Junior Team Tennis Schedules

meta2012 — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:18:31 +0000

META family and friends, below you’ll find our 2013 Junior Team Tennis Schedules. This is specifically for our 8 & under teams and our 10 & under teams. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

One Year Anniversary! A Letter From Coach Vince

meta2012 — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:01:16 +0000

Our first month at META…

Team META, this month marks the one year anniversary of the Miami Elite Tennis Academy. I personally wanted to take this time to thank all of you for your support and dedication to the academy. This goes for our wonderful coaches, our hard working students, and our loyal parents. This could not have been done without everyone’s equal participation in the success of the academy and most importantly the continuous development of our students.

Our main focus at META has always been player development. I’ve always told the parents and coaches that no matter what the advertising and marketing you do outside the facility, if the product isn’t any good and the students aren’t getting better, then no one will come back and the program will not grow. It’s for this reason that every class that is taught at META, is taught with 100% dedication and motivation from our coaches. We strive to make sure each and every student gets better with every single class he/she attends.

META opened its doors to the public on January 30th. We started with just 12 students (including adults), and a vision. This vision is still alive today and is slowly developing every day we are out on the courts. Most importantly, we always had the support of those 12 students, and I could see that when we would tell them about our “vision,” they could see it too. So 12 students went to 25, then 30, then 40, to now just one year later we currently have over 80 students enrolled at META as we speak. It is an amazing accomplishment!

I would like to give a special thanks to our coaches. Coach Danny has been with me since we were both teenagers, and without his trust and support, META might not be here today. Coach John has been with META since our doors opened, and I feel extremely lucky we were able to employ such a high quality coach like himself. Then Coach Jose came in last summer and has killed it since then. His expertise with our Little Champs is unmatched, and we are extremely fortunate to have him. All three of these guys have really been there for me and have made many sacrifices in their own lives just to make time to be on the court helping META grow.

I would also like to give a special thanks to some of the parents that followed this program and has helped carry us through some of the tough times. Noly, Kim, Wendy, Milly, Tatiana, Raul, and so many more. If I have forgotten anybody I deeply apologize. Everyone involved in this program means so much to me, and I am extremely grateful to have this opportunity to mentor, coach, and lead individuals towards success. Thank you all for the opportunity!

Sincerely,
Coach Vince

Rain Outs & Make-Up Classes

meta2012 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:29:24 +0000

Dear META family, I just wanted to take this time to explain to all of our junior and adult tennis players our policy on rain outs and make-ups. Fortunately, we are almost finished with the Summer season (Summer Camp info), and the rain will die down a lot come October and November. However, until then we have to battle mother nature and all of it’s bad weather.

META’s official “make-up” day is every Friday. Whether your class get’s rained out, or some kind of unfortunate occurrence prevents you from attending class that day, you can make up your class on that same Friday at the exact same time you would attend your normal class during the week. If for any reason you cannot make it to the Friday junior or adult tennis class, then you have the option of attending our Saturday morning junior tennis clinic, and our adult tennis clinic as well, at either 10am or 11am (depending on the age).

The only thing that we ask is that you make-up your class that same week! This is only to assure that you do not fall behind in your skill development. Most of you attend your junior and adult tennis class two times per week, and once you start missing one class here and there, you will notice it in your lack of progression throughout your three month session.

If by any chance it rains on either Friday or Saturday morning, and you are unable to make-up your junior or adult tennis class, then you will be credited for that class at the end of your session. However, if you do not make up your class that same week, and there is no rain on Friday and Saturday, then the class will be lost.

META’s Junior Development Program, Adult Clinics, and Ladies Morning Tennis program are very special to us, and our staff wants all of their students to excel! We look forward to teaching all of you every single day, and sharing our knowledge upon you. We hope everyone is staying dry out there, and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Sincerely,

Coach Vince Perri

US Open Champion: Andy Murray

meta2012 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:43:44 +0000

U.S. Open 2012 Wrap Up: Andy Murray Beats Novak Djokovic, Wins First Grand Slam

By Brian Noah | Yahoo! Contributor Network – 3 hours ago

76 years since the last British man – Fred Perry – won a Grand Slam, and four years since Andy Murray played in his first Grand Slam final, getting outclassed in the 2008 U.S. Open Final by the greatRoger Federer. In those four years, Murray has battled adversity in all directions – he went on to three more Grand Slam finals, only to lose all three. He saw his close friend and rival Novak Djokovicbreak through Federer and Rafael Nadal dominance. He even saw a younger man – Juan Martin del Potro – beat both Nadal and Federer en route to a Grand Slam.

