Addvantage 2010 December

contents the total professional – enhancing your career 7 Roth: to convert or not to convert – by Patti Lee Heidorn, USPTA, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney financial adviser

3 President’s message 20 Classifieds 26 Career development

news

30 Industry action

10 USPTA/HEAD member benefit information 13

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USPTA raises more than $6,500 during Lessons for Life silent auction

13 Inga Chilingaryan is winner of USPTA’s third annual personal website contest 14 Minnesota’s Larson and Texas’ Hopkins capture singles titles at the USPTA Hard Court Championships 17 It’s not too late to register your Lessons for Life™ events for 2010 19 USPTA welcomes new members 25 Tennis industry contacts 29 2010 USPTA tournament player ranking points and tentative schedule

On the cover – Rafael Nadal captures his first U.S. Open title in September, and is now one of only seven men to win a career Grand Slam.

Photo by Harvey Rubin, USPTA.

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President’s message USPTA and USTA – two ships passing in the night?

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s the title to this editorial asks, are USPTA for the 1993 Super Show. When this group and USTA two ships passing in the night? needed support and self-confidence to agSometimes it appears the two tennis asgressively develop its own grassroots program, sociations are indeed two ships going in different USPTA was the first to stand by its side. We directions, however, we are actually two ships in helped organize the first industry forum and the same fleet and – in nautical terms – are joined Tim Heckler served as the TIA member services by jacklines, keeping us both connected and indechairman. pendent.

Our two organizations have so many common III. USPTA members began donating free lesdenominators, including an organizational structure sons to new TIA program – 1993 – Grow that mirrors each other. Each has a national board of Tennis America was TIA’s suggested name for directors, but is very much influenced a major industry program that would by their USPTA divisions and USTA introduce new players to tennis with sections. a free lesson and follow-up program.

USTA is not the enemy – on the Never before had TIA attempted to contrary, they are the governing body amass a delivery system for a project of of tennis and our tennis professional this magnitude, and USPTA remained membership is closely intertwined a staunch ally. The program was rein so many of the things they do. named for the Play Tennis America Our USPTA members help with the curriculum and became the industry implementation of their programs, run initiative. Teaching pros were asked sanctioned tournaments, and serve on to provide free clinics and follow-up dozens of USTA committees at the lessons.

Tom Daglis district, sectional and national level.

Surely, many of our members wear multiple hats IV. USPTA pushed Grow the Game to counter in this endeavor.

Sports Illustrated – 1994 – USPTA helped For many years, USPTA has been a helpful promote the slogan “Grow the Game.” We partner with USTA and the entire tennis industry. suggested that industry groups begin using it You can follow along with this chronological list of to assist the overall effort and use some time our efforts to help “grow the game”: or an event to promote it. USPTA began talking about “growing the game” in our monthly I. Developed Tennis Across America – 1990 messages as early as July 1994 in response to – When the industry called for each group to the infamous Sports Illustrated article, “Is start a grassroots effort to increase participation, Tennis Dying?” USPTA initiated the “Grow USPTA responded with Tennis Across America. the Game” campaign with special buttons and It has expanded from a one-day event into a sixpress releases. month activity with three phases that include one-day clinics, a multicultural component and A. Not only did USPTA change the theme of a follow-up program. its 1994 national convention to “Growing the Game,” but it also created an annual II. Helped organize first industry forum to award to honor people who help grow the coordinate industry efforts – 1992 – This game at the grassroots level – the Industry marked the beginning of a renewed and united Excellence Award. This award continues industry effort. The American Tennis Industry to be presented each year at the World Federation changed its name to the Tennis InConference. dustry Association and began to plan a forum 1 Grow-the-game list authored by Shawna Riley, director of USPTA Communications. www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

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NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President First Vice President

Tom Daglis Randy Mattingley

Vice Presidents

Bunny Bruning Mark Fairchilds Chuck Gill Jack Groppel Jim Loehr

Past President

Harry Gilbert

WORLD HEADQUARTERS CEO

Tim Heckler

Director of Operations

Rich Fanning

Administrative Director

Marty Bostrom

Director of Communications

Shawna Riley

Creative Services Director

Julie Myers

Publications Manager/ Managing Editor

Kim Forrester

Director of Public Relations

Poornima Rimm

Communications

Jill Phipps

Director of Marketing

John Dettor

Sports Marketing Coordinator

Rick Bostrom

Digital Asset Director

Timothy Heckler

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

Joe Birkmire

Video Editor

Nick Warwick

Video Editor/ Flash Designer

Aisha Nelson

Video Editor/Videographer Chris Maale Director of Fred Viancos Professional Development Corporate Janice Stollenwerck Services Administrator Receptionist

Erin Ortbal

Director of Information Technology

Dan Wilson

Information Technology/ Multimedia

Scott Bucic

Divisional Executive Administrator

Kalin Cogar

Director of Computer Service

Kathy Buchanan

Director of Membership and Certification

Vicky Tristan

Membership/ Certification Coordinator

Sylvia Ortiz

Membership/ Melony DeLoach Insurance Coordinator Director of Finance Payroll/Benefits Controller Merchandise/ Accounting Assistant

Kathy Ladner Renée Heckler Ellen Weatherford Shelina Harris

Legal Counsel Attorney-at-law

Paul Waldman

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from previous page V. USPTA pledged support of USTA’s Play Tennis America initiative – 1995 – USPTA pros donated millions of dollars of lesson time (over and above the $2.50 per person being offered for their participation).

A. USA Tennis 1-2-3 – From 1995 through 2001, USPTA continued its support of USTA’s programs with promotion and participation in the USA Tennis Pathway, including USA Tennis 1-2-3.

B. 1996-’97– USPTA mailed 10,000 letters to its members, asking for their support of and participation in the TIA/ USTA Play Tennis America effort. It is estimated that almost 90 percent of the teaching professionals involved in the program were USPTA members.

VI. High Performance Coaches category – 1998 – USPTA supported and promoted USTA’s program to provide training to high-level coaches throughout the United States. When the program started, USPTA helped USTA identify many of this country’s top coaches/teachers. USPTA also created a parallel category – USPTA specialist in Competitive Player Development.

VII. Recreational Coaches category – 2001 – After USTA created its recreational coaches category as a means of increasing the tennis-teaching ranks, USPTA supported this program and agreed to provide a membership category for people who completed the USTA course. USPTA also hosted its own version of the coaches workshop for a time.

VIII. Growing Tennis 50/50 – 2002 – USPTA was asked to help promote and encourage its members to take advantage of the TIA/USTA offer of matching advertising/promotional dollars from $500 up to $2,500 to pros/facilities who want to attract new players to the game.

IX. “On Court with USPTA,” produced specifically for the Tennis Channel – 2003 – USPTA had the first and only tennis education programming to be produced exclusively for the Tennis Channel when it began broadcasting in 2003. To date, USPTA has produced 59 original shows and numerous oneminute tips to support the channel with programming and short filler pieces for its broadcast schedule. USPTA has entered into its fourth contract with Tennis Channel and produces its shows at a cost to USPTA of between $35,000 and $50,000 each. The TV shows help to increase the awareness of and participation in tennis and lend credibility to the industry’s educational efforts.

