Dec./Jan. 2009

Publisher/Editor Richard Vach [email protected]

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Sales Associates East Coast Region Jean McGrath [email protected] FEATURES Central Region/Orlando Alan Connery 5 Former Gator Champ Giving Back at UCF [email protected] Stepanie Nickitas helped the Florida Gators to two national championships. Now she is on the coaching end, hoping to emulate her legendary former coach and South Region/Miami applying her experience at the University of Central Florida Angela Famiglio [email protected] 7 Tears and Cheers at the Annual Meeting USTA Florida puts a bow on 2008 at its Annual Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Contributing Writers Weekend in Clearwater, where an emotional awards ceremony honored volunteers Jill Neuharth, Gary Shepherd, Tori Townsend

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f you enjoy playing tennis and seeing the sport thrive in Florida, there is nothing like the year-end USTA Florida Annual Meeting I& Volunteer Appreciation Weekend to get you fired-up for volunteering and promoting tennis entering a new year. The awards and stories of achievements and sacrifice are always inspiring. The networking opportunities also always yield new opportunities — such as learning about a pilot program for combining PAL (Police Athletic Leagues) with Jr. Team Tennis.

Other 2008 achievements and news coming out of the annual meeting:

• USTA Florida remains financially USTA strong even in these tough times due to prudent financial Florida maneuvering and belt-tightening; continues • Tennis participation at the recreation level is still beating all other to recreational sports by 30% growth (golf is the second-closest with use 2% growth); • USTA Florida reports it has never 90% had better quality volunteer leadership and staff base; of its • The Play Tennis specialty license annual plate (available now!) is expected to bring in long-term revenue; budget • The USTA Florida Schools tennis program (now in 45 counties) to received the FAHPERDS statewide service award for creating directly tennis opportunities; • The new USTA Flex League is support increasing play, and has rolled out tennis in six Florida cities; • The QuickStart program was rolled programs out to ease children and adults into tennis; in the • USTA Florida continues to use 90% of its annual budget to directly community. support tennis programs in communities; • A new USTA Florida Volunteer Leadership Program was initiated to cultivate volunteer leaders to meet Florida’s strategic, operating and multicultural recreational tennis objectives; • More tennis players took to the courts last year than any time in the past 15 years, according to the Tennis Industry Association.

This issue’s South Florida section gives a closer look at the annual meeting and the impact of Florida's tennis volunteer corps, which USTA Florida looks to increase in 2009 (with your help). In the mean- time, Happy New Year, and wishing you a healthy and fruitful 2009.

4 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 North Florida Notes Destin’s Alexa Guarachi has signed ACES to play tennis for Alabama, and will be the seventh generation in her family to be part of the Crimson Tide. Florida State junior Jean-Yves Aubone won his second career USTA Futures title in Hammond, La., upsetting the No. 1 and 4 seeds and defeating No. 3 seed Artem Sitak 6-4, 6-0 in the final. Gainesville High School senior Keri Frankenberger has committed to LSU. Orlando resident and ATP pro Robert Kendrick won the Nashville Chal- COLLEGE TENNIS lenger USTA Pro Circuit event in November, besting former NCAA 1996, ‘98 National Gator Champ champ Somdev Devvarman of 1996, ‘98 National Gator Champ India. Carl and Sierra Poske of Ponte Vedra Beach won the Open Nickitas Giving Back at UCF Division of the National Father- By Richard Vach “It was Daughter Clay Court Championships lorida college tennis was good definitely ABOVE: Stephanie at the Jupiter Ocean and Racquet to Stephanie Nickitas, who Andy Brandi,” Nickitas (fourth from Club. It was the third gold ball for after coaching stints at Harvard said Nickitas, right in cap) and the Sierra, who is now in her senior year NCAA Champion and Duke is back in the the only player Gator women’s at Wake Forest. It was the first gold FSunshine State as the coach of the from Florida tennis team celebrat- ball for Carl, the director of tennis at University of Central Florida to return on the 1996 ing their 1996 title. the Ponte Vedra Golf and Country the favor. The Gator alumni made her roster, on her Club. Jenna Doerfler of Winter way back to the University of Florida reason for Park will play for the University of late last year where she was honored choosing UF. “Just his experience level Central Florida in Orlando. Ponte on the anniversary of the women’s and his knowledge of the game, Vedra Beach’s Eric Ernstrom tennis team’s 1996 National Champion- everything about the program in topped Weston’s Arthur Heller in the ship. general. It was highlighted by wanting Men’s 45 final of the USTA Florida The 1996 women Gators team was to work with Andy.” Adult State Championships, while one of the most dominating in colle- Brandi left UF in 2001 with the Jacksonville’s Judy Vermeer took highest winning percentage (91.5%) of the Women’s 35 title. Gulf any college coach with a minimum five Breeze’s Jennifer Pfeifler and Amy “It was definitely Andy years. Currently a partner at the Grossklag of Bonita Springs won the Harold Solomon Tennis Institute in doubles at the USTA Girls’ 16s Brandi. Just his experience Fort Lauderdale, Brandi is the past National Open level and his knowledge of director of tennis for IMG at the Evert Tennis Academy, a past director for the AMELIA ISLAND — the game, everything about Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, and The Kraft Athletic currently serves on the USTA Florida HITS Club at Kraft Ten the program in general. It board of directors. Acres will add five was highlighted by wanting Nickitas moved on after graduation new claycourts to its to a year on the professional tennis two existing hardcourts, to work with Andy.” circuit that, between injuries and and convert an adjacent building into travel, she found less than appealing. a tennis clubhouse beginning in “It was an interesting transition January 2009. Located along the giate history, compiling an undefeated because I had played a lot of satellites Amelia River, the Kraft Athletic Club 31-0 record and sweeping the NCAA and challengers in junior tennis as well was originally established in 1954 as a team, individual singles (Jill Craybas) as during the summers in college,” recreational and social club by and individual doubles (Nickitas and Nickitas said. “For me with some employees of Smurfit Stone. The Dawn Buth) titles. Nickitas won 24 of injuries — I had elbow surgery right nonprofit group Kraft Tennis Partners, her final 25 singles matches and set a after college — it’s definitely tough a 100+ member group formed by Gator season doubles mark with a 41-1 going out on the pro tour. It’s lonely tennis players seeking additional record. She was also a member of the out there, you need to find some good Amelia Island facilities with a mission 1998 National Championship squad. people to surround yourself with for a to build enthusiasm for tennis, is Central in her decision to become a support system. You’re traveling week- heading the court and clubhouse Gator was a legendary coach. — Continued on page 6 additions.

5 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 — Continued on page 6 North Florida Notes (cont.) — Continued from page 5 League presented by Chrysler 4.5 Adult DAYTONA BEACH — National Championships held at the The Daytona Beach Randolph Tennis Center in Tucson, HITS News-Journal reports Ariz. The First Coast Tennis Founda- that Daytona State tion, official community tennis associa- College is tion of USTA Florida, can considering now be found on purchasing the Facebook. The Florida Tennis MaliVai Washington Center, moving its Kids Foundation baseball and softball was awarded the fields and converting National Junior the area to a multi- Tennis League’s sports complex. Chapter of the Year, honoring the GAINESVILLE — USTA NJTL chapter The Gatorbowl, the that has demon- second event in USTA strated an outstanding Florida’s College and continuous level of Championship Series, excellence in took place on the educational pro- University of Central Florida campus of the Univer- grams and recre- Tennis Club winners sity of Florida, where ational tennis. MWKF the University of Central Florida was chosen by a panel of Committee men’s team and the UF women’s members and USTA Outreach national team took home titles. The host Gator staff from over 950 nationwide chap- Tennis Club welcomed 25 teams from ters. nine different schools. Joining UF and UCF were the University of South ORLANDO — Registration closes Jan. Florida, Florida State University, Florida 5 for the new Orlando USTA Flex International University, University of League, where individuals or doubles Miami, Eckerd College, University of teams sign up online and receive a Georgia and Georgia Tech. schedule of 5-7 matches to be played within the eight-week season. Play JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville begins Jan. 12 and ends March 23, and 4.5 women finished third at the USTA is available to both USTA members and

into Florida college tennis. Nickitas (cont.) “It’s been a nice transition, having a lot of connections down here with in and week-out, it’s definitely a junior tennis coaches and academies,” difficult lifestyle.” Nickitas said. “And I also played the Leaving pro tennis she decided to Florida junior circuit, so I’m familiar put her business degree to use in New with the Florida ‘designateds’ and York City, but the corporate world was ‘closeds,’ so that has definitely helped.” no substitute for staying involved in Nickitas admits her UCF squad the game. remains in a rebuilding phase, but the “I tried that out, but I always loved team should not lack for doubles coaching and helping people with the expertise, with the former Italian Open game. I realized that I wanted to get winner and US Open junior semifinal- back into it — and be outdoors as ist in doubles at the helm. well,” she said with a laugh. “I knew “The first year is always a transition that I wanted to coach college because because you come in and inherit a new that was my favorite experience team, and I hired an assistant coach — playing tennis. I really loved my you come in and you’re going to rock college tennis experience and wanted the boat at least a little bit,” Nickitas to get back to that.” said. “Last year our girls were really Last year Nickitas moved from responsive and really wanted to try assistant coach at Duke to taking over something new and excel, and were the head women’s spot at UCF in willing to work harder than they were Orlando. A junior standout, the Tampa used to.” native has since used her knowledge of Just like their coach, who in her first the Florida junior scene to segue back head coaching stint looks to instill her 6 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 NCAA champion mentality. North Florida Notes (cont.) non-members. Cost is $25 for Annual Men’s Combo Invitational benefit- USTA members and $35 for ing the Lance Armstrong Foundation held non-USTA members for at the Portofino Island Resort & Spa. HITS singles. Doubles is $20 per Sixteen men’s doubles teams competed person for USTA members in the event which raised $2,500 for the and $30 per person for foundation. non-USTA members. Visit ustaflex.com to register, or for further info PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Current and contact Chelsea Maratta at cmaratta former ATP employees David @alumni.flagler.edu. Macpherson and Rebecca Hart, respectively, won the 16th Annual ATP PALM COAST — Matanzas High School is Turkey-Am, a round-robin doubles event hosting USTA QuickStart Tennis weekly; for featuring current and former ATP employ- more info call (386) 503-1621. ees and spouses. Macpherson-Hart defeated current ATP employees Zoltan PENSACOLA BEACH — Brothers Bruce National Father-Daughter winners Carl Papp and John Barnard in the final. and Doug Patton of Pensacola defeated and Sierra Poske of Ponte Vedra Beach Gulf Breeze’s Rick Cuny and Shane Got Florida tennis news? E-mail to: Russell for the championship at the 1st [email protected] South Florida Notes

6-foot-6 17-year-old Floridian Alex ACES Domijan won his first ITF Grade 1 junior title late last year in Tulsa, Okla, before winning the Eddie Herr. In the Tulsa girls’ doubles final, Marco Island’s Lauren Embree teamed with Texas’ Jessica Alexander for the title. In the boy’s doubles final, Evan King of Boca Raton teamed with Jordan Cox of Bradenton for the title. USTA FLORIDA Harvard senior Chris Clayton of Ft. Lauderdale won the ITA Northeast Regional, and Stanford junior Alex Tears, Cheers at Annual Clayton of Ft. Lauderdale won the ITA West-North Regional. The Meeting & Volunteer Weekend University of Miami’s Alessa Waibel and Jenna Osborne won the “B” By Richard Vach McMullen Park Doubles championship at the ITA he movers and shakers of USTA and the Regional ABOVE: USTA Florida Southern Regional Women’s Tennis Florida’s volunteer corps were Team Challenge, Executive Director Championships in Athens, Ga. lauded last month when more where the eight Doug Booth (left) T receives a staff token Louis and Lynn Vosloo of Key than 150 volunteers gathered for three regions faced off for 20 years of service. Biscayne won the USTA Husband- days of tennis, meetings and awards at in men’s Wife Clay Court National Champion- the 59th Annual Meeting & Volunteer doubles, ships in Ponte Vedra Beach. Appreciation Weekend at the Hilton women’s doubles and mixed doubles Clearwater Beach Resort. The three-day tiebreak matches. Region 1, which Seminole’s unseeded Alexandra event included emotional awards (see includes Tallahassee, defeated Region 2 Cercone lost in the final of the ITF page 15) and stories of triumph, with (Jacksonville area) in the 4.0-and-above Grade 2 junior event at Lexington, overcoming cancer the theme as the division, while Region 3 (Tampa) topped S.C. to No. 7 seed Jacqueline Cako. USTA Florida Foundation teamed with Region 2 in the 3.5-and-below division. Marco Island’s Lauren Embree lost Climb for Cancer in a fundraising effort. Friday ended with a cocktail reception in the doubles final with partner On the opening day, volunteers and and beach party overlooking the ocean, Jessica Alexander. South Florida’s USTA Florida staff met by region during but not before a silent auction and a Orly Mayron and Ann Bent were “Meet the Region” planning to discuss boisterous live auction of the teams recipients of the World TeamTennis proposed changes to USTA Florida competing in the Saturday pro-am. 2008 Delaine Mast Award, presented organizational structure and regional Volunteers packed the bleachers at the — Continued next page issues. From there volunteers traveled to — Continued on page 9 Dec./Jan. 2009 | Play Tennis Florida | 7 — Continued from previous page play for Princeton. Dr. Krop (Miami) reigning Ms. Florida, and a Black Tie to the league director High School’s Billy Federhofer Optional Gala. For more info go to ACES who contributes to the (Florida) and Mark Schanerman www.TennisLoveAffair.org. The growth of tennis and (Northwestern) made their college USTA national office announced that World TeamTennis as commitments in late November. Jay Berger (replacing Rodney well as being a Carlos Gomez- Harmon) and Ola Malmqvist (replac- leader and role model in Diaz of Ft. Lauder- ing Jean Nachand) have been named his/her local tennis dale won the One- the heads of men’s and women’s community. Evan On-One Doubles tennis, respectively, for USTA Elite King, the Chicago National Men’s 35s Player Development. Berger and transplant training at in Plantation. Malmqvist will work at the USTA the USTA High Sarasota’s Jane Training Centers in Boca Raton, Fla., Performance Center Lutz won all her and Carson, Calif., and will report to in Boca Raton, has singles and director Jose Higueras. The Boca committed to play doubles matches Med Grand Slammers won the for the University of competing in both Corporate 4.0 championship at the Michigan. In Novem- the 75-over and 85- World TeamTennis Rec. League ber King won his first over divisions Nationals in Indian Wells, Calif. The ITF singles title at the representing Florida team was captained by James Chong ITF Grade 4 event in at the 2008 USTA of Boca Raton, and included Helen Boca Raton, defeating Billie Jean King (left) presents the National Women’s Chong (Boca Raton), Ericka Rosario Naples’ Frank Delaine Mast award to South Florida Intersectional Team (Lantana), Amy Fletcher (Coral Carleton and also World TeamTennis organizers Event. Sarasota’s Springs), and Carlos Lopez (Weston). winning the doubles Nancy Stout also The Palm Beach County USTA with Raymond Sarmiento. 13-year-old competed on both squads. Naples’ Junior Team Tennis League end-of- Madison Keys won her second ITF Jordan Vaughan will transfer to Florida season Fall Tennis Carnival included junior singles title at Boca Raton. Atlantic University in January after approximately 100 juniors, and Kara Cecil of Plant City has committed playing last year for Florida Gulf Coast included an exhibition featuring Goran to play for Ohio State next season. University. Kara Kucin of Belleair Dragicevic (ATP 2003-07, No. 103 Florida State sophomore Katie has signed a letter of intent to play for doubles, World TeamTennis) and Eric Rybakova of Coral Springs won the Marshall. Florida Tech tennis coach Godin (ATP player, 5-time Canadian Garnet bracket at FSU’s annual Bill Macom was one of two national junior doubles champion) and juniors Seminole Invitational. Palm Beach winners of the USTA/ Zack Quigley (Boys Gardens’ Chelsey Gullickson (Univer- ITA Campus Recre- 16 Gator Bowl sity of Georgia) won the Flight A Singles ation Award for champion) and championship at the ITA South Re- initiating the USTA Matthew gional, defeating the University of Tennis on Campus Braunworth Florida’s Marrit Boonstra 6-0, 6-3. program. Palm (ranked No. 11 Gordon Kohls (Ft. Myers) and his son Beach Atlantic Florida). James from Dayton, Ohio, were University’s Chi Ly runners-up at the National Ultra Father- was also a national BRADENTON — Son Clay Court Championship at finalist for the USTA/ Pat Harrison, coach University Park, Fla., where John ITA Community and father of Regrave (Sarasota) and his son Tim Outreach Award. highly-touted from Houston were the consolation Melissa The World TeamTennis corporate 4.0 juniors Ryan and winners. Naples’ Frank Carleton will Narzissenfeld of champion Boca Med Grand Slammers Christian Harrison, in November left play for Duke. Boca Raton’s Blas Tampa and Farah the John Newcombe Academy in New Moros will play for Notre Dame. Leclercq of Ocala will play for Florida Braunfels, Tex., moving the family to Chase Buchanan, who trains at the Gulf Coast University. Florida Atlantic the IMG/Bollettieri Tennis Academy for USTA High Performance Center in University named Marcella Hora-Cava training. Boca Raton, will play for Ohio State. women's head coach of tennis. Parkland’s Christian Guevara de- BROWARD COUNTY — The South feated Pompano Beach’s Joshua Florida Senior Games (age 50 and BOCA RATON — The Scholl for the Men’s Open title at the older), with events including tennis, third annual Tennis USTA Florida Adult State Champion- will be held from Jan. 28-Feb. 10, with Love Affair charity ships. Weston’s Gerrit Disbergen won HITS a registration deadline of Jan. 21. event to benefit The the Men’s 35s, beating Jacksonville’s Events will be held throughout the Cystic Fibrosis Founda- Frank Vermeer; Boca Raton’s Broward County area. For more info tion will be held on Jan. 24- Suzanne Lippe-Siegler won the call (954) 828-4600 or e-mail 26, 2009, featuring a team tennis Women’s 45 round robin, and Stuart’s dhorowitz@broward. org. Elizabeth Froehling won the Women’s tournament, former No. 1 Jennifer 55 title. Miami’s Monica Chow will Capriati, a Celebrity Bar featuring the CLEARWATER — The women’s 4.0

