PTM Publisher Wayne Dollard opines on the state of the game in Chicago

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Source: Platform Tennis Magazine, Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2009

It seems that Chicago has been getting more and more attention lately in the platform tennis world. No disrespect to the East or West coasts, but I would say this is rightfully so.

Although only 2-3% of the known platform tennis courts are in the Chicago area, their’s is the largest organized league in the country with approximately 3,000 players.

Also, over the past seven years, seven Chicago men and women have captured ten of the 14 National Men’s and Women’s Nationals( Susie Keane, Mary Doten, Scott Mansager, David Keevins, Brian Uihlein, David Ohlmuller and Chris Gambino). [enlarge image to read more]