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Ross Wilson nips Scoville Jenkins to capture ITA Coaches One-On-One Doubles Title in Naples, FL Army and Navy Capture Women's Collegiate Tournament At Stony Brook University's Fall Classic
VIDEO: Jonathan Stokke, former Duke All-American Doubles player and current Asst. Coach at Duke, won the 2010 ITA Coaches One-On-One Doubles championship. Stokke defeated Ramsey Smith, the Head Men's Tennis Coach at Duke, 4-2 in the Final. Reinaldo Valor Wins Georgia Pro Men's Open Shootout in Oxford
Brandon Feldman was the finalist, losing 4-2 to Valor in the finals. Brandon won his draw defeating Tom Cobb, USTA Gold Ball Doubles Winner from Woodstock, Ga., 4-2 during round-robin competition. Valor won $300 and Feldman netted $200. Pavlovic, Carr and Valor Capture Spring Break Titles in Orlando
ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES Returns to USTA BJK National Tennis Center - Long Island Tennis Magazine 2nd Annual One-On-One Doubles Event Rocks The USTA BJK National Tennis Center Steve Flink Covers One-on-One Doubles on TennisChannel.com! Sportime/Kings Park Hosts A Rockin' One-On-One Doubles Tourney Sportime, which operates 13 Tennis clubs throughout New York, hosted its first One-On-One Doubles Tournament at its Kings Park location on Friday,Feb. 25th from 9-12pm. The tournament was sanctioned by USTA/EASTERN and offered play in four different divisions: Men's Open Prize $, Men's 35s Prize $, Men's 4.5 and Women's 4.5. The tournament followed Jason Wass' USPTA Educational Seminar that featured Katrina Adams, Lawrence Kleger, Jay Harris and Tim Mayotte. All tournament participants were treated to some excellent food, soda, beer and wine. The Sportime party was free to the Seminar guests and fans. The players and fans were treated to customary One-On-One Doubles excitement, which included pre-recorded rockin' blues music and live music performed by the Human IPOD. Both Indoor Complexes that hosted the tournament were rockin' the tunes throughout the tournament and fans were allowed to talk, dance, and heckle the players while keeping it all fun! "The One-On-One Doubles event we recently hosted was a great success. Players of varying abilities all enjoyed the format. What I really liked is that One-On-One Doubles is a great game for our Doubles players...even players that were not comfortable coming to the net found the format fun and helpful. We plan on hosting more tournaments in the future", stated Jason Wass, General Manager of Sportime/Kings Park. Darrin Cohen won the Men's Open Division and won the $350 first prize. Darrin won the One-On-One Doubles title at the USTA BJK National Tennis Center in January, so he retains the East's #1 ranking. Cohen is the Director of Tennis at Sportime/Kings Park and was All-ACC while playing at The University of Virginia. Cohen defeated Sam Queenan, a staff Pro with Sportime who hails from Australia, 6-4 to win the title. Jay Harris won the Men's 35s Division defeating Whitney Kraft, 6-5(7-5) to win the title. Harris won the first One-On-One Doubles Men's 35s event at the USTA BJK National Tennis Center in Jan. of 2010. Harris, the former Brown Head Men's Coach, is the General Manager of Sportime/Syosset. Harris netted the event's $350 first prize. Scott Hancock won the Men's 4.5 Division and Paige Lawrence won the Women's 4.5 Division. The Sportime/Kings Park event came just 4 weeks after the 2nd Annual One-On-One Doubles event at the home of the U.S. Open. A One-On-One Doubles Men's Open is planned for May 15th at the USTA/USPTA's Tennis Festival in Mt. Kisco. |
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Jared Palmer made a triumphant return to competitive Tennis at the
inaugural One-On-One Doubles Championship held on Saturday night,
Jan. 30th at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Palmer, who won the Wimbledon Doubles Title in 2001 with Don Johnson, showcased his brilliant serve-and-volley game and his wide array of shotmaking on his way to the title. Jared won four rounds to capture the tournament, as he defeated Jaymon Crabb, ranked as high as #181 on the ATP Tour, 6-5 in the Semifinals. Palmer came back from 3-0 down, against Crabb, to win a thrilling set. In the finals, Palmer defeated Keith Kessler, former Florida Tech star, 6-3.  One-On-One Doubles action at the USTA BJK National Tennis Center MORE-> Jay Harris, Head Men's Tennis Coach at Brown University, won four rounds to capture the Men's 35s Division. Harris defeated Paul Moss, formerly ranked #1 in the U.S Men's 45s Doubles, 6-2 to win the title. Back
in his Ivy League home, Coach Jay Harris was still buzzing with
excitement. "This is such an amazing concept! I just competed
in the electrifying One-On-One Doubles tournament at the USTA
National Tennis Center and I am still fired up about it! The event
had everything from incredibly intense competition to a "party
all night long" atmosphere with a great band and fantastic
food and drinks for the fans and competitors. The new game is
really picking up momentum and we are very excited to be bringing
it to Brown University this Fall for a nationally televised One-On-One
Doubles event. This event will come in and rock the Northeast!"