8 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 senior team captured the national title was kicked out of his Miami home by doubles. The league offers an 8-week at the USTA League presented by girlfriend Anna Kournikova after a session to both USTA members and Chrysler 4.0 Senior National disagreement over his pet non-members. To register for the Championships held at dogs. He told Britain’s league go to www.ustaflex.com or the Indian Wells Tennis Hello magazine, “We contact David Wisotsky at Garden in Indian were living together [email protected] for more info. Wells, Calif. In for six months, but addition, the men’s she kicked me out. TAMPA — ATP doubles pros Bob and team from We had a fight. We Mike Bryan joined their friend Adam Clearwater finished did make up, but Duritz, lead singer of the Counting fourth at the 4.5 she didn’t let me Crows, on stage for the song “Hanging Senior National move back in. It Around” during a show late last year Championships held was a stupid fight in Tampa. Midway through the song, at the Randolph Tennis — something about which featured solos for both brothers, Center in Tucson, Ariz. my dogs. I’ll move Duritz introduced the Bryans to the back in when she lets crowd, which roared its approval. “It’s HAINES CITY — me.” been a childhood dream of ours to be Haines City will begin rock stars, to play in front of that many One-on-One Doubles Men’s 35 tennis programs when national champ Carlos Gomez-Diaz of NAPLES — Former people,” said Bob, who with Mike courts are finished at Ft. Lauderdale (left) and Ed Krass WTA Tour Top 10- perform as the Bryan Bros. Band at the new Lake Eva ranked Bonnie ATP event player parties and other complex in July 2009. Gadusek has come on staff as a events. “So it was great to finally teaching pro at the Pelican Marsh become a rock star — even if HOLLYWOOD — The 2009 Extreme tennis club. Gadusek won it was just for six Tennis Academy Pro Circuit USTA back-to-back WTA titles minutes.” Men's $10,000 Futures event will be at Marco Island in held Jan. 19-25 at the David Park 1984-85. VERO BEACH — Tennis Center, with a wildcard event ATP pro Mardy Jan. 3-5. For more info call (954) 478- ST. PETERSBURG Fish and Pelican 3941 or e-mail [email protected]. — The St. Peters- Island Elementary burg Tennis Center School have LARGO — Shipwatch Tennis and honored tennis expanded the Yacht Club will host the USTA Florida- friend and Tampa Pelican Island sanctioned Super Saturday One-On- Bay’s 10 News Chief Elementary School/ One Doubles and Rockin’ Blues Meteorologist Dick Mardy Fish Music Blowout on Jan. 31, with five divisions Fletcher, who died Club and Health & of play, music, prizes and more. Prize late last year from a Fitness Club, now in money will be offered in Women’s and stroke, with a plaque its second year, from Men’s 3.5, 4.0 and Open divisions. For in a November Saddlebrook’s Mike (left) and 50 to 110 students. Bob (right) Bryan at the more info e-mail kevman43@hotmail. ceremony. The St. Counting Crows concert com. Pete/Clearwater area Got Florida tennis is now offering USTA Flex Leagues in news? E-mail to News@PlayTennis MIAMI — Singer Enrique Iglesias men’s and women’s singles and FloridaMag.com

Tennis Associations (CTAs), and also at the state level on councils such as Adult Annual Meeting (cont.) Competitive, Junior Competitive, — Continued from page 7 ended with a cocktail reception and Community Tennis, Volunteers, Leagues, Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club Saturday dinner/dance with live and silent Diversity and Recreational Tennis, and morning to cheer as pro Ricardo Acuna auctions. On Sunday morning the on committees such as Bylaws & and amateur partner Kurt Kucin weekend wrapped up with the Breakfast Governance. In these tough economic captured the pro-am title, defeating with the Stars awards presentation, and times, USTA Florida Executive Director former pro MaliVai Washington and a closing session featuring motivational Doug Booth stressed that volunteers are USTA Florida President Donn Davis in speaker Carol Price, who outlined the needed to advocate for public courts, the final. Washington was also presented organizational strengths and connections school tennis and other community with the Edward A. Turville President’s with leadership and volunteering. initiatives. Award by outgoing president Celia USTA Florida volunteers left ener- To inquire about the numerous Rehm for his charitable contributions gized by the Annual Meeting & Volun- volunteer options at the local or state and work with children via the MaliVai teer Appreciation Weekend, with the 200 level, contact your local CTA, regional Washington Kids Foundation in registered volunteers leaving with the USTA Florida community coordinator Jacksonville. charge to continue to drive recreational listed on www.USTAFlorida.com, or Saturday progressed with the Awards tennis throughout the state. Volunteers Lynne Salus at (954) 625-6259 or Luncheon, the 59th Annual Meeting, and serve at the local level with Community [email protected].

Dec./Jan. 2009 | Play Tennis Florida | 9 Florida/USTA News Florida’s Boserup, Nguyen Win Orange Bowl Community College American tennis made a strong showing at the 62nd Annual Tennis Complex. The Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships at the HCTA was formed Crandon Park Tennis Center in two years ago to save Key Biscayne, where the U.S. the community col- took six of the eight titles lege tennis complex in the boys’ and girls’ 16 and promote tennis and 18 singles and locally. Most players doubles. wore pink outfits for their matches, honor- India’s Yuki Bhambri Komen Slam semifinalists denied a U.S. title in ing the Komen effort, the Boys’ 18, defeating and Emerald Greens led the way in fundraising with $5,000. Georgia’s Jarmere “We thank the volunteers, the clubs, the companies, and all Jenkins, while in the the individuals who supported the HCTA Komen Slam,” said Boys’ 16 doubles the Sharon Belmudez, HCTA president. Ecuador pair of No. 4 seeds Diego Acosta and USTA Elite Adds Rinaldi, Pedroso Roberto Quiroz upset top- USTA Elite Player Development General Manager Patrick seeded Americans Denis McEnroe continues to expand his team in an effort to develop Julia Boserup of Boca Raton Kudla and Junior Ore. the next crop of U.S. pros, naming former players Kathy Rinaldi American winners and Andres Pedroso as USTA Player Development national were: (WC) Julia Boserup, Boca Raton (Girls’ 18 singles); (7) Devin coaches. Britton, Jackson, Miss., and Jenkins (Boys’ 18 doubles); Lauren Pedroso and Rinaldi will work at the USTA Training Center Embree, Marco Island, Fla., and Asia Muhammad, Henderson, in Boca Raton, and will report to Jay Berger and Ola Malmqvist, Nev. (Girls’ 18 doubles); (1) Denis Kudla, Arlington, Va. (Boys’ heads of Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Player Development. 16 singles); Chanelle Van Nguyen, Miami (Girls’ 16 singles); and Lauren Herring, Greenville, N.C., and Grace Min, Lawrenceville, Ga. (Girls’ 16 doubles). ArAroundound thethe CourtCourt USTA Florida The 41-year-old Rinaldi was ranked as high as No. 7 in the License Plate Available Now world during her playing days, and has worked with the U.S. Good news for tennis Fed Cup team. The 29-year-old Pedroso played at Duke and spent fans over the holiday six years on the pro tour in addition to working with top juniors. as the “Play Tennis” specialty license plate USTA No-Cut High School Program Almost has become available earlier than expected. Doubles Player Numbers Across Country The “Play Tennis” In 2006 the USTA launched the No-Cut Initiative, encouraging specialty license plate high school tennis coaches to keep all players who try out for the is now available for team in an effort to increase play. Since then more than 2,400 purchase at your local Department of Motor Vehicles. Renew or high school tennis coaches have embraced the No-Cut policy, switch your license plate at any time by visiting the DMV. Your almost doubling the number of high school players across the purchase will allow the USTA Florida Section Foundation to as- country, which now approaches 100,000. sist charitable organizations in operating tennis programs for By staggering practice times, utilizing assistant and volun- Florida’s youth and special needs populations, along with build- teer coaches, and partnering with local facilities, no-cut programs ing and renovating public tennis courts throughout the state. afford all interested students the opportunity to participate in a team sport at their school. HCTA Komen Slam Fights Breast Cancer “The rapid growth of this program is a testament to the in- By Gary Shepherd credible coaches who see the bigger picture,” said Kurt Pink was the color of caring when the Hillsborough County Ten- Kamperman, chief executive, Community Tennis, USTA. “This nis Association (HCTA) held its first-ever charity tennis tourna- initiative encourages students of all skill levels to participate and ment, drawing 130 women doubles players and raising more enjoy the many benefits of tennis both on and off the court.” than $9,500 to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation to sup- Tennis remains the No. 1 growing sport in the United States, port breast cancer research. with participation growing 12.2% over the last seven years, 10 The HCTA Komen Slam early rounds were held at four times more than its nearest sport competitors. Hillsborough clubs — Emerald Greens, Tampa Palms, Harbour More information on the no-cut initiative as well as additional Island, and Buckhorn Springs, with the finals at the Hillsborough coaching tips can be found at www.usta.com/no-cut.

10 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 Porsche, Fish On Court at ATP Delray Beach Boys’ 16 Finals ‘Out of the box’ promotions are par for the course at the Delray (1)Raymond Sarmiento (USA) d. Jack Carpenter (GBR) Beach International Tennis Championships ATP event, and (2)Arturs Kazijevs/Dovydas Sakinis (LAT/LTU) d. (6) Emmett Egger/ 2009 will be no different after the tournament’s sign- Shane Vinsant (USA) ing of sports car sponsor Porsche. The Boys’ 14 Finals tournament’s “Best of the Best Seats in the Alex Halebian (USA) d. (4)Pedro Guimaraes House” will see two fans watching Stadium (BRA) Court matches from the seats of a brand-new (2)Terrell Celestine/Tyler Gardiner (USA) d. Porsche on court. (1)John Richmond/Trey Strobel (USA/ “The days are gone when a sponsor is Bradenton) happy with just a TV commercial and a Boys’ 12 Finals sign,” says Executive Director John Butler. (1)Hyeon Chung (KOR) d. Stefan Kozlov “We try to tie sponsors into our more unique (Pompano Beach) assets and take it to another level.” Deiton Baughman/Thanasi Kokkinakis Photo: © Manuela Davies Former No. 2 Tommy Haas, former Aus- (USA/AUS) d. Hyeon Chung/Geonju Shin tralian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis, Florid- (KOR) ians Mardy Fish and the Bryan brothers are head- Girls’ 18 Singles Final lining the 2009 event which will be held Feb. 21- (9)Lauren Embree (Marco Island) d. Heather March 1. For ticket info go to Delray Beach title hope Watson (GBR) www.YellowTennisBall.com. Mardy Fish Girls’ 16 Doubles Final (4)Karyna Alesha/Viktoryia Kisialeva (BLR) d. U.S. Juniors Dominate at Eddie Herr Eugenie Bouchard/Chanelle Van Nguyen (CAN/Miami) Girls’ 14 Singles Final American (and Florida) promise was evident in December at the (1)Daria Gavrilova (RUS) d. (Q)Nadia Echeverria Alam (Miami) international Eddie Herr junior event, where U.S. residents reached every final in the Boys’ 12-18 singles and doubles, and USTA Flex League Expands in Florida American girls won the 18 singles and finished runner-up in the 14 singles. The USTA is now offering Flex Leagues in Miami, West Palm Marco Island’s Lauren Embree won the Girls’ 18 singles title Beach, Orlando and St Pete/Clearwater, where you control the as the No. 9 seed, but instead of heading to the pro tour like past when and where of match play. USTA Flex Leagues allow you to Eddie Herr champions, is opting to become a Gator at the Uni- schedule your 5-7 assigned matches within a two-month season. versity of Florida. Play them near home or work, at any court that works for you, “I want to go to college, I want that experience,” Embree said. and at your most convenient time. “I don’t want to turn pro and miss out on the college life.” Registration is closing soon for the 2009 Winter Season in Mi- American finalists at the 2009 Eddie Herr: ami, Palm Beach County, Orlando and St Pete/Cleawater (dead- Boys’ 18 Finals line varies by city). Visit www.ustaflex.com to register today. If (14)Alex Domijan (Wesley Chapel) d. Julen Uriguen (GUA) your city is not yet offering USTA Flex Leagues, you can submit (5)Devin Britton/Jarmere Jenkins (USA) d. Jordan Cox/Evan your email on the homepage requesting to be contacted when King (USA) the program opens in your area.

