Greater San Diego City Tennis Council

Great time to pick up some new reading material and support previous San Diego Touring Pro Roy Barth (great holiday gift idea). Roy grew up in San Diego in the 1950's & 60's where he developed his junior tennis from legendary pros, Wilbur Folsom, Maureen Connolly, and Les Stoefen. He went on to win three national junior doubles titles and received a scholarship to play at UCLA. As a two-time All-American at UCLA he was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hal...l of Fame in 2019. He played professional tennis for seven years during which he was ranked 8th in the United Stated in men's singles and two in the United States in men's doubles and 45 in the world in 1969. Roy played in the first 'open' Wimbledon in 1968 when the pros were free to play in Wimbledon for prize money. A lot of his life's journey in tennis was in San Diego as well as throughout Southern California. Roy was inducted into the San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012. His latest book Point of Impact is about the life and business lessons he learned from his journey in tennis. Roy has a unique perspective on how professional tennis evolved from an amateur sport since he lived it. Point of Impact is now avail on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Point-Impac//0578770237/ref=sr_1_1 and you can learn more about his tennis journey at www.roybarth.com. #sandiegotennis See more

Very nice flashback photo from Angel Lopez with Co-founder of the Tennis Council Ben Press, honoring him this month as he passed in Sept 2016. Here are some kind words Angel shared about Ben: Ben was known as Mr.San Diego Tennis, I was fortunate to have Ben as one of my coaches.He gave me free lessons at the Hotel Del Coronado when he knew my parents could not afford it. I was and will always be grateful for that.He was one of my role models in the tennis teaching profession as I observed as a young player how much volunteer work he did in the San Diego Community. Ben Press will always be remembered and will be missed. His son Paul Press and I are close friends and doubles partners since our teens.I loved Ben Press, so did the San Diego Tennis Community. Thank you for sharing Angel. #sandiego #sdtenniscouncil

Sending congrats from the Tennis Council to Carol Jory the new president of the San Diego District Tennis Association (SDDTA). She follows recent presidents including Anne Podney, Geoff Griffin, Steve Kappes, and Jim Lackritz over the past 15 years. Carol began serving on the SDDTA Board in 2003 as a general member. She has been active on the Activities and Tournament Committees, as well as being Secretary and Treasurer. Carol’s goal as the new SDDTA President is to get board committees more active. She has 28 members to work with in order to accomplish her mission. Thank You Carol for all your service to the San Diego tennis community! To learn more about the SDDTA visit: www.sandiegotennis.com #sandiegotennis

Updated recent announcement from the Tennis Council in regards to the Tierrasanta Tennis Club court renovations completed in May 2020! Thank you to all who helped make the project possible in the San Diego Tennis Community along with the United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official). #SDTennisCouncil

Sending some high fives to one of the Tennis Council partner sites Mountain View Sports and Racquet Club! Following USTA Covid 19 guidelines, on August 14-16 they hosted the first SD County adult tournament since the pandemic closed these types of events. Offering singles and doubles, there were some great matches played throughout the weekend. Thank you to photographer Manorack Sukhaseum for the great photos. Congratulations to all who participated and made it a successful event! #sandiegotennis

Thank You message from Daniel with the World Team Tennis San Diego Aviators following the 2020 season. The Tennis Council greatly appreciates the support from the San Diego Aviators and we look forward to working on future projects together! To learn more about the World Team Tennis organization visit WTT.com for all the details. #sandiegotennis #WTT2020 #SDTennisCouncil

The Tennis Council helped fund a 4 court renovation project El Toyon Tennis Club (National City, CA) 3 years ago. We have provided a few extra nets over the years, including this month. Great, super active club! #sandiegotennis #SDTennisCouncil

Nice educational opportunity beginning Monday, July 20, the American Tennis Association (ATA) is hosting a week-long web series (6 virtual sessions) about diversity in tennis. This Free web series is sponsored by the United States Tennis Association - USTA (Official) called "For the LOVE of Tennis. PLEASE NOTE: PTR Certified Coaches will receive continuing education credit for attending any of the webinars! To learn more details and participate in the web series, register here: https://bit.ly/ATAWebseries

The Tennis Council is proud to have Board Members Geoff Griffin and Roz King recently featured in the World Tennis Gazette for being inducted into the 2020 San Diego Tennis Hall of Fame. Geoff is being recognized for his outstanding Community Service work along with his fundraising efforts for worthy organizations while Roz is being credited for broad community service work and senior tennis success! Way to go Geoff and Roz and thank you both for all that you do for the San Diego Tennis Community! To read the full article online visit: www.worldtennisgazette.com/fame-san-diegos-tennis-hall-of-/

The Tennis Council is feeling Thankful on this Tuesday for all the staff at local tennis clubs and facilities who continue to work hard and ensure safety guidelines are followed. Special shout out to Check-in Desk Staff Erika and Amanda at Pacific Beach Tennis Club and Racquet Stringers Mike from La Jolla Tennis Club and Coach Marcelo Barnes Tennis Center for keeping up with stringing requests! Don't forget to Thank the Staff at your tennis facility for doing a great job next time you go out to play. #sandiegotennis #SDTennisCouncil

Excited to tune into these LIVE upcoming 2020 San Diego Aviators matches this summer! Next up will be the Washington Kastles this Wed July 15 at 4PM Pacific. The Greater San Diego Tennis Council is grateful for all the support from the World TeamTennis Community and the San Diego Aviators. Go Aviators! #sandiegotennis #SDAviators #watchtowin

Great news from Sam at the San Diego Tennis Center and Point Loma Cabrillo Tennis Club! The Council is pleased to hear the courts are getting a lot of use by juniors and adults. Proud to support our local public facilities and continue to serve the tennis community! To learn more about youth and adult classes at this facility visit: www.sandiegotenniscenter.com. #sandiegotennis #SDTennisCouncil

More exciting updates from Daniel with the San Diego Aviators one of our proud Greater San Diego City Tennis Council Program organization supporters! Don’t forget to check out their upcoming broadcast schedule of matches by visiting: https://bit.ly/Go2020Aviators. Go Aviators! #sandiegotennis #SDAviators #GoAviators #watchtowin