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Welcome
It has been a successful few weeks for British Tennis. Andy Murray has won the Sony Ericsson Open title in Miami, his third victory at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. Great Britain’s 14&U boys’ team have completed an excellent winter season by winning the Tennis Europe Winter Cup. You can read an exclusive interview with them as they are our AEGON Junior Players of the Month. In other news, Laura Robson has taken over as the world’s No. 1 ranked junior player in the ITF rankings which is a fantastic achievement.
The summer season is here, to find out more about competition and how you can get involved, see April’s Spotlight On: Competition.
Get Set For A Great Summer Of Tennis
Tickets are now available for the AEGON British Series events at both Birmingham and Eastbourne.
AEGON International 13th-20th June 2009, Eastbourne
Formerly the International Women’s Open, for the first time in the tournaments history the AEGON International will be a combined ATP and WTA event. Based at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne some of the top male and female tennis players from around the world will produce a week of live world class tennis for the British fans. With an intimate environment this seaside location provides the setting for a great event that is well worth a visit.
Tickets are available at the AEGON International box office on 01323 412000 or visit the WATCH area of the LTA website
AEGON Classic 6th-14th June 2009, Birmingham
The AEGON Classic, formerly the DFS Classic is once again to be staged at the historic Edgbaston Priory Club. A stone’s throw away from the heart of Birmingham the AEGON Classic attracts a strong field of female players, with recent winners including Maria Sharapova and Jelena Jankovic who join a list of greats such as Martina Navratilova and Billie-Jean King. With fantastic grass courts it is the perfect preparation for the players before The Wimbledon Championships and gives British Tennis Members the chance to watch live world class tennis.
Tickets are available from The Ticket Factory on 0844 581 1331. For further information visit the WATCH area of the LTA website.
See the discounts that are available to you as a British Tennis Member.
Compete
BTM Spotlight On: Competition.
The summer season has started so BTM has focussed the Spotlight on competition. Find out about the Competition Yearbook, competition for all the family and details of how to become a competitions organiser.
Competition Calendar for April
Key Competitions in April
Watch
ATP World Your Finals at the O2
There are a few discounted tickets left for the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2. You can take advantage of this offer until tickets go on public sale on 4 May. Click here for more information and to get the password.
AEGON Trophy
As a British Tennis member, you can watch the AEGON Trophy for free all week. Just turn up on the day and remember to bring your BTM card with you. For more information and details of the exclusive BTM clinics click here.
Wimbledon
Wimbledon: Club Ballots
If you are running a Wimbledon ballot at your club, click here to see the Club Ballot Guidelines.
Wimbledon: BTMS Hospitality
Heading to Wimbledon this year? As a British Tennis member you have access to the exclusive Membership Suites at Wimbledon. Find information and details of how to book here or call the hospitality team on 0845 872 0520
Play
Your Body: BTM Recipe Book
This month’s featured recipe from Alex Boyd, Head Chef at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, is a seasonal treat: Chocolate, Banana & Walnut Clafoutis.
See the recipe book
Your Mind: Tips to keep you mentally strong
Keep on top of your game with tips from the LTA's National Performance Psychology Manager, Roberto Forzoni. Check out this month's tip
Your Game: Paul Annacone’s tip of the month
This month, Paul tells you how to use the cross court rally ball to play the percentages. To find out more, Read Paul’s tips
Follow ACE Tennis Magazine on Facebook!
Pretty much everyone under the sun is on it, and now ACE Tennis Magazine has taken the plunge and joined Facebook. The brand new ACE Tennis page will give you an outlet to interact with the ACE team, allow you a sneak peak at upcoming features in the magazine, and much more. Fans will be able to put forward their tennis club to be ACE club of the month, and every month, there’ll be a free subscription up for grabs, drawn at random from one of the Facebook fans. Above all, the Facebook page is a place for you to discuss anything and everything about the wonderful world of tennis, brought to you by ACE. Visit Facebook and take a look.
Competition
French Open tickets
The French Open will soon be upon us. To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets on the central, Philippe Chatrier Court, email your answer to the question below to membership@lta.org.uk by 30 April 2009.
Who is the last British woman to have won the French Open?
Terms & Conditions.
Design a Tennis Themed Coin
You can be part of London 2012 and coinage history by creating a 50 pence design based on tennis. You will need to register on the Royal Mint site by 22 April. For more information and to register, click here.
Easter Competition
We received lots of brilliant entries in our Easter card design competition so congratulations to the winners.
View the E card here.
AEGON Awards
The winners for March are:
Adult Player of the Month – Katie O’Brien
Junior Player of the Month – The GB 14&U Boys team (Luke Bambridge, Evan Hoyt and Chris Pearce) plus Coach Iain Hughes
Coach of the Month – Martyn Bray, Coombe Dingle Tennis Club, Bristol
As a British Tennis Member, you have access to an exclusive interview with one of the winners each month.
Read the interview with the GB 14&U Boys team and Iain.
More about the Awards
A Day in the Life of...
This month we follow Grand Slam Chair Umpire Alison Lang.
See what her day at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami Masters entails.
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