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GEORGIA TENNIS NEWS Athen Georgia St. Joseph Catholic School 2008 10th Annual Tennis Tournament OCT 3 & 4th  Click here for printable flyer to register: *************************************************************** 2008 KIA Amateur Australian Open Southern Regional Qualifier BridgeMill Tennis Club Canton Georgia October 2-5,2008 $4000 Prize Money ( provided by : Cherokee Tennis Association ) For Full Details:  _________________________________________ 14 & Under Qualifying Tournament for the JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL TENNIS INVITATIONAL September 19-20-21 for Team Georgia September 26-27-28 for Team Southern The JITI Qualifying Tournament is designed to qualify players 14 and Under boys and girls to represent and compete for Team Georgia or Team Southern.  Qualifiers representing Team Georgia or Team Southern will compete against teams from Canada, Spain, Israel, Mexico and Serbia - and the USA.  Four seperate tournaments will be scheduled:  For complete details and deadlines ************************************************** USTA Nominations Being Accepted   An important part of growing tennis is recognizing those individuals and groups that go the extra mile to make things happen in your Community Tennis Association, league, junior program, tournament, special event or other programs that involve the sport of tennis.   Please take the time to nominate someone you think worthy of being honored this year. The USTA Georgia Awards Committee is currently accepting awards nominations.   Click here: http://www.ustageorgia.com/awards/criteria_i.htm   For more information Nominations for the awards will be accepted until Friday, September 12, 2008.   ***All nominees must be a USTA member and/or affiliated with a USTA Georgia member organization.   *************************************************************************   BECOME RECOGNIZED WITH THE NEW USTA GEORGIA MEMBER OF THE WEEK PROGRAM!!   Register now for a chance to become the USTA Georgia Member of the Week. Drawings will be conducted every Monday throughout 2008. The Member of the Week will receive a USTA Georgia gift package, a certificate of appreciation and recognition on the USTA Georgia website. The USTA Georgia Member of the Week program is open to any adult or junior Georgia resident with a current USTA membership. Click here for more information on how to enter: http://www.ustageorgia.com/motw/form.htm  ______________________________________ USTA Launches QuickStart Tennis ______________________________________________________ 100 Healthiest Foods to Eat read entire article: ___________________________________________ QUOTE OF THE WEEK "The percentage shot in tennis is the shot that strikes the balance between the pressure you're putting on yourself to make a testing shot and the pressure you're putting on the other player to make a good return" Rod Laver __________________________________________________  TENNIS CLUB OF THE MONTH Four Seasons Racquet Club     3730 Cannonwolde Drive Snellville, GA 30039  770-985-6588  Four Seasons Offers: * 6 Well Lighted Clay Courts * 2 Well Lighted Hard Courts * Huge Swimming Pool * Semi-Private Pool Party Area * Gazebo and Grill Area for Tennis Parties * Beautifully Decorated Clubhouse * Pro Shop with the newest racquets for sale * Top Teaching Professionals * Private and Semi-Private Lessons * Junior Lessons and Drills * Evening and Daytime Round Robins and Drills * Pick up matches Daily * Professional Racquet Stringing * Large Ice Machine for your Tennis/Pool Cooler * Snacks and Drinks available in the Clubhouse * Television Lounge Area * Table and Chairs for Eating Lunch or Playing Cards * Very Large Indoor Changing Rooms and Showers at the Poolhouse * Ample Parking * Quiet Neighborhood * Beautifully Manicured Property * Friendly People * And Much More....    ___________________________________   Tennis Earrings and Jewelry by Atlanta Tennis Player Annie Noblitt!!! link to Annie's web site:

US OPEN ANALYSIS by Sports Psychologist Robert Soloway PhD Read Robert's posts from Day 1: Day 9 The Baseline:  Revisited This morning, I awoke to find the Nadal/Fish match being replayed on USA, after I stayed up ‘til 2:15 AM to watch it.   I decided to check over on The Tennis Channel, as if I’m not getting enough tennis lately, and they were showing the finals of the Mexican Open, between Chela and Horna, 2 South Americans. They looked quite at home on clay.   Flipping back and forth between the 2 channels made it clear how different the games are. On clay, from right up on the baseline in the middle of the court, a player can hit a very sharp angle, to just behind the service line on the sideline, and not have an outright winner. At the US Open, Fish was hitting winners from the baseline, middle, by hitting much less angle, deep near the corners, against Nadal, maybe the best defender on the tour.    