Dec./Jan. 2009 | Play Tennis Florida | 11 JANUARYTENNISONTV 6 Hopman Cup, 8:30pm, TC 7 Hopman Cup, 8:30pm, TC 8 Hopman Cup, 4am, TC 9 Hopman Cup, 6am, TC 9 ATP Brisbane, 8pm, TC 10 ATP Brisbane, 11pm, TC 14 WTA Sydney, 7pm, TC 15 ATP Sydney, 7pm, TC 16 WTA Sydney, 3:30am, TC 17 ATP Sydney, 3:30am, TC 18 Australian Open-Draws Down Under, 6pm, TC 19 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 8am-2pm, 7-9pm, TC 20 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 8am-2pm, 7-10pm, TC 21 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 8am-2pm, 7-11pm, TC 22 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 8am-2pm, 7-11pm, TC 23 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 8am-2pm, 9:30-11:30pm, TC 24 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 2-10pm, 9:30-11:30pm, TC 25 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 8-12am, 7-9pm, TC 26 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 8am-2pm, 7-9:30pm, TC 27 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 8am-2pm, 7-9:30pm, TC 28 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 8am-2pm, 7-9:30pm, TC 29 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 6am-2pm, 11pm-1am, TC 30 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 6am-2pm, 11:30pm-1am, TC 31 Australian Open, 3:30am, ESPN2; 6-8am, 10pm-1:30am, TC

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Another USTA Florida Era Begins n December I served as president for the final time at the Annual Meeting and Volunteer I Appreciation Weekend in Clearwater. From the onset of my term, I felt fortunate to serve as presi- dent during a time in our history when tennis is at an all-time high and when USTA Florida is strong. It has, indeed, been an enriching and rewarding ex- perience. While USTA Florida is financially strong and Celia Rehm Past USTA Florida blessed with strong staff and volunteer leadership, President we recognize that now is not a time to stand still. Our association has continued to move forward with new initiatives in the past two years to continue to be well positioned for the future. It is in that spirit that a task force was organized during the latter half of this year to review our governance structure and human resources along with the potential impacts of our current economic cli- mate. The Play Tennis license plate, an exciting initiative envisioned a few years ago by the USTA Florida Section Foundation, became a reality and a highlight of success in 2008 with the approval of the plate by the Florida cabinet. Along with that, we have also shared excitement and pride over many other achievements in the past two years as we continue to work on our challenges. I invite you to take time to read the reports available on the USTA Florida website to learn more about USTA Florida’s accom- plishments in 2008 through the combined efforts of our dedicated staff and volunteers at all levels of the association. If you did not attend last year’s 59th Annual Meeting and awards luncheon as a volunteer, we hope you will in 2009. The awards luncheon is one of the highlights of the year where we all come together to recog- nize and pay tribute to individuals for outstanding achievements and contributions to tennis in Florida, and you can read about the award winners in this issue. The 59th Annual Meeting also finalized the transition of the 2009- 2010 administration with the induction of a new board followed by the election of a new nominating committee. The new executive committee is Donn Davis of Punta Gorda (president), Dan Casey of Palm Beach Gardens (president-elect), Robert Hollis of Lakeland (vice president), Nancy Horowitz of Pembroke Pines (treasurer), Barbara Manzo of Ft. Myers (secretary), Bob Pfaender of St. Cloud (vice president) and Celia Rehm of Jacksonville (past-president). Directors at large include Bruce Boiko of Coconut Grove (chair, Bylaws and Governance Committee), Chuck Collier of Mulberry (chair, League Tennis Council), Judy Foster of Clearwater (USTA Florida Section Foundation liaison), Phil Girardi of St. Petersburg (chair, Recreational Tennis Council), Karen MacFarland of Tallahassee (chair, Community Tennis Council), Sandi Pardon of Miami (chair, Volunteers Council) and Barbara Wong of Melbourne (chair, Di- versity Committee). Susan Allshouse of Delray Beach (6), Terri Florio of Jacksonville (2) and Adam Ross of Plantation (8) close out the board as Regional Representatives. Thank you for your support of tennis, Celia

P.S. — Look for new USTA Florida President Donn Davis’ column in the February issue.

14 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 www.ustaflorida.com Dear USTA Florida Members,

Thank you to all of our wonderful and valued USTA Florida members. During the holiday season more than ever, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our progress possible. And in this spirit we say, simply but sincerely: Thank You, Best Wishes and Play Tennis!

Best regards,

Trina Singian, Coordinator of Marketing and Membership Trina Singian USTA Membership Thank you to our 2008 USTA Florida Sponsors (below right). We appreciate your generous support and your commitment to promoting and developing tennis in Florida.

Title and Presenting Sponsors 2008 USTA Florida Chrysler, Title Sponsor for USTA League Tennis 2008 USTA Florida K12, Presenting Sponsor of the Junior State Closed Championships Annual Awards Tennis Plaza, Official Online Store for USTA Florida Annual Awards Penn, USTA League Official Tennis Ball K3, Tennis on Campus Official Tennis Ball At USTA Florida’s 59th Annual Meeting and Volunteer Grand Slam Tennis Tours, Official USTA Florida Appreciation Weekend on Dec. 4-7, 2008 in Clearwater, tennis Traveling Partner supporters from all over the state were honored with various awards. USTA Florida thanks these individuals, families and Team Florida and Junior State Closed partners for their continued dedication to the lifetime sport of Championship Sponsors tennis. Florida Virtual School K12 SPECIAL CATEGORIES People to People Sports Ambassadors Media Excellence Award - Raymond James Financial Official Hotels and Restaurants T.A. Niles of Fort Myers of USTA Florida Events “Giving You the Best that I Got” T.A. NILES HAS A RICH HISTORY WITH Bahama House, Daytona Beach USTA FLORIDA that stretches back to 1990 Best Western Aku Tiki, Daytona Beach when he served as the organization’s first Jr. Courtyard Marriott, Daytona Beach Team Tennis coordinator. Since his return to Hampton Inn Daytona Beach Speedway Florida tennis in the spring of 2007, T.A. has Hilton Garden Inn, Daytona Beach Airport Holiday Inn Express, Daytona Beach written numerous articles related to Sun- Residence Inn by Marriott, Daytona Beach shine State tennis in various print publica- The Shores Resort and Spa, Daytona Beach Shores tions such as Tennis View, which is a new Cancun Lagoon publication created with women in mind; Florida Tennis, USTA Great Wraps Restaurant Florida’s Play Tennis Florida, and Baselines, which is Florida’s LPGA International's Knickers Bar & Grill USPTA newsletter. His work also has appeared in numerous online publications that promote tennis, including Official USTA Florida www.associatedcontent.com, www.helium.com, and Annual Meeting Sponsors www.suite101.com, where he is the feature writer for tennis. In addition, T.A. has taken and distributed numerous photos Cedars Tennis Resort at assorted USTA Florida events and produced slideshows for Grand Resort Properties the Lee County Community Tennis Association and USTA Florida. The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort T.A. has also done contract work for First Serve, which is a not- The Diplomat Golf Resort & Spa for-profit youth tennis organization based in Fort Lauderdale, The Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club and earlier this year became the first blogger in USTA Florida’s Wilson, Official Ball of the history. USTA Florida Annual Meeting

Dec./Jan. 2009 | Play Tennis Florida | 15 SPECIAL CATEGORIES Member Organization of the Year - Boca Pointe Country Club “We are Family” (Angel Rodriguez accepting) PROVIDING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF TENNIS PROGRAMS, the Boca Pointe Country Club features 29 Har- Tru tennis courts, a full-service spa and fitness center, and a Jack Nicklaus designed championship golf course. Its extensive social and competitive tennis program includes five Palm Beach County ladies’ teams, five Grand Slam men’s teams, and 11 senior teams, as well as World TeamTennis and USTA evening teams. The club also coordinates a comprehensive junior program that serves children ages 5-18 of all skill levels. Committed to community service, Boca Pointe provides courts for three local school tennis team practices and home matches, and served as host for one of the Florida Scholastic Sectional tennis tournaments. The club also hosted the 2007 USTA Adult State Championships, the 2007 and 20008 USTA Florida State Team Chal- lenge Boys’ and Girls’ 14s, and the USTA Adult Team Regionals in 2007-08. The club serves as the South Florida base for Andy Roddick and his annual charity celebrity event, and is also fortunate to have Angel Rodriguez serve as its director of tennis. COMPETITIVE DIVISION Al Mills Memorial Adult Trn. of the Year - The Checket Cup/ “We ‘ve Come a Long Way Baby” (Patty Crawford accepting) Les Grandes Dames THE CHECKET CUP/LES GRANDES DAMES, WHICH CELEBRATED ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2007, has earned a reputation for being a “players” tournament thanks to the generosity of its host site — the Lauder- dale Tennis Club in Fort Lauderdale — and the numerous amenities that make each competitor feel special. The prize-money event, which is well-known throughout the United States and various countries, offers private housing on a limited basis. In addition, the players are showered with much-appreciated conveniences that include free continental breakfasts every day, a free luncheon on the first day, two complimentary dinners, as well as all the bottled water, apples, and bananas the competitors can consume on a daily basis. Once the on-court competition concludes, dinner events are punctuated with a slew of giveaways that in- clude fun items such as sweatshirts, racquets and bags, backpacks, tennis shoes, discount coupons, and complimentary dinners at local restaurants. Wheelchair Player of the Year - José Gomez of Royal Palm Beach “Walk This Way” ON JULY 26, 1998, JOSE GOMEZ’S LIFE TOOK AN IRREVOCABLE TURN when he was involved in a motor- vehicle accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Although he was not very active athletically before the accident, he began frequenting a local YMCA to swim and weight train. It was there where he struck up a fortuitous friendship with another gentleman in a wheelchair who asked Jose if he would be interested in participating in a wheelchair tennis clinic that met every Tuesday night in Boca Raton. And the rest, as they say, is history. In 2006, Jose was ranked No. 1 in the USTA Florida Men’s C Wheelchair singles and has gone on to win a number of prestigious titles, including the 2008 Pensacola Open 2008 Men’s C singles and Men’s B doubles titles, and the Men’s C singles championship at this year’s Cajun Classic. “Playing tennis made sense to me because I had a non-professional baseball background where the “see ball, hit ball” mentality was all I needed to get started,” he said. “And I have been grateful to the sport ever since.” Jimmy Gantt Memorial Award - Brittany Barrett of Spring Hill “Tough Times Never Last...But Tough People Do” IMAGINE BEING AN ENERGETIC, FUN-LOVING 15-YEAR-OLD ATHLETE who loved cheerleading, track and field, soccer, riding bikes, and playing football with her brothers — then imagine having all those joys suddenly ripped away one day. For Brittany Barrett, the unimaginable occurred on June 18, 2007 when she passed out in the shower. No diagnosis was reached to explain why she was passing out-or why her legs “felt so heavy and weird.” When she lost all sensation in her legs from the thigh area down, the brutal reality had the spirited Brittany wondering if her life was indeed over. Then one day, while watching her sister participate in a tennis clinic, a wonderful man named “Coach John” came over, put a racquet in Brittany’s hand, and told her, “You’re ready for tennis.” Brittany went on to eventu- ally play in the state sectionals, becoming the first wheelchair player to ever compete in the competition. Brittany’s long-term goal is to compete in the 2012 Paralympics, and she thanks her family and sponsors who have made competitive tennis possible.

16 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 www.ustaflorida.com Dec./Jan. 2009 | Play Tennis Florida | 17 COMMUNITY DIVISION USTA School Tennis Volunteer of the Year - Don Knitt of Winter Haven "Thanks to Knitt, No Need to Get into a Snit!" DON KNITT, WHO BEGAN HIS AFFILIATION WITH USTA FLORIDA IN 2000 as a middle school physical educator seeking to coordinate professional development opportunities for himself and his colleagues, helped establish a program called Tennis Without Courts. With assistance from USTA Florida staff members Andy McFarland and Jeff Davis, several subsequent professional development trainings have been held in Polk County schools for local physical education teachers. As a board member and past president of the Sport Association for the Florida Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance and Sport (FAHPERDS), Don was instrumental in linking USTA Florida with FAHPERDS members through its annual state conference. Thanks to his efforts, that relationship has contin- ued to flourish as a result of bringing USTA Florida schools programs to FAHPERDS members and their respective school districts. Don also garnered support from the Polk County Tennis Association to develop a middle school tennis sport season. USTA Jr. Team Tennis Area League Commissioner of the Year - “Serve-n-Return” GERRI BRAXTON’S RICH LEGACY AS A TENNIS Gerri Braxton of Miramar VOLUNTEER STRETCHES BACK OVER THREE DECADES to the time she served as a local NJTL coordinator in 1980. In fact, her selection of “Serve-n-Return” as her motto aptly illustrates her unconditional love of the game. “Tennis has served me and my family well,” she explained. “So working with children is my way of returning the favor.” Gerri, who was introduced to the Jr. Team Tennis concept through her NJTL involvement, quickly became both a fan and disciple of the program. In 1998, she formed a local 12’s team that won its playoff and competed in the Lakeland Jr. Team Tennis Tournament. Over the past decade, her teams have yet to miss the tournament. In some years, she has even brought as many as seven teams featuring 42 juniors. Since 1998, her teams have won numerous sectional awards, collected five Georgia/Florida titles, and earned two trips to the nationals. In 2008, Gerri's 14's team won the sectional championships and progressed to the national championships in Arizona. USTA Tennis on Campus Coordinator of the Year - “No Excuses: Play Like a Champion” WHEN SCOTT WEINREB TOOK OVER AS Scott Weinreb of Coral Gables PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TENNIS CLUB in the spring of 2007, it barely existed as a legitimate “club.” Due to the substandard management skills of the prior leadership, low practice turnout was the rule instead of the exception, and the club only traveled to two tournaments all year because it suffered from severe financial shortfalls. However, within six months, Scott had totally revitalized the club, boosting practice turnout from 8 to over 30 members. Under Scott's leadership, the club traveled to five tournaments throughout the school year and hosted a statewide tournament called the Ibis Open in the spring of 2008 at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne that featured 75 players from seven schools, including the University of Denver. To avoid future financial issues, he successfully petitioned the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee for funds to support the club’s monetary needs. Now participation levels have reached new heights with more than 50 players on the school roster. CTA Volunteer of the Year - Becky Grothendieck of Spring Hill "Do What You've Got to Do Well or Don't Do it at All" BECKY GROTHENDIECK’S INVOLVEMENT IN USTA FLORIDA ACTIVITIES DIDN'T BEGIN UNTIL 2006, when she began volunteering for the Nature Coast Tennis Foundation in 2006 as the director of advanced media. Over the past three years, Becky has become a one-person tennis dynamo, serving as co-chairperson of the Jr. Invitational sponsored by the Nature Coast Tennis Foundation and as its grant coordinator — even earning a foundation enhancement grant from USTA Florida in 2007. During her tenure with the foundation, she has become the resident “techno geek” because she designs and maintains the website as well as creates forms and other public relations-related material. “I always strive to do the right thing; if I don’t believe in what I’m doing, I know I will not put forth my best effort,” said Becky, who also volunteers her time to Jr. Team Tennis and weekly NJTL clinics. “I know that I am just one part of this working tennis machine, so I want to make sure that what I produce is done well and to the best of my ability.”

