October 2008 Monthly Archive
October 29, 2008
Yanina Wickmayer, Belgian Tennis Star, Signs with IMG
Brussels, Belgium, October 30, 2008 - Yanina Wickmayer, the 19 year old Belgian tennis player, has signed with IMG, the world’s largest sports marketing and management agency, it was announced today by Igor Takacs, Vice President of IMG Belgium. Yanina...
Peter Burwash International Presents Awards at Annual Meeting
Peter Burwash International(PBI) recently celebrated its company annual meeting at the beautiful and prestigious Bio-Hotel Stanglwirt in Tirol, Austria. Consistently rated one of the top tennis destinations in Europe, Bio-Hotel Stanglwirt sits at the base of the stunning Wilder-Kaiser mountain...
ACSM Survey Predicts 2009 Fitness Trends
For immediate release - Oct. 28, 2008 - Health and fitness professionals again rank education and experience number one in annual poll INDIANAPOLIS - The importance of experienced and educated fitness professionals remains the top predicted fitness trend for a...
USTA President Jane Brown Grimes to be Honored by International Tennis Hall of Fame
Special Tribute To Be Held On December 11 In New York City
Rob Grow Joins Prince as Director for USA Apparel
Tennis Equipment Leader Shows Further Commitment to Apparel Category
October 28, 2008
Tennis Channel and ESPN2 to Offer Complete Coverage of Women's Year-End Sony Ericsson Championships
More than 30 Live Hours of High-Definition Tennis from Doha, Qatar, as World’s Top Singles, Doubles Players Close 2008 Season Nov. 4-9
October 27, 2008
HEAD Penn Promotes the Game of Tennis to Children at a Local Non-Profit Event
Phoenix, AZ - October 27, 2008 -- HEAD Penn Racquet Sports participated in Touchstone Behavioral Health’s 6th Annual Family Fun Day event, which supports children and families who have behavior issues at home and at school, and introduced the game...
Quickstart Tennis Tips Online: The Fun New Way to Play Tennis With Your Kids This Fall Comes to Life at Playsportstv.com
New York, NY - October 27, 2008 - PlaySportsTV, an online youth sports resource for kids, parents and coaches, has developed a series of web-based instructional videos for QuickStart Tennis - the United States Tennis Association and tennis industry partners’...
PTR International Symposium Set for February
Hilton Head Island, SC - - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will hold its annual International Tennis Symposium & $25,000 Championships, February 14-20, 2009, at PTR Headquarters on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The Symposium attracts nearly 1,000 tennis teachers and...
October 22, 2008
Circle C Tennis Center Receives Best of Austin 2008 Award
WASHINGTON D.C., October 13, 2008 -- Circle C Tennis Center has been selected for the 2008 Best of Austin Award in the Tennis Courts category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program...
Dramatic Conclusion to NJT International Masters
Bautista Joins Fellow Spanish Champions Nadal and Boluda with Boys U-14 Win
October 20, 2008
Italian, Gianluigi Quinzi Wins Nike Junior Tour International Masters 2008
Wild Card entry, Gianluigi Quinzi, won the Boys 12-and-under event at the prestigious 2008 Nike Junior Tour International Masters this past week at the Club Med Sandpiper in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Quinzi, 12, was the number one seed and...
HEAD Player Andy Murray Captures Second Successive Masters Series Title
Head Pros enjoy successful weekend, upsetting the top three world ranked players
Clearwater Women Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 4.0 Senior National Championships
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2008) - The women’s team from Clearwater, Fla., representing the USTA Florida Section, captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 4.0 Senior National Championships held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden...
Lancaster/Manheim, Penn. Men Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 4.0 Senior National Championships
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (Oct. 19, 2008) - The men’s team from Lancaster/Manheim, Penn. representing the USTA Middle States Section, captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 4.0 Senior National Championships held at the Indian Wells Tennis...
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 4.5 Adult National Championships
TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 19, 2008 - The men’s team from Baton Rouge, La., representing the USTA Southern, captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 4.5 Adult National Championships held at the Randolph Tennis Center in...
Ann Arbor, Michigan Women Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 4.5 Adult National Championship
TUCSON, Ariz. - OCTOBER 19, 2008 - The women’s team from Ann Arbor, Mich. representing the USTA Midwest Section, captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 4.5 Adult National Championships held at the Randolph Tennis Center...
October 16, 2008
HEAD Introduces NEW CrossBow Racquet Due Out in November
PHOENIX, AZ — October 2008 — After overwhelming success of the CrossBow Racquets launched in May, HEAD Penn Racquet Sports announces a new addition to the CrossBow line. The CrossBow 4, which will be available in November, offers players the...
