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Meet the Director of
the CTA
Chris Clauson, USPTA, Director of the Carlsbad Tennis Academy at
The Four Seasons Resort Aviara. I fell in love with the sport of tennis
at the age of 6 and have not stopped since. Tennis is truly a part of my
soul. I have sixteen years of successful Open tournament competition
experience within the USTA, NCAA, Challenger and Futures circuits.
I have excelled with an incredibly wide variety of playing styles. I
trained for thirteen years with the two-handed backhand baseline style.
Nine years with the one-handed backhand, serve-and-volley, all-around
style of play. At a young age the rigor of tournament competition caused
three reconstructive surgeries to my right playing arm. Subsequently, I
forced myself to learn to play with my left arm. The last six years have
been spent mastering the rare ambidextrous style of play.
In 2006 I finally regained a relative hundred percent health. My
extended injury hiatus was over and I began entering regional USTA
Southern California Open tournaments. Playing with the ambidextrous
style I was a quarterfinalist at the Mission Viejo and Rancho Bernardo
Opens and made the Round-of-16 at the Mercedes-Benz, House of Imports,
Socal Cup.
Tennis is a sport that is enjoyed by millions and can be played for a
lifetime. The Carlsbad Tennis Academy has a class for everyone, of any
skill level, of any age year-round. We look forward to meeting you on
the court.
Education:
University of Washington 2003: B.A. History, B.A. Political Science.
Coaching Experience:
1996-2000: Tennis professional at the Mercer Island Country Club in the
state of WA.
2001: Tennis professional at the Seattle Tennis Club.
2002:
Assistant Head Coach for the Boys' High School State Championship team
at Seattle Prep.
2003-2004: Tennis Director of La Mirage in San Diego,
CA.
2004-2006: Tennis Director of Youth League Tennis for the cities of
Poway and Carlsbad, CA.
2004: Certified member of the United States
Professional Tennis Association.
2004-Present: Director of the Carlsbad
Tennis Academy at the Four Season Resort Aviara.
Competitive History
1994: Member of USTA National Zonal Championships team representing the
Pacific Northwest.
1997: AAA Washington High School State Doubles
Champion.
1998: AAA Washington High School State Singles Champion.
1998-1999: Ranked #13 in the USTA Pacific Northwest Region Boys' 18 and
Under Division. 1999: Invited to train at the Kesl Tennis Academy of
Miami, FL.
1999: Finalist in the Boys' 18 and Under Division at the Boca
Raton Open which earned a position within the pre-qualifying rounds of
the Lipton International Championships.
2000: Member of the PAC-10,
University of Washington tennis team ranked nationally within the Top 20
of the NCAA.
2006: Round-of-16, Mercedes Benz, House of Imports, USTA
Socal Cup. |
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Carlsbad Tennis Academy