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June 2009 Monthly Archive

June 30, 2009

Dillman Named GM of Volkl and Boris Becker Divisions of Klip America

Sports/Consumer Products Exec to Manage Global Growth (Full story …)

CasinoBellini.com: Wimbledon action extends off the courts to exciting online gaming venue

CasinoBellini.com is offering a top prize of $5,000 to the winner of its Grand Slam live online slots tournament (Full story …)

Job for Tennis Court of Trumbull Tennis Courts of Trumbull Chooses Cushion Extreme

When Ed Pagano, Owner of Tennis Courts of Trumbull, CT. wanted to convert his existing indoor “har tru” courts over to all weather cushion courts, he knew he had a tough task ahead of him. That was until Tom Hinding,... (Full story …)

PTR Honored with Two APEX Awards

Hilton Head Island, SC - - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) was presented with two 2009 APEX Awards (Awards for Publishing Excellence) for its magazine TennisPro®. TennisPro is the official publication of PTR tennis teachers and coaches. This is the 21st... (Full story …)

USTA Launches New Olympus US Open Series Website

OlympusUSOpenSeries.com to Serve as Umbrella Network for Individual Tournament Sites; USTA to Manage Five Tournament Websites The Newly Designed Website Includes Enhanced Capabilities, Increased Social Integration (Full story …)

Tennis Channel Honored with the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Award by the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum

Network to be Recognized at 29th Annual Legends Ball on September 11 in New York City (Full story …)

June 26, 2009

Federer Seeks Record 15th Major

“Only a few months ago people were writing him off.” - NBC’s McEnroe on Federer going for record (Full story …)

June 24, 2009

Wilson Players Heat Up Wimbledon

On a sunny English day, Wilson Tour Team players heated it up at the All England Club. There was no shortage of Wilson players that moved onto the second round of Wimbledon and here are some of the notable first... (Full story …)

Seb Coe Launches London 2012 Open Weekend 2009

Hundreds of events planned to be part of London 2012 Open Weekend in July across the country, supported by BP. (Full story …)

June 23, 2009

Skinny Water Chosen as Exclusive Enhanced Water of the Philadelphia Freedoms

Andre Agassi, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, John McEnroe, Anna Kournikova and Martina Navratilova to Compete at the King of Prussia Mall This Summer (Full story …)

HEAD Launches YOUTEK Radical Series

Next generation racquets have stars to carry legacy (Full story …)

'Live at Wimbledon' Streaming Coverage Announced by NBC Sports

First-Ever Widely Available Free Wimbledon Streaming in U.S. Features Live Matches From Multiple Courts, Alternate Camera Angles, On-demand Replays & More “Live at Wimbledon” is Accessible at NBCSports.com & Wimbledon.org (Full story …)

June 22, 2009

Grasscourt Title Number Two for Dunlop’s Tanasugarn

2008 Ordina Open Champ Repeats with New Racquet: the Dunlop Aerogel 4D 500 (Full story …)

Top American Juniors to Compete at 2009 Wimbledon Boys' and Girls' Championships

2009 NCAA Singles Champion Devin Britton Leads U.S. Boys’ Contingent; Roland Garros Junior Semifinalist Sloane Stephens Leads U.S. Girls’ Participants (Full story …)

Unique Sports Products, Inc., Acquires Stringmeter

Stringmeter™ is the “original” patented racquet string tension measuring tool. It’s engineered and calibrated with precision to accurately measure string bed stiffness and monitor string tension loss. “Stringmeter™ is manufactured in the USA to very precise specifications, its the only... (Full story …)

Prince Helps Bring Authentic Wimbledon Experience to New York City

Fans Get a Chance to Play on Grass Court with New EXO3 Racquets. Contest Gives Consumers On-Site and Online a Chance to Win Prince Product Pack by Guessing Number of Tennis Balls in Larger-Than-Life Container. (Full story …)

USTA Unveils New NJTL Name and Logo, Launches New Brand Identity

National Junior Tennis and Learning Will Continue Its Mission to Develop the Character of Young People Through Tennis and Education USTA/NJTL to Celebrate 40th Anniversary Throughout 2009 (Full story …)

Gamma Names Chuck Vietmeier as National Sales Manager

Pittsburgh, PA -June 18, 2009 - Gamma Sports, makers of the number one rated string product line in tennis, today announced Chuck Vietmeier as the National Sales Manager of the Year. Chuck will manage Gamma’s pro shop, consumer, large retail... (Full story …)

McEnroe Breaks Down Federer's Chances to Win Wimbledon

Exclusive Interview by Peter Bodo at TENNIS.com (Full story …)

