the USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Program advisory committee. Other courses are scheduled for April/May, August and October in 2000, ana February, April/May, August and October in 2001. Applicants for these courses will be notified of their particular course date approximately six months in advance.

USPTA is excited about the USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Program and the advanced coaching education material now available to members. This cooperative effort with USA Tennis Coaching Education Department complements the Association's educational efforts and incorporates perfectly into the new Specialist Program.

For more information on the USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Program, please contact Nick Saviano, Director of Coaching Education, at USTA in Key Biscayne, Fla., at (305) 365-8782. For more information about the USPTA Specialist Education Program, please call USPTA Director ofProfessional Development Fred Viancos at (800) 877-8248. ~

The program will be based o~ a problem-solving approach meant to teach coaching education and sport science concepts in a practical, easy-to-apply manner.

There are three phases to education and testing: •

Preparation- Applicants will receive a study guide and detailed information on requirements for the "interactive phase" and projects that must be completed in advance, approximately four months before the course.

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• Application - ~pplicants will be asked to apply knowledge from the previous sessions. They will be given projects to be completed and submitted to USA Tennis Coaching Education Department for evaluation.

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• Career Members excel 1n Development Program Chip Brooks - 51 credits Chip Brooks is the director of U.S. markets and director of adult tennis for the Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla. He has Brooks worked there since 1977 and has played an integral part in the development of such players as Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Mary Joe Fernandez, Marcello Rios, Mark Philippoussis and Anna Kournikova.

Brooks is this year's USPTA national Professional of the Year.

Mark Fleming - 42 credits Mark Fleming is the head men's and women's tennis coach at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. Fleming has guided • Allegheny play- Fl . ers and teams to emmg ITA Division III regional and national rankings.

Fleming was honored as the Middle States Division College Coach of the Year in 1992 and 1998. He has been teaching tennis for 27 years.

David Steinbach - 36 credits David Steinbach was the 1998 USPTA High School Coach of the Year. He has developed one of the largest and most successful high school programs in the Midwest.

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Steinbach is the head pro at the Warhawk Tennis Camp for the University of Wisconsin during the summer. Steinbach He has been a USTA zonal coach for 10 years and is a USTA-certified umpire and referee.

Katherine LaCroix 32 credits Katherine LaCroix is the assistant tennis pro at Bent Tree Courmy Club in Dallas. She teaches ladies' LaCroix drills, pee-wee and junior development classes, adult beginner's drills and tennis aerobics.

LaCroix is a certified personal trainer and creates personal fitness programs for tennis players.

Terrie Gooch - 30 credits Terrie Gooch is the director of tennis and head professional at the Magnolia Tennis Club in Columbia, Miss.

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Jonas Pollack - 30 credits Jonas Pollack .---=---. is the director of junior development at Recreation Park in El Segundo, Calif.

He grew up Pollack playing tennis in Kansas, and attained sectional and national rankings while competing in the Missouri Valley Tennis Association. He was named the USPTA Northern California Division Rookie Pro of the Year in 1997.

Tim Post - 29 credits Tim Post is a production supervisor for Lear Corporation, the world's largest supplier of automotive mtenors.

He is the au- Post thor of Professional Programming, Promotiom and Productivity in a Private Club Setting, a manual for teaching professionals. Post has spoken at numerous divisional and national conferences.

James Russsell Warner - 28 credits James Russell Warner is the executive director and head professional at Philcrest Hills Tennis Club in Tulsa, Okla. He is an author, ~rner speaker and business consultant, and serves as president of the US PTA Mis-

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Warner is president of Tennis Promotions Inc., a tennis promotions company, and a USTA schools program clinician.

Michael Andrews28 credits Michael Andrews is the head tennis professional at Fox Cities Racquet Club in Appleton, Wis. He is an NTRP verifier, area training Andrews center coach and USTA umpire. He was the 1998 Indiana Professional of the Year and the 1999 USPTA Midwest Division semillar contest winner.

Prior to his move to Wisconsin, Andrews was an assistant professional at Wildwood Racquet Club in Fort Wayne, Ind. Holger G. Nickel - 27 credits Holger G. Nickel is the tennis director for AppleAthletic Club in Idaho. He is an area training center coach and junior coach for the Idaho Tennis Nickel Association, and the Intermountain Tennis Association 12-and-under coach at zonals in Oklahoma City.

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SPTA has created a new Internet web site that can benefit teaching professionals in two distinct ways - first, as an unlimited source of information about teaching tennis to children and, second, as a dynamic marketing tool to help pros better connect with kids who want to play and parents who want to encourage their enthusiasm·.

It's all atwww.LitdeTennis.com.

LittleTennis.com is the web's most comprehensive site for everyone who is involved in children's tennis or wants to be, giving pros lots of creative options for how to use it. It inc! udes games, drills, lesson plans and other teaching information to keep children's programs fresh and fun. And, its appeal to children and adults makes it a perfect marketing tool for a pro's children's program. Children will love its tennis-related contests and games, as well as links to other favorite sites. Parents first can find a local Little Tennis® program for their children to join, and then return to the site for in formative tennis-related articles and to see photos of their children in action .

"We're excited to be able to offer USPTA pros, and the public, a web site as all-encompassing as www.LitdeTennis.com," said Tim Heckler, USPTA CEO. "Like the Little Tennis program itself, this site is equally important to players and their

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Welcome to Little Tennis The way to create your future tennis st or Littl e Tennis is the nation's tenn1s equ1valent to Little League Baseball. soccer or basketball. It is intended to ."Brmg everyone together" who loves th e game of tennis. It a lso is des1gned to be totally mclusive and support 1ve of all other children's programs, organtzat1ons, activ1ttes and companies within the tennis indust ry. little Tenn is is an extraordinary toolbox for those who w 1sh to play. prom ote or teach tennis. It uniquely caters t o teachers. por•ents and k1ds. It not only helps children learn the game but also th eir parents and grandparents. The contribut ions rn this web srte come from many great teachers and we welcome everyone w rth great ideas for improving Little Tennis to j o rn the team.

