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  United States Tennis Association (USTA) | AccessAtlanta
Founded in 1881, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in this country.
USTA Georgia is the largest state association in the nation, servicing over 57,000 individual members and 200 organizational members.
The volunteers and staff of USTA Georgia are committed to maintaining the organization's leadership role within the USTA and supports the USTA mission to "promote and develop the growth of tennis" throughout the state.
www.accessatlanta.com /recreation/content/recreation/guides/usta.html   (394 words)

  
 United States Professional Tennis Association Inc.
The local tennis facility probably is just as convenient as a carpool ride to school and in many cases it’s closer than the area’s soccer field.
In fact, bringing the children to an ideal tennis situation -- a tennis facility -- as opposed to trying to conduct a tennis program in a school gym or on the playground is just the start to utilizing some of the elements that make other children’s sports successful.
Tennis can be played year-round, but conflicts can be avoided by timing a lesson series on off days, like Sundays or afternoons when soccer is not scheduled.
littletennis.com /screenprint.cfm?newsletterid=43   (1640 words)

  
 United States Professional Tennis Association Inc.
Despite the United States’ failure to capture its 18th Fed Cup title, with its loss to France in the finals, it was a time to celebrate.
At the ­Moscow Airport, she was still talking about the importance of the wrist position on the forehand and the need for extending out for depth to a number of USTA staff members and journalists as we were boarding our plane back to the United States.
Kozlowski, the 2001 USPTA Professional of the Year and a former USTA Tennis Broadcaster of the Year, was filming TV shows for The Tennis Channel and Sunshine Network and on assignment for Tennis Life magazine.
addvantageuspta.com /screenprint.cfm?newsletterid=441   (1172 words)

  
 Adult USTA Teams - Fun, Fitness, Friends - Tennis for Life, Inc. Providing high quality public tennis programming for ...
Tennis for Life Team Coaching fee - One and one half hour Clinic for six weeks.
The primary goal of the program is to help all tennis players enjoy the game by providing a method of classifying skill levels for more compatible matches, group lessons, league play, tournaments and other programs.
The National Tennis Rating Program is based on the premise that any placement program must be easy to administer, noncommercial and non-exclusive (in order to be universally accepted and effective).
www.tennisforlife.net /ustateams.htm   (604 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Althea Gibson
She became a star player in the sport, which was then mostly segregated, winning a series of titles in the all-fl American Tennis Association (ATA).
The next year she became the first fl participant at the Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, England.
In 1956 she became the first fl player to win the singles championship at the French national championships (later known as the French Open).
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761568680/Gibson_Althea.html   (368 words)

  
 USTA Middle States Section - Home
Tennis is fun, it lets you bond with friends and family, and it's a great way to stay in shape.
These prestigious tennis awards were presented at a special luncheon March 20 during the USTA annual meeting held at the Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Orlando.
A free USTA Recreational Coach Workshop will be presented by the Bucks County Tennis Association and the United States Tennis Association at the Northampton Recreation Center Tennis Courts (345 Newtown-Richboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954) Sat., April 29, 8:30 a.m.
www.middlestates.usta.com   (1136 words)

  
 United States Tennis Association (USTA) and United Airlines "team up" for groundbreaking US open sponsorship program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
United will increase its on-site tournament presence with the first-ever sponsor signage on all umpire chairs at the 2001 US Open.
United Airlines is a founding member of the Star Alliance, the first comprehensive global airline network.
The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in America and is a non-profit organization with more than 600,000 members.
www.united.com.br /press/pressroom/2001/us_0723.html   (507 words)

  
 United States Tennis Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
USA Team tennis (Youth) is a program of team practice and match play for boys and girls, ages 6 to 18, who want to play on tennis teams.
Starting in 2004, USA Team Tennis participants will be able to utilize the Tennis Link Team Tennis Software System for a multitude of functions for their program.
Tennis Link Team Tennis will auto populate information that was entered into the old 2003 registration system by using USTA membership numbers.
www.usateamtennis.usta.com   (445 words)

  
 United States Tennis Association Rules
Amendments to the USTA Comments may be made in accordance with Article VIII of the USTA Regulations provided such amendments are not inconsistent with the Rules of Tennis of the International Tennis Federation.
This type of tennis ball is commonly known as a zero-pressure or non-pressurized ball.
[USTA Comment: The Server must wait until the Receiver is ready for the second service as well as the first, and if the Receiver claims to be not ready and does not make any effort to return a service, the Server's claim for the point may not be honored even though the service was good.
www.robuck.net /tennis/tennis_rules.htm   (10564 words)

  
 Parks & Recreation: USTA & NRPA name new P&R Tennis Coordinator - Tip-Off - United States Tennis Association - ...
The United States Tennis Association and the National Recreation and Park Association announced that Marcia Bach has been named to the newly created position of Park and Recreation Tennis Coordinator.
Bach's responsibilities will include managing a broad range of services related to the USTA and NRPA national relationship to benefit park and recreation agencies and the 17 USTA Section professionals, administrators and volunteers who provide tennis programs and manage facilities in communities across the United States.
She built strong relationships in the tennis community, especially with numerous park and recreation departments.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1145/is_1_39/ai_112943605   (403 words)

