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SERVING THE SAN DIEGO STATE TENNIS COMMUNITY Vol 4, No 2, 2002 Aztec Women Win 10 In Row At Home, Hold Rank of 48th

The San Diego State women’s tennis team rolled into its 2002 schedule with doubleheader victories over St Mary’s (7-0) and Cal Poly (7- 0). Then came the hard part: Back-to-back losses on the road against Washington (7-0) ATR Staff Photos and Washington State (4-3). DOUBLE TROUBLE: Oliver Maiberger, left, and Ryan Redondo await serve by Stanford’s In early March, the Aztecs and David Martin, at net, at National Indoors in Louisville. Stanford won, 8-5. earned victories over Oregon (5-2), Pacific (6-1), and UC Irvine (4-3). After losses to Cal Minute-by-Minute: Aztecs Lose Twice to Stanford, (6-1), Stanford (7-0), and How Tide Turned Georgia Tech (4-3), their re- Then Upset No. 8-Ranked SMU cord stood at 5-5 and they For SDSU Victory ranked 48th in the U.S. San Diego State’s men’s twice to powerhouse Stan- LOUISVILLE — There was Against UC Irvine, Katalina tennis team staggered under ford, 6-1 and 4-0, battling last an air of desperation when SMU Romero defeated UCI’s Anna the weight of top-ten competi- year’s NCAA runner-up Ten- and San Diego State took to the Bentzer, 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, in the tion but pulled out a major nessee to the wire before courts. Both had already lost two deciding match, assuring rounds at the National Intercolle- upset in the early weeks of losing, 4-2, then upsetting SDSU’s tenth straight home giate Indoor Championships. the 2002 season. eighth-ranked SMU, 4-3, at victory over a two-year period. The Aztecs fell to four top- the National Intercollegiate The Mustangs, ranked eighth In the Georgia Tech match, in the nation, and the unranked ten teams in 20 days, losing Aztecs battled to the final points. (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) The Texans led all the way until a dramatic surge by the Califor- Dear Diary: Pulse 220, I’m Hitting Aztec Getz Gains nians. The Aztecs went from 2-3 With a Guy Named Pete in Australia down to 4-3 up, all within 90 USPTA Elite Status seconds. By ALEX WASKE (1998-2000) Here’s the replay from the Aztec Alex Waske emails his ATP tour diary from the road. cavernous six-court bay at the Louisville Tennis Club: ADELAIDE — We went to match against . The two squads warm up and book flights to Auckland, and So I took my stuff and ran to begin the match at 7:30 p.m. my friend Jan Frode Andersen the courts, where Pete was The Aztecs yield the doubles was supposed to get some- already stretching and wait- point with identical 8-6 losses at body to hit with me at 12. The ing for me! I introduced my- the two and three positions. travel agent took a little self, had a pulse of 220, and Then, with six singles matches longer than I expected, so I got went on the court. underway, the struggle begins in to the courts at 11:55. I went to It was very windy, he took (Continued on Page 4) the office to check which court the side against the wind, I am on and who I hit with: and I had a hard time against Nick Getz INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Court 4 Sampras + Waske. his flat, hard strokes to get Yeah, right! I thought it was under the ball. I was on my Nick Getz (1980-85), di- Schaap: A Writer’s Life 2 a joke my buddy made, and toes, ran after every ball; he rector of tennis and head pro Where Is Clelland Now? 3 expected him to show at 12 was on the back of his feet, at the Hillcrest Country Club with a grin on his face, but the didn't make a step, but still in Los Angeles, has been NEXT ISSUE lady in the office told me that didn't miss a shot. selected as a Master Profes- Pete was looking for a right- Our Movie Critic Returns hander to hit with before his (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 3) Page 2 Aztec Tennis Reporter