18 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 www.ustaflorida.com A D V E R T O R I A L HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE Making Excellence the Ultimate Goal ne of the major Eating the right thing at without a plan is ordi- an extraordinary and jobs, possibly the right time is excel- nary; never-ending journey. O the most im- lence. Developing a plan for We can all start being an portant, of all parties in- Parents: every practice is excel- example of excellence volved in developing Arguing at tournaments lence; today. Do the small future generations of is ordinary; Not following a things extraordinarily tennis stars is to educate Yelling at a player after strength, conditioning, well. You'll see the dif- young players on the a match for the sole rea- and flexibility program ference. concept of excellence. Lorenzo Beltrame son that he or she lost is specifically designed for Excellence is an Director of Tennis ordinary; the player is ordinary. Send your email uncompromised com- Human Performance Coaches: Achieving excellence responses to lbeltrame@ Institute mitment to invest ex- Instructing players is not a destination; it is hpinstitute.com. traordinary energy in the activity that matters the most. It is the total dedication to precisely take care of every minute detail that makes a difference. Everyone engaged with young players needs to create a culture of excellence by estab- lishing high standards of quality that stimulate kids to always give their best effort. When I coach young players I let them know that being ordinary is not acceptable. If they have dreams of playing tennis on the profes- sional or even the colle- giate level, settling for ordinary will not get them there. Ordinary does not allow you to be great -- and if you are not great, you cannot reach championship goals. Excellence is what gets you to the highest level. Players: Being late for practice is ordinary; Being positive under pressure is excellence; Cheating is severely be- low ordinary and un- dercuts any chance of excellence; Going back to training with enthusiasm after a bad loss is excellence; Compromising sleep- ing time to play on the computer is ordinary; Respecting the oppo- nent, the officials and the spectators is excellence; Dec./Jan. 2009 | Play Tennis Florida | 19 COMMUNITY DIVISION Outstanding Diversity Achievement Award - Jason Freed of N. Miami "We are the Champions" JASON FREED, WHO HAS BEEN A USTA FLORIDA MEMBER SINCE 1983, is definitely an ardent advocate when it comes to promoting and organizing events that specifically cater to Florida’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) tennis community. Jason brought the first-ever gay tennis event to Disney’s Wide World of Sports-Orlando by organizing the One Mighty Weekend of Sports event in June 2008. He also organizes and promotes tennis in Miami for GLBT and non-GLBT friends and serves as president of the Miami Mavericks Tennis Club, which is a position he has held since 2005. The club, which acts as a community tennis association to promote tennis in the region, adopted Moore Park — an inner-city facility for underprivileged youth — as its home courts and recently donated new nets to improve the facility. Jason was named Tournament Director of the Year by the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance, which is an international organization with over 11,000 members. “It is my continued hope that we can play side-by-side to enjoy the sport we all love,” he says. Spirit of Tennis Award - Ricky Warman of Miami "Better Ingredients…Better Pizza…Papa John's" BASED ON THE CRITERIA FOR THIS NEW AWARD, which was designed to recognize an individual, corpo- ration, association, or organization that has exhibited a spirit of extraordinary generosity toward the mission of USTA Florida, it’s clears that Ricky Warman is an incredibly worthy recipient. Ricky has been a major supporter of the Jr. Team Tennis program, contributing an estimated $15,000 over the past three years to help promote JTT in Miami. However, in addition to his monetary contributions, Ricky has provided vital support by supplying scorekeepers for more than five tennis centers. His generosity has also extended beyond the Miami area, as he has purchased tennis balls for Daytona and West Palm Beach programs and helped players participate in events as far away as San Diego, California. “It gives me great pleasure to help kids through sponsorships or directly by providing them the opportunity to travel to their different competitions across Florida and elsewhere,” he says. Committee Volunteer of the Year - Judy Foster of Clearwater "Where Others Might See a Problem, I See an Opportunity" PROBLEM-SOLVING IS DEFINITELY A SKILL Judy Foster has mastered. Just witness the myriad activities she’s been involved in that have enriched the tennis landscape in Clearwater. Judy, who became an active USTA Florida volunteer in 1999 when she was elected vice president of the Suncoast Tennis Foundation, has lifted the foundation to great heights since she took over as executive director in 2003. She is responsible for obtaining $35,000 in grants from USTA Florida and $14,000 from USTA National for Suncoast Tennis Foundation commu- nity projects. She also played a major advocacy role in getting the City of Clearwater to reinstate $200,000 in the 2009 budget for the construction of new public courts, and became one of the first community tennis associa- tions awarded the professional services of the USTA Florida Fund development coordinator. Since 1999, Judy has also directly involved the Suncoast Tennis Foundation in various charity tennis tournaments and formed partnerships with numerous community groups such as the American Cancer Society and Boys and Girls Club among others. Tennis Family of the Year - The Gladstone Family of Port Orange "Give it Your Best, Your Very Best…That's All We Expect" THE GLADSTONE FAMILY IS DEFINITELY A PROPONENT OF THE HEALTHY VIRTUES that come from being involved with tennis. In addition to being a skilled player, wife Rita volunteers as a recreational coach workshop, QuickStart trainer and Jr. Team Tennis area league commissioner, while also serving as director of the Nike Tennis Camp at Rollins College. She tripled enrollment in the Volusia County Jr. Team Tennis pro- gram over the past five years and was named USTA Florida Area League Commissioner of the Year in 2005. Husband Andy, who is USTA Florida’s director of competitive tennis, has been involved in a number of activi- ties that are outside the purview of his job responsibilities, such as free coaching for competitive players, serving as a Jr. Team Tennis coach, and captaining and coaching the Daytona Beach Fireballs to the Lakeland Sectionals. Son Paul, 11, and daughter Mira, 8, are Jr. Team Tennis participants and active tournament players. Mira was also invited to Carson, Calif., to participate in the USTA Talent Identification Program. “We truly feel that tennis and the great opportunities that USTA Florida have given us have made us a better family,” said Rita and Andy. 20 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 www.ustaflorida.com

COMMUNITY DIVISION Merit Award (Female) - Christine Shurtleff of Gainesville "My Way” WHEN CHRISTINE SHURTLEFF RETIRED AND MOVED TO FLORIDA IN 1996, it’s clear she had absolutely no idea what the word “retired” meant based on the incredible work ethic she has displayed as a USTA Florida volunteer over the past 11 years. Christine, who received the USTA Florida Senior League Local League Coordi- nator of the Year Award in 1999, has done an amazing job of increasing league participation in her area every year over the past decade. Over the past decade, she has increased adult league participation from 254 players in 1998 to 815 in 2008, combo adult participation from 454 in 2004 to 556 in 2007, and mixed adult participation from 59 in 1998 to 412 in 2004. Christine founded the Gainesville Area CTA in 2004, serving as its president, and also played a pivotal role in the establishment of a new Gainesville public clay court facility, which is expected to open in March 2009. “Tennis lovers in Gainesville are already celebrating this major accomplishment,” said Christine, who volunteers exclusively for USTA Florida. Merit Award (Male) - Larry Jaben of Jacksonville “Unforgettable” LARRY JABEN’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO FLORIDA TENNIS ARE INDEED “UNFORGETTABLE” when you consider how intricately involved he has been in the game over the past 16 years. He played an instrumental role in organizing and developing league tennis in the Greater Jacksonville area and has served as a local league coordinator for every imaginable division, including men’s and women’s adult, mixed doubles, seniors, super seniors, and super 70s. Larry received the USTA Florida Local League Coordinator of the Year Award in 1996 and the 2004 Committee of the Year Award in 2004, and has also served in a number of other volunteer capaci- ties, including a six-year stint as a district director, and as a member of the USTA Florida Board of Directors. In addition, Larry has contributed his time and energy to an array of sectional committees that includes tenures on the Resource Council, Grievance Committee, Adult League Council, Professional Events Committee, and Leagues Coun- cil. During his exemplary volunteer career he also has served as tournament director for USTA League championship events. Hall of Fame Inductee - Bruce Boiko of Coconut Grove “The Best Shortcut is Hard Work” WHEN IT COMES TO ENCAPSULATING THE COUNTLESS CONTRIBUTIONS BRUCE BOIKO HAS MADE TO USTA FLORIDA, WHERE DO YOU BEGIN? Initially volunteering while his daughter, Paige, excelled as a Top 20-ranked national junior player and through her college career, Bruce continued to give back to USTA Florida for many years thereafter. Early on he was selected to serve in various roles such as District 9 Director, Grievance Chair, Junior Ranking Chair, Bylaws Chair, Budget & Finance Chair, Governance Task Force Chair, a member of Grievance Appeals Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, Junior Competitive Tennis Coun- cil, Facilities Assessment Task Force and Investment Committee. He has also provided advice as the organization’s General Counsel. His leadership on the Investment Com- mittee helped the organization avoid the major market downturns during the “dot.com” period and recent financial down-turn. Thanks to his business acumen, Bruce has helped create one of the largest financial reserves among the 17 National USTA sections. Junior Competitive Coach of the Year - Robert Gomez of Miami "The Biltmore Tennis Center — Where Kids Come in as a Student but Leave as a Player" ROBERT GOMEZ, WHO IS AFFILIATED WITH THE BILTMORE TENNIS CENTER IN CORAL GABLES, has done an outstanding job of making the center serve as a junior developmental pathway for all levels of players, whether they are entry-level future stars or established state and nationally ranked juniors. Currently more than 100 children are participating in the Biltmore’s junior development programs, includ- ing 30 high performance/junior development players who are competing in USTA-level tournaments. Robert, who currently serves on the USTA Florida Junior Competitive Council, has been recognized for his accom- plishments several times over the past 13 years, winning the USTA Service Award in 1996 and the USPTA/ITA Touring Coach of the Year honor in 2004. Under his guidance, the tennis center is home to a number of players who are ranked in the Top 50 in various sectional age divisions. In addition, the Biltmore’s Jr. Team Tennis program now has 37 players under the age of 14, with many of them beginning to play in USTA sanctioned events. Note: 2008 player, tournament and league Competitive Awards will be announced and distributed during the 2009 semi-annual meeting. 22 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 www.ustaflorida.com

USTA League National Championships - Top 3 Finishers

1st PLACE WOMEN’S 4.0 — Ft. Lauderdale 1st PLACE WOMEN’S 4.0 SENIOR — Clearwater 2nd PLACE WOMEN’S 2.5 — Pensacola photo: Jeff Bottari/USTA photo: Juan Ocampo/USTA

2nd PLACE WOMEN’S 3.5 — Bradenton 2nd PLACE MEN’S 3.5 — Orlando 3rd Place WOMEN’S 4.5 — Jacksonville photo: Andrew Ong/USTA photo: Andrew Ong/USTA photo Jen Pottheiser/USTA

USTA Florida Adult League Nationals - Top 3 Finishers ALTAMONTE SPRINGS — Ten mixed adult and senior teams representing USTA Florida headed to Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Nov. 19-23 for the 2008 USTA League presented by Chrysler National Eastern Mixed Doubles Championships. After four days of tennis from a combined 63 senior and adult mixed teams, only nine were left standing and awarded a National Championship title. The lone Florida team to take home a national crown was the 8.0 senior mixed doubles team from Las Palmas Racquet Club in Jacksonville. Claiming second place finishes were the 9.0 senior mixed doubles team from Walton Racquet Center in Bradenton, and the 10.0 adult mixed doubles team from Deerwood Country Club in Jacksonville.

1st PLACE 8.0 SENIOR MIXED — Jacksonville 2nd PLACE 9.0 SENIOR MIXED — Bradenton 2nd PLACE 10.0 ADULT MIXED — Jacksonville (Front left to right): Robin Albaneze, Irene (Left to right): Dan McClure, Cindy Bruckmann, (Left to right): Adeline Landeweer, Missy Turra, Shackelford, Tami Moe (captain), Holly Middleton Tana Korngut, Jeff Jaudon (captain), Lilian Peltz Brian Landeweer, Julie Breuer, Kurt Cetin (captain), and Eileen Grebe; (back): Dave Williams, Brad Moe, Petow, Janis Sherer Ballard, Jeff Gartman and Greg Julie Weiss, Galen Perdikis and Chris Hagist. Andy Shackelford, Cary Snow and Duncan Harvey. High.

24 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 www.ustaflorida.com USTA Florida Adult Mixed Sectional Champions

Mixed 6.0 — Gainesville Mixed 7.0 — Jacksonville Mixed 8.0 — Broward

Mixed 9.0 — Miami Mixed 10.0 — Jacksonville

COLLEGE TALK Hey Coach, Here I Am -- Recruit Me Please! Question: What can I do to make my interest known to a college coach?

Answer: It’s nice to think that every college coach will know who you are and come running after you. Unfortunately, that is NOT the case for the majority of tennis players. All coaches dream of recruiting a Top 20 player! HOWEVER, if you do the math there are only 20 Top 20 players. Of that group, say 50% are recruitable seniors — that leaves 10 recruitable Top 20 players. There are approximately 1,500 schools who host tennis programs — I’ll let you do the rest of the math. Dede Allen Regional School www.TennisRecruiting.net uses graduation dates to rank players, but the USTA ranks by age group. Tennis Organizer Be PROACTIVE. Yes, everyone knows the top kids. How can you come into focus on the coaches recruiting radar? First you have to let them know that you are out there. — Continued next page

Dec./Jan. 2009 | Play Tennis Florida | 25 VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH December VOM - Michele and Vishnu Maharaj ove of the game and love for each other characterize USTA Florida volunteers and lifetime members Michele and Vishnu Maharaj of Fernandina Beach. The doubles L team has a lengthy tennis résumé, starting with collegiate tennis careers; Vishnu played at Miami-Dade Community College, North Campus and Georgia Southern, and Michele at Texas and Oklahoma. They are co-directors of the Yulee Tennis Foundation, Inc., a USTA Florida Community Tennis Association (CTA), and both are active USPTA professionals. For Vishnu, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, the sport is particularly close to his heart because he traveled to the United States because of tennis. “We were a family of seven kids, and we all came to this country on tennis scholarships,” said Vishnu, who notes that his 85-year-old father, Dipnarine, still teaches tennis. Michele and Vishnu are respected members of the tennis community, dating to when they first met on St. Simons Island in Georgia. At the time, Vishnu was director of tennis at Sea Palms Golf and Tennis Resort. Back then, the duo used to play a lot of tournaments and Michele held a No. 5 USTA Florida ranking in the women's 35s. Today, their focus has turned to tennis in Nassau County where they have helped many Nassau County high schools establish tennis programs. “Any need there is for tennis and if we can help any group with tennis, we just jump in, no questions asked and do whatever we can to help,” Vishnu said. Their CTA has been embraced by the community, including Nassau County Home Educators adopting the CTA’s tennis curricu- lum to meet the physical education component required by the state. The CTA has also been invited to bring QuickStart Tennis to various elementary schools, and local Elderhostel programs have requested to incorporate tennis with the CTA’s help. The CTA hosts monthly junior and adult tournaments with proceeds often being donated to local charities. In the future, the CTA plans to pilot Adult Grand Prix tournaments and to initiate a USTA Jr. Team Tennis program. “We have managed to include players from ages 4 to 86 coming from very diverse backgrounds into our programs, which proves success at what we set out to do — to provide a comprehensive program for all ages and abilities while promoting tennis in Nassau County,” Vishnu said. Before Fernandina Beach there was Key Biscayne, where the couple lived for six years. Vishnu was the facility manager of Crandon Park Tennis Center and Michele was an Oncology nurse at the University of Miami (currently, Michele is an oncology research nurse at the Mayo Clinic). In 2006, USTA Florida named Crandon Park Tennis Center its Member Organization of the Year under Vishnu’s lead. The pair has been involved in tennis for decades, and USTA Florida is grateful to have such a dedicated duo who understands what it takes to serve the needs of a community and ensure the continued growth of the lifetime sport of tennis. Recruit Me Please! — Continued from page 24 You can write letters of interest and ask for brochures — some start as early as sophomore year. Coaches are allowed to send only certain material out to prospective student athletes. Coaches don’t wait until recruits are “recruitable” (summer after your junior year). They start doing research early on and start “profiling” their top choices. Sometimes the coaches will just send out letters in bulk just to test the waters and see who responds. In many cases this may or may not represent a strong interest in you, by the coach — they are just fishing. It is generally advisable to respond to these letters of interest if you are interested in that particular school. The coach can add you to his/her database. If you have not been contacted by a school that you have a definite interest in attending, you should write to that coach expressing your interest and requesting information about their program. In your correspondence you should include the following: • A well-written cover letter (yes, find out the coaches name BEFORE you send it off), briefly explaining your desire to play at that particular school (do research and learn something about the school, coach and program before you send the letter). • A professional-looking tennis resume highlighting your academic standing, community service as well as your tennis results and rankings. Include a detailed player record sheet, highlighting your significant wins. You can also refer them to www.TennisRecruiting.net if you have signed up — that site will host all of your information. • The resume should be no longer than two pages in length. • The academic information is important to a coach since it may offer some ideas about your fit in the school as well as potential academic scholarships. Coaches look at everything — ACADEMICS and ATTITUDE play a key role. If you don’t have the grades to get in and a good attitude, it won’t make much difference how good a player you are.

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Above: Current and former ATP pros John Isner, MaliVai Washington, Jesse Levine and Ricardo Acuna were among the participants at the Climb for Cancer and USTA Florida Foundation Pro-Am held at the Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club during the USTA Florida Annual Meeting.

