The Tennis Hacker

Develop a winning website -- with pictures

2008-12-03T01:00:00.000-08:00

I once wrote a piece called 'Why Tennis Websites Fail' and it was one of the most widely read articles on The Tennis Hacker. So it occurred to to me that you want to hear more about the nuts-and-bolts about putting together The Tennis Hacker.

Google, I have found, values photographs. Just type in one of the Futures players, say, 'Chase Buchanan, tennis' or 'Jose De Armas tennis' in a Google search box, then search 'Images'. You would find that The Tennis Hacker pictures may take up the whole first page.

What ever your subject, try to add relevant photos to your website. (Do not put the photos in slide shows, unless you understand what is called Google Analytics -- the Google robot can not get inside many of the slide shows to find the pictures.)

Many readers find The Tennis Hacker through photo or image searches. It is a great way to get Google to promote your website.

Related:

Learn Why Tennis Websites Fail

Resources:

Learn more about taking great pictures. Get The Tennis Hacker's camera now:

Explore more: a review of The Tennis Hacker's camera

Argentina, Australia host Futures events

2008-12-01T23:06:00.000-08:00

Australia Futures
December 1-7, 2008
Sorrento, Australia
$15,000, 32 Draw
Hard, Outdoor
Main Draw Singles
Main Draw Doubles
Qualifying Draw

Argentina Futures
December 1-7, 2008
Tucuman, Argentina
$10,000, 32 Draw
Clay, Outdoor
Main Draw Singles
Main Draw Doubles
Qualifying Draw

Sijsling headlines in Dominican Republic

2008-12-01T22:54:00.000-08:00

Adam El Mihdawy, also in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic Futures (F3)
December 1-7, 2008
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
$10,000, 32 Draw
Hard, Outdoor
Main Draw Singles
Main Draw Doubles
Qualifying Draw

Igor Sijsling romps in Dominican Republic

2008-12-01T00:48:00.000-08:00

The Dominican Republic Futures (F2)
November 24-30, 2008
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
$10,000, 32 Draw
Hard, Outdoor
Main Draw Singles
Main Draw Doubles
Qualifying Draw
Dominican Republic Futures Earnings

Player Name	Country	Money Won
Igor Sijsling	NED	$1300
Andrey Kumantsov	RUS	$900
Vladimir Obradovic	SRB	$480
Jose Checa-Calvo	ESP	$480
Guillermo Olaso	ESP	$290
Matthieu Guenat	SUI	$290
Jamie Baker	GBR	$290
Jose Hernandez	DOM	$290
Robert Khoury	USA	$200
Frank Wintermantel	GER	$200
Yannick Jankovits	FRA	$200
Adam El Mihdawy	USA	$200
Treat Huey	PHI	$200
Dusan Lojda	CZE	$200
Romain Hardy	FRA	$200
Pedro Sousa	POR	$200
David Goffin	BEL	$117.50
Ace Neumann	CAN	$117.50
Alessandro Giannessi	ITA	$117.50
Lado Chikhladze	GEO	$117.50
Roman Recarte	VEN	$117.50
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe	GER	$117.50
Takanyi Garanganga	ZIM	$117.50
Nikolaus Moser	AUT	$117.50
Valery Rudner	RUS	$117.50
Andrei Plotniy	RUS	$117.50
Alex Llompart	PUR	$117.50
Roberto Maytin	VEN	$117.50
Laury Arias	DOM	$117.50
Germain Gigounon	BEL	$117.50
David Martinez	VEN	$117.50
Yohny Romero	VEN	$117.50

Related:

Learn more about the players:

