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Improving Your Game: Video Series

Nadal talking about Babolat racquets
Listen to the pros discuss how their racquet of choice improves their game.

A Big Shout Out to our ALTA Scholars

Female scholar holding a large book over her face.
The turnout and fierce competition for this year’s L. Keith Wood Memorial Scholarship proved to be beyond impressive. The ALTA Foundation poured through dozens...

Captain’s Corner: Meet Christina Abrams and Amanda Morgan

Sunday Women’s B5 City Finals
ALTA’s premier event for each season is the City Finals Championship. So many players never even make it to City Finals, yet others have...

2019 Weekend Getaways

Two women playing tennis on a clay court in Sandestin, FL.
Think about your fondest childhood memories. Chances are, most of them occurred during the summer, when you were free to play all day, school...

Good Question July/August 2019

The Tiebreak Does the length of a tiebreak game determine who serves at the start of the next set? If someone wins a tiebreak, 7-5,...

League News: Sportsmanship Awards

We know there are a lot of great people playing recreational tennis in ALTA leagues; we just don’t always hear about them. So, it...

Look For New Sparring Partners

Four young friends giving a high-five after tennis training. Selective focus.
By Luke Jensen, French Open Doubles Champion From my New York apartment, I have the greatest tennis view. I’m able to see the various crews...

Is Your Tennis Pro Certified and Why Should You Care?

Tennis coach on the court
BY BEN HESTLEY, TENNIS DIRECTOR AT DRUID HILLS GOLF CLUB When making a doctor’s appointment, people rarely question the credentials of physicians. We just take...

Protecting Your Skin Is Easy And Important

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By Dr. Scott Davidson We have all heard that we need to protect our skin from the damaging rays of the sun. In fact, each...

League News: 55 Years Young? Come Join the Fun of the...

Senior Day Women Spring 2019 (1)
BY KIM DLUGOLENSKI, SENIOR DAY LEAGUES VICE PRESIDENT The Spring Senior Day Leagues kicked off their season on March 12 for the women and March...