PTR Elevates Master Professionals
Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced that its Board of Directors voted to elevate current PTR Master Professionals to International Master Professionals. Going forward, PTR has eliminated ‘Master Professional’ and will use ‘International Master Professional’, as one of the organization’s highest designations.
The following have joined Dr. Jack Groppel, Heikki Hedman, Billie Jean King, Dr. Jim Loehr, Doug MacCurdy, Edvard Raastad, Richard Schönborn, Tan Poh Seng and Dennis Van der Meer as PTR International Master Professionals:
- Ajay Pant, USA
- Alex Rossi, Chile
- Anni Miller, USA
- Bob Helton, USA
- Butch Staples, USA
- Chan Bearce, USA
- Dr. Doug Eng, USA
- Dr. Ludovit Cap, USA
- Felipe Alarcon, Ecuador
- Fernando Velasco, USA
- Gene Holland, USA
- Jack Thompson, USA
- Jean Mills, USA
- Jim Pitkanen, USA
- Joe Dinoffer, USA
- John Antonas, Bahamas
- John Raker, USA
- Jorge Andrew, USA
- Jorge Capestany, USA
- Ken DeHart, USA
- Kirk Anderson, USA
- Leo Alonso, Argentina
- Luciano Botti, Italy
- Luigi Bertino, Italy
- Marco Vecchi, Italy
- Nick Saviano, USA
- Pete Collins, USA
- Ron Manilla, USA
- Roy Barth, USA
- Savina Diankova, USA
- Scott Tharp, USA
- Shinichi Suzuki, Japan
- Todd Miller, USA
The Selection Committee continually reviews applications for this designation. The application deadline for the awards presentation in February is September 1. Candidates must meet certain criteria, including service to PTR or international federation, coaching experience, professional development, publications and presentation, tournament administration and community service to facilitate the growth of the game.
The International Master Professional Committee elected John Raker as Chairman, and Anni Miller and Todd Miller (no relation) as Co-Vice Chairs to serve three year terms.
PTR President and International Master Professional, Jorge Andrew said, “PTR International Master Professionals are the best of the best teaching professionals and leaders in the industry.”
“It is a pleasure to work with each and every one of these fine coaches, who are now PTR International Master Professionals,” said Dan Santorum, CEO. “They should be proud of their contributions to the game.”
PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals with more than 14,600 members in 117 countries. It has the greatest percentage of multicultural and women members of any such organization. PTR is dedicated to educating, certifying and servicing tennis teachers and coaches around the world in order to grow the game.
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