That is why the aggressive player must get up on the baseline against a great topspinner like Nadal. Fish really did it in the first set. I didn’t count, but he hit lots of outright winners because he was standing up at the baseline.   Standing up at the baseline has another big advantage, which Fish also made clear. You are that much closer whenever Nadal hit short, which he does quite often because of his spin. There is tremendous advantage to being closer to short balls.   When you get in to a short ball faster, you get to hit bigger angles. On a surface like the US Open, those are winners. Second, if you are hitting an approach shot you usually catch the ball higher and have many more options.   There is another important reason to get to a short ball before it falls below the net: you avoid telegraphing your approach. If you are forced to hit an approach shot off a low ball, while you are running forward, you must prepare for your backswing by moving your feet out of the way, so your opponent knows 2 steps earlier, where you are aiming. Watch a Roddick match. If he approaches from his usual spot, many feet behind the baseline, he catches the ball very low. Watch his opponent. He is already running into position before Roddick strikes the ball. In today’s game, giving away your approach is fatal.   Watch an early Federer match (HINT: Roger, you are playing deeper now!). When he hits a short ball, he closes fast, reaches it up high, and freezes his opponent by not revealing his approach. Then, half the time, his opponent guesses wrong or moves early and Roger just hits a winner. The rest of the time, because he has caught the ball up high, he drives it with pace, and gets an easy volley back.   Off course, all this is contingent upon your willingness to stand at the baseline and be willing to hit many more balls on the rise.   It takes guts. It takes confidence. On clay it is more difficult because of the uneven bounces, and frankly it isn’t even worth it. At the US Open, on a hard court, against someone like Nadal, that is where the advantage lies.     ________________________________________         Junior Player of the Month Courtney Williams of Grayson High School   Get to Know Courtney Age:  15 years old Height:  5’6” Born:  Marietta, Georgia Club:  Four Seasons Racquet Club Pro:  Doug Pritchard Started Playing Tennis:  8 years old School:  Grayson High School Favorite Subject:  History Favorite Aspect of Tennis:  Competition Favorite Tennis Memory:  Winning tournament at Collins Hill Favorite Food:  Chicken Fingers Favorite Band:  Cold Play Favorite Song:  Drop in the Ocean Favorite Non-Tennis Activity:  Swimming Favorite Pre-Match Food:  Fruit Favorite Sport other than Tennis:  Swimming Favorite Tournament:  Playing High School Tennis Players Network   If you had one thing you would want others to know about you – “I love playing tennis and swimming and hanging out with all my great friends!” ________________________________________      Get to know Turhan Berne International Tennis Academy     Turhan is a Managing Director of Next Level Tennis. He brings an incredible breadth of coaching expertise and experience. Turhan is USPTA P1 Certified, USPTR Certified, former USTA Player Development Manager and Head Coach, former Georgia Tennis Association Davis Cup Head Coach, and former American Tennis Association Director of Junior Development.   In addition to his fine tennis credentials and accomplishments, Turhan has a rich history coaching some of the finest junior players in the nation. In fact, Turhan has coached and developed over 50 players who went on to earn tennis scholarships to various universities across the country. Turhan specializes in stroke production, with an emphasis on biomechanics, and teaches mental toughness and match play focus. “Ultimately I am devoted to developing today’s junior tennis players into confident world class athletes and model citizens. Next Level Tennis can have no greater goal, and no greater satisfaction than when its’ students thrive.” -   Turhan Burne To learn more about Turhan's junior development - turhan@nextleveltennis.com     ____________________________    Home School Academy ABOUT CHALK 2 CHAMPIONS   "The concept of Chalk 2 Champions evolved when, as a teacher in a private school, I was approached by parents faced with the challenge of an elite athlete so involved with their sport but disengaged in school. How could they fill the gaps of a traditional school model or current home school model into their child's performance, practice and travel schedules? While researching for the answer, I was not able to find an existing program or available home school curriculum to address the needs of these families and these niche kids. So I came up with the concept of Chalk 2 Champions to address the education needs for those families with kids,whether athletes, performing artists or currently home schooled, who are motivated and focused and are looking for an effective and efficient academic program. Our goal is to enhance your families experience as you enter the world of preferred education." - Melinda Willis, Founder & Director 562 North Main Street Alpharetta, Georgia 30004    770-475-0081

FEATURED EVENTS May 01 - Dec 31 Magnolia Junior Academy Our Junior Academy is a multi-level program for beginners, intermediate, advanced, and the elite. The juniors are selected for groups based on their ability and coach's discretion, not on their age. The coach's here at Magnolia Junior Academy are highly trained to coach the professional player all the way down to beginner level. Our goal is to help the juniors improve their skills to reach the next level. The juniors will be working with Monica Ferro, a certified personal trainer, in the state of the art fitness center. Call 678-482-2110 for more information. May 03 - Dec 27 Magnolia Racquet Club - Adult Beginners YOU WANT TO START PLAYING TENNIS? ADULT BEGINNER TENNIS LESSONS. SATURDAYS 9-10 COST: 90.00 FOR 6 WEEKS May 09 - Dec 26 Sandy Springs Tennis Center Mixed Doubles Round Robins Mixed Doubles Round Robin play every Friday evening from 7pm until 9pm. * Please check in at SSTC by 6:45pm. * fee: - ...to cover court fees and balls. * Call Friday beginning at 9:00am to register. * Limited to 48 plaers... CALL EARLY! This is a year-round event. May 11 - Dec 28 Sandy Springs Tennis Center Men's Round Robins Sunday morning Men's Round Robin * Every Sunday morning - 9am until 11am * Fee: - ...to cover court fees. [bring your own balls] * Show up early to secure a spot. * This is a year-round event. Sep 03 Four Seasons Racquet Club Adult Wednesday Drills- 6:30-8:00 p.m. ON CLAY Every level welcome! Some stay for drinks!!! Sep 05 Four Seasons Racquet Club FRIDAY womens competitive drills: 9:30-11:00 Great competition - all welcome! ON CLAY Sep 12 - Sep 14 Big Canoe Mtn Sr Fall Experience(10pt)(STA150pt)-703489008 Ranked: M(45,55,65,75,)sd,FMLC Big Canoe Tennis Center 11290 Big Canoe Jasper, GA 30143 Org Phone: 706 268 3367 web:bigcanoetennis.com Dir: Lyn Hunt email:BigCanoeTennis@tds.net Surface Type: Clay Sep 21 - Sep 28 USTA National Men's 60 Clay Cournt CHPS-703405208 Div: M (60)sd Standard Club Attn: Kep Layman 6230 Abbotts bridge Road Duluth, GA 30097 Org Phone: 770 497 1866 Org Fax: 770 497 8602 Dir: Kip Layman email:kip@standardclub.org Surface Type: CLay Sep 26 - Oct 02 USTA National Men's 40 Clay Court Championships-703406108 Div: M(40)s,FIC: M(40)d,SE Landings Club/Franklin Creek Tennis Center Andrew Burrow/A Gamble 910 Franklin Creek Rd Savannah, GA 31411 Org Phone: 912 598 2570 Org Fax: 912 598 2626 web:landingsculb.com Dir: Walter Campbell Surface Type: Clay Sep 28 - Oct 05 The PowerAde USTA National Men's 55 Clay Court CHPS-703421108 M(55)s,FIC; M(55)d, FMLC Atlanta Athletic Club 123 Bobby Jones Dr. Duluth, GA 30098 Org Phone: 770 368 7740 Org Fax: 770 368 8850 Dir: Jeff Chandley Cell:678 772 0746 email:icc@aac1.org Surface Type:Clay Oct 23 - Oct 29 GA State Adult Open, senior and NTRP CHPS Grand Pris#4(20pt)(STA100pt)-703438108 Ranked: M(Op,25-85)s; W(45-55)s; M(Op,45-55)d; X(40)d,SE; X(45)d: NMW(2.5)s,SE; NMW(3.0-4.5)s; NM(3.0-5.0)d,SE; NW(2.5-4.5)d,SE Colling Hill Athletic Club Attn: aubrey Jackson 100 Countryside Place Lawrenceville, GA 30043 Org Phone: 678 985 9004 Org Fax: 678 985 9010 Dir: Aubrey Jackson cell: 404 427 3457 email: ajacks40@msn.com Sruface Type: Hard Oct 31 - Nov 03 Terrell Mill Fall Classic(10pt)-703438608 Ranked: MW)Op)sd; X(Op)d; NMW(3.0-4.5)s; CMW(6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0)d: Combo MX(6.0,7.0,8/0,9.0)d Terrell Mill Tennis Center 480 Terrell Mill Rd. Marietta, GA 30067 Org Phone: 770 644 2771 Org Fax: 770 644 2773 Dir: Duward Whelcher email:duward.whelchel@cobbcounty.org Surface Type: Hard Nov 07 - Nov 10 "Cobb christmas" adult NTRP Classic (10pt)-703437808 Ranked: NMW(2.5-5.0)s; CMW(6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0)d Sweetwater Tennis Center Cobb Cnty Prk & Rec 2477 Clay Rd. Austell, GA 30106 Org Phone: 770 819 3221 Dir: Kyle Matthews email:charles.mccoy@cobbcounty.org Surface type: Hard Nov 09 - Nov 15 John drew Smity Memorial Tournament(15pt)-703498708 Ranked: NMW(2.5-5.0)s; CMW(6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0,10.0)d; Combo MX)6.0,7.0,8.0,9.0,10.0d Macon Tennis Association P.O. Box 7607 Macon, GA 31209  more events...

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