The tennis tournament includes social and tennis events throughout the week that are attended by approximately 200 people. Over 400 spectators watch the tournament over the 10 day period at Pleasant Valley Country Club. Tennis players from all over the world visit Little Rock to play in this USTA Pro circuit event.
The St. Vincent Tour de Paul Tennis Tournament has been selected as the recipient of the Arkansas Tennis Association (ATA) “Special Tennis Event of the Year award for 2010” as well as the USTA Southern Region Special Event for 2010.
The price for spectators to view this event is at a very affordable rate- FREE!!!
7 comments:
Harry Criner deserves a lifetime achievement award from the Arktennis bunch for bringing this tournament to central Arkansas. If Criner was on the ATA board, he could have nominated himself. Otherwise, the ATA doesn't recognize other people's accomplishments because they are only thinking about themselves and how they can receive an award.
Dudes,
I saw where Joe Murphy is in charge of awards for the ATA and gives himself the Family of the Year Award. Kinda silly to me, too!
Johnny Johnson prodded Criner to start the St. Vincent Pro Tourney. Johnson deserves some credit got bringing the tourney to central Arkansas.
Guys,
H.A. Ted Bailey was the major contributor in the early years of this pro tourney. He kept the tourney out of the red until sponsorship grew.
It's good that Leslie Pfeiffer has no input in this tournament. She messed up the best junior tournament called the Southern Junior Boy's and Girl's 18 Closed.
great info. thanks.
Dudes,
Leslie Pfeiffer cannot mess up tourneys anymore! Her total ignorance in managing tennis events is over, game-set-match. Her resignation takes place 12/31 and a search committee is taking applications for a new executive director. Let's sit back and watch how the board of the ATA handles this process.
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