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February 2015
America’s #1 Local Tennis Magazine
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FROM MY GUT
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Mark Cardon, Mike Davies,
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Columnists
Bob Benkaim, Nick Bollettieri,
Ray Collins, Tom Cooke,
Tiffany Dabek Davis, Brad Hahn,
Dean Iorli, Dave “Koz” Kozlowski,
Grace Lee, Scoop Malinowski,
Allistair McCaw, Don McMurray,
HJ Sauer, Jack Steyn, Eric Tate,
Chris Vercelli
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ver since the day Nordis and I decided to publish Totally Tennis, I have been amazed at
how many wonderful people it’s been my privilege to have on our Totally Tennis team.
My life is rich because of the people in it, which of course includes all my family
members also.
I want to mention just a few, although all of the current 54 Totally Tennis members are
special: my editor and partner: Kathy Whyte; great photographers: Carmen Schettino and John
Kelley; tennis friends and supporters: Joe Bachmann, Mike Davies, Tom Mclaughlin, Guy Mileni
and Jon Gabrielle; former tennis stars: Betsy McCormack and Tiffany Davis; Our Exhibition Series MC, beyond
compare: Ray Collins; sales manager: Bill Rompf; top pros: Ty Braswell, Ron Smith, Eric Davidson, and Don
Caprio; and our newest addition: Bob Benkaim, who I’m thrilled to say will write all there is to know about Junior
Tennis, which is very important to me and Totally Tennis.
Our hearts are sad for the families of three friends from our tennis community who passed away recently:
Jim Driscoll, father of Tony Driscoll, owner of the Sarasota Open. Jim made the Sarasota Open extra special
with his warm smile and home-made brownies as he greeted the attendees at the main entrance. It won’t be the
same this year without him; Ronnie Robinson, a past pro and director of adult tennis at United Tennis Club at El
Conquistador; and Joyce Crawford, beloved doubles partner to many, also from United. May they rest in peace.
There are two major upcoming events that I hope you will all attend: The Oaks USTA Women’s $50,000
Pro Circuit (March 29-April 5), which includes some of the best women players in the world (see ad on page
11); The Sarasota OPEN (April 11-19). . . with some of the best male players in the world competing, which has
moved to the Lakewood Ranch Tennis Club (see article on page 9), and of course I hope to see you at our
monthly exhibitions at the Sarasota Racquet Club.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Publisher
ADVERTISERS INDEX
CONTENTS
4
From My Gut Bob Luxembourg
6-7 One on One with Carling Bassett Seguso Ray Collins
8 Junior Tennis Bob Benkaim
9 The Sarasota Open: What’s New This Year?
Tony Driscoll
10 League News Brad Hahn
12 Fitness/Training: 3 Things that Will Ensure Success in Reaching Your 2015 Goals Chris Vercelli
13 Nutrition: Healthy Indulgences for Your Tennis Valentine Grace Lee
14 Fitness/Training: Why Your Self-Talk Could Be Your Biggest Weapon Allistair McCaw
15 Food Court
16 Calendar
17 A Former Top Player Provides Top Treatment:
John Nichols, Chiropractor
18 Tennis Moms Caroline Edwards
20 The Mental Health Benefits of Tennis
Sharon Martineau
21 Lessons for Life: Rain Doesn’t Stop USPTA Pros
22-28 Tournament Results
23 How to Treat and Beat Tennis Elbow Bob Luxembourg
29 Confidence: The Key to Peak Performance
Don McMurray
30 Biofile: Michelle Larecher De Brito Scoop Malinowski
31 Business Directory
32 One by One Exhibition Series: Top Ranked Sarasota Juniors • Sarasota Women’s Singles Championship: Mara Schmidt vs Ingrid Neel
February 2015 Totally Tennis
Angelique Bollettieri: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Albritton’s Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Bath & Racquet Fitness Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Bich Mai Saunders: Massage Therapist . . . . . . . 31
Carmen Schettino Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Celsius Tennis Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
C’est La Vie! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Courtside Tennis Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Eric Griffith, Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Freedom Plaza FL Jrs Champions Exhibition . . . 13
Gettel Hyundai of Sarasota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Greg Hudson, Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Kelley Sports Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Kentucky Derby Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lakewood Ranch Chiropractic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Laurel Oak Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Lone Ibis Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Longwood Athletic Club / NGTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lumina Health Products (Cell Foods) . . . . . . . . . 15
McCaw Method Resistance Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Meadows Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Miami Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Muscle Activation Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Oaks USTA Women’s $50,000 Pro Circuit . . . . . 11
Pizza SRQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Pro Tennis Classic/Plantation G&CC . . . . . . . . . . 12
Pro Tennis Academy at G.T. Bray Park . . . . . . . . 27
Ray Collins Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
The Resort at Longboat Key Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
River Strand Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Sarasota Kennel Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Shapiro Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tennis Goal Pro Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Total Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
United Tennis Club at El Conquistador . . . . . . . . 25
University Park Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Vittoria Rutigliano/Sotheby’s Realty . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Ray Collins goes
on
ONE
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Carling Bassett-Seguso
arling Bassett-Seguso was born into one of the wealthiest
families in Canada 48 years ago. She was one of Nick
Bollettieri’s first students and rose to Top Ten in the world.
She was also an elite model. Over coffee in a downtown Sarasota
Starbucks, Carling opened up about her struggles with bulimia, her
marriage to one of the game’s top doubles players, their five kids
(ages 26 to 3), and her odd relationship with Anna Kournikova.
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When and how did you start playing tennis?
I had occasional tennis lessons on the court where we lived in
Toronto when I was 7 or 8. I was a tom-boy. I played a lot of sports.
Tennis was the last thing on my mind. My older sister used to play in
all these tournaments and I was the tag-along.
How did you wind up with Nick Bollettieri?
My dad had come
down to look at land at the
Players Club and he heard
about this great coach.
Nick could sell you a Rolls
Royce if you only had a
dollar. That’s how good
he was. To this day he’s
on the court at 5:30 in the
morning.
I was terrible when I
first came to Nick’s. I lived
in his house. There was no
IMG. The summer before,
I had lost 0-and-0 in the
Ray Collins and Carling Bassett-Seguso nationals, then I came to
Nick’s at age 11, and I
won in the nationals six months later, singles and doubles.
Nick wanted us to do well for his own ego, in a good way. He
wanted to make something of himself. He got great young players.
Jimmy Arias was there, Kathleen Horvath came, and he drove us
hard. You either thrive on it or you don’t. The first six months there
I cried all the time. I wasn’t used to just playing tennis, going to
school a few hours a day, and being away from my family. I was
thrown into it without any decisions. I had just turned 11.
So Nick initially took you on—not for your tennis skills, but
because of your family’s wealth?
Absolutely.
What was your relationship like with Jimmy Arias?
He was my best friend, and five years after we got there we
started dating. He was my first love. To this day we’re great friends.
How did your struggles with bulimia start?
I remember that one vividly. I was at Amelia Island after I got
to the finals. Two of the girls from the academy were doing that
(forcing themselves to vomit to lose weight). I started getting into
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with Carling Bassett-
modeling and I said, “Maybe I’ll just do that occasionally.” I couldn’t
even do it at first, and it became a four and a half year battle. I was
throwing up several times a day.
