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At 1:01pm on December 21, 2011, Mark / The Mayor said…: John, this is going out only to my friends on Tennisopolis. I'm trying to build some buzz on facebook for Tennisopolis. I couldn't think of anything extremely clever, so I figured giving away cool stuff always works! I need your help today; just LIKE the post our our fb page for a Verdasco autograph. And stay tuned, we're going to be having more giveways on fb in the near future.

Here's the link to our page:

http://www.facebook.com/tennisopolis

Thanks, Mark

At 3:52pm on August 7, 2011, Katie said…: I do know Shinny. Tell him hi for me!

At 2:31pm on July 3, 2011, Susan said…: I'd like to have a lesson with you.........if the offer still stands. I am an older woman playing 3.0-3.5 and needing more exercise..........perhaps you know some others I might hit with. I live in Roseville and have a flexible schedule. I'd like to work on court coverage, anticipation, and always the serve.

Thanks,

Susan..........tennisopolis - roseville

9167836881

At 8:35pm on June 26, 2011, Mike Dong said…: Look what I found! Wish you were there bro! http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/Draws/EventDraw.aspx?T=96542&E=3

At 8:06pm on June 24, 2011, Mike Dong said…: Hey Champ! Damn dude, I didn't see you on the OPEN draw for Yuba City. :(

I was looking forward to watching you man!

At 10:43am on June 20, 2011, Mike Dong said…: Sup Bro? Are you gonna play in the Yuba City Open this weekend?? I'll be there.

At 11:16am on June 1, 2011, Mark / The Mayor said…: Congrats John! You placed 3rd!

http://tennisopolis.com/forum/topics/leaderboard-rewards-sponsored

I'll be in touch to let you know how to claim your prize.

Mark

At 2:19pm on May 26, 2011, Mike Dong said…: Thanks John! I'll keep that in mind dude. Good looking out man!

At 4:19pm on May 24, 2011, Mike Dong said…: Wassup bro. Sorry, I haven't been getting my average dose of Tennisopolis these past few days. Unfortunately, I won't be playing in the Central Cal tournament in Sac this weekend. It's too far and plus I have league matches this weekend. I'm gonna have to pass on the Truckee tourny too. I have to make myself available for sectionals.

At 8:17pm on May 23, 2011, Katie said…: congrats on the win... enjoyed the video- you had some nice winners up the line. Life is good in the sunshine state. I am excited for my triathlon season to get going- but am also finding time to play some tennis (and work on that forehand)... keep me updated on your tennis adventures- I'm sure it will all be good news :)

At 10:50am on May 23, 2011, Joseph said…: last name irrelevant. i just know i'm guaranteed a good singles match playing against you, bar tab i know i'll pick up in exchange for paying your per hour private rate. :-)

At 9:12am on May 23, 2011, Sara Fuess said…: The Clay SIngles video was quite a match! You are a very dynamic player. I haven't seen anyone use every muscle in their body to play tennis, I think that means you can skip yoga. You also have amazing placement. The game is still very fast on clay, do you prefer it to hard courts? (Where was this game? Clay is not orange???? or maybe that is just on international courts.) Good luck on future matches, if you are ever near Bakersfield, drop me a line. It would be fun to watch one of your matches. Cheers, Saralee

At 10:58am on May 22, 2011, CoachV - William Vazquez said…: im a eastern Section guy now in the Southern Section since 2008. no where else. presently.

At 6:06pm on May 21, 2011, Mark / The Mayor said…: You love to watch pro tennis and there is no better way to do it than when you have your pride on the line. Fill out a bracket in our French Open Pick-em and prove to everyone your tennis superiority!
Just fill out the bracket here (be sure to pick Tennisopolis as your team).

At 2:17pm on May 21, 2011, Mark / The Mayor said…: Congrats! You are currently in the top 20 on the Leaderboard. Make your way to the top 5 for the month and win free tennis gear from The-Tennis-Store.com! Check out the Leaderboard Rewards contest, and then track your progress up the boards here:

leaders for the month

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Good luck!

At 9:05pm on May 16, 2011, Hal Wagner said…: I wouldn't be playing, but may come up and watch my buddy, he just finished season at Tulane..out touring and visiting his sister.

At 8:46pm on May 16, 2011, Hal Wagner said…: John, are going to play any of the Futures tourneys up there, my college buddy is coming to play the qualies....

At 8:11pm on May 15, 2011, Katie said…: Excited to hear you played well yesterday! I had a great time playing with you and it definitely made me realize how much I miss playing doubles... The bike ride was pretty sweet- probably my best ride so far. We biked 150 miles over the weekend and today finished 75 miles in 3 hours and 40 minutes...

At 8:30pm on May 14, 2011, Sara Fuess said…: John-

Hope you enjoyed your cruise. I have a hard time seeing you relaxing with mai tais for a week, but who knows? I hear there are tons of things to do on the ship or in port. Glad for you, probably a fun change from the normal schedule.

Things are fine here, just sticking to playing against the back board. I just want to focus on strokes without the running. I played mixed doubles the other week and overdid it. Just gotta take is slower. I am riding a bike to build up muscles around the knee; it is making a difference. I guess it's a good lesson in patience.

Also reading the book, Mastery by George Leonard. Very interesting, lots of great info about really developing a skill, enjoying the practice and focusing on the long term goal. He says " To learn is to change". Well said.

Take it easy.

At 2:36pm on May 12, 2011, Katie said…: So I googled courts in east tampa and 3 places came up but they only have 2 courts at those locations... it gets pretty busy in the evening and we would probably have to wait for a court...

I actually have to drive 30 minutes to the courts in tampa and it may take longer since its rush hour - if you do not mind, I think the courts that I gave you the address for is our best bet.