January 28, 2015 Just The Ticket International Night On The Town When mid-winter’s top sports/entertainment event rolls into town February 1-8, it’

         
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Just The Ticket

International Night On The Town
When mid-winter’s top sports/entertainment event rolls into town February 1-8, it’s your “ticket to ride” for Michigan’s only pro tennis, fast and furious!

Eye-popping shot making, big event buzz, featuring 60 or so world-class athletes from 20 nations battling for $100,000 in 9-10 languages……what’s not to like?

A USTA Pro Circuit Event, the Dow Corning Tennis Classic never fails to deliver top gun tennis from young stars rising and wily tour vets for 15,000 fans who take their tennis up close and intense.

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It’s also just the ticket for Box & Club Seating, group sales, and general admission to the pro tennis circus. For tickets go online or call the Welcome Center 989-631-6151.

You may also obtain box seats or arrange group sales by calling Pesi Kennett 631-6151 or email: Kennett@midlandtennis.com

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DCTC Refresher-Facts & Figures

How’s the draw made? How are players selected? What’s a Qualifier or the Wild Card Challenge?
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DCTC News

Three pros who just made the semifinals of this years Austrailian Open also played the DCTC, Madison Key's (USA) (right), Maria Sharapova (RUS) and Ekaterina Makarova (RUS).

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TennisGate!

Yes, we'll be checking the pressure in 2,400 tennis balls starring in the Dow Corning Tennis Classic to ensure they're inflated correctly, holding their tension and not deflating precious air bubbles. Wink, wink, elbow, elbow.

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10-Under Tennis

This tennis is sweeping the country because we made it so easy to learn and play at the same time with age-appropriate equipment, scaled courts and special tennis balls.

Play as a kid! Play for life! 10-Under Tennis—It’s a whole new ball game. For 10-Under Tennis information, call (989) 631-6151. Ask for classical guitarist turned tennis pro John Telfer for beginner/intermediate and Jared Flick, PTR, for high performance 10’s.

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GMTC Memberships at DCTC

Half off adult memberships for newcomers, and $50 memberships for all juniors, with unlimited free walk on, will be available January 30-February 9 at the Welcome Center and GMTC floor Display as part of the Dow Corning Tennis Classic, February 1-8.

Direct your questions about this DCTC Special to Membership Director Cary Dardas, 631-6151, or email: cdardas@midlandtennis.com

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He Said. She Said

Three tennis conversations we’re guessing sound familiar.
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Mind Shots

Try these sassy mind “quarks” for the tennis player in you.
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Drills & Thrills “Alabama” Style

High-octane sessions for 3.5 players-plus feature pro-supervised, fast-paced drills and point play, requiring continuous hustle in real time with Michael “Alabama” Thompson, PTR, masterminding your heart rate, Saturdays 8-9:30 a.m. Sign up Friday by 8 p.m. Okay, go fast!

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Great Dates

January 31, DCTC High School Play Day

January, 31, DCTC Kids Day, 5:30-7 pm

February 1-8, 27th DCTC, a USTA $100,000 Pro Circuit Event

February 7, USTA 10 & Under Tournament, 8 am - noon

February 7, DCTC Middle School Tournament, 8 am - noon

February 13 and 16 No School Activities:

Challenge Ladder TTP/SA, 12:30-3 pm
Middle/High School Tournament, 11-12:30 pm
No School Camp 10 & Under, 9-4 pm

February 14, Tennis Pizza and a Movie, 6-9 pm

February 20-22, Midwest Snowflake Open B/G 12’s—free viewing

February 21, Kids Club 10 & Under, 12-1 pm

February 21, High School New Player Clinic, 5-7 pm

February 22, 10 & Under Learning Tournament, 2-3:30 pm

February 28, Kid's Night Out 10 & Under, 7-9 pm

February 28-March 2, Midwest Girls’16 Championships

March 14-15, Midwest Boys’ 14 East Championships

All of these and more at www.midlandtennis.com!

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Tennis To Taste!

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10 and Under

 
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How We Slice It

Your bi-weekly guide for tennis to taste, Slice is published by Mike Woody, Executive Director, written by John Krafft and designed by Cindy Vickery. Any questions call us at 989-631-6151.

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