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July 2007 Monthly Archive

Recruit Volunteer Leaders

A Tennis Service Rep says bringing in more volunteers will unleash a giant sales force for the sport and vastly increase participation. (Click here to read more...)

Selling Tennis Balls

Bulk purchases, consumer promotions, and new packaging all help to give your customers what they need. (Click here to read more...)

HEAD Sonic Pro 17

Sonic Pro is a new polyester string from Head, the first polyester string it has added to its Control line-up. According to Head, Sonic Pro is a uniquely processed co-polymer polyester with extra combinations of resins and fibers. Head... (Click here to read more...)

Keep Your Business Rolling

When it comes to tennis balls, some dealers just don't get it. They treat the product almost with a kind of contempt. True, you may not be making a huge percentage of your income selling tennis balls, but the... (Click here to read more...)

Prince Adds New Ozone Frames

Prince introduces three new frames to its lineup: the Ozone One, Ozone Four, and Ozone Seven. The Ozone line features Prince's new Carbon Wave Matrix Construction. The racquets also have a re-engineered hitting zone that Prince says will add... (Click here to read more...)

PTR Development Weekend Slated

The PTR will hold its annual Professional Development Weekend from Sept. 13 to 16 at PTR Headquarters on Hilton Head Island, S.C. Mike Barrell, a world-renowned expert on teaching tennis to children, will conduct a "Growing Kids, Growing the... (Click here to read more...)

USPTA Schedules World Conference

The USPTA's World Conference on Tennis will be Sept. 17 to 22 at the Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Fla. The conference, which typically attracts about 1,500 tennis professionals, industry leaders and representatives, manufacturers, wholesalers, and media, will have... (Click here to read more...)

HEAD 'Radical' Promo Offers Chance to Hit with Agassi

How radical can the game of tennis get? Head is asking tennis fans around the world to weigh in with a new "How Radical Are You?" promotion that coincides with the launch of the new MicroGel Radical racquet. Head... (Click here to read more...)

Peoplewatch

Tim Beyer, formerly with the USPTA and Wilson Sporting Goods, has joined Lee Tennis of Charlottesville, Va., as a new markets sales associate. Beyer's efforts will center on creating Har-Tru and ClayTech playing experiences for players in non-traditional clay-court... (Click here to read more...)

Classifieds

For Sale: Tennis and Health Club. Four indoor tennis courts, racquetball, Nautilus, free weights, six outdoor courts with clubhouse and garage. 423-341-3484 visit web site at toddsmith.usptapro.com For Sale: (3) Fischer Magnetic Tour 100 sq. in. All in new condition,... (Click here to read more...)

NGI Sports Offers Eco-Friendly Courts

Tennis courts are going "green." And we're not just talking about the color. For the past nine years, NGI Sports of Chattanooga, Tenn., has been applying "environmentally sensitive" methods for manufacturing and installing tennis courts, using recycled and sustainable materials.... (Click here to read more...)

Short sets

Just before the French Open, pro player James Blake went back to Dunlop Sports Group. He'll play with a Dunlop Aerogel racquet. Blake was with Prince for the last 18 months, and helped that company develop new frames. The... (Click here to read more...)

New Surface for 2008 Australian Open

The court surface at the 2008 Australian Open will no longer be Rebound Ace, Tennis Australia officials announced in May. Reports indicate that the Aussie Open will use Plexicushion, an acrylic composition manufactured by U.S.-based California Products Corp. Tournament Director... (Click here to read more...)

Prince Offers New 5000 Stringing Machine

Prince's new 5000 stringing machine offers many top features for professional stringers. The "high-speed quad" four-point mounting system locks the frame in place quickly, easily, and securely. The "Silencer" tension head has a unique electro-mechanical design and microchip processing... (Click here to read more...)

HEAD Introduces MicroGel Radical Line

Head has launched its new Tour Series racquet line, the MicroGel Radical, featuring new MicroGel technology that Head says will offer aggressive, competitive players with a solid feel and tremendous spin properties. The MicroGel Radical line includes the MicroGel... (Click here to read more...)

Lever 2000 Launches Grassroots Promotions

Lever 2000, the lead sponsor of the US Open Series, will conduct one of the largest tennis promotions in history, intended to challenge Americans of all ages to "raise the game" on physical fitness, says the USTA. The promotion... (Click here to read more...)

'Yoga for Tennis' DVD

Health and fitness industry veteran Rick Devereux combines two of his passions, tennis and yoga, in a new DVD, "Yoga and Yoga Stretches for Tennis." As a tennis player, tennis coach, and yoga teacher, Devereux is fully aware of... (Click here to read more...)

Dunlop Expands Aerogel Line

Dunlop is expanding its line of Aerogel racquets with the introduction of two new models: the Aerogel 7Hundred and 9Hundred. The new racquets feature Vibrocore comfort technology, which significantly reduces frame vibration, says Dunlop. The racquets are constructed using a... (Click here to read more...)

Penn Offers Chance to Win Chrysler Sebring

For a limited time this summer, specially marked four-packs of Penn Championship and Pro Penn tennis balls will include a chance to win a 2008 Chrysler Sebring convertible and other prizes from HEAD Penn. Also included in the pack... (Click here to read more...)

Prince Poised to Break $100 Million in Sales

Prince Sports Inc. says it is looking to break $100 million in sales by the end of its fiscal year, which would be the first time in 10 years the company has reached that mark. "The first quarter of 2007... (Click here to read more...)

Martina Navratilova Headlines USTA Tennis Teachers Conference

Hundreds of tennis coaches, instructors, and professionals will again gather in New York City on the eve of the US Open to network, share knowledge, and watch some of the best tennis in the world as the USTA hosts the... (Click here to read more...)

Lee Tennis to Host Indoor Clay Court Conference

Lee Tennis, the manufacturer of Har-Tru, will host its Fourth Annual Conference on Indoor Clay Courts on Aug. 27 and 28 in Syosset, N.Y. The purpose of the conference is to bring together leading experts on indoor clay courts to... (Click here to read more...)

Sign Up to Participate In New 'Court Activity Monitor'

The TIA, USTA, PTR, and USPTA are backing a new system to keep tabs on the amount of tennis being played at the grassroots level in the U.S. The new "Court Activity Monitor" will provide a monthly count of... (Click here to read more...)

Ball Testing

We follow the bouncing ball from the lab to the court. (Click here to read more...)

The Ball Game

How a tennis ball is made. (Click here to read more...)

Ball Machine Selector 2007

Investing in a ball machine is kind of like putting money in a high-yield fund. The initial amount you may need to pony up may be a stretch for you, but you know in the end you'll come out... (Click here to read more...)

Court Appeal

The latest tennis apparel features something for every player. (Click here to read more...)

Boomerang tool

Q: I understand that there is a tool that helps in stringing the Prince O3 racquets. Does it work? If so, where can I find one?... (Click here to read more...)

Chewed-up turntable

Q: Our shop recently purchased a brand new constant-pull stringing machine, one of the better models from a leading manufacturer. It has all the bells and whistles, and an aluminum turntable. After a couple of months of use, the underside... (Click here to read more...)

Missing Digest listing?

Q: A stringing customer of mine gave me a racquet to string that he purchased during a recent visit to Japan. It was strung there, but incorrectly. After cutting out the string I referred to my Stringers Digest. Though the... (Click here to read more...)

Double-bridge racquet mounting

Q: I have a racquet to string that I’m not sure how to mount. The racquet is a Wilson Hyper Hammer 2.6 Overdrive with Rollers. I have a six-point stringer that would allow me to set the contact point either... (Click here to read more...)

Perfect nippers

I've been stringing for almost 40 years, and have the tool collection to prove it, but Tim Sullivan of Laserfibre recommended my new favorite tool to me: The end nippers from Sears (item 45698). He calls them grommet nippers, but... (Click here to read more...)

Quick Box Pattern

I know there are more exotic box pattern stringing techniques out there, but the one I use comes from RSI Stringer of the Year Bob Patterson. Leave the last short side main unstrung and tie off at the head. With... (Click here to read more...)

Getting started as a stringer

I have found that a good way for a beginning stringer to gain experience is to volunteer to string the store demo and recycled "grassroots" racquets, such as those that will be donated to youth programs. The store owner is... (Click here to read more...)

Handle weighting

When you need to add weight to the handle, some racquets make it much easier, via a trap door that can be removed separately from the butt cap. All it takes is a small screwdriver to pry it out. Once... (Click here to read more...)

Shallow bumperguards

Regarding Jeremy Plumley's February 2006 tip on the shallow bumpers on the Head i.Radical and Ti Radical, it turns out that the deep, well-made bumpers from the Liquidmetal Radical are interchangeable with the older bumperguards. 5 sets of Prince Tour... (Click here to read more...)