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Three-Time NCAA Champ Altamirano Into Semis at Long Beach
Not even the chance to become one of a select few college players to win four straight NCAA team titles was enough to keep Colin Altamirano in school for one more year. Altamirano, who helped the University of Virginia win team titles from 2015-2017, was taken the distance in his two quarterfinal matches on Friday…
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Pro Circuit: Sunday’s Final is Double Duty for Altamirano
The $25K Legends Long Beach concludes on Sunday as two USTA Pro Circuit stars reach their first Pro Circuit final of the young season, and one young American seeks to double up at the awards ceremony on Sunday. Collin Altamirano (USA), a product of NorCal, reached the championship final with a win on Saturday over…
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Pro Circuit: Altamirano is Legends Long Beach Champion
Collin Altamirano (USA) patrols the baseline at El Dorado Tennis Center in Long Beach. At the end of a weeklong tournament that saw pouring rain, blazing heat, juggled schedules, unexpected wild cards, and the fall of nearly every seeded player heading into the semifinals, Collin Altamirano was never phased. In Sunday’s singles final at the…
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JTT Championships Bring 700 Young Players to the Desert
The Junior Team Tennis Sectional Championships were held January 6-7 in Palm Desert, featuring 92 teams comprised of 700 players between the ages of 8 and 18. The competition culminated USTA SoCal’s Fall 2017 season. Matches were held under beautiful skies at five locations, including Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa,…
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Indian Wells Tennis Coaches Summit March 2018
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TEAM SOCAL: Locals in the Hunt at Oracle Newport Beach Challenger
Southern California not only hosts the ATP Oracle Challenger Series this week, but also welcomes home some of SoCal’s most promising athletes who take the court today in the first round at Newport Beach Tennis Club. Ernesto Escobedo (West Covina), Taylor Fritz (Palos Verdes), and Bradley Klahn (Poway) lead the charge of locals in a…
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PTR/WTCA Coaches Summit Comes to Indian Wells on March 5 to 8
Registration is open for the PTR/WTCA Coaches Summit on March 5-8 at Indian Wells at the Lakes Country Club. Speakers include Craig O’Shannessy, Dr. Rich Lehman, Michael Joyce, Melanie Oudin, Carl Maes, Debbie Grahame, Marianne Werdel, Dr. Erin Boynton, Oivind Sorvald, Angelica Gavaldon, and more. Workshops offered include the following: Wheelchair Tennis Workshop Tennis Analytics…
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“For more, let’s go to Will Weinbach at courtside…”
The Southern California tennis calendar is picking up steam, from early Pro Circuit events to The Challenger Series, leading to the BNP Paribas Masters and a new season of World Team Tennis. These international, domestic, and regional tournaments bring hoards of familiar faces to SoCal – yes, that’s Patrick McEnroe talking to Mary Carillo in…
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Elite Racquet Sports Doubles Tennis Event
Elite Racquet Sports’ Doubles Tennis tournament is organized in 3 divisions with a round-robin format, and the first team to 21 points wins the game. Overall score is kept by total points won, not just wins or losses. The 90 minutes allotted for each division will keep the competition tight and draw will be announced…
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Exciting Finals Weekend Ahead In Newport Beach
Content provided by tournament press aide Fred Sidhu: American men continued their strong showing at the Oracle Challenger Series as Taylor Fritz, Reilly Opelka and Bradley Klahn won quarterfinal matches at the Newport Beach Tennis Club to advance to Saturday’s semifinals. Third-seeded Taylor Fritz, a former US Open junior champion, took on unseeded American Noah…