• Donnia Bondallian, Kailua Kona, Hawaii - founder of Tenniscize Inc. and concessionaire at Holua Tennis Club

• Dave Dvorak, Marietta, Ga. - director of tennis at Dunwoody Country Club in Dunwoody, Ga.

• David Minihan, Norman, Okla. - director of tennis at the Westwood Tennis Center in Norman, Okla.

• Dave Gary, Peachtree City, Ga. - independent teaching professional for Peachtree City

• Keith Swindoll, Tuscaloosa, Ala. - director of tennis at Indian Hills Country Club in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

• Tom McGraw, Louisville, Ky. - director of tennis and head professional at Louisville Country Club and head professional at Louisville Tennis Club in Louisville, Ky.

Only about 1 percent of USPTA's more than 15,000 members worldwide have achieved the Master Professional designation. The six honorees were recognized last week during the USPTA's annual awards breakfast at the USPTA World Conference on Tennis at La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, Calif.

Members must hold USPTA's highest certification rating (Professional 1) for more than 10 years before becoming eligible for the Master Professional designation. Then, each must fulfill a broad spectrum of requirements, including making significant achievements in areas such as tennis teaching and coaching, business, education and volunteer work.

"Becoming a Master Professional requires meeting a variety of personal and professional challenges," said USPTA CEO Tim Heckler. "Those who accomplish it acquire a set of skills that can set them apart in tennis operations and programming."

Biographies of the new USPTA Master Professionals follow.

- Biographies -

Donnia Bondallian, Kailua Kona, Hawaii - Master Professional

Donnia Bondallian is the founder of Tenniscize Inc., a tennis management company and concessionaire at Holua Tennis Club. She has served on the USPTA Hawaiian Division board as treasurer. She has been a clinician and speaker at the World Conference since 1994. She developed a book, video and DVD on TennisCize-Hawaiian Style (form of tennis aerobics). Bondallian has directed private and group instruction for all ages and levels, including nationally ranked juniors since 1974 and has coached adult league teams since 1990. She helped develop Cardio Tennis with the Tennis Industry Association. Some of her previous honors include being named the USPTA Hawaii Division Professional of the Year in 1989 and 2004.

Dave Dvorak, Marietta, Ga. - Master Professional

Dave Dvorak is director of tennis at the Dunwoody Country Club in Dunwoody, Ga. He has served on the USPTA Southern Division board as president in 2005 and 2006. He is currently the chairman of the special populations subcommittee of the Southern Tennis Association and the director of instruction for the junior wheelchair program at the Blackburn Tennis Center. Dvorak is also a frequent contributor to the Net News magazine and a speaker at USPTA and Georgia Tennis Association workshops. His previous honors include the Tuffy Taylor award for his contribution to the tennis community by the American Heart Association, the 2001 volunteer of the year by the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association Foundation, the 2004 USTA Georgia professional of the year and the 2003 USPTA Southern Division professional of the year. Most recently, he was inducted into the Georgia Professional Tennis Association's Hall of Fame in 2007.

David Minihan, Norman, Okla. - Master Professional

David Minihan is the director of tennis at the Westwood Tennis Center in Norman, Okla. He has been actively involved in the industry at various levels. Currently, he is the chairman of the USTA Oklahoma District Collegiate Committee. He was a member of the USTA Missouri Valley Junior Competition Committee and vice president of the USTA Oklahoma district from 2003-05. Minihan has contributed several articles to ADDvantage magazine and just authored the book "Coaching your Tennis Champion." During his time at Westwood Tennis Center, he has raised $150,000 for improvements. His previous accolades include the USTA national outstanding facility of the year in 2007, the USTA Oklahoma tournament of the year in 2002, '04, '05 and '06, and the USPTA Oklahoma professional of the year in 1998.

Dave Gary, Peachtree City, Ga. - Master Professional

Dave Gary is currently an independent teaching professional for Peachtree City. He is a specialist in Competitive Player Development. He is also certified by the USTA in Sports Science at levels I and II. Gary coached the USTA Missouri Valley Boys' 18 Junior Davis Cup team from 2001-2003. He has had several articles published and wrote the book, "Tennis Drills." He has been a speaker at the USPTA Missouri Valley convention, Developmental Coaches workshop and World Conference. Gary served on the USPTA Missouri Valley Division board from 2002-2004 and the Kansas District Tennis Association from 2003-2004 and he is currently serving the USPTA Georgia chapter. His previous honors have included being named the USPTA Missouri Valley pro of the year in 2001 and 2002, the USPTA Missouri Valley Kansas pro of the year in 2003, the Industry Excellence award recipient in 2004 and the USTA Missouri Valley president's award recipient in 2004.

Keith Swindoll, Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Master Professional

Keith Swindoll is the director of tennis at the Indian Hills Country Club in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He has served the industry in various capacities, including as the president of the Tuscaloosa Tennis Association from 1992-1994 and as the USPTA regional director representing Alabama and Georgia on the USPTA Southern Division board of directors from 1993-1994. His previous accolades include being named Alabama Tennis Association's pro of the year in 2007 and 1990, USPTA Southern Division's Alabama pro of the year in 2002, 1993 and 1991 and the recipient of the USPTA Southern Division president's award in 1994. He was also named the USPTA Southern Division high school coach of the year in 1994 and 1997.

Tom McGraw, Louisville, Ky. - Master Professional

Tom McGraw is the tennis director and head pro at Louisville Country Club and the head pro at Louisville Tennis Club in Louisville, Ky. He has been very involved in a leadership role with the USPTA. He is currently serving on the USPTA national board as vice president and is also the chairman of the national awards committee, budget committee and Tennis Across America committee. McGraw's previous honors include being named the 1999 USPTA Southern Division pro of the year, the 1997 Pride of the South award recipient, the 1997 Kentucky Tennis Association's pro of the year and the 1995 USTA Kentucky pro of the year.