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USTA Fall Sectional trophy |
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 Congratulations to the Team Tennis USA finalists at the USTA Fall Sectionals in Daytona Beach, December 12/13. They won their flight, semi-final, and went on to the final in probably the most competitive age division. This was an exceptional performance, especially for the team of 14 and 15 year olds in the Under 18s'. League members included Susie and Erin Bernet, Alesse Mason, Billy Earnhart, and Max Esteves.
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The 2009 Jr Masters Invitational series concluded with a highly successful tournament at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne. A number of the players even got to play on the same stadium court as many of their tennis heroes in the Sony Ericsson Masters. Team Tennis USA teams swept the 14s & Under division with Billy Earnhart & Eli Kaplan capturing the 14s Advanced title, and Sean Leeman & Cole Piscione, the 14s' Intermediate. JTT USA League members representing Palm Beach County were runners-up in both boys and girls 10s', and girls 12s'.
The first of these tournaments was hosted by Midtown Athletic Club in Weston, with some 120 players participating in the various divisions. The format for the Invitational was doubles to give as many players as possibility, the chance of participating. The first tournament in the 2010 Jr Masters Series will be held at the Boca Raton Swim & Tennis Center (St Andrews Blvd.) on Sunday, February 7. Future series tournaments will rotate between the member leagues of the South Florida JTT Alliance in Miami, Weston and Palm Beach County.
The series is aimed at providing a high level of play for rookie and tournament level players in a one-day tournament. The emphasis is a highly competitive team format showcasing the best players in the tri-county area.
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USPTA sponsors Jr Team Tennis League |
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BREAKING NEWS...BREAKING NEWS!
The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) and Grassroots Tennis LLC (organizers of Team Tennis USA) have agreed on a sponsorship arrangement. The league will now be known as USPTA Jr Team Tennis and is effective immediately, including the upcoming Winter season incorporating the change in name. Our joint objective is to provide a quality and integrated league with a great competitive spirit across all age ranges. We have commenced a QuickStart league, and now provide a competitive tennis team league from the very youngest beginners all the way through to tournament level (see article on USTA Sectionals).
The USPTA is the oldest and largest professional tennis organization in the world, and with its 2,000+ members in Florida, we believe that with our focus on the league being run by the professionals, it provides the very best in tennis coaching for juniors. This sponsoring agreement will give an immediate greater visibility to the League,and increase the opportunity of our obtaining additional sponsors to benefit the juniors. One of the first things we will be looking at obtaining sponsorships for, will be to fund quality dry-fit shirts for all league members.
We have many exciting plans for the growth of junior team tennis, including the Jr Masters Series, a travel team league formed by the South Florida JTT Alliance. The next match in this highly successful doubles series will be held at the Boca Raton Swim & Tennis Center on February 7. Tom Turpie, President, Grassroots Tennis LLC |
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As a result of repeated requests by both players and parents, we have decided to incorporate a Winter League into the annual Jr. Team Tennis USA schedule. This gives juniors the opportunity to keep in top tennis condition, and provides valuable match play time for those school team players.
The 2010 Winter League commences on January 23, with the season finale Grand Jamboree on March 6. There will then be a break before the Spring League commences at a date yet to be announced. We will be continuing with the Tencap ratings system. This has proved popular with players being able to see how their rating trend which indicates the direction and by how much their new rating will be when it is re-set after 8 games. It also allows pros and parents to see how many computer points their team has, and how likely their team will be hoisting the champions trophies at season end. |
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