PTR Elevates Master Professionals

Written by: Bob Larson Tennis on 25th July 2013

PTR Elevates Master Professionals |

Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced that its Board of Directors voted to elevate current PTR Master Professionals to International Master Professionals. Going forward, PTR has eliminated ‘Master Professional’ and will use ‘International Master Professional,’ as one of the organization’s highest designations.

The following have joined Dr. Jack Groppel, Heikki Hedman, Billie Jean King, Dr. Jim Loehr, Doug MacCurdy, Edvard Raastad, Richard Schönborn, Tan Poh Seng and Dennis Van der Meer as PTR International Master Professionals:

Felipe Alarcon, Ecuador

Gene Holland, USA

Leo Alonso, Argentina

Ron Manilla, USA

Kirk Anderson, USA

Anni Miller, USA

Jorge Andrew, USA

Todd Miller, USA

John Antonas, Bahamas

Jean Mills, USA

Roy Barth, USA

Ajay Pant, USA

Chan Bearce, USA

Jim Pitkanen, USA

Luigi Bertino, Italy

John Raker, USA Luciano Botti, ItalyAlex Rossi, Chile

Dr. Ludovit Cap, USA

Nick Saviano, USA

Jorge Capestany, USAButch Staples, USA

Pete Collins, USA

Shinichi Suzuki, Japan

Ken DeHart, USA

Scott Tharp, USA

Savina Diankova, USA

Jack Thompson, USA

Joe Dinoffer, USA

Marco Vecchi, Italy

Dr. Doug Eng, USA

Fernando Velasco, USA

Bob Helton, USA

Candidates must meet certain criteria, including service to PTR or international federation, coaching experience, professional development, publications and presentation, tournament administration and community service to facilitate the growth of the game.

The International Master Professional Committee elected John Raker as Chairman, and Anni Miller and Todd Miller (no relation) as Co-Vice Chairs to serve three year terms.

PTR President and International Master Professional, Jorge Andrew said, “PTR International Master Professionals are the best of the best teaching professionals and leaders in the industry.”

“It is a pleasure to work with each and every one of these fine coaches, who are now PTR International Master Professionals,” said Dan Santorum, CEO. “They should be proud of their contributions to the game.”

PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals with more than 14,600 members in 117 countries. It has the greatest percentage of multicultural and women members of any such organization. PTR is dedicated to educating, certifying and servicing tennis teachers and coaches around the world in order to grow the game.