Tournament Recap, Griffith

ACE players were back at it again last weekend sending nine of its players to Griffith, IN for their second tournament of the young season. Our players played extremely well, displaying an improvement on the skills they have obtained and solidified since our last tournament.

Going into the tournament, our players have focused hard on developing their offensive strategy. They have worked hard on an Open-Court strategy which will allow them to spread the court out in their favor. Changing direction on the ball and hitting while moving are two of the hardest things to do in tennis. If a player is able to make their opponent do both, then he/she really puts themselves in a great position to win points. Our players were instructed in this and they executed the strategy to a T!

When our players came off court, whether they won or loss, their opponents were tired! They faced players who made them worked extremely hard for every single point. This is the reputation we want our players to develop; hard workers who make their opposition scratch and fight for every single point in the match. This reputation will transcend into other matches and tournaments as opponents will know they will have to work extremely hard if they face an ACE player.

Great job this weekend players and look forward to our next tournament!

ACE tournament recap Lockport

Lockport tournament 2013

ACE commenced its 2013 campaign this past weekend at Lockport. Our players engaged in Boys 16s and Boys 18s competition. With this event being the first tournament of the year, the excitement of our players was very high. As for me, the coach, I felt as our players were more than ready and would provide a great showing. 

Our eight players played very well throughout the competition. Their technical skill was very good, especially coming off their off-season. Their new tactical play was excellent; a new offensive strategy was implemented in their game and they executed it at a top-notch level. What I am the most proud off was their mental game. Once again, our ACE players brought the most solid mental game out of any one else in competition. Whether they were up or down, their opponents knew that ACE players were never going to take a point off. This tenacity willed players to capture some outstanding victories. It also yielded our first tournament title of the year as David pulled off his most complete tournament of his career to take home the title.   

I want to thank all of our players for such an outstanding showing. Special mention to:

- David, Boys 18 champ and most complete tournament to date
- Josh for pulling off a thrilling match-breaker to win his first round
- Billy for his high caliber fight and improvement
- Tim for his courageous battle
- Rahul for his motivation
- Claude for his relentless positive attitude and hard work
- Vidul for his improved skill and level head
- Nipun for giving learning and his development a chance

Great job this past weekend. The hard work of our players and coaches have really started a solid foundation for our 2013 season. We are all looking forward to our next tournament!

Your Coach,
Cesar

Happy Holidays from ACE Academy!

ACE Holiday Card

ACE's trip to Cincinnati, Western & Southern Open

ACE's annual trip to Cincinnati was another great opportunity for our players to be around some of their heroes.  Our players were able to interact with some of the best players in the world.  From autographs, to pictures, to questions from our players, the professional athletes at Cincinnati's premier event were easy to connect to and an overall joy to see.  We are looking forward to attending the US Open next week and see these amazing athletes at one of the biggest stages in sports.