The tennis camps Hall of Fame member Dennis
Ralston had been running at Mission Hills Country Club
have moved to nearby Ironwood Country Club in Palm Desert.
The next weekend session is slated to take place Feb. 12-14.
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NEWPORT, R.I. The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum has announced that all children ages 16 and under will be offered complimentary admission in 2010 as a way of encouraging youth interest in tennis and to welcoming families, 
schools and youth groups. In addition to free admission, the Hall of Fame has established a Field Trip Grant Program through which schools, camps and other kids groups may apply for funds to cover transportation costs.
To complement their extensive collection of tennis memorabilia, the Hall of Fame is tailoring a variety of activities specifically to kids. Those include video clips that highlight the best shots and matches in recent history and a scavenger hunt that encourages kids to carefully examine the collections on display. On select days, the Hall of Fame will offer QuickStart Tennis, Wii tennis, tennis crafts and other activities. There will also be special events throughout the year.
The Museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. School groups, camps and other youth groups are encouraged to contact Anne Marie McLaughlin at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at 401-324-6033 or for details on how to plan a visit.
The highlights of Andre Agassi's newly published autobiography,
OPEN
Drawing
on his near photographic memory, he revisits pivotal matches
and public relationships, those who helped and those who
hindered his progress, his failed marriage to Brooke Shields,
and his adoration of the woman who is now his wife, Steffi Graf. He writes
with raw candor about the depression and self-destructiveness
that nearly derailed his career, and how pulling through set him on track eventually to win every Grand Slam at least once and capture an Olympic Gold Medal. And he charts is own growth, from brash showman with limited education to a tennis statesman and founder of a school for the underprivileged children in his hometown
of Las Vegas.
Here's a sample of recent critiques of the top resorts and camps by other vacationers.
IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy, Florida
Dave Marshall Tennis, Delaware
Bio-Hotel Stanglwirt, Tirol Austria
Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Resort, Puerto Rico
Longboat Key Club & Resort, Florida
Dispatches from my latest travels
Club Med-Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Little Dix Bay, British Virgin Islands
Boulevard Village & Tennis Club, Vero Beach, Florida
The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, South Carolina
Four Seasons Resort and Club at Las Colinas, Texas
Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Vic Braden Tennis College at Green Valley Resort & Spa, Utah
Vermont Tennis Vacations
2/3/5-day pgms or a la carte Pro-student 4:1. Onsite Spa
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NE Tennis Holidays
#1 U.S. tennis camp; VT, FL Cape Cod;Fine dining/lodging
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Singles Weekend, Total Tennis, New York
Singles weekend
Dennis Ralston Premier Camp, Ralston Tennis, California, Phone: 760-636-4055
Valentine's mixed doubles for all levels
ITA National Men's Team Indoor Championships, Boar's Head, Virginia
Men's teams from Alabama, Baylor, Florida, Fresno State, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisville, Mississippi, Ohio State, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA and USC will join host and two-time defending champion Virginia for a weekend of competition on the Boar's Head's 12 indoor hard courts. Competition begins Friday, Feb. 12, at 9 a.m. Admission is free.
Dennis Ralston Premier Camp, Ralston Tennis, California, Phone: 760-636-4055
For all levels
PBI Tennis Show & Carnival, Desert Springs, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa, California
Performance of the Peter Burwash International Tennis Show, which has been billed as the Harlem Globetrotters of Tennis and performed in 99 countries. The skits, choreographed to music, mix exhibitions of ball control with spoofs of wacky strokes. The exhibition will be followed by a 25-game carnival on the resort's grass tennis courts. Earn "funny money" for each carnival game successfully completed and then bid on prizes from Marriott, PBI, Prince, and local venues. Ffun for any ability level and any age. Free.
Ace for the Cause Women's Tournament, Dave Marshall Tennis, Delaware, Phone: 302-448-6795
Women's Doubles Round Robin to benefit the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition held at The Plantations. Entry fee includes tennis as well as lunch, door prizes, Silent Auction, 50/50 raffle, and a shopping extravaganza provided by local vendors.
ATP Champions Tour, Delray Beach Tennis Center, Florida, Phone: 561-330-6000
Eight former ATP players—John McEnroe, Matt Wilander, Pat Cash, Patrick Rafter, Guillermo Vilas, Andres Gomez Johan Kriek, and Aaron Krickstein—compete in the only U.S. stop on their world tour.
Grand Slam Weekend: Fred Stolle, Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, Florida, Phone: 305-933-6925
Fred Stolle, winner of 17 Grand Slam titles and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, presides over a weekend of tennis festivities. It begins with a pro-am round robin tournament, a pro exhibition, and wine reception with Fred Stolle and other celebrities on Friday evening. That's followed on Saturday by a Grand Slam doubles clinic, lunch, and the awards ceremony.
Azalea Junior Tennis Championships, Callaway Gardens, Georgia
A USTA-sanctioned event: Boys and girls singles for ages 12 to 16.
Delray Beach International Tennis Championships. Phone: 561-330-6000. www.YellowTennisBall.com
Men's 32 draw held outdoors on hard courts. Mardy Fish defeated Evgeny Korolev in the 2009 final. Both are slated to play in 2010, as are James Blake, Taylor Dent, and the Bryan Brothers.The qualifying rounds begin Feb. 20,, the main draw Feb. 22.
Coed Fantasy Weekend, John Newcombe Tennis Ranch, Texas, Phone: 800-874-7788
John Newcombe, Roy Emerson, Owen Davidson, and Ross Case conduct clinics, coach team matches, play against the amateurs, dine with campers, and then hang out for entertainment at evening cocktail parties and into the evening.
27th Annual "Luck of the Irish" Doubles Tournament, Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center, South Carolina, Phone: 843-785-1152
A men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles tournament. The divisions: 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 and Open. Sponsored by Giuseppi's Pizza and Pasta.
Dennis Ralston Premier Camp, Ralston Tennis, California, Phone: 760-636-4055
For all levels
College Tennis Tournament, Rancho Valencia, an Auberge Resort, California
University of Michigan vs. University of California at Berkeley. Singles and doubles. Spectators welcome. Free. Starts at noon.
Singles Weekend, Total Tennis, New York
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Mariani's Virtual Gourmet
Weekly food, wine and travel reports from around the world
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Sports Psychologist
Mental Coaching by Phone or in Palm Beach, Florida Office
www.JohnFMurray.com
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Port Royal Racquet Club, South Carolina
Special Weekend Group Packages
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