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Welcome to Spring Winter is over and tennis is in full swing – there is a lot taking place this month…Is your equipment ready for summer? Are you physically ready for the best tennis season you have had? Please remember to buy locally – it benefits each and every one of us here in Georgia Hit with intention and stay hydrated…
Windward Lake Club -
Friday April 23rd:
Cadillac is hosting a “Tennis Taste Drive” event on Friday, April 23 at Windward Lake Club. There will be 3 session times: 9am, 1pm or 7pm, each packed with tennis drills taught by world-class pros, as well as a cooking demonstration by Chef Linton Hopkins of Restaurant Eugene and Holeman & Finch Public House. He was recently named one of the best new chefs in America by Food and Wine Magazine. Free tennis, food, test drives, gift bags and opportunities to win prizes on the courts. Even if you don’t play tennis, come out and enjoy the free food and test drive.
Club of the Month: Collins Hill Athletic Club
New and Exciting Changes at Collins Hill!!!
Our Mission - The mission of Collins Hill Tennis & Fitness Center is to provide our members with an organized agenda of opportunities for quality tennis experiences. We offer personalized services in the form of guidance, instruction, information and attention. We are also committed to the development, promotion and maintenance of programs to satisfy the individual needs and wants of our discriminating members. www.CollinsHillAthleticClub.com Play with the Legends of Tennis Event playing field includes:McEnroe, Borg, Courier, Wilander, Phillippoussis, Ferreira, Arias, amd Pernfors. Download the Flyer to Learn More » French Open Happy Hour at East Andrews Main Bar and Terrace In partnership with USTA Atlanta and Atlanta Youth Tennis Foundation Join us during the week of the French Open and kick start your holiday weekend with your fellow tennis friends at Buckhead’s premier tennis viewing spot, East Andrews! Live music, drink specials, tennis channel viewing and MORE! For more information email events@eastandrews.com Are you up for a challenge? 2010 Hard Court Men’s Amatuer Singles Charity Tennis Tournament Benefiting Nicholas House July 7th-11th, 2010 Download the Flyer to Learn More » Well as simple as possible considering the ridiculous amount of frames that have glutted the market. The first thing I would suggest is, determine how much you want to spend. The racquet companies dump the latest and greatest technologies every year, there are tons of excellent frames available at very low prices. The only reason to spend 180.00 or more on a frame is if you must have a current or "in line" model. For example the Babolat Pure Storm GT is 179.00. The previous model the Pure Storm is 129.00. Only very experienced, advanced players would detect any noticeable differences between the two frames. There are many frames at even lower prices. Frames are generally divided into 3 categories: Game Improvement/Power: These frames are usually oversized 107 square inches or more, very light, very stiff, and head heavy. They also have very wide beams. They can also be up to 29" long but the normal length has come down in recent years. Tweeners: These frames are usually mid plus 95-102 square inches and between 10 and 11 ounces. They are also more flexible and control oriented than power frames. Players/Control: These frames are for advanced players. With head sizes between 90-100 square inches, a weight of 11.5 ounces or more, a head light balance, and thin flexible beams, these racquets do not offer much in the way of power. The players that use these racquets can provide the power. There are seemingly an unlimited amount of racquet technologies that transform mere racquets into magic light saber wand things. Go to the various racquet company websites and read what the idea is behind the different technologies. P.S. Don't believe everything you read. Try a frame that you think is right in your range and one that is on either side of that range. You may be surprised by what you actually end up choosing as your racquet. You should use the heaviest racquet that you can handle. A heavier frame is more stable; dampens more shock. This is all general information. No matter what a racquet company or a coach tells you, nothing matters except how the racquet feels in your hand or hands. You are the only one that will be playing playoff matches and finals with it. Good Luck! Eric Burke Calling all LADIES:
Mark your calendars!
This year we would like to Honor our Heroes - this is anyone in our tennis community who has had a diagnoses of breast cancer. Please e-mail Karen Rabb at krabb1@bellsouth.net if you or someone you know has battled this disease. PLEASE LIMIT THIS TO LADIES WHO PLAY TENNIS IN OUR NEGTA COMMUNITY ONLY. Your help with this project is very valuable and appreciated. If you are also interested in serving on this committee please let me know. Karen Rabb Atlanta Tennis Championships Information
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The Atlanta ATP tournament ran from 1986-2001 was played at the Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Ga., from 1993 to 2001, in late April. From 1986 to 1999 it was called the AT&T Tennis Challenge. In 2000 it was named the Galleryfurniture.com Tennis Challenge and, in 2001, it was called the Verizon Tennis Challenge. Singles champions include former No. 1 players Andy Roddick (2001), Pete Sampras (1998) Andre Agassi (1989, 1991 and 1992) and John McEnroe (1985). In 2001 the tournament drew 75,097 fans, had a $400,000 purse and was telecast by FOX Sports Net to 114 countries. High School Tennis News in Georgia: Walton girl’s tennis runs streak to 125 A high school tennis team would be lucky to have three of the top 50 players in its state.
Seven other state-ranked players – including three that are ranked in the top 10 among high school juniors in Georgia – are the starters on a team that has won a state-record 125 matches in a row. Walton will enter region playoffs later this month hoping to run the streak to 133, which would tie Georgia’s all-sports record. "They’re all so talented that it makes it difficult to put together a lineup because the majority of these girls are so equal," said Roberta Manheim, who is 125-0 as a girls tennis coach. "There are just so many girls at Walton that are talented." For those searching for reasons for Walton's success, start with location. "It’s East Cobb,’’ said No. 3 singles player Stephanie Falcon, referring to the metro Atlanta suburb that is Georgia’s tennis mecca. "All the girls really train hard and travel around and play tournaments.’’ East Cobb is where world top-100 touring pros Robby Ginepri and Melanie Oudin grew up and learned to play tennis. Falcon lives across the street from Universal Tennis Academy, one of three major junior programs that lie within the Walton school district. The others are the Baskin Tennis Academy and the Tennis Academy of Georgia, all within five miles of Walton’s home courts. Walton’s 12 players all trained at one of the three, and each of them is ranked in the top 50 in the state in their grade. Three of them – Emily Zabor, Maxie Weinberg and Falcon – are ranked among the top 10 high school juniors in Georgia. The team has seven other juniors who are ranked in the top 50 in their grade in Georgia by TennisRecruiting.net, meaning each is a college prospect, even the five who won't be in the lineup in the state playoffs. The rest of the roster includes Casey MacKintosh (ranked No. 21 among Georgia’s high school juniors), Claire Marshall (23), Kayla Brady (24), Rachel Harte (38), Marissa Pulido (40), Katie Wagasky (41) and Amelia McIssac (43). Walton has two freshmen who are in the top 50 among ninth-graders in Emily Hart (28) and Melissa Mashburn (42). There are no seniors on this team, which means the streak has no predictable end. Walton does have a rematch remaining with rival Centennial of Roswell, a team Walton beat only 3-2 last month. So there will be some suspense. Manheim had no idea what she was inheriting when she took the job in 2004. She was the school’s cheerleading coach and was a pretty good recreational tennis player, reaching the A-level in the famous Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association. But she didn’t follow high school tennis that closely. "I didn’t know; everybody else knew," Manheim said. "When I went to the coaches meeting, other coaches said, ‘Wow, wait 'til you see what you’ve got.’ I was a novice. I had no idea until tryouts. When I saw them play, I knew exactly what I had. They’re phenomenal." Walton had won two of the previous three championships when Manheim took over but was not the defending champion, and no public school had ever dominated the way Walton would under Manheim. Several of Walton’s players during the streak have gone on to play major-college tennis. They include Cameron Ellis (Georgia), Elizabeth Kilborn (Georgia Tech), Kelly Tidwell (Richmond), Emily Lauten (Virginia Tech) and Katie Kilborn (Vanderbilt). The Walton girls tennis team. Walton’s streak also is the second-longest for any high school sports team in Georgia. A girl’s basketball team from Taylor County near Macon won 133 straight games from 1968 to 1972. That record would be tied if Walton wins the state title this year. And while Manheim is the first to admit that she had no part in developing the players' talents, she set one rule that has built a team spirit that many high school tennis programs lack. She requires that the players attend all practices. Some of Georgia’s elite junior players don’t play high school tennis because it’s discouraged by some coaches who feel the junior tournaments are more important. Many of those who do play are allowed to miss practices and show up only for matches. Zabor, Walton’s No. 1 player, says her team wouldn't be as close or as good if they were allowed to go their own way. She says Walton has a sense of pride and unity that most high school teams don't.
"I get a lot of adrenaline playing in high school matches because I’m not playing for myself,' Zabor said. "I have a high school to represent. College isn’t going to look at how I did in high school, but you have to have leadership abilities (in high school tennis), and you have to have sportsmanship. It’s not me out there. It’s my team." By: Todd Holcomb |
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Walton of Marietta has three top-50 players on its roster that can’t make the starting lineup for the six-time defending champions in Class AAAAA.
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