stated Jay Harris. JONATHAN STOKKE WINS ITA COACHES ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES TITLE ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES AT THE USTA BJK NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER Palmer, who won the Wimbledon Doubles Title in 2001 with Don Johnson, showcased
his brilliant serve-and-volley game and his wide array of shotmaking on his
way to the title. Jared won four rounds to capture the tournament, as he defeated Jaymon Crabb,
ranked as high as #181 on the ATP Tour, 6-5 in the Semifinals. Palmer came back from 3-0 down, against Crabb, to win a thrilling set. In the finals, Palmer defeated Keith Kessler, former Florida Tech star, 6-3. Back in his Ivy League home, Coach Jay Harris was still buzzing with excitement.
"This is such an amazing concept! I just competed in the electrifying One-On-One
Doubles tournament at the USTA National Tennis Center and I am still fired up
about it! The event had everything from incredibly intense competition to a
"party all night long" atmosphere with a great band and fantastic
food and drinks for the fans and competitors. The new game is really picking
up momentum and we are very excited to be bringing it to Brown University this
Fall for a nationally televised One-On-One Doubles event. This event will come
in and rock the Northeast!" stated Jay Harris. Both Palmer and Harris won the $1000 grand prize for winning their divisions. Bryanne Stewart-Crabb, former #18 WTA ranked Doubles player and Wimbledon Doubles
Semifinalist in 2005, also competed in the Men's Open draw and reached the quarterfinals. Bryanne
is the wife of Jaymon Crabb. SCHWANDT
WINS TITLE AT ITA COACHES CONVENTION Schwandt
defeated Sal Castillo, formerly ranked #1 in the ITF Men's 45s World
Rankings and head coach of Our Lady of the Lake University, 4-1
in the finals. All
tournament matches were played in the round-robin, short set format
of play. In
the Semifinals, Schwandt defeated Colgate's Head Men's and Women's
Coach, Bobby "The Precise One" Pennington, 4-0; Castillo
defeated Univesity of South Florida's Women's Coach, Agustin Moreno,
4-3(7-5). Agustin was a former Doubles Semifinalist at the French
Open with Kelly Jones. Glen
Michibata, Princeton Head Men's Coach and former #1 ATP Doubles
player, was defeated by Schwandt in the tournament's first match. Schwandt
is a former Camp alumni of the College Tennis Exposure Camp. For
this year's College Coaches' One-On-One Doubles rankings, go to
rankings page. LAZAROV
GRABS $1000 ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES SHOOTOUT AT HCC ONE-ON-ONE
DOUBLES: MERGING TENNIS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Houghton now captures the #1 One-On-One Doubles ranking for Women's Collegiate Tennis. The tournament was held on the final day of the three-day Invitational, with all nine Division 1 teams entering their players into four different flighted divisions. Flight "B" was won by Erin McCarthy, a sophmore from Marist College. McCarthy defeated Julia Prantl, a sophmore from Fairleigh Dickinson University, 6-5(7-3) in the finals. Flight "C" Champion was Fanny Charliquart, a junior from Stony Brook University. Charliquart beat Joanna Kacprzyk, a junior from the University of Houston, 6-3 in the finals. Flight "D" Champion was Veronica Cardenas, a sophmore from West Virginia University. Cardenas defeated Jurelle Mendoza, a junior from Army, 6-3 to win this flight. Friday's format of play was all Doubles; Saturday's format was all Singles and Sunday's format was solely One-On-One Doubles. Gary Glassman, Head Tennis Coach at Stony Brook and Tournament Director, said "This was a great three-day, College Tennis tournament because we played Tennis to some of the best Rock N' Roll and Blues music ever recorded! We heard the Replacements, Springsteen, John Lee Hooker, Blues Brothers, Gary Moore, Paul Westerberg, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Joe Bonamassa, Dusty and Danny and other greats." "The One-On-One Doubles tourney was a great experience for our team. I strongly feel that playing One-On-One Doubles will surely strengthen one's Doubles game. I also personally enjoyed the concept of music being played throughout the weekend tournament. I can see more tournaments and even Dual matches being played in this sort of environment. I will be running an event like this in the future," stated John Severance, Head Tennis Coach at University of Houston. The tournament concept was well received by the players and coaches alike. Jeff Greene, former Vanderbilt player and FDU Volunteer Asst. Coach, stated "What the players thought of One-On-One Doubles at the beginning of the event and what it looked like at the end of the event, showed why this was an awesome concept. Anytime you introduce something new, people are going to look at you with spepticism. Meanwhile, if you are willing to buy into it, the game's skills will become an integral part of your game. The game may be cutting edge, but the value derived from it will be a huge, long-term benefit. Change is slow, but the game