  
 About ALTA - Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association
The Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association (ALTA) is a non-profit organization devoted to the development of tennis for recreation and physical fitness and is pledged to maintain the rules of play and high standard of sportsmanship.
ALTA is affiliated with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) through membership in the Southern Tennis Association (STA) and abides by the USTA rules of tennis and code of play.
Tennis in Atlanta is more than a sport; it's a way of life for ALTA's approximately 80,000 members.
www.altatennis.org /about.htm   (531 words)

  
 United States Tennis Association - Rules
The USTA Officials Department oversees the certification and assignments of officials at all levels of tennis in the United States, from grassroots to professional events.
ITF Badged Officials and those USTA Certified Chair Umpires who are experienced in doing professional matches should read the updated information, download the chair umpire availability form and submit to Officials Department.
The 2006 USTA Circuits list of Chief Umpires for all USTA Challengers, Satellites and Futures is now available for the use of certified USTA officials.
www.usta.com /rules   (501 words)

  
 USTA Southern Section - Home
Tennis Week is held in conjunction with the Courtesy Automotive Group Championships; a $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit women’s event.
She chronicles her experience as she travels to Australia to represent the United States in the premier tournament presented by the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation.
The physical and mental condition that prohibits tennis players and other athletes from training and performing to their capacities can be caused by a variety of things other than simply training too hard or too long.
www.southern.usta.com /home/default.sps   (715 words)

  
 IBM case study on United States Tennis Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
As a not-for-profit organization, USTA invests proceeds from events, sponsorships and merchandise sales to fulfill its mission: to promote and develop the growth of tennis.
So, when USTA officials looked to increase the organization’s revenue and better publicize the sport, they looked no further than maximizing information from its most prominent event—the US Open—to provide fans worldwide with a courtside view of the action online.
Additionally, by providing an environment that adapts to existing conditions and automates processes, IBM has collapsed some of the traditional costs associated with managing this type of environment, enabling servers that would have been utilized only 25 percent during the tournament to be 75 percent utilized.
www-306.ibm.com /software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/JHAL-5YPTRE?OpenDocument&Site=linuxatibm   (1308 words)

  
 United States Professional Tennis Association
Founded in 1927, USPTA is the world’s oldest and largest association of tennis-teaching professionals.
They direct tennis businesses, develop tennis programming, oversee tennis operations, teach lessons and coach teams at all types of facilities, such as private and commercial clubs, public tennis centers and parks, colleges and schools.
The purpose of USPTA shall be to raise the standards of teaching tennis as a profession; to grow participation and lifetime enthusiasm for the game of tennis; and to do all acts in accordance with such purposes or to effect any other purposes that may be determined from time to time by the Association.
www.uspta.org /index.cfm/CFID/500151/CFTOKEN/58042094/aol/1/MenuItemID/1102.htm   (349 words)

  
 Welcome to United States Professional Tennis Association Inc.
April 2006 -- Tennis players of all levels can have their love for the sport rudely interrupted by tendon-related aches and pains that can be bad enough to sideline even the fittest of us.
Tennis elbow, obviously, got its name for afflicting so many tennis players around the world over the years.
Commonly experienced by frequent players, lateral epicondylitis, the scientific name for tennis elbow, is often a result of repetitive motions such as:
www.addvantageuspta.com   (448 words)

  
 tennis books & videos website with reviews by top coaches & players
This is perhaps the only tennis instruction book written, presented in a 15 lesson format, that takes an actual student through the mental and physical steps necessary to become a better tennis player.
Tennis 2000 : Strokes, Strategy, and Psychology for a Lifetime - Tennis 2000 : Strokes, Strategy, and Psychology for a Lifetime by Bill Bruns, Vic Vic Braden's Tennis for the fut Braden.
This book was created for the legions of tennis players who suffer the frustration of groundstroke inconsistency and want to maximize control of their forehands and backhands.
www.woodtennis.com /tennisbooks.htm   (1547 words)

  
 USTA Kentucky :: Kentucky Tennis Association
Grab your tennis friends and enjoy an evening in a different setting than the courts.
USTA Kentucky was established in 1910 and has a current membership of over 8,500.
Whether you are the tennis organizer or player, USTA Kentucky is the perfect source of information and support for all tennis endeavors.
www.kentuckytennis.com   (278 words)

  
 Welcome To Tennis 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In Mike's twenty-five years as a tennis professional he has been head pro at an eleven court indoor facility, overnight tennis camp director, teacher at six recreation departments in massachusetts and California, and coach at national junior competition.
From 1900-2000 Mike was the Head Tennis Instructor for the Harvard University Physical Education Department.
Mike is certified by both the United States Professional Tennis Association and the United States Professional Tennis Registry.
www.newtontennis.com   (206 words)

