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US OPEN: SoCal earns hardware, respect on grand stage
With #USOpen50 in the history books, let’s look back at more than two weeks of exciting play that saw multiple Southern California athletes hoist trophies and celebrate accomplishment in the final Grand Slam of the year. First, the champions. Mike Bryan (Camarillo) is used to winning titles alongside his brother Bob. When the Bryan Bros.…
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USTA PRO CIRCUIT back in SoCal in September
For every Sam Querrey or Coco Vandeweghe lighting it up on the tour circuit, there are dozens of players looking to develop their skills, experience the pressure, and build their ranking on the USTA Pro Circuit. Make no mistake, these are not fledging players with little hope of a professional future. The Pro Circuit features…
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JR TEAM TENNIS Fall Registration Now Open!
When you think of team sports, do you think of tennis? USTA Junior Team Tennis is ideal for competitive young players, bringing kids together to play singles, doubles, and mixed doubles against other Southern California teams. Junior Team Tennis promotes values you would expect from any other team sport by fostering a spirit of…
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US OPEN: SoCal Still Kicking in Juniors, Doubles
Not unlike the top seeds in the #USOpen50 main draw, doubles competition has witnessed the depletion of seeded tandems, with only a few remaining in the hunt for the year’s final Grand Slam trophies – and chances are pretty strong that Southern California will have home grown talent to root for in the final days…
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Claremont Club to Host USTA Pro Circuit Event Sept. 10-16
The Claremont USTA Pro Classic will celebrate its 23rd year, and once again will feature some of the rising stars in pro tennis. The tournament begins next week with qualifying, with the finals set for the following Sunday, Sept. 16. The tournament is the first of three consecutive $15,000 USTA Pro Circuit hard-court men’s events…
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US OPEN: Boys/Girls hope to steal spotlight in NY
With the absence of SoCal players in the remaining main draw singles brackets, there remains plenty of tennis on schedule for our #SoCalTennis athletes. With junior divisions underway and wheelchair competition coming up later this week, the chance for local players to earn championship trophies is very much still alive. It wouldn’t be a doubles…
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Things Cooling Down For Ciuffo at CSUN
Teaching Pro Spotlight: James Ciuffo With the two-weekend 54th Annual Northridge-Matador Junior Open Tournament officially completed, longtime Cal State Northridge women’s assistant coach James Ciuffo is now ready to turn his focus on the next event he will direct. Entries for the Northridge Fall Classic Open money tournament close on Oct 2. The following is…
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Kimberly Le Keeps Giving Back To the Game She Loves
Community Spotlight: Kimberly Le By Steve Pratt Every tennis community needs someone who is always positive, who attends tournaments and other tennis-related activities, who encourages friends and family members to keep on playing, and someone who regularly “Likes” and writes positive comments on Facebook posts. In Southern California, that person is Kimberly Le After continually…
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#TeamSoCal at The Open: Fritz Keeps Hope Alive
The #USOpen50 Main Draws have been vicious on #TeamSoCal this week, leaving only Rancho Palos Verdes’ Taylor Fritz in the mix as we near the third round. Fritz emerged from a match with Jason Kubler (AUS) after having played just more than two sets of play before Kubler retired with injury. That’s a blessing…
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Serving Community For More Than 20 Years
FACILITY SPOTLIGHT: Burbank Tennis Center For Steve Starleaf and his co-workers at the Burbank Tennis Center, it’s always been about giving back to the community that is most important. Each June, the annual Jensen-Schmidt Tennis Academy for individuals with Down syndrome takes place and is free at the BTC and attracts between 120 and 140…