The program has been designed by the United Stat es Profess ronal Tennis Assocrot10n- the wo rld's largest U5PTAp1'"C1tmEomf and oldest organizotron of tenn rs·teaching profess ionals. It inc ludes a stru ctured program of lessons and play designed to move chr ldr•en ages 3-10 quickly through the transit ronal stages of graduated equ rpment to full--cou rt t ennis. This web site also includes many f un games. lrnks and supplemental act ivrties to keep children interested in vrsrting.

Little Tennis now has over 2,000 part ic ipat ing professmna ls and s rtes around the nation and rs the fastest growing program for children, f am ilies and teachers rn the wor ld.

You #may fmd a Little T ennrs teachrng professional near you by cl icking the Find-a-Pro button on the morn menu or callrng the USPT A at (800) USPTA-4U. You may a lso e- mail US PT A by c lrck ing the "Contact Us" button below.

Welcome to the home page of www.LittleTennis.com.

families, teaching professionals and the tennis industry. We hope the colorful layout and something-for-everyone content of LittleTennis.com will boost participation in and enthusiasm about our sport.

"Plus, within this web site, and also now at www.uspta.org, we've put our Find-a-Pro service online and expanded it to include a new job listing service. I can't imagine a teaching professional who won't benefit from this feature. Pros can look for jobs and post their own job openings. The service also helps interested players or potential players link up with professionals in their local areas for lessons."

Below is a brief description of each module and its contents.

The following pages describe these modules and how the teaching professional can take advantage of their many uses.

• About Little Tennis gives a brief explanation of the program and its history.

• Teacher's Toolbox is a complete online system for designi~g a Little Tennis program, including 40 lesson plans for different age groups; a cache of illustrated games and drills to add variety to lesson plans; program recommendations for schools, leagues and special events; and an outline of graduated

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• The Find-a-Pro module helps tennis players find a teaching pro anywhere in the world for lessons; allows players to find partners and opponents with the help of local USPTA professionals; lets employers post their own job openings online; and lists available jobs that are submitted by owners, managers and/or other teaching professionals .

• NetMagic online magazine features relevant editorials, sport science information and a tennis event calendar. It has contests for kids, a photo album where children can see

their favorite pros in action and links to popular sites and other online resources.

• The Join the Team section has information about how to become a USPTA member and the Specialist education program, and lists all the other children's programs recognized by the tennis industry, as well as other resources pros can use to develop a Little Tennis program.

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• Just 4 Kids offers a word find, coloring contest, tennis trivia, online games, a picture gallery where they can see themselves in action and many links to other fun sites for kids, all to keep them busy and involved in the site. This module can also be reached through NetMagic.

• Cool Events is a calenda; of tennis industry events and pro tournaments worldwide with their dates and times.

This site will be updated continuously as new courses and activities are scheduled.

• The Contest module offers a monthly giveaway of products from USPTA endorsees.

• The Little Tennis Shop, USPTA's first online merchandise shop, includes not only Little Tennis merchandise but also most other items in USPTA's line.

• The Our Supporters section features the great names in tennis who have endorsed or written accolades about Little Tennis.

• After Little Tennis is a complete section devoted to activities, such as our involvement with USA Team Tennis that, along with more advanced lessons from a USPTA pro, will complement a child's development. ~

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"The Teacher's Toolbox contains everything you' ll need- and it has all been proven in .t he programs and pilot studie~ of US PTA professionals. Be it fun g~es and drills or lesson plans that walk you ili ough the program, we want our teachers to have all this information and resources at their fingertips," says Little Tennis Specialist curriculum

director and USPTA CEO Tim Heckler.

Within the Teacher's Toolbox you'll find: • Proven means to administer your program, including financing, promoting and recruiting parent-volunteers • Forms that keep track of students, volunteers and more to help you get, and stay, organized • Suggestions for using parents as assistants to bring mo·re kids on the court safely and keep them busy, plus· ways to interest more parents in taking lessons from you • 40 different lesson plans di--vided into four age groups:

3-year-olds, 4- and 5-yearolds, 6- and 7-year-olds and 8- to 10-year-olds • Lots of fun, illustrated, agespecific drills and games to swap with those in the provided lesson plans or use in your own • How-to information for special activities that work well within a Little Tennis program or separately, such as leagues, Little Tennis Olympics, birthday parties and schools programs • Information about childsized equipment that will help your students find success faster, build motor ski lls and keep games and drills more interesting

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ind a pro, find a partner, find a job, find an employee - there are four ways for USPTA professionals ro benefit from rhe online, expanded version of Finda-Pro. And while the benefits for teaching professionals are exten sive, Find-a-Pro (which includes Find-a-Partner) is a service from which anyone can be nefit, be they employers, professionals or pro s p e~ rive players. It can be found both at www.LittleTennis.com and www. uspta .org.

The Find-a-Pro concept began as a means of helping players find USPTA-certified professionals in their area. Originally, the service was offered

through USPTA's toll-free phone number, which people can call to request a list oflocal pros. Now, both web sites provide the same service, along with several others.

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2. Allows US PTA members instant access to all the online job listings by clicking Pros Find Jobs. Searches can be done by city, state or country; position tide; or type of employment.

1. Allows USPTA members who hire pros, as well as other employers, to find fulltime, part-time o~ seasonal pros by posting their job openings online. By going ro For Employers and filling out a simple online form thin specifies the type of position they are offering, a job description and contact information , employers can list a job free of charge online. The job will be posted and available for viewing by

3. Enables adults ro find reaching professionals for their children and/or themselves by clicking Kids find Pros.

Entering the city and stare and/or ZIP code produces a list ofUSPTA professionals, sorted by ZIP code with a phone number. Users may then select the pros in rhe nearest ZIP code ro call for more information.

