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Mark / The Mayor

Male

Albuquerque, NM

United States

Profile Information:

I am a:: Tennis Fan, Casual Player, Tournament or League Player, Tennis Media
Neighborhood or other helpful location info:: Albuquerque, NM
Random things about me (hobbies, occupation, tennis history, favorite band, etc.):: Hi. I'm the Community Manager, aka The Mayor of Tennisopolis. Welcome to the site! Tell your friends about us. Use the "invite" tab at the top.

Oh, about me? I'm a website developer as well as a tennis player and huge fan of the pros. I just got moved up to a 4.5 rating - success at last!

I love to follow the pro game. I get fully obsessed during the Grand Slam events to the point where I want to lock the door and just sit around watching in my jammies.

Please invite your friends to join.
Favorite pro tennis player(s):: McEnroe, hands down. Agassi is second. Oh, you wanna know current faves? I like rooting for Murray, Azarenka, Radwanska, Coco. Other retired faves are Santoro and Spadea. Weird group I know, but hey. I love Federer and Nadal too, how can you not?
My tennis skill (please check your NTRP if you know it):: NTRP 4.5
On the court, I am a:: rightie, watcher, poacher, doubles partner, singles player, returner, two-hander, top-spinner, all courter, gracious winner, gracious loser, tournament goer
My favorite local courts:: Tennis Club of Albuquerque
Lobo Club
Wellesley (now that they are fixed up)
Jerry Cline
Relationship status:: Married
Favorite website:: http://www.tennisopolis.com

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Danette

Mark, now that would be an idea. But first I have to get my "tennis legs" back. I have been away from the courts a bit too long. Before I do anything, I have to get ME back! I am embarassed to say that I do not even own a racket anymore. :(
I have to start over. So much has changed since the days I held court...good one huh? Anyway, All I need is a racket, a slow and easy excercise regimen and then someone willing to come out on a court and hit with me.
I will get there.

Mar 8, 2008
Amy

So Mark, did you hear? Tennisopolis has its first E-Coach! Big Mike is going to E-Teach/Train The Beginner Racqueteers! How cool is that! :-)

Mar 8, 2008
Teress

Local Tennisopolis Groups is GENIUS!

how are ya?

Oh my it's been a good while. lol. miss Tennisopolis greatly. yeah.

xoT

Mar 8, 2008
Chris

Thx for adding me mark!!!! =)

Mar 8, 2008
Amy

Thanks Mark! I try and go throught the members pages a little each night and leave welcome messages and tell about The Beginner Racqueteers and The Atlanta Aces.I think that is so great of Mike to be our E-Coach!

Mar 10, 2008
Amy

I will be glad to find an icon for that group! How do I get it to him? Let me know!

Mar 10, 2008
George

Thanks Mark. So the big question is how do I find new members for my group? What can I do to improve its visibility?

Mar 11, 2008
Wale

Thanks Mark. This is an awesome site, and I understand where you're coming from. I wish you the best of luck!

Mar 11, 2008
Cindy

Mark,
I'm new to this online stuff... How did you know I was going to the PLO? I thought I responded to someone else! Did I respond to you by accident?!?!

~cindy

Mar 11, 2008
geofrey

hi, im confused on how to find people in the san diego area, where do i join the san diego thing>

Mar 11, 2008
Hiro

What a beautiful artist's studio you designed!
I just started working in architecture and I hope someday I can work for nice projects like yours.

Mar 11, 2008
Paul

Kudos on the great site.

Mar 12, 2008
Shawn Lee

Good Work Mark

Mar 12, 2008
opie

mark, this site is pretty nice. no one really sets up match's though. any ideas on now to get ppl to play. if and when you do play matchs? are these matchs being recorded against our "usta" ratings. how this work.

i joined you and something called "tennis tour" not much happening there as well.

thanks, opie

Mar 12, 2008
LUke

hey hows it going>?

Just stoppin by to say hi , am new to this site

Mar 12, 2008
Emily

Thanks, Mark. Can't wait to start playing again.

Mar 12, 2008
Erin

Thanks for the welcoming words! I've done a search and so far I'm the only one in Tennessee, I'll have to see what I can do about that!

Good to know that there are other people out there just as obsessed with tennis as I am. I nearly had a panic attack when I heard that ESPN dropped Indian Wells coverage, so I was glad to hear that FSN picked it up. I'll have to hit the boards and chat up some of the other tennis-philes. Thanks for making this site, it is great :)

Mar 12, 2008
tennis baller

Done - I added the link, no problem

Mar 12, 2008
Andrew (Tampa Bay)

Genius! I forgot the P.L.O is very soon! I wish I was close enough to drive there :(

Mar 12, 2008
Chrisje

Mark, I just added my Tennisopolis badge to my website. I just had the link before, but the badge is cool! www.ChrisjeMays.com then click on Community
Thanks for creating this site and bringing together all the tennis fanatics!

