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September 2010

Table Tennis Hits an Upswing

By Georgetta Lordi Morque These days, table tennis, or the recreational version, ping-pong, is looking more like a proud uncle than a distant cousin in the racquet sports family. Tables are popping up in unique venues, juniors are training... (Click here to read more...)

August 2010

Tennis, Everyone?

Why tennis is important to your community — and how you can acquire funding to build new or renovate your existing courts. (Click here to read more...)

April 2010

A Loyal Following

The U.S. Racquet Stringers Association has always had a strong and loyal following. With the start of a new decade, we thought this would be a good time to recognize the USRSA members who have been longtime supporters. We... (Click here to read more...)

March 2010

Tennis Memorabilia

Trading Cards Hope to Raise Tennis’ Profile (Click here to read more...)

August 2009

Letters

Stringing Service Article Wins Praise When I received my June RSI, I read it from cover to cover immediately. Though I always enjoy reading and learning something from your publication, this one had some of the best articles I’ve seen.... (Click here to read more...)

May 2009

Letters: In praise of tennis

I just read Paula Hale’s “Your Serve” in the April issue of RSI and was very pleased with the kind words about our CTA, Brandon (S.D.) Tennis Association. I couldn’t agree with you more about the wonderful aspects of... (Click here to read more...)

Letters: Open letter to TV tennis producers

I am a former USPTA Pro who now just plays for fun. When I started playing in the 1960s, tennis was rarely on television. Now, all the big tourneys are televised, and there’s even a whole channel devoted to... (Click here to read more...)

January 2009

Letters: Younger Talent, Yes, and Education is Key

To the Editor: I enjoyed very much the article “Generation Next” (November/December 2008). Although I agree that the industry needs young talent, it’s vitally important that this talent be educated in their field of endeavor. Low salaries and retainers... (Click here to read more...)

Letters: Clay Can Develop Skills for Any Surface

To the Editor: Jose Higueras has been in the news recently explaining how he, while growing up on the clay courts in Barcelona, learned all the necessary tools to become a world-class tennis player. And he hits the nail... (Click here to read more...)

September 2008

Letters

Teaching Pro Organization Debate Continues In “A United Front” (Your Serve, August issue), author Bruce Levine takes a simplistic approach to the concept of one teaching pro organization. Using his logic, we should ask the racquet, shoe, and apparel companies... (Click here to read more...)

August 2008

Healing the Hurt

Knowing the types of injuries your customers may encounter, and when to send them to a specialist, can keep them playing longer. (Click here to read more...)

July 2008

Make Sure Your Young Women Players Are Eating -- and Training -- Properly

Increasing after-school and summer rec opportunities for kids. Having professional athletes endorse youth programs. The goal? Show a kid the satisfaction of mastering a sport rather than a PlayStation, and you’ve helped to create an athlete for life. But... (Click here to read more...)

June 2008

Letters: Positive Signs

Dear Sirs, I thoroughly appreciated the “Tennis’ Upward Swing” articles in the May issue on the growth in the tennis industry. I keep articles like this for our Professional Tennis Management classes here at Methodist University. In fact, the... (Click here to read more...)

Letters: Stringing Ability Pays Off

Dear Sirs, It turns out my stringing talents have paid off! Being on a Navy ship in the ocean, we don't really go around storms, we just tie everything down and trudge on through. Well, if you have ever... (Click here to read more...)

Letters: ‘Shallow’ Luxilon Story Deserved Better

Dear Sirs, I found Joel Drucker's article about Luxilon string to be disappointingly shallow. Drucker writes as though he has no personal experience either using Luxilon or stringing for players who do. He doesn't even spell "Fluoro" correctly. Right... (Click here to read more...)

January 2008

Tennis goes green

Industry manufacturers and organizations join in the fight to improve the environment. (Click here to read more...)

November 2007

RSI Industry Resource Guide 2007

Listing by company 10-S Tennis Supply 1400 NW 13th Avenue Pompano Beach, FL 33069 P800-247-3907 561-547-1772 F954-969-5451 email: sales@10-s.com web: www.10-s.com Alpha Sports 7208 McNeil Drive, #207 Austin, TX 78729 P800-922-9024 512-250-1499 F512-279-9454 email: info@alphatennis.com web: www.alphatennis.com ASBA (American Sports... (Click here to read more...)

September 2007

Blue Chip Investment

A community rallies together to refurbish 24 courts at a park and rec facility in Georgia. (Click here to read more...)

August 2007

In a Pickle

Named after a family pet more than 40 years ago, Pickleball is growing in the U.S. (Click here to read more...)

July 2007

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...)

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...)

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...)

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...)

June 2007

Letters

Keep Members Happy and Offer Many Programs To the Editor: The Your Serve article "Teaching Assistance" (April) by Liza Horan was well written, and it is very important to understand why pros are underpaid. First, teaching pros still teach the... (Click here to read more...)

Shortsets

Dunlop Sports Group Americas has been granted the worldwide licensing rights for the use of the legendary Peanuts characters, created by Charles M. Schulz, in the marketing and sales of its children sports products. Dunlop will use the characters... (Click here to read more...)