Midway through the eulo- tion with Bolletieri, My Aces, gies at a private funeral service Dick Schaap: The Writing Life My Faults, offered revealing for Dick Schaap, the sports- glimpses of Bolletieri’s clients, writer who wrote 33 books and including and hosted ESPN’s “The Sports . Reporters”, a thin, black-haired At a memorial service, man with a deep Florida tan Martina Navratilova recalled stood up to speak from his pew that Schaap spoke out for in the crowded chapel on New women’s sports, women ath- York’s Amsterdam Avenue. letes, and the need for equal- “I always told Dick,” said ity and equal opportunity. Nick Bolletieri, “that I could “Dick wrote passionately beat him at tennis, I could beat about Title IX and the right of him at golf, and I had more women to excel on the field, wives than he did.” Where he on the court, in the rink, in could not surpass his friend, any arena,” said Navratilova. Bolletieri conceded, was in “He played a significant role Schaap’s generous nature. in helping women move to- Some of tennis’s most fa- ESPN Photo ward opportunities many male mous personalities experienced CHAMPIONS: Billie Jean King and the writer Dick Schaap. athletes took for granted.” Schaap’s generosity of spirit. who drove alone on the tour, America. The story won a Tennis was largely absent In 1958, for Sport Magazine, so stung by misunderstand- place in Greatest American from Dick Schaap’s obituar- he profiled the “Lone Wolf of ings that he spurned Jack Sports Writing of the (20th) ies, but in his writing life, it Tennis”, Pancho Gonzalez, the Kramer’s offer of transporta- Century. won a special place. scrappy Los Angeles dynamo tion across mid-century Schaap’s 1996 collabora- — John Martin (1957) Dear ATR: Email, Cards, and Letters from the Aztec Tennis ‘Family’ Dear ATR: I enjoy reading at the University of Georgia. competitor and college coach, Tennis Association Champion- the Aztec Tennis Reporter. It is attended San Diego State Col- ships! You did a great job. like the holiday letter that many Dear ATR: Your "A Night lege and the University of Ari- Billie Jean King of us receive at (Christmas). I of 'Delicious Chocolate’” (Vol zona. Chicago, IL love reading about our Aztec 3, No 7) was excellent. ATR published a special family. Al Cholula Dear ATR: I just read your edition as a commemorative for Michele Schlecht Phoenix, AZ latest Aztec Tennis Reporter players and coaches at the Director of Development The writer, who uses a (Vol 3, No 7). Enjoyed it im- San Diego State U pseudonym, is the author of mensely, especially “Where Aztec Tennis Reporter The Manx Dossier. Are We Now?” I know quite a Editor: John Martin 202-222-7140 Dear ATR: Just a note to few of the boys and it was fun Chief Copy Editor: Martin Schram say how much I like your Aztec Dear ATR: I loved the finding out their whereabouts. Circulation: Lori Mitchell (San Diego tennis newsletter. It’s a model most recent issue (Vol 4, No Silka Kurth State University), Sumner Bouldin, for other schools to copy. I was 1), especially seeing Mau- Youth Tennis San Diego Jimmy Earle, Ruud Dorenbos, Des- especially interested in learning reen Connolly and the model mond Fitzgerald, Katherine Fitz- about the Redondo family (Vol (Gaye Cowie) on the Rose Dear ATR: Thank you for hugh, Alexandra Van Selm, Linda 3, No 6) and will (use) some of Parade float. It was very sending the Aztec Tennis Re- Walters, Floyd Walters, Mike Wus- that information for a future ITA entertaining. I love reading porter. I enjoyed seeing all the sow (Washington). Hall of Fame newsletter. We ATR. great coverage of our World Archives: Jeanette Rolfe (SDSU) ran Ryan’s picture in the last Lisa Gordon Team Tennis/Intercollegiate This is the 19th edition of Aztec issue after his win (with Oliver Palo Alto, CA Tennis Reporter, a newsletter estab- Maiberger) in the ITA National The writer, a member of lished in 1999 for players, coaches, Indoor Doubles Championship. the Stanford women’s team An Unforced Error alumni, and friends of SDSU tennis. Dan Magill This issue is being mailed to (1979-80), is a lawyer and Due to a reporting error, Athens, GA 1,383 readers in 37 states and 22 independent film producer ATR (Vol 4, No 1) incorrectly The writer, an accomplished foreign countries. affiliated with the Silicon identified a new member of player and sports writer, To receive a copy, comment, Valley Film Fund. the Aztec men’s team. He is coached the University of Geor- seek a correction, or request back Rasmus Larsen of Denmark, gia men’s tennis team for 34 Dear ATR: Your new issues, please write to John Martin, not Rasmus Jensen. A gradu- years, helped establish the ATR, 1528 Corcoran St., NW, Wash- format is great. You’re doing ate student in geographic in- NCAA Team Championships, ington, DC 20009. Or email: a wonderful job and we for- formation systems, Larsen wrote the autobiographical [email protected] mer Aztec players are lucky! played at Valdosta (GA) State Matched Points, and is founder Jeanne Doyle Garrett and has a final year of eligibil- and curator of the ITA Men’s San Diego State Coaches: San Diego ity. ATR regrets the error. Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame The writer, a top USTA Peter Mattera (W) 619-594-6505 John Nelson (M) 619-594-5084 Volume 4 Issue 2 Page 3

Where Are We Now? The Great Search (1922-2002) Continues Oliver Maiberger Rasmus Larsen (2000-02): I’m a Travis Hasson (2002): I’m a junior majoring in 2002 (1998-2002): I’m a graduate stu- international busi- Gabe Coren (2000-02): San Diego State physical therapy dent from Den- ness and I’m from I’m a junior political major from San mark studying Lorch, a small Ger- science major from Men’s Team Luis Obispo (I may geography infor- man town on the Santa Cruz. move east for ad- mation systems. Rhine River. — And a 1936 vanced study). Teammate Valentino Pest (2000- 2002): I’m Croatian Gene Carswell: (1999- and German, an inter- 2002): I’m a volunteer national business ma- coach assisting John Nel- jor from Garching, a son (I played at New Mex- small town northwest ico). My wife, Lainie, and I of Munich. run an ice cream business in Southern California. We Khalid Naffa (2001-02): live in La Jolla. I’m an economics major from Jordan (my mother John Nelson (1994-2002): I’m is a teaching pro at the in my ninth year as SDSU head Royal Tennis Club in coach (and 20th year coaching Amman). I transferred at universities). I’m a CSU Hay- from Saddleback College ward graduate with a Bachelor in Orange County. of Science in physical educa- ATR Staff Photo tion and I hold a Master of Arts in education from Stanford Felix Hardt (2002): Clelland Wharton (1933-36): I’m a retired accountant who played University. My wife, Carol, and I I’m in my second football and tennis at San Diego State College. I worked many years live near the SDSU campus. year at SDSU, in the business office of the University of California teach- studying interna- ing hospital in San Diego. I knew (and played) many of San Diego’s top players (including Maureen Connolly, Ryan Redondo (2002): I’m a tional business. I come from Allens- who could hit the ball so hard it hit your racquet before sophomore liberal studies you could get into position at net). I played tennis until major from Encinitas. I bach, a little town in southern Ger- about 10 years ago (I’m 88), winning my community tour- transferred from Pepperdine. nament seven times with six different doubles partners. (My father is a teaching pro many near Lake Wharton Constance and In February, I attended the San Diego State-Stanford at the Vista Tennis Club and men’s match in Palo Alto and met the guys (above). It a former SDSU men’s the border with Switzerland. was my first SDSU tennis match since graduation. My wife, Beverly, coach). is a retired San Jose State administrator. We live in south San Jose. USPTA Names Getz Aztec in Middle of Hong Kong-Taiwan Tie Master Professional Aztec Chris Numbers, an against Leba- Kong, which maintains a (Continued from Page 1) All-American in doubles at non and Ka- separate Davis Cup status, San Diego State in the zakstan. was preparing to face sional by the United States 1990s, is in the middle of Then the China’s arch-rival Taiwan, Professional Tennis Associa- Davis Cup competition in former British Numbers was recalled. tion. Asia. colony came “Obviously, they need my The elite honor, shared by After coaching Hong under stronger help if they keep calling me only about 125 of the associa- Kong’s International Junior authority from back," said the 1996 SDSU tion’s 12,500 members, was Team and Davis Cup squad, Beijing; Num- graduate, who now works at conferred for his work with the Numbers was invited to play bers moved to Marriott’s Desert Springs in association and his skills as a for Hong Kong. Under a t h e b a c k - Palm Desert. teacher