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4. Enables adults to find hitting partners for their children and/or themselves. Our of concern for safety, USPTA could nor provide an online partner matching service for children, since contact information would be required. Instead, partn er matching will be done 1by US PTA pros, as it always has been. Just as adults can find pros for lesson programs, they can receive a list of pros in their area who can recommend potential playing partners. In this way, pros may benefit from the sale of additional court time, more lessons or even facility memberships through successful partner matching.

"The Find-a-Pro and Finda-Partner concepts provide a cri ricalli nk between prospective or current players and teaching professionals," said Will Haag, immediate past president of USPTA. "A lack of suitable playing partners has often been given as a reason for players dropping our of tennis. Whether parents or children need a place to take group lessons or someone to play with, we're giving them another easy way to connect with teaching professionals who can help.

"Of course, USPTA members will appreciate the ease with which they'll now be able to find pros to hire and to find jobs across the country and the world, " Haag said. '!)<>

Magic at your fingertips etMagic, USPTA's LittleTennis-specific online magazine, is a resource that pros will want to see and share. Updated monthly, NetMagic has editorials, sport science articles, Little Tennis tips and news from the field , including a forum for pros to share children's programming success stories.

Pros can refer b~Hh parents and children to NetMagic. The family-oriented nature of the magazine will have adults and kids returning frequently. The magazine can become an integral part of your program by:

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Children and parents will love to visit the web site to see themselves, their friends and loved ones online. In addition, USPTA can link the children's pictures to their own web · sites, if they have them.

• Suggesting that parents read articles about healthy eating and sleeping habits, competition for children and other topics related to the program.

• Making a weekly homework assignment connected with the site. For instance, children can print and color the coloring pages or complete the tennis-theme crossword puzzles that will help them learn tennis terms and definitions . Or, pros can integrate a trivia question, which

I_n addition to the coloring puzzles, gallery and trivia, the Playground sectionjust for kids - includes links to other child-oriented sites. Children and parents may also enjoy the Photo Album, which contains pictures of the top p laying professionals in the world, such as Andre Agassi,

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can be found on the site, into every lesson.

Venus and Serena Williams, Martina Hingis and Pete Sampras, along with links to their web sites.

USPTA has made this a fun site so children will want to visit regularly. The fact that they can get to many of their other favorite sites through the Little Tennis site will place them in a tennis environment from the start, encouraging them -to think tennis.

We invite all pros to remain an active part of this si te by sending their photos and suc__ cess stories to NetMagic. 'fJ<>

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SPTA's Career Development Program offers tennis teachers the educational opportunities to excel in their field and strive for personal excellence both on and off the court. The program provides education and certification opportunities to those who work or aspire to work within the profession. The image of the well-rounded professional must be established and marntained, and a comprehensive career development program is the best way to achieve and substantiate this goal.

The Association has taken education one step further with the introduction of Specialist degrees. This training will allow members to specialize in one or more specific areas of the tennis-teaching profession. The Specialist degrees will: • Create a market demand for certified members who become Specialists.

• Promote and recognize USPTA professionals as the most elite in the profession.

• Create an ongoing career track for USPTA members.

• Offer advanced education to improve more specific competencies.

The Little Tennis Specialist degree is USPTA's way of recognizing the importance of having knowledgeable professionals reaching the game to children and their families.

1. ,,..requis ites When applying to take the final tutor •al and exam for the Lrttle Tennis Specialist degree. USPT A members f 1rst must have

accompltshed each of the following: a. b. c. d. e. f.

A USPT A Professional or Master Professional rat ing At least two years' experience directing prog rams fo r children ages 3 to 10 Taught at least 200 children ages 3 to 10 Videotaped documentation of on-court competency Wo rking knowledge of the USPTA Litt le Ten nis program Attendance at a "Lttfl~ Tenm$' or" T~achmg large groups of adults and chlldrerl' Specialty Course

g. Current CPR/F1rst A•d cert ification For more information contact USPT A.

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The curriculum directors hove det ermined the fo llow•ng competency requ irements. a.

Program admirustrot•on and market ing I. Steps to start •ng a program 2. Cont 1numg publ•c •ty and evaluation 3. Finances

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Specialist prerequisites and required competencies are included in the web site.

The Little Tennis Specialist Program is designed to:

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• Increase th e player base through participation of children and families in Little Tennis and emphasize the merit of an industrywide focus on children.

• Create a market demand for tennis-reaching professionals who can bolster the financial health of a tennis business through the administration, marketing and teaching of Little Tennis programs.

USPTA has chosen to call this Specialist category by the association's registered name Little Tennis. However, this should not be interpreted to mean that USPTA does not recognize all of the valuable grassroots children's programs being run by certifiedprofessionals across the country. It is USPTA's philosophy to be inclusive of all its members' good programming

• Provide continuing education to professionals who seek to further their careers by emphasizing children's programmmg.

• Provide m eas urable opportunities for professionals with the greatest competency in this area that will allow th em to be recogni zed for

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ideas. The Little Tennis Specialist designation is available to qualified professionals who run children's programs ofany name and pass the necessary competency tests.

Other Specialist areas will include degrees in computers, event and activity planning, lesson progr~ming, facility management, tour coaching, college coaching, developing competitive players, sport science, and teaching wheelchair tennis. For more information on the Career D evelopment Program or the Specialist degrees call (800) USPTA-4U or e-m ai l to career@uspta.org. '{)<>

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he Little Tennis Shop is USPTA's first online catalog. It features Little Tennis clothing, accessories and books. In addition, US PTA will be selling the Wilson Tennis CarnivalTMand mr. peeWee tennis TM equipment that it recommends for the program.

Plus, members will get to see large pictures of USPTA-logo clothing in a variety of styles, sizes and colors, as well as member-only products such as jewelry, plaques and business cards.

It makes it easier than ever to select USPTA merchandise.

