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South Region Just Tennis
Monday, April 10, 2017 3:00 PM
River Oaks Country Club
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South Region Just Tennis
River Oaks Country Club
Monday, April 10, 2017 |
Join your South Region colleagues for a day at the courts during the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship at River Oaks Country Club on Monday, April 10. Registration is $25 per person. There is a limit of 30 tickets allocated for TLSC South Region Managers, so please make sure to sign up now.
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The registration will close on Friday, March 31. That afternoon will be an opportunity to watch world class tennis and build camaraderie with your fellow managers. That evening will feature a cocktail reception with U.S. Tennis legend Brad Gilbert. Beck’s Prime will be available on location throughout the evening as well. To register, click the link below. Instructions on payment and a printable invoice are available on the confirmation page. |
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship
River Oaks Country Club has hosted tournament tennis since 1931. The River Oaks International Tennis Tournament began as an event for amateurs before becoming part of the World Championship Tennis tour in 1970 for the touring pros. ATP players participated in sanctioned events at River Oaks as part of the Grand Prix circuit until 1983. The tournament continued as an invitational event until 2008 when it was merged with the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship which brought its own rich history to River Oaks.
Brad Gilbert
As a player, Brad Gilbert was one of the sport’s top strategists, a fierce competitor whose mental approach and style of play outwitted some of the greatest players in the world during a 13-year pro career.
The Californian ranked a career-high No. 4 (1 January 1990) in singles, capturing 20 titles from 40 finals. He won a singles bronze medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, when he lost to American compatriot Tim Mayotte 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. He also reached two Grand Slam quarter-finals at the 1987 US Open (l. to Connors) and 1990 Wimbledon (l. to Becker), and finished runner-up at the inaugural Grand Slam Cup in 1990 (l. to Sampras). He represented United States in Davis Cup from 1986-1993, compiling a 10-5 overall record.
Gilbert retired as a player in 1994 and has since established himself as one of the world’s leading coaches and analysts. He coached Andre Agassi (1994-2002), who described Gilbert as “the greatest coach of all time”, to six Grand Slam titles. Tony Roche coached Ivan Lendl to the same number of major titles in the 1980s. He helped Andy Roddick to the 2003 US Open title and year-end No. 1 ranking. In 2006 he teamed up with Andy Murray, helping him to a No. 8 ranking in a 16-month partnership, and also helped other British players until 2009.
He now works as a television analyst for ESPN, and resides in San Rafael, California, with his wife, Kim, and their three children. An avid sports fan, he follows the Oakland Raiders in American football, the Oakland Athletics in baseball and Golden State Warriors in basketball. |
3:00 pm |
1st Match
River Oaks CC Stadium |
6:00 pm |
2nd Match
River Oaks CC Stadium |
8:00 pm |
Reception with Brad Gilbert
ROCC Main Dining Room |
9:00 pm |
Conclusion |
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River Oaks Country Club
1600 River Oaks Blvd.
Houston, TX 77019
GM: Joe Bendy, CCM, CCE
Online Registration |
Texas Lone Star Chapter I 1415 S. Voss, Ste. 110 #397, Houston, TX 77057 I 214-871-9800 I www.texascmaa.org |
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