is fast. This event deserves huge accolades for taking a chance and making it happen." All tournament participants received a Women's Collegiate One-On-One Doubles ranking on the game's website. PAUL MANCINI CAPTURES GEORGIA ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES SHOOTOUT Paul Mancini, former West Virginia and ATP player, defeated Matic Omerzel, former University of Georgia standout, 5-3, to win the first professional, One-On-One Doubles tournament played in the state of Georgia. The tournament was played on May 29th at TPC-Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. The draw had 30 entrants playing for in the $1000 prize money event. All competing players receive a One-On-One Doubles ranking under the Georgia Men's Open Division. The 3.5 hour compass draw allowed for the players to compete for a 3-hour timeframe while the game's signature Rockin' Blues music played over the loudspeakers. Winner of the 4.0 Men's Division was Miren Ivankovic. Winner of the 4.0 Women's Division was Alyssa Hanson. The tournament was sanctioned by USTA/Georgia. ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES BRINGS OUT MUSIC, PLAYERS & FUN- From USTA.com With blues music ringing in your ears, it's not what a usual tennis tournament sounds like. But, with only half the court to shoot for, it doesn't feel like the usual tennis event. It isn't. It's One-on-one doubles, a hybrid singles-doubles game that sharpens your serve-and-volley skills. With Atlanta's top talent competing for $1,000 in prize money, a buffet barbeque sending appetizing aromas over the courts and the anticipation of a full concert by bluesman Roger "Hurricane" Wilson, the atmosphere at TPC Sugarloaf in Dulth, Ga. was ripe for a good time. Paul Mancini won the $500 first prize in the Men's Open division. Rules are pretty simple. It's a singles game in which the server must serve and volley on all serves, all shots are hit cross court (an extra line is drawn down the middle of the court between the service line and baseline) and the alleys are good. The action is demanding on the legs. Returners (who can stay back) often throw up lobs over or fire big returns at the always advancing servers. Coaches have often used this format to hone volleying skills. But,
one-one-one doubles was taken to a new level by inventor Ed Krass,
Director of the College
Tennis Exposure Camp, the world's only junior tennis camp taught
exclusively by head college coaches. UT to Host Bates College in New One-on-One Format (from TampaSpartans.com) TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa women's tennis team will host Bates College in a newly designated one-on-one doubles format match. The NCAA has approved the match as a regular dual match between the teams on Thursday, February 21 beginning at 4 p.m. Under the format, the teams will play eight-game sets of one-on-one doubles in place of singles and an eight-game set of doubles with the one-on-one doubles serve and volley rule in effect. The Hillsborough County Tennis Association (HCTA) has been invited to come out and watch the match and then participate in a free one-on-one doubles clinic at the conclusion of the match. Due to the significance and groundbreaking efforts of the match, the day will be called "One-on-One Doubles Day at The University of Tampa." Admission will be free to the public. The festivities will take place at The University of Tampa tennis complex. For more information, please contact the UT tennis office at 813-257-3076 or adufaux@ut.edu. |
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One-on-One Doubles Day at the University of Tampa on Thursday, February 21st 4 -7pm The University of Tampa Women's Tennis Team will compete against the Bates College Women's Team in the first One-on-One Doubles college tennis match. The NCAA has approved this new format of play for this dual match competition. The teams will play six matches using the half-court, serve and volley singles game, known as One-on-One Doubles, in place of the Singles matches. There will be three doubles matches to follow utilizing the serve and volley rules of One-on-One Doubles. Immediately following the college match, attending tennis fans and players will be treated to a free, one-hour tennis clinic to learn and play One-on-One Doubles. The clinic will be conducted by Ed Krass, founder and executive director, One-on-One Doubles, Al Dufaux, Head Women's Tennis Coach, University of Tampa, Paul Gastonguay, Head Tennis Coach, Bates College, and Coach Ray Belmudez, co-founder, Hillsborough County Tennis Association(HCTA). Complimentary Snacks and Refreshments. RSVP, by Feb. 19th or earlier to oneononedoubles@yahoo.com. For more information about the new game of Tennis, e-mail oneononedoubles@yahoo.com. |
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Tennis and Rockin' Blues continued This very competitive
game is designed for club play, junior tennis, college tennis, senior
tennis, and league tennis. A player's skill level should be at a
minimum 3.5 NTRP rating to compete effectively in competitions.
