Justin Pohn
In November of 2010, Justin Pohn became the new owner/editor of OnTheBaseline.com. Tennis has been a part of Justin’s life since the age of six, when his mother took him to a court to hit the ball around while he waited for his sister to get done with her ice skating lessons. Through the years, Justin has played USTA tennis at various levels, including Division I college tennis. Today, Justin continues to play singles, doubles, and mixed doubles in the USTA leagues and tournaments. He simply loves the game, and loves being around it. Justin’s goal for On the Baseline is to foster an ever growing tennis fan haven where people connect from around the globe through a common love: Tennis. Justin currently resides in Tampa, FL with his wife.
Aaress Lawless
On the Baseline Tennis News was started by Aaress Lawless in the fall of 2005, after she realized there was a need for balanced, informative, and fan-friendly news on women’s tennis and the WTA Tour. Since its launch, On the Baseline has quickly developed into one of the premier internet based outlets focused exclusively on the women’s game. Fans in over 100 nations regularly visit On the Baseline for the latest tennis news. Aaress lives in Texas and also writes at her personal blog, Heiress in Training.
Paula Vergara
Paula Vergara is a freelance tennis writer and editor who has worked as a regular contributor at On the Baseline since 2006. Paula started playing tennis at age seven, and was instantly hooked once she realized she could beat her older sister. She went on to play tennis in college. Paula has worked as a member of the press at major tennis tournaments, including the US Open, BNP Paribas Open, Sony Ericsson Open, and the New Haven Open at Yale. She also serves as a member of the United States Tennis Writers’ Association. Paula resides in Boston. To view Paula’s work, visit her blog at www.paula-vergara.blogspot.com.
Chris Oddo
Chris Oddo is a freelance tennis writer who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1992. In addition to being a regular contributor at On the Baseline, he also has been published in Tennis Week, Tennis Grandstand, Tennis Diary, and others. When he is not writing about tennis, he can usually be found out on the public courts of San Francisco, or spending quality time with his favorite pit-bull, Archie. To see a collection of his work, please visit his blog at www.thefanchild.blogspot.com.
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