Purchasing is made easy through a secure site, or there is the option of calling the USPTA Merchandise Department to place an order. 'f>o

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Teaching professionals will be able to use the toolbox in a number of ways. Here are a few suggestions: • Direct assistants or inexperienced pros to read the entire toolbox before they start teaching young children.

• The lesson plans, used in order, will provide a progressive 10-.week _schedule. Use them as they are, customize them to cater to specific classes or use the basic format to create your own plans.

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Please read more information about all the Find-a-Pro features on Page 4 of this insert.

By using the Little Tennis web site and taking advantage of its many time-saving features, pros will be able to dedicate more effort to promoting their program, recruiting new players and doing what they love- teaching tennis. 'f>o

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wo new national board members were sworn in at the Executive Committee meeting held during the 1999 USPTA World Conference on Tennis. Tom Daglis of the Southern Division is a new vice president and Randy Mattingley of Texas is secretarytreasurer.

Daglis is president of Peachtree Tennis Promotions Inc., a tennis promotions and consulting company through which he has successfully orchestrated tennis workshops on a national level.

A USPTA Master Professional, Daglis has been actively involved in the tennis industry for more than 25 years. He

Tom Daglis Vice president served as preside~t of the Southern Division in 1995 and 1996, and as president of the Georgia Professional Tennis Association in 1990 and 1991. He has been "honored as the Southern Pro-

fessionalpf the Year, Pride of the South and 'Georgia Professional of the Year.

Mattingley is the director of tennis for the Lubbock (Texas) Country C lub. He administrates and supervises the entire tennis operation, including lesson programs, activities and tennis functions. He also owns and operates the tennis shop.

Mattingley served as president of the Texas D ivision from 1992 to 1995, and as the division's secretary from 1997 to 1999. He was chairman of USPTA's national Nominating Committee in 1997.

Representatives returning to the board include: Joseph Thompson, president; Mark Me-

Randy Mattingley Secretary-treasurer Mahon, first vice president; David T. Porter, Ed.D., vice president; Ron Woods, vice president; Harry Gilbert, vice president; and Will Hoag, immediate past president. 't>-

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Members meet and mingle • • • 1n 'lilltn'tl espite the presence of Floyd, Gert and Harvey, nearly 1,500 teaching professionals, coaches, industry leaders, manufacturers and others involved in tennis met in Miami for the annual USPTA World Conference on Tennis. Attendees took part in nearly 60 seminars, prize-money tournaments, nightly social gatherings, product demonstrations, USPTA's International Tennis Buying Show, USPTA committee meetings and other events.

Special appearances were made by Chris Evert at the Wilson party and Fred Stolle at the Penn party, while Nick Bollettieri and Vic Braden packed seminar rooms. USPTA's top players braved the heat, humitidy and rain to compete in the International Championships (see Page 28). And top pros were honored at the annual awards breakfast (see Page 24).

Be sure to join us for the 2000 conference, Sept. 23-30, at The Pointe Hilton Resort on South Mountain in Phoenix.

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Outgoing president Will Hoag accepts the president's gavel.

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Vic Braden (above), jack Groppel (below) and jim Loehr, Ed. D., were just a few of the well-known tennis experts who spoke at the World Conference.

- Prospective customers try on Bolli sunglasses at the USPTA International Tennis Buying Show.

Convention attendees enjoy the nightly parties.

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Brooks, others ho nored at annual awards breakfast ·•

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hip Brooks of Bradenton, Fla., received USPTA's top member award, the Alex Gordon Award for the US PTA Professional of the Year. Brooks, a USPTA Master Professional, is the Bollertieri Sports Academy's director ofU.S. markets and din;:ctor of adult tennis.

He has played an instrumental role in the growth of the academy by directing its junior Brooks credits the late George Bacso tennis program, elite player pro- . for his new "hood ornament. " gram, adult tennis program and the Bollettieri Mini Gamp The second George Bacso Tours.

Lifetime Achievement Award Brooks has played an intewas awarded to Mike Eikenbergral part in the development of ry, Louisville, Colo. The award such players as Jimmy Arias, recognizes Eikenberry for 30 Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, years of service Mary Pierce, Boris Becker, to USPTA, inTommy Haas and Anna cludi n g 14 Kournikova. years on the As director of U.S. markets, USPTA ExecuBrooks has added a new promotive Committional dimension to the Bollet- Eikenberry tee, the nationtieri Sports Academy. As a real presidency sult, all sports programs have and convention chairmanship, experienced tremendo us and other volunteer efforts. growth in participation.

He also presented seminars

at numero us USTA and USPTA workshops and conventions and served as the director of USPTA's Coaches' Mini-Academy. He has been honored with the Mid-Atlantic Professional of the Year Award and received the President's Award for his contributions on the national level.

Eikenberry founded and directs the 4 Star Tennis Academy, which he started in 1975 after graduating from the University ofVirginia Law School.

The academy has taught tennis to more than 25,000 people in the greater Washington, D.C., area and at its University ofVirginia Summer Camp, which also includes a program for disadvantaged children and a prep program for college-bound tennis players.

Larry Hampton, Wilmington, Del., received the USTA/ USPTA Community Service Award. The USTAMiddleStates Delaware District introduced Hampton to tennis at the age of 10 through a grassroots tennis

Barnaby named honorary member Jack Barnaby , Lexington , M ass ., was named an honora ry USPTA membe r by a vote of the USPTA Executive Commit· tee. Barnaby, a 4 5-year member of US PTA. is a Master Profess ional and past nat ional president.

During his term as president, he established nationa l certification standards for members. He also di rected the first USPTA prize-money event, helped establish a permanent tournament and ranking committee and created

a monthly newsletter that evolved into ADDvantage magazine.

Barnaby at tended Harva r~ University f rom 1928 to 1932 where he played for both the ten· nis and squash teams. He later became an assistant coach for both racquet sports and then was promoted to head coach. He held the coach· ing positions until 1976.