One-on-One Doubles is truly an "in the trenches" type
of competition. A steady diet of playing the new game, coupled with
good coaching, will enhance players both technically and strategically.
One-on-One Doubles forces players to be disciplined with their crosscourt
shotmaking. The game also appeals to a player's creative side to
hit all of the shots: serves, returns, first volleys, half-volleys,
quick-volleys, lobs, overheads and groundstrokes. One-on-One Doubles
will reveal who the best individual players are with their serve
and volley and all-court skills. Playing One-on-One Doubles truly
develops all-court confidence for today's competitive juniors. The
game provides a competitive format of play combining both singles
and doubles skills all within one game. The competitive boundaries
for One-on-One Doubles is approximately 2/3 of a regular singles
court, thus allowing for better serve and volley success. One-on-One
Doubles showcases the athleticism, talent and variety of each player.
For the adult doubles players who still want to be competitive,
but who aren't thrilled about playing singles, One-on-One Doubles
can be introduced as the new competitive format for singles play.
Staying true to the game's serve and volley rules is certainly the
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Larry reaches Semis of USTA National Grasscourts! Congratulations to Poolstick Larry, the winner of the original One-on-One Doubles Grand Prix in 2004, for reaching the semifinals of the USTA Men's 50s National Grasscourt Championships in Philadelphia in early September!! Poolstick Larry is also a huge Bucs and Hogs fan-the ultimate bar star! Larry has been sharpening his poolstick often with a healthy dose of One-on-One Doubles to prepare him for his tournaments. Way to go, Poolstick Larry! |
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DOUBLES, THE "NEW GAME OF TENNIS", TO JOIN USTA PRO CIRCUIT
TOURNAMENT USTA Florida proudly presents One-on-One Doubles as a competitive and entertainment showcase to bring the new college tennis game to the general public. USTA is the first section within USTA's national infrastructure to sanction One-on-One Doubles for competition. Ed Krass, former Harvard Coach and Director of the College Tennis Academy, is the Executive Director of the new, non-profit corp. 501(c)(3), Advancing the Game, Inc. Its mission is to advance the game and blues music to underprivileged, ethnically diverse children. One-on-One Doubles debuted on the ATP Tournament Circuit at the BMW Tennis Championships in front of a sold-out crowd on March 18, 2007 at the Sunrise Tennis Club in Sunrise, Fla. |
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Off That Racket: Even Tennis Players Get the Blues We'll just throw out the title of this event, because it more or less says it all: A Weekend of World-Class Tennis and Rockin' Blues. Seems confusing, perhaps, that someone would pair the sport of lanky-white-brat gentry with the music that became America's only redemption for the crimes of slavery. But consider this something for everyone. The BMW Tennis Championship is what's called an "ATP Challenger event," which ought to draw many aspiring somebodies and a few mid-ranking pros. After the string music, check out Fort Lauderdale's own Spoon Benders at the venue Saturday; on Sunday, it'll be the Albert Castiglia Band. Still don't believe the blues belong in tennis? The Spoon Benders' "Polygamy Blues" begins with this line: "My baby got three other men come creeping through her window late at night." What traveling tennis pro couldn't relate? Serve up your own backhanded compliments at the Sunrise Tennis Club (9605 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. or Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. The damage will be $15 on Saturday and $20 on Sunday, but a ticket stub from the Riverwalk Blues Festival or the Langerado Music Festival or a South Florida Blues Society I.D. will get you $5 off. Visit sunrisetennis.com. |
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Florida to Pilot First One-on-One Doubles Tournament
One-on-One Doubles is a half-court, serve and volley singles competition played on a doubles court. All points are played crosscourt with the alley included and players alternate points from the deuce court to the ad court. The goal is to play a match; an 8 game set, 10 game set, or best 2/3 sets. One-on-One Doubles truly develops all-court confidence for today's players. Entry fee is $10 and $200 dollars will be awarded to the winners of each tournament with $100 given to the finalists. There will be no ranking points awarded for this historic tennis event and the tournament will run in conjunction with the $10,000 USTA Challenger tournament. BMW is the first to include One-on-One Doubles as part of their 2007 BMW Tennis Championships on the ATP Challenger Tour, March 13-18, in Sunrise, Fl. For more tournament information, call tournament director Ed Krass at 813-684-9031. Qualify
