Player Profiles: Anthony Cosimano and Steve Haller

Anthony and Steve began playing platform tennis at New Jersey’s Brookside Racquet Club in 1993. Neither played much tennis; however, both were eager to learn platform tennis. Shortly after they met, Anthony’s father suggested the idea of the two forming into a tournament team.Who would have guessed that joining a former wrestler with a former football player would give us one of the top platform tennis teams in the country?

Anthony Cosimano
Born: Ramsey, New Jersey
Current: Hoboken, New Jersey
Age: 31
Profession: Sales
Marital Status: Single
Summer Hobby: Weight Training

Steve Haller
Born: Allendale, New Jersey
Current: Mahwah, New Jersey
Age: 34
Profession: Sales
Marital Status: Newlywed
Summer Hobby: Golf

Anthony and Steve began playing platform tennis at New Jersey’s Brookside Racquet Club in 1993. Neither played much tennis; however, both were eager to learn platform tennis. Shortly after they met, Anthony’s father suggested the idea of the two forming into a tournament team.

Who would have guessed that joining a former wrestler with a former football player would give us one of the top platform tennis teams in the country?

These two scrappers have earned a reputation for always being in the match, regardless of score. Last season, Cosimano and Haller lost first sets by scores of 6-0 and 6-1 but still managed to come back to win matches. Completing another record season, they finished fourth in the APTA 2001 men’s rankings.

Each and every year since they began playing tournaments, Cosimano and Haller have outdone their previous season. This past season’s number four was well deserved, as evidenced by their record at the top “Grand Slam” events.

“Our goal is to improve our ranking each year,” said Haller. He added, “We know that we have a legitimate shot at each major tournament we enter. We look forward to playing Rochester in October and we plan to take some of the major titles this season.”