Dec./Jan. 2009 | Play Tennis Florida | 27 Photo Op by Colette Lewis Alex Domijan SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD ALEX DOMIJAN HAS BEEN A FIXTURE near the top of the USTA rankings for several years, so his recent rise into the Top 70 of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) rankings is hardly a surprise. The 6-foot-6 right-hander from Wesley Chapel has confined his play in ITF events to those held in the United States, posting many impressive results, including a finals appearance at the prestigious Eddie Herr Grade 1 ITF in 2007. But his first ITF tournament title, at October's Pan-American Closed in Tulsa, Okla., not only helped his ranking, but boosted his confidence as well. “It’s good to win any tournament. I haven’t won a tournament in a long time,” the big-serving high school junior said after his three- set victory over Ryan Lipman in the Tulsa final. A few weeks later, Domijan, who trains at the Saddlebrook Academy and attends Saddlebrook Prep School, traveled to Hawaii to compete in a Pro Circuit Futures tournament. At the $15,000 event in Honolulu, Domijan upset top seed and 2007 French Open boys champion Uladzimir Ignatik of Belarus in the first round by Photo: Colette Lewis @zootennis.com winning a third-set tiebreaker. He advanced to the semifinals before dropping a tough three-setter to No. 6 seed Daniel Yoo of Korea. Domijan, who learned the game from his father and grandfather, also reached the final of a Pro Circuit event last summer in Rochester, New York and finished 2008 with a career high ATP ranking of No. 758. Ace Autism: Game, Set, Match, Cure the Goal for Boca Youth By Tori Townsend ALTHOUGH FINISHING SECOND AT A TENNIS TOURNAMENT may be reward in itself, to 13-year-old Aaron Kupin of Boca Raton, it was just icing on the cake. Aaron competed at the Halloween Super Series hosted by the City of Delray Beach late last year at the Delray Beach Tennis Cen- ter, losing to No. 6 seed Skye Catena of Coral Springs, but what Aaron gained after the tournament trumped any first place victory. Aaron’s success was instead raising $635 over the two-day tournament for Autism Speaks, the National Advocacy Program for Autism. By selling Gatorade, water, soft drinks and handing out brochures about autism to receptive players, parents, tournament staff and spectators, Aaron was able to raise awareness and funds for an epidemic disorder in our country which does not receive adequate funding for research and services. One in 150 individuals is diagnosed with autism, making it more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined, and that rate increases by 15% every year. Ace Autism, his charity name, is close to his heart because his fraternal twin brother, David, has severe autism. “I will always be my brother’s strongest advocate and best friend,” Aaron said, “and I want to do whatever I can to improve awareness of this disorder in the community and help increase funding of the national organization for autism — Autism Speaks.” Aaron’s father, Warren (a professor of medicine at the University of Miami) and mother, Talya (an ophthalmologist in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach), moved the family from Michigan nine years ago so David could attend better schools for autism. What could rip some families apart due to the heavy emotional and financial burden of the disorder has instead brought the Kupin family and their friends closer together. “Both his mother and I couldn’t be more proud of how he has handled David and growing up with a sibling that has a disability,” Warren said. “Aaron has never complained and has actively helped his brother all these years.” At only 13, Aaron’s tournament results have showcased his athletic talent, while his charity work has positioned him as a role model to others. If you would like to donate, please visit Aaron’s website at: http://givenow.autismspeaks.org/aceautism.

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RANDOMRANDOM SHOTSSHOTSSHOTS

More than 50 people gathered at Trattoria Luna in Miami on Nov. 22 to celebrate the 95th birthday of USTA Florida founding father and Tennis Hall of Famer Gardnar Mulloy. Featured in the photo with Mulloy (bottom right) are fellow USTA Florida Hall of Famers (left to right): Frank Froehling, Ed Rubinoff, Bobby Curtis, Donna Fales and Doris Hart (front left). Gardnar Mulloy’s 95th

Above left, left to right: Alexander Aguiar, Bianca Sanon, Luke Habig and Jesse Feder of Kids Serving Kids, a foundation dedicated to collecting new and used tennis rackets with a goal to restore and deliver them to children in need. The group has 30 collection bins at tennis facilities in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, and more than 500 tennis racquets have been collected since the organization's start in 2007. To request or donate racquets, or request a bin at a facility, visit www.kidsservingkids.com. Above center, left to right: USTA Florida past president Celia Rehm presents MaliVai Washington with the Edward A. Turville President’s Award for charity service. Above right, left to right: USTA Florida Executive Director Doug Booth presents tennis blogger T.A. Niles, wearing an original pre-USTA Florida ‘Florida Tennis Association’ jacket, with the USTA Florida award for media excellence.

Region 6 Community Coordina- tor Janet Sprague (left) leads her regional volunteers and USTA Florida staff members through discussion at the “Meet the Region” planning at the 59th USTA Florida Annual Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Weekend at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort.

30 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 www.ustaflorida.com USTUSTAA FloridaFlorida AnnualAnnual MeetingMeeting && VVolunteerolunteer ApprAppreciationeciation WWeekeekendend

Saddlebrook resident John Isner (with USTA Florida Communications Coordina- tor Tori Townsend) towered Top: A “security” guard (USTA Florida over everyone at the Pro-Am Director of Advanced Media Jose Medina) during the 59th USTA restrains a rowdy Florida Gators football Florida Annual Meeting & fan (Wade Booth, son of USTA Florida Volunteer Appreciation Executive Director Doug Booth). Above: Weekend at the Hilton incoming USTA Florida President Donn Davis presents past president Celia Rehm Clearwater Beach Resort. with a gavel and plaque for her service.

Left: The Region 1 team, winners of the 4.0-and-above division at the USTA Florida Regional Challenge, defeated the Region 2 in the final. Region 3 won the 3.5-and-below division, topping Region 2 in the final. Right: Amateur Donn Davis (left), president of USTA Florida, and pro Greg Ouellette at the pro-am.

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USTA Florida Junior Rankings (as of 12/17/08)

BOY’S 18 COMBINED BOY’S 16 COMBINED BOY’S 14 COMBINED Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Smith, Connor — Tampa 4995 1 Newman, Spencer — Miami 6567 1 Strobel, Trey — Bradenton 10534 2 Domijan, Alexander — Wesley Chapel 4963 2 Austin, Gonzales — Miami 6065 2 Lederman, Roy — Miami 4664 3 Bangoura, Sekou Coker — Bradenton 4077 3 Vanoverbeek, Johannes — Boca Raton 5625 3 Samardzic, Ognjen — Bradenton 4413 4 Federhofer, William — North Miami 3961 4 Novikov, Dennis — Boca Raton 4966 4 Albo, Jake — Plantation 4367 5 Saba, Frederick — Ft Lauderdale 3832 5 Katz, Zachary — Boca Raton 3663 5 Willenborg, Blaine — Miami Shores 4270 6 Burkhardt, Joey — St Augustine 3653 6 Efferding, Jeremy — Lake Worth 3606 6 Clark, Brett — Naples 3719 7 Schanerman, Mark — N Miami Beach 3538 7 Butz, Andrew — Vero Beach 3196 7 Smith, Ryan — Weston 3377 8 Jackman, Christopher — Key Biscayne 3151 8 Betsarakis, Garrett — St Petersburg 2942 8 Newman, Baker — Miami 3304 9 Vanoverbeek, Johannes — Boca Raton 3125 9 McCourt, Zach — Sunrise 2829 9 Butsch, Justin — Miami Beach 3011 10 Moros, Blas — Boca Raton 3117 10 Quigley, Zack — Boca Raton 2789 10 Nicosia, Mario — Bradenton 2914 11 Wolf, Spencer — Coral Springs 3101 11 Rinaldi, Michael — Palm City 2646 11 Ritschard, Alexander — Sunrise 2906 12 Morris, Jeffrey — SW Ranches 3007 12 Willenborg, Blaine — Miami Shores 2620 12 Livi, Robert — Miramar 2498 13 Bernstein, Adam — Fort Lauderdale 2611 13 Buzzi, Alexander — Key Biscayne 2428 13 Mohanty, Arsav — Bradenton 2473 14 Vallejo, Michael — Miami 2551 14 Hasegawa, Kosuke — Wesley Chapel 2423 14 Kozlov, Stefan — Pembroke Pines 2399 15 Trombetta, Ty — Hallandale 2500 15 Seguso, Ridley — Bradenton 2349 15 Goldin, Grayson — Bradenton 2371 16 Whitner, Patrick — Bradenton 2439 16 Krumholz, Zachary — Palm Beach 2137 16 Jothishankar, Balaji — Bradenton 2356 17 Butz, Andrew — Vero Beach 2321 17 Strobel, Trey — Bradenton 2047 17 Padilla, Juan — Key Biscayne 2077 18 Smith, Raleigh — Miami 2256 18 Bogomolov, Boris — Miami 1948 18 Saltiel, Alexander — St Petersburg 1994 19 Snook, Tyler — Tampa 2139 19 Dancu, Joshua — Naples 1933 19 Watson, Stephen — Orlando 1923 20 Dolgovykh, Eugene — Palm Coast 2031 20 Riggs, Danny — Pompano Beach 1795 20 Gracia, Jose — Delray Beach 1899

BOY’S 12 COMBINED BOY’S 10 COMBINED Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Tyagi, Paul — Miami Shores 10568 1 Makarome, Noah — Wesley Chapel 2958 2 Lin, Carter — Bradenton 5966 2 Roberts, Davey — Palm Coast 2534 3 Stefan, Dan — South Pasadena 5814 3 Beiler, Mason — Palm Harbor 1889 4 Crisovan, David — Hallandale Beach 5603 4 Ebenfeld, Zachary — Pembroke Pines 1802 5 Restrepo, Javier — Miami 4522 5 Del Corral, Alexander — Doral 1758 6 Plutt, Michael — Weston 3800 6 Barone, Nicolas — Miami Beach 1739 7 Pierre-Louis, Paul — Miami 3546 7 Carey, Aaron — Seminole 1492 8 Kozlov, Stefan — Pembroke Pines 3470 8 Carlin, John — Fort Myers 1450 9 Gurevich, Victor — North Miami Beach3158 9 Legall, Jason — Palm Coast 1304 10 Colton, Chase — Davie 3008 10 Fender, Quinn — Village Of Golf 1215 11 Opelka, Reilly — Palm Coast 2947 11 Berdusco, Brian — Bradenton 1055 12 Stefanik, Jake — Coral Springs 2583 12 Olliges, Erik — Vero Beach 907 13 Corwin, Felix — Boca Raton 2554 13 Norris, Jasen — Seminole 858 14 Cerrini, Ezequiel — Sunny Isles Beach 2488 14 Abernethy, Brendan — Fort Lauderdale835 15 Plutt, Scott — Weston 2479 15 Skalet, Jordan — North Miami Beach 785 16 Samardzic, Nikola — Bradenton 2454 16 Nickerson, Jordan — Tampa 782 17 Force, Charley — Jacksonville 2415 17 Dimond, Ryan — Boca Raton 694 18 Whitehurst, Terrance — Tallahassee 2053 18 Kirkov, Vasil — Tampa 694 19 Lao, Henry — Palm Coast 2017 19 Radford, Mitchell — Seminole 686 20 Kierberg, Sami — Ft Lauderdale 1959 20 Loeb, Robert — Ponte Vedra Beach 663

GIRL’S 18 COMBINED GIRL’S 16 COMBINED GIRL’S 14 COMBINED Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Embree, Lauren — Marco Island 11387 1 Bodine, Rebecca — Tarpon Springs 8282 1 Jones, Julia — Largo 10825 2 Cercone, Alexandra — Seminole 7536 2 Melichar, Nicole — Stuart 5749 2 Addison, Breaunna — Boca Raton 10500 3 Kasler, Jacqueline — Gulf Breeze 6177 3 Grossklag, Amy — Bonita Springs 4460 3 Duval, Victoria — Bradenton 9620 4 Collins, Danielle — St Petersburg 5642 4 Gutsche, Laura — Sarasota 3648 4 Keys, Madison — Boca Raton 7513 5 Scholl, Chichi — Pompano Beach 4254 5 Mc Lean, Sarah — Miami 3395 5 Van Nguyen, Chanelle — Coconut Grv. 6502 6 Chow, Monica — Miami 4037 6 Sanon, Bianca — Plantation 3394 6 Vickery, Sachia — Miramar 5978 7 Bodine, Rebecca — Tarpon Springs 3880 7 Li, Amber — Tampa 3324 7 Starr, Denise — Boca Raton 5883 8 Sabacinski, Julie — Plantation 3823 8 Sullivan, Kelly — Tampa 3094 8 Colton, Courtney — Davie 5872 9 Falconi, Irina — Jupiter 3496 9 Dailey, Caroline — Sarasota 2984 9 Laurente, Kelsey — Miramar 5610 10 Yapp-Shing, Jaime — Miami 3438 10 Dubins, Brittany — N Miami Beach 2835 10 Kiick, Alexandra — Plantation 5302 11 Sanon, Bianca — Plantation 3297 11 Wiley, Laura — Ft Lauderdale 2796 11 Dailey, Caroline — Sarasota 5270 12 Clayton, Mary — Plantation 2899 12 Maynetto, Natalia — Naples 2629 12 Suarez, Deborah — Southwest Ranches 3744 13 Boserup, Julia — Boca Raton 2875 13 Epstein, Maci — Windermere 2563 13 Dewar, Tristen — Bradenton 3637 14 Dubins, Brittany — N Miami Beach 2625 14 Laurente, Kelsey — Miramar 2463 14 Babayan, Marie — Bradenton 3632 15 Janowicz, Olivia — Palm Bay 2596 15 Schmidt, Mara — Bradenton 2450 15 Morozova, Alexandra — Boca Raton 3430 16 Frankenberger, Keri — Gainesville 2345 16 Duval, Victoria — Bradenton 2430 16 Wolff, Alanna — Boca Raton 3143 17 Guarachi, Alexa — Destin 2269 17 Graff, Lindsay — Ft Lauderdale 2370 17 Lederman, Taylor — Lakewood Ranch 2991 18 Li, Amber — Tampa 2175 18 Pfeifler, Jennifer — Gulf Breeze 2228 18 Lindl, Brittany — Panama City 2973 19 Doerfler, Jenna — Winter Park 2038 19 Jones, Julia — Largo 2068 19 Martin, Blair — Tampa 2936 20 Colton, Erin — Davie 1992 20 Suarez, Deborah — Southwest Ranches 1923 20 Robinson, Nicole — West Palm Beach 2913