RSI Industry Resource Guide 2007

Listing by company 10-S Tennis Supply 1400 NW 13th Avenue Pompano Beach, FL 33069 phone: 800-247-3907 or 561-547-1772 fax: 954-969-5451 email: sales@10-s.com web: www.10-s.com Alpha Sports 7208 McNeil Drive, #207 Austin, TX 78729 phone: 800-922-9024 or 512-250-1499 fax: 512-279-9454 email:... (Click here to read more...)

Racquet Sports Industry Relaunches Website

Racquet Sports Industry recently relaunched its website, racquetsportsindustry.com, to allow access to news from the industry as it happens. Visitors to the new website will find continually updated information on the business of tennis and other racquet sports. The... (Click here to read more...)

New Penn Website Launched

Penn has an updated and redesigned website, pennracquet.com that has the company's complete product line, its print advertising campaigns, a video about making tennis balls called "How to Make America's No. 1 Selling Ball," games, and wallpaper to download.... (Click here to read more...)

Lendl Teams Up with Trion:Z

Tennis legend Ivan Lendl has signed on to be the official tennis spokesman for Trion:Z, which makes ionic/magnetic necklaces and bracelets worn by professional athletes in golf, tennis, football, baseball, basketball, car racing, and more. "Fitness has always been... (Click here to read more...)

Own the Zone Offers VibrationDampeners

Are your players looking to improve on the simple rubber-band vibration dampener that top pros such as Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, and Maria Sharapova have used? Now, according to Own the Zone band vibration dampeners, they can. The manufacturer... (Click here to read more...)

Cardio Tennis Does Ireland

More than 60 coaches from around Ireland gathered at the National Tennis Centre in Dublin to attend a Cardio Tennis workshop in late April, put on by the TIA's Michele Krause and two other teaching pros from her Cardio... (Click here to read more...)

Classifieds

NOW HIRING: REGIONAL SALES REPRESENTATIVES Fischer, one of the leading manufacturers of ski and tennis equipment worldwide, is accepting applications for Regional Sales Representatives in the Tennis division. If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to info@fischertennisusa.com... (Click here to read more...)

May 2007

Wilson Unveils New Multimedia Website

Wilson Racquet Sports has gone live with its revamped tennis website, which can be accessed at wilson.com or wilsontennis.com. In addition to a new look and format, the website has new features designed to engage consumers with interactive components... (Click here to read more...)

Zym Electrolyte Drink Tablets

Drop a Zym Portable Electrolyte Drink tablet into water to help replace lost electrolytes and vitamins during a match. Combined with water, the fast-dissolving Zym has only 1 gram of sugar and 7 calories per 16 ounces. Visit gozym.com... (Click here to read more...)

Short sets

Portland (Ore.) After School Tennis and the Hillsboro Park & Recreation Department have been named as the 2006 Recreational Coach Workshop Host Site of the Year. This award, in its inaugural year, honors an RCW host site that went... (Click here to read more...)

January 2007

A Tennis Wish List

As we begin the New Year, we asked people in the industry — including teaching pros, pro shop and facility managers, court builders, manufacturers, and more — to tell us what they'd like to see. (Click here to read more...)

November 2006

RSI Industry Resource Guide 2006

Listing by Company 10-S Tennis Supply 1820 7th Avenue North Lake Worth, FL 33461 P 800-247-3907 561-547-1772 F 561-547-3371 Email: sales@10-s.com Web: www.10-s.com/ Agile Courts Construction Co. Inc. 7335 SW 104th Street Miami, FL 33156 P 305-667-1228 F 305-667-6959 Email:... (Click here to read more...)

May 2006

High-Tech Tennis Toys for Fun and Profit

As a sports psychology consultant and father of a 13-year-old son, it's hard to escape the fact that for better or worse, technology and electronics are a major part of our lives. Whether you own a store, manage a... (Click here to read more...)

June 2005

Smash Tennis Mag for Teens to Debut in July

The executives at Miller Publishing Group (the folks who publish Tennis magazine) seem to think so. The company recently announced the launch of Smash, a slightly oversized, highly innovative tennis magazine aimed at one the most coveted markets around... (Click here to read more...)

Protect Your Players From the Sun

Arm your players with the right sun protection to ensure that damaging rays don't cut short their time on court or compromise their health. Both UVA and UVB rays can lead to skin cancer, according to the Skin Cancer... (Click here to read more...)

May 2005

Taking the Heat

To help your players avoid heat-related illnesses on court, you need to take some precautions. (Click here to read more...)

August 2004

Working the Angles

For decades, Madeline Hauptman has been a singular entrepreneur in the racquet manufacturing business. (Click here to read more...)

July 2004

Wilson Pro Room

If you're good enough, the folks in the Wilson Pro Room can help you become better. (Click here to read more...)

April 2004

Marketplace

Head Tour Team Combi Bag The Tour Team series of five bags features the new Climate Control Technology that Head says adds stability to the temperature within select pockets. The company says that racquets stored in pockets with CCT... (Click here to read more...)