Barnaby has authored six books and numerous articles on tenn is and squash . He is also a member of the USTA New· England Section Hall of Fame.

USTA President judy Levering presents Larry Hampton with the USTAIUSPTA Community Service Award. The award honors a USPTA member for community service efforts on behalfofthe USTA.

program. He became a teaching professional and very active Middle States and Delaware District volunteer, serving as president of the district and winning a national service award for re-introducing an inner-city tennis program in Wilmington. .

Hampton has servea as an NTRP verifier since the program's inception, and has been an Area Training Center coach.

He has also run a junior tennis event for more than 15 years that raises money for grassroots junior tennis programs.

He is director of tennis at th e 7,000 -member D uPont Country Club in W ilmington.

Feisal Hassan, Richmond, Va., received the Industry Excellence Award, which recognizes individual excellence in grassroots tennis promotion. (See Page 11 for more on Hassan.)

see Awards, Page 26

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Kim Sunderland gets a kid's-eye view oflearning to play tennis.

jim Spring spoke about trends in American's leisure time during the general session.

Tennis legend Fred Stolle drops in at the Penn party to visit with Diana Anderson ofthe International Tennis Hall of Fame and Tim Heckler, USPTA CEO.

Australian tennis pro Paul Allam takes a tumble in the Wheelchair Tennis Specialty Course.

john Embree of Wilson, Chris Evert, USPTA President j oseph Thompson and USPTA CEO Tim Heckler prepare to cut the cake at the Wilson party.

Members ofthe Texas Division take a break from the Pro Penn Stars Tournament.

Wilson's booth proves popular at the USPTA International Tennis Buying Show.

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30 years of service Edmund Anelundi William Babcock John Billington Daniel Coyle Walter Geraghty Jr. H. Scott Greer Tony Haber Howard Johnson Merlin Johnson Richard Johnson Jack Justice Charles Kinyon Mary-Louise Korda Anna Kuykendall Crawley Ronald Lague Jack Michalko William Millikan Robert Mooty Dick Overstreet Gary Pierce Ben Press George Pulver Fred Rubin Phillip Statton Adolph Thomas Edward Torres Davi d Weber

35 years of service Edward Brune Jaime De Carvalho Lois Felix Edwin Ferguson Jr. lneke Fischer Patrick Grant Janet Hecht Charles Morrison Charles Patrick Dr. Shelby Torrance AI Voroski Dr. Martin Vinokur Dr. Juan Weiss

40 years of service Sam Giammalva Leo Katz Jay Kramer Otto Kubelle Frank Leite Steven Leavey Edward Letteron Henry McCone Phil Rubel l

45 years of service Jack Barnaby Mary J ane Donnalley Warren McMillan Ramu Raju Vini Aurae Ern ie Spiller Dick Thompson Herb Zeese

50 years of service Allan Carve ll Arthur Prochaska

60 years of service Frank Kenney

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Awards from Page 24

Paul Xanthos, Hidden Hills, Calif, became the third grand inductee into the USPTA Hall of Fame. Xanthos is a Master Professional and previous recipient ofthe USPTA Coach of the Year award, USTA Award ofMerit and Intercollegiate Tennis Association Community College Coach ofthe Year award. See the September issue ofADDvantage for more information on Xanthos.

Top players Ken Kuperstein, Palm Desert, Calif, was named Men's Open Player of the Year.

K~perstein is a former ATP Tour player with wins over Pete Sampras, Malivai WashKuperstein ington, Patrick McEnroe, Byron Black and Jonathan Stark.

He was a nationally ranked junior for eight consecutive years with a high ranking ofNo. 8. He won the 1997 national 25s grass court championships in singles and doubles, and was the 1998 USPTA singles and doubles winner of the USPTA International Championships.

Kuperstein is a graduate of Arizona State University with a marketing degree. He is head tennis professional at Shadow Mountain Resort & Club in Palm Desert, Calif., in the winter, and served as director of tennis at the Aspen Club & Spa during the summer.

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The Wom en's Open Player of the Year honor goes to Tracie Currie, Santa Barbara, Cali£ Currie was Currie an All-American and three-time NCAA champion during her four years at the University of California Santa Barbara. She was the university's No. 1 singles and doubles player during her tenure there.

Currie was inducted into the University of California Santa Barbara's Hall of Fame in 1998.

She played the satellite circuit in 1992 and became a USPTA-certified professional in 1993. She was ranked No. 1 in USPTA open doubles in 1998.

C urrie is a teaching professional at the Tennis Club of Santa Barbara.

Pat Secret, Alexandria, La., is the Men's 35and-Over Player of the Year.

Serret is a well-known Serret competitor in USPTA tournaments, having won 20 national tides since joining USPTA. He has won more than 100 singles and doubles prize-money tournaments in the last 12 years.

Serret won the men's 35and-over singles titles at both the 1997 and 1998 USPTA International Championships. He is currently ranked No. 1 nationally by USPTA in men's 35 singles. In 1995 and 1996, Serret won both the men's open singles and men's open doubles titles at the US PTA International Championships.

Serret is the director of tennis at the Courtyard Health and Racquet Club in Alexandria, La.

Lisa Seemann, Solvang, Cali£, is the Women's 35-andOver Player of the Year.

Seemann is aformerWTA Tour player, who has continued to be an active competitor in both Seemann USPTA and USTA tournaments.

In USTA national rankings, she was No. 1 in 35 singles in 1998 and 30 singles in 1992.

Seemann is currently ranked No. 1 in USPTA women's open doubles wi th partner Tracie Currie. The duo took the women's open doubles title in the 1998 USPTA International Championships.

The USPTA Pro 1 has played tennis since she was 7 years old and now is the head tennis professional at the Alisal Guest Ranch in Solvang, Cali£ The Men's 45 -and - Over Player of the Year is Jimmy Parker, Houston.