A. USPTA also helped the Tennis Channel establish its presence on cable networks across the country by advertising and e-blasting news of its availability and asking our members and tennis fans in general to submit petitions to regional cable companies that requested the channel be made available to viewers in various TV markets.

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X. Cartoon Network Tennis Club – 2003 – USPTA supported this program after being approached by TIA. The Association purchased 500 Cartoon Network Tennis Club promo kits at $29.99 each, and then gave them away free of charge to members for only the cost of shipping. We asked members to use the kits with Little Tennis programs to appeal to children.

By buying and giving away the promo kits, we helped to spur interest in tennis and the Cartoon Network. USPTA also promoted the Cartoon Network Tennis Club through editorial content, free advertising, e-blasts and magazine covers.

A. During the second phase of the program, USPTA negotiated a discount for its members to get promo kits, and we continued to promote the program.

XI. Tennis Welcome Centers – 2003 – USPTA helped TIA by promoting the concept and recruiting its members to sign up facilities as Tennis Welcome Centers. USPTA specifically granted TIA time to make a presentation at the Welcoming Party at the 2003 USPTA World Conference. Kurt Kamperman and Jim Baugh both addressed the membership before dinner was served to discuss Tennis Welcome Centers and their importance to the growth of tennis. USPTA donated prizes that were given away for a special drawing to promote Tennis Welcome Centers.

USPTA Past President Dave Porter made Tennis Welcome Centers a large part of his platform during his presidency.

XII. Cardio Tennis – 2005 – USPTA has promoted and continues to promote this program through courses at national and divisional conferences, e-blasts, a bimonthly column in ADDvantage magazine and a Cardio Tennis Feeding Shootout contest at division conventions and at the World Conference.

XIII. QuickStart Tennis – 2008 – USPTA has promoted and continues to push this program through courses at national and divisional conferences, e-blasts and mentions in ADDvantage magazine.

A. USPTA, in cooperation with USTA board member Tommy Ho, completed a pilot study in the summer of 2009 using the QuickStart Tennis play format with Little Tennis to create a children’s league program. The series of lessons and league play was successful, and proved that the activities would work well and increase children’s participation in any organized tennis program run by certified tennis professionals.

B. QuickStart Tennis – 2010 – The USPTA Foundation presented a grant to QuickStart Tennis of Central Virginia for its Jump Start QuickStart Tennis Initiative. The grant makes it possible for QCV to provide QuickStart Tennis equipment to P.E. classes for several local elementary schools, benefiting more than 3,000 children.

It is evident that USPTA has demonstrated its partnership with the rest of the tennis industry, however, we are not finished yet.

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National Board of Directors met with USTA president-elect Jon Vegosen, USTA CEO Gordon Smith and staff members Kurt Kamperman and Scott Schultz. With the introduction of the new 10-and-under play initiative presented by USTA, there was a request for USPTA to become more aligned with the program.

This is a USTA initiative like I have never seen before. The people resources, the financial resources, and the tennis industry resources amount to more than that dedicated to any other USTA initiative. So the question now becomes, “How can USPTA help in delivering this initiative?”

First, USPTA is committed to make QuickStart part of the educational support for the teaching pros and it will be reflected in both the certification and testing programs.

Next, USPTA will support QuickStart/10-and-under tennis via USPTA’s website, conferences and ADDvantage magazine. We will continue to communicate to our membership what methods are working well and share success stories.

USPTA will help promote QuickStart/10-and-under tennis tournament play. This is a financial opportunity for our members.

With the introduction of more young players, into the game, there will be a need for more organized competitive play and our members will have the ability to increase their own gross revenue by hosting more events.

As a solution to the debate whether there is actual data on the development of junior players through QuickStart, I have made an

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offer and a recommendation to the USTA, for USPTA and USTA to work together to form several beta sites to develop new data.

If that new data supports the idea of young player development using the QST platform, then we would certainly publicly state our endorsement for that.

Some challenges that the tennis pros face include purchasing a variety of equipment for QuickStart such as orange, red, and green balls, along with portable court lines, and the time factor for the build-out and break-down of QuickStart courts. As possible solutions, I have spoken with one contact, to begin to study ways that would simplify the teaching pro’s implementation of 10-andunder tennis through efficient storage of QST equipment and the possibility of developing some type of laser equipment to instantly shoot lines onto an existing court for QST play.

USPTA wishes to be an active partner with USTA and have a reciprocal understanding of where we can support each other in the pursuit of each entity’s respective mission statement. We wish to find compatible solutions when there are differences in opinions. At the same time, I also believe it is important for the tennis industry to understand that USPTA does exist to help our membership enjoy an acceptable standard of living as teaching professionals, and many of our decisions on how we operate and move forward deal directly with not compromising the financial success of USPTA members.

With that said, let’s work together to find win-win solutions for teaching pros and the USTA. 

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Roth: to convert or not to convert

by Patti Lee Heidorn, USPTA, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney financial adviser

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ew regulatory changes make it easier than ever to convert a traditional IRA or employer-sponsored retirement plan to a Roth IRA – even if you didn’t qualify in the past because of your income level. That can mean the retirement assets you are working hard to build now will one day become retirement income, free of tax.

You may have read that tax law changes went into effect in January that made everyone eligible for a Roth IRA conversion, regardless of income level or tax filing status. What’s so special about a Roth IRA? The assets you are working hard to build now will become tax-free income in retirement. Rather than paying taxes when you withdraw the funds in retirement, you pay taxes on the assets when you invest in a Roth IRA. If you have a traditional IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement plan, you may be wondering if you should convert those savings to a Roth IRA. There is no one definitive answer to that question, but following are a number of reasons why, depending on your personal financial situation, converting an existing retirement plan to a Roth IRA could help you meet your financial goals.

You don’t expect to need all of the funds when you retire.

With a traditional IRA, you must stop contributing and start taking minimum distributions from your account at age 70½.

Roth IRAs have no such age restrictions: There’s no contribution cutoff, provided income requirements are met, and no rule that you must begin tapping your account at age 70½. Your funds have the potential to grow tax-deferred as long as you want and you gain greater control over your income in retirement. You can tailor withdrawal amounts to your actual income needs—or eliminate them altogether in any given year.

So if you are past age 70½ and would like to quit taking those required minimum distributions, you may still have the option to convert some or all of your IRA into a Roth, allowing those funds to have the potential to grow tax-free for your own needs later in life or for your heirs. Note that you will need to pay taxes on the taxable amount of the IRA at the time of the conversion, so you should review this option carefully with your tax adviser before electing to convert to a Roth IRA. Also, the funds may only be converted after any current-year required minimum distributions have been withdrawn.

You want to leave a lasting financial legacy to your heirs.

If you won’t need your IRA to fund your retirement income, a Roth IRA can be an effective wealth planning tool, since heirs can enjoy continued asset growth potential without paying taxes when they withdraw assets. By using a “stretch IRA” strategy, you can extend the tax-deferred growth potential and tax-free income benefits of your Roth IRA across multiple generations. This works by taking advantage of the fact that, while the beneficiaries of your Roth www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

IRA (other than your spouse) will be required to take minimum distributions annually after your death, those distribution amounts will be calculated using a life-expectancy factor based on their own age, not your age. This allows more of the funds to remain in the account longer, continually reaping the benefits of tax-deferred growth potential, and if your beneficiary outlives the account, it can similarly be passed on to the next generation, and so on.

