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   <updated>2010-09-07T21:38:03Z</updated>
    <subtitle>RacquetSportsIndustry.com is the official web site for Racquet Sports Industry magazine</subtitle>
 

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    <title>Hank Aaron Among USTA Honorees</title>
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    <published>2010-09-07T17:23:41Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-07T21:38:03Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Event to Honor Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion</summary>
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        Event to Honor Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
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    <title>Wilson and USTA Continue Partnership</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2010://2.4303</id>
    
    <published>2010-09-07T17:22:20Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-07T21:36:13Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Wilson Supports US Open, USTA Pro Circuit, USTA National Championships, USTA Player Development and USTA National Training Centers. New Multi-Year Deal Builds Upon 32-Year Existing Partnership.</summary>
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        Wilson Supports US Open, USTA Pro Circuit, USTA National Championships, USTA Player Development and USTA National Training Centers. New Multi-Year Deal Builds Upon 32-Year Existing Partnership.
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    <title>USTA Announces New 10-and-Under Rules</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2010://2.4301</id>
    
    <published>2010-09-07T17:19:38Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-07T21:34:46Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Rule Change Will Require 10-and-Under Tournaments to be Played with Slower-Moving Balls, Shorter Courts and Lighter Racquets.</summary>
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        Rule Change Will Require 10-and-Under Tournaments to be Played with Slower-Moving Balls, Shorter Courts and Lighter Racquets.
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    <title>Badminton Championship Opens in Taipei City</title>
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    <published>2010-09-07T17:18:48Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-07T21:31:00Z</updated>
    
    <summary>TAIPEI CITY &#8212; Today, September 7th, the 11th edition of the biennial FISU World University Badminton Championship opened at 2 pm in Taipei City, the capital of Chinese Taipei. Quite a number of the country&#8217;s authorities were present at the...</summary>
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        TAIPEI CITY &#8212; Today, September 7th, the 11th edition of the biennial FISU World University Badminton Championship opened at 2 pm in Taipei City, the capital of Chinese Taipei. Quite a number of the country&#8217;s authorities were present at the...
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    <title>World Sports Media Group Acquires Six Sigma Tennis</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2010://2.4299</id>
    
    <published>2010-09-07T17:17:49Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-07T21:28:32Z</updated>
    
    <summary>On the heels of the 2010 US Open Tennis Championships, World
Sports Media Group announced today that it will acquire Six
Sigma Tennis</summary>
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        <name>RSI news</name>
        
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        On the heels of the 2010 US Open Tennis Championships, World
Sports Media Group announced today that it will acquire Six
Sigma Tennis
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    <title>Charleston Voted &apos;Best Tennis Town&apos;</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2010://2.4302</id>
    
    <published>2010-09-06T17:21:04Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-07T21:34:05Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Charleston captures title and $100,000 for community tennis programming,
as part of USTA&#8217;s second nationwide search for America&#8217;s best tennis communities</summary>
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        <name>RSI news</name>
        
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        Charleston captures title and $100,000 for community tennis programming,
as part of USTA&#8217;s second nationwide search for America&#8217;s best tennis communities
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    <title>Patrick McEnroe Resigns as U.S. Davis Cup Captain</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2010://2.4298</id>
    
    <published>2010-09-06T17:16:36Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-07T21:27:18Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Longest-Tenured Captain in U.S. Davis Cup History Will Lead Country for the Last Time at World Group Play-off in Bogota, Sept. 17-19.</summary>
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        <name>RSI news</name>
        
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        Longest-Tenured Captain in U.S. Davis Cup History Will Lead Country for the Last Time at World Group Play-off in Bogota, Sept. 17-19.
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    <title>Southern Jr. Team Tennis  Section Championships</title>
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    <published>2010-09-02T21:01:04Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-02T22:40:22Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Kids enjoyed a fantastic 2010 USTA Jr. Team Tennis Southern Section Championships at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala. August 20-22. Besides the competition and great food, players enjoyed a festival in an air-conditioned tent with free games and...</summary>
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        Kids enjoyed a fantastic 2010 USTA Jr. Team Tennis Southern Section Championships at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala. August 20-22. Besides the competition and great food, players enjoyed a festival in an air-conditioned tent with free games and...
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<entry>
    <title>Play it Forward</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2010://1.4287</id>
    
    <published>2010-09-02T06:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-02T23:46:31Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[ Tennis is experiencing a &ldquo;mini-boom&rdquo; in terms of participation, with more than 30 million individuals having played in 2009. That&rsquo;s the good news. The bad news is that at the same time, we&rsquo;ve seen a drop in the number...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[ Tennis is experiencing a &ldquo;mini-boom&rdquo; in terms of participation, with more than 30 million individuals having played in 2009. That&rsquo;s the good news. The bad news is that at the same time, we&rsquo;ve seen a drop in the number...]]>
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    <title>Industry news</title>
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    <published>2010-09-02T05:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-02T23:45:44Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Prince Announces Management Changes Prince Sports has appointed Gordon Boggis as chief executive officer. In addition, George Napier is retiring as chairman and CEO, but will stay connected to Prince as vice chairman. And Sam Cook joins Prince as general...</summary>
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        Prince Announces Management Changes Prince Sports has appointed Gordon Boggis as chief executive officer. In addition, George Napier is retiring as chairman and CEO, but will stay connected to Prince as vice chairman. And Sam Cook joins Prince as general...
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<entry>
    <title>Letters</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2010://1.4289</id>
    
    <published>2010-09-02T04:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-02T23:44:58Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[Pro Tennis Helps Grow Community Tennis As the general manager of the Family Circle Cup held in the spring, I read with great interest Richard Pagliaro&rsquo;s article in the August issue regarding professional tennis and its effect on community tennis....]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[Pro Tennis Helps Grow Community Tennis As the general manager of the Family Circle Cup held in the spring, I read with great interest Richard Pagliaro&rsquo;s article in the August issue regarding professional tennis and its effect on community tennis....]]>
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<entry>
    <title>&apos;Super&apos; Men</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2010://1.4290</id>
    
    <published>2010-09-02T03:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-02T23:48:59Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Stanley Schwartz, Hardy Katz, Michael Keighley: Pioneers in tennis</summary>
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        Stanley Schwartz, Hardy Katz, Michael Keighley: Pioneers in tennis
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<entry>
    <title>D-I-Y or Call the Pros?</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2010://1.4291</id>
    
    <published>2010-09-02T02:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-02T23:42:40Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Looking to save on court maintenance expenses? You can do some things yourself, but other jobs are best left to the professionals.</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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        <category term="Courts/Lighting" />
    
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        Looking to save on court maintenance expenses? You can do some things yourself, but other jobs are best left to the professionals.
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<entry>
    <title>Meeting the Challenges</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2010://1.4292</id>
    
    <published>2010-09-02T01:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-02T23:41:55Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Your facility may meet the ADA regulations for wheelchair compliance, but is it truly welcoming for players with disabilities?</summary>
    <author>
        <name>RSI</name>
        <uri>http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/</uri>
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        <category term="Business/Marketing" />
    
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        Your facility may meet the ADA regulations for wheelchair compliance, but is it truly welcoming for players with disabilities?
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<entry>
    <title>Professional Challenges</title>
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    <id>tag:www.racquetsportsindustry.com,2010://1.4293</id>
    
    <published>2010-09-02T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-02T23:41:03Z</updated>
    
    <summary>In this second of two articles on pro tennis in the U.S., we explore how tennis can grow in the crowded landscape of American pro sports.</summary>
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        <name>RSI</name>
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        In this second of two articles on pro tennis in the U.S., we explore how tennis can grow in the crowded landscape of American pro sports.
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