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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Ida Lee Tennis Center to Offer New Tennis Academy
Leesburg, VA (May 14, 2014) –
Beginning on June 17, 2014, the
Leesburg Parks & Recreation
Department will offer a year-round
tennis academy program at the Ida Lee
Tennis Center. The new Leesburg
Tennis Academy, or LTA, is geared
toward junior players, ages 8 to 18,
who are currently playing tournaments
and are working on their USTA (United
States Tennis Association) Mid-Atlantic
regional rankings.
The LTA program will be directed by Ida Lee’s head tennis pro, Mark Elliott. Mark is a USTA High
Performance Coach. He has coached and worked with players on both the USTA and the ITF
(International Tennis Federation) Pro Circuits. Five of Mark’s tennis students have been ranked
number one in the country and their accomplishments include 13 National Titles, a Junior US
Open Title, a Junior Australian Open Title and a Wimbledon Semi-Finalist. Mark brings a wealth
of knowledge and experience in training junior players to become the best they can.
“Mark understand that delicate world called ‘Junior Tennis.’ He has the ability to mesh student,
parent and coach into a cohesive program designed to be fun, but also bring out the potential
in the student,” said Jim Russell, USTA board member and president of the Southern Tennis
Association.
LTA will be offered four days a week:
• Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm
• Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00pm
• Thursdays, 4:30-6:00pm
• Saturdays, 2:00-3:30pm
Each session of LTA will run for nine weeks. Players may sign up for as many days per week as
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they wish. For more information, or to schedule a player assessment, please contact Mark
Elliott at 703-737-6044 or melliott@leesburgva.gov.
Contact:
Mark Elliott
Tennis Professional
melliott@leesburgva.gov
703-737-6044
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