You’re concerned about taxes.

You’re aware that diversifying your portfolio by investing in multiple asset classes, including stocks, bonds and cash, can be a way to mitigate risk. The same logic applies to tax diversification: Spreading your retirement assets across different types of accounts provides diversification. A tax-free Roth account combined with a taxable account, like a brokerage account or mutual funds account, and a tax-deferred account, like a 401(k) or traditional IRA, can give you the flexibility to potentially keep taxes low in retirement. This is especially important if you’re concerned about future tax increases or you think that your tax liabilities may be higher in retirement.

Converting some of your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA can be an effective strategy that allows you to take income from different sources to potentially keep taxes low in retirement.

You think that you might need some of the money before you retire.

If you withdraw funds from a traditional IRA before age 59½, not only will you be taxed on the value of the funds withdrawn, you will also be subject to a 10 percent early-withdrawal penalty unless an exception applies. With a Roth IRA, you can withdraw contributions at any time, tax free and without penalty. You can even withdraw earnings, but if you do not meet certain requirements regarding the length of time held, age and other considerations, you will be taxed on the earnings when you withdraw the funds.* The Facts: Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA Roth

Traditional

• Nondeductible contributions • Tax-deferred growth potential • Tax-free withdrawals*

• Deductible or nondeductible contributions • Tax-deferred growth potential • Taxable withdrawals

• Tax-free withdrawals during retirement do not raise the tax bill on Social Security benefits.

• Taxable withdrawals in retirement can raise the account owner’s tax bill on Social Security benefits.

• No required minimum distributions during account owner’s lifetime • Able to continue contributions after age 70½

• Must begin taking required minimum distributions at age 70½ • Cannot contribute beyond age 70½

• Assets remaining in IRA pass income tax-free to heirs.*

• Assets left to heirs will be taxable as ordinary income upon withdrawal.

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from previous page A few additional points to consider: • When you convert from a traditional IRA or employer-sponsored plan to a Roth IRA, you will incur certain tax liabilities. These include taxes on any pretax contributions plus taxes on any earnings or growth.

• If you have pretax and after-tax funds in a traditional IRA, there are certain rules that determine how these funds can be converted. Your tax adviser can help you determine which funds can be converted and the amount of taxes due on a conversion.

• To help ease the tax burden, you can spread your tax payment across two years. So instead of paying all the taxes when you convert in 2010 you can include 50 percent of the income in 2011 and 50 percent of the income in 2012 at rates in effect in those years. This option is a one-time offer for 2010 conversions only.

the best strategy. If any of the following applies to you, it might be best for you to avoid conversion or to only convert a portion of your retirement account: • You expect that your tax bracket will be the same, or lower, in retirement.

• You do not have funds available to pay the extra taxes from the conversion.

• You only have a short time frame to take advantage of potential tax-free compounding before retiring.

• You have projected income needs equal to or greater than the required minimum distributions of the IRA. Get help making your decision To help you understand how a Roth conversion will likely impact your financial scenario, reference again to your personal Roth Conversion Illustration Report for you. This report explores your specific situation, factoring in such variables as the amount to be converted, the distribution year, your date of birth and where you are in the retirement planning cycle. Based on

this input, the report shows the after-tax future value of an IRA balance, comparing the outcomes of a traditional IRA with those of a Roth IRA. You’ll also be able to see the wealth-planning advantages of “stretching” a Roth IRA over multiple generations. Finally, as with all tax-related issues, you should also discuss your situation with your tax adviser.  Patti Lee Heidorn is a financial adviser at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney located in West Palm Beach, Fla., and may be reached at 561-820-2388 or Patti.L.Heidorn@MSSB.com.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and its affiliates do not provide tax or legal advice. To the extent that this material concerns tax matters, it is not intended to be used and cannot be used by a taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed by law. Any such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer’s particular circumstances from an independent tax adviser.

• It’s important to identify funds outside the IRA that can be used to pay the taxes due on the conversion to a Roth IRA. Tapping into the amount converted from a traditional IRA or employersponsored retirement plan to pay taxes will reduce the amount available in the Roth IRA to earn tax-free income – and trigger a 10 percent penalty if you’re under age 59½ (unless an exception to the penalty tax is available).

To help you decide whether a Roth conversion is a good idea for you, you should speak with your tax adviser, plus ask your financial adviser to prepare a personal Roth Conversion Illustration Report for you.

The illustration will show the after-tax future value of an IRA balance, comparing the outcomes of a traditional IRA or employer-sponsored plan with those of a Roth IRA. You’ll also be able to see the wealth-planning advantages of “stretching” a Roth IRA over multiple generations.

Is a Roth right for you?

We have touched on some key benefits of converting to a Roth IRA, but for many individuals a Roth conversion may not be

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USPTA/HEAD member benefit Information To participate in the HEAD equipment program you must enroll only online by going to uspta.com. Enter by logging into uspta.com using your last name and member number. Go to the member benefits section and click on the HEAD logo and follow the instructions. Contracts must be submitted before Jan. 31, 2011.

International members are eligible for the equipment program. However, due to licensing agreements worldwide, HEAD cannot ship product internationally, so you must provide a shipping address in the United States.

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Racquet contract link

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How to earn additional racquets

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Master Pro, P-1, P-2, P-3 and Recreational Coaches allocations

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District sales representative information

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Link to the HEAD website

And more.

Should you experience any problems with the online contract or need any additional information, please contact Team HEAD at 800-237-5497 or e-mail TeamHEAD@us.head.com.

You could be eligible for a free racquet!

Important information about your benefits:

If you have a contract with HEAD/Penn, you might have missed the mention of an important benefit.

We’d like to remind you of two extra programs we negotiated with HEAD to allow you to earn a free racquet in addition to other products you purchase.

The additional programs are outlined below.

If a member who has a contract with HEAD/Penn purchases $1,000 (wholesale) worth of HEAD products through his shop in the calendar year, to be sold at retail, he will receive one additional HEAD/Penn racquet free. This is to be documented by HEAD/Penn and the retailer. If the facility has more than one member on a HEAD/ Penn contract (i.e. three pros), and that facility purchases several thousand dollars in HEAD/Penn product, the additional member pros at that facility (who have a HEAD/ Penn contract), will also receive one free racquet for the additional $1,000 increments of product purchased (e.g., a $3,000 purchase will cover three pros at one racquet each). This offer is limited to one racquet per member.

- - OR - A USPTA member who has a contract with HEAD/Penn but does not have a pro shop and works at a facility that does not have a pro shop can also benefit from a different program. HEAD/Penn will offer a "Friends and Family Program" at least twice a year.

This program will allow any USPTA member to purchase up to $600 worth of HEAD/ Penn products during each of these promotional periods at the Preferred Player price.

