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Tennis Talks: Voices from Houston’s Tennis Community

NWTO Houston Ambassadors Lori Johnson and Norrie Collier developed a fresh take on what an NWTO Ambassador Event could be. Drawing on Houston’s extraordinary community of professional women tennis players, they organized a series of conversations highlighting each woman’s compelling story and the meaningful role tennis has played in her life. The latest Tennis Talks featured former professional, Philippa Palmer.

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New England Ambassador Program

In September, NWTO New England Ambassador Davida Dinerman and NWTO Member Judy Dixon hosted an NWTO Ambassador event at the beautiful new Hatfield Rally House in Hatfield, MA, owned and operated by Ashley Schaffer. Seventeen energetic and fun-loving women, ages 40 and up, came together for a morning filled with tennis, camaraderie, learning, and plenty of smiles.

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She's Lived a Cool Tennis Life

Shannon Carney, 68, is a tennis lifer who plays at a high level and coaches the men's team and women's team at Principia College in Elsah, Ill. She sat down with Benjamin Hochman of the Post-Dispatch for a look at her life as a player and coach.

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Member Spotlight: Jenny Rens

Jenny Rens and I planned to chat after she returned from the ITF Masters World Team and Individual Championships. Instead, due to geopolitical conflict, the tournament was canceled. What could have been a disappointment became something far more meaningful.

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