• Players competing at the international level:
  • Joe Russell from Northeastern Ohio competed with Team USA to win the Super Senior World Championship.
  • Qavia Lopez and Nishesh Basavareddy, two junior players from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Carmel, Indiana respectively, represented the United States in the finals of the ITF World Junior Tennis competition.
• Another record year at the Western & Southern Open. Midwest Section staff and volunteers helped plan several community events including:
  • Kids' Day, High School Day, Pride Night, Net Generation exhibitions, Family Zone, Play Tennis Cincinnati, Wheelchair tennis and the debut of an Adaptive Tennis event.
• The Midwest Section pioneering the way in unique areas, such as the Ambassador program in its second year.

I’m proud to be associated with so many passionate and dedicated people who love tennis and are working hard to invite others to do the same. I have collaborated with Team Leads and Committee Chairs and met with new volunteers and staff, all in preparation to organize and plan for our continued growth and exciting new opportunities in 2020.

Our mission is to promote and grow the game of tennis in our communities. To do this, we must foster an inviting atmosphere so that as many people as possible can enjoy tennis and share in our Section’s continued success. I invite you to read through the pages and see why our Section continues to be a model for all others.

Sincerely,

Paul Farah

President, USTA/Midwest Section

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