Chase Buchanan

Bryan Wooten

Ryler De Heart

Caracas, Venezuela Money List

2008-11-27T23:15:00.000-08:00

Jose De Armas

**Caracas, Venezuela Futures**
Player Name	Country	Money Won
Jose De Armas	VEN	$1300
Piero Luisi	VEN	$900
Julio-Cesar Campozano	ECU	$480
Yohny Romero	VEN	$480
Miguel Cicena	VEN	$290
Roberto Maytin	VEN	$290
Alejandro Gonzalez	COL	$290
Luis David Martin	VEN	$290
Andres Garriga Rivero	VEN	$200
Leonel Vivas	VEN	$200
Viju George	USA	$200
Jesus Bandres	VEN	$200
Ricardo Rodriguez	VEN	$200
Diego Lasry	VEN	$200
Raphael Shikuma Pfister	BRA	$200
Radames Ries	VEN	$200
Jeffrey Das	USA	$117.50
Antonio Arce	VEN	$117.50
Sergio Olivares	VEN	$117.50
Ariel Behar	URU	$117.50
Thales Levy	BRA	$117.50
Jimy Szymanski	VEN	$117.50
Jose Garcia	VEN	$117.50
Stefno Licata	ARG	$117.50
John Carlos Ceballos	VEN	$117.50
Gregory Chambaz	SUI	$117.50
Fernando Archila	VEN	$117.50
Orlando Superlano	VEN	$117.50
Roman Recarte	VEN	$117.50
Jorge Varon	VEN	$117.50
Andres Quijada	VEN	$117.50
Pedro Ast	VEN	$117.50

Related:

Most Popular (Last 7 Days)

Brad Gilbert on Filip Krajinovic

Show me your March 2008 diary

Daniel Yoo's Honolulu

Resources:

Help me find an eyewitness report of the Australia Futures

Jose De Armas wins seven tournaments

2008-11-27T00:41:00.000-08:00

**Jose De Armas 2008 Futures Earnings**
Futures	Date	Result	Money Won
Caracas, Venenzuela	Oct 13-19	Winner	$1,300
Valencia, Venenzuela	Oct 6-12	Winner	$1,300
Barquisimeto, Venenzuela	Sept 29-Oct 5	Winner	$1,300
Irvine, California	Sept 23-28	Lost, final	$900
Valencia, Venenzuela	July 28-Aug 3	Winner	$1,300
Maracaibo, Venenzuela	July 21-27	Winner	$1,300
Valencia, Venenzuela	June 23-29	Winner	$1,300
Caracas, Venenzuela	June 16-22	Lost, semifinal	$480
Maracay, Venenzuela	June 9-15	Winner	$1,300
Orange Park, Florida	May 6-11	Lost, round of 16	$200
Vero Beach, Florida	April 29-May 4	Lost, final	$900
Harlingen, Texas	Feb 26-March 2	Lost, round of 32	$176.25
Boca Raton, Florida	Jan 18-21	Lost, round of 16	$200
Total			$11,956.25

Jose De Armas Venezuelan Run

2008-11-23T11:30:00.000-08:00

**Jose De Armas (VEN)**
Birthdate: 3/25/1981	Birthplace: Florida, USA
Plays: Right hand	Backhand: One hand

Jose De Armas 2008 Venezuela Futures Victories

Caracas, Oct 13-19

Final Opponent	Score
Piero Luisi	6-1, 6-3

Valencia, Oct 6-12

Final Opponent	Score
Julio-Cesar Compozano	6-1, 6-3

Barquisimeto, Sept 29-Oct 5

Final Opponent	Score
Julio-Cesar Compozano	6-1, 6-3

Valencia, Jul 28-Aug 3

Final Opponent	Score
Brett Ross	6-4, 6-3

Maracaibo, Jul 21-27

Final Opponent	Score
Piero Luisi	6-3, 0-6, 6-3

Valencia, June 23-29

Final Opponent	Score
Julio-Cesar Compozano	6-7 (5)6-0 , 6-3

Maracay, June 9-13

Final Opponent	Score
Roman Recarte	3-6, 6-4, 7-5

Jose De Armas wins big in Venezuela

2008-11-21T21:57:00.000-08:00

Jose De Armas dominated the Futures circuit in Venezuela this year. October was a particularly special month. De Armas won three tournaments in October defeating Piero Luisi in the final in Caracas and Julio-Cesar Compozano in the final of Barquisimeto and De Armas also beat Compozano in the final of Valencia.

Jose De Armas won a grand total of seven events in his home of Venezuela in 2008.

