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COURTESY ATA; SHUTTERSTOCK T addition, ATA coacheswillhave access andUniversities) coaches.Colleges In of ATA andHBCU(Historically Black World Conferencetoaselectnumber division conferencesandtheUSPTA USPTA willgrantfreeaccesstoUSPTA teaching organizationoftheATA, the USPTA willbetheexclusive tennis As partoftheagreement,inwhich Campus inOrlando, Fla. slated forAug. 3-8attheUSTA National and parents. TheATA championshipsis for coachesandeducationplayers National Championshipswith seminars TennisResources.com. to theUSPTA's educationwebsite, Educational Opportunities ATAUSPTA, Partner to Provide ASSOCIATIONS The USPTA willalsosupport theATA Industry tunities toATA coaches. vide educationaloppor Association (ATA) topro with theAmericanTennis he USPTA ispartnering Information tohelpyou runyour business
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- elevate blacktennis, theATA istheold establish ProfessionalTennis Manage improvements totennisfacilitiesand can sportsorganizationintheU.S. est andlongest-runningAfrican-Ameri ATA President Roxanne Aaron. is delivered toourcommunity,” adds ible opportunitiestoimprove how tennis programming andtrainingoffers incred bers andHBCUcoachesthrough USPTA tennis-teaching professionals.” as weusherinthenext greatgroupof of theUSPTA willbemutuallybeneficial fied professionalsorcertifiedinstructors tract coachesofcolortotheindustry. ment programsatHBCUs, tohelpat “Inviting ATA memberstobecomecerti ATA,” says USPTA CEOJohn Embree. Founded in1916, withits missionto The USPTA seekstomake both capital “The exposuregrantedtoATA mem “I ’ m excited aboutpartneringwiththe News can helpattract more facilities atHBCUs Improving tennis coaches ofcolor. ------Satoshi Ochi. under HeadStrength &ConditioningCoach a Certified Personal Trainer. Shewillwork Conditioning Specialistcertificationandis ing Association's CertifiedStrength and holds theNationalStrength andCondition- kinesiology from George MasonUniversity, ship program in2018.ShehasanM.A. USTA underPlayerDevelopment'sfellow- ment full-timeafter firstworkingwiththe and SamanthaCrawford. Americans ShelbyRogers,Jessica Pegula Johanna Konta, EugenieBouchard and 2011), VictoriaAzarenka, TimeaBabos, including MariaSharapova (from 2004to women's gameoverthelasttwodecades, coached anumberofplayersatthetop Women’s Tennis Kathy Rinaldi.Joycehas ing ontothepro tour, reporting toHeadof Orlando, Fla. quartered attheUSTA NationalCampusin ditioning coach.Bothcoacheswillbehead- tennis andWorswick asstrength andcon- was hired asanationalcoachfor women’s have joinedUSTA PlayerDevelopment.Joyce and conditioningcoachJennaWorswick event in2019.TheITFBoard hasalready following areview oftheinaugural enhance theDavis CupbyRakutenFinals, als byevent partnerKosmos Tennis to Join USTA Player Development Michael Joyce, Jenna Worswick Scheduling, Fan Experience ITF Looks toImprove Davis Cup
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COURTESY PHIT AMERICA, PPTR to improve thephysical andmental ter healthandhappiness. to getkidsactive andmoving forbet- designed toshinealightonthe need $10,000 Britto Coloring Contest—all campaign, whichwillbefollowed bya fitness images,includingtennis,inthe series ofBritto-designed sportand and itspartners are promoting a healthy kids.” Britto, PHITAmerica paign” designedtocreate “happy, national “Let’s GetKidstoPlayCam- and PHITAmericahave launcheda as boththesemifinals andthefi nal. stages andtwo quarterfi nals, aswell nal, withMadridhostingtwo group two group stagesandonequarterfi- the two newcitieswould eachhost hosts in2021.Underthisapproach, see two European citiesjoinMadridas audience. Themulti-cityformatwould bringing thecompetitiontoawider enhancing theexperienceforfansand proving thescheduleforplayers, onward. multi-city formatforthe2021edition consultation over theintroduction ofa 2022, andwillnow enteraperiodof transition from 18to16teamsfor slated forNov. 25toDec.5. 