• Gullikson, Kriek Leading the Court at Las Vegas Tennis Fantasy 2 Weekend May 18-20
• Thanksgiving Tennis Classic USTA Tournament Coming to Milford Indoor Tennis November 25-26
• Mayotte to Volley for a Good Cause
• New England Tennis Legend Tim Mayotte to Host Tournament Training Clinic at Milford Indoor Tennis December 10th
• Tom Gullikson Hosts Tournament Training Clinic at Old Saybrook Racquet Club
• Gullikson, Shaughnessy, Gloria and Johnson Provide Smashing Debut for Connecticut Tennis Fantasy at Yale

Las Vegas Tennis Fantasy 2 registration & event information

Participants in this three-day adult fantasy tennis camp will participate in a Friday night welcome reception with Gullikson and Kriek; enjoy Barry Manilow either Friday or Saturday night; receive three-hour on-court instruction with demonstrations from the pros and lunch on Saturday; and receive three-hour on-court instruction, play and demonstrations with the pros and lunch on Sunday.

Former U.S. Davis Cup Captain and U.S. Olympic Coach Tom Gullikson has earned the respect of the international tennis community both on and off the court as player, coach, commentator and columnist for Tennis Magazine. As a player, Gullikson reached a career high of #38 in singles, recording wins over Borg, Connors, Nastase and Edberg. He reached a career high of #9 in doubles, with most notable performances with twin brother Tim, with whom he reached the Wimbledon final in 1983; won (1) career singles title and (15) career doubles titles; and coached Jennifer Capriati from 1990-1991. Gullikson served as U.S. Davis Cup Captain from 1994-1999, winning the Davis Cup in 1995 with a 3-2 win over Russia in the final; coached the U.S. Olympic Team in Atlanta in 1996, helping Agassi to the gold medal. He currently writes for Tennis Magazine when not raising funds and awareness for The Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation, which has raised more than $3 million dollars for the care and support of brain tumor patients and their families.Johan Kriek is a member of an elite group of tennis professionals who have multiple Grand Slam singles titles; he is a two-time winner of The Australian Open (1981 and 1982). His all-court game and foot speed carried him to 14 singles and eight doubles titles in his 12-year career on the ATP Tour. Johan’s other Grand Slam achievements include quarterfinals in the 1978, 1979.

US Open and semifinal in 1980. He was a quarterfinalist in the 1981 and 1982 Wimbledon Championships and a semifinalist in the 1986 French Open. In 1985 he reached the semifinals at the Australian Open. Johan was ranked seventh in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and was in the Top 10 in 1980-1983 and again in 1985 and was in the Top 30 players in the world during his entire career. He has wins over many top players – Connors, Borg, Vilas, Noah, Agassi, Chang, Stan Smith, Arthur Ashe, John McEnroe, Pat Cash, Mats Wilander, Stefan Edberg and others. Johan teamed with fellow South African Kevin Curren to sweep the 2005 Wimbledon and US Open Men's 45 doubles titles.

Limited spaces are available to those who would like to take part in this unique tennis adventure. The Fantasy Tennis Camp 2 Package, for $749.50 per person (double occupancy), includes three nights of luxurious accommodations; Friday night welcome reception with Gullikson and Kriek; two tickets to Barry Manilow (either Friday or Saturday); three-hour on-court instruction and demonstrations from the pros on Saturday; and three-hour on-court instruction, play and demonstrations from the pros with lunch on Sunday. Call reservations at 1-800-457-3307 and ask for "Tennis Fantasy 2." The program is being presented by the Las Vegas Hilton and The Player's Edge Tennis Association. Event information also is available online.

Gullikson and Kriek will conduct a free one-hour tennis clinic at the Las Vegas Hilton May 18, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. for Las Vegas Junior Tennis players involved with the Marty Hennessey Junior Tennis Foundation. This will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A with athletes and parents courtesy, of the Las Vegas Hilton. Space will be limited for the clinic. For more information or to register, please contact Ryan Wolfington at 702-822-1081 or by email.