What is nice about women’s athleticism now, it’s empowering
to be strong. It’s accepted. Whereas when I was playing, it was “oh
you’re chubby.” And when you’re at that age, you don’t realize you
need that muscle.
You married Rob Seguso (who along with Ken Flach was the
world’s best doubles team for years). What was it like marrying
a guy on the tour?
I always dated famous people. Because you can! We’re totally
opposite. 100%. We’ve been married 27 years. I’ve been very lucky
to be with somebody who adores me more than life itself. He doesn’t
have the battles I do. He can separate himself emotionally from
things, which is good.
Your kids are 26, 23, 21, 4 and 3. Did you plan to have a second
set of kids?
No, I really wanted to have Lennon (their 4th child) and Rob
gave in, it took me two years to have her. But low and behold, at 45,
I was pregnant again. If you’re physically fit it’s much easier to raise
children. I feel like I’m 20.
Are you a better parent now than with the first set of kids?
I think so. I love it. I enjoy them so much. Before it was “Okay,
where’s the nanny?” And now I literally volunteer to do whatever I
can. It couldn’t have come at a better time in my life, as there were
other things in my life that were horrifically devastating, and I won’t
get into that.
Did you want your kids to be pro tennis players?
I drove them hard, they all had scholarships, but I’m a different
parent now—and I want them to find what they love to do, and that’s
the worst thing a parent can do is to push them into something they
don’t want to do. But if they love it, that’s a whole different thing.
How often do you play now?
Hardly at all since my last baby was born.
What do you do in the free time you have?
I’m just taking up ballet. It’s something I’ve never done, and
now I’m dancing like 2-and-a-half hours a day. I don’t know half the
terms. I also like to write. I’ve written screen plays. I took courses
and was hooked. I like to create.
You were the highest-ranked Canadian in WTA history for
decades, and now along comes Genie Bouchard.
I don’t know her, but I love the way she plays. She’s aggressive.
I saw her at Wimbledon and said, “This girl is amazing.”
You’ve been called the “1980’s precursor to Anna Kournikova.”
Have you met her?
Oh, many times. (Rolls eyes.) She almost hit me in the face with
a ball when I was playing with (Jim) Courier and she was playing
with (John) McEnroe (in Toronto). The second serve went right at my
face. She’s not one of my biggest fans. I don’t know why.
Looking back over your life, is there anything you would do
differently?
Seguso, Former Top Ten
I don’t like to say I would have done anything differently
because I wouldn’t be where I am now if I would have. I think my
career could have been a lot longer but I wouldn’t have the family I
do now. If I hadn’t gotten into bulimia . . .
Are you happy now?
Yes, I’m very, very happy now. And my two little girls couldn’t
have come at a better time. I don’t know what would have happened
to me if I didn’t have these little girls.
Anything else you want to talk about?
There’s nothing I won’t talk about.
Clearly.
Clearly? Ha ha. Whatever.
Ray Collins is a TV newscaster on ABC 7 and a media
consultant. More details at www.RayCollinsMedia.com
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JUNIOR TENNIS
Local Wins by Local Juniors
Serendipity November L 7
J. Braswell, Sarasota
B12s
P. Dell, Palmetto
B14s
B12s
B14s
G14s
G18s
Bangoura November L7
F. Martini, Bradenton
A. Pawlowski, Sarasota
R. Gracias, Bradenton
E. Scarlett, Sarasota
S. Rojas, Bradenton
B12a
B14s
B16s
B18s
G14s
BCC December Santa L7
Q. Isaac, Sarasota
R. Carter, Bradenton
B12s
G12s
Russell Benkaim
Battling wind and
rain delays, 14-year
old Russell Benkaim
(left) of Osprey, FL
was able to prevail
and win the B16s
Florida L4 Sectional
in Daytona Beach,
December 6-8. The
previous week-end
Benkaim and Patrick
Cacciatore of Tampa
won the USTA B16s
National L2 Doubles
Championships in
Montgomery, AL.
Note: This list only includes tournament
wins by local juniors whose Florida
residency is on file with USTA Florida.
Whitney Osuigwe
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Also earning a win in
the Daytona Beach L4
was Najah Dawson
(left) of Sarasota, who
earned the G14s title
despite entering the
tournament as an
unseeded player.
Najah Dawson
Nine year old,
Andrew Salu (right), is
pictured with his Grand
Champion trophy after
winning the B9s “Little
Mo” Internationals held
in Palm Beach Gardens
from December 5-10. Andrew Salu
Whitney Osuigwe (left) has compiled an impressive record, not only in
G12s, but also as a top player in Florida and National G14s tournaments.
Whitney’s impressive accomplishments include: winning a G14s Florida
Sectional, Finalist of the G14s Florida State Singles, winning G14s Florida
State Doubles (with Sophie Edwards), winning a USTA National G14s
L2, reaching Quarter-finals of G14s National Clay Court Championships
and winning Bollettieri G18s(!) in September. And Whitney is now the
newly crowned 2014 G12s Orange Bowl Champion!
Nikki Yanez’s (right) training is unique in that she spends 4 times the amount of
time training away from the tennis court and trains 20 hours in gymnastics, 5 hours
in soccer and 5 hours in swimming a week. Nikki does her tennis training with
Denys Maasdorp and Andrew Burrow at the Sarasota Racquet Club. Nikki’s recent
tournament accomplishments include: winning two Florida G12s Designated (L5)
tournaments, winning two G16s local tournaments, and a 3rd place finish at the recent
December Florida Sectional in Daytona in G14s. Nikki Yanez
Let the Service Lets Be Gone in Junior Tennis
A few months ago my son was playing in a Designated tournament in
South Florida. The match was close and he was receiving at 30-30.
The serve obviously ticked the net and so he just blocked the ball
back to the server who proceeded to hit a big forehand down the line.
My son asked what was going on as the serve was obviously a let,
but the server insisted that neither player had called the let, so the
point was his. A referee was called and after a few minutes, the issue
was settled—my son lost the point. All this confusion and wasted time
because of an outdated rule on service lets. My solution? Do what
college tennis and Team Tennis have already done, eliminate the let
on serve. Sure, there will be a few serves now and then where the
server gets a lucky break and the ball will hit the tape and fall in for
a winner, but these always even out over time. We don’t play let on a
groundstroke hitting the net or for a ball skidding on the tape, so why
should we treat the serve any differently. Let the service lets be gone!
10 & Under Tennis – You be the Judge
In 2012, the USTA decided that all 10 & Under tennis would be played
on a smaller court, with shorter racquets and low compression balls. A
June 2012 article published in Totally Tennis Magazine on 10 & Under
Tennis starts out by saying, “Tennis has changed the rules for 10 &
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Get to Know Our Top Local Juniors:
This Issue...Top Ranked Local Girls 12s
Serendipity Christmas Dec. L 7
P. Dragar, Sarasota
B12s
A. McCurry-Oliver, Sarasota B14s
S. Edwards, Sarasota
G18s
Laurel Oak December L7
Q. Isaac, Sarasota
B12s
A. McCurry-Oliver, Sarasota B14s
C. Putrino, Sarasota
B16s
R. Benkaim, Osprey
B18s
P. Dymochka, Bradenton G12s
N. Dawson, Sarasota
G16s
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Major State and National Wins by Local Juniors Nov. and Dec. 2014
November and December 2014
Celsius November L6
J. Braswell, Sarasota
M. Damm, Bradenton
R. Dickson, Bradenton
M. Bangoura, Bradenton
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Under play and kids come out the winners.” Well, it’s the end of 2014,
and after three years of 10 & Under play are the kids really winning?
