TENNIS NEWS

THE COURTS : The CGM tennis facility is made up of seven indoor courts and one outdoor viewing court. Features include substantial open space between and behind courts, as well as a state-of-the-art lighting system that provides excellent illumination without glare.

PROGRAMS : Our Tennis Programs are conducted by USPTA Professionals. Our staff is dedicated to making CGM Tennis a great place to play. Our club has many tennis activities to choose from, including; four Ladies City League Teams, USA Adult Team Tennis (12 teams ranging from 2.5-5.0), four USTA Senior teams (men and women), six USTA Super Senior teams (men and women), daily group lessons, private lessons, club mixers, Junior Team Tennis, and many daily and weekly tennis events. It is hard to find a more complete tennis program than Club Green Meadows Tennis. See you on the courts!

TENNIS NEWS
By Nancy Ansboury

TENNIS TIP OF THE MONTH:

Focusing On Offensive Strategy
An offensive strategy relies on hitting winners or forcing your opponent into a positive where he must gamble with a difficult shot to avoid having you put the ball away. In either case, the points end rather quickly. Nerves, reflexes, power, speed, and accuracy are key assets for the offensive player.

Most attacking players are net rushers or serve-and-volleyers rather than base liners. That’s because it is clear that good volleyers can consistently hit put-away shots from the net position. Why is this strategy so difficult? To put the ball away from the net, you need to hit it only twenty to forty feet and it’s easy to angle the ball out of the court. You don’t need excessive power nor pinpoint accuracy and because you’re closer to your opponent when you hit the ball, you give him less time to react and reach your shot.

From the base line you have to hit the ball seventy to eighty feet before it gets past your opponent. The angles are also disadvantageous, therefore, you have to hit the ball extremely hard and close to the lines; otherwise, your opponent has too much time to run the ball down. I have seen a few players consistently end points with ground stroke winners from the base line and I have seen a whole lot more do it from the net.

Which strategy is best for you? Start by asking yourself “Am I able to cover the net and consistently put balls away with volleys and overheads?” If the honest answer is no, you are a defensive player. The most common strategic mistake made by recreational players is attempting to be attacking players when they only have the tools to be defensive players. They try to force the play by hitting ground strokes too hard and too close to the lines, so they miss too much. They don’t volley well enough to come in and finish points at the net, so they stay back and smack their ground strokes. They hit them so hard they can rarely keep the ball in the court for more than three or four shots a rally and they never seem to catch on that the percentages are against them.

As a general rule, you should hit the ball as hard as you can as long as you can keep it in the court all the time. There is a limit to how hard you can hit before you start to lose control of the ball. All players have a certain range of comfortable power where they have relatively good control of the ball. Within this range, their rate of error will be low. If they try to play at a power which is above this range, either rate of error will increase dramatically. Ideally, a player should play most of their shots right at the top of their controllable power range, but never above it.

Upcoming Tournament, Class & League Highlights

Junior
Juniors classes are in full swing!
We have a class for everyone! Sign up now to secure a spot. Hurry because class sizes are limited.

USTA
Senior and mixed leagues have begun but there is still time to join a team. Contact the tennis office.

Racquetball
Club Green Meadows is conducting free racquetball clinics by the Head Pro Team. Demonstrations will be available. Stop by the tennis office for more details and times.

CGM Juniors Take Fourth at Tennis Junior Nationals
A team that included two players and two coaches from Club Green Meadows took fourth place at the World Team Tennis Junior Nationals, held August 15 - 17th at the George E. Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego.

Zach Lyons and Brittany Ellingson were the two players put together by CGM Tennis Director Nancy Ansboury and her daughter, Sarah, CGM’s head tennis professional.

After sweeping all three of its pool-play matches, the Pacific Northwest Green Machine team from Club Green Meadows fell to the eventual champions from Georgia in the semifinals. The Jack Kramer Academy team beat the Green Machine in the match for third place.

Nancy Ansboury, who has taken teams to the tournament in each of its 13 years, said this was the best finish yet. The players were invited to play in the tournament by the Ansbourys.

The tournament is for players ages 14 - 17 who are ranked no better than 150th in the United States Tennis Association age-group ratings.

Nancy Ansboury said the tournament was developed by Billie Jean King to give young players who don’t compete at the national level a chance to participate in a national tournament. The format is similar to World Team Tennis.

Matches consisted of two girls singles matches, two boys singles matches, two mixed doubles matches, a girls doubles match and a boys doubles match. The team with the most games wins the match. Congratulations!

Check out all our TENNIS gear in the Pro Shop!
Check out our Pro Shop for tennis clothing and accessories. Need a new racquet? We have lots of demos. Need something and don’t see it? Check with Nancy or Sarah.

Improve Your Game With Private Lessons!
Nancy Ansboury, our head Tennis Professional, along with her staff, offer private lessons to help you improve your tennis game. An hour of private instruction to Tennis members is just $40 for one hour. Group lessons for two cost $20 per hour per person. Sign up at the Tennis office today and start improving your game now!


PRIVATE LESSONS FOR BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ARE OFFERED BY OUR TENNIS DIRECTOR NANCY ANSBOURY AND TENNIS PROFESSIONAL SARAH ANSBOURY. BOTH ARE USPTA CERTIFIED AS WELL AS AVID PLAYERS IN THE PNW. 1 HOUR MEMBER $40 NON-MEMBER $45 ½ HOUR MEMBER $20 NON-MEMBER $25 WE ALSO OFFER VIDEO ANALYSIS AND PERSONAL DVDS

Read the entire Tennis News in this months Meadows Magazine

24 HOUR STRINGING IS OFFERED IN THE PRO SHOP

WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO JOIN OUR NUMEROUS CITY LEAGUE AND USTA LEAGUE TEAMS. PLEASE INQUIRE IN THE TENNIS OFFICE ABOUT JOINING A TEAM.

DURING SUMMER CAMPS WE WILL NOT HAVE TUESDAY NIGHT JUNIORS OR TUESDAY AND THURSDAY JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT. ALL OTHER CLASSES WILL BE AS SCHEDULED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN CALL THE TENNIS OFFICE AT 256-1510 EXT. 145 OR REACH US AT BY EMAIL TENNISPRO@CLUBGREENMEADOWS.COM .