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Linda at Wimbledon

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As seen in the Nov/Dec 2024 issue of Net News.

As an avid ALTA tennis player and lover of the Grand Slam tournaments, 2023 ALTA President Linda Shepherd had long dreamed of attending Wimbledon. Finally, she made that dream come true this past summer and flew to London with her friend and former college roommate, Shelly Martin.

The pair called Jonathan Lockeretz of Harrison Tennis Center to handle the logistics of attending such a large and popular event. They said he put together the trip of a lifetime. Originally from Surbiton, a town outside of Wimbledon, Lockeretz knew all the local “ropes” and made the whole experience a breeze. From coordinating transportation to finding accommodations and obtaining Center Court tickets, he made the pair’s “bucket-list” trip to Wimbledon a seamless adventure. As a bonus, they were able to play a round robin on grass courts and attend a welcome dinner at Lockeretz’s home club, the Surbiton Tennis and Fitness Club.

“Through it all, Jonathan was our fearless leader who created a warm atmosphere for our group,” Shepherd said. “He gave us a priceless gift by making our once-in-a-lifetime trip smooth, simple, and more memorable than we could have even dreamed.”