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Welcome
There has been a great start to 2009 across British Tennis. A number of players have reached career high rankings with Mel South and Sarah Borwell entering the Top 100 in the world for singles and doubles respectively.
A successful Australian Open saw four British women in the main draw of an overseas Slam for the first time in 17 years, whilst Laura Robson was runner-up in the girls' event and Heather Watson reached the quarter-finals. Peter ‘The Quad Father’ Norfolk defended his quad singles title in the Australian Wheelchair Tennis Open and regained his position as the world’s No.1 ranked quad singles player. So it has already been a busy start to 2009. Read more about Peter in the Spotlight On: Disability Tennis.
AEGON Awards
Junior Player of the Month
Starting this month AEGON will recognise an Adult Player, a Junior Player and a Coach in their monthly awards.
The winners for January are:
Adult Player of the Month – Anne Keothavong
Junior Player of the Month – Oliver Golding
Coach of the Month - Barry Scollo
As a British Tennis Member, you have access to an exclusive interview with one of the winners each month. Read the interview with Oliver Golding
More about the AEGON awards
Play
Your Body: BTM Recipe Book
This month’s featured recipe from Alex Boyd, Head Chef at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, is Pork Cutlets with Apple Coleslaw & Potato Wedges.
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 helps you to ‘Understand your plan!’ To find out how, Read Paul’s tips
Watch
BTM Spotlight On: Disability Tennis
Our Spotlight focuses on Disability Tennis this month. Find out more about Disability Tennis as well as competitions you can go to watch for free. Read the article
If you are a wheelchair user and would like to be entered into the BTM wheelchair ballot for Wimbledon tickets, please send a postcard with your name, address and BTM number to: British Tennis Membership, National Tennis Centre, Roehampton, London, SW15 5JQ by 28 February 2009 or email your BTM number to membership@lta.org.uk
Grass Court Season Coming Soon!
The summer grass court season will soon be upon us with the world’s best players travelling to Britain.
There is an exciting new calendar this year including a combined ATP and WTA event - the AEGON International at Eastbourne, as well as the AEGON Championships at Queen's Club, the AEGON Classic in Birmingham, and the AEGON Trophy in Nottingham.
Information regarding ticket sales varies for each event. See the full benefits available for British Tennis members.
The ballot registration period for the AEGON Championships is now open and will remain open until 10am on 23 February 2009. Register for this ballot now.
2009 Wimbledon Ballot Information
Looking ahead to the grass court season who could forget Wimbledon? For those of you that are not members of affiliated clubs and are due to renew your membership don’t forget to do so before 28 February 2009 to ensure your entry into the BTM Wimbledon ticket ballot. Why not encourage your friends to sign up too?
More information about the 2009 ballot.
Compete
AEGON Team Tennis is taking entries
The season is fast approaching but there is still time to enter. Any LTA affiliated club can enter a team. For more information about the benefits and details of how to enter, see the AEGON Team Tennis Competition Pack at www.lta.org.uk/AEGONTeamTennis
Competition Calendar for February
Key Competitions in February
Benefits of TeamCard
Win up to £200 of PLAY.com Vouchers
Register with TeamCard and be entered into a PLAY.com prize draw
If you haven’t yet registered with TeamCard, register in February and you are in with a chance of winning £200 of PLAY.com vouchers* Register with TeamCard
*Terms and conditions
Davis Cup – Earn Yourself Extra TeamCard Points
If you are planning on heading to Glasgow over 6 - 8 March for the GB v Ukraine Davis Cup by BNP Paribas tie, come and visit us at the BTM Stand, located by the Ice Rink.
If you do, you can earn yourself 50 TeamCard points and a free ACE T-shirt* by getting your BTM card scanned, so remember your card.
*While stocks last
British Tennis Online Shop
The British Tennis Online Shop powered by Pro-Direct Tennis brings you some terrific racket deals and the latest exclusive 'hot' tennis shoes and clothing to enhance your game. Why not make use of these offers and earn TeamCard points at the same time? View hot racket discounts on all adult and junior rackets - with FREE RACKET ID personalisation available on all rackets!
ACE Magazine
Subscribe before 14 February to ensure that you receive the next edition of ACE Tennis Magazine at the BTM discounted price of £19 for the year. Subscribe now!
To view an interactive taster of the 1st Edition, click on the image.
Renewing your Membership
As BTM enters its second year in March, remember that for many of you it's time to renew your membership. This is quick and easy to do:
If you are a member of an affiliated club, you will continue to receive free BTM until at least 2012, and your membership will be renewed automatically. So you don't need to do anything.
If you are not a member of an affiliated club, you will receive an email to let you know when your membership is due for renewal. To renew, log in to the Members’ area and select the products you would like to renew/purchase in the Membership Shop.
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