TENNIS NOTEBOOK: PATINO LEARNS ON COURT VALENCIA TEEN FINDING SUCCESS IN USTA TOURNAMENTS.Byline: Lauren Gustus Staff Writer J.J Patino of Valencia has turned the summer into his own personal tutorial An instructional book or program that takes the user through a prescribed sequence of steps in order to learn a product. Contrast with documentation, which, although instructional, tends to group features and functions by category. See tutorials in this publication. . It's just that the lessons are taking place on the tennis court. The incoming senior is playing in a host of USTA-sanctioned boys' 18 division tournaments, and so far the results have been encouraging. ``I'm really doing a lot more strategizing,'' Patino said. ``I go into each point with a plan: How am I going to beat this player with what shot?'' USTA USTA United States Tennis Association USTA United States Telecom Association USTA United States Trotting Association USTA United States Telephone Association USTA United States Twirling Association USTA United States Trademark Association tournament matches differ in structure from high school matches. Although a player gets three sets in high school, each is against a different opponent, and it's difficult to establish a rhythm. But USTA matches are best-of-three against the same opponent. During tournament play, a heady head·y adj. head·i·er, head·i·est 1. a. Intoxicating or stupefying: heady liqueur. b. player can discover and exploit the weaknesses of their opponent and use it to their advantage. Patino has been climbing in the USTA rankings, and his goal is to crack the top 100 in the boys' 18 division. ``I've played in three tournaments (since moving to the 18s' division),'' Patino said. ``And my ranking went from the (worst) it could be to the low-200s.'' Patino played in the Jack Kramer John Albert Kramer (born August 1, 1921, in Las Vegas, Nevada) was a champion U.S. tennis player of the 1940s. A World No. 1 player for a number of years, he is a possible candidate for the title of the greatest tennis player of all time. Memorial Tournament in Northridge this week and lost in the second round to the tournament's No. 1 seed. He'll play USTA events at least through the start of school year. He's traveling with a group of players from the Oxnard area to a major tournament in Freemont over Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. weekend. --One-two punch: Zhara Ghorbani of Highland might be working for herself this summer, but the entire Bulldog bulldog, breed of thick-set nonsporting dog developed in the British Isles many centuries ago. It stands from 13 to 15 in. (33–38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 40 to 50 lb (18.1–22.7 kg). team will benefit from the incoming sophomore's dedication. ``I've been playing USTA tournaments since I was 12, but this year I'm starting to get serious,'' Ghorbani said. ``I'm trying to aim for a scholarship. I'm finally setting goals for my life and seeing where I want to go.'' Ghorbani will likely play No. 2 singles behind Diana Georgescu, and the pair could be the most potent lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. in the Golden League. Georgescu, a junior, has also been playing on the USTA circuit. Ghorbani has been a winner recently at the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Country Club and at La Canada. She placed first in the girls' 16s at La Canada and first in an open division at the country club. ``The competition in the Antelope Valley is good,'' Ghorbani said. ``But once you get down anywhere else there are a lot of great players out there, too.'' Ghorbani is looking forward to the Bulldogs' upcoming season. She's been busy recruiting a few of her friends to come out for the team. ``They played when they were younger and they're starting up again,'' Ghorbani said. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. where they'll end up. Hopefully they'll stay with it for three years.'' Lauren Gustus, (818) 713-3607 lauren.gustus(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Valencia's J.J. Patino is playing in several USTA boys' 18 division tournaments this summer and has learned from his on-court education. He has seen his ranking improve into the low-200s. On the court, Patino always has a gameplan. ``I'm really doing a lot more strategizing,'' Patino said. ``I go into each point with a plan: How am I going to beat this player with what shot?'' Gene Blevins/Daily News |
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