If that member with a HEAD/Penn contract purchases a cumulative $1,000 worth of product during the promotions, he/she will receive one free racquet. This offer is limited to one racquet per member. The above options cannot be combined.

If HEAD/Penn has already provided an additional racquet through other HEAD programs (e.g. the matching program), then that member would not be eligible to participate in the Friends and Family Program or Pro Shop Program.

For more information regarding the HEAD contract, please call 800-237-5497 or e-mail TeamHEAD@us.head.com.

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USPTA raises more than $6,500 during Lessons for Life silent auction

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he United States Professional Tennis Association raised $6,627 from its silent auction held at the USPTA’s ­Tennis Buying Show during the World Conference on Tennis from Sept. 27- Oct. 2, at the La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, Calif.

During the silent auction, attendees had an opportunity to bid on a variety of items, including: • Andy Murray–autographed racquet, courtesy of HEAD/Penn • Bryan Brothers–autographed racquet, courtesy of Prince • Two tickets to the 2011 U.S. Open, courtesy of USTA The auction benefits the USPTA foundation, which through grants supports various programs in the community that help to grow tennis and bring the game to those who might not otherwise have the chance to play. 

Inga Chilingaryan is winner of USPTA’s third annual personal website contest

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he United States Professional Tennis Association is very excited to announce that Inga Chilingaryan of Glendale, Calif., is the grand-prize winner of the association’s personal website contest, which began in 2008. Chilingaryan is a Pro 2 who has been a USPTA-certified member since 2008. Her website stood out with relevant and well-organized content, visually appealing photos and use of technology.

As the grand-prize winner, Chilingaryan receives products from USPTA endorsee HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports, including a racquet, bag and string. To view her site, visit http://ingab.usptapro.com.

The USPTA also named three runners-up in the contest. Kamis Ahmad, a Pro 3 and member for four years, from Singapore, has

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a personal website that stood out because of its use of graphics, photos and extensive content. To view Ahmad’s site, visit http:// coachkamis.usptapro.com.

Dalton Hutchins, a Pro 1 and member for two years, is from Brownwood, Texas. He produced a personal website that had well-placed graphics and incorporated all of the site features. To see Hutchins’ site, visit http://daltonhutchins.usptapro.com.

Shareen Lai of Morrisville, Pa., is a Pro 3 and has been a member for four years. She created a very informative site that included her own tips. Visit http://shareenlai.usptapro.com to view Lai’s site.

They were judged using the following criteria: proper use of technology, use of all site features, content and use of graphics and photos. Each category was judged on a scale from 1 point to 5 points, with 5 points representing the best score for meeting the criteria of a specific category.

The USPTA provides the personal websites as a member benefit so that all members have the opportunity to promote themselves by reaping the benefits of the Internet and its vast communication capabilities, so they can use it to increase their channels of promotion and interaction with potential and existing students.

Each site has a home page that can be personalized as the USPTA teaching professional sees fit. Not only that, but each personal website has a biography and facility page, so visitors can learn more about the teaching professional and where he or she teaches. It does not stop there; members have pages for events, lesson programs, news and tips. There is also a page that lets members upload up to 15 images and a company logo that can be placed on any page on the website. To find a USPTA teaching professional and visit that member’s website, go to usptafindapro.com, click Find-a-Pro under players and enter the appropriate search criteria.  ADDvantage/December 2010 13

Minnesota’s Larson and Texas’ Hopkins capture singles titles at the USPTA Hard Court Championships

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ony Larson, of Brooklyn Park, Minn., claimed the men’s open title after Alamgir Wali of Orlando, Fla., retired due to injury in the first set, at the $10,000 United States Professional Tennis Association Hard Court Championships in October at the Hollytree Country Club in Tyler, Texas. Zdena Hopkins of Dallas earned the women’s open championship title by defeating Tiffany Tucker of North Richland Hills, Texas, 6-4, 6-4. Larson later went on to win the men’s open doubles title with partner Trace Fielding of San Antonio.

The tournament, which ran from Oct. 22-24, was sponsored

by Hembree Chiropractic and Tyler Beverages and included events in the following categories: men’s and women’s open singles and doubles, and men’s 35, 45 and 55 singles.

Below is a complete list of results from final-round matches: Men’s Open Singles Finals Tony Larson, Brooklyn Park, Minn., def. Alamgir Wali, Orlando, Fla., 3-1 Ret (inj).

Women’s Open Singles Finals Zdena Hopkins, Dallas, def. Tiffany Tucker, North Richland Hills, Texas, 6-4, 6-4.

Men’s 35-and-over Singles Round Robin Oren Motevassel, Sunnyvale, Calif., def. Jonas Lundblad, Georgetown, Texas, 6-4, 6-2. Motevassel def. William LaFerney, Corinth, Miss., 6-0, 6-1. Lundblad def. LaFerney, 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles finalists Zdena Hopkins and Marilyn Baker. Hopkins was also the women’s open champion.

Men’s 45-and-over Singles Vincent Horcasitas, East Hampton, N.Y., def. Micky Navarro, Tyler, Texas, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Men’s 55-and-over Singles Round Robin Kimm Ketelsen, Tyler, Texas, def. Ross Boling, Laredo, Texas, 6-4, 6-2. Ketelsen def. Roosevelt Nash, Fairfax, Va., 6-1, 6-0. Harlan Hopchik, Dallas, def. Nash, 6-1, 6-0. Boling def. Hopchik, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5.

Men’s Open Doubles Finals Trace Fielding, San Antonio, and Tony Larson, Brooklyn Park, Minn., def. Jamie Feagan, and Alamgir Wali, Orlando, Fla., 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.

Women’s Open Doubles Round Robin Ristine Olson, Peoria, Ariz., and Tiffany Tucker, North Richland Hills, Texas, def. Marilyn Baker, North Baldwin, N.Y., and Zdena Hopkins, Dallas, 7-5, 6-2. Olson and Tucker, def. Shirley Mendoza, Houston, and Kathy Vick, Lubbock, Texas, 3-0 Ret (inj). Baker and Hopkins, def. Mendoza and Vick, 6-2, 6-1.

Trace Fielding and Tony Larson stand out as the men’s open doubles winners and Larson takes the men’s open championship.

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The tournament was the final one for 2010 in a series of national tournaments on several court surfaces that the USPTA offered to its members as part of the USPTA National Surface Championship Series.

The national tournaments are open to professional-level members in good standing. For more information, please contact the USPTA at 800-USPTA-4U or log in to the “members only” section of the USPTA Web site at www.uspta.com for more information.  www.ADDvantageUSPTA.com

It’s not too late to register your Lessons for Life™ events for 2010

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he USPTA would like to thank all of you who have participated in this year’s Lessons for Life campaign. Many members have already submitted information to us. However, a number of events go unrecorded each year because of busy schedules or lack of information on how to report your charitable events.

If you have participated in Lessons for Life this year, to please submit event information to the World Headquarters so we can give you and your division the proper credit for your efforts and help USPTA reach its $5 million fundraising goal for 2010.

If you are not sure if you have already submitted your information to us, please e-mail Rick Bostrom at sports@uspta.org and we will be more than happy to let you know.

You can submit details about your fundraising activities online by visiting www.uspta.com and selecting Lessons for Life in our Quick Links pull-down menu. This will take you to the Lessons for Life section, where a link at the top of the page directs you to “Click here to register your event.” You may also submit your event information via e-mail at lessonsforlife@uspta.org. Thank you again for everything you do!

For more information about Lessons for Life, please www.uspta.com. If you have any questions, please contact Rick Bostrom at sports@uspta.org or at 800-877-8248, ext. 137. 

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USPTA welcomes new members Congratulations to the following new USPTA members who fulfilled requirements between Sept. 22 and Nov. 8.

Certified members California Bruce Aiken Robert Cohen Eva Cseh James Davidson Zsuzsanna Fodor Janik Haroutunian Michael Johnson Charles Nguyen Melwin Pereira Alexander Pico J. Stewart Aaron Talarico Cheyne Ursich Tom Young George Youssef Jerry Yu China Pan Baisheng Qi Bing Wing Cheung Cheng Ming Fai Choi Chuan Hsi Huang Hoh Kong So Dayong Li Xu (Chen) Meng Meng Dai Wei Wang Weibin Sun Wing Wong Eastern Anibal Aranda Alex Bancila Alfredo Barreto Victor DeHoog Liga Dekmeijere Rob Evans Anna Georgiani Kimberly Greenspan Vesselina Jeliazkova Christopher Johnson Diana Lorentz Michael Mattelson Robert Mitchell Brian Newman Neil Schonfeld Vishal Uppal Florida Patrick Alban Jake Annear Jamie Booras Johannes Brink Raul Chavez Christopher Forrest Anthony Hayes John Hoyes Jill Kaplan David Kuhlman Ruthly Lesane

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new members from previous page Kwok Sum Ko Kwok Wai Kuet Kam Wai Kwan Tak Sang Lai Yiu Shun Lai Wai Foon Lam Yiu Kwong Lam Sze Chun Lau Tak Wai Lau Ha Sun Lee Sum Lee Wai Hoi Li Ngai Chuen Lui Sang Ho Luk Kit Lung Ma Yu Hei Ng Zuo Peng Yung Siu Ka Nin Tam Chiu Yu Tsang Tat Kuen Tse Wai Kwong Tsui Kin Kit Wong Tik Lam Wong Tin Leung Woo Shing Wai Yung Eastern Bhaskar Chowdhury Katherine Connelly David Despard Patrick Karoro Olga Khitrova Scott Kurtis Jerold Lewis Hao Li Oksana Plutchok Bradley Sherwood Mariano Steisel Charles Zhang

Florida Scott Abrams Peter Adler Marco Ambu Alex Bose Ahmed Chadli Katie Doelle Austin Ferraro Leo Fraguella Israel Markovitz Michele Modica Angelique Pacheco Giuliano Pecci Mike Perales Cari Reagin Nathan Thompson Thomas Turpie Harold Williams

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Tennis industry contacts AAHPERD American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Michael G. Davis, CEO 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191 800-213-7193  703-476-3400 www.aahperd.org  info@aahperd.org ACSM American College of Sports Medicine Tom Best, President 401 West Michigan St. Indianapolis, IN 46202-3233 317-637-9200  317-634-7817 fax acsm.org ASBA American Sports Builders Association 8480 Baltimore National Pike, No. 307 Ellicott City, MD 21043 866-501-2722  410-730-9595  410-730-8833 fax info@sportsbuilders.org  www.sportsbuilders.org ASEP

American Sport Education Program Rainer Martens, President 1607 N. Market St., P.O. Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61825 800-747-4457  217-351-1549 fax asep@hkusa.com  www.asep.com

ITF International Tennis Federation Francesco Ricci Bitti, President Bank Lane, Roehampton, London SW15 5XZ, United Kingdom 44-208-878-6464  44-208-392-4744 fax itf@itftennis.com  www.itftennis.com

TCA Tennis Corporation of America Alan Schwartz, Chairman 3611 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL 60618 773-463-1234  773-463-0999 fax info@tcaclubs.com  www.tcaholdings.com

ITHF International Tennis Hall of Fame Mark Stenning, CEO 194 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840 800-457-1144  401-849-3990  401-849-8780 fax newport@tennisfame.com  www.tennisfame.com

TIA Tennis Industry Association Jon Muir, President 117 Executive Center, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 866-686-3036  843-686-3036  843-686-3078 fax inifo@tennisindustry.org  www.tennisindustry.org

NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Jim Carr, President and CEO 1200 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106 816-595-8000  816-595-8200 fax www.naia.org

USA Wheelchair Tennis Wheelchair Tennis Committee USTA, 70 W. Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604 914-696-7000  914-696-7029 fax info@usta.com  www.usta.com

NCA National Club Association Susanne Wegrzyn, President and CEO 1201 15th St. NW, No. 450, Washington, D.C. 20005 800-625-6221  202-822-9822  202-822-9808 fax info@natlclub.org  nationalclub.org NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association 700 W. Washington St., P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, IN 46206 317-917-6222  317-917-6888 fax www.ncaa.org

ATA American Tennis Association Willis Thomas Jr., President 1100 Mercantile Lane, Suite 115A, Largo, MD 20774 NHSTCF 301-583-4631 National High School Coaches Federation ata@afn.org  info@atanational.com  atanational.com Scott M. Enge, President ATP World Tour 8130 Bell Road, Lenexa, KS 66219 Men’s professional tour 913-541-0531 Adam Helfant, Executive Chairman/President scottenge@aol.com 201 ATP Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082 NJCAA 904-285-8000  904-285-5966 fax National Junior College Athletic Association www.atpworldtour.com Mary Ellen Leicht, Executive Director Australian Open 1755 Telstar Drive, Suite 103, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Private Bag 6060, Richmond South 3121, Victoria, Australia 719-590-9788  719-590-7324 fax 613-9914-4000  613-9650-2743 fax www.njcaa.org ausopen@tennisaustralia.com.au  australianopen.com NRPA CCA National Recreation and Park Association Club Corporation of America Barbara Tulipane, CEO Eric L. Affeldt, CEO/president 22377 Belmont Ridge Road, Ashburn, VA 20148 3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75234 800-626-6772 972-243-6191 info@nrpa.org  www.nrpa.org contactus@clubcorp.com  www.clubcorp.com PBI CMAA Peter Burwash International Club Managers Association of America Peter Burwash, President James B. Singerling, CCM, CEC 4200 Research Forest Drive, Suite 250, The Woodlands, TX 77381 1733 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314 800-255-4707  281-363-4707  281-292-7783 fax 703-739-9500  703-739-0124 fax www.pbitennis.com cmaa@cmaa.org  www.cmaa.org PCPFS French Open President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Stade Roland Garros Shellie Y. Pfohl, M.S., Executive Director 2 Avenue Gordon Bennett, 75016 Paris, France 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 560 33 01 47 43 48 00  01 47 43 04 94 fax Rockville, MD 20852 www.fft.fr/rolandgarros 240-276-9567  240-276-9860 fax fitness@hhs.gov  www.fitness.gov IHRSA International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association Special Olympics Joe Moore, President and CEO Special Olympics International Headquarters Seaport Center, 70 Fargo St., Boston, MA 02210 Timothy P. Shriver, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO 800-228-4772  617-951-0055 1133 19th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 617-951-0056 fax 800-700-8585  202-628-3630  202-824-0200 fax info@ihrsa.org  www.ihrsa.org info@specialolympics.org  www.specialolympics.org ITA Intercollegiate Tennis Association David Benjamin, Executive Director 174 Tamarack Circle, Skillman, NJ 08558 609-497-6920 609-497-9766 fax ita@itatennis.com  www.itatennis.com