First, in every ad or article I see about 10 & Under tennis, the
kids playing look to be somewhere between 6 and 8. There is a huge
difference between 6 and 10, and I have always believed that smaller
courts and smaller racquets made sense for 8 and under. But what
about for 10-year old players? Has participation grown? To me, the
answer is in the data. Let’s look at 10-year old competition before the
rule change and after. In December 2010, the BCC Santa Classic
had 12 B10s. The 2014 version eliminated B10s. The Serendipity
December 2010 Local had 10 B10s, while the 2014 version had 4
players playing a Round Robin. This pattern repeats for nearly every
10s tournament in Florida. My conclusion is that 10 & Under
rules have significantly decreased 10s play and the kids are
definitely not the winners.
Bob Benkaim is a graduate of Columbia University and a
former active squash player. Bob has two children who have
played Florida Junior tennis and he attends about 25 junior
tournaments a year as caddy and chauffeur for his son,
Russell, who has been ranked as a top Florida junior. You
can reach Bob at [email protected].
What’s New This Year?
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he Sarasota Open is proud and excited
to announce that the tournament will be
moving to Lakewood Ranch Country
Club and Athletic Center. I want to thank Paul
Lederman and the entire SMR team for being
so accommodating and enthusiastic about the
transition to our new home. Our move to Lakewood
Ranch allows easier access for our patrons to
arrive from Interstate-75 and downtown Sarasota.
Additionally, there will be an enhanced viewing
experience with the construction of two new
stadiums that allow for flexible ticket options and a
greater entertainment experience.
The 2015 Sarasota Open has many new details
and enhancements, but first I must take a moment
to share with you what will be dearly missed. With
great sadness, my father (James T. Driscoll)
passed away this past December after having a very
sudden and unexpected stroke. He raised me alone
with great sacrifice to provide for my education and
sporting pursuits over the course of my life, which
I can acknowledge but never repay. As a tribute
to him, the newly constructed main/feature stadium
at Lakewood Ranch will be named the James T.
Driscoll Centre Court Stadium for the course of
the tournament. My father truly enjoyed greeting all
of the patrons as they entered the tournament, and
hearing the updates on their lives and families from
the prior year. I think he will be smiling with great
admiration as patrons walk into the new James
T. Driscoll Stadium this year as he always looked
forward to the excitement and energy that the
tournament provided the attendees. Also, we have
created the James T. Driscoll Foundation which
will allow for donations as well as a percentage
of food and beverage sales at the 2015 Sarasota
Open to be distributed to select Children’s Charities
in the Sarasota Area. My family, friends and the
tennis community will miss him dearly.
So What Will Be New this Year? The most
obvious is that we will now have two stadiums for
our patrons that will allow for more ticketing options
and flexibility to enjoy the world-class tennis of
the ATP Tour. The James T. Driscoll stadium will
provide the ultimate viewing experience with box
seats available on the East and West corridor of
the stadium and a new VIP Section that will tower
high above the South corridor providing end zone
seating. Included in the purchase of the VIP seat
section will be food and beverage service to your
reserved seat with beer, wine, soda and water
complimentary for the entire tournament. This
section has a limited seating capacity of 50 seats,
so they will go fast!
The second big change is that you must have
a ticket into the James T. Driscoll stadium to view
matches on our Centre Court. General Admission
seating tickets will allow access to only Stadium 2
and the other outdoor courts that are being played
on. General Admission seating, as always, is priced
to allow access for all to enjoy world-class tennis.
Finally, tickets will be on sale by the middle of
January and will be available both in weekly box
seat packages as well as individual day purchases
online through tix.com via our website www.
sarasotaopen.org where you can purchase and
pick your seats in real-time, or call us at (941) 4443952 or 1-888-280-1288. Purchasing our weekly
box seat packages for all 9 days allows you to
renew your tickets (ie: Season Tickets) for the 2016
Sarasota Open up to a week after the 2015 Sarasota
Open finishes. Come out and watch the stars of
the ATP tour. Purchase your tickets in advance to
secure your seat in our new Centre Court Stadium.
Who Will Compete This Year? Players will
be announced after the 2015 Australian Open this
January.
Finally, to volunteer or be a ball person, please
email us through our contact page on the website,
and our volunteer or ball person coordinator will
contact you immediately. Additionally, if you wish
to host a player or ATP official at your residence
for the week (April 11th-April 19th), please let us
know. Ball persons and host families receive
complimentary tickets for the first three days of the
tournament.
Fact Sheet:
Website:
www.sarasotaopen.org
Tournament Director:
Tony Driscoll
Email: [email protected]
Tournament Dates:
April 11th-19th, 2015
Tony Driscoll
Ticket Pricing: Weekly Box
Seat Packages: range from $325 per seat to $800
per seat for all 9 days.
• A box seat of 4 for the entire week at the $325
range is $1300
• General Admission Pass for the entire week is
$50
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L E AG U E N E WS
i Cities
Tr
Tennis League
Leading Tri Cities Teams
Bath & Racquet Leads League
While the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center has the most
men’s teams playing in the Suncoast Tennis League’s fifteen age
divisions, eight of the ten teams from Sarasota’s Bath & Racquet
Club are in either first or second place at the holiday break with
2/3 of season matches yet to go.
In the most competitive age divisions, now leading are United Tennis Club at El Conquistador in 50-1, having lost only
one court thus far, Jacaranda in 60-1 and 80-1 (1 court loss),
and Payne Park for 70-1 (0 court losses), as well as 75-1 (1 court
loss). Most divisions are very close with two or three teams within
one or two court wins from the leaders.
The season for the Suncoast Tennis League is November
through March with 30 tennis clubs in Manatee and Sarasota
Counties participating. The League is the largest independent
men’s tennis league in the country with nearly 1,800 men participating on 142 teams.
USTA Women’s 3.0 Teams
Call or email Ben Friendly this January to sign up for a USTA
Women’s 3.0 team: 303-748-3093 or [email protected].
T
he Tri Cities Tennis League is made up of 92 ladies teams and
approximately 1,600 players from 31 clubs in Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice. Midway through their 2014/2015 season, running mid-October to Mid-March, the leading teams are:
DIVISION RATING CLUB
American 3.0Meadows
National
3.0 Boca Royale
American
3.5 River Strand
Continental 3.5 Lakewood Ranch
Intercoastal 3.5 Tie: Palm Aire / Sarasota Racquet / Jacaranda
National
3.5 Lakewood Ranch
American
4.0 Laurel Oak
Continental 4.0Jacaranda
Intercoastal 4.0 Longboat Key Public
National
4.0 Laurel Oak
Tri Cities
4.5 Longwood
Brad Hahn is the Suncoast Tennis League/Totally
Tennis Coordinator, Secretary and Lead Publicist for
Suncoast Tennis League, and a member of University
Park Country Club.
