From its imaginative beginnings, Tennis Weekend has always tried to be a celebration of the game from the sole of its expensive sneakers to the tip of its high-tech rackets.

The 20th annual weekend, dubbed Tennis Block Party, is taking the game's universal appeal to radical lengths. The two-day conglomeration of user-friendly clinics and exhibitions includes a Toddler Festival for the sport's smallest smurfs and tennis legend Vic Braden.

For meticulous measure, the USTA's Hawai'i Pacific Section is bringing Grand Slam champion and Ph.D. Anne Smith to the University of Hawai'i courts this weekend. As far as Smith knows, Julie Anthony is the only other touring tennis pro with a Ph.D.

Smith is an educational psychologist for Phoenix-area schools with an intriguing resume: 10 Grand Slam doubles titles, a singles world ranking as high as 12 (in 1982) and three World Team Tennis titles.

Inspired by Martina Navratilova and curious about the new "Big Babe" tennis, she returned to the game last year, at age 46, after a 14-year-layoff. Smith won a doubles title five months later.

What she brings to Tennis Weekend is all that, along with her MACH 4 Mental Training System and copies of her new book — Grand Slam: Coach Your Mind to Win in Sports, Business and Life.

Her focus these days is about inspiring athletes, parents, executives, teachers, students and coaches to make their life easier. Smith calls it "understanding the importance of managing their minds and emotions."

Components of her training system deal with body language, intensity level and cuing language, and creating an "empowering environment." She is big on incorporating mental training into practice so emotion and energy are the same as in matches.

"It's not about forehands and backhands," Smith said. "It's about how you manage your mind and emotions before, during and after competition."

The relationship to sports is fairly easy to understand. Smith also applies it outside the court.

For example, teachers use parts of her system to bring their young students' energy level down after recess, asking them to calm from an intensity level of five to four in the hallway, and reach level three by the time they hit the classroom.

What she has learned through her studies would have been a huge help on tour, admits Smith, who feels anger held her back.

"It would have made a huge difference," Smith said. "I would have enjoyed playing much more, won more titles, won more singles titles. I would have enjoyed my life more. I was such a perfectionist and I think that's a no-win situation. That perfection fueled my anger."

Now anger management is a central theme in her work — on the tennis court and with those she counsels.

"I can apply MACH 4 to any business and to your own life," Smith said. "What I'll be doing in Hawai'i is teaching. I like to teach different ways to look at things."

HAWAI'I TENNIS HALL OF FAME

Suzi Swartman and Don Andrews are the 2006 inductees to the state's Tennis Hall of Fame. They will be honored at tomorrow's annual banquet.

Swartman, 61, one of Hawai'i's finest tennis teachers, is being inducted in the player's category. She didn't pick the game up until she was 32. She won the first tournament she played locally, captured her first USTA age-division national title in 1991 and has hardly let up since.

Swartman has won six "gold tennis balls," or national age-division titles. Five came in singles and one in doubles. She also has seven "silver tennis balls" and a bronze.

She won her last national title four years ago, capturing her lone doubles championship at the National 55 Hardcourts. She also reached the singles final, falling to former Hawai'i resident Judy Louie.

Andrews is being inducted in the non-player category. He retired from the Army in 1973. A year later, he replaced local tennis legend Sam Saffery as tennis specialist for the City and County of Honolulu.

After more than 30 years, Andrews still holds the position and oversees the city's nearly 200 public courts. He is a former Hawai'i Pacific Section president, chief umpire and tournament director, and has been involved in hundreds of events, including World Team Tennis, Ilikai Grand Prix, Almaden Grand Masters and USTA Pro Circuit.

The Andrews are a past Hawai'i Tennis Family of the Year. Don and sons David and Kurt are USTA life members and all three have been highly ranked in their age groups. Wife Betty introduced her future husband to the game in 1952.

