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David was born November 1969 in Montclair, NJ and is currently married, residing with his wife in Dix Hills, NY. David currently resides in Dix Hills, NY with his wife Marina. He is the National Sales Manager for Viking Athletics based in Lindenhurst, NY

David started playing platform tennis in 1985. David's mom Ginna was the Executive Director for the APTA from 1987 until 1995. David has won 3 Men's National Championships 2003 and 2001 with partner Chris Gambino. He won the 1995 Nationals with partner Bruce Kelsey. He is also a 3 time Mixed National Champion with Patty Hogan. They won the title in 1990, 1991 and 1995. He is also the current Husband/Wife National Mixed Champion with wife Marina.

David is the winner of over 40 National Ranking events. David has been ranked # 1 in the country for six years.

David played # 1 singles and # 1 doubles for the Loyola College Men's Tennis team from 1988 to 1992. He has taught at the Jackson Hole platform tennis camp for the past five years with the esteemed Pro Hank Irvine.

As a child, David grew up as a junior tennis tournament player. In college, he continued his tennis as the #1 player for Loyola college. David was introduced to paddle in 1989 by his mother, then acting APTA secretary, Ginny Ohimuller. From 1990 to 1995, David earned his first three National Titles. All were Mixed Opens with Patty Hogan. In 1995, David (and his partner, Bruce Kelsey) also won his first Men's Open National Championship. This year, David and Chris showed why they were the #I -ranked team in the country, dropping only 26 games in six rounds, including a 6-2, 6-4 final win over the 5-time defending champs, Scott Mansager and Flip Goodspeed

Chris was born in October 1969 in Matawan, NJ. Current he is married and resides in Chicago, IL where he is Equity Arbitrage Trader for Sherwood Securities.

Chris Gambino might have been the best junior tennis player to come out of New Jersey He was #1 in the USTA Eastern U.S. Boys 12's, 14,'s, 16's, and 18's. By his senior year, Chris was recognized by Arizona State after winning the New Jersey State Singles title.

In his college years, Chris had wins over Todd Martin, John Stark, Alex Obrien, and Brian McPhie. Five years later, in 1996, John Milbank introduced Chris to platform tennis at the Navesink Country Club in New Jersey. Since then, Chris has dramatically improved each season, culminating with the Men's Open National Championship in 2001 and 2003

Chris Gambino might have been the best junior tennis player to come out of New Jersey He was #1 in the USTA Eastern U.S. Boys 12's, 14,'s, 16's, and 18's. Chris was recognized by Arizona State after winning the New Jersey State Singles title. At ASU, In his college years, Chris had wins over Todd Martin, John Stark, Alex Obrien, and Brian McPhie.

He also won the 2000 Mixed National Championship.