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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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Neal

Mr. Mayor,

How do I start my disscussion at a group I joined?
I tried to type a message and start disscussion, but the error message keeps telling me "You need to have first post".
Thank you.

Sep 6, 2010
Bill B

Nope, but he turned it on!!!! Your Mom was really pulling for him...

Sep 14, 2010
Lara

Hi Mark, this site is awesome! Thank you

Sep 14, 2010
vik wadhawan

thanks

Sep 14, 2010
OA McCombie

Mark,

Isn't there a feature on this website that you can search for players in your area without joining a group? Let's say I can just type in search for players who are in 10 miles radius of 91604, and then all the players from this site just show up in the result page?

Sep 15, 2010
Perry Chicaine

I'm sure he'll bounce back, Mark. He had a very bad day against Djokovic at the open. His unforced errors were higher than usual but the reason he lost is he couldn't find his first serve all day. He'll win another major next year for sure, but his days of outright dominance are finished.

Nadal is king now and will reign for years, health permitting.

Sep 16, 2010
Ramon Rodriguez

Mark,
I have sent out about 100 friend invites. Everytime I try to send out another invite I am being told that I have reached my limit. Why is it I can only send out 100 friend invites. I travel alot and look to find tennis friends possibly interested in hittng/playing in the various areas/states in which I travel. What can I do? I look froward to you responding back. Thank you.

Sep 17, 2010
vik wadhawan

hey mark, can you do a search by members intersted to play in your zip code?

Sep 19, 2010
Ramon Rodriguez

Mark,
How do I delete invites I already sent out? Excuse my ignorance. Waiting to hear back from you. Thank you.

Sep 20, 2010
Joe Mauldin

Hey Mark thanks for getting back to me. I played Tennis in HS and am lookin for others in my area to play with. I also play ice hockey and want to add Tennis back in my exercise regiment. Located your place here but don't have the membership just yet, although I will prob sign up once I do. Any ideas and are you in Sacramento?

Sep 20, 2010
Jorge Morera

Hello Mark, first of all, congratulations for the site, a great concept! Our company has been producing tennis vacations to Costa Rica (www.sportsfornature.com/trips) for three seasons now and I want to obtain more info from you on ways (if any) to promote the trips to your members on your site, via e-mail blasts, online banners, etc. Can you please provide more info? Kind regards, Jorge Morera - 571-244-7248 / jmorera@thegreenbusinessworld.com

Sep 21, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

Hey Mark, I go as Lendl for Halloween every year. Really, I go as lendl every time i step on the court , except I do wear modern shorts. I never did like the short ones.

Mark

Sep 21, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

Hey Mark, I am driving from chicago to texas on thursday. I will be hopefully playing at the John newcombe tennis ranch on saturday (as long as a hurricane doesnt hit texas). Have you heard anything about the JN tennis ranch?

Ivan Jr. (Mark)

Sep 22, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

No, I only have 5 lendl racquets. That picture is from a friend of mine in the U.K who is a big lendl fan. I do have a racquet my friend doesnt have, a very rare Adidas Lendl Pro with the new paint job. It was a transitional racquet from the Pro to the Pro T . A friend of mine hit with one of my racquets and he was amazed how well he hit with the 80 sq inch head!!!!!

Oct 5, 2010
Sean

haha, i fixed it...thankyou for the welcome.

Oct 5, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

Hey Mark, did you see that Agassi vs. sampras and Lendl vs. Mcenroe on Feb 28, 2011 at Madison square garden!! I just bought 4 tickets on ticketmaster!!!! woo hooo !!!!

Oct 8, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

Hey Mark, I found a photo of me in 1985 in my lendl gear!!!! See, I really am Lendl Jr.!!! hee hee heeeheeee

Oct 15, 2010
Myiesha Simmons

yeah a few not as many as i want to though Most ITF Tounaments are mid west and eastcoast and international so i play Usta Womens leauge times are hard thats why iam looking for sponsors because i want to join the tour i know i can do it ive hit with Asha Rolle and Ariel Ellis over the summer and i have lso hit with Vania King When Zina And Vania came to the bay Zina Garrison said i had one of the fastest serves in the JR's iwas 13 then now iam 15 ive been clock at 102mph and i know its not fast iam only 15 sorry for talking alot

Oct 16, 2010
Myiesha Simmons

check out some of my videos
http://www.teamsimmonstennis.com/Videos.html

Oct 16, 2010
Myiesha Simmons

100pmh is good my 102 was only once ive havent did it again my dad said it was the wind i think it was the new ball and lead tape
ha ha, it was at the bank of the west serve booth i have video of a 99 mph i try to find

Oct 18, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

Hey Mark, ive been talking up tennisopolis here in chicago. People are blown away by the site! Lots more will be joining up soon....Hey, if you ever have a board of directors, could you consider me?