Sheikha Fadyah Al-Sabah to Host 2009 Men's Squash Open

Sheikha Fadyah Al-Sabah is hosting the world’s most prestigious squash tournament, the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Men’s World Open 2009 in Kuwait from 1-7 November. (Full story …)

Tennis Star Maria Sharapova Guest Edits and Graces the Cover of ESPN The Magazine

“Revenge of the Jocks III” - Athletes Take Over The Magazine (Full story …)

Rosner Rallies on in Toulouse

Defeats Chris Ryder in Semi-Final (Full story …)

Robson Takes the Court

Wilson player Laura Robson will be the youngest Brit ever to play Wimbledon and will become the youngest player since Martina Hingis in 1995 to walk onto the courts at the All England Club. Winning the 2008 Wimbledon Girls Junior... (Full story …)

Wilson players Tursunov and Dancevic carve up the competition in Eastbourne

In an all Wilson singles final, Dmitry Tursunov used his [K]Blade Tour to defeat [K]Blade 98 player Frank Dancevic 63 76 to take home his 6th career ATP Tour singles title and 1st Eastbourne AEGON International Singles title. “I have... (Full story …)

Live at Wimbledon Streaming Coverage Announced by NBC Sports and All England Lawn Tennis Club

First-Ever Widely Available Free Wimbledon Streaming in U.S. Features Live Matches From Multiple Courts, Alternate Camera Angles, On-demand Replays & More Live at Wimbledon is Accessible at NBCSports.com & Wimbledon.org (Full story …)

June 18, 2009

DIRECTV Continues Its 'Championship' Season With The Wimbledon Experience

Now Available for All Eight Golf and Tennis Grand Slam Events, DIRECTV’s Enhanced Platform Delivers Extra Live Channels, Unique Interactive Features, and Expansive HD Coverage (Full story …)

June 16, 2009

USTA and Kaplan Virtual Education Forge Exclusive Partnership

Agreement Provides Young USTA Members with Access to Two Elite Online Schools (Full story …)

13-Year-Old Squash Player Shines at IOC Presentation

13-year-old Hanna Fekede Balcha, was the star of the show. (Full story …)

Farmers Insurance Group Becomes Presenting Sponsor of LA Tennis Open

Gonzalez, Safin, Haas, Baghdatis, Fish and Querrey Among Entrants. 83rd Annual Tournament Begins on July 27 at UCLA. (Full story …)

Roddick to Headline Annual Charity Event

Proceeds to benefit Elton John AIDS Foundation and local charities (Full story …)

June 15, 2009

Wimbledon Primetime Starts Monday, June 22, on Tennis Channel

Tournament’s Opening Day Marks First Evening of Network’s Four-Hour Nightly Interview, Analysis, Feature and Highlight Show, Hosted by Bill Macatee (Full story …)

Murray and Haas Take Home First Grass Court Titles

HEAD Player Murray Wins First British Title in 71 Years (Full story …)

USTA Launches 'The Big Serve' Advocacy Website

Website Part of Larger Advocacy Strategy. Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Presents “How To” Video on Utilizing the Website and Encourages People to Become Tennis Advocates in Their Communities. (Full story …)

June 11, 2009

PowerAngle Debuts a New Diagonal Line of Tennis Rackets

SCARSDALE, NY — PowerAngle LLC, the only manufacturer of patented, diagonally-strung tennis rackets, introduces a new Diagonal Line of tennis rackets. The PowerAngle PRO (Midsize), CENTRIC (Super-Mid) and GRAND (Oversize) are now available. Tennis coaches and medical doctors endorse PowerAngle... (Full story …)

USTA Establishes Alliance with 100 Black Men of America, Inc.

250 Students from 100 Black Men of America Mentoring Program Will Attend Tennis Clinic at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center The Honorable David Dinkins, 106th Mayor of New York City and USTA Board Member, Will Address Students (Full story …)

June 9, 2009

Ashe and wife to be Honored by the ITHF

Tennis Legend and Humanitarian to be Recognized at 29th Annual Legends Ball on September 11 in New York City (Full story …)

Golfsmith Signs Lease for Greater LA’s Largest-Ever Golf and Tennis Store

IRVINE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Fore! Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOLF) announced today that it has signed a lease for a new 40,000-square foot playground for golfers and tennis players in Orange County that will open in November 2009. The new Golfsmith... (Full story …)

