Tournament Planning, build a record.

The tennis courts are filling up again. Tennis fans are getting out and practicing, playing and having a great time. Juniors are taking lessons in preparation for the school team competition. Practice is in full swing. Now is the time for you to plan to play in a few public tennis tournaments

Here are some for adults in March and April. The locations are within the southern California area. Call the contact person for details. Remember, get your application there in time.

NTRP, March 23-24, Fourth Braemar Spring NTRP Tournament, Braemar Country Club, Tarzana. Contact: Jeff Richards 818-345-3230.

SENIOR, April 1-7, USTA Men’s 60 & 90 National Hardcourt Championship, Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, Steve Solomon, 619-321-8441.

NTRP, April 6-7, Fifty Second Los Angeles B-C-D Tournament, Griffith Park Tennis Complex, Kelly Werling, 818-246-5613

OPEN, April 6-7, Hermosa Beach Tennis Classic, Kevin Brady, 310-798-0644.

JUNIOR SATELLITE tournaments (for first time tournament juniors) include:

March 16-17, Eighth Orange County TA Spring Jr. Satellite, Ridgeline Country Club, Mike Nelson, 714-771-2410.

March 26-29, Eighty Fifth Dudley Cup Jr. Tournament, Santa Monica, Jesse Dixon, 310-458-8920.

April 6-7, Hermosa Beach Tennis Jr. Classic, Hermosa Beach, Kevin Brady 310-798-0644.

Juniors looking to earn rankings need to play in the JUNIOR tournaments:

March 26-29, The Dudley Cup as described above.

April 1-5, Sixth Northridge Spring Jr. Tournament, Cal State Northridge, James Ciuffo, 818-250-0261.

April 6-7, Long Beach Jr. Tournament, Nancy Trainer, 714-761-5005.

April 13-14, twenty fourth Racquet Centre spring Jr Tournament, Racquet Center-South Pasadena, Chandler Thomas, 323-258-4178.

Tip of the month: Play and watch. You can learn by watching others compete. A local event, attracting players from around the world, is the 3^rd Annual Women’s Professional $25,000 Challenger Tournament. Competition runs from March 17 through the 24^th. Matches begin daily at 10 AM and is open to the public for free viewing. Professional women tennis players travel on the circuit to earn ranking points to qualify for larger professional tournaments. The competition is intense. This is a chance to see top technique, strategy, and mental determination live and in person. Go to Flint Canyon Tennis Club at 265 Berkshire in La Canada Flintridge. 818-790-3355.

For further information or instruction, contact Stan Carter, USPTA certified professional, at the Flint Canyon Tennis Club: 818-790-3355 or 213-321-8699. You are invited to please email questions and comments to Info@StanTheTennisman.com.