941-923-1411
PRICE MATCH
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FITNESS / TRAINING
3 Things that Will Ensure Success in Reaching Your 2015 Goals
N
ow that it’s a brand new year with months of yet-to-bewritten history ahead of us, many people will be planning
to make some changes to their physical health in one way
or another. This is often the time when the New Year’s resolutions
are made to lose weight, exercise more, and improve joint health or
to improve sports performance. It’s a great time of year to reflect on
what you want to be different in 2015 and reflect on what you DO
NOT want to stay the same from 2014. For this reason, I am going
to take a short time-out from my series, “Muscles that Protect the
Rotator Cuff” (which I will pick back up next time) and offer up some
insights that I’ve learned from coaching hundreds of people over the
past nine years to achieve major health and fitness breakthroughs.
u
Focus on your hate list. There are undoubtedly a handful
of things that you really hate about your health or your physical
self. This is normal. Maybe it’s your weight, how your joints feel,
or how you get tired toward the end of a match. Whatever it is,
this will be your fuel for making a change. Remember, people are
motivated much more by pain than pleasure, so if something about
your body is causing you physical or mental pain, focus on how
much you hate it and want it to go away. This will keep you going
during the tough times.
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Strive for consistency above all else. The greatest fitness program, diet plan or tennis training regimen done inconsis-
tently will produce very little results, if any. Even a mediocre program done consistently will always outperform a perfect one done
sporadically. Your body doesn’t adapt as quickly as you want it to;
it requires time and consistent effort in order to change. In health,
as in getting better at tennis, patience is a huge virtue, so make
your “resolution” be to be the most consistent person you can be,
and if you fall off for a day or two, get right back on.
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Get the right help. Look at anyone ultra-successful at
anything and you’ll find a few commonalities; one is ultra-good
coaching. Having the right coach is essential to reaching your
goals and for staying on track. Make sure you hire the right person
to teach you the most effective ways for YOU to be successful and
to overcome the obstacles standing in your way. With the right
help, 2015 can be a year of great breakthrough for you!
Chris Vercelli is the only Muscle Activation Master
Specialist on Florida’s gulf coast, and he is the author
of the new book “Improve Muscles-Improve Life: A
Comprehensive Exposé on How Optimizing Muscle
Function May be the Missing Link to Getting What You
Want From Your Body.”
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N UTR ITION
Healthy Indulgences For Your
I
f your Valentine’s Day sweetheart is a tennis player, chances are
he or she is looking for a healthy indulgence to stay fit to hit.
Not to worry. Take a look at the nutritional merit of several
Valentine’s Day treats.
Chocolate contains a health-promoting class of antioxidants called
flavonoids. The cocoa in chocolate has these anti-cancer, anti-aging flavonoids. Since dark chocolate is higher in cocoa content than milk or
white chocolate, the flavonoid content of this bittersweet delicacy is greater too. With the array of dark chocolate treats available, what’s the best
choco-choice for your Valentine? Dark chocolate-covered strawberries
earn nutritional merit from luscious low-calorie, nutrient-rich berries. Dark
chocolate-covered nuts pack nutritional punch, too. Almonds, walnuts
and macadamia nuts are rich in healthy fats, protein and fiber. Walnuts,
in particular, have the highest amount of ALA, a type of healthy fat. Dark,
unprocessed cocoa powder is a treat for your Valentine who loves to cook
or bake. A rich cup of hot chocolate made with dark cocoa powder and
low fat milk is an excellent recovery beverage after tennis on a
cold February evening.
Red Wine. If your sweetheart enjoys an occasional glass
of red wine, a bottle of pinot noir would be the best choice
for anti-oxidant potency. Red wine contains the anti-oxidant,
resveratrol, which may protect against heart disease and
cancer. This anti-oxidant is found in the skins of grapes,
which are used to make red wine. Therefore, how long the
Tennis Valentine
wine is fermented, as well as the region the grapes are grown, determine
resveratrol content in red wine. Along with pinot noir, Shiraz, cabernet
sauvignon, French burgundy and Malbec tend to have higher resveratrol
content.
Tea. Tell your Valentines they are your “cup of tea” with an
assortment of flavonoid-rich teas. The less processed the tea, the higher
the anti-oxidant content. Go with green, black, white and oolong tea
leaves, or a combination of them for a gourmet hot or iced tea treat.
Fruit Bouquets have become a popular alternative to flowers, because they are edible…and healthy. No matter how you shape it, melons, berries, pineapple and grapes are plentiful in nutrition and make for
a colorfully impressive bouquet.
Other gourmet gift ideas for your tennis enthusiast include a dineout-date to a favorite restaurant. How about trying a new vegetarian
or vegan locale? A couples Valentine’s Day cooking class also makes
for fun together time when you’re not playing mixed doubles. “Be my
Valentine” can be expressed in so many healthy ways to keep you and
your sweetheart fit to hit.
Grace Lee, MS, RD, LDN is Clinical Nutrition Director, West
Florida Division, HCA and author of the forthcoming book,
“Winning Tennis Nutrition.”
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FITNESS / TRAINING
Why Your Self-Talk Could Be Your
A
s a sports performance specialist, I often get asked what the most
important factors are to being world class in a sport. Besides the
thousands of hours spent mastering the various athletic, technical,
and tactical skills, there’s one thing that definitely stands out: Mindset.
Simply put, mindset is the way you think. You can be the greatest
athlete, have your technical and tactical skills down to an art, but if your
mindset is weak, you simply won’t make it to the very top.
Here’s where I find the real difference: the difference between
the very best and the ‘nearly.’ It’s their quality of self-talk.
Some of you might remember a piece I wrote entitled Handling
the Bad Days. In that particular piece I mentioned that the difference
between the good and the great athletes is that the great ones are
able to handle the bad days better. The main reason for that is
because they understand that, without positive self-talk, you are not
going to maximize your optimal potential.
In some cases, especially with kids, various professional athletes
can act negatively, but can still perform. In tennis, most kids might
mention Andy Murray for example. True, he does get down on himself
and his self-talk isn’t an example I’d use on a daily basis, but my
answer to this is: Can you imagine how much better he could be if his
self-talk was better?
Svetlana
Kuznetsova and
Allistair McCaw
discuss winning
self-talk strategies.
The best athletes and performers are able to keep believing in
themselves and stay calm under pressure. One of the main reasons
for this is that they have taught themselves to control and manage
that ‘little voice’ in their heads. Getting rid of negative self-talk is often
the only thing that holds us back from seeing the success (and more
importantly, happiness) that we long for in life.
In order to be successful, one of the first things we need to learn
is to control our minds. Our mind is the starting point from which
we plan and execute all the necessary actions for success. One
particular thing that I speak to my athletes about is the importance
of developing good, or as I like to call them, winning habits. Our selftalk is a habit, and it’s you who gets to decide how it’s going to be.
You can talk yourself in to or out of almost anything.
Another thing I speak to my athletes about is the importance
of self awareness and about knowing ourselves. This can be a
tough one, because when you get to dig deep into the dark areas
you don’t like that are holding you back from success, you start to
discover new roads.
