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Hi Tennis Fans,

        Happy Early Thanksgiving! We have so much to be thankful for. Our pastor told us to say “Our circumstances may not be great, but God is Good, instead of saying “God is good, but my circumstances are not great.” In other words reverse it, and put the emphasis on “God is Good.” I thank God that I am one of His children, that I have lived this long, that I have a beautiful family, that I have been involved in the sport of Tennis for 65 years, that I have a fantastic KHTC Committee, and wonderful tennis friends. God has blessed me, my family, and the KHTC.

       I have been keeping an eye on the ATP and the WTA Finals. The WTA players are already determined. They are Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalinka, Mirra Andreeva, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Elina Svitolina, Karolina Muchova, and Linda Noskova. The Finals will take place November 8—November 15. There are 2 Americans, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula. Good luck to both of them.
 

       The Nitto ATP Finals is still waiting on the results of the Rolex Paris Masters to determine the final spots. The 6 players that have qualified are: Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton, Daniel Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli, and Authur Fills. Current contenders are Frances Tiafoe, Rafael Jadar, Taylor Fritz, or Tommy Paul. We could have 2 or 3 Americans in the Finals: Ben Shelton, Francis Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, or Tommy Paul. The Nitto ATP Finals will be played in Turin, Italy on November 15-22.

       We have had a great year of Tennis. Hopefully, we can learn from our mistakes and be a better player, better coach, and a more mature person every year of our lives. Tennis is a gentleman’s sport. I am so glad my dad, Paul Butcher, put a wooden racket in my hand at age 13. I fell in love with the sport of Tennis and with the man the KHTC honors every year, Kenny Huffman. Our tournament is 53 years and going. We are blessed.
 

       I will leave you with a few inspirational tennis quotes. “ Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work.” Andre Agassie. “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is more important than the outcome.” By Arthur Ashe. Finally, “The most important thing is to be a good person—to ball kids, to fans, to all- before I am a good player.” By Carlos Alcaraz.

        

    

Sue Huffman Stanley
Founder of Kenny Huffman Tennis Classic
KHTC Secretary
KHTC Board Member
Author of “A Tennis Love Story”

      

      

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