Oct 18, 2010
SATennisguy

Hi Mark..doing well..hope all is well in your world too..not playing any league play this fall..been busy traveling quite a bit..just got back from Seattle, and was in Alaska earlier ..an seems all those places inbetween..lol...
Looking to make it out your way soon...catch up with you laters.

Oct 18, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

No, that is a Lotus Esprit 1992 model. My uncle keeps it in an undergound garage in Florence, Italy

Oct 20, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

Hey Mark, check out this cool video I just downloaded. A Mizuno commercial from 1992

Oct 29, 2010
Mike

Hi Mark, got my new pic loaded, I just don't understand why is that same picture didn't have the same cut from profile to photo album. Anyway, got it right this time :-)

Oct 31, 2010
Myiesha Simmons

new footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhUZw6enkhQ

Oct 31, 2010
Peter Freeman

Mark

Are you old school or new school my friend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CFqBZUY3BU

Nov 6, 2010
Myiesha Simmons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgNu1ZjKoeM
check me out on Cal-Hi sports

Nov 7, 2010
Myiesha Simmons

wow iam from jackson ms

Nov 9, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

Hey mark, i just renewed my USTA membership and I got my old # from the 1980's. they asked where I saw their ad and I told them it was on your website

Nov 10, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

Hey Mark, that doc guy had a great suggestion to put your rating next to your name.. You should send an message out to everyone to do that so we can find players in our level to play with

Nov 12, 2010
silvia chacon

thank you for give to me my first gift. And thank you for your advice a my serve.

Nov 16, 2010
Charlie B

Found it! Thanks! :-) I live in San Francisco, CA

Nov 17, 2010
Jason Mauss

Hey, thanks. Yeah, and I joined from seeing your thread on Reddit. I'm curious about the website cause I'm a web developer too. Send me an email when you get a chance.

Nov 19, 2010
CoachV - William Vazquez

Stupid kids in Kroger

Looking for a New Face of Tennisopolis... Yours!
Try this PICPhoto_111110_001.jpg

Nov 22, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

I graduated in 1987. Flour Bluff High School Corpus Christi, Texas...Corpus Christi is more like florida or california. It has palm trees, surfers, and LOTS of wind! See, i told you I wore all the lendl stuff back in the day!

Nov 23, 2010
sam dotson

ya i am really looking to get a prize! i really need it w/ us tight in money

Nov 24, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

Hey Mark, do you advertise your site on Craigslist?

Nov 26, 2010
James

Oh, man, now I know why you were first a bit shy to meet me, "for me to buy YOU a drink"... See you soon, Mark!

Nov 30, 2010
Kelvinator

I see you already updated your NEW and IMPROVED USTA rating! Bravo my friend...Bravo!

kt

Nov 30, 2010
Jason Mauss

I wish it were - but unfortunately it is a huge undertaking that doesn't get much attention with my lack of spare time. I hope to be able to dedicate more time to it in 2011 though. I'm glad I found out about Tennisopolis though, a good way to build contacts! :)

Nov 30, 2010
Roddy @ ProAm Tennis

Hey Mark! ProAm Tennis is a retail tennis shop in Naples FL. We have 3 tennis pros and 2 master racquet technicians on staff. It's great to get on here because all we do at the shop is talk tennis. A lot of our customers constantly ask how racquets or strings feel and play. Then I thought...hey I should post this on tennisopolis so my customers can read up on it here! So glad you guys created a tennis social networking site!

Nov 30, 2010
Roddy @ ProAm Tennis

Oh yeah and I had to shut my site down for a little while until I get a new web guy. Hopefully it'll be up soon!

Nov 30, 2010
Kelvinator

Red Ribbon

Dec 1, 2010
Aaron Sussman

Funny. I checked the USTA ratings and was moved up - that was all I updated. Thanks for letting me know the new ratings were out.

Dec 2, 2010
Arianne Kim

Red Ribbon

Dec 2, 2010
Roddy @ ProAm Tennis

Thanks for the update Mark! Def like the look of mm!

Dec 2, 2010
Seung Hoon Oh

Thank you comment for me. I am wondering that where I play tennis with people. I just arrived at wanut blvd in santababara.

Dec 5, 2010
Lendl Jr. (4.5)

thanks for the thumbs up!

Dec 6, 2010
Alejandro

Hi Mark! Thanks for letting me join your tennis community. I hope to find players to hit or play a match sometime.

Dec 7, 2010

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