Tennis is a game for all ages as evidenced by the players we serve….
Mackie McDonald started hitting balls at the age of three. He recently won the prestigious "Little Mo" National Boys 11 title, and just as importantly, the Sportsmanship Award. Kudos to his parents, Michael and Vivian, as they support his efforts to become an accomplished player…. Newsflash: Mackie is the 2009 USTA Junior Player of the Year!!!
As a university professor, Winton Tong encouraged his students to play tennis as a social outlet. Retired since ’93, he continues to share his love for the sport by encouraging his grandson's tennis pursuits, as well as playing every other day himself….
Pat Winter believes playing tennis has helped her through some difficult personal times. She claims that she will continue to play even if she has to “crawl onto the court”....
Janice Carter and Irene Segura told me a few years back that they wanted to attend each of the Grand Slam events, and they have!....
Robert Jackson has always considered himself a “terrible athlete” but finds the more he plays the better he feels physically as his aches, pains, and arthritis have “diminished”. He recently started playing tennis everyday!….
Jeannie Yee and Greg Baer are two good spirits who simply enjoy playing tennis, no egos or ulterior motives involved….
Greg and Gary Simon are great fans of the sport who have generously shared their tennis videos with me....
At 6 1/2 Denny Chun discovered his love for tennis. He soon started competing in junior tournaments all over SoCal until he enrolled at Cal. After a 10 year hiatus, he's back in the game. In just over a year of tournament play, he has won the USTA NorCal 4.0 Men's Singles Grand Prix event for 2009. Denny is proof that good guys don't always finish last....
These are just a few of the nice people we have had the pleasure to meet and serve. They all exhibit a great attitude toward life, and I can't help but think that tennis is a major reason for that attitude. It’s fair to say that tennis has provided physical benefits, stress relief and friendships for all as they meet life’s challenges.
So... tennis anyone?
2006-2010