Houston Amputee and Adaptive Standing Tennis Program
First Practice in Houston of our Amputee Tennis Program
Our first literature promoting our Amputee Tennis Class in Houston in 2015.
Team Babolat night At Houston’s Metropolitan Multi-Service Center | 2019
Coach Preston Pinto giving Instruction
Students and Activities during Tennis PracticeCoach Scott Carr goofing off with the class. We had a lot of laughsOur class in 2015. Great memories. Photo Credit – Justin TzouCoaches Jeff Bourns and Preston Pinto getting their “Hulk” on with student Tray
Santiago, Chile TAP Masters Tennis Tournament
First American Player to compete Internationally against players from around the World / TAP World Championship Masters Serving in SantiagoJeff Bourns and his good friend and strength and conditioning coach Benjamin Emanuel
Training Hard
Hard Work Pays Off
Brazil Open 2016
Players Representing their Respected Countries at the Brazil Open. Jeff was the only American competitor Jeff Bourns and Jorge Castro of Portugal at the Brazil Open. Great friends and hitting partnersIn Brazil With friend Cristian Contreras of ChileTAP Brazil Open 2016Brazil Open 2016Jeff representing his country in BrazilBrazil Open 2016Return to sender Jeff Bourns practicing in Houston in 2015 Photo Credits – Justin Tzou Photo Credits – Justin TzouTennis is for Everyone Jeff Bourns 2017 | Team Babolat and Just Train | Photography Credits – Justin Tzou
Photo Shoot 2016 | Photo Credits | Justin Tzou
Photo Credits – Justin TzouPhoto Credits – Justin TzouJeff Bourns Bay Oaks Country Club 2016
USTA Texas Executive Director Van Barry
Babolat’s Inaugural 2019 Hit Squad. My mates and I!
Babolat Propulse Fury’s | C A N D Y
With Jason Harnett USTA Player DevelopmentUSTA Player Development Center with Damian WrightUSA TAP OPEN 2019 Team Babolat – Thalita Rodrigues
USTA TEXAS Annual Conference. Pictures Left to Right – Kevin Foster, Jeff Bourns, Cindy Benzon2016 River Oaks Men’s Clay Court Championship – Pictured Katrina Adams C.E.O. of the United States Tennis Association | USTA My Buddy Isaac. Or Big “I” Jeff with his son Parker BournsPhoto Credits – Justin Tzou Santiago, Chile | Masters Final 2015Fellow friends and competitors at Old City Hall Malmo, Sweden for the Malmo Open. The first time Standing Adaptive Tennis was played at a large Parasporting event in Europe. February 2018
2016 USA TAP OPEN | First International Standing Adaptive Tennis Tournament to take place in the United States
Finalist – Inagural CAST OpenWith great friend Ivan Corretja of Spain
With friend Ivan Corretja of Spain at the Malmo Open With the Honorable Henry Cox, a Pioneer of Amputee Tennis | 2017 USA TAP OPEN Cindy Benzon. Without her Advocacy and work Standing Adaptive Tennis would not be where it is today. A good friendPhoto Credits – Justin TzouWith friend Carl Mower at 2016 USA TAP OPEN2017 USTA Annual Conference | Pictured USTA Texas Taylor Jones, Jeff Bourns, and Amanda FridayPhoto Credits – Justin TzouWith Kent Ring of Sweden at the Malmo Open 2018Photo Credits – Erik PaulThe squad! Isaac and Angelique MoralesDionte FosterWith Japanese Friends at 2018 USA TAP OPENPhoto Credits – Erik PaulJeff Bourns of USA and Jorge Castro of Portugal. Training partners and great friends.Jeff Bourns before the Inagural USA TAP OPEN in 2016. This tournament marked a historic benchmark in tennis as the first international tournament to be held in the USA for Adapted Standing Tennis professionals.2016 USA TAP OPEN2017 USA TAP OPEN FLYER2016 USA TAP OPEN | Photo Credits – Justin TzouUSA TAP OPEN 2018With the late and International Hall of Fame United States Tennis Legend Dennis RalstonTraining With 1987 International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee Dennis RalstonFamily from North Carolina the Krajekian Family. Marc Krajekian is a great tennis player and young man Freedom Innovations Plie Knee | Brazil 2016With friends Dionte Foster, Wayne Luckett, and supporters of Team Dionte2017 USA TAP OPEN with players from France and JapanReturn to Sender | Photo Credits – Justin TzouPhoto Credits – Justin Tzou 2016 USA TAP OPEN Jeff Bourns and Sandra Giorgetta representing the United States at the Malmo Open 2018. Sandra was the second Tennis player to compete Internationally representing the United States With friends Roberto Tuehlo and Matthew BulowGreat friend – Professional trainer and former NFL safety, Benjamin EmanuelDr. Tyler Bowman of KinetikCamaraderie amongst friends and competitors from other countries. With friend Enzo Amadei in Santiago, Chile. Executive Director of the TAP TOURJeff and Enzo USA TAP OPEN 2018Photo Credits – Justin TzouPainting by Yui Takahashi. JASTA. An organization in Japan promoting Adaptive Standing Tennis. See image abovePhoto Credits – Justin TzouIsaac and JeffPhoto Credits – Justin TzouFun at the Abilities Expo HoustonWith Friend Nico Basaez of Chile at the USA TAP OPEN 2017With friends Shun Kishi of Japan and Damian Wright of the USA at the Inagural CAST Open. Started by John HizerWith Richard Herskovitz at the 2019 USA TAP OPENFriends at the Brazil OpenJason Kedzierski and Jeff Bourns. Jason got Jeff started with Babolat. He is a great human With friend and CAST founder John HizerCoached by Irwin MontalvoLife is GoodNight of Superstars escorting Dustin StallbergPhoto Credits Erik PaulPhoto Credits Justin TzouUSA TAP OPEN 2018 – Photo by Scott Carr With friend Erik Lof of Sweden. Amazing player and personCynthia Barclay of Austria And I joking around
With Ken Shibatani of Japan at the US TAP OPEN 2016
The best of friends, from Chile. Their first time to travel to the United States of AmericaWith friend Harald Von Koch of SwedenFriends from ChileA legend. Tono SolanoFirst Adaptive Standing Tennis booth allowed at GateWay to GoldParalympics Passport StampPhoto Credits – Justin TzouLearning skills in tennis that translate into helping live life as an amputeeUS TAP OPEN 2016 – Photo Credit Paul RyanWith Josephine SullivanWith the Austrians at the Malmo Open in 2018San Antonio, Texas Clinic 2017.2018 USA TAP OPEN
With friends from the United States and Japan Touring NASA in Houston.
Jeff Bourns 2017 | Team Babolat and Just Train | Photography Credits – Justin Tzou
USTA TEXAS Annual Conference. Pictures Left to Right – Kevin Foster, Jeff Bourns, Cindy Benzon
My Buddy Isaac. Or Big “I”
Jeff with his son Parker Bourns
Santiago, Chile | Masters Final 2015
Cindy Benzon. Without her Advocacy and work Standing Adaptive Tennis would not be where it is today. A good friend
With friends Roberto Tuehlo and Matthew Bulow
With friend Enzo Amadei in Santiago, Chile. Executive Director of the TAP TOUR