11-day event, withthe2021edition approved theFinalsbecomingan Launch PlayCampaign Artist Britto, PHITAmerica InternationalartistRomero Britto PHIT America,whosemission is The proposals are aimedatim- The ITFBoard alsoapproved a physically active forimproved physical let themknow how importantitistobe “We have tograb people’s attention and health.” physical activityandsportsforimproved kids whilewe promote theimportanceof work. TheColoringContestwillengage Healthy Kids’artwork through mynet- Get KidstoPlayCampaignforHappy, Britto says. “Sowe’re promoting the‘Let’s pier through increased physical activity,” myself togetting kidshealthierandhap- America, Isaw the needtodedicate for bestdesigns. both randomly awarded andpresented eligible forhundreds ofprizes thatwillbe kids cansubmittheirown designsandare play campaign.Inthecoloringcontest, DNA, andmanyothers topromote the son, LifeFitness, USTA, Speedo,Athletic Julia Love Pritt Private Foundation, Wil- ity, isteamingwithpartners includingthe health ofchildren through physical activ- Adds PHITAmericafounderJimBaugh: “Ever sinceIlearnedaboutPHIT No ClaimsJust FactsNoCracks Tru-Bounce [email protected] |ritewaytennis.com RITEWAY CRACKREPAIR -USPATENT NO.7,597,503 TRU-BOUNCE 1-877-5 RITEWAY (7483929) ™ Guaranteed! platform tennisprofessional, withassistance lead clinicianPatricio Misitrano, atennisand Riding &RacquetClubinDarien,Conn. fi cation CourseforcoachesattheOxRidge hosted itsinaugural PlatformTennis Certi- (PPTR), thenewlyformedsubsidiaryofPTR, Platform Tennis Certification PPTR HostsInaugural or [email protected]. look very different from anyother.” and mentalhealth.Thiscampaignwill Professional PlatformTennis Registry
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from several platform tennis champions. PPTR is the Offi cial Education and Certifi ca- Short tion Partner of the American Platform Tennis Sets Association. The six-hour certifi cation course consists of online pre-course work, as well as a face- The Southern Tennis Foundation (STF), to-face component. the charitable arm of USTA Southern, For more information, visit www. has established the JL Stacks Memorial PPTRplatformtennis.org. Scholarships. A $60,000 endowment will fund two $1,000 college scholarships Tennis Loses Levin, for incoming college freshmen, which Brett, Tharrett, Perrotta are renewable for three additional years. pros around the world. Allcorn, a former December and January were particularly These scholarships were established by litigation expert, also pulls from his over sad times for tennis, as the industry lost JL's wife, Jean Stacks Harrold, to com- 1,200 hours of lessons with more than a number of people who have had major memorate her late husband, who passed 100 different teaching pros. The book is impacts on the sport. away in 2013. published by BookBay and available on Leo Levin, whose pioneering work in Amazon. the realm of tennis data analysis helped Lifelong doubles enthusiast Bob to shape the way the sport is interpreted, Allcorn, a USTA certifi ed umpire, has pub- Tennis Channel has chosen Alida’s died suddenly on Dec. 19. In 1982, he lished the book Doubles Domination: The Sparq digital insights platform to coined the term “unforced error,” to Best of the Best, which collects doubles uncover customer insights and real-time defi ne one of three outcomes for any tips, tactics, strategies, formations, set feedback to help TC build a better point, along with “winner” and “forced plays and tricks learned from the best viewing experience. error.” His groundbreaking work in match analysis continues to be in use.
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Stephen Tharrett, the co-founder of develop the growth of tennis. USRSA Names Master Racquet ClubIntel, president of Club Industry “The PTR Foundation is thrilled to be Techs, Certified Stringer Consulting, author and past president able to provide these scholarships to so Master Racquet Technicians of IHRSA, passed away unexpectedly many deserving young men and women • Martina Frantova, Bonita Springs, Fla. on Dec. 22. A longtime consultant in whose lives have been positively impacted • Ekaterina Heggie, Kill Devil Hills, N.C. the sports and fitness industry, Thar- by the sport of tennis,” says PTR Founda- • Ewan Malenfant, Pittsburgh, Pa. rett had presented at tennis industry tion President Scott Tharp. “We believe Certified Stringer and TIA conferences. this is a most fitting way to honor the • Samuel Darrell Corbin, Rome, Ga. Bob Brett, an Australian tennis legacy of Dennis Van der Meer for many (For information on USRSA membership coach who worked extensively with years to come.” and certification, visit RacquetTech.com.) champion Boris Becker, died Jan. 5. A former mail carrier in Australia, Brett later coached pros including Andres Gomez, Johan Kriek, Fritz Buehning, Tim Wilkison, Jose Luis Clerc, Tim Mayotte, Mats Wilander, Guy Forget and Henrik Sundstrom. Tom Perrotta, the longtime tennis writer for the Wall Street Journal and TENNIS Magazine, died at age 44 on Jan. 6. Diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016, Perrotta continued to work for much of the following four years, traveling the world to report from the Grand Slams and other tour events.
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