Nick Bollettieri on another Nick

Check out Haydn Lewis

Resources:

Milagros Sequera: learn more about the deceptive Venezuelan

Show me tennis hobbies: collecting rackets

Learn more about tennis for children with learning disabilities

Don't have time to read The Tennis Hacker daily? Subscribe, and read at your leisure.

Sijsling celebrates in Dominican Republic

2008-11-18T12:32:00.000-08:00

Igor Sijsling was rewarded for his victory in The Honolulu Futures with a trip to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Sijsling is currently playing in the Domincan Republic Futures. He faces Filippo Leonardo of Italy in the first round.

Earlier this year, Sijsling was playing in Challenger tournaments -- one rank above the Futures tournaments. But he suffered a shoulder injury and is making a comeback in Futures tournaments.

Dominican Republic Futures
November 17-23, 2008
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
$10,000, 32 Draw
Hard, Outdoor
Main Draw Singles
Main Draw Doubles
Qualifying Draw

The Honolulu Futures Money List

2008-11-17T06:22:00.000-08:00

Player Name	Country	Money Won
Igor Sijsling	NED	$1950
Daniel Yoo	KOR	$1350
Alexander Domijan	USA	$720
Andrey Kumantsov	RUS	$720
Chase Buchanan	USA	$435
Sheeva Parbhu	USA	$435
Matt Reid	AUS	$435
Adam El Mihdawy	USA	$435
Hendrik Bode	GER	$300
Dennis Lajola	USA	$300
Ty Trombetta	USA	$300
Jordan Cox	USA	$300
Borut Puc	SLO	$300
James Ludlow	USA	$300
Isaac Frost	AUS	$300
Devin Britton	USA	$300
Uladzimir Ignatik	BLR	$176.25
Chris Wettengel	USA	$176.25
Sean Thornley	GBR	$176.25
John Hoyes	USA	$176.25
Ikaika Jobe	USA	$176.25
Johannes Van Overbeek	USA	$176.25
Jan-Axel Tribler	DEN	$176.25
Sascha Heinemann	GER	$176.25
Andres Siljestrom	SWE	$176.25
Vlademyros Mavropoulos-Stoliarenko	GRE	$176.25
Todd Paul	USA	$176.25
Lado Chikhladze	GEO	$176.25
Stefan Hardy	USA	$176.25
Tigran Martirosyan	ARM	$176.25
Christoph Palmanshofer	AUS	$176.25
Trevor Dobson	USA	$176.25

(Note: Some players retain amateur status for the purposes of playing college tennis. Those players accept a smaller check to defray travel expenses.)

Adam El Mihdawy

Todd Paul

Chase Buchanan

Resources:

The exciting final match

Daniel Yoo's Road to Honolulu final

2008-11-15T23:28:00.000-08:00

Daniel Yoo is through to the final of The Honolulu Futures in Hawaii. Yoo will play number two seed Igor Sijsling for the championship.

Yoo, ranked number six, beat Slovenia's Borut Puc 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinal. Along the way, Yoo defeated Alexander Domijan, Sean Thornley and Chase Buchanan.

Chase Buchanan.

See what the players do after a match

More of what you like: pictures of the players

Daniel Yoo passes Chase Buchanan

2008-11-15T08:34:00.000-08:00

Chase Buchanan, above.

Daniel Yoo got by Chase Buchanan in the quarterfinals of The Honolulu Futures. Buchanan was hobbled by a sprained ankle and had to retire. Yoo led 6-3, 1-0.

Yoo will face Alexander Domijan in the semifinal. In the other semifinal, number two seed Igor Sijsling will face the Russian Andrey Kumantsov.

Resources:

Keep up with The Honolulu Futures from the local newspaper

Daniel Yoo faces Buchanan in Honolulu

2008-11-14T13:38:00.000-08:00

Daniel Yoo plays against Chase Buchanan in the quarterfinals at The Honolulu Futures.

