TENNIS E-News
Friday, July 3, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 75
2006 Winner of South Carolina Media Award
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Tommy Haas is serving for match at 5-3 in the fourth set against Novak Djokovic, but NBC is showing Roger Federer’s match that ended more than an hour before –
proving that Numbhead Broadcasting Co. , due to “contractural agreements”, could screw up anything … most likely even a hike on the Appalachian Trail.
Must be time for another TENews contest for the best descriptive for the initials NBC. Email your suggestions to banana@hargray.com and we will forward them to No Brains Co.
Its motto: Why broadcast tennis live when you can do it on S.D.T. after everyone knows who won?
Young Players on the Way Up
Following A. Riske Advancing Through the Seeds in Boston
BOSTON MA (TENNIS E-NEWS via usta.com) – Alison Riske, who trains on Hilton Head Island with, among others, his big sister, followed up her win over the #2 seed Thursday with a win over the 5th seed today in the Empire Loan USTA Women’s $50,000 Tournament in Boston.
“Ali” worked her way through three qualifying matches over the weekend and early week to get into the main draw. She then beat Tetiana Luzhanska of Ukraine 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, then 2nd-seeded Lauren Albanese of the USA 6-4, 6-1. Today she won over #5 Valerie Tetreault of Canada. Next up could be Alexandra Mueller to whom she lost in three sets on Hilton Head Island in the final of the Head/Tail USTA Women’s $10,000 Tournament in early June.
Riske is just out of high school and has been training with, among others, her nine-year-older sister Sarah Riske McGlamery, who lives on HHI and is a hyperbaric clinician. Older sis was a four-time all-American at Vanderbilt and that’s where younger sis will be heading in the fall as a freshman. Island pro Yves Boulais, who reported today’s win to TENNIS E-NEWS, trained Sarah Riske when she first came to HHI and has been working with Alison, along with pros at Van Der Meer Tennis.
Sessions Open to Non-Members
PTR Wins Award for Its Magazine, Plans Professional Development Weekend in Fall
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC – The HHI-headquartered Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) has received two 2009 APEX Awards (for publishing excellence) for its magazine TennisPro, official publication of PTR tennis teachers and coaches. This is the 21st annual APEX Awards, a competition for writers, editors, publications staff and business and nonprofit communicators.
One APEX, presented for the March/April 2008 issue, was in the Magazine & Journal Writing category. The other, for the May/June 2008 issue, was in the category of How-to Writing. Peggy Edwards, PTR Director of Communications, is the editor of TennisPro.
September Weekend Sessions
HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC -- The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will hold its Professional Development Weekend Sept. 17-20 at its Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club headquarters.
Prominent tennis coaches, such as Anne Pankhurst, Butch Staples, Pete Collins, Craig Jones, Steve Keller, Troy Robinson, Heath Waters and Jorge Andrew will be presenting on-court and classroom topics, including The Millennium Forehand, Teaching & Practicing Motor Skills, 101 Drills & Games, Physical Skill Development, Coaching League Doubles, Programs & Lesson Plans, and more.
The sessions are open to PTR members for $275 and to non-members for $325. For the full schedule, accommodations and information or to register, visit www.ptrtennis.org and select Upcoming Events or call the PTR at 785-7244.
USTA LEAGUE STANDINGS
Hilton Head Island Tennis Leagues (HHITL) as of 7/02/09
Super Senior Mixed Doubles
Playing # of Teams/
Level players Season Team Leaders
6.0
7.0
Total teams 6/67
Senior Mixed Doubles
6.0
7.0
8.0
Total teams 16/215
Adult Mixed Doubles
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
Total teams 23/294
Total for HHITL 43 teams/576 players
Coastal Carolina Tennis Association (CCTA) as of 7/02/09
Super Senior Mixed
Playing # of Teams/
Level players Season Team Leaders
6.0 4/53 4/5 – 5/31 Dataw Dominos in first at 5-0, season ended
7.0 2/23 5/16 – 6/13 Beaufort Double Trouble in first at 2-0, season ended
8.0 4/47 4/15 – 5/27 Sun City Dynamic Duos in first at 5-1, season ended
Total teams 10/123
Senior Mixed Doubles Team Leaders
7.0 4/57 6/10-8/12 Sun City Mixed Masters in first at 3-0
8.0 3/36 5/28-8/20 Sun City Dynamic Duos, Sun City Top Spinners tied in first at 2-1
Total teams 7/93
Adult Mixed Doubles
7.0 3/44 6/13-8/22 Oldfield Mixers in first at 1-0
8.0 3/39 6/14-8/23 Bluffton Bangers in first at 1-0
Total teams 6/83
Total for CCTA 23 teams/299 players
Total HHITL & CCTA 66 teams/875 players
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