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GIRL’S 12 COMBINED GIRL’S 10 COMBINED Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Stiteler, Alexandria — Bradenton 5499 1 Rovira, Cristina — Doral 2266 2 Nefedova, Anastasia — Palm Harbor 5096 2 Wiley, Katherine — Ft Lauderdale 1928 3 O’Loughlin, Julia — Boca Raton 4455 3 Groeneveld, Shelby — Ft Lauderdale 1921 4 Kallenberg, Nikki — Naples 4316 4 Obolevitch, Danielle — Sunny Isls. Bch.1843 5 Kenin, Sofia — Pembroke Pines 4229 5 Pierre-Louis, Kariann — Miami 1729 6 Valdes, Rianna — Tampa 3565 6 Monnar, Jennifer — Coral Gables 1706 7 Abbanat, Kellyn — Parkland 2873 7 Tkachenko, Anastasia — Kissimmee 1654 8 Wojcik, Kyra — Weston 2853 8 Tkachenko, Diana — Kissimmee 1418 9 Ramos, Remi — Parkland 2787 9 Horn, Megan — Boca Raton 1384 10 Vietro, Tiffany — Boca Raton 2548 10 Dreyfuss, Sarah — North Miami Beach 1370 11 Martin, Tai — Weston 2389 11 Peele, Danielle — Apopka 1179 12 Graci, Elysse — Ocean Ridge 2076 12 Bangoura, M’balia — Bradenton 1158 13 Renaud, Johnnise — North Miami 2071 13 Pujals, Alyssa — Pinecrest 1138 14 Switkes, Jaclyn — Ponte Vedra Beach 1985 14 Morrison, Ivy — Naples 1066 15 Bongart, Ashley — Bradenton 1980 15 Franco, Alexis — Largo 1018 16 Gartner, Kinga — Pompano Beach 1980 16 Tyulpa, Nicole — Bradenton 1012 17 Lee, Alexandra — Orlando 1945 17 McKee, Clare — Boca Raton 925 18 Xu, Shilin — Orlando 1878 18 Gillis, Ja’cara — Fort Myers 813 19 Kussainova, Diana — Windermere 1768 19 Emma, Victoria — Naples 787 20 Durkin, Savannah — Miramar 1708 20 Taylor, Stephanie — Fort Lauderdale 664 USTA Florida Adult Rankings (as of 12/17/08) MEN’S OPEN MEN’S 30 MEN’S 35 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Mena, Ricardo — Key Biscayne 933 1 Aracic, Nikola — Delray Beach 979 1 Disbergen, Gerrit — Weston 1458 2 Bose, Alex — Sarasota 637 2 Munoz, Angel — Miami 812 2 Gomez-Diaz, Carlos — Ft Lauderdale 904 3 Goldfarb, John — Boca Raton 577 3 Gomez-Diaz, Carlos — Ft Lauderdale 802 3 Lopez, Marcos — Miami 637 4 Cadogan, Joe — Lauderhill 572 4 Cox, Lester — Palm Beach Gardens 537 4 Williams, J. Lee — Middleburg 408 5 Wali, Sheharyar — Orlando 562 5 Disbergen, Gerrit — Weston 504 5 Horwitz, Jason — Oldsmar 390 6 Koprivica, Milos — Lakeland 530 6 Chase, Charles — West Palm Bch. 407 6 Klingsberg, Jordan — Boca Raton 346 7 Sajous, Olivier — Plantation 529 7 Caminata, Daniel — Pembroke Pines 387 7 Vach, Rick — Jacksonville 304 8 Aracic, Nikola — Delray Beach 512 8 Touchstone, Justin — Weston 383 8 Williams, Donald — Orlando 281 9 Harper-Griffith, Levar — Sarasota 481 9 Rubinstein, Todd — Pembroke Pines 362 9 Grnja, Mark — Hollywood 267 10 Pelaez, Alexander — Miami 467 10 Day, Said — Delray Beach 344 10 Bilotti, Alexander — North Miami Bch. 261 11 Yoo, Daniel — Davie 458 11 Cottone, Anthony — Delray Beach 323 11 Hajdich, Craig — Oldsmar 254 12 Hill, Drew — Ocean Ridge 422 12 Hedrick, Steve — Lehigh Acres 304 12 Vermeer, Frank — Jacksonville 252 12 Pelmus, Adrian — Delray Beach 422 13 Carrasco, Arturo — Coconut Creek 292 13 Allen, Scott — Fort Lauderdale 252 14 Guevara, Christian — Parkland 402 14 Bethencourt, Robert — Orlando 258 14 Tahiri, Mehdi — Inverness 234 15 Alber, Oliver — Bradenton 397 15 Kurtz, Bruce — Parkland 252 15 Gatza, Jimmy — Clearwater 204 16 Braxton, Omavie — Miramar 392 16 McLemore, Jason — Panama City Bch. 231 16 Ratsek, Christian — Boca Raton 195 17 Willacy, Maurice — Ocala 372 17 Serra, Marc — Ft Lauderdale 208 17 Siblesz, Alberto — Coral Gables 191 18 Gonzalez, Andres — Tampa 370 18 Morones, Gerardo — Miami 207 18 Coriat, Robert — Deerfield Beach 181 19 Jedda, Mehdi — Miami 367 19 Chow, Kevin — Miami 204 19 Miramontes, Carlos — Miami 156 20 Yoshizawa, Yannick — Pnt. Vedra Bch. 358 19 Malcek, Michal — Fort Walton Beach 204 20 Winsor, Steve — West Palm Bch 154

MEN’S 40 MEN’S 45 MEN’S 50 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Lorin, Olivier — Atlantic Bch 1058 1 Ernstrom, Eric — Ponte Vedra 1447 1 Vaughan, David — Fort Myers 902 2 Schlorf, Todd — Longboat Key 857 2 Niles, T. A. — Fort Myers 835 2 Clapper, Kerry — Clermont 875 3 Miramontes, Carlos — Miami 733 3 Rearte, Horacio — Boca Raton 802 3 Evans, Weller — Ponte Vedra 857 4 Gomez-Diaz, Carlos — Ft Lauderdale 679 4 Eagle, Charlton — Delray Beach 799 4 Rasgado, Joaquim — Hollywood 808 5 Fritz, Christopher — Melbourne 612 5 Clermont, Gary — Fort Lauderdale 781 5 Winkler, Jeffrey — St Petersburg 683 6 Kurtz, Bruce — Parkland 587 6 Wagner, Mark — Oldsmar 763 6 Chase, Jared — Ocklawaha 587 7 Dempsey, James — West Palm Beach 470 7 Dextraze, Gregory — Leesburg 547 7 Wallace, Jerry — Tavernier 410 8 Janecki, Andre — Tampa 460 8 Stenger, Oliver — Fort Myers 532 8 McCurry, Andrew — Sarasota 372 9 Badiu, Bogdan — Naples 397 9 Mendel, Ervin — Hollywood 515 9 Downing, Gary — Tampa 332 10 Fowkes, Thomas — Halndle Bch 375 10 Johnson, Charles — West Palm Beach 510 10 Deeb, Alex — Oldsmar 326 11 Mager, Scott — Weston 347 11 Wade, Steven — Vero Beach 400 11 Poloronis, Tim — Apalachicola 306 12 Gatza, Jimmy — Clearwater 337 12 Kraut, Oliver — Jacksonville Beach 381 12 Gladfelter, Van — Tampa 254 13 Reardon, Greg — Dunedin 317 13 Fowkes, Thomas — Halndle Bch 348 13 De Leon, Leon — Lake Worth 247 14 Bilotti, Alexander — North Miami Bch. 307 14 O'Grady, Terry — Tampa 304 14 Rosenberg, Richard — Sarasota 212 15 O'Grady, Terry — Tampa 281 15 Bucar, Stephen — West Palm Bch 292 15 Concotelli, Jim — Tampa 203 16 Rosenthal, Lee — Boca Raton 268 16 Ziff, Dean — Miami 282 16 Forray, William — Boca Raton 179 17 Klingsberg, Jordan — Boca Raton 256 17 Soanes, Keith — North Miami 258 17 Feldman, Jeff — Wellington 177 18 Guido, Giovanni — North Bay Village 242 18 Hoecker, Eric — N Palm Beach 255 18 Talner, Steve — Clearwater 159 19 Sharp, Bill — Jacksonville 236 19 Heller, Arthur — Weston 252 19 Van Dyke, David — Maitland 156 20 Eagle, Charlton — Delray Beach 229 20 Record, Kevin — Tallahassee 244 20 Suarez, Al — Ft Lauderdale 154

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MEN’S 55 MEN’S 60 MEN’S 65 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Turville, Larry — Dunnellon 1808 1 Cowper, Iain — Ft Lauderdale 1337 1 Baker, Jim — Palm Bch Gdns 1887 2 Rasgado, Joaquim — Hollywood 1710 2 Christensen, William — Clearwater 1157 2 Bachmann, Joseph — Sarasota 1812 3 Mazo, Marc — Clearwater 1347 3 Ruggiero, Anthony — St Petersburg 922 3 Jonsson, Evert — Destin 1597 4 Bouquin, Joe — Delray Beach 1010 4 Woolcock, Gladstone — Miami 787 4 Hernando, Rudy — Ft Lauderdale 1406 5 Florian, Jared — Bradenton 910 5 Fong, Gerald — N Miami Beach 717 5 Irvine, Hank — Placida 1037 6 Deeb, Alex — Oldsmar 827 6 Farwell, Timothy — The Villages 656 6 Lunsford, Stephen — Stuart 997 7 Maharaj, Gewan — Tampa 803 7 Thomas, Jeffrey — Lake Worth 642 7 Sie, Niesi — Boynton Beach 952 8 Green, Robert — Fort Myers 572 8 Broome, Craig — Pensacola 631 8 Howe, Ralph — St Petersburg 858 9 Feldman, Jeff — Wellington 522 9 Dryden, John — Plantation 572 9 Kennedy, Leon — Saint Petersburg 607 10 Zachary, John — Sarasota 517 10 Bernal, Jorge — Pompano Beach 468 10 Johanson, Jim — Boca Raton 452 11 Cooper, Jack — Laud By Sea 512 11 Jaeger, Wolfgang — Naples 445 11 Pundt, Joe — Sarasota 437 12 Rodriguez-Terol, Luis — Miramar 467 12 Wightman, Richard — Orlando 412 12 Levine, Robert — Pompano Beach 435 13 Resnick, Arnold — Aventura 413 13 Mandelker, Lester — Largo 407 13 Gutwirth, George — Tampa 432 13 Shortridge, Stephen — Fort Myers 413 14 McAleer, Joseph — Bonita Springs 358 14 Feder, Bob — Largo 422 15 Chappell, Robert — Orlando 304 15 Stock, Robert — Bradenton 354 15 Gladsden, Andrew — Anna Maria 387 16 Gordon, Steven — Parkland 277 16 Dickens, Mike — Melbourne 353 16 Messer, Roy — Santa Rosa Beach 279 17 Rouder, Philip — Coconut Creek 272 17 Jureit, G. — Miami 322 17 Moussalli, Julien — Daytona Beach 278 18 Barna, Gerry — Clearwater 267 18 Edwards, Paul — Boca Raton 307 18 Strasberg, Ronald — Orlando 263 19 Steele, Richard — Key Biscayne 257 19 Myers, Stephen — Tampa 302 19 Faccio, Gil — Sarasota 258 20 Davis, Robert — Saint Petersburg 212 20 Albritton, Larry — Lehigh Acres 295 20 Mimms, Carl — Tampa 252

MEN’S 70 MEN’S 75 MEN’S 80 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Farzanegan, Fred — Tampa 1806 1 Rothgaber, David — Longboat Key 1877 1 Hopp, Clement — Sarasota 2160 2 Van Nostrand, King — Vero Beach 1608 2 Thompson, Bob — Boynton Beach 1347 2 Meyerdierks, Bob — Saint Petersburg 1562 3 Mathias, Donald — Saint Petersburg 1550 3 Tonidandel, Ron — Sarasota 1222 3 Martinetti, Philip — Delray Beach 1312 4 Squire, Brian — Miami 1312 4 McDonald, Neil — Naples 1085 4 Sarkis, Fred — Bradenton 1122 5 Juhasz, Francis — Sarasota 1233 5 Saffer, John — Boca Raton 860 5 Bunge, Leonard — Bonita Springs 843 6 Moussalli, Julien — Daytona Beach 1162 6 Lazarowitz, Marvin — Boca Raton 837 6 Maurice, John — Jacksonville 458 7 Crawford, Dick — Saint Petersburg 602 7 Crewe, Peter — Saint Petersburg 733 7 Ryan, Wallace — Crystal River 450 8 Kaniewski, Eugene — Chipley 533 8 Schellenger, Norman — Port St. Lucie 647 8 Redgrave, John — Sarasota 412 9 Whidden, Peter — Sebastian 482 9 Sinclair, Kenneth — Naples 454 9 Jensen, Jack — Ft Lauderdale 353 9 Winkler, Jerry — Sarasota 482 10 Van Gigch, Francis — Delray Beach 450 10 Steckman, Oscar — St Petersburg 324 11 Schlorf, Richard — Longboat Key 457 11 Abrams, Jack — Boynton Beach 268 11 Ridenour, Clarence — Ft Lauderdale 306 12 Cartano, David — Vero Beach 338 12 Gatlin, William — Saint Petersburg 257 12 Bleiler, Paul — Gulf Breeze 202 13 Semisch, Donald — Longboat Key 282 13 Desilets, Philip — Sarasota 247 13 Brisbin, Lansing — Naples 165 14 Holcomb, Danny — Tampa 268 14 Kennedy, Doyle — New Smyrna Beach 245 14 England, John — Naples 138 15 Echart, Elvio — Bradenton 265 15 Pumphrey, James — Tallahassee 236 15 Abenante, Ralph — Riverview 102 16 Martin, James — Sarasota 242 16 Dowling, Richard — Pinecrest 212 16 Goodwin, Paul — Fort Myers 34 17 Leach, Lew — Loxahatchee 206 17 Ancel, Roger — Naples 203 17 Matte, Earl — Vero Beach 2 18 Alexander, Cliff — Shalimar 198 18 Poulin, Leo — St Petersburg 164 17 Carson, Ralph — Pensacola 2 19 Lazarowitz, Marvin — Boca Raton 179 19 James, Richard — The Villages 126 17 Huber, Franz — Punta Gorda 2 20 Cranis, Paul — Boynton Beach 177 20 Reed, Kenneth — Melbourne 106 17 Lowenkron, Alvin — Delray Beach 2

MEN’S 85 MEN’S 90 Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Heisler, Edmond — Lady Lake 1692 1 Coker, Anthony — Fort Myers 1006 2 Benn, John — Boca Raton 1422 2 Boris, Ira — Pompano Beach 429 3 Threadgill, Robert — Maitland 1312 3 Leslie, Howard — Fort Myers 304 4 Klein, Robert — Naples 962 4 Blunt, Chris — Sarasota 2 5 Sperrazza, Joseph — Boca Raton 707 6 Collier, Richard — Englewood 287 7 Siegel, Robert — Boca Raton 176 8 Jennings, Jack — Palm Beach 22 9 Gilbert, Sanford — Boynton Beach 6 10 Kanter, Joseph — Hollywood 4 11 Young, Samuel — Marco Island 2

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WOMEN’S OPEN WOMEN’S 30 WOMEN’S 35 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Pantic, Nina — Lake Worth 834 1 Riddell, Trish — Maitland 1204 1 Riddell, Trish — Maitland 1204 2 Abaza, Jan — Deerfield Beach 813 2 Pachl, Marie-Josee — Delray Beach 1153 2 Wadsworth, Jessica — Orlando 741 3 Lawrence, Justina — Lake Worth 558 3 Turbok, Gizella — Miami Beach 802 3 Taylor, Catherine — Orlando 681 3 Rohonyi, Reka — West Palm Beach 558 4 Taylor, Catherine — Orlando 719 4 Kienle, Colette — Ft Lauderdale 429 5 Fitch, Kelli — Clermont 508 5 Wadsworth, Jessica — Orlando 506 5 Vermeer, Trudy — Jacksonville 402 6 Mutaguchi, Emi — Bradenton 467 6 McKenna, Vesna — Hollywood 467 6 McKenna, Vesna — Hollywood 337 7 Wojcik, Justyna — West Palm Bch 438 7 Garzon, Martha — Fort Lauderdale 332 7 Mesko, Suzanne — Sunrise 177 8 Salus, Julie — Plantation 408 8 Brown, Susie — South Palm Beach 292 8 Pachl, Marie-Josee — Delray Beach 168 9 Kierberg, Sabrina — Ft Lauderdale 393 9 McGehee, Cynthia — Jacksonville 252 9 Maharaj, Michele — Fernandina Beach 152 10 Dzulynsky, Sophia — Miramar 358 10 Lippe-Siegler, Suzanne — Boca Raton 184 9 Gritzmacher, Jana — Rosemary Beach 152 11 Lippe-Siegler, Suzanne — Boca Raton 333 11 Harnden, Deborah — Fort Lauderdale 179 11 Birk, Julie — Pensacola 102 12 Fiocca, Mia — Miami 318 12 Mesko, Suzanne — Sunrise 104 11 Sodupe, Niurka — Cutler Bay 102 13 Snook, Erin — Tampa 304 13 Brown, Carolyn — Lake City 102 13 Arigoni-Mesfioui, A. — Boynton Beach 79 14 McDonald, Jeanette — Spring Hill 256 13 Drew, Maria — St Petersburg 102 14 Goodrich, Lisa — Atlantic Beach 22 15 Dileo, Phoebe — Bradenton 233 13 Henderson, Teal — Tampa 102 15 Flores, Virginia — Boca Raton 6 16 Keefe, Shaena — Spring Hill 224 13 Bishop, Bridget — Tampa 102 16 Coate, Colleen — Pompano Beach 2 17 Dzuba, Alessandra — Ft Lauderdale 211 13 Pham, Jacqueline — Marco Island 102 16 Small, Carolina — Tamarac 2 18 Scholl, Chichi — Pompano Beach 209 13 Taylor, Joanna — Lynn Haven 102 16 Weber, Tomasue — Santa Rosa Beach 2 19 Kent, Stephanie — Wesley Chapel 204 19 Three players tied at No. 19 16 Frosio, Mary — Neptune Beach 2 19 Ryzhonkova, Natalia — Miami 204 16 Baer, Deborah — Windermere 2