For One-on-One Doubles One-on-One doubles is turning pro next month. You don't need a doubles partner to qualify for a wild card into the BMW One-on-One Doubles Championships. The One-on-One doubles format, which stresses serve-and-volley play in a match between singles players using half the court and doubles alley, will host two professional qualifying tournaments for entry into the BMW Tennis Championships in Sunrise, FL. The
qualifying events are scheduled from 4-7 p.m. on March 13 and from
11 a.m.-2 p.m. on March 15. The entry fee is $150 and it includes two box seats throughout the tournament, a tournament t-shirt, One-on-One Doubles DVD, food coupons, and reception parties. All players must be 4.0 NTRP minimum to enter. All USPTA and USPTR pros can enter the tournaments free of charge. There will also be live performances by some of South Florida's finest rock and blues bands on the weekend of March 17-18. The BMW Tennis Championships will showcase some of the ATP's top 50 players in the world. For more information on the One-on-One Doubles tournaments, please call (800) 446-2238. For more information about One-on-One Doubles, please visit www.oneononedoubles.com. Drill
growing into game of its own Coach Ed Krass, a former college coach who presently serves as the director of the College Tennis Academy in Florida, knew about this format that was used in drills for many years, but decided to take it a step further and turn it into a competition. "I wanted to make it into a game in and of itself -- bring all the shots back into the game. Juniors need this badly. Adults can get a good workout and work on their doubles skills," said Krass. One-on-One Doubles is a half-court, serve-and-volley competition played by two players. There is a line drawn through the middle of the court from the center service line to the middle of the baseline. On clay, one can use a regular court liner to make the line. On hard courts, chalk or white athletic trainers' tape can be used. The server alternates serving from the deuce (right) court to the ad (left) court, just as in regular tennis, but all points are played crosscourt, with the alley included. Any ball that goes on the wrong side of the court is considered out. Players must serve and volley on both first and second serves, with half-volleys permitted. The returner can stay back or come to the net. The scoring can be best-of-three sets, or one eight- or 10-game set. This is considered ideal for high school, college or a high level of play. It's also been found effective for seniors looking to play singles in more of a doubles format, in club play or league tennis. It can be used in practice or competition. It may be difficult for players rated 3.5 (intermediate) and below, so those players can relax the rules about coming to net on every point. It depends not only on the player's skill level but the age factor, athleticism, and in some cases, the coach's preference. Krass first showcased One-on-One Doubles in a presentation to the U.S. Military Academy in 2003. Since then, he has presented it at many conventions, including the recent Tennis Teachers Conference in New York during the U.S. Open. The feedback has been very positive. At an upcoming Intercollegiate Tennis Association convention, he will run a One-on-One Doubles Tournament. Dave Brown, a USPTA Master Professional in Florida, used it as an added feature in a national 35-and-over tournament he ran in November with great success. He sees it as a way to make players into all-court players. The USTA Florida section has committed to running some of these events. To play One-on-One Doubles, you would have to use more lobs and overheads, hit balls at the opponent's feet, and bring back those touch shots. In other words, creativity is the name of the game. Many junior players slug it out from the baseline and are uncomfortable at the net. This game will help those kids get more comfortable in coming to the net more often. The competitive boundaries are approximately two-thirds of a regular singles court, thus allowing for a high level of serve-and-volley success. If there is a downside to One-on-One Doubles, it's that it clearly exposes weaknesses, particularly in volleying. Then again, playing this format should increase volleying skills. What it also showcases is the athleticism, talent and shot variety of each player. Krass' ultimate goal would be to see One-on-One Doubles sanctioned where players can compete and get a ranking. Eventually he would love to see it used on the pro tour. To learn more, go to oneononedoubles.com. Contact Times tennis columnist Ann LoPrinzi at annlop@optonline.net. One-on-One
Doubles® competition in Daytona Beach One-on-One
Doubles is a half-court, serve and volley competition played between
two players. There is a divisible line drawn through the middle
of the court from the center service line to the middle of the baseline.