  
 UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL THAROOR LAUNCHES UNITED STATES OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT DRAW CEREMONY, WEDNESDAY (August 25 , ...
During the ceremony, Zina Garrison, United States Olympic Tennis Coach and Patrick McEnroe, United States Olympic Tennis Coach and Davis Cup Captain provided commentary and analysis of the Draw to determine pairings of players for this year’s United States Open Tennis Tournament, which begins on 30 August.
Officials of the United States Tennis Association (USTA): Alan Schwartz, USTA Chairman of the Board and President; and Arlen Kantarian, Chief Executive Professional Tennis; Jim Curley, United States Open Tournament Director; and Brian Earley, United States Open Tournament Referee, also participated in the Draw.
United Nations guides hold the cups that will be presented to the winners fo the U.S. Open tennis tournament that will be held at Flushing Meadows later this month.
www.un.org /av/photo/unhq/tennisdraw250804.htm   (357 words)

  
 ACS :: American Cancer Society Gives Award to United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA)
Through Lessons for Life, a nationwide initiative to raise money for cancer research, United States Professional Tennis Association-certified teaching professionals raised and donated $55,625 to the American Cancer Society in 1999, the program’s first year.
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.
The association offers more than 30 professional benefits for its members, including certification and extensive educational opportunities.
www.cancer.org /docroot/MED/content/MED_2_1X_American_Cancer_Society_Gives_Award_to_United_States_Professional_Tennis_Association_USPTA__169.asp   (391 words)

  
 USTA Southern California Section - Home
If you have a tennis photo you would like to submit of players, fans, events, or just a pretty sunset over the courts, please e-mail your jpeg to alyssap@scta.usta.com.
The Ojai Valley Tennis Club, sponsor of The Ojai Tennis Tournament - April 27-30, 2006, is offering a special discount to all USTA members.
Show your USTA card when purchasing your ticket, and receive $10-off a four-day pass, or $5-off a two-day or one-day ticket.
www.scta.usta.com   (572 words)

  
 UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The New York Times Tennis Magazine brought out a supplement, sort of a form guide on all the top players.
You know, I know what I'm doing, what my goals are in my life, in my tennis.
Tennis isn't the most important thing in my life.
www.100megsfree4.com /scudzone/scud_articles/scudiview35.htm   (1081 words)

  
 USTA Florida Section - Home
The USTA Regional Community Tennis Development Workshop is scheduled for April 28-29, 2006, in Orlando.
4/13/06 5:49 PM This year, a $2,000 USTA grant was allocated to the tournament for community events throughout the week of the challenger.
4/18/06 7:20 PM From tennis elbow to muscle pains, world-class athletes have been using micro current therapy (MCT) for decades to speed the healing process and relieve the pain associated with sports-related injuries.
www.usatennisflorida.usta.com   (785 words)

  
 Alabama Tennis Association
The Alabama Tennis Association (ATA) is a District of the United States Tennis Association/Southern Section.
All members of the USTA are members of the ATA (the USTA's representative in Alabama).
The Alabama Tennis Association is run by a volunteer Board of Directors.
www.alabamata.com   (88 words)

  
 STATEMENT BY ANTI-APARTHEID COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REGARDING DAVIS CUP TENNIS GAME IN UNITED STATES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
My attention has been drawn to reports that an all-white South African Davis Cup tennis team is due to play the United States in Nashville, Tennessee, from 17 to 19 March 1978.
Protests spread to this zone as well, and only two tennis bodies - Colombia and the United States of America - have agreed to compete in the zone.
The participation of South Africa in the tennis tournament is a violation of the Olympic principle and the International Declaration against Apartheid in Sports adopted by the General Assembly at the last session.
www.anc.org.za /un/pr/pr0105-78.html   (507 words)

  
 Tennis Welcome Center - Learn To Play Tennis Fast!
Thousands of tennis facilities across the country are already registered as Tennis Welcome Centers.
May is Tennis Month, and the U.S. Tennis Association wants you to seize these 31 days as an opportunity to discover—or rediscover —all the wonders of this truly wonderful sport.
You’ll see that tennis can be just the fitness vehicle you’ve been looking for.
www.tenniswelcomecenter.com   (223 words)

  
 United States Tennis Association - CTA Main Page
A USTA Community Tennis Association (CTA) is “any incorporated, geographically defined, not-for-profit, volunteer-based tennis organization that supports or provides programs which promote and develop the growth of tennis.”
In an effort to better understand the needs of community tennis associations nationwide, we have set-up an online registration system that allows each CTA to officially register and identify themself with the United States Tennis Association.
As the USTA moves forward, we will create a tiered USTA CTA benefits package for CTA’s reaching milestones in their own association’s development.
cta.usta.com   (154 words)

  
 USTA Northern Section - Home
It is time for USTA League Tennis presented by Chrysler.
This free event is one of many activities USTA Northern is sponsoring as part of USTA Tennis Month in May.
Stipends, USA Tennis program curriculum and manuals, instructor training, reduced costs on equipment and program "Best Practices" are available to organizations and individuals starting new tennis programs or currently running tennis programs for students, faculty and community members on college campuses.
www.northern.usta.com   (652 words)

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