WOMEN’S 40 WOMEN’S 45 WOMEN’S 50 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 McKenna, Vesna — Hollywood 1229 1 Lippe-Siegler, Suzanne — Boca Raton 1228 1 Lippe-Siegler, Suzanne — Boca Raton 1508 2 Brown, Susie — South Palm Beach 1006 2 Boyer, Susan — Coral Springs 1204 2 Froehling, Elizabeth — Stuart 404 3 Wohlschlaeger, Andrea — Delray Bch. 858 3 Loomis, Myke — Santa Rosa Beach 854 3 Campos, Allegra — Lutz 202 4 Pachl, Marie-Josee — Delray Beach 618 4 Brown, Susie — South Palm Beach 589 4 Elmore, Margaret — Punta Gorda 179 5 Cashman, Kim — Clearwater 504 5 Pachl, Marie-Josee — Delray Beach 428 5 Vela-Marquez, Ute — Winter Haven 152 6 Loomis, Myke — Santa Rosa Beach 467 6 Gross, Deborah — Weston 291 6 Harrer, Bridget — Tampa 104 7 Cornell, Margaret — Rockledge 354 7 Olson, Karen — Tampa 239 7 Sealfon, Peggy — Naples 79 8 Keener, Robin — Melbourne 337 8 Anderson, Linda — Coral Springs 177 8 Evertz, Donna — Deerfield Beach 77 9 Mesko, Suzanne — Sunrise 276 8 Heller, Shelly — Parkland 177 9 Boyce, Nancy — Oldsmar 64 10 Gross, Deborah — Weston 212 10 Booth, Susanne — Parrish 102 10 Paape, Karina — Marco Island 52 11 Searle, Cynthia — St Augustine 202 11 Cornell, Margaret — Rockledge 99 11 Page, Anita — Santa Rosa Beach 42 12 Gustafson, Tanja — West Palm Beach 179 12 Graddy, Margaret — Fort Myers 89 12 Harnden, Deborah — Fort Lauderdale 6 13 Hotz, Susan — Boca Raton 177 13 Froehling, Elizabeth — Stuart 77 13 Hobbs, Deborah — Clearwater 4 14 Bonarrigo, Barbara — Daytona Beach 152 14 Harrer, Bridget — Tampa 37 13 Weldon, Nancy — Indialantic 4 15 Kiniry, Susan — Tampa 102 15 Staton, Melissa — Spring Hill 2 15 Schuyler, Wendy — St Petersburg 2 15 Dumond, Dalia — Lake Worth 102 15 Adams, Gloria — Palmetto 2 15 Adams, Gloria — Palmetto 2 15 Sackel, Liz — Orlando 102 15 Dumond, Dalia — Lake Worth 2 15 West, Evelyn — Longwood 2 18 Esswein, Daniela — North Palm Beach 72 15 Randall, Diane — Sarasota 2 15 Thomas, Sue — Marco Island 2 19 Townsend, Suzannah — Snt. Rosa Bch. 62 15 Holcomb, Julie — Tampa 2 15 McGee, Karen — Santa Rosa Beach 2 19 Phillips, Tina — Panama City 62 15 Severance, Betsy — Gainesville 2 15 Bartelius, Ingrid — Boca Raton 2

WOMEN’S 55 WOMEN’S 60 WOMEN’S 65 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Clay, Carol — Ft Lauderdale 939 1 Clay, Carol — Ft Lauderdale 1227 1 Orth, Heide — Palm Coast 1604 2 Young, Kerry — Maitland 854 2 Wachob, Betty — Panama City 1179 2 Fales, Donna — Coral Gables 1069 3 Boyce, Nancy — Oldsmar 606 3 Goodman, Ellen — Winter Park 539 3 Mehta, Angela — University Park 202 4 Goodman, Ellen — Winter Park 524 4 Martin, Andrea — St Petersburg 427 4 Martin, Susan — Sarasota 72 5 Froehling, Elizabeth — Stuart 504 5 Levine, Jovette — Weston 239 5 Waitman, Rosalind — Boca Raton 37 6 Armstrong, Lou — Ft Lauderdale 304 6 Voeks, Mary — Naples 224 6 Goebel, Gail — N Miami Beach 2 7 Keating, Kathryn — Ft Lauderdale 302 7 Wilson, Retsy — Pensacola 202 6 Donegan, Mimi — Tamarac 2 8 Martin, Susan — Sarasota 152 8 Fales, Donna — Coral Gables 179 9 Voeks, Mary — Naples 107 9 Merrell, Virginia — Winter Park 177 10 Page, Anita — Santa Rosa Beach 102 10 Marrow, Viola — Winter Park 132 11 Wynn, Jane — Davie 97 11 Wynn, Jane — Davie 39 12 Harnden, Deborah — Fort Lauderdale 8 12 Semanski, Betzabe — Umatilla 2 13 Bartelius, Ingrid — Boca Raton 4 12 Kozlik, Kuulei — Longwood 2 14 Daddona, Carole — Carrabelle 2 12 Daddona, Carole — Carrabelle 2 14 Goodstone, Erica — Deerfield Beach 2 12 Goodstone, Erica — Deerfield Beach 2

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WOMEN’S 70 WOMEN’S 75 WOMEN’S 80 Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Graham, Ria — New Port Richey 939 1 Reed, Nancy — Winter Park 1404 1 Lutz, Doris — Sarasota 1404 2 Kyvallos, Lucille — Fort Lauderdale 604 2 Russ, Louise — Boca Raton 934 2 Stout, Nancy — Sarasota 934 3 Waitman, Rosalind — Boca Raton 559 3 Kyvallos, Lucille — Fort Lauderdale 854 3 Brisbin, Joan — Naples 719 4 Reed, Nancy — Winter Park 324 4 Jaffe, Carol — Naples 292 4 Skiffington, Marilyn — Naples 544 5 Russ, Louise — Boca Raton 294 5 Lutz, Doris — Sarasota 107 6 Livings, Rosemarie — Vero Beach 164 6 Roebuck, Jo — Indialantic 4 7 Roebuck, Jo — Indialantic 2 7 Bak, Joan — Sarasota 2 7 Sanders, Sue — Boynton Beach 2

WOMEN’S 85 MEN’S OPEN DOUBLES WOMEN’S OPEN DOUBLES Name — City Points Name — City Points Name — City Points 1 Jobson, Ilse — Sarasota 212 1 Cadogan, J /Madon, D C., Lauderhill 652 1 Falconi, I A./Pantic, N, Jupiter 802 2 Burr, Billie — Wellington 44 2 Adiv, Y /Urhobo, T, Cooper City 467 2 Graff, L /Wiley, L, Ft Lauderdale 467 3 Checket, Kathleen — Hillsboro Beach 2 3 Musalem, F /Oliver, K, Miami 454 3 Dzulynsky, S /Jovic, M, Miramar 427 4 Carrasco, A /Disbergen, G, Ccnut Crk 427 4 Bennett, S /Lewis, M, Coral Springs 252 5 Decker, C F./Decker, A, Chipley 326 5 Clark, M /Townsend, S, Santa Rosa Bch 202 6 Feussner, B /Tyree, S, Gainesville 306 6 Kendall, C /Stovall, S, Tallahassee 77 7 Gomez-Diaz, C E./Ko, Z, Ft Lauderdale 252 7 Brown, C A./Hann, S J., Lake City 62 8 Malcek, M /Sajowitz, E , Ft Walton Bch 226 8 Bayser, M /Sarkavagyan, A, Pmpno Bch 2 9 Clark, J /Rutledge, J, Santa Rosa Beach 202 8 Kelsky, J /Wang, A, Tallahassee 2 9 Boysen, R /D'Aleo, J E., Indialantic 202 8 Fitch, K Elaine/Pol, R L., Clermont 2 9 McCook, A /Sullivan, S B., Miami 202 8 Rabinovitz, R /Salus, J A., Weston 2 9 Huerta, C /Obidiegwu, J, Naples 202 8 Lawrence, J /Lawrence, J, Lake Worth 2 13 Bose, A /Kluth, M, Sarasota 173 14 Hodes, C /Walker, J P., Gainesville 156 15 Barker, J M./Corum, C T., Tallahassee 154 16 Kraut, O J./Lorin, O, Jacksonville Beach 152 16 Kawas, I /Mullane, T, Tallahassee 152 18 Four tied at No. 18

MIXED OPEN DOUBLES Name — City Points 1 Elliott V./Falconi, I, Palm Bch Gdns 802 2 Mavropoulos Stolia, V/Pantic, N P.V. Bch 577 3 Rubinstein, T /Salus, J A., Pmbrk Pines 467 4 Bayser, M /Ko, Z, Pompano Beach 427 5 McDonald, J /Staton, K, Spring Hill 402 6 Edge, K /Edge, M A., Gulf Breeze 304 7 Dzulynsky, A /Dzulynsky, S, Miramar 252 8 John, K /Vach, R, Jacksonville 202 9 Buck, J /Collins, D, Tampa 177 9 Balsera, L K./Gottsch, D J., Tampa 177 11 Arghire, S /Bubis, A, Tarpon Springs 152 12 Clark, J /Clark, M, Santa Rosa Beach 102 12 Townsend, S /Townsend, B, Snt Rs Bch 102 12 Haidermota, L /Whitwell, M E., Tampa 102 12 Lemperle, D /Levin, L, Jacksonville 102 12 Bose, A /Shelton, C Leigh, Sarasota 102 17 Cornwall, A /Costello, G, Jacksonville 77 17 Goodman, R S./Valantin, C, Margate 77 19 Provine, B Boone/White, B J., Ft Ldrdl 64 20 Baines, C E./Tucker, K F., Shalimar 62

Dec./Jan. 2009 | Play Tennis Florida | 37 USTA Florida Schedules Special Section USTA Florida

Jan. 10 Dade Local Jr. Championships, BG(14-10)s,FMLC, Junior Tournament Schedule Continental Tennis Cntr., Miami, (305) 271-0732 Jan. 10 Countryside Winter Jr. Rookie, BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Tournament Abbreviations Key: Countryside Country Club, Clearwater, (727) 796-1136 B = Boys G = Girls M = Men Jan. 10 SJTI Rookie Championship, BG(16-10)s,FMLC, West Palm W = Women S = Singles D = Doubles Beach Parks & Recreation Dept., (561) 864-4909 Op = Open xd/X = Mixed H = Hard Jan. 10 Vero Beach Winter Local Chps., BG(18-10)s,FMLC, C = Clay N = NTRP RR = Round Robin Vero Beach Tennis Club, Vero Beach, (772) 569-7700 FMLC = First Match Loser Consolation Jan. 10 Royal Racquet Junior Winter Designated, BG(10)s, FRLC = First Round Loser Consolation MFIC, Royal Racquet Club, Clearwater, (727) 799-3200 MFIC = Modified Feed-in Consolation Jan. 17 Junior Winter Fling Rookie, BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Fort FIC = Feed-in Consolation; COMP = Compass draw Gatlin Recreation Center, Orlando, (407)254-9878 Jan. 17 Ft. King Jan Rookie Tournament, BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Jan. 3 Gainesville January Super Series, BG(18-10)sd,SE, Ocala Rec. and Parks Dept., Ocala, (352) 629-8453 D.B. Racquet Club, Gainesville, (352) 377-9580 Jan. 17 Village of Wellington Local Chps., BG(14-10)s,FMLC, Jan. 3 Plantation Holiday Super Series, BG(18-14)sd,SE, Wellington Tennis Center, Wellington, (561)791-4775 Frank Veltri Tennis Center, Plantation, (954) 452-2530 Jan. 17 Lehigh Acres Local Winter Tennis Classic, BG(18-10)s, Jan. 3 New Years Super Series Junior Jam, BG(18-10)s,FMLC, FMLC, Myra Kessler Tennis Ctr., Lehigh Acres, (203) 570-8058 Lake Cane Tennis Center, Orlando, (407) 254-9170 Jan. 17 Tennis Plaza Cup, BG(18-12)sd,FIC, Biltmore Tennis Ctr., Jan. 3 Heinser Winter Super Series, BG(18-16)sd,SE, Reiner Coral Gables, (305) 460-5360 Heinser Tennis Academy, Miami, (786) 205-3751 Jan. 17 Harry Gilbert’s Lauren Jr. Local Chps., BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Jan. 3 Vero Beach Local Classic, BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Westside Ginn Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast, (386) 793-0084 Racquet Club, Vero Beach, (772) 562-7660 Jan. 17 Northdale Jr. Local Tennis Chps., BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Jan. 3 Longwood “New Years” Super Series, BG(14-10)sd,SE, Northdale Golf & Tennis Club, Tampa, (813) 962-0428 Ext. 14 Longwood Athletic Club, Sarasota, (941)351-1750 Jan. 17 Deer Creek Rookie Championship, BG(14-10)s,FMLC, Jan. 3 Train Smart Tennis Junior Rookie, BG(16-10)s,FMLC, Deer Creek Tennis Resort, Deerfield Beach, (954) 596-5233 Train Smart Tennis, Tampa, (813) 610-7301 Jan. 17 St. Lucie Winter Local Chps., BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Jan. 3 Happy 2009 Super Series, BG(12-10)sd,SE, Challenger Lawnwood Tennis Complex, Ft. Pierce, (772) 462-1525 Tennis, Pembroke Pines, (305) 588-1782 Jan. 17 Ives Local Winter Championships, BG(14-10)s,FMLC, Jan. 3 St. Petersburg Tennis Center Super Series Jr. Chps., Ives Estates Tennis Ctr., Miami, (305) 652-7260 BG(18-16)sd,SE, (727) 823-2225 Jan. 17 Englewood Tennis — Local Junior Chps., BG(18-10)s, Jan. 3 Weston Tennis Center Rookie Cup, BG(14-10)s,FMLC, FMLC, Englewood Tennis Club, Englewood, (941) 475-3386 Weston Tennis Center, Weston, (954) 389-8666 Jan. 17 Tallahassee Winter Super Series, BG(18-10)sd,SE, Jan. 10 Lehigh Acres Rookie Championship, BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Tallahassee Tennis Assn., Tallahassee, (850) 893-2251 Myra Kessler Tennis Center, Lehigh Acres, (203) 570-8058 Jan. 17 Rookie Cup Classic, BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Reiner Heinser Jan. 10 Train Smart Jr. Dixie Sectional Chps., G(14)s,FIC; Tennis Academy, Miami, (786) 205-3751 G(14)d,SE, Train Smart Tennis, Tampa, (813) 610-7301 Jan. 17 New Year’s Kickoff Local Classic at Coral Springs, Jan. 10 Kendalltown Local Jr. Challenge, BG(18-16)s,FMLC, Tennis Center of Coral Springs, Coral Springs, (754) 235-6031 Kendalltown Tennis Club, Miami, (305) 279-4330 Jan. 24 Fort Walton Beach Winter Super Series, BG(18-10)sd,SE, Jan. 10 Gulfstream Local Jr. Tournament, BG(14-10)s,FMLC, Fort Walton Beach Tennis Center, (850) 244-4566 Delray Swim & Tennis Club, Delray Beach, (561) 243-7360 Jan. 24 BSAC Tennis New Year Local Jr. Chps., BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Jan. 10 New Years Local In Lauderhill, BG(18-16)s,FMLC, Brandon Sports & Aquatic, Brandon, (813) 689-0908 Ext. 24 Lauderhill Parks Dept., Lauderhill, (954) 245-2320 Jan. 24 Tim Charles Memorial Super Series, BG(14-12)sd,SE, Jan. 10 South Broward Jr. Local Open, BG(14-10)s,FMLC, North Miami Tennis Ctr., North Miami, (305) 893-7130 Lakeshore Park Tennis, Miramar, (954) 436-1953 Jan. 24 Hot Winter Blast Junior Super Series, BG(18-10)sd,SE, Jan. 10 Lake Cane Winter Rookie Tournament, BG(18-10)sd,SE, Ormond Beach Tns. Asn., Ormond Beach, (386)492-2928 Lake Cane Tennis Center, Orlando, (407) 254-9170 Jan. 24 Park Meadow Junior Cup, BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Park Jan. 10 Fun & Sun Junior Winter Sectional, G(12)s,FIC; Meadow Tennis Club, Fort Myers, (239)222-1164 G(12)d,SE, City of Clearwater, Clearwater, (727) 669-1919 Jan. 24 Broward Super Series, BG(14-10)sd,SE, Tennis Center of Jan. 10 Bardmoor Winter Sectional, G(18)s,FIC; G(18)d,SE, Coral Springs, Coral Springs, (754) 235-6031 Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club, Largo, (727) 391-2205 Jan. 24 Jaimes Sports Super Series, BG(18-16)sd,SE, Maxwell Jan. 10 Junior New Years Local Kickoff, BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Tennis Center, Pembroke Pines, (305) 588-1782 Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, (813) 632-1676 Jan. 24 Bollettieri Junior Championships, BG(18-10)s,FMLC, Jan. 10 Cheval Junior Winter Sectional, B(14)s,FIC; B(14)d,SE, Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, Bradenton, (941)752-2510 Cheval Athletic Club Llc, Lutz, (813) 948-2282 Jan. 24 Melanefy Tennis Super Series, BG(18-16)sd,SE, Melanefy Jan. 10 Lakeland Winter Sectional, BG(16)s,FIC; BG(16)d,SE, Tennis, Miami Beach, (305)244-0021 Beerman Family Tennis Center, Lakeland, (863) 603-6285 Jan. 31 Papa Johns and Jr. Extreme Rookie Showdown, BG(18-10)s, Jan. 10 Seminole Lake Tennis Center Jr. Winter Sectional, FMLC, Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, (786) 376-6967 B(12)s,FIC; B(12)d,SE, Seminole, (727) 394-1733 Jan. 31 Julington Creek Plantation Local Jr. Chps., BG(18-10)s, Jan. 10 Wintertime Local Clay Court Chps., BG(18-10)s,FMLC FMLC, Saint Johns, (904)514-1644 Sweetwater Highlands C.C., Apopka, (407)889-3308 Jan. 31 Rookies at Weston, BG(16-10)s,FMLC, Midtown Athletic Jan. 10 Dave Barkesdale Jr Dixie Winter Sectional, B(18)s,FIC; Club 61, Weston, (954)384-3042 B(18)d,SE, City of Tampa Parks & Rec., (813) 259-1664 38 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 www.ustaflorida.com a Schedules Special Section