Mar 12, 2008
SC

Thank you Mark for offering the help - I am sure I will needs lots of it especially getting the rules and game strategies straight. :-)

Mar 13, 2008
Andrew (Tampa Bay)

hehe, I've already got that! LOL.

Mar 14, 2008
Dmitry Fonarev

Sorry, I am in Lex, Mass.

Mar 14, 2008
Michelle

Hello Mark!

Looking forward to meeting some new friends to practice tennis with! Thanks!

Mar 14, 2008
Michael

Hey Mark...

Do you have a facebook page? Facebook has an option where you can build facebook 'groups' page. When people join this group, all their friends see it and it can usually build more members rapidly.Your group could simply be a link to this site with maybe a brief description.

just a suggestions.

-Michael

Mar 17, 2008
Sal

Hi Mark

Thanks for setting up this site and connectig tennis enthusiasts for hitting and improving game skills. I'm hoping to meet with like-minded people and hit regularly. If you're ever in DC area, give me a shout.

BTW, that artist studio looks really cool, great work!!!

Regards
Sulman

Mar 17, 2008
George

Hi Mark and thank you for the warm welcome. I can't figure out how to join a group using this website. I clicked on the link on your message to me and got on this "ning" website that wasn't operating at the time. help?!!

george

Mar 17, 2008
Larry

yes, any way to combine the two accounts? I tried to log in previously but my email address wouldn't work? Sorry
:(

Mar 18, 2008
tennis baller

absolutely my friend! i'd love to get shots of some of the top ballers practicing (gratuitous shirtless shots of the boys NEVER hurt) plus the fashions they practice in are sometimes more interesting than what they're made to wear on court.

other than that, some shots of the grounds and stadiums (at night) could really work also.

thanks mark!

Mar 18, 2008
Ned

Hi Mark, thanks for your warm welcome. I really hope to meet people in Toronto to play tennis through this site. Great idea and I think this should exist for all sports. Keep up the good work!

Mar 18, 2008
Pete

Thanks for the welcome aboard. I started the Dubuque Tennis Nuts group. I sent it to my team and a few other tennis fans at Loras College.
Keep up the good work!

Mar 18, 2008
Colin

Thank you for the welcome, Amy! I look forward to the future!

Mar 18, 2008
Nicholas Clawson Stiver I

Lets play I think I can kick your ass now

Mar 19, 2008
Lise

Thanks great site... now if I can just manage it without accidently deleting people like I just did you!

So, sorry not usually to technically challenged!

Mar 19, 2008
Adrienne

Hi im new and was wondering if you ever play at the woodland park courts near greenlake?

Mar 19, 2008
Steve Viglione

Mark,

Must say, unbelievable site.

Talk soon!

Mar 19, 2008
Andy M.

Mark. thank you for your intrest but I'm not sure that I can put any thing together for my area. I'm just learning the game a wish there were other people that also wanted to play, but most everyone plays with friends and other people that they already know. I joined looking for others in my area that wanted to play but did not have someone to play with. thanks again take care Andy M.

Mar 19, 2008
Rick

Hey Mark, Awesome site! Can't figure out how to join a group. I'm interested in joining the seattle group. Can you point me at the right direction.
thanks, Rick

Mar 22, 2008
Mia

Thanks Mark! I didn't see that before.

Mar 24, 2008
Junko

Hi Mark, thank you for the wonderful site. I was looking for this kind!

Mar 24, 2008
Jon

Thanks for the welcome Mark.

Mar 24, 2008
joel

Thanks for the putting together the site... Good Place.

Mar 24, 2008
Brenna

Hey Mark! Thanks for your warm welcome!

Mar 24, 2008
Matthew

Mark, Thanks for getting Manhattan Tennis out there. It was amazing, as soon as you wrote all those people, the membership shot up from a few to almost 30!

Mar 24, 2008
Erin

I signed up, filled out my bracket. My mouth was watering over the Tommy Haas v. Nicolas Keifer match-up and the potential Safin v. Tipsarevic match-up.

Mar 25, 2008
Will Hamilton

I'm in. I went out on a limb and picked Federer to win it all...

Mar 25, 2008
Chris

I did and I did my first name like you said

Mar 25, 2008
Elaine

I am enjoying this site, thank you.
I did mine already!:) Djokovic takes it for a second time!!
I really enjoyed filling it out! thanks

Mar 25, 2008
Andrew (Tampa Bay)

AHHHHHHHHHH I love you! lol MORE MORE MORE.

Mar 26, 2008
tennis baller

oh no - another jelena. that's what i'm here for (i think anyway)

Mar 27, 2008

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