A winner of Parker 58 USTA nationa! championships, 12 USPTA national titles, five national military titles and eight ITF World Championships, Parker still travels rhe world to compete.

Parker has won several Player of the Year awards and was once named Texas Division Coach of the Year.

He has represented the United States in 18 international team competitions and is the only player to have played on rwo ITF World Championship Cup teams in one year.

Parker, who is tennis director at the Houston Racquet Club, is a member of the Missouri Valley Hall of Fame, Texas Tennis Hall of Fame, St.

Louis Tennis Hall of Fame and He played college tennis at the Rice University Athletic Mississippi State University Hall of Fame. where he helped the team reach the Southeast Conference chamJudy Louie, pionship match in 1991 and the Corona del Mar, school's first top-1 0 national Calif., is the ranking in two decades.

Women's 45Raul Saad, ~=~ilfl and-Over Player of the Year.

Miami, is the Touring Coach Louie is cur- Louie of the Year. Saad rently ranked is the co-direcNo. 1 nationaltor of the Saad ly by USPTA in both the womTennis Excel- Saad en's 45-and-over singles and lence Program. doubles categories.

In this posicion he coaches some Last year in La Quinta, Caof America's most promising li£, she won the International juniors. He has coached more Championships in both singles than 380 players with state, secand doubles in the women's 45. tional, national and internaand-over category. She also tional rankings, including a holds the No. 3 USTA national U.S. Open mixe.d doubles ranking for women's 45 singles, champion, an Australian Open and has been ranked in the top 10 in singles and doubles care-· doubles semifinalist, a U.S. Junior Davis Cup member and gories since 1980. . numerous ranked players on the Louie has been teaching tennis for more than 30 years and is WTA and ATP tours.

Saad is a USPTA Master currently a teaching professional Professional and holds USPTA at the Lindborg Racquet Club in national rankings in singles, Huntington Beach, Cali£ doubles and mixed doubles play. He is currently the direcTop coaches This year's College Coach of tor of tennis at The Tennis Center at Crandon Park. the Year is Billy Pate, Atlanta.

Scott Enge, Lenexa, Kan., Pate is head coach of the Georand Anni Miller, Lake Oswego, gia Perimeter Ore., are co-winners of the High College men's School Coach of the Year award. tennis program Enge is the and was previhead boys' tenously sports innis coach at formation diShawnee MisPate rector for the sion Northwest college.

High School in His 1999 sq_uad earned GeorShawnee Misgia Perimeter's second straight naEnge sion, Kan. In tional championship - the only 1997, his boys team finished national championships in the first in the district and regioncollege's 35-year history. al tournaments, and captured Pate also worked with the the Kansas state team champiAtlanta Thunder of the profesonship for 6A (large class). sional World TeamTennis He has coached seven indileague, serving as stadium opvidual state champions over the erations director, community last four years and has been relations director and assistant named Kansas Coach of the coach for the team.

Year fur three consecutive years.

USPTA's Missouri Valley

Division named Enge its 1997 High School Coach of the Year and he won the national High School Coach of the Year Award in 1998.

Enge is also founder and president of the National High School Tennis Coaches Associ-. ation.

Miller is the head girls' tennis coach at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Ore., where she has Miller more wins In 4A girls' varsity tennis than any other tennis coach in state history. Her 1999 team has a 12-0 record in league play, was first in district and second in state competition.

She received Oregon High School Coach of the Year honors three times - in 1992, 1994 and 1999. Miller is also a member ofWho's Who of National Educators.

A 27-year member of USPTA, she was named Pacific Northwest Division ProfessionaloftheYearin 1991 and 1993.

Miller has been director of tennis for the City of Lake Oswego for 17 years.

Top tester Don Henson, Coronado, Calif., was named George Bacso Tester of the Year.

Henson has been a tester for 28 ·of his 33 Henson See Tester, Page 32

1999 division professionals of the year California Eastern Florida Hawaii Intermountain Mid-Atlantic Middle States Midwest Missouri Valley New England Northern California Northwest Pacific Northwest San Diego Southern Southwest Texas

Barbara Johnston Steve Diamond Chip Brooks Bob Mcinerney Karen Sather Mark Bernstine Larry Hampton Jorge Capestany Russell Warner Jacques Faulise Devin Sconyers Mike Ach Doug Mclaughlin Geoff Griffin Tom McGraw Jason Jamison Karen Crumpton

1999 division testers of the year California Eastern Florida Hawaii Intermountain Mid-Atlantic Middle States Midwest Missouri Valley New England Northern California Pacific Northwest San Diego Southern Southwest Texas

Don Henson Daniel Burgess/ Ray Tucker R.J . Tessier Judy Weitz Alden Bock Feisal Hassan Larry Hampton Tom Gray Jaime Vargas Mike Quitko Weston Reese Barry Laing Bill Bond Tom Daglis Mike Van Zutphen Tom Ingram ADDvantage/ October-November 1999

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Florida pros win USPTA International Champi~nships

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iami's Mario Tabares and Lisa Pugliese of Boca Raton, Fla., both earned their first USPTA International Championship titles with straight-set wins in their respective open divisions.

Some of the world's best teaching professionals competed in the prize-money tournement, held in conjunction with the USPTA World Conference on Tennis.

Singles finals Men's open Mario Tabares (3) , Miami, def.

Joey Rive (4) , Key Biscayne , Fla., 6-4, 6-2 .

Women's open Lisa Pugliese (2), Boca Raton , Fla., def. Kasey Gladding, Fort Lauderdale, Fla ., 6-3, 6-2.

Men's 35-and-over Mauricio Achondo (2) , Lodi , Calif., def. Rill Baxter (4), Sarasota, Fla ., 6-2, 6 -1.

Women's 35-and-over Sophie Amiach (1 ), Austin, Texas, def. Tara Dunne, Delray Beach , Fla ., 6-0 , 6-1 .