Jan. 31 Serendipity Super Series Classic, BG(18-10)sd,SE, Jan. 30 Valentine Classic, NM(3.0-5.0)s,FMLC; NW(2.5-4.5)s, Serendipity, Sarasota, (941)922-1591Ext. 222 FMLC; NM(3.0-5.0)d,SE; NW(2.5-4.5)d,SE, Lauderhill Parks Jan. 31 David Park Junior Super Series, BG(14-10)sd,SE, David Dept., Lauderhill, (954) 245-2320 Park Tennis Center, Hollywood, (954) 967-4237 Jan. 31 Shipwatch Super Saturday One On One Doubles Jan. 31 Winter Super Series Classic, BG(14-10)sd,SE, Reiner Championships, NMW(Op,3.5-4.0)s,COMP, Shipwatch Heinser Tennis Academy, Miami, (786) 205-3751 Tennis Club, Largo, (727) 596-6862 Jan. 31 River Hills Local Jr. Championships, BG(16-10)s,FMLC, Jan. 31 ‘09 Pre-Qualifying Wildcard Tournament (Delray River Hills Country Club, Valrico, (813) 653-3776 Beach Int’l Tennis Championships, ATP Tour Event), Jan. 31 4th Annual Pat Killeavy Talk Show Super Series, Player’s Int. Management, Delray Beach, (561) 330-6000 BG(18-16)sd,SE, Cocoa Beach, (321) 868-3224 Jan. 31 Halpatiokee Super Series, BG(14-12)sd,SE, Martin County NTRP Tournament Schedule Parks and Recreation, Stuart, (772)475-7477 Jan. 24 Palm Beach Gardens City Chps. Adult Singles, MW(30,40,50,60,70)s,FMLC;NM(3.0-5.0)s,FMLC;NW(2.5-4.5)s, Adult Tournament Schedule FMLC, City of Palm Beach Gardens, (561) 775-8277 Jan. 3 40th Annual Dade County Open, M(Op,30)s,FMLC; Jan. 24 Lake Cane NTRP Fun Fest, NM(3.0-5.0)s,FMLC; W(Op)s,FMLC, Continental Tennis Center, Miami, NW(2.5-4.5)s,FMLC, Lake Cane Tennis Center, Orlando, (305) 271-0732 (407)254-9170 Jan. 3 XTT Florida Wild Card for Men’s Futures Level II, Jan. 30 Valentine Classic, NM(3.0-5.0)s,FMLC; NW(2.5-4.5)s, M(Op)s,SE, Extreme Tennis Academy, Hollywood, FMLC; NM(3.0-5.0)d,SE; NW(2.5-4.5)d,SE, Lauderhill Parks (954) 478-3941 Dept., Lauderhill, (954) 245-2320 Jan. 5 West Coast Super Sr. Grand Prix at Colonial (Designated), Jan. 30 East Lake Woodlands Adult Winter NTRP, NM(3.0-5.0)s, M(55-90)s,FMLC; M(55-90)d,SE, Colonial Country Club, FMLC; NW(2.5-4.5)s,FMLC; NM(3.0-5.0)d,SE; Fort Myers, (239) 768-1334 NW(2.5-4.5)d,SE, Oldsmar, (727) 785-2212 Jan. 10 Winter Haven Blizzard Blast, M(Op)s,FMLC; M(35-50)s, Jan. 30 Shipwatch Super Saturday One On One Doubles Chps., FMLC; W(Op,35-50)s,FMLC; MW(Op)d,SE, City of Winter NMW(Op,3.5-4.0)s,COMP, Shipwatch Tennis Club, Largo, Haven Municipal Courts, Winter Haven, (863) 291-5690 (727) 596-6862 Jan. 10 New Year’s Kick-off at Pompano, MW(Op,30,40,50)sd, FMLC; X(Op,30,40,50)d,FMLC, Pompano Beach Tennis Center, Pompano Beach, (754) 235-6031 Jan. 11 Super Seniors Grand Prix — Julius Lesser Memorial — Cambier Park Tennis Center (Designated), M(55-90)sd, FMLC, Naples, (239) 213-3060 Jan. 12 Advanta East Coast Swing at Woodfield Country Club (Designated), M(55-90)s,FMLC, Woodfield Country Club, Boca Raton, (561) 995-5214 Jan. 17 Arbor Greene Adult Championships, MW(Op,35,45)s, FMLC, Train Smart Tennis, Tampa, (813) 610-7301 Jan. 17 Tom McKinley Memorial (Designated), MW(Op,35,45)sd, FMLC, Arthur Allen Tennis Center at Cambier Park, Naples, (239) 213-3060 Jan. 19 West Coast Super Seniors Grand Prix at Mid-Cape (Designated), M(55-90)s,FMLC; M(55-90)d,SE, Mid-Cape Racquet & Health Club, Cape Coral, (239) 573-3210 Jan. 21 Les Grandes Dames at BallenIsles, W(30,40,50,60,70,80,90) sd,FMLC, Ballenisles Country Club, Palm Beach Gardens, (561) 625-5707 Jan. 24 Weston Adult Kick-Off, M(30-50)s,FMLC; W(30-45)s, FMLC, Midtown Athletic Club 61, Weston, (954)384-3042 Jan. 24 Lake Cane NTRP Fun Fest, NM(3.0-5.0)s,FMLC; NW(2.5-4.5)s,FMLC, Lake Cane Tennis Center, Orlando, (407)254-9170 Jan. 24 Palm Beach Gardens City Championships Adult Singles, MW(30,40,50,60,70)s,FMLC; NM(3.0-5.0)s,FMLC; NW(2.5-4.5)s,FMLC, City of Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, (561) 775-8277 Jan. 26 USTA Super Senior Grand Prix Category II at Academia Sanchez-Casal, M(55-90)sd,FMLC, The Naples Tennis Club and Resort, Naples, (239) 261-5777 Jan. 30 East Lake Woodlands Adult Winter NTRP, NM(3.0-5.0)s, FMLC; NW(2.5-4.5)s,FMLC; NM(3.0-5.0)d,SE; NW(2.5-4.5)d,SE, Oldsmar, (727) 785-2212

Dec./Jan. 2009 | Play Tennis Florida | 39 USTA Florida League Contacts Emerald Coast Ocala League Name Phone Number E-mail League Name Phone Number E-mail

Adult Terri Markowski 850-678-3433 [email protected] All Leagues Catherine Priest 352-732-9574 [email protected] Senior Lois Schmidt 850-729-1522 [email protected] Mixed Adult/Sr. Kevin Dunworth 850-243-8662 [email protected] Polk County Combo Doubles Kevin Dunworth 850-243-8662 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Super Senior Lois Schmidt 850-729-1522 [email protected] Adult Melody Johnson 863-324-7852 [email protected]

Senior - Women Dee Oeters 863-644-7466 [email protected] Pensacola Senior - Men Joanne Collier 863-425-5970 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Mixed Melody Johnson 863-324-7852 [email protected]

Adult - Women Diana Waters 850-456-5213 [email protected] Combo Joanne Collier 863-425-5970 [email protected]

Adult - Men Terry Thrash 850-479-1960 [email protected] Super Sr. Women Dee Oeters 863-644-7466 [email protected] Senior Allison Randol 850-934-9134 [email protected] Super Sr. Men Joanne Collier 863-425-5970 [email protected]

Mixed - Adult Calvin Moore N/A [email protected] Super 70 Women Dee Oeters 863-644-7466 [email protected]

Mixed - Senior Allison Randol 850-934-9134 [email protected] Super 70 Men Joanne Collier 863-425-5970 [email protected] Combo - Women Diana Waters 850-456-5213 [email protected] Combo - Men Terry Thrash 850-479-1960 [email protected] Tampa League Name Phone Number E-mail Tallahassee All Seniors Barbara Jones 813-3681-6643 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Adult Gregg Gruhl [email protected]

Adult - Women Gina Field N/A [email protected] Adult - Men Russ Marsh 850-671-1569 [email protected] St. Pete/Clearwater Mixed - Adult Carl Weathington 850-385-3424 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail

Combo Roby Kendall N/A [email protected] Adult - Women Ruth Ann Ott 727-526-7966 [email protected] Adult - Men Clark Higgs [email protected] Jacksonville Senior - Women Ruth Ann Ott 727-526-7966 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Senior - Men David Wisotsky 727-938-7902 [email protected] Adult - Women Carol Chastain 904-387-2908 [email protected] Mixed Sandi Delosh 727-734-8182 [email protected]

Adult - Men Larry Jaben 904-396-1921 [email protected] Combo Norman Ott 727-526-7966 [email protected]

Senior - Women Carson Phillips 904-363-6422 [email protected] Super Sr. Women Ruth Ann Ott 727-526-7966 [email protected] Senior - Men Christine Doyle 904-280-7564 [email protected] Super Sr. Men Dave Foster 727-726-4042 [email protected]

Mixed Jenise Whitmire 904-215-9037 [email protected] Super 70 Women Ruth Ann Ott 727-526-7966 [email protected]

Combo Christine Doyle 904-280-7564 [email protected] Super 70 - Men Dave Foster 727-726-4042 [email protected] Super Sr. Women Carson Phillips 904-363-6422 [email protected] Super Sr. Men Christine Doyle 904-280-7564 [email protected] Daytona Beach Super 70 Women Carson Phillips 904-363-6422 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Super 70 Men Christine Doyle 904-280-7564 [email protected] Adult - Women Kathleen Lovell 386-615-9080 [email protected]

Adult - Men Ethan Hutchins 407-687-1840 [email protected] Gainesville Senior Joanne Fenner 386-304-1546 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Mixed Connie Fenchel 386-767-4059 [email protected]

Adult Christine Shurtleff 352-336-7508 [email protected] Combo Kathleen Lovell 386-615-9080 [email protected]

Senior Ed Austin 352-468-2224 [email protected] Super Senior Joanne Fenner 386-304-1546 [email protected] Mixed -Adult Lee Johnson 352-378-2985 [email protected]

Mixed - Senior Ed Austin 352-468-2224 [email protected]

Combo - Adult Christine Shurtleff 352-336-7508 [email protected] Combo - Senior Jeanette Parker 386-462-5112 [email protected]

Super Senior Libby Smith 352-373-6562 [email protected]

Super 70 Christine Shurtleff 352-336-7508 [email protected]

40 | Play Tennis Florida | Dec./Jan. 2009 www.ustaflorida.com Orlando Treasure Coast League Name Phone Number E-mail League Name Phone Number E-mail

Adult - Women Micheline Larsen 407-363-0124 [email protected] Adult Barbara McIntyre 772-461-9896 [email protected] Adult - Men Ron Grocoff 407-256-9500 [email protected] Senior - Men Micheline Larsen 407-363-0124 [email protected] North Indian River Mixed Micheline Larsen 407-363-0124 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Combo Micheline Larsen 407-363-0124 [email protected] All Laura Toth [email protected]

Lake County Lee/Charlotte League Name Phone Number E-mail League Name Phone Number E-mail

Senior Mark Anderson 352-243-8099 [email protected] Adult Jon McVety 239-229-5200 [email protected]

Mixed Marti Taggett 352-536-1552 [email protected] Senior Donna McVety 239-940-5555 [email protected] Combo Jon McVety 239-229-5200 [email protected] Brevard County Super Senior Donna McVety 239-940-5555 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Mixed Senior Jon McVety 239-229-5200 [email protected] All Leagues Fred Boynton 321-637-3731 [email protected] Naples Sarasota League Name Phone Number E-mail League Name Phone Number E-mail Adult Linda Kleitch 239-348-9827 [email protected]

Adult - Women Ginger Ayres 941-927-9215 [email protected] Senior Linda Kleitch 239-348-9827 [email protected]

Adult - Men Joe Gruters 941-914-2004 [email protected] Mixed - Adult Donna Koenig 239-566-3402 [email protected] Senior - Women Ginger Ayres 941-927-9215 [email protected] Mixed - Senior Linda Kleitch 239-348-9827 [email protected]

Senior - Men Joe Gruters 941-914-2004 [email protected] Combo Donna Koenig 239-566-3402 [email protected]

Mixed Michael Guelker 941-342-3826 [email protected] Super Senior Linda Kleitch 239-348-9827 [email protected] Combo - Women Ginger Ayres 941-927-9215 [email protected] Super 70 Bob Baker 239-591-1338 [email protected]

Combo - Men Joe Gruters 941-914-2004 [email protected] Super Sr. Women Ginger Ayres 941-927-9215 [email protected] Broward Super Sr. Men Joe Gruters 941-914-2004 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail

Super 70 Women Ginger Ayres 941-927-9215 [email protected] Adult Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected]

Super 70 Men Joe Gruters 941-914-2004 [email protected] Senior Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] Tri-Level Lance Martin 941-224-0802 [email protected] Mixed Linda Anderson 954-752-5537 [email protected]

Combo Linda Anderson 954-752-5537 [email protected] North Palm Beach Super Senior Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Senior Ken Johnson 561-793-0188 [email protected] North Miami Dade Mixed - Senior Ken Johnson 561-793-0188 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail Super Senior Ken Johnson 561-793-0188 [email protected] All Dolly Morris 305-251-9693 [email protected]

South Palm Beach South Miami Dade League Name Phone Number E-mail League Name Phone Number E-mail

Adult Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] All Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected]

Senior Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] Mixed Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] Upper/Lower Keys Combo Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] League Name Phone Number E-mail

Super Senior Maria Miro 954-564-1811 [email protected] Adult - Women Donna Kass 305-252-1283 [email protected]

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