Tennis

The city Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring its first Junior Rookie Tennis Tournament at the Racquet Center on June 7 and 8. Full story »

It was hard to tell the players without a score card as they all moved from partner to partner in the city’s Rally for the Cure on Saturday at the Racquet Center. Full story »

For the Lely girls and boys tennis teams it boiled down to the other teams just having too much talent in Class 2A playoff action. The girls battled valiantly to place second in the Class 2A-District 12 playoffs, making it to the regional, but losing to Bishop Verot. Full story »

While junior Lauren Embree was whittling her way through the field of the prestigious Easter Bowl in Rancho Mirage, Calif., last week, her Lely teammates were being blitzed by Naples in the Class 2A-District 12 final.
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Seventeen-year-old Lauren Embree of Marco Island, currently ranked sixth in the USTA girls’ 18s and has been ranked as high as No. 1 in the country in the 14s, 16s and 18s divisions. She has won seven gold balls during her career, including two at the Easter Bowl, where she captured the girls’ 14s singles title in 2005 and the girls’ 16s doubles championship in 2006. Full story »

It was win or go home in the Class 3A-District 12 Tennis Championships on Wednesday. The Lely girls showed they wanted to go on, winning all the singles and doubles matches on the first of a two-day championship. Full story »

For three years the face of Lely girls tennis has been Lauren Embree. Full story »

In my first column for the eagle back in 2004 I suggested some ideas for you to derive the greatest value from a tennis lesson. Since Wednesday will be my final weekly column in this space I thought it would be appropriate to touch on those thoughts again since the purpose of my articles is to improve your tennis game. Full story »

Nearly 100 kids, ages 4 to 18, had the opportunity to play with tennis pros Jim Courier, Jimmy Arias, Aaron Krickstein, Mikael Pernfors and Magnus Larson at Kraft Kids Day at The Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort on Saturday. Full story »

Do you want to be in demand as a partner? If so, here are a few things you need to know. Full story »

The schedule for the Outback Champions Series event: Full story »

The last time Todd Martin was at The Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort, it was November during the Gullikson Swingtime charity event, and he was sick as a dog.
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John McEnroe got the best of Jimmy Arias in Thursday's match at The Oliver Group Champions Cup, breaking out of a rut just in time to win 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 10-6.
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The matchup between Mikael Pernfors and Magnus Larsson was about as close as a tennis match could be Thursday during the second day of The Oliver Group Champions Cup. Both sets needed tie-breakers, and even one of those needed extra points.
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Todd Martin's defense of his Outback Champions Series points title didn't start well, but a strong finish had the 37-year-old smiling late Wednesday.
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