September 2008 Monthly Archive
September 30, 2008
Golfsmith Names Sue E. Gove Executive Vice President | Chief Operating Officer
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOLF) today announced the appointment of Sue E. Gove as Executive Vice President | Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Gove will initially oversee finance, supply chain and distribution, human resources, information technology and loss...
September 29, 2008
Wilson's Peter Barker Dominates the Merritt Properties Open
Peter Barker claims second consecutive title against #1 seed
Nissin Food Product Co., Ltd. Has Signed An Endorsement and Patch Contract with Tennis Star Kei Nishikori
Nissin Food Product Co., Ltd. (president: Koki Ando) has signed an endorsement and patch contract with professional tennis player Kei Nishikori on Sunday, September 28th, 2008. Nishikori will wear the “CupNoodles” logo on his adidas shirt starting Monday, September 29th...
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Women Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 4.0 Adult National Championships
(Tucson, Ariz.) (September 29, 2008) - The women’s team from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., representing the USTA Florida, captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 4.0 Adult National Championships held at the Randolph Tennis Center in Tucson,...
Seattle Men Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 4.0 Adult National Championships
(Tucson, Ariz.) (September 29, 2008) - The men’s team from Seattle, representing the USTA Pacific Northwest, captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 4.0 Adult National Championships held at the Randolph Tennis Center in Tucson, Arizona....
Sacramento, California Women Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 5.0 Adult National Championships
INDIAN WELLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 - The women’s team from Sacramento, Calif., representing the USTA Northern California captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 5.0 Adult National Championships held at the Indian Wells Tennis...
Sacramento, California Men Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 5.0 Adult National Championships
INDIAN WELLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 - The men’s team from Sacramento, Calif. representing the USTA Northern California, captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 5.0 Adult National Championships held at the Indian Wells Tennis...
Tina Tharp Has Accepted the Position of Managing Director of the Rodney Street Tennis and Tutoring Association in Wilmington, DE.
Tina Tharp has accepted the position of Managing Director of the Rodney Street Tennis and Tutoring Association in Wilmington, DE. The Rodney Street Tennis and Tutoring Association (www.rodneystreettennis.org) provides innovative tennis and educational enrichment programs to inner-city youth. “I’m excited...
September 26, 2008
Lexington’s Andrew Receives Service Award
Jorge Andrew of Lexington, S.C., recently received the USTA/USPTA Community Service Award. Andrew is the director of tennis operations for the Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission in Lexington, S.C. Andrew was recognized during the USPTA’s annual awards breakfast at...
September 25, 2008
2008 USTA Outstanding Facility Award was Recently Bestowed Upon Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama
Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama, which became the world’s largest public hard court tennis facility (60 courts) after completion of Phase I of Global Sports & Tennis Design Group's Master Plan in June, 2007. At their 2008 International Tennis...
USTA Launches Tennis on Campus Website
Website To Provide College Tennis Clubs Resources To Promote and Strengthen Co-ed Team Programs
September 24, 2008
USPTA Member Alan Cutler Receives Top Education Credit Earner Honors
Sept. 24, 2008 -- During its annual awards breakfast at the USPTA World Conference on Tennis held Sept. 15-20 at the La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, Calif., the United States Professional Tennis Association recognized those members who...
September 22, 2008
USPTA Recognizes Leaders in Tennis Profession
The United States Professional Tennis Association honored its top teachers, coaches, players, volunteers and managers during its annual national awards ceremony at the USPTA World Conference on Tennis on September 18. USPTA, the world’s oldest and largest association of tennis-teaching...
September 19, 2008
adidas Rackets Return for the Ultimate 2009 Tennis Package
Herzogenaurach, Germany - 19 September 2008: adidas Tennis introduces its new racket offering for 2009 allowing players worldwide to follow in the footsteps of tennis legends Ilie Nastase and Ivan Lendl. As the leading tennis footwear brand in the world,...
September 18, 2008
Champion Unveils ‘It’s More Than a Show, It’s a Performance’ National Advertising and Branding Campaign Beginning with Tennis Champion Andy Roddick
New brand for the next generation contractor features Champion’s tradition of innovation and superior client service to forge a new corporate identity
Versus and Tennis Channel continue 2008 Davis Cup Chase With Complete U.S. Team Coverage This Weekend
Action Starts Friday as Stars Andy Roddick, Sam Querrey, and Brothers Bob and Mike Bryan begin Quest for Second Consecutive American Championship
September 17, 2008
USPTA Celebrates 50th Episode of “On Court with USPTA”
-- “Creating a Successful Doubles Team” to air Sun., Sept. 21 on the Tennis Channel --
HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports Extends Billing to Texas and Louisiana Customers Affected by Hurricane Ike
PHOENIX -- HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports today announced that the company is offering its support and will extend payment terms for all invoices currently due from Texas and Louisiana retailers that have been affected by Hurricane Ike. “It is important that...
Simon and Schnyder Celebrate Victories in Bucharest and Bali
Kennelbach - Austria - September 2008 - HEAD players enjoyed success last week at various tournaments around the world. HEAD player Gilles Simon successfully defended his BCR Open Romania title in Bucharest with a victory over No. 6 seed Carlos...
September 16, 2008
Jose Higueras Named Director of Coaching For USTA Elite Player Development
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., September 16, 2008 -- The USTA today announced that Jose Higueras has been named Director of Coaching for USTA Elite Player Development. Higueras will oversee all of the program’s men’s and women’s coaching efforts and will work...
