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Hi Tennis Fans,

.     Have you been watching the Australian Open? It has been fantastic.  Such talent, such power, such finesse. The Pros have it all. And wouldn’t you know the top four men were in the semi-finals: Alcaraze, Sinner, Zereve, and Djokovich. The last American player to lose was Ben Shelton. He made it to the final eight. I love watching his enthusiasm and his raw talent. I also love to watch Carlos Alcaraz. He is amazing. They both have great character. They both should get a Best Sportsmanship award.

     The American women left in the top eight were Anisimova and Pegula. Pegula made it to the semi-finals. The one player that is so impressive was Sabalenka. She is so powerful. It is hard to break her serve because every serve and every stroke is so hard. She is the #1 player in the world. So the #1 player, Sabalinka and the #5 player, Rybakina faced each other in the finals. It had a surprising ending with Rybakina winning.
 

     I know the weather has been terrible for tennis, one winter storm after another. Even in South Georgia we had snow. Of course it was gone the next day. That is one good reason we need at least two more indoor courts. If you are reading this put a bug in someone’s ear to help finance two indoor courts at Bob Amos Park in Pikeville.

     The KHTC Committee consists of eight members: Jim Vanover, Freddie Napier, Coty and Kristy Marcum, Ralph Hood, Tim McNamee, Brad Stanley, and myself, Sue Huffman Stanley. If you live close to Pikeville and would be interested  in being on the Kennby Huffman Tennis Classic Committee please get in touch with one of the members listed above. It is a great community service. We are considered a charity. All the money earned goes into a college scholarship minus the expense of putting on the tournament. You would need to attend the meetings which are on Zoom, get about 8 or 10 sponsors, and spend time the week before  and the week of the tournament. We definitely could use at least 4 more members.

     The KHTC website is www.kenhuffclas.org. All the information about the tournament is listed on the website. We will be updating it through the months of February and March. The website is managed by Rodney Maynard, who does a great job keeping it up to date. If you have any Tennis news you would want to put on the website please contact Sue Huffman Stanley at 404-483-6051 or at suzyqtennisfan@gmail.com.
 

     We will have a few changes this year about registering and the cost of each event. I will explain that later. As always we are looking out for what is best for the tennis players.

     I always want to thank all our sponsors and donors every year for helping us put on the KHTC and allowing us to give a college scholarship. All the information about the scholarship is on the website. So if you are interested please get the information from the website. If you have questions you can contact me at 404-483-6051 or at suzyqtennisfan@gmail.com. You can also contact Freddie Napier at 606-369-3188 or at Freddie.napier@pike.kyschools.us.
 

     This should be a very exciting year for tennis. Many of the younger players have matured and are playing great tennis. Be sure and register early and put the date on your calendar.

     Oprah Winfrey said “We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” And Margaret Thatcher stated, “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” So never give up.

    

Sue Huffman Stanley
Founder of Kenny Huffman Tennis Classic
KHTC Secretary
KHTC Board Member
Author of “A Tennis Love Story”

      

      

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