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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  • Sara Browne

    Thanks!

  • yongzhan liu

    Hi Mark, what a great site for tennis friends! 

    Yong

  • Brian Giesbrecht

    Thanks for the welcome. I'm a new member and just getting started on the eite. So far, I like what I see

  • Meg O'Keefe

    Thanks, Mark! I expect many upvotes for my Golden Retriever in Awww. :)

  • Steve Kim

    Hey Mark, nice to meet you! Hope we can play sometime.

    I can't believe I met another Federer hater  : (

  • TaBree Welch

    Of course! :)
  • Janismarla Ringel

    Hi Mark.  Thanks for your warm welcome!  I'm looking forward to being a part of this group.  I have a small SOS--I can't remember my password.  Pls advise.  THANKS!!!

  • sunita lal

    Thanks Mark, look forward to seeing how this site gets me more tennis playing. Its a little hard to navigate to start with but I will try and figure out where the players ion my area and level are...  look forward to it,  Sunita

  • Michael Sandercock

    Cool Mark, I play at PSHS all the time, my main spot!

  • Janismarla Ringel

    Thanks for making this web site available.  I am a rank beginner but I know I will find someone to play with.  Congrats on your 4.5 status!  Take care!

  • Hooman

    Thank you very much Mark.  Glad to be a member and will forward to others.  

  • Kdog

    Hi Mark, 

    Thanks for caring.  I am still figuring out how to get around this great site.  Thanks

  • wsm.grace

    Thank you.

  • honesto arandela

    Thank you very much & i,m looking forward.

  • Stephen Byrum

    Thanks Mark Dave De Sure My owner told me to call and I didn't see a number so I signed up your page looks great. Please call me when you get a chance.

    Stephen 949-278-9242

  • Stephen Byrum

    Mark,

    I would like to know more about tennopolis, when you get a chance please call me

    Thanks

    Stephen 

  • Logan Peeler

    I don't visit /r/tennis but I think I should start. You don't happen to know any groups around New Orleans that actually play do you? The NOLA tennis group is very inactive.

    Thanks for the /r/tennis advice

    stayloosegringo

  • emmi

    thanks  Mark
  • Stan Boyett

    Thank you Mark.

    I must admit that I'm a bit shy to get started. I'm 58 and over weight. I played casual tennis when I was younger, but I watch tennis on TV and the Internet whenever possible. I went to my first  pro tournament last year at Indian Wells. Now, I just want to get on a court to start moving and burn some fat off. My goal/fantasy would be to play regularly and perhaps even enter a local seniors tournament.

    I haven't introduced myself to the local branch, yet. Like I said, I'm shy. But I intend to do so this week.

    Thanks for the welcome.

  • Allen Hamilton

    Mark;

    Thank you for your intro note. Good to have such an active connection.

    I will talk later. I live a stones throw from the Tennis Garden.

    My best,

    Allen

     

  • mike schwimmer

    I hope I don't have to be active on facebook to participate --just being divorced and not intrested in site. Is there any local all level group I can join or anyother way to get a local connection.  Thanks Mike

     

  • CoachV - William Vazquez

    Hey Mark Call or email me about the AYTEF in USTA ATLANTA Iam looking for Some Revenue sources to help under privileged kids play tennis. I want to shoot you some ideas.

  • Jay

    Hi Mark. It would be great to meet you during the BNP. I'll be going to the tournament everyday. Just send me a message when you are in town.
  • Mark T.

    Mr. Flinton Easily (sp?) is using this forum to spread "the word".  Is that necessarily appropriate?  I would appreciate not getting those type of emails.  Just wanted to let you know.

    Thanks.

  • Lucy Cheng

    Mr. Mayor, 

    Please introduce me to some one in Mountain View. Ready to play.

    Lucy

  • TennisWithD

    Hey Mark, I am back like I left something! How are you?

    http://tennisopolis.com/profiles/blogs/10-ways-to-play-recreational...