The Honlulu Futures
November 10-16, 2008
Honloulu, Hawaii
$15,000, 32 Draw
Hard, Outdoor
Main Draw Singles
Main Draw Doubles
Qualifying Draw
Order of Play

Related:

Here's more good stuff on Chase Buchanan

Explore Michael McClune's world

Show me more pictures of the players

Daniel Yoo's Big Payday

2008-11-13T09:20:00.000-08:00

Daniel Yoo earned $1950 for winning the Mauna Lani Kohala Tennis Futures in Kohala Coast, Hawaii. His opponent Tigran Martirosyan received $1350. Semifinalists Uladzimir Ignatik and Sheeva Parbhu got $720.

The players will try to increase their earnings at the Honolulu Futures.

**Mauna Lani Kohala Tennis Futures Money List**
Player Name	Country	Money Won
Daniel Yoo	KOR	$1950
Tigran Martirosyan	ARM	$1350
Uladzimir Ignatik	BLR	$720
Sheeva Parbhu	USA	$720
Chase Buchanan	USA	$435
Andrey Kumantsov	RUS	$435
Brett Joelson	USA	$435
Jordan Cox	USA	$435
Johannes Van Overbeek	USA	$300
Dennis Lajola	USA	$300
Ty Trombetta	USA	$300
Nicholas Edlefsen	USA	$300
Matt Reid	AUS	$300
Treat Huey	PHI	$300
Christoph Palmanshofer	AUT	$300
Adam El Mihdawy	USA	$300
Jeffrey Das	USA	$176.25
Devin Britton	USA	$176.25
Sean Thornley	GBR	$176.25
Chris Wettengel	USA	$176.25
James Ludlow	USA	$176.25
Ikaika Jobe	USA	$176.25
Jaymon Crabb	AUS	$176.25
Leo Rosenberg	USA	$176.25
Alexander Domijan	USA	$176.25
Isaac Frost	AUS	$176.25
Vlademyros Mavropoulos-Stoliarenko	GRE	$176.25
Todd Paul	USA	$176.25
Thomas Tomczak	USA	$176.25
Stefan Hardy	USA	$176.25

(Note: Some players retain amateur status for the purposes of playing college tennis. Those players accept a smaller check to defray travel expenses.)

Related:

Learn More about Todd Paul

Show me James Ward

Catch up with Robin Hasse

Resources:

Daniel Yoo wins First Match in Honolulu

Stefan Hardy's Long Drive

Jaymon Crabb's Q&A

Daniel Yoo: Milwaukee flashback

2008-11-11T14:19:00.000-08:00

In August of 2008, Daniel Yoo defeated Tigran Martirosyan on his way to winning the Milwaukee Futures tennis tournament. Martirosyan was the same player Yoo would go on to beat in the Kohala Coast Futures three months later.

Related:

Noam Okun: Know your opponent

Richard Ruckelshausen

Greg Jones

Resources:

Daniel Yoo's Milwaukee Run

Ryan Young

Tennis Hacker featured in publication

Daniel Yoo's Road to Victory

2008-11-11T13:07:00.000-08:00

For what it is worth, Daniel Yoo faced no seeded opponent until the final of the Mauna Lani Kohala Tennis Futures. Yoo, who was ranked seventh, beat fourth-seed Tigran Martirosyan in the final.

Playing in the bottom half of the draw Yoo ran through unseeded opponents Alexander Domijan, Matt Reid, Brett Joelson and Sheeva Parbhu.

Martirosyan, the tournament runner-up, defeated the tournament number one seed Uladzimir Ignatik in Kohala Coast, Hawaii.

Related:

Michaela Moon

Player Snapshots

Double the fun

Resources:

Yoo in Pictures

Yoo in Honolulu

Matt Reid

Daniel Yoo wins in Hawaii

2008-11-09T16:14:00.000-08:00

Daniel Yoo defeated Tigran Martirosyan 7-5, 6-4 to win the Mauna Lani Kohala Tennis Futures. Yoo, a left-hander from South Korea, pocketed $1950 for his victory in Kohala Coast, Hawaii.

Yoo won the Milwaukee Futures earlier this year. He is currently ranked 772 and was ranked in the 400s earlier in his career.

The players will play the final futures tournament of the year, the Honolulu Futures, November 10.

