We are thrilled to have Brian Rosenthal back on the podcast for “Raleigh Pro League with Brian Rosenthal – Part Two”. Brian is the Raleigh Pro League’s newest Director. The Raleigh Pro League had its first match last week with Team Sue Greer and Team White Dahlia taking victories in week 1 of action. The full 2023 schedule can be found below.
Brian’s Tennis Background
Brian was a top-ten junior in Florida and trained at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy with Andy Roddick and both Williams’ sisters. While Brian was at the Rick Macci Tennis Academy, he played (and beat) Andy Roddick and Serena Williams. He said that sounds cool until he tells the story about how he was several years older than they were. He still claims that those years were the best years of his life and cherishes the memories.
After his successful junior career, he went on to play for NC State University and started a tennis management company called RDUTennis in 2007.
Finding His Way Back to Competing
After Brian’s long childhood and college career as a tennis player, he quit playing (right after his last NCAA match vs. Duke University). He started playing golf but after having two children, his wife wasn’t happy with Brian being gone for 6+ hours a day. She encouraged him to pick up his tennis racquet again.
In 2016 he started hitting with friends and getting more comfortable on a court again. By 2017 he started playing in the Raleigh Pro League (RPL). Brian said he found the love to compete again when he started playing in front of crowds (which sometimes were bigger than college crowds).
About The Raleigh Pro League
“Raleigh Pro League with Brian Rosenthal – Part Two” talks about the RPL — a professional tennis league in the greater Raleigh, North Carolina area. It features area teaching pros, former college players, former touring pros, former Davis Cup players, and other high-level players competing weekly for prize money and the league championship.
Raleigh Pro League – 2023 Schedule
If you live near the Raleigh area we hope you come out to the first match of the 2023 season on July 23rd at the North Hills Club. The schedule is below and you can find out more information about the Raleigh Pro League on their Facebook or Instagram pages.
- June 23 – North Hills Club
- July 7 – Springdale Club
- July 14 – Seven Oaks Club
- July 21 – Chapel Hill Tennis Club
- July 28 – Raleigh Racquet Club
- Aug 4 – Macgregor Downs Country Club
- Aug 11 – Wakefield Plantation
- Aug 18 – Semi-finals at Seven Oaks Club
- Aug 25 -Finals TBD
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