November 2007 Monthly Archive

November 29, 2007

PTR Offers High School Coaches Package

Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will offer a High School Coaches Package over President’s Weekend, February 16-18, 2008, during its International Tennis Symposium & $25,000 Championships. The annual event will be held at PTR Headquarters on... (Full story …)

Prince’s Takes Game Improvement Racquets to New Level with Introduction of Strung-Thru-Stringing System

Innovation Leader Delivers Another Breakthrough Design Technology for Players (Full story …)

Prince Expands Tour Proven Line of O3 Racquets with Launch of Speedport White and Ozone Tour

Two New Racquets Include Dense String Pattern Versions for Serious Players (Full story …)

Babolat Hires New Regional Sales Managers

Boulder, CO –- Babolat, one of the leading manufacturers of tennis products, announces the company has tapped Mickey Maule (right) and Michael Lata (left) as Regional Sales Managers. Maule and Lata will oversee the Northern and Western regions of the... (Full story …)

November 27, 2007

Juicy News - Dunlop Named Title Sponsor of Orange Bowl

Miami, FL — Further bolstering its commitment to junior tennis, Dunlop is pleased to announce its role as Title Sponsor to one of the most prestigious junior tournaments in the world, the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships held at The... (Full story …)

Trion:Z Takes its Technology Upscale

Introduces New Palette™ Mag-Titan™ Titanium Bracelet (Full story …)

Sampras-Federer Replays on Tennischannel.com

Tennis Channel is offering fans the chance to see last week’s historic showdown between Pete Sampras and Roger Federer as well as the Rafael Nadal-Richard Gasquet exhibition in Malaysia, online at www.TennisChannel.com. All matches will be FREE and posted on... (Full story …)

November 21, 2007

STA/ITA Community Service and Campus Recreation Award Winners Announced Ouachita Baptist, Gustavus Adolphus Coaches Earn National Recognition

SKILLMAN, N.J. — Ouachita Baptist University Director of Tennis Craig Ward has been named the national winner of the USTA/ITA Community Service Award and Gustavus Adolphus' men's tennis coach Steve Wilkinson is the national winner of the USTA/ITA Campus Recreation... (Full story …)

November 20, 2007

USPTA Gives Grand Valley State University’s Wheelchair Tennis Team $2,000 Grant

The United States Professional Tennis Association presented a $2,000 grant to the first collegiate wheelchair tennis team at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich. USPTA first vice president, Tom Daglis, was on hand to present the check to the... (Full story …)

RECOIL: The Future of String is Here

Prince Partners with Gore™ to Offer String That Provides Precise String Re-Alignment After Every Shot (Full story …)

November 14, 2007

Play Tennis Florida Magazine Names Gendreau Ad Sales Director

JACKSONVILLE, Florida –- Play Tennis Florida magazine, official publication of USTA Florida, is proud to announce the naming of Janice Gendreau as Director of Advertising Sales. Gendreau brings a philosophy of advertising-marketing partnerships to the premier Florida tennis publication that... (Full story …)

November 13, 2007

Ashaway Sponsors Christensen

Ashaway, RI — Ashaway Racket Strings has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with rising Danish badminton star Michael Christensen, the company has announced. The agreement marks the first time Ashaway has sponsored a major international player in Denmark, where badminton... (Full story …)

November 8, 2007

Tennis Life Magazine and Intercollegiate Tennis Association Partners in 2008!

TAMPA, FL — Tennis Life Magazine with the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has signed a multi-year agreement to be the official magazine of the ITA. Beginning with the January 2008 issue of Tennis Life Magazine, TLM will publish editorial in... (Full story …)

November 7, 2007

Prince Continues Momentum Heading Into Fourth Quarter of 2007

Q3 SMS/TIA Audit Shows Company Has Nearly One Third of Industry’s Hottest New Racquets and #1 Best-Selling String (Full story …)

WTAWorld.com: Sony Ericsson Championships

When: November 6th to November 11th, 2007 Where: Recinto Ferial de la Casa de Campo in Madrid, Spain Purse: $3 million Defending: Justine Henin The season ending Sony-Ericsson Championship is underway at the Recinto Ferial de la Casa de Campo... (Full story …)

November 6, 2007

Erlich/Ram Replace Bryans in Tennis Masters Cup Field

Popular Israelis return to Shanghai for second straight year Mike Bryan’s elbow injury sidelines No. 1 duo (Full story …)

Lee Tennis Names New General Manager and Director of Sales

Charlottesville, VA — Lee Tennis, the maker of Har-Tru®, announced today the appointments of Randy Futty as General Manager and Pat Hanssen as Director of Sales. These appointments reinforce and solidify Lee Tennis’ commitment to enable those who love tennis... (Full story …)

November 5, 2007

Play Tennis Florida Chosen as Official 2008 USTA Florida Magazine

Wins over Three Other National/Regional Publications (Full story …)

George Poulos Joins Prince as Global Category Director for Footwear Business

Former Nike and Adidas Executive Tapped to Implement Company’s Continued Growth (Full story …)

Wilson [K]Factor Continues Growth as the Top 3 Selling 'Hot New Rackets'

Chicago — Wilson Racquet Sports continues its growth, with the latest third quarter Sports Marketing Survey market share report showing that Wilson’s 2007 year-to-date market share has increased significantly over 2006. The [K]Six-one family of rackets now represents the #1,... (Full story …)

November 2, 2007

The Koz Wants You To Win a Babolat Racquet

Tennis Channel’s “Inside Tennis With The Koz” host Dave "KOZ" Kozlowski will be offering his TV viewers and website visitors a chance to win new Babolat oversized racquets. Babolat, the presenting sponsor of “Inside Tennis With The Koz”- the awarding... (Full story …)

Georgia’s Oren Motevassel and Pennsylvania’s Shareen Lai capture singles titles at the USPTA Hard Court Championships

Oren Motevassel, the No. 1 seed, of Alpharetta, Ga., claimed the men’s open title at the $8,000 United States Professional Tennis Association Hard Court Championships Sunday at the Hollytree Country Club in Tyler, Texas. Motevassel defeated the No. 3 seed,... (Full story …)

Babolat Sponsors National Senior Tennis Championships: Babolat World Tennis Classic Set For January 2008

Boulder, CO -– Babolat, one of the leading manufacturers of tennis racquets, announces they are sponsoring the upcoming United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Senior Tennis Championships. Formerly known as the Mission Hills Senior Championships, the Babolat World Tennis Classic,... (Full story …)

November 1, 2007

Free Trial Now Available for USPTA Online Resource for High School Tennis Coaches

Web site supports “no-cut” tennis campaign. (Full story …)

Racquet Sports Industry Magazine Names 2007 'Champions of Tennis'

George Napier, the chief executive officer of Prince Sports, has been named “Person of the Year” by Racquet Sports Industry magazine in the publication’s November/December 2007 issue. Napier led off the magazine’s seventh annual “Champions of Tennis Awards,” which honors... (Full story …)