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Mailing info: P.O. Box 591237, San Francisco CA 941

Info Line and Voice Mail: (866) 290-7367

The AWTC is a Wednesday night social tennis group for working professionals To learn more please go to our website, http://awtcsf.com

2008 GGTC Board of Directors

Eric Smith

Wil Houston

Dave Mariottini     

Charlie Esteban

Rayma Mui              

Ken Tse                       

Evangeline Amores

Yuich Tanaka

Virginia Stevens

Karen Donovan

Andrea Payne

San Francisco Tennis Courts & Tennis Partners

About.com’s  Ingrid Taylar, recently wrote in “Your Guide to San Francisco”, about AWTC member Randy Fong and John Cervantes’ incredible websites! It’s a real labor of love and their project is truly amazing...

“For a time in my life, I was relocating every 12 months. When I'd land in a new location, three things helped ground me to my new home: finding the closest coffee house, getting a library card, and locating a public tennis court.

Randy Fong has just made step #3 a cinch in San Francisco. His website San Francisco Tennis Courts lists the public courts around the city. John Cervantes, President of City Tennis, contributed his photographic skills -- so each listing is accompanied by a great visual of the court location.

The tennis database has more than 150 courts in 50 locations. You can search and sort by court name or neighborhood. The chart shows the number of courts at each location and whether or not they have lights for night-time play. He has also conveniently linked to maps, including a printable PDF which shows all locations in town.

If you're new to town and need a tennis partner, check in with City Tennis for tips on finding a game or lesson . . . or run your specs through the search engine at Let's Play Tennis for a comparable match up in your neighborhood.”

Tennis Resources:

•San Francisco Tennis Courts
Database of public city tennis courts (with photos)

•City Tennis/John Cervantes
Information on public tennis in San Francisco

•Let's Play Tennis
Find a tennis partner in your area using your own search criteria

•Gay & Lesbian Tennis Federation
A 350-member group in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Treasurer

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Social Activities Director

Pro Tennis is Coming 
to Northern California

Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, the USTA Pro Circuit serves as America's pathway to the US Open and tour-level competition. Since 1979, many of the best young players in the United States and beyond have launched their careers -- and many established stars have re-started theirs -- on the USTA Pro Circuit.  Check our website for USTA member events for adults and kids at each tournament.  

June 1 - 7 $50,000 Challenger, Sunset Moulding Company Yuba City Racquet & Health Club, wildcard event May 29-30.
 
June 8 - 14 $15,000 RWI Futures, Del Oro High School, Loomis, wildcard event June 2-4.

June 15 - 21 $15,000 Futures, Natomas Racquet Club, Sacramento, CA.

June 22 - 28 $15,000 Futures, Chico Racquet Club & Resort.

July 13 - 19 $75,000 Comerica Challenger, Seascape Sports Club, Aptos.

The 2009 French Open

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates as he clinches victory during the Men's Singles Final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland on day fifteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 8, 2008 in Paris, France. The French Open is billed as the most challenging of all the grand slams and the 2009 French Open tennis tournament is sure to adhere to the rigours and robust competitiveness so typical of the second of the annual tennis 'majors'.

Hosted by one of the most romantic cities in the world, Paris, the 2009 French Open will run from May 24th to June 7th and this year's tournament is sure to unleash some of the most riveting grand slam tennis.

'King of Clay', Rafael Nadal, etched his name into French Open history after matching the record of the the legendary Bjorn Borg and the 1920's heroine of the Open, Suzanne Lenglen, with four consecutive titles apiece. Justine Henin was not there to defend her title due to her immediate retirement from professional tennis in May 2008. Ana Ivanovic claimed the 2008 women's singles title for the first time, and the world will be watching to see if she can defend her title at Roland Garros in 2009.

Over the years the French Open has epitomised the steel and resolve of the very best in tennis, and the Roland Garros Stadium is a more than apt venue - it is named after the World War I fighter pilot who gave his life for 'King and Country', and his bravery is remembered and celebrated on the dusty, challenging red clay courts every year.

The clay of Roland Garros has also denied some of the finest tennis players the opportunity of realising the most prestigious accolade in world tennis - the sought after, and extremely challenging career grand slam - winning all four grand slam tournaments during their careers.

Roger Federer has found the clay courts in Paris to be his nemesis, and he is in good company - Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors, Maria Sharapova and Martina Hingis are just a few of the tennis legends who have been denied by clay.

Yet there are also athletes who thrive on the clay surfaces of Europe, and these players are specialists. They have honed their talents over the years on the surface, and have learnt to use the court to their very best advantage. One only has to think of Carlos Moya, the fabulous Chrissie Evert, the contentious Monica Seles, and of course, the players that myths are made of - Martina Navratilova, Bjorn Borg and Steffi Graf. More recently Justine Henin and 'Raffa' Nadal have donned that mantle.