The talent has always been there. The heart has always been there. When would it be his turn? As it turns out, it was September 10th, 2012. The day the doubters were finally silenced; the Olympic Gold was nice, but it was not a Grand Slam, nor what he was satisfied with.

Finally, Murray fought and fought, and in a match that was one minute away from being the longest U.S. Open Final in the Open Era, he defeated Djokovic 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. Both players gave it their all; the ups and downs of the match only made it more exciting, and the crowd loved every bit of it. There was a bit of everything: unbelievable defense from Murray, a fired up Djokovic, a racket throwing Djokovic, a deflated, shell shocked looking Djokovic after going down two sets, and an angry Murray barking at his box. Even the championship point wasn’t without drama, as Djokovic took a medical timeout which was booed by the crowd.

Murray walks away with roughly $2 million and his long awaited Grand Slam, but the crowd will walk away from one of the greatest shows on Earth. The 2012 U.S. Open Final – I won’t label it the greatest U.S. Open Final of all time – was fantastic, breathtaking, exciting, and everything you could have wished or hoped for. Two players who are so similar and have so much heart gave everything they had, and it was noticeable. Perhaps the wait will have been worth it, as Murray has finally passed the test of playing with Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic – a group formerly known as the “Big Three”. With Nadal out with injury, and Federer shocked by Berdych, it was appropriate – necessary, even – for Murray to have played Djokovic in the final to really prove to the world that it was not the luck of the draw that got him there, but skill and determination.

How many times did we believe Murray finally secured the win, until Djokovic comes fighting back. After cleaning out the third and fourth set, Murray reverses the momentum completely. The match was every bit unpredictable as it was enjoyable, and as tennis fans we need to enjoy this moment right now.

The Big Four has arrived, and they are arguably the most talented Big Four in history. How well has 2012 panned out; Djokovic won the Australian Open, the Slam in which he has had most success. Nadal, greatest clay court player of all time, wins the French Open and becomes the all time French Open titles leader. Federer wins his favorite tournament, Wimbledon, and ties his idol Pete Sampras’ title mark with seven Wimbledon titles. And Murray, the man that has long favored hard courts but especially the U.S. Open, where he won as a junior in 2004 and made his first Slam finals appearance in 2008, finally breaks through in 2012.

This kind of dominance is unbelievable, and fans should enjoy it while it lasts. Talented players starting from David Ferrer can’t even get in the finals of a Slam to have a chance of even winning one. Dominance in sports may seem boring as it is predictable, but a sport needs – preferably a few – dominant players.

In order to become the best, you have to take the test. Murray came in for his fifth re-test today and passed with flying colors. No one is quite sure what Djokovic said to Murray when the two embraced after the match, but it would have been appropriate for Djokovic to say, “Welcome to the club”. There will be no more talk of 1936, or Fred Perry, when it comes to discussing British singles Grand Slam champions again – it will now be Andy Murray, 2012 U.S. Open Champion.

Brian has been a lifelong tennis fan and has written about tennis since 2009

US Open… Homework?

meta2012 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:53:07 +0000

The US Open begins today everyone! Make sure you tune into the the Tennis Channel, which is showing almost 24 hour coverage of the event. Play begins every day at 11am, and evening matches begin at 7pm. If you do not have the Tennis Channel, live coverage will begin every day at 1pm on ESPN2. Live coverage on ESPN2 will run from 1pm until the last match has finished in the evening. We’re talking almost 12 hours of coverage people!

To all of the META family, YOU’VE GOT HOMEWORK! We want everyone to watch at least one hour per week of US Open. One of the best ways to improve your game, and incorporate everything you’ve learned at practice, is to watch the best of the best do everything to perfection. So we are asking that you sit down with your family, either during the day or in the evening, and watch a little tennis. We promise, you won’t regret it!

Here’s a quote from the Huffington Post earlier today that perfectly describes the impact of the US Open:

“The end of summer brings one of the most popular global sports events of the year – the US Open. More than 700,000 fans are expected to attend the matches at the USTA’s Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, making the US Open the most-attended, single sports event in the world. Even more viewers are expected to watch this year’s tournament on TV, topping the 53 million viewers who tuned in last year on CBS and ESPN.”