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Aztec Tennis Reporter Founded 1999 SERVING THE SAN DIEGO STATE TENNIS COMMUNITY Vol 6, No 1, 2004 Ryan’s Back! Page 4 FIFTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Who Reads ATR? 2 Aztec All American Remembering Tilden 2 Where Are We Now? 3 Ryan Redondo Tennis Center Near 4 Cover Photo: Stan Liu Aztecs Out of Top 70 4 Page 2 Aztec Tennis Reporter “Names make news,” said John Feinstein and Steve Flink; Art Wimer, the founding father Who Reads Aztec Tennis Reporter? Jerry Magee (San Diego Union- of San Diego State journalism. Tribune); Tom Jolly and Christo- Wimer knew his craft: He pher Clarey (The New York had been a White House cor- Times); Jimmy Roberts (NBC respondent covering one of Sports); Lisa Dillman (Los Ange- the biggest names of his day: les Times); Rachel Nichols and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Tony Kornheiser (The Washing- Entering its sixth year, ATR ton Post), and 106 U.S. Tennis has collected more than 1,690 Writers Association members. names (readers). Plus the bedrock: 132 SDSU What’s in a name? Ask faculty and staff, 115 high school Rusty Filter (he’s a San Diego tennis coaches, 97 tennis pros, State baseball coach), or and nearly 70 Aztec players and Rich Neighbor (he represents friends of SDSU tennis who live a sporting goods manufac- in 25 foreign countries. turer), or Jack Daniels (he Why send ATR to some who teaches tennis in San Diego); have no SDSU connection? all receive ATR. That’s easy. They need to know Some of tennis’s biggest two fine tennis programs exist at names find ATR a window on an excellent public university. college tennis: John McEn- For your loyalty (who can- roe, Billy Jean King, Martina NAMES: From top left, Alex Waske’s Tennis Diary; NCAA cels a free subscription?), for Navratilova, Tony Trabert, Sweet 16 finish by Aztec men in 2000; Ryan Redondo, your support (you donated Alex Olmedo, Pauline Betz Oliver Maiberger embrace as 2001 NCAA National Indoor $7,600 to SDSU tennis last Addie, Gussie Moran, Ilie Nas- Doubles Champs; Jean Doyle trying to make 1946 team. year), and for your kind words tase, Barry Mackay, Donald over these five years, thanks Dell, Ron Holmberg, Nick Buxton, Colin Dibley, and who receive ATR: Bud Collins, from the bottom of my heart. Bollettieri, Donald Dell, Angela Gene Scott. Among journalists Frank Deford, Robert Lipsyte, — John Martin (1957) Dear ATR: Remembering “Big Bill” Tilden from Coronado to La Jolla Dear ATR: I enjoyed the was the head professional. fornia player for many years, doubles (Tilden was my part- article on Bill Tilden (“Big Bill’s Tilden had many friends at the was Maureen Connolly’s mixed ner) he came out and I didn’t Saga: A Writer’s Ordeal,” ATR, club; in addition to tennis, he doubles partner. He was the recognize him. He was wear- Vol 5, No 4). His tennis repu- played lots of bridge, another head professional at the Hotel ing a Suzanne Lenglen-type tation and worldwide adulation of his many skills. del Coronado for 28 years and dress, complete with flowery were well deserved; he could Tilden once played in a four currently teaches tennis at the hat and introduced himself as do anything with his racquet -man tournament at the Hotel Hilton Hotel on Mission Bay. Suzie Shotmeyer. He was but make it Editor’s Note: After domi- del Coronado. Dear ATR: In 1943 (when I very funny and everyone got talk. nating international tennis for He didn’t win, was 15), I was Les Stoefen’s a laugh from it. Although he many years, Bill Tilden was but the sold- protégé at the La Jolla Beach I found Tilden to be non- died seemingly imprisoned on morals charges out audience and Tennis Club. A few Sun- pretentious, open, friendly, alone and in in 1947 and 1949 and died in was in awe of days I played doubles with and kind. He still loved tennis dire financial disgrace in 1953. A stage play, his ability, Stoefen against Tilden and a and talked abut how excited straits, that “Big Bill”, opened in New York playing cur- partner for exhibition matches. he was to play doubles and to was not always in February for a limited run. rent stars half Tilden asked me to play really improve his net game. the case. One his age. exhibitions for the servicemen Jeanne Doyle Garrett of his best friends was the When we older folk talk with him and Gloria Butler and San Diego great Les Stoefen (the model about past greats, almost eve- Bob Kring. The writer attended San for the figure still on most ten- ryone agrees: There was Til- We had a