The new Las Vegas Hilton, a classic property that has transformed itself into a contemporary resort, ranks among the world’s most famous and popular destinations. It is situated on 59 acres next to the Las Vegas Strip (and the Hilton’s Monorail station links the property to The Strip via a five minute ride) and adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center. It offers nearly 3,000 rooms and suites (including a variety of enhanced room products). The property is one of the largest hotels in the world and offers world-class entertainment (featuring the legendary Barry Manilow and other headliners) in the 1600-seat Hilton Theater, 16 distinctive restaurants, and a full-service health club and spa.

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The event is United States Tennis Association sanctioned. Play will take place on five indoor hardcourts.Matches will be single elimination, best 2 out of 3 sets, with USTA rules governing play."There are divisions for all ages and abilities", said Tournament Founder and Chairman Todd Nicholson.

The entry fee is $35 for singles and $50 per team for doubles. The entry deadline is Thursday November 23rd at 9pm. Players can enter by telephone or mail. Contact Todd Nicholson at 203-758-8828 or via email.

Further Information and Directions are available here.

Tim Mayotte

On Saturday, December 9th the tennis festivities continue at 9:00 AM with Adult and Junior tennis clinics, Pro-Am, Fast Serve contests and hit for prizes throughout the day. Saturday's festivities include lunch and conclude at 5:00 PM. The event benefits three tennis charities. "We are truly excited about supporting the growth of tennis and being a part of building a stronger community in the Greater Hartford area with children and adults alike," stated Edith Morales, event director. Eric Morales, the Head Pro at Bloomfield Tennis Academy, will be on hand to assist with the Pro-Am. He has been as high as top 200 in the world and currently works with some of the satellite players trying to make it on the Pro Tour.

Tim Mayotte, from Springfield, MA, is the former world's #7 professional tennis player. His serve and volley game earned him the NCAA singles title in 1981 as well as the men's singles Silver Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. Mayotte has reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. He has won 12 singles titles and 1 doubles title.

For ticket information, reservations or to make a donation, please call the Bloomfield Tennis Academy at 860-242-5536, email or visit us online.

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Players will have the opportunity to sign up for instructional clinics that will consist of 2 hour sessions beginning at 12pm. The final instructional session will take place between 2pm-4pm. The day will conclude with a Doubles exhibition between 4pm-4:30pm featuring Tim Mayotte and Milford Indoor Tennis Teaching Professionals. Lunch and refreshments will be served for all participants.

Tim Mayotte learned his serve and volley game playing on the public courts of Forest Park, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Mayotte played tennis for Stanford University in the early 1980's and won the NCAA singles title in 1981. Tim spent four years in the top ten in the 1980’s reaching a career high of #7 in the world in 1988. He won 12 career ATP singles titles recording wins over Agassi, McEnroe, Connors, Edberg, Becker and Chang. He also won the silver medal in Men’s Singles at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. Mayotte was inducted into the USTA/New England Hall of Fame in 1996.

Jacob Kreimer, a native of Brazil, brings over 40 years of tennis experience to his position as Director of Tennis at Milford Indoor Tennis. He was a ranked top junior in Brazil and #1 player at Concordia College in Bronxville, New York which he attended on a full tennis scholarship. Jacob was the Head Tennis Pro at the Orienta Beach Club in Mamaroneck, New York for eight years, responsible for comprehensive tennis programming for juniors from age four to adult. He is USPTA certified and has been a coach, club administrator and ESPN International announcer who has had the opportunity to work with such tennis greats as Martina Navratilova, Ivan Lendl and Gustavo Kuerten.

Angelo A. Rossetti comes to Milford Indoor tennis from Yale University Adult Tennis and Summer Camps. He was a Tennis Pro at North Haven Health and Racquet in North Haven, Connecticut prior to joining Yale. He is currently ranked #3 in Men’s Open Doubles in USTA New England with his twin brother Ettore. He attended the University of Connecticut where he played Division 1 for the UCONN men’s tennis team in singles and doubles. Rossetti is USPTA certified , in 2005, won the USTA New England Sportsmanship award.

The cost for registration is $75 for each (2) hour clinic and lunch. Registration forms are available here or may be picked up at Milford Indoor Tennis. The deadline for registration is December 7th based on availability. Space is limited. Feel free to contact Todd Nicholson at 203-758-8828 or via email for more information to register.

