October 2007 Monthly Archive

October 31, 2007

Midtown Clubs Design Adult and Performance Junior Curriculum

October 30, 2007 — Tennis Corporation of America (TCA)/Midtown Clubs has announced a partnership with Wayne Elderton, Course Facilitator for Tennis Canada, to develop exclusive Adult and Performance Junior curriculum for Midtown clubs. Elderton recently introduced his “situation” Game Based... (Full story …)

October 30, 2007

Unique Sports Announces a Multi-Year Agreement with Blake

Unique Sports announces a multi-year agreement with World Top 10 player James Blake to endorse Tourna Grip. James has been using Tourna Grip throughout his successful career. Both Unique and James are excited about their partnership. James Blake joins the... (Full story …)

PTR International Symposium Set for February

Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will hold its International Tennis Symposium & $25,000 Championships, February 16-22, 2008. The annual event will be held at PTR Headquarters on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The Symposium attracts nearly... (Full story …)

College Tennis Exposure Camp December 8-9 At USF

TAMPA, FL — The College Tennis Academy will hold its annual College Tennis Exposure Camp December 8-9 at University of South Florida in Tampa. The camp is open to high school and USTA tournament players, ages 15-18, who are interested... (Full story …)

PrinceTennis.com Receives Multiple Awards for Cutting-Edge Design

Industry Leader Captures Gold W3 Award and 2007 WebAward (Full story …)

Prince Players and O3 Racquet Technology Show Dominance Capturing Three Tour Titles in Twenty-Four Hours

Bryans, Hantuchova and Huber Win Titles; Gear Up For Championships (Full story …)

October 26, 2007

HEAD Penn Racquet Sports Extends Billing

PHOENIX – October, 26 2007 -– HEAD Penn Racquet Sports today announced that the company will extend remittance dates for all bills currently due from Southern California retailers in response to the fires in and around San Diego, CA. “It... (Full story …)

October 25, 2007

Henri 'Bijou' Elkins Tennis Show

The Henri “Bijou” Tennis Show was busy during the weekend of October 18-20 in Austin, Texas. Together with Master Pro Fernando Velasco, the Bijou Show was seen at the Opening Ceremonies of the Little Mo National Tournament at the Austin... (Full story …)

October 23, 2007

The Prestige Continues Its Historical Run with MicroGEL Technology

PHOENIX, Ariz. — HEAD has launched a new tour racquet — the MicroGEL Prestige — one of the most popular tour racquets ever, HEAD’s legendary Prestige is now available with MicroGEL technology. The Prestige was introduced in 1987 and has... (Full story …)

WTAWorld.com- Generali Ladies Linz

When: October 20th to October 28th, 2007 Event Venue: Intersport Arena Linz Purse: $600,000 Winning Share: $88,265 Defending: Maria Sharapova The Generali Ladies Linz is underway at the Intersport Arena in Linz, Austria. This week's top seeds are Russian Anna... (Full story …)

Bryan Brothers Capture Ninth Title of Year with Win in Madrid

Masters Series Win Helps World’s #1 Team Reach Another Career Milestone (Full story …)

October 18, 2007

USPTA Member Ken DeHart Receives Top Education Credit Earner Honors

During its annual awards breakfast at the USPTA World Conference on Tennis in September, the United States Professional Tennis Association recognized those members who make education a priority. The Association honored Ken DeHart as the top credit earner in USPTA’s... (Full story …)

USPTA Presents Special Awards to CEO Tim Heckler and Longtime Member Townsend Gilbert

The United States Professional Tennis Association recognized two people for exemplary service during its annual awards breakfast at the USPTA World Conference on Tennis in September. The Association presented the President’s Award to Townsend Gilbert and honored USPTA CEO Tim... (Full story …)

October 9, 2007

Gordon Smith Named New USTA Executive Director

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., October 9, 2007 — Gordon Smith of Atlanta is the new executive director and chief operating officer of the USTA. In his new position, Smith will oversee the operations of the USTA and the functioning of the... (Full story …)

HEAD Introduces New Performance Tennis Footwear

Phoenix, AZ — HEAD is stepping into the tennis footwear business, giving the 50 million tennis players worldwide new performance options for all court surfaces and price points. HEAD’s performance tennis footwear line will be available in January 2008 and... (Full story …)

October 6, 2007

Tennis Warehouse New Isospeed Distributor

IsoSport AG announced that the new North American distributor for Isospeed strings is Tennis Warehouse. Carrying a complete line of Isospeed strings, Tennis Warehouse offers convenient online shopping for home stringers, pro and specialty shops. Quantity discounts are available. For... (Full story …)

October 2, 2007

Babolat Expands Oversize Offering

New ‘07-’08 Models for Club Players (Full story …)

Southern Division honored for USPTA Newsletter of the Year

October 2, 2007 — The “Standard,” the newsletter of the United States Professional Tennis Association Southern Division, has been named the 2007 USPTA Newsletter of the Year. Southern Division President Jeff Hawes of Burlington, N.C., received the award during the... (Full story …)

Dunlop and Fluor Team Up to Grow Tennis in the Upstate

Local Sports Manufacturer Helps Sponsor Tennis Wellness Program (Full story …)

October 1, 2007

Prince Creates Custom Racquets for Nintendo Wii Gamers

Tennis Leader Expands Brand Visibility to Gaming Community and New Retail Channels (Full story …)