regular format: Diego State, is a member of nis trophies). Bill and Les den, then everyone else. men’s singles, followed by the University of Arizona Ath- played many exhibition Ben Press ladies singles, and then one letic Hall of Fame, and holds matches at the La Jolla Beach San Diego set of mixed doubles. more than 50 USTA national and Tennis Club, where Les The writer, a leading Cali- The first time we played championship tennis titles. Aztec Tennis Reporter Editor: John Martin. Copy: Martin Schram. Circulation: Sherry Bertram, Sumner Bouldin, Madaline Cerrato, Jimmy Earle, Ruud Dorenbos, Desmond Fitz- gerald, Katherine Fitzhugh, Shannon Lambrechts, Jennifer Thomas-Larmer, Eric Larmer, Claire Martin, Peter Mattera, Jeannette Rolfe, Ruth Spenser, Alexandra Van Selm, Linda Walters, Floyd Walters, Weston Williams, Mike Wussow. Photographers: Claire Martin, Art Seitz. This is the 26th edition of Aztec Tennis Reporter, a newsletter established in 1999 for players, coaches, alumni, and friends of SDSU tennis. This issue is being mailed to approximately 1,690 readers in 37 states and 25 foreign countries. To subscribe, comment, seek a correction, or request back issues, write to John Martin, ATR, 1528 Corcoran St, NW, Washington, DC 20009. Or email: [email protected] Peter Mattera (Women’s Coach) 619-594-6505 Gene Carswell (Interim Men’s Coach) 619-594-5084 Aztec Tennis Reporter Page 3 Where Are We Now? The Great Search Continues: 1922-2004 1979 1946 1960 1975 1946 1958 1983 1977 1995 1985 1975 1964 1989 1947 1948 1984 1993 2000 1974 2000 1938 1996 1997 19601960 1942 1984 1976 1997 1990 1984 2002 1936 2002 1938 1936 1975 2002 1985 1974 1977 1942 1958 1974 1969 1992 1992 1957 1946 1992 1992 1983 1992 1981 1998 PAST AND PRESENT: Aztec tennis players pictured in Where Are We Now? 1999-2003 Aztec Tennis Reporter Page 4 Excavation Underway for Long-Awaited Aztec Tennis Center Aztec Tennis Reporter Photo FLATTENING: Earthmovers scrape site for Aztec Tennis Center. John and Becky Moores gave $2.5 million gift in 1999. Aztec Women, Struggling, Work to Repeat as Mountain Champs The San Diego State 6, 6-3, to take Washington, 7- ming and Colorado State by women’s tennis team scored the deciding 0. identical 6-1 scores. The Az- impressive early-season tri- singles point. The Aztecs tecs also fell to Oregon, 4-3; umphs over Long Beach The Pepper- pulled out of Tulsa, 7-0, and UNLV, 5-2. State, 5-2, St. Mary’s,7-0, and dine loss started their tailspin In the USD Fall Classic, Cal Poly, 4-3, before suffering the Aztecs on a by overpower- Aztec Dita Hauerlandova lost a razor-thin loss to Pepper- six-match losing ing Princeton, to Long Beach State’s Nicole dine, 4-3. streak that in- 6-1, but then Bouffler, 6-2, 6-4 in the sin- The match was decided by cluded defeats lost , 4-3 to gles final and, with Katalina two three-setters. Aztec Ale- by Cal Berkeley, Purdue, 4-3 to Romero, to Bouffler and sya Vidov defeated Karin 5-1; UC Irvine, 5 Loyola Mary- Tammy Day, 8-6, in the dou- Schlapbach, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, to -2; Georgia mount, and 6-1 bles final. tie the dual match at 3-all, but Tech, 6-1; to BYU, before In late March, the Aztec Pepperdine’s Eva Dickes Washington Stan Liu Photo defeating Utah, women ranked 73rd in the outlasted Patricia Graf, 7-6, 3- State, 5-2, and Alesya Vidov 7-0, and Wyo- ITA national standings. Redondo Returns, Winning, But Aztec Men Are Off to Slow Start Aztec All American Ryan city rival USD, 4 then topped gain six victories in seven Redondo returned to action -3. Middle Ten- matches. with the San Diego State I n m i d - nessee State Felix Hardt, who also won men’s team after elbow sur- March, eighth- and Santa key matches, was a Mountain gery and muscle strains. ranked UCLA Clara by West Player of the Week. Redondo and his team- humbled San i d e n t i c a l - At the Sherwood Invitational mates started the match sea- Diego State, 7- scores, 4-3, in January, Hardt defeated 53rd son with a stunning 7-0 loss to 0. Redondo before losing -ranked Ruben Torres of USC, William & Mary. The Aztecs was injured and to UNLV, 4- 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, and 35th-ranked recovered with a 7-0 victory did not play; the 3, and to Johan Berg of USC, 6-4, 6-4. over USF’s Dons. Then, Aztecs were Carrascosa Hardt South Ala- In the same tournament, Aztec against Pepperdine, Redondo forced to com- bama, 5-2. The Aztecs also Daniel Jung defeated 89th- upset 29th ranked Calle Han- pete with five men, defaulting defeated Air Force, 5-2.