New tennis pro joins Longboat tennis center

The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center hired a new contract pro to handle the overflow of requests for tennis lessons.

By Lesley Dwyer
| 5:00 a.m. January 17, 2023

Robert Jendelund is the new contract tennis pro at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center.

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With an overflow of tennis lesson requests, the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center has welcomed a new contract pro, Robert Jendelund.

“I’m here pretty much every day, whenever they book me, but I play everywhere,” Jendelund said.

Jendelund grew up in Sweden and has been playing tennis since he was 6 years old. He’s been in the United States for 18 years. He spent four in Savannah, Georgia, playing tennis for Armstrong Atlantic State University and the next 14 in New York at the CityView Racquet Club in Long Island City.

Jendelund has more than 20 years of teaching experience. Call 316-8367 to book a lesson.

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Lesley Dwyer

Lesley Dwyer is a staff writer for East County and a graduate of the University of South Florida. After earning a bachelor’s degree in professional and technical writing, she freelanced for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Lesley has lived in the Sarasota area for over 25 years.