On clay, a regular court liner can be used to make this divisible
line through the middle; on hard courts, chalk or white athletic/trainers'
tape can be used to mark the middle line. The rules of One-on-One
Doubles: This very competitive game is designed for club play, junior tennis, college tennis, senior tennis, and league tennis. One-on-One Doubles will reveal who the best individual players are with their serve and volley and all-court doubles skills. One-on-One Doubles allows players to develop their all-count game: serve, return, first volley, half-volley, drop volley, lob, and overhead. One-on-One Doubles truly develops all-court confidence for today's competitive players. The game also provides a competitive format for those who enjoy combining both their singles and doubles skills all within one game. The competitive boundaries for One-on-One Doubles is approximately 2/3 of a regular singles court, thus allowing for a high level of serve and volley success. One-on-One Doubles showcases the athleticism, talent and variety of each player. "This new format will be an excellent way for great players who come here from all around the country to get used to our climate and clay courts before the main championship is underway," Brown said. $1,000 will go to the winner and $300 to the finalist of the One-on-One Doubles kick-off event. Questions or more information: Dave Brown (386) 671-8903 One-on-One Doubles® is a registered trademark of One-on-One Doubles, LLC, managing member Ed Krass. |
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Doubles Joins National 35's Reprinted from Florida Tennis Magazine This years' Men's 35-and-over National Clay Court Championship will have an added feature – One-on-One Doubles. This new format is taking the country by storm due to its mass appeal from juniors to competitive seniors. "It is going to be a great prelude to one of the nation's foremost national championships," says Tournament Director, Dave Brown of the host site Florida Tennis Center in Daytona Beach. Matches will be played November 2. One-on-One Doubles is a half-court, serve and volley competition played between two players. "One-on-One Doubles truly develops all-court confidence for today's competitive players. The game also provides a competitive format for those who enjoy combining both their singles and doubles skills all within one game," says Brown. "This new format will be a great way for these players who come here from all around the country to get used to our climate and clay courts before the main championship gets underway." Ed Krass of College Tennis Academy, who is creator of One-on-One Doubles, and USTA Florida are co-sponsors of the event offering $1000 in prize money. "Tennis needs more progressive people like Ed Krass," says Andy Gladstone, USTA Florida director of competitive tennis. "He knows how to jell people, and his event will get more attention than the main tournament." |
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Ed Krass launches "One-on-One Doubles" Tournaments at the Collegiate
Level Coach Ed Krass, Director of the College Tennis Academy,
is integrating his new game of "One-on-One Doubles" into two Fall
of 2005 Collegiate tournaments. MORE->
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All-Court Confidence By Ed Krass, Director, College Tennis Academy & Chairman, One-on-One Doubles Championships We have all experienced the roller coaster of confidence in competitive matchplay. If we can push ourselves, and our students, to develop better all-court skills, the game becomes less emotional and more athletic. With this crucial development comes more enthusiasm, self-motivation and the ability to compete against all game styles. MORE -> |
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Caters To Singles Who Like Doubles By Andy Staples Reprinted From The Tampa Tribune Tampa -- Ed Krass didn't want to stop playing tennis after knee surgery last year. He just wasn't sure whether his repaired joint could take the pounding of a full singles match. MORE -> |
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Navy's Caitlin Olsen won the "B" Flight of the Tournament. Olsen defeated Kirsten Ackerman of Marist, 6-3; defeated Michelle Dussol of University of Rhode Island, 6-4 in the Semifinals and she defeated Natalie Houle of Navy, 6-4 to win the "B" draw.
Reinaldo Valor won the Georgia One-On-One Doubles Prize $ Shootout held at the Oxford College of Emory University on Saturday, Sept. 17th.
Valor was an N.C. State standout and he currently is the Head Coach for the College of Coastal Georgia. Valor had to defeat 6 players to win the title.
There were 6 players in each round-robin draw and Valor won his draw by winning all mini-sets of first to win 4 games, tiebreaker at 3-all.
Annie
Houghton, a junior from Army, defeated Katherine Lange, a junior
from Northwestern St.(La.) 6-4 to win the Flight "A" One-On-One
Doubles Tennis Tournament held at Stony Brook University as part
of the 3rd Annual Stony Brook Women's Invitational, held on Sunday,
Sept. 20th.