and leader in the pro- Davis Cup rule, foreign play- ground. A new Unfortunately, it was a fessional tennis community. ers may compete after two Davis Cup losing cause. Taiwan won “I’m honored,” said Getz, years’ residency if they pos- coach was the tie, 4-1, and Wang Yeu- who played satellites and was sess a green card. NUMBERS : appointed. Tzuoo, an ATP competitor, previously at West End Rac- Numbers previously At #2 Singles But this topped Numbers, a doubles quet and the San Francisco played for Hong Kong in Davis Cup year, as Hong specialist, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Tennis Club. “It’s great to re- Minute-by-Minute: Women’s Streak How Aztecs Won And 5-5 Record (Continued from Page 1) earnest. Aztec Valentino Pest (Continued from Page 1) draws first blood with a 6-4, 6-1 “We were right there,” said victory over 97th ranked Johan Coach Peter Mattera. The Brunstrom of SMU. Then Mus- final match was decided at 7 tangs Lukasz Senczhyszyn and Photo by Susheel Gulati -5 in the third set. “We really Gwinyai Chingoka take straight- ON THE ROAD: Aztecs in Seattle, from left, Julie Chidley, played very well.” set victories over Travis Hasson Katey Becker, Lindsay Hedberg, Sylvia Tornier, Katja The Aztecs were looking and Gabe Coren. (At 9:22 p.m., Karrento, Katalina Romero, and Indra Erichsen. The Cali- toward a Mountain West Hasson shrieks in frustration near fornians lost to Washington, 6-0, and Washington State, 4- Conference showdown the end of his match). 3, then defeated Oregon, 5-2, in a match on home courts. against BYU in Las Vegas. Countering, Ryan Redondo SDSU was runner-up to defeats Ryan Mauck, 7-5, 6-2, but Hitting (By Chance) with Sampras BYU for the 2001 league at 9:45 p.m., SDSU’s Oliver title. BYU then won the con- Maiberger splits sets. (Continued from Page 1) really hard. Pete laughed even ference tournament, denying At 10:20 p.m., ahead 3-2 in the It was a good hit. I was harder. His coach mumbled the Aztecs an NCAA bid. third set, Maiberger suffers a cut satisfied, and when it came to something about World War hand. Play halts as Aztec trainer serves, I shot some bullets III. Top Ten Losses Armin Shaverdian stops the over (still the wind at my It started raining and we bleeding; later he applies a ban- back), and Pete just stepped had to stop. I would have Drop Men to 5-5 dage. The hall falls silent. aside. He wanted no business loved to play a couple of Coaches whisper on both sides. trying to return those. He was points, but, well... (Continued from Page 1) They thanked me for my Maiberger comes back on court, actually laughing about how Indoor Championships in time (like I wouldn't get up at 4 calmly holds on to defeat SMU’s hard I hit them. His coach Louisville, KY. a.m. to hit with him). So I re- Krystain Pfeiffer, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. tried to walk towards the area Later, losses to UCLA, 5- plied: “My pleasure,” and left. Score: Mustangs 3, Aztecs 3. where I was hitting them. I 2, and Pepperdine, 6-1, left I had a flight to catch! Just 90 seconds later, with don't know why, but I hit him the Aztecs reeling, but im- players lining both sides of the proving. They ranked 40th. court, Aztec Felix Hardt grinds out “We’re a better team,” the final points over SMU’s Alexis Coach John Nelson said Rudzinski, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. after the victory over SMU It is 10:37 p.m. in Louisville. “We stayed The Aztecs erupt, hugging and focused and learned.” shouting. The Mustangs fall silent. Against UCLA, Aztecs SDSU Coaches John Nelson and Oliver Maiberger and Ryan Gene Carswell accept congratu- Redondo defeated the na- lations from SMU Coach Carl tion’s top-ranked doubles Neufeld. team of Jean-Julien Rojer The teams pass, touching and Marcin Matkowski, 8-3. hands in the ritual of courtesy that ATR Staff Photo With victories over New ends U.S. college tennis matches. VICTORY: Seconds after SMU upset, Aztecs rejoice, from Mexico, BYU, UC Irvine, The Aztecs have won a big and UC Santa Barbara, the match. left, Travis Hasson, Rasmus Larsen, Khalid Naffa, Oliver Maiberger (hidden), Valentino Pest, and Ryan Redondo. Aztec record was 5-5.

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