contents the total professional – enhancing your career
departments 3 President’s message
Ask the Professor 7 The evidence is in: Exercise your brain for mental fitness – by Jack Groppel, Ph.D., FACSM, USPTA Master Professional
21 USPTA – Celebrating diversity 22 Classifieds 23 USPTA drills
11 Observing an opponent: 10 ways to improve a player’s game – by Kim Bastable, USPTA 13 Blando and sons: ‘Reaching for the stars’ – doubles style – by Jill Phipps, USPTA staff writer
25 Tennis tip 28 Career development 30 Industry action
19 Growing tennis in the desert – by Luis Miguel Reis, USPTA Professional, United Arab Emirates
news 5 2010 USPTA Clay Court Championships 16 Promote your programs with Tennis Across America™ – Free poster inside
22 USPTA welcomes new members 26 Tentative 2009 tournament player rankings On the cover – China’s Zheng Jie, who is ranked 21 in the world, has been coached by USPTA Past President David T. Porter, Ed.D. Photo by Charlie Cowins
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President’s message NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS President
Tom Daglis
First Vice President
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/ Kim Forrester Managing Editor 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
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Erin Ortbal
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Dan Wilson
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Director of Computer Service
Kathy Buchanan
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Legal Counsel Attorney-at-law
Paul Waldman
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