November 2008 Publisher/Editor Richard Vach [email protected] Assoc. Editor/Art Director Shawn Barton Advertising Sales Vice President, Sales & Marketing Janice Gendreau [email protected] Sales Associates East Coast Region Jean McGrath [email protected] West Coast Region Peg Williams [email protected] FEATURES Central Region/Orlando Alan Connery [email protected] 5 Serving Tennis, Belgian Style South Region/Miami Justine Henin abandoned pro tennis and the No. 1 ranking earlier this year, but Angela Famiglio is not out of tennis. The Belgian has chosen the Mission Inn Resort & Club just [email protected] outside of Orlando to debut a U.S. version of her 6th Sense Tennis Academy. South Region/Miami Tammy Figueroa 7 ‘Tis the Season -- for Pro Charity Events in Florida [email protected] A wrap-up of who you can see and where you can see them during the pro charity events in November and December, including a don’t-miss new event at USTA Florida’s 59th Contributing Writers Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Weekend in Clearwater. Jill Neuharth, Tori Townsend 4 Letters to the Editor 18 League News Photographers John Moreno Photosport.com, USTA Florida 5 North Florida News 20 Adult-Senior News Consultant 7 South Florida News 22 Junior News Philip Alia, Vivid Media Concepts 10 Around the Court 24 Inaugural Children’s Cup Vol. 1, No. 10. Play Tennis Florida Magazine is free to USTA 12 Tennis on TV 26 Community News Florida members. Play Tennis Florida Magazine is published 10 times a year. Contents copyright (c) Play Tennis, LLC unless 31 Quick Shots otherwise noted; post-office registered United Tennis Asso- 14 USTA Florida ciation Florida Section Inc. 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Here are some of the past month’s reader comments and suggestions. the radar” — as the Northern Cal captain Write us with yours, we love getting mail. said about Kelly Pace — from occurring. wiser choices about content will be made Suggestions have also been made to Roger change the 5.0 guidelines to include 5.5 FEDERER concerning what you consider worthy news. players — 5.5s would be paired against one Catch him on Jean McKee, Winter Haven another. This will also prevent situations TV (if you can) like this occurring. The 5.5 players do not [Editor’s Note: We also received a phone call have a team to play on, and unfortunately from an irate parent regarding the graphic of resort to any tactic to get on a team. Even the Playboy magazine cover. While we believe though they know they don’t belong! So US Open TV Troubles the article was newsworthy, we apologize for change the format and let them play. After WE IN TALLAHASSEE HAVE BEEN any offense caused by the magazine graphic.] all, they have been playing tennis longer frustrated for several years, not being able than most. to watch the US Open on Labor Day! The Letter of the Month: It is important for everyone to speak out local CBS station carries the Jerry Lewis Rated No Fun for Anyone in this regard, and ask for change. And, Telethon instead of the US Open. We have KELLY PACE WILSON ONLY LOST an explanation should be given as to how complained but no results. The real prob- one game in five singles matches in the Na- this happened. At least the captain of the lem is giving the TV rights to CBS to start tional 5.0 women’s. Yet when the USTA 5.0 team who initially inquired should re- with. Who does this, USTA? My sugges- League Tennis national manager was ques- ceive the courtesy of a reply. tion is to give the TV rights to another net- tioned one month before nationals as to the Concerned Florida Tennis Player work so avoid the conflict or also televise validity of this person’s rating, she replied the Labor Day matches on a cable chan- to the 5.0 team captain who questioned her, [Editor's Note: Kelly Pace Wilson ranked in nel. I did see where ESPN will have TV “I do hope you will come and participate the Top 200 on the WTA Tour and played in rights next year but not on the weekends. with enthusiasm and enjoy the event the qualifying at Wimbledon and the US I assume this also includes Labor Day but rather than worrying about one player Open.] hope not. I assume other areas have this who might be too good, please enjoy the same problem. We need a change! experience.” John Wolford, Tallahasee In fact it was not a joyful experience for any of the competitors. The 5.0 ladies teams >> TO CONTACT PLAY TENNIS FLORIDA No Glory in Playboy felt they were cheated, it affected every I AM WRITING CONCERNING A team who participated. Northern Califor- We love getting your letters so recent article published in the Sept./Oct. nia should not have brought home the much that our pick of the “Letter issue of Play Tennis Florida. You have many of the Month” for next month’s National 5.0 title, they should be DQ’d. issue will receive the new Bollé good articles about players and their com- It is still unknown how this person was Warrant (pictured below) tennis mitment to society including [James] Blake able to play 5.0-level tennis when none of sunglasses with the exclusive and his Cancer research fund. However, her career highlights fit into the definition Competivision technology that “gives tennis players an almost on page 26 of the magazine you published of a 5.0 player or even a 5.5 player. The unfair advantage.” The Warrant an article about [Ashley] Harkleroad pos- attempt was made to get the attention of features Bollé’s unique and easy- ing for Playboy. That was completely inap- USTA officials to look at this person’s rat- to-use interchangeable lens propriate. It does nothing to promote ten- feature, ensuring versatility to use ings before she appeared at nationals. The the glasses for various sporting nis in a good light. Tennis is a classier game attempt was made in an effort to prevent activities. For additional informa- than that. Her personal choices and in- something like this from happening. But tion, please visit www.bolle.com. volvement in pornography will be made the attempts and concerns were not taken LETTERS: e-mail PTF at letters@ known to those that wish to read Playboy seriously and the USTA national manager PlayTennisFloridaMag.com or fax to and should not be promoted in a tennis did not even reply when she was asked 904-992-4332. Letters should magazine just because she plays tennis. how this individual received a 5.0 rating. include the writer’s full name, city and state, and may be edited for You have a variety of ages that read your Obviously everyone is not treated equally clarity and space. magazine and younger children and teens from state to state. As long as this contin- or anyone for that matter should not be ues, the USTA will continue to lose 5.0 and subjected to the glory placed on Playboy. above players. They have already lost As the “Official Magazine” of USTA many 5.0 players who attended the debacle Florida I think both Play Tennis Florida and this year. USTA Florida should be embarrassed Suggestions have been made in the past about this publication.