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Adult Super Set (Singles) #1

Jan 14, 2017

Men’s 3.0 Singles Champion: Ivan Soto
Men’s 4.0 Singles Champion:
Men’s 4.5 Singles Champion: Mathieu Lancaster
Women’s 3.0 Singles Champion: Lisa Allgood

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Adult Satellite Doubles Tournament

Oct 07, 2012

Sunday, October 7th, 12-3pm
Adult Satellite Combo Doubles Tournament
WINNERS:
Men’s 3.5 NTRP Doubles — Dan Lupo & Dwight Nuehring
Men’s 8.5 Combined NTRP Doubles — Eric Roller & John McKinney
Men’s 4,5/Open NTRP Doubles — Alex Bose & Matthew Rohne
Women’s 3.0/3.5 …

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Firecracker Mixed Doubles Tournament

Jul 07, 2012

The Annual FIRECRACKER Mixed Doubles Tournament yesterday, July 6th was a blast! 50 people came out to play in the 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0/Open levels! 
The Winners Were:
6.0 NTRP Combined Mixed — Sara Bard & Brian Dover
7.0 NTRP …

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This may be our LAST CHANCE!

Aug 10, 2009

By Jim Reffkin
August 2009
Before I talk about the future of youth tennis and its challenges, let’s go back fifteen years to the dark days of the tennis industry. In 1994 Sports Illustrated came out with a feature article …

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Great plans but can USTA deliver?

Feb 10, 2008

By Jim Reffkin
February 2008
There have been some very encouraging articles written recently on the importance of “Tennis in the Schools.” In one of the more recent USTA magazines, USTA National President Jane Brown Grimes described a very ambitious …

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The evolution of tennis

Feb 10, 2008

By Jeff Brack
February 2008

All things change. It’s inevitable. Yes, even tennis. To survive, adaptation is not an option. Even with the game’s beautiful and storied tradition, we are still fighting to exist. That is why we must …

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20 years ago: A history lesson for the USTA

Nov 10, 2007

By Jim Reffkin
November 2007
Twenty years ago the United States was in the midst of a steady decline in tennis popularity. Believe me it was not a fun time for anyone in the Tennis Industry, Clubs were closing and it …

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Let’s get it straight

Jul 20, 2007

By Jeff Brack
July 2007
USTA Officials are your friends. They are not there to upset you. They are not there to distract you. They are not there to change the course of your match. They ARE there to ensure …

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SURF your way to better ground strokes

Jul 10, 2007

By Jeff Brack
July 2007

Quite often the greatest obstacle on the path to improvement is thinking. Specifically, when you try to focus your attention on too many elements of your stroke at the same time. It can …

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IMMEDIATE PLAY…

Jul 10, 2007

The only way to enrich our infrastructure and increase tennis participation
By Jim Reffkin
July 2007
Great news! Thanks to USTA’s recent marketing efforts, we are now having a huge number of new players trying our game. Assuming our goal …

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