Alex Altman

Profile Information:

I am a:
Tennis Fan, Casual Player, Tournament/ League Player
Neighborhood or other helpful location info:
Palm Springs, CA
Random things about me (hobbies, occupation, tennis history, favorite band, etc.):
Time to dust off the racquets and kick-start the old tennis game again. Ankle seems healed, although my timing and movement now officially suck. :)

Update: Fractured an ankle during a soccer match, and have been suffering through months of no tennis. I had also just started to do a little part-time coaching at a local junior program, but had to stop almost as soon as I began. Just a couple more weeks now and I'll be back on the court...

Hey everyone. What a cool site! About me: I grew up in Palm Springs, CA, and just relocated back to town after about 10 years in New York City. I played very serious tennis as a junior, but played baseball in high school and college, so tennis wasn't an option. I picked up at racquet again a few years ago with some friends who had played collegiate tennis in New York, and started pounding the fuzz with them just like old times. That absolutely re-hooked me on tennis. I ended up coaching a private high school team there for 3 years, during which time we won 2 NYC Independent School City Championships! I'd love to hit with anyone looking for an evening hitting partner. Casual hits are great too!
Favorite pro tennis player(s):
David Nalbandian
My tennis skill (please check your NTRP if you know it):
Pretty damn good., NTRP 5.0, NTRP 5.5, If tennis is on TV - I am watching.
On the court, I am a:
two-hander, baseliner
My favorite local courts:
The grass or clay at Mission Hills.
Relationship status:
Single

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  • Mark / The Mayor

    AA, sorry to hear about your fracture. So, are you as good a soccer player as you are a tennis player? I hurt myself snowboarding and seriously had to think about whether snowboarding was worth it. ...still trying to decide actually. M

    Nov 10, 2008

  • Mark / The Mayor

    Oh, thanks. I just took it with my little cannon digital.
    Please tell all your tennis buddies about Tennisopolis.
    I'd like to grow this site to the largest tennis site online... a boy can dream right?
    M

    Nov 11, 2008

  • Terence

    Hi,

     

    I'll be visiting Palm Desert/Palm springs from Feb 12-19 and am bringing my racquets.  I'm about a 4.5/5.0 player, but am a little rusty now, and am at about 4.0, i'd say.  Anyway, if you're interested in hitting, let me know.  choth21@gmail.com

     

    Terence

    Feb 5, 2011