Men's 40-and-over Jeff Davis (2), St. Petersburg Beach , Fla. , def. Mike Fedderly (1 ), Palm Desert, Calif., 6-4, 6-1 .

Mario Tabares, seeded third, defeated fourth-seeded joey Rive of Key Biscayne, Fla., 6-4, 6-2 in the men's open final. Tabares is a teaching professional at the Biltmore Tennis Center in Coral Gables, Fla.

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Women's 40-and-over Kathy Vick (2) , Lubbock, Texas, def. Ma rsha Wolak (1 ), Sarasota, Fla ., 5-7, 6-4, 3-2, ret.

Men's 45-and-over Gewan Maharaj (2) , Tampa , Fla ., def. Tommy Connell (1 ), Houston , 4 -6, 6-4 , 6-0 .

Men's 50-and-over Ken Newman (3), Tequesta, Fla ., def. Howard H·unt (5) , Big C anoe, Ga ., 6-1, 7-5.

·Women's 50-and-over Barbara Maitland , Salem , Mass., round robin winner.

Men's 55-and-over Walter Johnson (1 ) , Atl anta, def. Ken Westerfeld , Friendswood , Texas , 6-2, 4-6 , 7-5 .

Women's 55-and-over Grace Woo, Pittsford , N .Y . round robin winner.

Men's 60-and-over Rey Garrido (2), Miami , def.

Alan Koth (1 ) , Lancaster, Pa ., 6-0 , 7-6 (7 -4) .

Women's 60-and-over Betty Walsh, Kenyon, R.I. , def.

Geraldine DiCamillo, West Kingston, R.I., 6-2 , 6-3 .

Men's 65-and-over James Ridgeley, Washington , D.C., def. Dudley Bell, East Burke, Vt. , 6-4 , 7-6 (7 -4) .

Men's 70-and-over Roald Flater, Evergreen, Colo., def. Jack Cook, Kendall, Fla., 6-1' 6-1.

In the women's open fina£ Lisa Pugliese, the No. 2 seed, defeated unseeded Kasey Gladding ofFort Lauderdale, Fla., 6-3, 6-2. Pugliese is the assistant women's tennis coach for Florida Athletic University in Boca Raton, Fla.

1999 USPTA sportsmanship award winners The following tournament players were awarded $100 gift certificates for USPTA merchandise in recognition of their outstanding sportsmanship in the USPTA tournament.

Pam Farnsworth, Sparta, N.J. Lisa Pugliese, Boca Raton, Fla. Jim Kohr, York, Pa.

Doubles finals Men's open Rill Baxter, Sarasota, Fla. and Joey Rive, Key Biscayne, Fla .

(5) def. Jose Campos, Lutz, Fla ., and Mike Fedderly, Palm Desert, Calif., (6) , default (inj.) .

Women's open Soph ie Amiach, Austin , Texas, and Jenrii Goodling , Greensboro, N .C ., def. Pam Dodman, Evergreen, Colo., and Karen Sather, Denver, 6-4 , 6-2.

Men's 35 Mauricio Achondo, Lodi , Cal if., and David Kuhn , Elk Grove, Calif. , (2) def. Brett Kurtz, Coconut Creek , Fla. , and Bruce Kurtz, Coconut Creek, Fla. , (1) , 6-3 , 7-6 (2) .

Women's 35 Pam Dodman, Evergreen , Colo., and Karen Sather, Denver, def. Marsha Wolak , Sarasota , Fla., and Lisa Dodson, Oakland, Calif., default (inj .).

Men's 40 Andres Molina, Tampa, Fla ., and Len Simard , Boca Raton , Fla ., (3) def. Rob Knox, West Richland, Va. , and Wayne Picka rd, Portland , Ore., (1 ) , 6-4, 6-7 (3)' 6-3.

Women's 40 Barbara Laporte, Delray Beach, Fla. , and Betsy Savitt , Delray Beach , Fla ., (2) def.

Allegra Campos, Lutz, Fla., and Sabita Maharaj, Merritt Isle, Fla ., 6-2, 6-3.

Men's 45 Tommy Connell , Houston, and Marty Johnson, St. Louis Park, Minn. , (1) def. Gewan Maharaj, Tampa, Fla ., and Ken Ouellette, Ormond Beach, Fla ., (2), 6-4, 6-1.

Men's 50 Dave Romberg, Aurora , Colo., and Art Thomson , Englewood , Colo ., (1) def. Bill Foreman , Parkland , Fla ., and Ken Newman, Tequesta, Fla., (2) , 6-4, 6-2.

Women's 50 Anni Miller, Lake Oswego , Ore., and Laura Thomson , Englewood, Colo., def. Shizue lwai, Bellport, N.Y. and Diane O'Brien , Franklin Heights, N.J., 7-5 , 6-2.

Men's 55 David Eddy, Cazenovia, N .Y . and Walter Johnson, Atl anta , def. Bill Bond, La Jolla , Calif., and Alan Koth , Lancas ter, Pa ., 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 .

Mauricio Achondo, Lodi, Calif.

Johnny Sanchez, San Diego, Calif.

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EVENT:

Men's open singles

TOURNAMENT:

USPTA International Championships

LOCATION:

Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Miami, Fla.

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September l 999

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Women 's open singles

LOCATION: DATE:

Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Miami, Fla. September 1999

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USPTA International Championships

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years as a USPTA member. He has been a head tester for 10 years, which includes service in both the New England and California divisions .

In the past year, he has administered more than 18 USPTA Certification Exams, including a three-day testing session in Seoul, Korea. Henson has also administered USPTA's exam to wheelchair instructors.

A USPTA Master Professional, Henson served as president of both the New England ~nd San Diego divisions, and was a USPTA Executive Committee member for 14 years.

He has won his division's Tester of the Year Award for the past 11 years and this year receives the first George Bacso Tester of the Year Award.

Top divisions Several ofUSPTA's 17 U.S. divisions were also honored.