Viking Named Official Ball of American Platform Tennis Association National Championships
Bordentown, NJ - September 16, 2008 - Viking is pleased to announce that it has been named Official Ball of all American Platform Tennis Association (APTA) National Championships through 2013. While the Viking ball has been used at the Men’s...
PTR Offers Tennis iCoach to Members
Hilton Head Island, SC -- Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced an agreement with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to provide PTR teachers and coaches with special pricing on Tennis iCoach. Tennis iCoach is an educational website that is already attracting...
September 15, 2008
Public Can Now Find Local Tennis Pro Shops and Specialty Stores Online Across the Nation
New Website lets Tennis Consumers find Local Tennis stores by entering in a Zip Code
September 11, 2008
Dimitrov Claims Second Junior Major Title
Austria, Kennelbach — HEAD Team Elite's Grigor Dimitrov completed his junior career with a second consecutive boys Major title, capturing the US Open title and the No. 1 spot in the ITF world rankings with a 6-4, 6-3 win over...
September 10, 2008
US Open Men's Final to be Streamed Live on CBSSports.com and USOPEN.org
CBS Sports and CBSSports.com team up with USTA to provide free live video of first US Open Men’s Final to be played on Monday since 1987
Murray, Erlich/Ram Qualify For Tennis Masters Cup
US Open finalist to make debut at prestigious circuit finale Reigning Australian Open doubles champions return to Shanghai for third year
Andy Murray Rocks at Flushing Meadows
Murray Defeated Top ranked Nadal to Reach Finals
2008 US Open Biggest in 40 Year History Breaking All-Time Records
All-Time Attendance Record Set at 720,000 Fans - - Reaching 99% Capacity Overall Attendance Climbs 100,000 vs. 5 Years Ago, and 180,000 vs. 10 Years Ago Website Traffic Hits All-Time High with Over 39 Million Visits from 200 Countries Americans Capture Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Girls’ Singles Titles; Best Junior American Performance in 20 Years
Tennis Legends, Capturing 170 Grand Slam Titles Attend "Legends Ball" to Benefit the International Tennis Hall of Fame on September 5 at Cipriani in New York City
More Than $170,000 Raised Through Silent and Live Auction
Wilson's [K] Factor Dominates US Open
Serena Williams Captures 9th Grand Slam Title and Regains #1 World Ranking Roger Federer Wins 5 th Straight US Open Championship and 13th Grand Slam Title
Pete Sampras and Molla Mallory Inducted into US Open Court of Champions
International Media Selects Greatest Champions in the 127-Year History of U.S. Championships/US Open USTA To Honor Champions with Ceremonies in Arthur Ashe Stadium Before Women’s Singles Final Sunday Night
Reigning Davis Cup Champions Name Squad For 2008 Semifinals Against Spain in Madrid, September 19-21
U.S. Davis Cup Captain Patrick McEnroe Selects Andy Roddick, James Blake and Bryan Brothers for U.S. Record 11th Consecutive Time Daily Television Coverage on Versus Starts at 12 Noon ET Tennis Channel to Rebroadcast Each Day’s Action at 8 P.M.
Legendary Cliff Swain Returns to HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports
Phoenix, AZ -- HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports is proud to announce the return of one of racquetball’s all time great players to its family of playing professionals. Six-time Men’s Professional World Champion Cliff Swain (Boston, Mass.) has signed a long term...
Junior Racquetball Champion Sharon Jackson Signs Contract with HEAD Penn Racquet Sports
Phoenix, AZ - September 2008 - HEAD Penn Racquet Sports is proud to announce the signing of Sharon Jackson to a long term contract to exclusively use equipment from HEAD. Jackson (Shelbyville, Indiana) is the reigning USA Racquetball 18 &...
DataArt and TENNIS.com in Technology Partnership; Site Optimized for the US Open Tennis Championship
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DataArt, a high-end software outsourcing company with development centers in Eastern Europe, announced today a formal technology partnership with TENNIS.com (http://www.tennis.com), the leading tennis site on the internet, and the Official website of TENNIS Magazine. For the high...
September 9, 2008
The Fairmont Chicago Offers Specialty Squash Menu during the Sweet Home Chicago Open
The Fairmont Chicago To Host World’s Top U.S. and International Squash Players, September 9-15, 2008
September 3, 2008
ESPN's Cliff Drysdale to Emcee "Legends Ball" to Benefit the International Tennis Hall of Fame on September 5 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City
NEW YORK, NY - Cliff Drysdale, one of the most prominent and respected voices of tennis will emcee the 28th annual “Legends Ball” to benefit the International Tennis Hall of Fame on September 5 beginning at 6:30 pm at Cipriani...
September 2, 2008
City of New York Honors Former Mayor David Dinkins by Renaming Base of Pasarelle Entryway to US Open "David Dinkins Circle"
106TH Mayor of New York was Instrumental in Keeping US Open in New York
Tennis Legends, Capturing 184 Grand Slam Titles to Attend "Legends Ball" to Benefit the International Tennis Hall of Fame on September 5 at Cipriani in New York City
EMI/ERG Recording Artist Wendy Moten to Perform
Wilson's [K] Factor Sweeps Through Week 1 of US Open
Federer, Djokovic, Fish, del Potro push through to Quarterfinals Serena and Venus Williams meet in Quarterfinals with [K] Blade Team
US OPen Sets First Week Attendance Records As Bigger And Younger Crowds Fill Stadium to 100% Capacity
Record 423,420 Fans Attend First Week USTA Projecting All-Time Attendance Record of 720,000 Fans -- Up 180,000 vs. 10 Years Ago; Up 100,000 vs. 5 Years Ago US Open.org Receives Record 13.7 Million Visits in First Week
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