SGMA Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Tom Cove, CEO/president 8505 Fenton St., Suite 211 Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-495-6321  301-495-6322 fax info@sgma.com  www.sgma.com

USOC United States Olympic Committee Scott Blackman, CEO One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 719-632-5551 media@usoc.org  www.teamusa.org U.S. Open Jim Curley, Managing Director, Tournament Operations USTA, 70 W. Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604 914-696-7254  914-696-7019 fax usopenwebinfo@usta.com  www.usopen.org USPTA United States Professional Tennis Association Tim Heckler, CEO 3535 Briarpark Drive, Suite One, Houston, TX 77042 800-877-8248  713-978-7782  713-978-7780 fax uspta@uspta.org  www.uspta.com USRSA United States Racquet Stringers Association David Bone, Executive Director 330 Main St., Vista, CA 92084 760-536-1177  760-536-1171 fax usrsa@racquettech.com  www.racquettech.com USTA United States Tennis Association Jonathan Vegosen, President & Chairman of the board 70 W. Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604 914-696-7000  914-696-7167 fax info@usta.com  www.usta.com Wimbledon The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road Wimbledon, London SW19 5AE England 44-0-20-8944-1066  44-0-20-8947-8752 fax internet@aeltc.com  www.wimbledon.org WTA Tour Women’s professional tour Stacey Allaster, CEO & Chariman One Progress Plaza, Suite 1500, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727-895-5000  727-894-1982 fax www.sonyericssonwtatour.com WTS International Washington Tennis Service Gary Henkin, President and CEO 3200 Tower Oaks Blvd., Suite 400 Rockville, MD 20852 301-622-7800  301-622-3373 fax wts@wtsinternational.com  www.wtsinternational.com WTT World TeamTennis Ilana Kloss, CEO and Commissioner 1776 Broadway, Suite 600, New York, NY 10019 212-586-3444  212-586-6277 fax customerservice@wtt.com  www.wtt.com

Career Development conventions

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

Jan. 28-30

Northern Division Twin Cities, Minn.

Jan. 28-29

Southwest Division Phoenix

Jan. 29-30

San Diego Division Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Feb. 3-5

Midwest Division Indianapolis

Feb. 4-5

Middle States Division Landisville, Pa.

Feb. 10-13

Texas Division Grapevine, Texas

Feb. 11-13

Northern California Division Stanford, Calif.

Feb. 12-13

Intermountain Division Las Vegas

Feb. 18-20

Missouri Valley Division Prairie Village, Kan.

specialist degrees

Little Tennis® Facility Management

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Computer Technology  Sport Science 

Competitive Player Development Pro Shop Operations

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exams, upgrades & certification review courses (4 credits for PTCA I segment) Dec. 4 Dec. 4 Dec. 4-5 Dec. 5 Dec. 5 Dec. 5 Dec. 5 Dec. 5-6 Dec. 9-10 Dec. 11-12 Dec. 11-12 Dec. 12 Dec. 12 Dec. 13-14 Jan. 8-9 Jan. 15

Gastonia, N.C. White Bear Lake, Minn.

Atlanta Lexington, Ky. Hilton Head Island, S.C. Richmond, Va. Nashville, Tenn.

Los Angeles Port Washington, N.Y. Boca Raton, Fla. Rockville, Md. San Antonio Rome, Ga. Houston* Aurora, Ill. Lexington, Ky.

Jan. 15-16 Jan. 17-18 Jan. 22-23 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 4-5 Feb. 6-7 Feb. 10-11 Feb. 12-13 Feb. 12-13 Feb. 13-14 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 Feb. 19 Feb. 19-20 Feb. 19-20

Destin, Fla. Houston* Boca Raton, Fla. Clive, Iowa Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Indianapolis Los Angeles Port Washington, NY Atlanta Seattle Dallas Palo Alto, Calif.

Memphis, Tenn.

Gastonia, N.C. Rockville, Md. Prairie Village, Kansas

* This course is held at the USPTA World Headquarters.

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

specialty courses TBA, Jan. 29, Manhattan Beach, Calif., T. Sweitzer TBA, Jan. 29, Manhattan Beach, Calif., A. Pant

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 (Seminar DVDs, ½ credit/specialty course DVDs, 2 credits) Please visit www.growingtennis.com (workshops) to register online.

USPTA Player Development course The Spanish Way to Develop Players Dec. 11-13 Academia Sanchez-Casal Florida, Naples, Fla. Emilio Sanchez and Luis Mediero

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

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

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

For more information, visit www.asc-florida.com.

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USPTA DVD Resources USPTA is the world’s largest producer of broadcastquality tennis instruction on DVD. These are just a few of the more than 100 titles available. For easy ordering, go to www.usprotennisshop.com.

The Six General Performance Components of Tennis – $119.99 for the six-disc set.

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2010 USPTA tournament player ranking points and tentative rankings* Men’s Open Singles T1 Franco Mata T1 Oren Motevassel 3 Tony Larson 4 Guillaume Gauthier 5 Jamie Feagan 6 James Daly 7 Alamgir Wali T8 Eric Hechtman T8 Henry Walsh 10 Andrew Scorteanu 11 Kurt Pessa T12 Paulo Barros T12 Mike Birzon T12 Hamid Mirzadeh T12 John Schollmeier T12 Samuel Webster T17 Christopher Arns T17 Imani Crushshon T17 Raymond Haley T17 John Kauss T17 Max Liberty-Point T17 Julien Link T17 Valter Paiva T17 Tyler Shelly T17 H’Cone Thompson T17 Jeff Williams T27 John Cook T27 Jory Ereckson T27 Trace Fielding T27 Christopher Fletcher T27 Bradlee Lum-Tucker T27 Steve Olivas T27 Milos Vasovic 34 Darryl Fornatora 35 Warren Fulgenzi T36 Harnish Mackay T36 Christopher Sagers 38 Josh Rollins T39 Davis Schwartz T39 Josey Trimmier T40 Taisuke Kikuchi T40 Anish Manrai T40 Phillip Zavala

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Men’s 35 Singles 1 Oren Motevassel 2 Marcin Rozpedski T3 William Kron T3 Kamil Kuchta T5 Matt Grayson T5 Ian Mindell T7 Diego Brunicardi T7 Spencer Jones T7 Jonas Lundblad T7 Richard Slivocka 11 Richard Spurling 12 Thomas Byrd 13 Michael Vidmar

