Hey Tennis Friends!
Generally, when a sports complex is named after someone, it is as a memorial to someone who has passed on and their contributions to the sport. In this report, however, I actually got to interview the tennis club’s director for 35 years, and living namesake:
What a fantastic event! To see the heart of some players, and the sportsmanship of others is truly what makes this such a great sport.
I saw such a variety of matches, including the match between Northern California and Hawai’i, where the players were having so much competitive fun, that it seemed more like a friendly social tennis match, than the serous national competition that it was.
I cannot encourage you enough that, even though you may not make it to sectionals, or nationals, you need to visit these events. Not only are they filled with Tennis Friends, but they are great events to visit and pick up on some new styles of play, and shots, that just might fit into your next game.
I’ll see you next time, with more tennis, . . . outside the lines!
– Marcus Tennis
Tags: 2009, Arizona, Benny Neumann, Hawai'i, Jim Reffkin, Jim Reffkin Tennis Center, Karin Tsai, Michael Landon, Mixed Doubles, Southern California, Tennis, Tucson, USTA, USTA League, USTA Nationals
