American Tennis: The Present and the Future – By Craig Cignarelli

Written by: on 12th December 2013
Tennis Australian Open 2012
American Tennis: The Present and the Future - By Craig Cignarelli

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Editors note: All tennis fans , players , teachers , interested parties if you are in the Los Angeles area this event is a must. Its amazing that the San Diego area isn’t losing interest in tennis….What do they do right ? Less individual interest ? More interest in the overall health of the game ? Craig Cignarelli is one of the finest young coaches of this generation. Show up in droves. Get the word out. Why not make Los Angeles the tennis Capitol of the United States if not the World. Per square foot there are more tennis courts in Los Angeles both public and private than anywhere on earth. The weather. Well it’s pretty nice over 350 days a years. Or close to that. so let’s make some changes. Let’s hear some new ideas.

 

Change begins with a thought, a voice, an action launched into the sea of humanity where it strikes the water’s surface and submerges into the deep. On occasion, however, the thought has a more forceful impact, moving as a ripple that grabs onto itself and begins to swell, gathering momentum and pulling other waters with it. Eventually it crashes upon the sands of the establishment and transforms them in ways that leave them different for future generations. Some call this evolution. Some just call it necessary.

On December 15th, from 2-6 p.m., at the famed Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, the USPTA will host Riv It Up 2, a town hall style discussion on American Tennis: The Present and The Future. The world-class panel includes Robert Lansdorp, Justin Gimelstob, Bill Scanlon, and Steve Johnson Sr..

“Some folks blame the USTA for the dearth of American players in the world’s top 100 rankings. Others scan the national landscape and wonder whether U.S. kids have become soft, or distracted by more technological pursuits. Some suggest the game’s popularity is on the decline. We want to address these issues, but more importantly, with this event, we’re searching for solutions to expand and enhance American tennis,” says Craig Cignarelli who will join USPTA Division 3 President Chuck Melkent in moderating the event.

Riviera’s Tennis Director Andrew Minelli adds, “Southern California is a stronghold for American tennis. Three-fourths of the US Davis Cup team comes from within thirty miles of this club. With events like Riv It Up 2, we believe we can create positive solutions for American tennis. I’d like to invite everyone out to our Town Hall USPTA meeting to voice their opinion on how to improve the standing of our sport.”

Riv It Up is free to all USPTA/PTR pros who RSVP to melkent@thelacc.org by Friday, December 13. After that, the cost is $5 for USPTA/PTR pros and $ 10 for non-member pros and guests. Refreshments are included.

 

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