ANNUAL AWARDS

National Facility of the Year (College): UH-Manoa

Jim Howe Sportsmanship: Skyler Tateishi and Sara Yoshinaga

Family of the Year: Umeno Family (John, Sharon and Jenna)

Organization of the Year: Wailuku Junior Tennis Club

Maui District Service Award: Linda Unemori

Kauai District Service Award: Laurie Coberly-Bento

West Hawai'i District Service Award: Fedro and Barbara Yanez

East Hawai'i District Service Award: Kula Oda

O'ahu District Service Awards: Matthew Lee and Bob Keaunui

Special Service Award: Jo-lyn Nakamura

Special Friend of Tennis Award: UH-Manoa

President's Award: John Nelson

Facility of the Year: Wailea Tennis Club

Official of the Year: Linda Lee Marquis

Rookie Official of the Year: Patty Hattenburg

Guam District Service Award: Patricia Ching

USTA/HAWAI'I PACIFIC SECTION TENNIS WEEKEND

At University of Hawai'i Tennis Complex

TOMORROW

7-8 a.m.—Cardio Tennis

8-9 a.m.—Racket Demo Clinics

9-10 a.m.—Toddler Tennis Festival (ages 4-6)

9-10 a.m.—King & Queen/Prince & Princess of the Court

9-10 a.m.—Beginner Clinics (open to anyone from age 7 up)

9-10:15 a.m.—Vic Braden

9 a.m.-3 p.m.—Member Appreciation and Vendor Booths

9:45 to 11:15 a.m.—Junior High Performance (invitation only) with Eliot Teltscher

10-11 a.m.—Fast Serve/Return of Serve Contest

10:15-11:30 a.m.—Anne Smith

11 a.m.-noon—Sport Wall (accuracy contest)

11 a.m.-noon—Line Competition (team game)

11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.—Eliot Teltscher

12:45-1:45 p.m.—Island Pro Tour (tips and drills with Hawai'i pros)

1-5 p.m.—Tri-Level Team Challenge (pre-registration required)

2-5 p.m.—Tennis Welcome Center Workshop (targeted to people who run and operate tennis facilities)

6-9:30 p.m.—Tennis Weekend Awards Banquet at Ala Moana Hotel (registration required). Guest speakers Anne Smith and Vic Braden.

SUNDAY

7-8 a.m.—Cardio Tennis

8-9 a.m.—Racket Demo Clinics

9-10 a.m.—Toddler Tennis Festival (ages 4-6)

9-10 a.m.—King & Queen/Prince & Princess of the Court

9-10 a.m.—Beginner Clinics (open to anyone from age 7 up)

9-10:15 a.m.—Eliot Teltscher

9 a.m.-2 p.m.—Member Appreciation and Vendor Booths

10-11 a.m.—Fast Serve/Return of Serve Contest

10:15-11:25 a.m.—Anne Smith

10:30-11:45 a.m.—Junior Team Tennis Clinic with Eliot Teltscher

11 a.m.-noon—Sport Wall (accuracy contest)

11 a.m.-noon—Line Competition (team game)

11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.—Vic Braden

12:45-1:45 p.m.—Island Pro Tour/College Coaches Showcase (tips and drills with Hawai'i pros and coaches)

2-3:30 p.m.—Wheelchair player clinic with Beth Arnoult-Ritthaler

2-4 p.m.—Adult League Captain's Appreciation Clinic with Vic Braden (by invitation only)

2-5 p.m.—Junior Team Tennis/College Mixer

Note: All events free and open to the public unless noted. Other free clinics are also run by vendors throughout the day and courts will be open for play as they become available. Proper tennis shoes are required. No footwear (including tennis shoes) that marks the courts will be allowed. For information, call 955-6696.

SPECIAL GUESTS

Vic Braden: Founder of Vic Braden Tennis Colleges, licensed psychologist, sports educator, researcher and commentator.

Anne Smith: Grand Slam champion in doubles and mixed doubles, formerly ranked No. 1 in doubles. Coach of World Team Tennis' Boston Lobsters. Mental Training Consultant for Harvard women's tennis.

Eliot Teltscher: USTA Director of Tennis Operations, USA Tennis High Performance. In 10 years on the pro tour, Teltscher had wins over John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl.