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March 2007 Monthly Archive

Court Assistance?

An award-winning tennis writer and USPTA teaching pro says on-court coaching in the pros is not a good move. (Click here to read more...)

Accidental Publisher: How to Convert Website Visitors to Customers

Your business card says you work in the tennis industry, but does it ever feel like you're in the publishing business? Working in tennis is largely an off-court venture, but these days much of it is an online adventure.... (Click here to read more...)

Common Bonds

For these eight soft-court award winners, construction excellence is the tie that binds. (Click here to read more...)

Setting the Pace

The USTA's technical staff uses equipment that measures the pace of tennis courts so play is always consistent. (Click here to read more...)

Wilson Ultimate Duo

Ultimate Duo is a hybrid string from Wilson comprised of Luxilon Alu Power and Wilson NXT Tour. This combination builds on Wilson's dominant position in premium-priced synthetic multifilaments (more than 70% of the market) with Luxilon's market-leading position in... (Click here to read more...)

Creating our image

One of this year's inductees to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in July, alongside legend Pete Sampras and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, will be longtime tennis photographer Russ Adams. The 76-year-old Adams, known as the "dean" of tennis photography, has... (Click here to read more...)

Get Ready to Run and Roll!

A new program pairs wheelchair and able-bodied players in doubles events across the country. (Click here to read more...)

Finding a Slogan That Works for Your Business

Companies have names, but they are remembered for the type of service they provide. This is where slogans come in. Think of slogans as subtitles to movies, such as the Star Wars or Harry Potter series. The title of... (Click here to read more...)

Maintenance Planner

With regular maintenance, your facility, courts, and accessories should hold up for a long time. Here's what you need to do:* (Click here to read more...)

Industry News

Information to help you run your business. (Click here to read more...)

2007 Court Construction & Maintenance Guide

We call this our "Court Construction Guide," but it's not just for court builders. Facility managers and owners, teaching pros, Community Tennis Associations, public park personnel — each will find useful articles and advice, designed to help you build... (Click here to read more...)

2007 Court Construction & Maintenance Guide

There are a number of factors to consider when deciding what tennis court accessories and amenities to add. (Click here to read more...)

Comfort Level

Make your tennis facility friendly for beginning players and you'll have them coming back for more — and bringing their friends. (Click here to read more...)

Raising Your Game

After suffering through tennis's lean times, new marketing strategies have helped the Scranton Tennis Club rally back. (Click here to read more...)

Equal ‘twang’

Q: After trying different techniques, I don't seem to be able to get the two center mains at the same tension. I clamp the right main and add the starter clamp. I then tension the left main, clamp it, and... (Click here to read more...)

Reducing tension

Q: I recently moved to a new area, with a new stringer, and got my racquet restrung with an aramid hybrid. For some reason, it’s much tighter than I’m used to. Do you have any suggestions how to reduce the... (Click here to read more...)

Bumperguard restoration

Q: We use alcohol to clean racquets before restringing them. The problem with is that the alcohol dries out the bumperguard, which leaves it looking strangely. What do you recommend to restore the original look?... (Click here to read more...)

Völkl DNX 1 mounting

Q: I found the Völkl DNX 1 Power Arm in the online Digest, but there is nothing in there about special mounting. Is there anything particular to this racquet relative to the Power Arm feature that is out of the... (Click here to read more...)

Soften grommets for easy installation

Before I try to install a new grommet strip, I place about two inches of water in a large frying pan, bring it to a boil, and remove it from the heat. Then I drop the top grommet into the... (Click here to read more...)

Volkl Big Holes mounting technique

Volkl racquets with the Big Hole technology can be difficult to mount on most 6-point machines because the mounts at 6 and 12 don't fit between the grommets. I have found that if I take a leather power pad (or... (Click here to read more...)

Quick Rattle Removal

When my tennis racquet developed a rattle, rather than poke and prod with an awl, I simply located the offending particle and removed it with a pair of Xuron needle-nose pliers. These pliers are narrow enough to reach into tight... (Click here to read more...)

Protect the frame

The tension head of a lockout machine can hit the throat of some frames, potentially causing damage. Using some excess from a replacement grip, I placed a short piece on each side of the linear gripper. The adhesive backing of... (Click here to read more...)

Mark the middle

Many racquets come without a mid-point marking inside the head. This is easily fixed by marking the correct spot with a permanent marker. A small dot or hash mark will help you mount the frame properly, and will last for... (Click here to read more...)