Once you’ve identified the negative thought patterns of your mind,
it’s time to change them. This step is not going to be easy, but with
time and consistency, you will become a happier and more successful
person. Creating new habits take time and effort. The key here is to pay
no attention to the negativity (self doubt, berating yourself, etc.) of your
mind, and eventually it will fade away, day by day.
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Biggest Weapon
So how do you work on this? Whenever you have a negative
thought, remember to think of something great that you have
achieved or something that you are looking forward to, and then
compare it to the thought you are thinking right now. In more cases
than not, you will find that the positive thought of your achievements,
or events you are looking forward to, will over power your negative
thought, leaving the negative thought so minuscule that it won’t be
anything to even sweat over.
If you only knew how powerful your thoughts were, you
wouldn’t think another negative thought in your life again.
During competition, especially when the heat is on, it’s smart to
have a strategy in place. I teach my athletes to have a set routine in
place when they start to feel that feeling coming on. As I mentioned,
self awareness is key in this area, when you can identify and catch
that feeling early on.
It’s easy to be positive and have happy thoughts when
everything is going well, but we need that helpful positive self-talk
even more when things are heading south. The more we practice
and develop self-building and positive self-talk, the more that
winning habit is going to become permanent.
Develop winning self-talk.
Another area to seriously consider is the people who you
surround yourself with. Are they building you up? Are they positive
or negative thinkers? Are they making you better or worse? This
is important because (and I love this saying), “You become the 5
people you spend the most time with.” So true!
If you hang around with pessimistic, negative people, it means
that their negativity becomes our negativity, which in turn, directly
stops us from seeing success in life. If you want to get ahead, but
feel like something is holding you back, then it may be time to
identify these friends, training partners, or coaches and weed them
out of your life. Don’t worry. A happier and more successful you will
eventually attract more friends and people with the same beliefs.
When you start speaking to yourself in a more positive way,
when that voice in your head becomes your biggest supporter,
motivator and friend, you will start seeing better results and success,
not just on the field, court, or track, but in life.
The real advantage and payback of a well-trained athlete
with positive self-talk, is when the pressure is truly on during
competition.
You can train like a beast, have the best technique and
athleticism in the world, but you will never reach your true potential
if your mindset and self-talk are of low quality. But like your game
skills, self-talk takes practice and a concerted effort.
Start today, become your own biggest motivator and start
making your self-talk—your biggest weapon. Good luck!
Allistair McCaw is a leading Sport Performance
Specialist and has worked with no less than 10
Grand Slam Champions and numerous Olympian
athletes. Besides having worked with athletes
like Bernard Tomic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and
Dinara Safina, he speaks at seminars and offers
workshops worldwide.
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Tennis Moms
Bag Check: Do Your Junior Players Have What
They Need to Succeed?
1
:30 a.m. That’s the latest I’ve stayed up stringing my daughter’s tennis racquets. I’m sure other tennis parents have had
even later nights. The gear is just one aspect of supporting your
children as they pursue the complex sport of tennis. Many tennis
parents have a background in tennis: touring pros, club pros, college players, club players, etc. The rest of us have a huge learning
curve. I will never have the expertise of many of those parents, but I
can share with you a few of my own personal experiences.
Racquets are the first thing that come to mind to many tennis
parents, since they are the primary equipment for the sport. They
need to keep a second racquet with them in case they break a
string during a practice or tournament. The more they play, the
more racquets they will need. My daughter carries four of the same
racquets with her to all practices and tournaments.
Once you’ve selected a racquet, you have to select the string.
One option is to have a couple of different racquets strung with
different strings to determine the best choice for your player. Once
you’ve found the string, you need to determine the best tension for
that string. The player and coach can decide which works best. The
racquet will need to be restrung on a regular basis, even if the player
does not break a string. Once your child is playing tournaments, you
will want to have at least one racquet at the correct tension before
you start every tournament. If you are traveling for tournaments, it
can be challenging to estimate the impact of the flight, as well as the
tournament city’s elevation, temperature, and humidity. Plan to have
a racquet strung at your destination. I have stayed up late to string
multiple racquets, all to realize once we arrived at another state, she
didn’t like the tension and wanted those racquets restrung.
Shoes: Players find a particular tennis shoe that is their favorite.
Often times their favorite shoe is not easy to find nearby in their size and
favorite color. Both you and the player need to be aware of how quickly
he/she is wearing out shoes. You don’t want your player to wear brand
new shoes during a tournament: break them in for a few days first.
Surprisingly, socks are more important than you might expect.
If your child is getting blisters, you could try thicker tennis socks
(which might lead to a half-size larger tennis shoe).
My daughter has been playing competitively for about six years,
and I just realized the importance of a small piece of gear: the wrist band.
I wish I had encouraged her to wear one from an early age, because it’s
not easy to make the change now. This summer she was frustrated with
her overgrip getting slippery, due to the heat and humidity. I think that
wearing wrist bands, even one, has been beneficial. Now if I could only
convince her that the wrist band tan looks cool!
I mentioned overgrips. You need to change them often,
especially during the summer. Choosing an overgrip is a matter
of personal preference and feel. They are easy to put on (unlike
stringing a racquet), so just ask your coach to show you how. Your
child might think it’s fun to learn how, too!
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If you’ve ever seen me or my daughter (with our zinc-white
faces), then you won’t be surprised that I must mention sunscreen
along with the other gear. Sunscreen might be the only item in
the tennis bag that can save your child’s life! My dermatologist
recommends sunscreen with zinc and/or titanium dioxide. Seek out
sunscreens that are free of fragrance, parabens, phthalates, and
oxybenzone. Look for sunscreens labelled “chemical-free.” You
can actually find lightly tinted mineral sunscreens so that you don’t
have to go around with a white face; it’s like foundation makeup. I
know folks tend to choose easy aerosol sprays; but, apparently they
are harmful to inhale. Protective sunglasses are important also. If
nothing else, at least make sure your player wears a hat or visor.
Don’t forget to reapply, and keep the sunscreen in the tennis bag. My
daughter’s tennis bag is like a portable drug store, with bandages,
polysporin, ibuprofen, hair brush, hair elastics, jump rope, towel,
overgrips, string, etc. I keep adding every item we could possibly
need, then it becomes so heavy that I have to remove half of it.
The cooler is another crucial container that your player will
bring everywhere. It’s especially important to stay hydrated in sunny
Florida. I went to six stores in search of the cooler she uses now.
It has a separate section for her cell phone, so like any teenager,
that’s what it’s all about.
Caroline and Sophie Edwards
I’ve focused on describing the gear, because providing the
equipment is one of the main roles of the tennis parent. However, the
primary role of the parent is to be emotionally supportive. Any player
can walk onto the court with a full tennis bag and a full cooler, but if the
“container” in their heart isn’t full with love from their parents, then all
the gear is not going to make up for it. As you know, tennis is unique
in that the child is so alone, vulnerable, and exposed…throughout
hours of emotionally and physically draining tournament matches. It
takes such courage and independence to play tennis. They have to
solve problems on their own, instantly, under an enormous amount of
pressure, possibly while being heckled by opponents and spectators.
The kids who can handle competitive tennis will be well-prepared to
handle the pressures of the most demanding professions. If you are
going to forget any equipment before their tennis match (and I think
I have forgotten everything at some point), just don’t forget what they
need the most as children: love.
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of Tennis
The Mental Health Benefits
here’s no doubt playing tennis is a good workout. Tennis
improves aerobic and anaerobic fitness, contributes to
leg and bone strength, improves eye-hand and body
coordination, increases speed and agility. Running around the
court, the starts and stops, the shot making, the serving, the skill
sets that develop when you play—all of these things are good for
your physical well-being.
Before I started playing tennis, I was a gym rat and the
workouts I did in the aerobics studio, on the treadmill or in the
weight room, were also good for my physical well being, with one
big difference: A gym workout could be completely anti-social.
Whether it was in a boot camp class, the music blaring, or on the
treadmill with my ear buds securely in place, the social side of
the gym workout could be limited. In fact, it is quite possible to
spend two hours at the gym and barely speak to anyone beyond
saying good morning and goodbye to the staff at the front desk.
This could never happen in tennis.
Imagine playing doubles for two hours and barely speaking
to your partner, let alone your opponents; or attending a clinic
and never speaking to the pros or participants. Even in a serious
competitive match when you might want to keep conversation to
a minimum, you introduce yourself to your opponents, call out
score and shake hands when it’s all over. Tennis has at its root,
etiquette, and these rules of etiquette make the sport inherently
social. It is these on-court social interactions that make tennis a
T
sport that’s not just great for your physical health. Tennis is also
great for your mental health.
Whether it’s discussing strategy with your doubles partner,
praising a good shot or a great serve off your opponent’s
racquet, remembering the score and game count, or talking
about the latest Grand Slam results on a changeover, these
personal contacts we make on the court keep our mental health
in peak condition. When we play on a competitive tennis team,
these mental health benefits are further enhanced.
Playing on a competitive tennis team connects people
around a shared purpose, which has a positive impact on our
mental heath. Dr. Kate Hays, who specializes in Sports Psychology and Performance Psychology at The Performing Edge,
explains that the word “compete” derives from the Latin “competere,” and means “to strive together” or “to strive in common.”
The inherent cooperation required for competition is one aspect
often overlooked. As Dr. Hays observes, “Physical activity, in
and of itself, is so good for the mind as well as the body that
physical activity can improve mood, reduce stress and make
you more inclined to make these connections.”
Playing for a team, united in a common purpose creates
loyalty and bonding, and when the fun continues off the court,
team play can further enhance our social lives. Yes, I’m referring
to the post match lunches, the off-court gatherings and those
team parties—and there have been some good ones. There was
the fiesta party with margaritas and a piñata—a tennis player
with a blindfold and a stick can be a very dangerous thing to
behold—and very funny. Or most recently, when our Cedars
Team got together for Happy Hour at the Chart House, to see
everyone dressed in real clothes and not the team uniform,
relaxing in a social setting, added a dimension to the on-court
friendships that had developed.
But it is at the post-game lunch when you debrief from your
match that the bonding over a common purpose really occurs.
Whether you’ve had a tough match and lost the good fight, or
pulled off a win in a third set tiebreaker, having the support of your
team-mates makes all the difference in your experience. Maybe
you’ve had difficult opponents who made bad line calls, or a tricky
slice serve that gave you grief, or a score dispute that disrupted
your game, being able to commiserate with your team helps take
the sting out of a loss, or gives you a boost for your next match.
Yes, tennis is a good workout, but it is the pursuit of a
common purpose, the loyalty and bonds that are created with
our partners and team when we play tennis—these are the
things which enrich our lives in ways that are often intangible.
The result is to keep our mental health in top form as we “strive
in common.” Cheers!
Sharon Martineau has been writing about tennis for
ten years and loving every minute of it! Her favorite
quote about her favorite sport is: “Tennis doesn’t build
character; it reveals it.” [email protected]
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RAIN DOESN’T STOP USPTA PROFESSIONALS
L
ESSONS FOR LIFE started in 1998
when USPTA announced they would join the
American Cancer Society to help stomp out
cancer. Since then, the local pros in Sarasota
County have done just that.
Brenda Mertz, a USPTA tennis professional
and a cancer survivor herself, took the rackets by
the handle, and alongside the tennis professionals,
has earned more than any one club in the U.S. for
Lessons For Life.
On November 8th at The Landings Racquet
Club, the top area tennis professionals did it again.
Knowing the rain might come didn’t stop the pros.
Everyone showed up with hoppers of balls in hand
and a smiling face and put on their Lessons For
Life tees.
The silent auction was set up by Michelle
Photo by Laurie Mooney
Young, Brenda’s daughter, who has been by her
Participating Pros:1st row left to right: Charlie Sandomenico (Venetian), John Janes
side since the first event, and Lolita English, her
(independent), Julio Moros (Sarasota Racquet Club), John Woods (Resort at Longboat
right hand women.
Key), Ron Smith (The Landings); 2nd row: Joe Venezia (The Landings), Mexdy Karbid
The food table was ready with Laurie Mooney (retired pro), John Bloom (Cascades); 3rd row: Sergei Klimantovich (retired pro),
and Bridgette Bressler (14 year vets) waiting to Mike Smith (Heron Creek); 4th row: Mohammed Chaouq (United Tennis Club), Adam
Zastempowski (Jacaranda West), Jim Mertz (Mertz Tennis Academy), Don Caprio
serve food donated by PDQ.
As the people started coming in, so did (The Meadows), Greg High (Palm Aire), and Pancho Williams (Boca Royale)
the rain, but so what? The participants had 50
minutes with misting rain and didn’t
blink an eye. Everyone was flying
high including all the balls while the
enthusiasm from the pros showed the
love of giving.
The kindness these pros’ demonstrate at this event year after year is
infinite. Many cancer survivors themselves thinking about what they can
do to help grounds us all.
Cell: 941-356-2699
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TOU R N AM E N T
November 19-23, 2014
National Senior & Super Senior Father-Son Championship
Super Senior finalists John Erikson and son Carl Erikson
Super Senior champions son Chris Parker and father Jim Parker
Senior champions father-son team Jerry and Brett Morse-Karzen
Senior finalists: son Sean and Dad Jeff Fitfield
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The Super Senior Finalists Erikson team, Landings Tennis Director
Joe Venezia, the champions Chris and Jim Parker, and Dick Bayles,
President of the LRC Board of Directors
PhotoS By JOHN KELLEY
O
nce again the Annual National Senior and Super Senior
Father and Son Clay Court Championships were a huge
success. The event has now run for 21 years since it became
the first National Senior Championship in the US in 1993.
The best part of the week is the energy that takes over this
small jewel called the Landings Racquet Club. From the many
members who participate in making this the best Father/Son event
in the nation (players choice), to the special connection between
the fathers and their sons.
Topping it off are the organizational skills of manager, Kevin
Lechleitner, Tennis Director Joe Venezia, and staff, and it’s no
surprise that it’s a wonderful week that gets better every year.
Totally Tennis expects to contribute prize money for next
year’s tournaments which the players surely deserve.
How to Treat and Beat
Tennis Elbow
by Bob Luxembourg
I have had many tennis elbows over my long career playing
tournament tennis.
1. Use an elbow ease strap directly on
the pain area and you can continue to
play through it.
2. Heat the elbow 20 minutes before
playing and take 2 Ibuprofins.
3. Ice the elbow immediately after playing.
General information to end the problem:
Tennis elbow is an inflammation of the tendon where it
attaches to the muscles in the forearm. Given time it will
heal itself.
n Take lessons. Poor technique is a big cause of tennis elbow.
n Ask a pro to check your grip size.
n Stretch and strengthen your forearms.
Good luck and say goodbye to tennis elbow.
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TOU R N AM E N T
Battle of the Sexes
December 6, 2014
T
Anya Dennison
Gabriel Jarrett
Nate Griffin
Nate Griffin and Mara Schmidt
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PhotoS By CARMEN
he Sarasota Racquet Club hosted
the first match of the One by One
Exhibition Series on December 6th,
with Gabriel Jarrett and Anya Dennison
playing a junior Battle of the Sexes. IMG
student Gabriel won, but Anya won the
hearts of the audience with her flawless
rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.
Ray Collins came straight from his
ABC 7 newscasting gig to MC this special
event, as Nate Griffin, Tennis Director at
River Strand, and Mara Schmidt warmed
up for the adult Battle of the Sexes. Mara
trained at the Bollettieri Academy, and went
on to university and received the highest
ITA ranking for a Purdue singles, doubles
or team at No. 13. Nate won an amazing
first set by both players with a 9-7 finish
in the tie-break before winning the second
set tie-break and the match. The audience
enjoyed great tennis under the court lights,
a full moon, and a starlit sky.
But, perhaps the biggest star of the
evening was International Tennis Hall of
Famer Nick Bollettieri, who signed copies
of his new book, Changing the Game. Nick
took time to write a personal message and
tennis tip to every tennis fan who stood in
line for a book signing. And although the
tennis matches were inspiring enough,
Nick also gave the audience one of his
uplifting speeches that motivates us to get
up every morning and get out there on the
courts and do our best. It was also a treat to
have Sarasota Herald Tribune sports writer
Mic Huber cover the event.
Tennis promoter Bob Luxembourg
and General Manager Denys Maasdorp
organized another great event at the new
SRC with VIP seating, drinks, and food.
Thanks to Pizza SRQ for the pizza and hors
d’oeuvres, and to Frankie Catalina for the
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TOU R N AM E N T
The Meadows 2014 Battle of the
Club Champions Mixed Doubles
Nov. 2, 2014
Photo By Carmen
Champions:
Bath & Racquet
Finalists:
Lakewood Ranch
Sarasota Racquet Club Pro Julio
Moros
Boys 12s L-R: champion Peter
Dragar and finalist Filippo Martini
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Girls 12s L-R: Finalist Christina Girls 14s L-R: champion Tereza
Reddy and champion Catherine Bibova and finalist Nicole Massa
Mandelikova
Boys 14s L-R: champion Alex
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December 13, 2014
Girls 18s L-R: champion Sophia
Edwards and finalist Gabrielle
Goldin
Boys 16s L-R: finalist Jacob Bicknell Boys 18s L-R: champion Nicholas
Springer and finalist John Carlin
and champion Radu Hristache
PhotoS By JOHN KELLEY
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TOU R N AM E N T
Eddy Herr International Junior Championships
November 27-December 7, 2014
Congratulations to the 2014 Singles Champions!
Boys 14:Nicolas Mejia (COL)
Girls 14:Anastasia Potapova (RUS)
Boys 12:Jungwon Park (KOR)
Girls 12:Himari Sato (JAP)
PhotoS By CARMEN
Boys 18:Reilly Opelka (USA
Girls 18:Dalma Galfi (HUN)
Boys 16: Sam Riffice (USA)
Girls 16:Sofia Sewing (USA)
Reilly Opelka
Dalma Galfi
Michael Mmoh,13th-ranked IMG
Academy student, moved to
third round
MaryAnn Rompf, 16, of Lakewood
Ranch, FL won the Girl’s 16’s at the
November Regional Tournament in
Gainesville, FL held 11/28-30/14.
MaryAnn was seeded third. She
defeated Kristina Ziegler from Daytona
Beach, 6-2, 6-2 and in the finals, Rachel
Papavasilopoulos (#1 seed) from Boca
Raton, 6-2, 6-2. MaryAnn was a finalist in
doubles teaming with Stephanie Taylor of
Ft. Lauderdale and losing to Emily LouieMeadors/ Papavasilopoulos in the finals.
941 Junior Tennis Circuit 2014 Results
O
ver 150 kids competed this year in the 941 Tennis Circuit (SarasotaBradenton Junior Tennis Circuit) ages 8-16 years old. Players
compete from January to December in bi-monthly tournaments
earning ranking points just like the pros! The top eight players are
invited to the GRAND MASTERS held in December.
Clubs hosting these tournaments include: River Strand Country
Club, Bradenton Country Club, Bath and Racquet Tennis Club, Laurel
Oak Country Club, The Meadows Country Club, and The Oaks Country
Club.
Thank you to the pros who inspire and encourage these eager
young players to do their best: River Strand’s Scott Pothul and Nathan
Griffin; Bradenton Country Club’s Laurie Tinnell, Jack Steyn, and
Bernie Baron; Laurel Oak’s Tony Acosta; Bath and Racquet’s Rob
Broden; The Oaks’ Tom Whitten; and The Meadows’ Don Caprio and
Dean Iorli. 941 Tennis Circuit will start again Saturday, January 10th.
For registration and more information go to www.941tenniscircuit.com.
L-R: Scott Pothul, Francesco Manino,
Sean Peabody, Alana Schreibmen, Logan
Kemper, and Caitlin Lynch
Green Dot
The GRAND MASTERS was held December 13th at Laurel Oak
Country Club. CONGRATULATIONS to River Strand for winning the
team division.
Nolan Boucher 1350 1st
Ethan Halbreich 980 2nd
Madeline Carson 580 3rd
Jacob Schuhriemen 565 3rd
Max Pettingell 545 4th
Jeremiah Braswell 450 5th
GRAND MASTER CHAMPION:
Jeremiah Braswell
FINALIST: Nolan Boucher
Team Rankings
Boys 12s
2014 RESULTS
River Strand: 683.25 points—first
Bradenton Country Club: 660.25 points—second
Nolan Boucher
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Jeremiah Braswell Said Bennajii
Jeffrey Cummings 1115 1st
Donato Quattro 910 2nd
Ben Schreibman 855 2nd
Jack Thomas 810 3rd
Andrew Kharab 782.5 4th
Jeffrey Cummings
FINALIST: Jack Thomas
Jacob Schuhriemen
Girls 12s
MacKenzie Hamilton 1515 1st
Jeffrey Cummings,
12U winner
Kaki France 1510 2nd
Elizabeth McBride 820 3rd
Kaki France
FINALIST: Elizabeth McBride
Boys 14s
Logan Kemper 927.5 1st
Sean Peabody 780 2nd
Francesco Manino 650 3rd
Nicholas Cox 485 4th
Nicholas Schwab 460 5th
Francesco Manino
FINALIST: Sean Peabody
Girls 14s
Caitlin Lynch 1200 1st
Alana Schreibman 1010 2nd
Emma Lexhed 745 3rd
Caitlin Lynch
FINALIST: Alana Schreibmen
CONFIDENCE: The Key to Peak Performance
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game, rather than beating their opponent. Keep your focus on
ou may have observed when watching
your performance and you will always be in a better position to
a tennis match that players frequently
be in control.
don’t play up to their ability. More often,
they perform to the level they believe they can
n SMILE: Enjoy playing tennis, and enjoy yourself when you are
play. It seems far too simple, but it’s true—
on the court. Smiling helps to physically relax you and it helps to
your belief, your thoughts, and accompanying
keep your mind and the game in perspective.
emotions about your ability to play tennis control
your performance on the court.
n BE POSITIVE: Successful players see the
Remember the last time you
proverbial glass as half full, not half empty! They
“Focus your
felt really confident—so selfbelieve in themselves and they view an obstacle
mind . . .
assured that you knew you were
as an opportunity to succeed, not fail.
or your mind
going to play well even before
Developing MENTAL FITNESS is the key to
will find
you started? It didn’t matter who you played or
playing
your best under pressure. It gives you the
something to
where you were playing, you just felt right—and
ability
to
perform up to your potential regardless
focus on!”
you were absolutely certain of the outcome before
of the competition. Top competitors know they
you began.
need to stop negative thoughts and believe in
Conversely, remember the time that little voice
their ability in order to get the most out of their tennis skills every
in your head kept saying, “I am not good enough. I know I am
time they step on the court.
going to lose. My backhand is weak. My serve is gone.” What
was the outcome? Playing wasn’t even necessary—you knew you
were going to perform poorly even before you walked court.
It’s obvious you play better tennis when you believe in your
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must take control of your thoughts by overriding the negatives
and replacing them with positive words and phrases.
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n TAKE CONTROL: Accept totally that negative thoughts and
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that you will not give into negativity on the court.
n USE AFFIRMATIONS: Select, write down, and repeat to
yourself positive statements directed toward achieving a
specific goal. Affirmations stop and erase ineffective negative
thoughts by replacing them with validating concepts that you
can be successful. Rather then thinking and dwelling on, “I am
not good enough. I know I am going to lose,” why not replace
the thought with, “I am a good player! I work and practice hard!
I love playing tennis.”
n THINK PERFORMANCE: Focus on your performance, not
the outcome (score). Concentrate on how well you are hitting
the ball, moving on the court, and your attitude. These are things
you have control over. You can’t control winning or losing until
you have played every point of every set.
n ENJOY THE CHALLENGE: Positive players enjoy the
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BIOFILE
Michelle Larcher De Brito
B
radenton resident Michelle Larcher
de Brito (born in 1993 in Lisbon) is
a Portuguese professional tennis
player. She has won three singles titles
on the ITF tour in her career. In July 2009
she reached her best singles ranking of
world number 76. In February 2011, she
peaked at world number 535 in the
doubles rankings. Upon entering the 2009
French Open, Larcher de Brito became
the first Portuguese female player to appear in the main
draw of a Grand Slam, where she would simultaneously
record her best ever Grand Slam result by reaching the
third round.
Three Athletes You Like to Watch and Follow: Christiano Ronaldo.
I like following Nadal. I love watching him play. And third...me
[laughs].
DOB: January 29, 1993; In: Lisbon, Portugal
Closest Tennis Friends: To be honest, not many [smiles]. You play
matches, you practice, you kind of do your own thing. You kind
of have your own teams with you. I travel with my parents, sometimes my brother. And my family is my support team. I have a lot
of friends not on the Tour. I talk to a few girls occasionally, but
mostly I make friends that are not on the Tour.
Resides: Bradenton, FL
Funniest Players Encountered: Djokovic, definitely.
Tennis Inspiration: Martina Hingis and Monica Seles are my two
favorites that I watched growing up.
Why Do You Love Playing Tennis: I don’t know, I just love it. I played
it all my life and my dad was a huge tennis fan. And it’s such an
individual sport and I’m the only one out there playing. If anybody loses, it’s up to me. And I just love how it’s so individual. I
love competing. It’s such a great sport and a lot of fun. But also
very sad sometimes. It’s a struggle, but a good struggle. That’s
what makes tennis so special.
Status: WTA #105.
Height: 5-5; Weight: 126
First Tennis Memory: When my brothers won a tournament. Both
my brothers (Sergio and Sebastian) got to the finals of a tournament and they each got a medal. And I kind of started crying
because, my mom said, I also wanted one [laughs]. And so my
mom said I have to start practicing to get better at tennis to play
tournaments so I can get my own medals.
First Famous Player You Met or Encountered: I think it was Andre
Agassi, because my dad was a huge fan of Andre Agassi. I
didn’t meet him, but it was the first tennis player, you know, when
I started at Bollettieri.
Last Book Read: Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks.
Racquet You Use: Babolat.
Shoes & Attire: Nike.
Current Car: VW Jetta (dark gray).
Greatest Sports Moment: Definitely (beating) Sharapova last year
at Wimbledon. Definitely my greatest moment.
Most Painful Moment: Losing. Any time I lose [laughs].
Favorite Court to Play: I love grass. That’s my favorite surface. I
would love to be able to play at the Australian Open. No, US
Open. A night match at the US Open is definitely a court I would
love to play on.
Favorite Sport Outside Tennis: Probably soccer. Since I’m from
Portugal, soccer’s big there.
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Funny Tennis Memory: I can’t remember anything. No [smiles].
Because all my matches are pretty serious, so if something did
happen that is funny, I probably didn’t find it funny until after. But
I don’t remember.
Favorite Vacation Spot: Miami, definitely.
Strangest Match: I do remember my longest match I’ve ever
played. It was at the Estoril Open now called the Portugal Open.
I played four hours and thirty minutes or something like that, almost a five hour match. (Versus who?) I can’t remember. (Win?)
Yes, I did actually. So that was a good memory.
People Qualities Most Admired: I love people who are friendly, just
talkative and are nice and smile. Just be nice. Sometimes it’s
hard, some of the girls are not nice on the Tour, so I just love
seeing people that will talk to you or go out to dinner or do something and just be friendly and outgoing.
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941-920-0867 C
[email protected]
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ONE BY ONE
EXHIBITION SERIES
SRC CENTER COURT
3600 Torrey Pines Blvd
Saturday, February 14th • 5-8 pm
A
Event
5:00 pm: Top Ranked Sarasota Juniors
Free
Admission!
6:00 pm: SARASOTA WOMEN’S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Mara Schmidt, highest ITA ranking
for Purdue University singles
vs Ingrid Neel, WTA Champion at Amelia Island
MC: Ray Collins
Mara Schmidt
Director: Bob Luxembourg
Dinner is
available throughout
the evening in the
SPIN Restaurant
Ingrid Neel
Call SRC General Manager
Denys Maasdorp about
the Exhibition Series
VIP CLUB:
941-922-1591
MC: Ray
Collins
• Director:
Bob Luxembourg
For more
information:
941-371-0162
• [email protected]

February_2015

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