July 2008 Monthly Archive
July 31, 2008
PROGRESSOR NT Fischer’s Newest No Tolerance Racquet
The Progressor NT is the latest instalment in the Fischer Tournament line. Featuring No Tolerance (NT) construction, Fischer guarantees that each racquet is 100% identical in weight (300g/10.6 oz unstrung). Fischer is the only racquet manufacturer to offer identical racquets... (Full story …)
July 30, 2008
HEAD Partners With European Beach Tennis Championships
KENNELBACH, AUSTRIA — HEAD International signed a contract with Tennis Europe to become the official ball and paddle partner for the European Beach Tennis Championships. The European Beach Tennis Championships will take place in Riccione, Italy from July 31st to... (Full story …)
July 29, 2008
TENNIS.com to Provide Live Text Commentary for 2008 Olympic Tennis Matches Streamed Online on NBCOlympics.com
Coverage to Include Matches Not Televised (Full story …)
HEAD Brand Shows Continued Success in 2008
Phoenix, Arizona -- Throughout 2008, the HEAD brand continues to show its success and proves to have some of the most dominant racquets on tour. The 2008 Wimbledon Championships showed that HEAD continues to be dominant on tour. HEAD was... (Full story …)
Rogers Cup to Be Played on DecoTurf
Andover, MA, July 2008 –- Continuing a partnership that began in 1987, DecoTurf is proud to have once again been selected as the tennis surface of the Rogers Cup WTA Tournament, to be played in Montreal July 26th through August... (Full story …)
2008 U.S Open Sets the Stage for Introductions of Prince Bag Collections
New Pro Team 100 and Sharapova Collections Certain to Turn Heads at Year’s Last Grand Slam (Full story …)
Wilson Named Official Tennis Ball For the 2008 Summer Olympics
Chicago — For the second consecutive Olympic competition, the Wilson US Open Tennis Ball will serve as the Official Ball for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The Olympics host some of the highest profiles players in the... (Full story …)
July 28, 2008
DecoTurf Tennis Surface is Once Again Selected for the US Open Series in Cincinnati
Andover, MA, July/August 2008 -- As momentum builds towards the US Open, the Lindner Family Tennis Center will host the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters as part of the US Open Series, July 28th – August 2nd. The play... (Full story …)
PTR Partners with Bionic Gloves
Hilton Head Island, SC -- Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) and Bionic Gloves, a division of Louisville Slugger, announced a sponsorship agreement to provide PTR teachers and coaches with special pricing on custom PTR Bionic Tennis Gloves. Bionic Tennis Gloves provide... (Full story …)
July 25, 2008
SRO SPORTS The Exclusive Distributor of Wimbledon DVDs Brings Tennis Fans the Greatest Match of All Time 2008 Wimbledon Final: Nadal vs. Federer Wimbledon Has a New King!
New York, NY (July 24, 2008) –- Tennis fans can now relive the greatest match in tennis history as SRO Sports, the exclusive distributor of Wimbledon DVDs, announces the release of. 2008Wimbledon Final: Nadal vs. Federer. This historic DVD will... (Full story …)
July 23, 2008
'Control Freek' Air Conditioned Tennis Racquets
Toronto -- Our perfect, high performance, patented "CONTROL FREEK" racquets are the new, revolutionary tennis dominator on the market. They keep your hands sweat free and in 100% continuous contact with your racquet handle at all times. Because of your... (Full story …)
Following in the Champion’s footsteps: Babolat introduces new line of Nadal Junior racquets
Boulder, Colorado -- Babolat, a leading manufacturer of tennis products, announces the introduction of a full line of Nadal Junior racquets for children. Named for the five-time Grand Slam winner, Rafael Nadal, the Nadal Junior racquets are designed for budding... (Full story …)
July 22, 2008
HEAD Pros Enjoy Success at Recent Tournaments
KENNELBACH, AUSTRIA — HEAD players enjoyed success last week at tournaments around the world. Second-seeded HEAD Player Gilles Simon captured his first U.S. title at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over defending champion Dmitry Tursunov, becoming... (Full story …)
July 21, 2008
ADDvantage magazine receives award for publication excellence
-- The October/November 2007 issue recognized -- (Full story …)
USPTA Texas Division Southwest Tennis Buying Show to be held in Houston
-- More than 100 buyers are expected -- (Full story …)
July 16, 2008
Tennis Channel's Only At the Open to Showcase US Open Champions Sundays Leading up to 2008 Tournament
First Episode Chronicles John McEnroe Sunday, July 20, with Others on Monica Seles, Arthur Ashe, Steffi Graf and Tracy Austin (Full story …)
July 15, 2008
Incline Village Tennis Center Hosts Junior Tennis Fundraiser August 1-2, 2008