Wilson Junior Players Rise to the Occasion at Roland Garros

Wilson was well represented during the junior trophy ceremonies at Roland Garros. As Roger Federer was in his quest to make history on Court Philippe Chatrier, Wilson On the Rise players Kristina Mladenovic, Daniel Berta, Elena Bogdan, and Dino Marcan... (Full story …)

World No 1 David Leads WISPA Promotional Trips in Europe

Malaysia’s world number one Nicol David is taking time out from her hectic Squash schedule to lead visits to Switzerland and Italy this month to promote the sport in continental Europe. Organised by the Women’s International Squash Players’ Association (WISPA),... (Full story …)

Federer Conquers French Open Title and Career Grand Slam

Wilson’s Federer wins 14th Grand Slam Title and ties Pete Sampras’s Historic Record (Full story …)

June 8, 2009

EA SPORTS Serves Up Grand Slam Tennis

New Tennis Franchise Exclusively Features Wimbledon and John McEnroe (Full story …)

Kuznetsova Captures French Open Title

HEAD Player Earns Second Grand Slam Title (Full story …)

Ramy Returns to Top Three in World Rankings

Gregory Gaultier, Karim Darwish, and Ramy Ashour top the Dunlop PSA Men's World Squash Rankings. (Full story …)

USPTA World Conference on Tennis Announces Dates, Location

Conference will be held in September on Marco Island, Fla. (Full story …)

Federer Career, Childhood Chronicled in 'The Roger Federer Story, Quest for Perfection'

Federer Wins Record-Tying 14th Major Singles Title and Career Grand Slam at 2009 French Open (Full story …)

David and Duncalf in Seoul Final

BBQ Women's Seoul Squash Open, Seoul, South Korea (Full story …)

PTR Joins Forces with TennisLMS

*Hilton Head Island, SC - - *Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) and TennisLMS Corporation, a revolutionary new company with a platform for tracking players’ development and performances, have signed a two year agreement. PTR members will receive exclusive discounted pricing for... (Full story …)

June 4, 2009

'On Court with USPTA' receives Award of Distinction

Award-winning episode is show’s first in HD (Full story …)

Troy Hahn Named USTA Coach

Former Florida All-American to Work with Female Players at USTA Training Center Headquarters in Boca Raton, Fla. (Full story …)

June 2, 2009

Adam Milner Named Associate Publisher for the Tennis Company

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 1, 2009 - The TENNIS Company today announced the appointment of Adam Milner to the position of Associate Publisher for TENNIS Magazine, the world’s largest tennis title. In this role he will work to develop... (Full story …)

USPTA Receives Award of Distinction for Feature Article

The United States Professional Tennis Association received an award of distinction in the 2009 Communicator Awards competition. The winning entry was a feature article published in the August 2008 issue of ADDvantage magazine titled “Racquet-wielding mayor takes swing at obesity.”... (Full story …)

Corren Claims 19th Crown

PSA International Golden Open, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia (Full story …)

Lane Lands Hemubo Trophy in Netherlands

Hemubo Squash Trophy, Almere, Netherlands (Full story …)

David in Bid to Overtake Grinham in Seoul

Malaysia’s world number one Nicol David is seeded to reach her 52nd WISPA World Squash Tour final in this week’s $60,000 Women’s Seoul Open in South Korea, thus moving ahead of her long-time rival Rachael Grinham to boast more Tour... (Full story …)

June 1, 2009

Tencap Signs as PTR Corporate Member

Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced that Tencap has signed on as a Corporate Member. Tencap provides tennis clubs web based technologies that are integrated into a club’s website, and offers PTR members 15% off set... (Full story …)

World TeamTennis signs Turfer Athletic as Official Apparel Supplier

*NEW YORK, N.Y. — * World TeamTennis and Turfer Athletic today announced a multi-year agreement making Turfer Athletic the official apparel supplier of both the Advanta WTTProfessional and Recreational Leagues. Turfer will develop a proprietary lifestyle brand of World TeamTennis... (Full story …)

Prince Enhances Popular EXO3 Racquet Line with Three New Models in U.S

EXO3 Ignite 95, EXO3 Ignite Team 95 and EXO3 Blue 110 Complement Existing Line (Full story …)

Anjema Beats Barker to Book Semi Slot in Belgium

EUROPEAN SQUASH NEWS RESULTS: European Individual Squash Championships, Herentals, Belgium Men’s 2nd round: [1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt [9/16] Rasmus Nielsen (DEN) 11-4, 11-2, 11-8 (31m) [5/8] Adrian Grant (ENG) bt [9/16] Dylan Bennett (NED) 11-9, 11-6, 11-5 (38m) [5/8]... (Full story …)