Klip America Secures Worldwide Rights to Volkl Tennis
US distributor signs license agreement to design, manufacture & distribute racquets, bags and accessories
October 10, 2008
Natalie Grainger Says Ashaway AMPS™ 301 Shoes Feel "Like Slippers"
Ashaway, RI -- "When I first tried the shoes, it felt like I was putting on slippers," said squash great, Natalie Grainger, of her new Ashaway AMPS™ 301 Squash Shoes. Grainger is currently ranked #1 in the US and #4...
October 8, 2008
USPTA Competitive Player Development Conference to Take Place in Naples, Fla.
Conference set for early December
Babolat Welcomes Two New Additions to Sports Marketing Family
Boulder, Colorado - October 7, 2008 - Babolat, a leading manufacturer of tennis products, announces the promotion of Seth McKinley to Babolat Sports Marketing Manager for the Americas and Australia and the addition of Jackie Carleton and Steve Strecker to...
October 6, 2008
HEAD Introduces 3 New CrossBow Racquets to the Power Series
PHOENIX, AZ - October 2008 — HEAD Penn Racquet Sports announced that they have added 3 new Power Loaded racquets to the successful CrossBow Racquet Line. With the introduction of the CrossBow 8, the CrossBow 4, and the CrossBow 2,...
Lee Tennis Court Products, the Maker of HAR-TRU®, Endorses Wilson Trance II Shoe for Best Play on Clay
Charlottesville, VA (October 6, 2008) - Lee Tennis Court Products (LTCP) steps up to endorse the shoe that’s best suited for successful play on clay: the Wilson Trance II. LTCP partnered with Wilson to provide tennis players the ultimate playing...
Welby Van Horn inducted into USPTA’s Hall of Fame
Welby Van Horn of Lake Worth, Fla., becomes part of an elite group as a grand inductee in the United States Professional Tennis Association Hall of Fame. Van Horn has been involved in many facets of tennis as a player...
Haverhill Women Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 2.5 Adult National Championships
LAS VEGAS (Oct. 5, 2008) - The women’s team from Haverhill, Mass., representing the USTA New England Section, captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 2.5 Adult National Championships held at the Amanda & Stacy Darling...
Salt Lake City Men Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 2.5 Adult National Championships
LAS VEGAS (Oct. 5, 2008) - The men’s team from Salt Lake City, representing the USTA Intermountain Section, captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 2.5 Adult National Championships held at the Amanda & Stacy Darling...
Columbia, Maryland Men Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 3.0 Adult National Championships
TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 5, 2008 - The men’s team from Columbia, Maryland representing the USTA Mid-Atlantic Section, captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 3.0 Adult National Championships held at the Randolph Tennis Center in...
Seattle, Washington Women Crowned National Champions at USTA League Presented by Chrysler 30 Adult National Championships
TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 5, 2008 - The women’s team from Seattle, Washington, representing the USTA Pacific Northwest Section, captured the national title at the USTA League presented by Chrysler 3.0 Adult National Championships held at the Randolph Tennis Center...
Berdych Bags Fourth Career Title in Japan
Win Also Marks Fourth ATP Tour Title for Dunlop this Season
October 2, 2008
Florida Cabinet Formally Accepts New Play Tennis Specialty License Plate
USTA Florida Section Foundation, the charitable arm of USTA Florida, excited about revenue possibilities
Michelle Larcher de Brito Reaches her first WTA Tour Quarterfinal at 15
Michelle Larcher de Brito, 15, has reached her first career WTA Tour Quarterfinal at the 2008 Tashkent Open. Today, she defeated Tatiana Poutchek, a former top 60 player, 6-4, 6-1 and will next face the #3 seed, Sorana Cirstea of...
October 1, 2008
Tennis Great Maria Sharapova and Canon U.S.A. Form a Doubles Team to Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer
Canon Contributes $150,000 to the American Cancer Society® to Honor 10-years of Support in the Fight against Breast Cancer
Tennis Channel's Pete Sampras Documentary to be Screened at First U.S. Sports Film Festival
Panel of Tennis Experts, Show Creators to Discuss Film with Audience Following Philadelphia-Event Showing
TENNIS.com Named as New Title Sponsor of the 2008 TENNIS.com Zurich Open
Zurich, October 1, 2008 - The world’s leading website for tennis fans, TENNIS.com, is the new title sponsor of the Zurich Open. Celebrating its 25th year in operation, the 2008 TENNIS.com Zurich Open will host the top players from the...
PTR Hires Chief Operating Officer
Hilton Head Island, SC - - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced that Pat Decker has been named to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer. Decker joins PTR with a wealth of experience. Since 1995, she has owned and...
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