500 225 200 200 180 180 150 150 150 150 50 25 15

Men’s 40 Singles 1 Kamil Kuchta 2 Jeff Cohen T3 Oscar Blacutt T3 Rafael Omana T5 Russell Heier T5 Sidney Newcomb T5 Leif Nordlund T5 Kevin Pope 9 Jason Beardslee 10 Monty Basnyat 11 Jerry Cape T12 Alex Hermeto T12 Michael Vidmar

500 375 180 180 150 150 150 150 120 75 50 25 25

Men’s 45 Singles 1 Vincent Horcasitas T2 Kevin Gillette T2 Mickey Navarro 4 Kevin Pope

380 300 300 225

T5 T5 T5 8 T9 T9 T9 T9 T9 T14 T14 T14 T14 T14 T14 20 21 22 T23 T23 T25 T25

Glenn Britzius Stephen Bucar Andrew Stoner Rob Horsch Paul Allam John Arciero Bogdan Badiu Bryan Biever Jeff Bingo Tom Breece Hans Carlson James Dempsey Edie Donoso Paul Hope Glenn Williams Ken Howard Robert Green Tom Kollock Jean Huttepain Mark Savage Bruce Gullikson Paul Soliz

200 200 200 180 150 150 150 150 150 120 120 120 120 120 120 100 75 50 25 25 15 15

Men’s 50 Singles 1 Robert Delgado 2 Randy Houston 3 Greg Wheaton T4 Randall Berg T4 Tom Breece 6 Whitney Kraft T7 Howard Chodak T7 Arup Dutta 9 Gabriel Jacob

300 225 200 180 180 150 120 120 25

Men’s 55 Singles 1 David Sivertson 300 2 D’Wayne Begay 225 T3 Mark Howarth 200 T3 Kimm Ketelsen 200 T3 Gewan Maharaj 200 T6 Percival Luz 180 T6 James Rich 180 T8 Ross Boling 150 T8 Stephen Shortridge 150 T10 Harlan Hopchik 120 T10 Bob Traylor 120 T12 George Maurtua 25 T12 Jim Oescher 25 Men’s 60 Singles 1 Kim Ketelsen 300 2 Cliff Price 225 3 Mike Lammens 180 Men’s 65 Singles 1 Max Pavon 300 2 Fernando Velasco 225 T3 Joe Csandli 180 T3 Michael Stone 180 5 Joseph Felice 50 6 Don Neu 25 Men’s Open Doubles 1 Jamie Feagan 2 Tony Larson T3 James Daly T3 Guillaume Gauthier 5 Franco Mata T6 Kurt Pessa T6 Alamgir Wali T8 Rafael Abreu T8 Roy Bryan T8 Trace Fielding T8 Hamid Mirzadeh T8 Ritesh Nautiyal T13 Paulo Barros T13 Valter Paiva T13 Marcin Rozpedski T13 Andrew Scorteanu T17 Glenn Allsop

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T17 T17 T17 T17 T17 T17 T17 T25 T25 T25 T25 T25 T25 T25 T25 T25 T34 T34 T34 T34 T34 T34 T40 T40 T42 T42

Bill Cook John Cook Matt Grayson Max Liberty-Point Anish Manrai Nicolas Previte Sion Wilkins Jory Ereckson Christopher Fletcher Eric Hechtman Abdul Idi Spencer Jones Jonas Lundblad Bjorn Munroe Istvan Szabo Henry Walsh Diego Brunicardi Roddy Cantey Darryl Fornatora Shawn Hedrick Eleazar Magallan Austin Soliz William Kron Michael Vidmar Mickey Navarro Glenn Williams

150 150 150 150 150 150 150 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 100 100 100 100 100 100 30 30 15 15

Men’s 35 Doubles T1 Cary Lothringer 300 T1 Jonas Lundblad 300 T3 Emile De Cuba 225 T3 Patrick Segfeldt 225

T3 T3 T5 T5 T5 T5

D’Wayne Begay Angel Lopez Joe Csandli Pete Kelly George Maurtua Jim Oescher

225 225 180 180 180 180

Men’s 60 Doubles T1 Cliff Price 300 T1 Art Thomson 300 Men’s 65 Doubles T1 Max Pavon 300 T1 Fernando Velasco 300 T3 Joseph Felice 225 T3 John Sharpe 225 Men’s 70 Doubles T1 Dudley Bell 300 T1 William Roberti 300 Women’s Open Singles 1 Marina McCollom 900 2 Zdena Hopkins 200 T3 Ann Pello 150 T3 Marnie Codrey 150 T3 Robin Coverdale 150 T3 Tiffany Tucker 150 T7 Marilyn Baker 120 T7 Amy Pando 120 T7 Tara Pressley 120 10 Kathy Vick 15

Men’s 40 Doubles T1 Jeff Cohen 300 T1 Kamil Kuchta 300 T3 Rafael Omana 225 T3 Jack Sheehy 225 T5 Patrick Eichhorn 200 T5 Ricardo Mendivil 200 T7 Jason Beardslee 180 T7 Gordon Hammond 180 T7 Kevin Pope 180 T7 Ken Shioi 180 T11 James Dempsey 150 T11 Carlos Triana 150

Women’s 35 Singles 1 Robin Keener 2 Sandra Bell

200 150

Women’s 45 Singles 1 Judy Newman-Rakela 2 Viktoria Beggs 3 Christie Bradley 4 Kristi Noble 5 Carolyn Franca

300 225 200 180 150

Women’s 60 Singles 1 Binki Thalheimer

300

Men’s 45 Doubles T1 Bob Deller 300 T1 Micky Navarro 300 T3 Kevin Gillette 225 T3 Rob Horsch 225 T5 Bryan Biever 200 T5 Marc Miller 200 T7 Tom Breece 180 T7 Vincent Horcasitas 180 T7 Pierre Mareschal 180 T7 Eric Stephens 180 T11 Paul Allam 150 T11 Rajan Keswani 150 T11 Michael Olson 150 T11 Mark Roberts 150

Women’s Open Doubles 1 Marina McCollom 625 2 Amy Pando 400 T3 Amy Alcini 300 T3 Tracie Currie 300 4 Robin Keener 225 T5 Ristine Olson 200 T5 Tiffany Tucker 200 T7 Marilyn Baker 150 T7 Zdena Hopkins 150 T7 Jeanne Schwartz 150 T7 Lindsey Schwartz 150

Men’s 50 Doubles T1 Randall Berg 300 T1 Randy Houston 300 T3 Robert Delgado 225 T3 Angel Lopez 225 T5 Gewan Maharaj 200 T5 Geoffrey Moore 200 T7 Whitney Kraft 150 T7 Gregory Neuhart 150 T9 Hans Romer 120 T9 Terry See 120 T9 Stephen Shortridge 120 T9 Bob Traylor 120 Men’s 55 Doubles T1 Rob Knox 300 T1 Wayne Pickard 300

Women’s 45 Doubles T1 Andrea Barnes T1 Judy Newman-Rakela T3 Holly Chomyn T3 Paula Scheb T5 Carolyn Franca T5 Patti Heidorn

300 300 225 225 200 200

Mixed Open Doubles T1 Tracie Currie T1 Marcin Rozpedski T3 Robin Coverdale T3 Marc Miller

300 300 200 200

Mixed 45 Doubles T1 Tom Kollock T1 Kristi Noble

300 300

*as of 10/25/10

Industry action Members USPTA Professional Tim Bainton of the Mount Vernon Athletic Club in Alexandria, Va., was named the 2010 United States Tennis Association Mid-Atlantic Teaching Professional of the Year.

