About
MISSION
GEM Tennis, a revolutionary magazine dedicated to the world of tennis, brings the best tennis news and information to readers around the world. Founded in 2009 by professional tennis player and coach, Parsa Samii, GEM Tennis features unique editorial coverage and expert analysis from professional players for champions at every level.
GEM TENNIS – WHAT CHAMPIONS READ.
From the history of Wimbledon to the passion, hard work, dedication and self-belief behind the world’s top players, GEM Tennis provides a rare view inside the world of tennis. Featuring real-time editorial coverage, GEM Tennis goes beyond the surface to provide a fresh perspective of the game with one-of-a-kind images that capture the emotional intensity to incite the passion in every player.
About the Staff:
Parsa Samii [founder/editor]
Parsa’s vision for GEM Tennis started 8 years ago in 2002. GEM Tennis started as an idea on a yellow note pad and to this day GEM continues to evolve. GEMTennis.Com launched in May of 2009. The site is dedicated to bringing all of the best tennis information on the internet to one site. One of Parsa’s many dreams is to share his views on tennis and GEM Tennis allows him to achieve that dream. In his other job, Parsa is a tennis coach in New York, USA. For more information please visit http://www.parsasamii.com
Sponsored by:
Alyce Vilines [contributor]
Fitness buff, tennis enthusiast, and author of The Everywoman’s Guide to Marathoning, Alyce Vilines joins the GEM Tennis team as a contributing writer and commentator. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences from the University of Kentucky and has since enjoyed a successful career in freelance writing and motivational speaking to various groups throughout the Midwest and South. In acknowledgment of her devotion and contribution to the sport of tennis, Alyce has been recognized as a “Volunteer of the Year” by the Greater Cincinnati Tennis Association. She and her husband live in Northern Kentucky and are the proud parents of three beautiful daughters. Alyce’s combined passion for tennis and writing offers a doubles pairing we are excited to have onboard the GEM Tennis team.
Knox Bardeen [contributor]
Knox is a sports writer with a penchant for team sports, with just enough talent – and a wicked kick serve – to get by in the game of tennis. He’s joining the GEM Tennis team as a contributing writer after spending a week covering the Atlanta Tennis Championships with Parsa and realizing their views of sports journalism are very similar. Figuring he wasn’t going to get free lessons, Knox felt he’d better sign on to swing the pen for Parsa instead of a racket. In addition to writing at GEM tennis, Knox also covers the National Football League and Major League Baseball for AOL FanHouse and is a member of the Professional Football Writers Association.
