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League News: JCL Players Take Advantage of the Fall Weather

ALTA junior challenge ladder players
BY DONNA GILLI, JUNIOR CHALLENGE LADDER VICE PRESIDENT Members of the Junior Challenge Ladder enjoyed some great fall weather this season. One of the...

Winter Tennis Getaways

Monte Carlo, Monaco
Many world-class facilities are just a short drive or quick flight away. COMPILED BY CORY SEKINE-PETTITE As ALTA members, we all know that Atlanta is...

League News: A League Like No Other

ALTA senior mixed doubles teams pose in front of net.
BY BARBARA INGRAM, SENIOR LEAGUES VICE PRESIDENT As our population continues to age, you might be looking for something a little different when...

Looking to Get Leaner in the New Year?

Sign that reads "DIET"
Beware of Keto/Paleo/Whole 30 for Tennis Players! By Page Love, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD Yes, you’ve seen the ads and the media...

Round Robin Tennis Tournament to Benefit Team in Training, Leukemia and...

tennis ball resting on a tennis racquet
When: March 2, 2019 Level A group – Check in starts at 8:15 a.m., and play is from 9-11 a.m. Level B/C group...

Good Question January/February 2019

Question mark drawn on a small chalkboard
VERIFY THE LINES During a match, it was discovered after the first set that our line 1s were actually playing the opponent’s line 2s. What do...

Wilson Aims to Recycle 20 Million Tennis Balls

Wilson tennis ball on a grass court
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. and RecycleBalls are partnering to collect, recycle and repurpose tennis balls across the United States. RecycleBalls is a nonprofit organization...

Season’s Greetings and Thanks for a Fantastic 2018

2018 BB&T Atlanta Open Champion John Isner (left) and finalist Ryan Harrison.
By Eddie Gonzalez, BB&T Atlanta Open Tournament Director   Fellow ALTA members: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! On behalf of GF Sports, I would like to say...

Bitsy Grant Tennis Center’s New Hard Courts Honor Longtime Employee

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Bitsy Grant courts.
On Sept. 4, the Bitsy Grant Tennis Center unveiled 12 new hard courts named in honor of longtime city of Atlanta employee and Bitsy...

Winner Selected for Autographed Nadal Racquet

Amanda Newton, winner of the autographed Nadal racquet from Babolat.
Thousands of ALTA members and tennis fans entered the Net News giveaway this past summer for a chance to win a Rafael Nadal-autographed Pure...