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Former Tennis Pros Celebrate 1st in Florida at Westside Elem. in Daytona

May 24, 2013 08:04 PM

Five Hundred screaming elementary school students, Volusia County school dignitaries, and Grand Slam finalists Todd Martin and MaliVai Washington celebrated the first school in Florida to feature permanent 36-foot and lined 60-foot kid-sized courts at Westside Elementary School in Daytona Beach on Friday, May 24, 2013. Read More

USTA FL Friday Blog: Bryans, Roddick News; French Starts Sunday

May 23, 2013 03:39 PM

Rome was their 88th career title and sixth of 2013. They also lifted the title at Madrid the previous week. Of the 10 tournaments they have played this year, they have reached eight finals. Read More

Fla. Tennis Briefs(4): Vol. of Month Jr.; Tournament Winners

May 23, 2013 11:52 AM

"I grew up with a special-needs child around, and my twin sister got involved at a Jewish Community Center with special-needs kids every summer, and also with special equestrians, and I wanted to help too," says Grillo, who has volunteered for more than two years. Read More

UF's Embree, UM's Santos Honored by Intercollegiate Tennis Assoc.

May 22, 2013 09:25 AM

The University of Miami's Alex Santos won the ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year (women), and University of Florida No. 1 Lauren Embree was named the ITA National Senior Player of the Year. Read More

Tennis Briefs: Agassi at Mal Gala; USTA Pro Circuit Innisbrook

May 21, 2013 01:34 PM

The annual gala fundraiser for the MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation in Jacksonville, Fla., has seen a number of celebrity attendees over the years, but this October's 17th annual celebration will receive an extra boost from a former player whose popularity transcended the world of tennis. Read More

Tennis Briefs(3): Embry-Riddle Win NAIA Chp.; Gators Advance at NCAAs

May 20, 2013 03:41 PM

The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University men's tennis program made history on Saturday as the top-ranked Eagles defeated the No. 2 Auburn Montgomery Warhawks 5-4 to capture the first national title in school history at the NAIA National Men's Tennis Championships in Mobile, Ala. Read More

Tallahassee Challenger Hosts Record 600 Children, Donates 10-U Tennis Equipment

May 17, 2013 10:35 AM

"We have volunteers from the tennis community, local tennis pros, the FAMU women's tennis team, the FSU Tennis Club, our local USTA Florida Tennis Program Coordinator George English, Sandy Layne who heads up 10 and Under Tennis in Tallahassee, and USTA National Trainer Anne Davis conducting events and training the volunteers prior to each session," said Tournament Director Karen Vogter. "We had mostly a 1/4 or 2/4 ratio of volunteers to children." Read More

USTA FL Friday Blog: T-shirt Tennis Love; TV Weekend

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May 17, 2013 09:56 AM

NuPath, Inc., one of Project Repat's production partners, is a non-profit organization employing individuals with disabilities. They have been working for over 40 years to train people with disabilities how to do work that makes them feel valued and appreciated. NuPath staff fulfill orders and train new employees so they can increase operations. Read More

Tennis Briefs(7): Upcoming Events, Regional Florida Columnists

May 16, 2013 01:20 PM

Alvida Groom, mother of Sophia Groom who participated in the 10s (on the 1st place team Lake Cane Ballerz from Orlando) took photos and said afterwards, "From the minute we got on the road, Sophia couldn't stop talking how excited she was to go so far away from home to compete with her teammates and not against them. Every time they played doubles or singles they had smiles on their faces. Every time they won or lost the point, they knew their teammates were there to support them." Read More

Tennis Briefs: Jr. Profile; USTA League 'Captain of Captains'

May 15, 2013 10:14 AM

One day, before going to state championships in Daytona Beach, her live-in boyfriend of 12 years asked her what was more important to her: tennis or him. "You don't want to ask me that question now," she said -- and he hasn't since. Read More

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