West Georgia Tennis

07/28/2022

Looking for tennis events to play in the West Georgia area? Check out Westgeorgiatennis.com and click on upcoming events!

We are the home of tennis in the West Georgia area. From tournaments to leagues to play opportunities we have you covered. Look for equipment review and recommendations as well as information on lessons, clinics and drills.

07/15/2022

Get fit, get to the courts!

07/13/2022

Safe Play certification. Did you know?

All certified tennis professional and USTA tournament directors/officials must complete Safe Play training and testing each year including a background check.

From the USTA "Safe Play is the USTA’s comprehensive athlete safety program consisting of education, screening, reporting tools and policies for appropriate conduct in tennis. The USTA works with the U.S. Center for SafeSport and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee to develop Safe Play policies, procedures and educational resources to support the USTA Safe Play program."

07/12/2022

How does my NTRP rating compare to UTR? Check out this chart

07/11/2022

Have you heard of UTR, what is it? Check out this article.

8 min read What is UTR Rating? While tennis’ international nature has often been celebrated, our sport always lacked a unified rating system. Professionals had ATP/WTA rankings, but what about 99.9…

07/10/2022

How often should I restring my racquet? Good question!

07/09/2022

Introduce your juniors to tennis this summer!

Sunset hills has a tennis camp this week. Dates are July 12th-15th (Tuesday-Friday). Sessions are available for ages 4-18. Contact them at 770-834-6656 ext 212. For more information.

07/09/2022

You never know how tennis can impact your life. Actual quote from a physician.....

07/08/2022

A day in the life of a tennis pro.

A typical day for a tennis pro can often last 12+ hours. Once the pro arrives at the courts it’s not all forehand and backhands, here is a list of the typical thing a pro at a club will do on a daily basis:

Arrive 8:00am………….and go!
Inspect facility
Check e-mail
Return phone calls
Pro shop sales
Pro shop inventory
Re-string racquets
Plan upcoming events
Update social media
Staff meetings
Court reservations
Budgeting
Capital projects management
Staff supervision
Staff training
Continuing education
Lesson billing
Court maintenance
Regrip frames
Ordering merchandise for pro shop
New member orientation
Promote events
Promote instruction
Private lessons
Adult group lessons
Junior group lessons
Cardio tennis classes
Play in with members
Round Robins
Tournament administration

The pro is often ON the court between 5-8 hours per day and finishes the last lesson at 7 or 8pm.

Time for a shower and quick dinner then off to bed. Tomorrow will be here soon!