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February 2008 Monthly Archive

February 27, 2008

COLLEGE TENNIS: Gustavus Adolphus captures title at ITA Division III National Men's Team Indoor Championship

SAINT PETER, MINN. -– Host and No. 3 seed Gustavus Adolphus upset defending champions and No. 1 seed UC-Santa Cruz 5-4, in Sunday's final at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III National Men's Team Indoor Championship at the Swanson Tennis... (Full story …)

Bluegrass Tennis Director Bill Riddle Named 2008 PTRTennesseePro of the Year

Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards this week during the 2008 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes 60-plus on court and classroom presentations, a tennis trade show and $25,000 Championships is... (Full story …)

Prince Sports, Inc. Set to Acquire Platform Tennis Leader Viking Athletics

Racquet Sports Company Looks to Expand (Full story …)

February 26, 2008

Team HEAD’s Jack Huczek Wins IRT Stop in Seattle

SEATTLE — Jack Huczek, a member of HEAD’s elite racquetball team of National Pro Staff, won the International Racquetball Tour’s (IRT) Seattle Open on Sunday. Huczek (Rochester Hills, Mich.) defeated Jason Mannino (San Diego, Calif.) in the five-game championship final... (Full story …)

New Armani Tennis Racquet From Babolat

Boulder, CO -- Babolat, one of the leading manufacturers of tennis products, announces the launch of the new EA7 Emporio Armani tennis racquet, marking the first time that Babolat has entered the world of sport fashion. Babolat developed the exclusive... (Full story …)

HEAD Pros Swing to Victory at Recent Tournaments

KENNELBACH, AUSTRIA — HEAD players enjoyed success last week at tournaments around the world. ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam, Netherlands HEAD player Robin Soderling reached his first final of the year with a 6-3, 6-2 win against HEAD fellow... (Full story …)

Dunlop Names Hines as Eastern Regional Manager

Award-Winning Industry Veteran Returns to Flying D (Full story …)

February 25, 2008

ESPN Deportes Begins Exclusive Telecasts of the Mexican Tennis Open

Live Coverage from Acapulco, Mexico to Showcase World-Class Players (Full story …)

February 22, 2008

Geoff Norton Named PTR Wheelchair Pro of the Year

Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards this week during the 2008 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes 60-plus on court and classroom presentations, a tennis trade show and $25,000 Championships is... (Full story …)

February 21, 2008

Two Named PTR Master Professionals

Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards this week during the 2008 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes 60-plus on court and classroom presentations, a tennis trade show and $25,000 Championships is... (Full story …)

February 19, 2008

Team HEAD’s Ruiz and Huczek Win USA Racquetball National Doubles Titles

Tempe, Ariz. -– Aimee Ruiz and Jack Huczek separately captured National Titles on Sunday at the 2008 USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships at the Arizona State University Recreation Center. Both Ruiz and Huczek are members of HEAD’s Pro Staff and... (Full story …)

February 18, 2008

Donald J. Trump Pro/Am Tennis Invitational Benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation

Palm Beach, FL, February 18, 2008 —- The 11th Annual Donald J. Trump Pro/Am Tennis Invitational benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation is scheduled to take place on February 24th at the prestigious Mar-a-Lago Estate of Mr. Trump in Palm Beach,... (Full story …)

USPTA Launches Online Certification Review Course

— Association also announces online portion of certification exam — (Full story …)

February 15, 2008

So Hot It's Cool: Official All Star Weekend Footwear

Red Hot or Cool Blue? — adidas presents the official All - Star footwear collection Available in both East and West colorways WHEN EAST MEETS WEST - WHO WILL YOU REP? adidas TS Pro Model Official on-court shoe SRP $100... (Full story …)

Today in N'Awlins - All Star Celebrity Game

What can you expect to see on all the Celebs? Check out this Unique, Limited edition, and Culturally inspired collection . . . Tadidas/NBA HomeCooked collection (Full story …)

David Palmer Signs Multi-Year Sponsorship Deal with Ashaway and Black Knight

Ashaway, RI — Ashaway Racket Strings and world-renowned squash racquet manufacturer Black Knight have signed a joint long-term sponsorship agreement with squash legend David Palmer. Currently ranked 4th in the PSA World rankings, Palmer is a three-time British Open and... (Full story …)

February 13, 2008

Prince Set for Sponsorship of Tennis Channel Open

Official Racquet, String and Ball of ATP Tour Stop Brings Players and Fans Ultimate Experiences in Vegas (Full story …)

February 12, 2008

The LBH Group Debuts a Revitalized Look

Featuring Contemporary Silhouettes and Vibrant Designs (Full story …)

Ferris State Professional Tennis Management and Dartfish Video Software Solutions Announce Partnership.