  • Yang Gaudreau

    Hi Mark,

    Thank you for your message. I am quite new for this and dont know how to find any members in Rhode Island. Seems to me that there is no group here, am I wrong?

  • Jason Mauss

    have been swamped with my main full-time job as well as another side-projet so no progress yet - but I would like to get together with some fellow tennis fans and discuss what the ideal format and rules for the game would be so I can set out starting to do the database / API design.

  • Robert Williams

    HOW CAN I GET THIS DONE?

  • Chin Be

    Thank you Mark. Where do you stay when you go? I was looking at the packages and was wondering if those hotels offer transportation services between accommodations to the grounds. 
  • CoachV - William Vazquez

    Yes I dis grow up in the Bronx...I played all over. Graduated from DeWitt. Clinton high school. Started playing. At oval park in the city Parks foundation ... pelham bay park in the Bronx became my home court after my junior career ended. And when I started to take tennis professionally I leased pelham bay park from the city of NY. Thus giving birth to the Bronx tennis society. I still go back to my old courts 1 a year and beat the living daylights. Out of anyone there.
  • CoachV - William Vazquez

    and yes my parents are still there.

  • CoachV - William Vazquez

    I just asked Petra Kvitova out on a Court Date. Will she say yes?-----Attention singles players: We're pairing up two lucky tennis players with Petra Kvitova or Feliciano Lopez. If you love tennis, we know you'll have a lot in common.

  • Taran

    well thank u very much i am pleased with the comments

    will revert back soon right now busy with college exams thank u

  • Jason Albert Perez Morciglio

    I like the whole idea and even do I am a newbie in Tennis I am sure I can grasp the spirit of it very well, see you soon Mayor of Tennis,

    JP

  • Dread

    I'm actually playing at Bass Rudd today with te university of Louisville player at 530. You can come by here if you'd like 
  • TennisWithD

    New blog, enjoy! 

  • Pramit

    Hi Mark, I don't have very many members on my tennis scores list. I just started looking for new members, but haven't had much traction yet. It would be fantastic if you could help me out, but that might be asking too much of you.

  • Shikhar Nehru

    Hi Mark!

    This is a great thing you have created. my only concern is, how does one make sure the guy's rating is genuine? After-all, I could be biased in rating in myself!

  • Al Clark

    Thank you Mark, I will check it out.

  • TennisWithD

    New discussion!

  • TennisWithD

    Never got around to using that Wordpress blog you are following. You want to follow this one

  • Scott Silver

    Hi Mark...I tried to leave a message on her page however the site stated that I had to be friends with her first.  I send the friend request first, then followed it up with a posting on the main page...  In the future, I'll wait until he/she responds to my friend request...  Thanks for the suggestion...  P.S. Nice site!  Was it difficult to develop?  Are you making any money on it?  I'm considering creating a website as well (probably not tennis related...it will be my first) - any suggestions?  Thanks, Scott

  • Angel Sing

    Hi Mark, thanks for the welcome.  I'm optimistic, I hope I can make some new friends.

    Peace, Angel

  • Emily Ottsen

    I have a machine and can do it- although i am very busy right now!

  • Tennis Lover

    Thanks for the welcome, Mark!

  • Matt NW Burbs

    thanks for the welcome ...new to the co springs area ...looking for 4.0-4.5 singles players ...doesnt look like much around here on your site ...let me know if you know anyone up this way...

    thx

    matt

  • Bill Longua

    Thanks Mark, do have any ideas how I might promote my free tip blog in Tennisopolis?

    Bill

  • steve large

    Hi Mark, I love Alberquerque. I stpped many times on my trips to Calfforna. I have had to put tennis aside til my vision imporves. I got on here by a link from facebook,as I keep up with most of all the mathces of the USTA WTA and ATP tours.

    Steve

  • Chris

    hey!  Mid-Peninsula meetups? It is not as unified as before, but i know our members are still playing with each other a lot in Redwood City. I do a lot of lunch tennis with a few of them. I don't see a lot of new members joining tho and I wonder if it's because we stopped advertising on craigslist for a while now.