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By Ryan Wolfington I still remember the image of a young 10 year old girl just getting started in tennis under the guidance of a 70 plus year old man pacing behind her as she hit hundreds of balls on the Tennis Tutor ball machine. Allen played as a top junior at USC and went on to teach some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. He then spent years in Corporate America but after he retired returned to tennis, his passion. He was a big fan of Mike Agassi and his ball machine drills, ideas and strategies. Any child that needed help, Allen would help, no charge. This was what led to a 70 plus Allen Tong to train McKay Novak, who had started weeks before, for hours on end. Soon after, McKay went on to be one of the best players in town and still is. In six months Allen's kind heart and ball machine drills took McKay into the #1 spot in the 10's which she eventually duplicated in the 12's. McKay is now a top athlete in the country, a straight A student at Meadows and has had her life altered dramatically by Allen's willingness. |
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Americans Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan made history on Sunday at the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles as they won a record-breaking 62nd tour-level doubles title together with a hard-fought 6-7(6), 6-2, 10-7 victory over Eric Butorac and Jean-Julien Rojer in the final of the ATP World Tour 250 hard-court tennis tournament. The 32-year-old twins, who were appearing in their 100th tour-level team final (62-38 record), broke the record they had previously held jointly with recent Hall-of-Fame inductees Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde. They tied the record in May with victory at the Madrid (d. Nestor-Zimonjic), one of six tour-level titles they have won this season. |
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Americans Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan made history on Sunday at the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles as they won a record-breaking 62nd tour-level doubles title together with a hard-fought 6-7(6), 6-2, 10-7 victory over Eric Butorac and Jean-Julien Rojer in the final of the ATP World Tour 250 hard-court tennis tournament. The 32-year-old twins, who were appearing in their 100th tour-level team final (62-38 record), broke the record they had previously held jointly with recent Hall-of-Fame inductees Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde. They tied the record in May with victory at the Madrid (d. Nestor-Zimonjic), one of six tour-level titles they have won this season. |
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"OPEN TENNIS" Radio host Andres Borowiak interviews USTA-Nevada staff on their latest radio show. Click here to listen |
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| The USTA-Nevada organization and The Marty Hennessy Junior Tennis Foundation recently invited Phil Aurbach to speak at their June "Leadership Breakfast." The Foundation deals with at-risk youth, with the goal to instill in them an attitude of excellence, assist them in their tennis career, and help them find their passion in life. The mission of the Foundation is to inspire children in need through mentoring, tennis and education. In addition to on-court instruction, the Hennessy Foundation helps with academic tutoring, peer mentoring, college and leadership seminars as well as financial assistance with tournament and traveling costs. Tennis has been the tool and common denominator that helps the Foundation achieve its goals. |
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