Newsmakers: Lake Forest tennis pro to compete in amateur tourney in Australia

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Updated: February 20, 2012 8:08AM

LF tennis pro to play in Australia

Adam Morgan, racquets associate at the Lake Forest Club, will be representing the United States in the Kia Amateur Australian Open Tennis Tournament Jan. 26-29 in Melbourne, Australia, during the second week of the Australian Open. He will be the U.S. representative in both the men’s tournament and the mixed doubles tournament, competing against representatives from 15 other countries.

To qualify, Morgan won the Midwest qualifying tournament last summer. He has competed in the qualifying event during each of the past five years, and won the Midwest region each year. In the tournament against the other regional winners to advance to the Kia Amateur Australian Open, he finished second in 2008, 2010 and 2011, and came in third in 2009.

Ponterio among candidates for award

The Design Center at the Merchandise Mart and Luxe Interiors + Design magazine will announce the winner of the First Annual Interior Design Hall of Fame, which recognizes and honors 10 interior designers who have made an impact on Chicago’s design community, on Feb. 2.

Included in this year’s nominees is Lake Forest resident Frank Ponterio of Frank Ponterio Interior Design.