Tom Gullikson Mike Abate (inset)

Tom Gullikson reached a career high of #38 in singles; recording wins over Borg, Connors, Nastase and Edberg. He reached a career high of #9 in doubles, most notably in performances with twin brother Tim, with whom he reached the Wimbledon finals in 1983. Gullikson won one career singles title and 15 career doubles titles. He served as U.S. Davis Cup Captain from 1994-1999, winning the Davis Cup in 1995 with a 3-2 victory over Russia in the finals. Gullikson served as U.S. Olympic Team Coach in Atlanta in 1996, helping Andre Agassi to the gold medal. Gullikson also coached Todd Martin, Pete Sampras and Jennifer Capriati.

Mike Abate played college tennis at Florida Southern College (Lakeland,FL) and served as assistant tennis coach at Washington State University. Currently Director of Tennis at Old Saybrook Racquet Club. Has worked with Player's Edge Tennis Association President Todd Nicholson to coordinate numerous special events and camps with tennis legends such as Tom Gullikson, Johan Kriek, Mikael Pernfors and Tim Mayotte in Las Vegas, New Haven and Bretton Woods.

The event was sponsored by The Saybrook Point Inn and Wilson Racquet Sports. Players looking to participate in future tournament training workshops should contact Todd Nicholson of The Player's Edge Tennis Association via email or by telephone at 203-758-8828.

(Left to right) Lou Gloria (Orange,CT) Tom Gullikson (Palm Coast, FL). Meghann Shaughnessy (Hartford Foxforce)and Don Johnson(Hartford Foxforce). Photo Courtesy of Harry Mackenstein

Louis Gloria of Orange, CT put Connecticut on the tennis map in 1995 at Wimbledon, where he qualified and won his first round match at The All England Club. Gloria also competed in The Volvo International/Pilot Pen in New Haven several times, much to the delight of his New Haven area fans."Louis Gloria was one of the hardest working players on the tour", said Patrick McEnroe, Davis Cup Captain and ESPN commentator. "He had tremendous drive to take his game to it's highest level", added McEnroe. Gloria reached a career high of #170 in the world in singles in 1995 and had singles wins over Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Leander Paes, Justin Gimelstob and Jamie Morgan.

Tom Gullikson reached a career high of #38 in singles; recording wins over Borg, Connors, Nastase and Edberg. He reached a career high of #9 in doubles, most notably in performances with twin brother Tim, with whom he reached the Wimbledon finals in 1983. Gullikson won one career singles title and 15 career doubles titles. He served as U.S. Davis Cup Captain from 1994-1999, winning the Davis Cup in 1995 with a 3-2 victory over Russia in the finals. Gullikson served as U.S. Olympic Team Coach in Atlanta in 1996, helping Andre Agassi to the gold medal. Gullikson also coached Todd Martin, Pete Sampras and Jennifer Capriati.

2004 Pilot Pen Doubles Champion and Hartford FoxForce player Meghann Shaughnessy is currently ranked 9th in doubles and 85th in singles on the WTA Tour. Her notable wins include victories over Venus Williams, Monica Seles, Conchita Martinez and Amanda Coetzer. She was a member of the US Fed Cup team in 2002 and '03. Shaughnessy has reached the finals in seven WTA tour events, winning three. Most recently she defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne at the Nasdaq in Miami.

Since joining the ATP Tour in 1991, Don Johnson has been a doubles standout,winning 23 doubles championships, topping the ATP doubles ranking in 2002 and earning more than $2 million in prize money. Johnson captured his first Grand Slam title in 2000, teaming with Kimberly Po to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles title. Johnson partnered with Jared Palmer in 2001 to win the Wimbledon men's doubles championship. Johnson is the coach of The Hartford FoxForce.

Teaching Pro Magic Lincer (Stratford,CT) (left) teamed with Dick Lane (Hudson,NH) against Mike Milano (Tolland,CT) and Former U.S. Davis Cup. Captain Tom Gullikson (Palm Coast,FL) for an exhibition Pro/Wheelchair Tennis Challenge match July 22nd during The Connecticut Tennis Fantasy Camp at Yale. The event was organized by The Player's Edge Tennis Association.(Photo courtesy of Sports Association of Gaylordsville Hospital)

The event was organized by Todd Nicholson of The Player's Edge Tennis Association in partnership with Wilson Racquet Sports, The Hartford Foxforce, Omni New Haven Hotel, Crystal Rock Water, The Sports Association of Gaylordsville Hospital and The New England Wheelchair Tennis Camp.