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The division with the greatest number of new members was Florida, with 123 new members. Southern came in second with 106 new members. The division with the greatest perce'ntage of new members was California, with a 12.5 percent increase, followed by New England, with an 11.8 percent increase.

The Midwest Division came out on top with the greatest number of participants in Tennis Across America, followed by the Texas Divisions. But Texas was first with the greatest percentage of participants, with Midwest coming in second.

Seminar contest Gary Horvath of the Intermountain Division won the national semi nar contest. His topic was "What's the point of it all?" He will be a speaker at next year's World Conference.

Battle of the divisions This year, the Pacific Northwest Division won the battle of the divisions. Second place went to Mid-Atlaritic, and third to Intermountain. '{)<>

Men's 60 Paul C aldwell , Daytona Beach, Fla ., and Rey Garrido, Miami, def. Jay Kramer, Oak Brook, Ill. , and Jack Sanders, Elkhart, Ind., 6-0, 6-0.

Women's 60 Geraldine DiCamillo , West Kingston, R.I., and Ruth Ann Gardner, Chandler, Ariz. , def.

Avis Murray, Gloucester, Mass., and Betty Walsh , Kenyon, R.I. , 6-2, 6-2.

Men's 70 Roald Flater, Evergreen, Colo., and AI Rogers , Boston , def.

Ulysses Brown, Los Angeles , and Howard Luttrell , Laguna Hills, C alif., 6-2 , 6-2.

Mixed doubles Sophie Amiach , Austin , Texas, and Joe Deluna , Richmond, Va., (2) def. Jenni Goodling, Greensboro, N.C., arid Jim Kohr, York, Pa., 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Mixed 75 doubles Lisa Dodson, Oakland, Calif., and Mike Dombrowski, San Francisco , (1) def. Michael Bennett, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. , and Lilian Peltz Petow, Revere, Mass. , 6-4, 3-6, 6-0.

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US PTA Bernard 'Tut' Bartzen , USPTA, was inducted into the Wilson Racquet Sports Hall of Fame after 56 years of dedication as a Wilson staff member.

USPTA member Newton Cox was given the key to the city of Mobile, Ala., for his support in growing the game of tennis. Cox was honored by the USTA w ith additional courts for the Mobile Tennis Center.

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A group of USPTA members have oeen instrumental in starting the USA Professional Platform Tennis Association .

The following members were elected to the PPTA board: Gary Horvath, president; Hank Irvine vice presi dent; Rich Maier, vice president of testing and education; Steve Nycum, Region 3 president; Christi Hayes, Region 4 president; Rodney Workman , Region 5 president; and Dave Romberg, Region 6 president.

Joe Dinoffer, USPTA Master Professional, spoke at the Texas Association for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance summer convention in Wichita, Kan. His presentation was on games for children using hoops.

Rick Macci , USPTA, has been hired as a consultant for Trump Management LLC in New York to coach and help manage the career of 14-year-old Monique Viele. Macci runs the Macci Academy at Palm-Aire Resort and Spa in Pompano Beach, Fla .

USPTA members Shane Burns and Tony Stingley were volunteer pros for Standing Tall Tennis, a USTA outreach program conducted annually for more than 400 Native Americans at seven different sites throughout the western United States.

Tom Gullikson , USPTA, is the new director.of coaching for the USTJI:s USA Tennis Player Development program .

Gullikson is the head professional at the Magic Athletic Club Tennis Center in Orlando, Fla .

Joe Hajducky, USPTA, is the " Racquet Man" for AthletesVillage .com , a new Internet supersite for participatory athletes. He will review tennis racquets, strings, footwear, balls and apparel.

Suresh Ramamurthi, USPTA, has been appointed the new head tennis coach for the men 's and women's teams at Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pa. Michael D. Shires, USPTA, has been appointed director of tennis at Colum bia Lakes Resort & Country Club in West Columbia, Texas.

Paul Roetert , Ph.D ., USPTA, is the new executive director of the American Sport Education Program in Champaign, Ill.

USPTA member Hans Romer organized a tournament where wooden racquets and all white outfits were a requirement at the Co to de Caza Golf & Racquet Club in California.

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Jim Demos , USPTA, is the new director of tennis at Hallbrook Country Club in Leawood , Kan.

Mark Savage (left) , USPTA, is the new director of tennis for Sportsplex in New Wind sor, N.Y USPTA member Glen Fanelli was named Savage Coach of the Tournament in Division II Tennis by the National Junior College Athletic Association. His Wallace State women's tennis team captured the NJCAA na tional team title in Tucson, Ariz.

Member product showcase USPTA Master Professional Jay Hardman recently published Tips From The Master: 54 Ways To Better Tennis.

Manufacturers Wilson unveiled its spring 2000 performance footwear line in Chicago.

U .S. Open winner and No. 1 seeded player Andre Agassi made his way back to the top with the help of Head USJI:s titanium racquet.

Head/ Penn has announced its consolidat ed sales force . The combined sales

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The four regional sales managers are Ed Onorato, northeast; Allan McCormack, southern ; Tom Kolopus, central ; and Rich Neighbor, western .

Boris Becker and Volkl Sports Holding have formed a new company, Volkl Tennis GmbH .

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Venus and Serena Williams have signed endorsement contracts to use Wilson racquets featuring the patented Hammer t echnology.

Associations CMAA announced the promot ion of two staff members, Lou Palermo, the new director of education, and Kim Pasquale, the new director of chapter/ membership services .

The United States Tennis Court & Track Builders Association announced that its 1999 technical meeting will take place in New Orleans , Dec. 5-7 at the Hotel Monteleone.

CMAA announced the change in title of its Executive Vice President James B. Singerling , to that of v ice president and CEO. This title more accurately represents Singlerling 's capacity at the CMAA national headquarters.

A chat with Je'"n nifer Capriati In a one-on-one interview, Jennifer Ca priati spoke with Florida Tennis Talk host Dave Kozlowski

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