Incline Village, NV-- The Incline Village Tennis Center is hosting a special event on to benefit the junior tennis program for North Lake Tahoe. Former top 50 player and current TV tennis commentator Justin Gimelstob will play an exhibition match... (Full story …)
Robredo Wins Battle Between Dunlop Tour Team Members
Third Win on Tour this Season for Aerogel Racquets (Full story …)
July 10, 2008
Tennis Channel to Carry Close to 150 Hours of Live and Same-Day Coverage of 2008 Olympus US Open Series in HD
Prime-Time Sunday Doubles Finals on Network Again this Summer, in Addition to Singles Semifinal, Quarterfinal and Early Round Play (Full story …)
Demoworks Helps Dealers Turn Racquet Demos Into Sales
Web-based software manages racquet lending process for greater efficiency and better service. (Full story …)
QuickStart Tennis Balls Available
July 10, 2008 -- USPTA and PTR Master Professional Joe Dinoffer has announced the launch of a new line of QuickStart Tennis balls from Oncourt Offcourt. Three types of balls are available for use with 36-foot and 60-foot courts. All... (Full story …)
Tennis Channel to Unveil Top-Five Temper Tantrums of all Time
LOS ANGELES -- Tennis Channel will countdown the top-five tennis meltdowns of all time in a new documentary special, Tennis Channel Best of 5: Temper Tantrums. The program looks at some of the most outrageous behavior, racquet smashes and over-the-top... (Full story …)
July 9, 2008
TennisLessons.com Has Become the Leading Place to Find Tennis Lessons Online
New York, NY -- As Tennis quickly becomes one of the most popular recreational sports around, TennisLessons.comhas recently become the leader in providing the general public easy access to local coaches and pros of all levels. With the mission of... (Full story …)
Nadal Leads Star Trio To Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai
Nadal, Federer & Djokovic to return to Shanghai for prestigious circuit finale. Nestor/Zimonjic, Bryan brothers first duos to secure spots in elite eight-team field. (Full story …)
TENNIS.com Sees Surge in Online Audience for Wimbledon
New York (July 9, 2008) -- TENNIS.com today announced that Wimbledon helped draw record audiences to its site with 1.5 million unique visits during the tournament, a 57% increase in daily uniques over last year. The biggest gain was for... (Full story …)
July 8, 2008
Dimitrov Claims Boys Championship at Wimbledon
KENNELBACH, AUSTRIA — HEAD's Team Elite members had a remarkable week at Wimbledon, with Grigor Dimitrov's boys singles championship leading the way. Dimitrov, a 17-year-old from Bulgaria, became the first player from that country to secure the prestigious junior title,... (Full story …)
HEAD Pros Swing for Success at Wimbledon
KENNELBACH, AUSTRIA — HEAD players battled tough competition to reach the semifinal and final rounds of Wimbledon last weekend. Former World No. 1 and HEAD player Marat Safin reached the semifinal round where he faced five-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer,... (Full story …)
International Tennis Hall of Fame Presents Sony Ericsson With The Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Award
Award to be Presented at the Legends Ball Friday, September 5, 2008 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City (Full story …)
July 7, 2008
Wilson's [K] Factor Technology Dominates Wimbledon
Venus Williams wins 7th Grand Slam with [K] Blade Team. Daniel Nestor completes a career Slam in Men’s doubles with his [K] Six.One 95. Roger Federer has thrilling 5 set final with his [K] Six.One Tour. (Full story …)
PTR Wins Two More APEX Awards
07 July 2008 - Hilton Head Island, SC -- Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) was presented with two 2008 APEX Awards (Awards for Publishing Excellence) for its magazine TennisPro. TennisPro is the official publication of PTR tennis teachers and coaches. This... (Full story …)
DecoTurf Tennis Surface is Once Again Selected for US Open Series in Indianapolis
Andover, MA, July 2008 –- As the start of the US Open draws near, the Indianapolis Tennis Center hosts the Indianapolis Tennis Championships as part of the US Open Series, July 12th – July 20th. The play will once again... (Full story …)
July 3, 2008
Ricoh Europe Extends ATP Sponsorship By 3 Years
Global commercial leader extends role as Official ATP Office Solutions Provider for third time (Full story …)
July 2, 2008
Renowned Tennis Speakers Headline USPTA’s World Conference
-- September event features close to 40 seminars and courses -- (Full story …)
Jeffett Honored by Hall of Fame
Nancy Jeffett, the president of the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation, received the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Golden Achievement Award in July at a ceremony at Wimbledon. USTA President Jane Brown-Grimes, along with board members David Dinkins and... (Full story …)
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