Member product showcase James Markert, USPTA, has a new novel called The Requiem Rose (historical drama, 368 pages). Described as “Shawshank Redemption meets Amadeus,” the book is flying out of the local stores. It recently hit No. 1 on the Louisville Courier

Journal bestseller list, surrounded by national bestselling authors like Jonathan Franzen, Ken Follett and John Grisham.

For more information, along with some excerpts and a quick summary of the story, visit www. jamesmarkertbooks.com or www.butlerbooks.com.

Manufacturers This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Prince sporting goods brand.

In 1970, working in his Princeton, N.J., garage,

More than 1,200 members and guests of Midtown Tennis Club in Chicago, along with some of the biggest names in the tennis world, recognized the club’s 40th anniversary and founder Alan Schwartz this past Oct. 16. Exactly 40 years earlier, on Oct. 16, 1970, Midtown opened as the world’s largest indoor facility designed specifically for tennis and has since set the standard for indoor facility construction. Celebrities participating in the 40th anniversary included Hall of Fame announcer Bud Collins, 21-time doubles Grand Slam champion and USPTA honorary member Pam Shriver, former Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe, Brad Gilbert and brothers Luke and Murphy Jensen. Proceeds from the 40th anniversary celebration benefited Chicago’s Tennis Opportunity Program, which held its annual pro-am earlier in the day and silent and live auctions during the evening extravaganza. Pictured: Midtown Tennis Club master teacher Butch Staples, USPTA, with Grand Slam champion Pam Shriver.

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Isleworth Golf and Country Club in Windermere, Fla., was the host site for the “Swings and Strings” Tennis Extravaganza in October. This 11th annual charity event was a Health Central Foundation initiative to raise funds for digital mammography. The event featured a clinic, competitive team tennis, a world-class exhibition, dinner, party and concert. Celebrity professionals Tom Gullikson, Johan Kriek, Gigi Fernandez, Thomas Blake and Mel Purcell joined forces with local USPTA Professionals to ensure a great time for the participants. Top row from left: Kelvin Rivera, USPTA, Master Professional Len Simard, Thomas Blake, Gigi Fernandez, Mel Purcell, Henner Lenhardt, USPTA, Kevin Brundle, Justin Kinney, Bill Harness. Bottom row from left: USPTA Professionals Greg Heartt and Ignacio Monsalve, along with Johan Kriek, Tom Gullikson and Marco Herrera, both USPTA, and Berend Van Toor. inventor and entrepreneur Bob McClure reversed the motor on a household vacuum cleaner to produce the first commercially viable tennis ball machine. He called the machine the “Little Prince” and a new brand was born. Prince hit the world scene in the mid1970s when legendary engineer, Howard Head, was using McClure’s ball machine and decided to develop a racquet that would help him hit better.

In 1976, Head patented the first “oversized” tennis racquet (with a 110-square-inch head), which he called “The Prince.” Head later bought the company from McClure and grew the brand with a strong focus on performance tennis racquets. Prince

is the racquet of choice for top players such as Maria Sharapova, John Isner, Gael Monfils, Sam Querrey, David Ferrer, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and Mike and Bob Bryan. Prince is the only major U.S.-owned-andheadquartered tennis manufacturer, located just south of Princeton.

It also has offices in England, Taiwan, France and China, a research and development facility outside Venice, Italy, and has a distributor presence in more than 100 countries. The company also brings players, coaches and fans together on its official Facebook fan page, www.facebook. com/official.prince.tennis.

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Industry action strings now shipping alongside its new Biomimetic racquets. Kai Nitsche, vice president and general manager of Dunlop Racket Sports, said, “We have added a completely redesigned string line to complement the Biomimetic racquets, and based on the feedback we’ve received from playtesters, these new strings are far superior to anything we’ve produced before.”

Athletic DNA, a new highperformance tennis apparel company, is hitting the roads traveling in its new RV. Evan Zeder, director of sales and marketing, and the ADNA promotion team will visit national junior tournaments and top junior tennis academies throughout the United States. This 40-foot motor home is scheduled to be on the road 26 weeks in 2011. ADNA is a growing tennis apparel brand with a special focus on youth tennis. Athletic DNA’s line includes performance Ts, training Ts, long-sleeve shirts, shorts, socks and hats. For more information on Athletic DNA, visit www.adna.com.

The Thomas Reynolds by Fila collection (James Blake’s brand) launched in retail stores during spring 2010.

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tennis and fitness apparel and footwear, as well as lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories. Blake collaborated with Fila’s design team to create a co-branded collection.

Pro tours Roger Federer’s official website, www. rogerfederer.com, relaunched Oct. 28. The popular platform for fans and people interested in Federer currently counts more than 310,000 members and almost 3.5 million visitors in 2010. The focus for the revamped website was a classic and clear design with more images and content as well as improved usability and interactivity. Fans will find current information as well as details on Roger’s career, statistics, images and videos about the 16-time Grand Slam champion. New functions also include RSS feeds as well as the option to create a connection between a user and a Facebook account.

Miscellany Peter Burwash International recently recognized USPTA Professional Kevin Connolly as Professional of the Year during its annual meeting at the BioHotel Stanglwirt in Tirol, Austria, one of the top tennis destinations in Europe. Ninety PBI Professionals from around the world took part in networking and continuing education. This was the 35th-anniversary

HEAD player Robin Soderling has achieved a career-best ATP No. 4 ranking after winning his first Masters 1000 trophy with a dominating 6-1, 7-6 defeat of Gael Monfils at Paris Bercy. The Swede, who swings a YouTek Prestige MP, inflicted his second crushing defeat on the Frenchman in a week. Soderling is the first Swedish winner at Bercy since Thomas Enqvist in 1996. Soderling’s rise in the rankings nudged fellow racquet rebel Andy Murray to fifth after his loss to Monfils in the quarterfinals. Soderling and Murray joined Novak Djokovic in the field for the ATP World Tour Finals during Thanksgiving week at London’s O2 arena, wrapping up the season. For more information, visit www.head.com/tennis. meeting for PBI, which directs tennis programs at hotels, resorts and clubs. Connolly is tennis director at Rancho Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Other honorees were: Most Improved Professional – Fran Bonmati, head professional at the American Club Hong Kong; Rookie of the Year – Scott Teller, tennis director, Wyndham Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa, Puerto Rico; and Site of the Year – Naples Grande Beach Resort, Naples, Fla. For more information, visit pbitennis.com.

Passings Tom Cooper, of Mobile, Ala., passed away July 4 after a battle with cancer.

The 66-year-old Cooper was a P-1 and 42-year member of USPTA. He spent most of his adult life traveling the world, teaching tennis. In later years he returned to Mobile, where he taught lessons privately and for the Mobile Recreation Department. His life was celebrated at St. Paul Episcopal Church, where he was a lifelong member.

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