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Latest News
May 7th, 2009
Due to court scheduling conflicts, there will be no club play at Millbrook on 5/8 or 5/15. Club play on the 8th will occur at the NC State University public courts (courts next to the gymnasium). A social is being planned for the 15th to see the Durham Bulls.
April 3rd, 2009
Club play has officially resumed for the 2009 season. If you are interested in joining, please complete the online member application at the link above.
March 2nd, 2009
The 2009 Carolina Cup was held on March 21st at Millbrook Exchange Park. In another nail-biter, the Queen City Tennis Club pulled off a victory. Congratulations to the Charlotte club for making the journey up here, and we look forward to the next meeting.
February 17th, 2009
Congratulations to all club members who made the trip to sunny Ft. Lauderdale for participation in the 2009 Clay Court Classic. While the only trophy recipient this year was Marc P. (D Consolation winner), the group still had an enjoyable time, and the weather was great!
January 5th, 2009
Happy New Year! Just a reminder that TTC is still currently on Winter Break, and will resume club play in approximately the March timeframe, depending on weather. Look for more announcements when the start of play date is finalizes
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2009 Club Schedule
Shown below are upcoming club events for March/April. Check back often for more updates.
May
5/1/09 Club Play, 7PM @ Millbrook Exchange Park
-- Recreational Play for all skill levels
5/8/09 Club Play, 7PM @ NC State University
-- C Singles Competitive Play
-- Recreational Play for all others
5/15/09 Club Social -- Durham Bulls Game
5/22/09 Club Play, 7PM @ Millbrook Exchange Park
-- Recreational Play for all skill levels
5/29/09 Club Play, 7PM @ Millbrook Exchange Park
-- D Singles Competitive Play
-- Recreational Play for all others
June
6/5/09 Club Play, 7PM @ Millbrook Exchange Park
-- A Singles Competitive Play
-- Recreational Doubles for all others
6/12/09 Club Play, 7PM @ Millbrook Exchange Park
-- Skills & Drills: Serving
6/19/09 Club Play, 7PM @ Millbrook Exchange Park
-- Recreational Doubles for all skill levels
6/19/09 Club Play, 7PM @ Millbrook Exchange Park
-- B Singles Competitive Play
-- Recreational Doubles for all others
Tennis Trivia
You are playing a match, and hit your first serve into the net. The ball rolls to a stop on the court. You and your opponent agree not to bother retrieving the ball at this point.
Defying the odds, your opponent hits a return that causes the ball in play to hit the stationary (dead) ball from your first serve. What should you do?
Answer
Get to the ball in play as soon as possible and hit it before it touches the ground again -- it is still a live ball!
If you and your opponent both agreed to leave the first ball on the court, it becomes part of the court surface. Therefore, if the ball in play hits it, it is the same as if the ball hit the court. You must contact the ball in play before it hits the ground again, or your opponent wins the point.
As low as the probability is of your opponent hitting the dead ball with the ball in play, your chances of hitting the ball in play after it bounces off the dead ball are even worse, as it will likely take a low and abnormal bounce off that ball. In other words, if you think there's any chance of the dead ball interfering with the point, go pick it up before your 2nd serve!
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