Related:

Daniel Yoo in Milwaukee

How Tennis Influenced Investing

The Tennis Hacker's Neighborhood

Resources:

Daniel Yoo, Fired up

Mauna Lani!

A Technical Study (Video) of Nadal's Swing

Tennis futures surfs up in Hawaii

2008-11-07T10:46:00.000-08:00

Mauna Lani Kohala Tennis Futures
Thru Sunday, November 9, 2008
Kohala Coast, Hawaii
$15,000, 32 Draw
Hard, Outdoor
Main Draw Singles
Main Draw Doubles
Qualifying Draw
Order of Play

Resources:

Hawaii Futures Photos

Fraud

2008-11-02T12:56:00.000-08:00

The famous writer V.S. Naipaul would often describe certain writers as 'fraudulent, a complete fraud.'

There are some tennis website operators who have completely lifted the pictures and articles of The Tennis Hacker and presenting it as their own. The material appears on protennisclub.com as The Future in Tennis. One Shelia of blacktennispros.blogspot.com presents herself as the author.

Readers of The Tennis Hacker know that The Tennis Hacker is the work of one solitary guy; everyone calls me Jerry. But there are many new readers of The Tennis Hacker, so it should be noted that The Tennis Hacker is in no way related or affiliated with the above named websites.

Protennisclub.com, Shelia and blacktennispros.blogspot.com: fraudulent, complete frauds.

Resources:

Fraud

McClune, King-Turner battle in Mansfield

2008-10-26T14:32:00.000-07:00

MANSFIELD, Tex. - Michael McClune, above, and Daniel King-Turner battle in the Texas 76ers Pro Event in Memory of the Steve Noonkester. The final at the Walnut Creek Country Club in Mansfield, Texas, was played at the same time as the Dallas Cowboys football game. Fans at the tennis match were given live reports of the Cowboys score.

Ball, Ebelthite dominate doubles

2008-10-26T14:14:00.000-07:00

MANSFIELD, Tex. - Carsten Ball (above, left) and Colin Ebelthite defeated Boris Bakalov (below, left) and Bojan Szumanski to win the doubles championship in the Texas 76ers Pro Event in Memory of Steve Noonkester.

Robert Khoury: Life in the Trenches

2008-10-21T12:36:00.000-07:00

Every so often I run into one of the tennis players. Recently I came across Robert Khoury. Here is Robert Khoury's story briefly in his own words:

"I have been playing future tournaments for about two years now, mostly playing in the qualifying rounds and trying to work myself up. I have only made it into three main draw events so far, winning one out of three matches."

Robert Khoury about The Tennis Hacker: "You are very kind and the work you are doing on your website is just great for tennis players all around."

Good luck, Robert. Go kick some butt.

Mansfield Futures Jumps Off

2008-10-21T11:54:00.000-07:00

MANSFIELD, Tex. - The Texas 76ers Pro Event in Memory of Steve Noonkester opened to great weather at the Walnut Creek Country Club. Above, Luis-Manuel Flores.

Texas 76ers Pro Event in Memory of Steve Noonkester
Thru Sunday, October 26, 2008
Mansfield, Texas
$15,000, 32 Draw
Hard, Outdoor
Main Draw Singles
Main Draw Doubles
Qualifying Draw
Order of Play

Matthew Ebden

Brydan Klein

Jesse Witten

Austin Krajicek

Jordan Cox

Resources:

Brydan Klein at The Australian Open

The Futures is in Milwaukee

2008-08-06T22:24:00.000-07:00

2008 Futures of Milwaukee, WI
Thru Sunday, August 10, 2008
$10,000, 32 Draw
Hard Outdoor
Main Draw Singles
Main Draw Doubles
Qualifying Draw
Order of Play

Resources:

Raven Klaasen in Decatur

Tennis Players Jam in Decatur, Illinois

2008-07-31T00:03:00.000-07:00

USTA/Ursula Beck Pro Tennis Classic
Thru August 3, 2008
$10,000/32 Draw
Hard Outdoor
Main Draw Singles
Main Draw Doubles
Qualifying Draw
Order of Play

Resources:

Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova love Raven Klassen