The Ferris State University Professional Tennis Management (PTM) program in Big Rapids, MI and Dartfish Video Software Solutions are excited to announce their recent partnership. Dartfish Video Software Solutions, the leading instructional video software on the market, utilized in many... (Full story …)

USTA Tennis and Education Foundation's New Online Presence Broadens Organization's Reach

Program Information and Online Giving Now Available at Foundationgiving.usta.org (Full story …)

February 11, 2008

Balle de Match to distribute Kaelin Apparel

CHICAGO — Balle de Match is pleased to announce it will add Kaelin apparel to its inventory as of July 1, 2008. Previously distributed by Diadora, Kaelin was founded in 1982 by former Head Sportswear executives as a women’s fashion... (Full story …)

February 8, 2008

HEAD MicroGEL 'Rocks' on Tour

Phoenix, AZ -- Current ATP rankings show that 33% of ATP Players ranked in the TOP 100 are playing with HEAD MicroGEL racquets. Top pros Richard Gasquet, Ivan Ljubicic, and Mikhail Youzhny are playing with the MicroGEL Extreme Pro, Andy... (Full story …)

New Racquetball Tournament Software

New racquetball tournament software is offered called QuickTourney. Download a demo free of charge at www.justeware.com. It is a great tool for running small to medium size tournaments.... (Full story …)

February 7, 2008

Trilogy Central Coast Names USPSTA Professional Raudel Barba As Their Tennis Professional

Trilogy Central Coast, A Resort Community located in Nipomo California have named USPTA professional Raudel Barba as their tennis professional. He has been ranked #6 nationally and #1 in Florida. He toured professionally for seven years. As a teaching professional,... (Full story …)

February 6, 2008

Unique, Babolat Settle Grip Dispute

Unique Sports Products says the Tourna-Grip Light Blue Color is now an indisputable USA trademark. Babolat and Unique Sports recently settled a five-year legal dispute, and Babolat, along with all other racquet manufacturers, acknowledge the Tourna Grip Light Blue Color... (Full story …)

USPTA Professionals Raise Nearly $7 Million for Charity

— Amount surpasses goal of $5 million in 2007 — (Full story …)

February 5, 2008

Wilson Continues to Grow Market Share in 2007

Finishes Again as the Clear #1 Racket Brand. (Full story …)

February 4, 2008

Imperial Headwear Renews License with MHS Licensing and 'The Girls'

(Aurora, CO) — Imperial Headwear (“Imperial”) is proud to announce the renewal of its license with “The Girls™”. “The Girls™”, celebrating favorite pastimes of women everywhere, feature a series of stylized characters depicting the leisure passions and hobbies of women.... (Full story …)

50% Off All Custom Racquets by Vantage

Thursday and Friday, Feb 7th and 8th! To celebrate their 3rd anniversary, Vantage is offering all of their custom racquets at half their regular price. If you haven't used a custom racquet before, now is the perfect opportunity. Or why... (Full story …)

Prince Tennis Launches Two New Online Promotions - Asks Players to Show Their On Court 'O Face'!

Prince has launched two new online Web promotions that will give players and fans the chance to win a host of free products and prizes including the Company's newest O3 performance racquets, its ground-breaking RECOIL string, even a Nintendo Wii... (Full story …)

February 1, 2008

Head Sonic Pro 17 Gauge Ranks #1 for Durability Head FXP Power Ranks #5 Overall Synthetic

Phoenix, AZ –- The 2008 USRSA String Members’ Choice Awards Survey has HEAD Sonic Pro as the #1 Rated 17-Gauge String for Durability, and FXP Power as the #5 Overall Rated Synthetic String. “We are pleased to see that experts... (Full story …)

Prince O3 Racquets Capture Four of the Top Ten Best Selling Spots in Tennis

Players Continue to Convert to Prince and Embrace Popular O3 Technology (Full story …)