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November 2009 Monthly Archive

November 30, 2009

Wilson players End Year at #1

Roger Federer and Serena Williams are the best in the world. (Full story …)

Indianapolis to Sell ATP tournament

INDIANAPOLIS — The board of directors of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships, Inc. has decided to sell the tournament’s ATP sanction. The tournament is working closely with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour to evaluate potential buyers and facilitate... (Full story …)

HEAD Extends ATP Partnership to 2012

Kennelbach, Austria — HEAD NV has announced the extension of their partnership with the ATP until end of 2012. The agreement between HEAD and the ATP was made following the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London when executives convened... (Full story …)

BackOffice Associates Announces Benefit

Serving for a Cure for the Thomas Blake Sr. Memorial Research Fund at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. James Blake, Andy Roddick, Melanie Oudin, and Wyclef Jean will highlight the event to benefit Cancer Research. (Full story …)

USPTA Improves Member Benefits

New “My Membership Page”. Now members have membership cards, insurance verification, and other key documents at their fingertips. (Full story …)

November 24, 2009

USTA/ITA Awards Announced

For Community Outreach and Campus Recreation. (Full story …)

USTA Southern Announces Award Recipients

Atlanta, GA — USTA Southern has announced its recipients for the 2009 awards given for tennis excellence on and off the court. With over 25 categories, winners will be recognized during the USTA Southern Annual Meeting in January at the... (Full story …)

Fields Finalized for USTA AO Wild Card Playoffs

Men's and Women's Playoffs for berth at Australian Open to be held at Racquet Club of the South in Atlanta, December 4-7. (Full story …)

November 23, 2009

World's Top Junior Tennis Players to Compete

2009 Dunlop Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships. Girls’ 18s Field Features World No. 1 and French Open Champion Kristina Mladenovic of France and US Open Champion Heather Watson of England. World No. 1 and French Open Champion Daniel Berta of Sweden Leads Boys’ 18s Field (Full story …)

November 19, 2009

Tennis Channel to cover the ATP World Finals

Wall-to-Wall Coverage of the 2009 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals starts November 22-29. Live Singles and Doubles Matches at Year-End Championships Begin at 7:30 a.m. ET Daily Followed by Prime-Time Replays Each Evening at 7 p.m. ET. Network to Dedicate 120 Hours Overall to Season’s Final Event During Upcoming Week. (Full story …)

HEAD Trio Prepared for ATP World Finals

Djokovic, Murray, and Soderling Ready to Take the Courts in London. (Full story …)

RSTTA Receives Sectional NJTL of the Year Award

Rodney Street Tennis and Tutoring Association best in USTA Middle States Section. (Full story …)

November 18, 2009

ReelSticks at the US Open

Solves 100 Year Old Tennis Puzzle. (Full story …)

TIA Supports PublicEarth

Launching Website for Discovering Tennis Facilities & Millions of Other Interesting Places. (Full story …)

Darwish Seeded to Defend Qatar Classic Crown

Egypt’s former world number one Karim Darwish is seeded to retain the crown he won for the first time last year in the 2009 Qatar Squash Classic, the $147,500 PSA World Tour Super Series event which takes place for the... (Full story …)

Etcheberry Experience Signs as PTR Corporate Member

Hilton Head Island, SC - - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced that Etcheberry Experience has signed on as a PTR Corporate Member. The Etcheberry Experience provides PTR members discounted prices on Etcheberry Strength and Condition Certification, as well as other... (Full story …)

November 17, 2009

ASBA Elects New Officers and Directors

Ellicott City, MD — The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, has announced the election of its officers and directors for the coming year. The new slate will take... (Full story …)

U.S. Tennis Participation Tops 30 Million People

First Time in More Than 25 Years. 2009 USTA/Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Study Shows Growth In All Age Groups and Ethnicities. Participation up 12% vs. 2008 and 25% since 2003 (Full story …)

Agassi to Answer Fans' Questions in Live Web Chat

Tennis Channel’s Online Visitors Can Pose Questions to Retired Superstar Nov. 19 at 1:15 p.m. ET, in Conjunction with the Release of his Autobiography, Open. Q&A Session Follows Half-Hour Interview on Tennis Channel Tonight at 9 p.m. ET and Online Signed Book Raffle (Full story …)

November 16, 2009

Viking Named Official Sponsor of the PPTA

Bordentown, NJ — Viking is proud to announce that it has been named the new, official partner of the Professional Platform Tennis Association (PPTA). Through the new one year deal, the equipment leader will be the exclusive provider of paddles,... (Full story …)

PACIFIC introduces BasaltX in new racquets

London’s 02 Arena — site of the 2009 ATP World Finals, will also play host to the introduction of PACIFIC Tennis Racquets. German Engineering will again be showcased as clearly the global leader for technical innovation. The latest update in... (Full story …)

Credit Suisse to sponsor Federer

Credit Suisse today announced that it has concluded a long-term sponsorship agreement with Roger Federer. Brady Dougan, Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Group, said: “Credit Suisse is delighted and proud to be associating ourselves closely with Roger Federer —... (Full story …)

Kids Cardio to Debut at PTR Symposium

Hilton Head Island, SC — The official debut of Cardio Tennis for Kids (CT4Kids) will take place February 18, 2010, at the PTR International Tennis Symposium on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Cardio Tennis for Kids will invigorate children’s tennis... (Full story …)

November 11, 2009

Young, Glatch Invited to AO Wild Card Playoffs

USTA Wild Card Events to be held during 2009 Infinite Energy Atlanta Challenge at the Racquet Club of the South, December 4-7. (Full story …)

USTA Announces Scholar Athlete Grant

Annual "Pancho Gonzalez " Grant to Recognize Male and Female Student of Hispanic Heritage who Aspire to Reach Excellence in Tennis and Academics (Full story …)

November 10, 2009

Austin Returns as Host of Tennis Channel Academy

Tennis Channel’s Eight-Part Coaches Series Begins Sunday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. ET (Full story …)

November 9, 2009

USTA Player Development Launches Training Center-East

At Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (Full story …)

Djokovic and Murray Take Top Spots this Weekend

Kennelbach, Austria — HEAD players made headlines last week at various tournaments around the world. HEAD player and World No. 3 Novak Djokovic upset World No. 1 Roger Federer in his hometown of Basel at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors on... (Full story …)

Champions Crowned on Historic Day

ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships. (Full story …)

Fernandez and Farina Honored

2009 Fed Cup Award of Excellence. (Full story …)

November 5, 2009

Sarah Taylor Named USTA Coach

Former Top 100 Professional to Work with Female Players at USTA Training Center Headquarters in Boca Raton, Fla. (Full story …)

Oudin Wins First Annual Heart Award

US Open Quarterfinalist Will Receive Unique Heart Bracelet and $5,000 to Donate to Her Chosen Charity (Full story …)

U.S. Can Capture 18th Fed Cup Championship

Live on Tennis Channel This Weekend. Young US Open Star Melanie Oudin Leads Americans into the Final Against Italy. (Full story …)

November 4, 2009

Cliff Drysdale Tennis Partners with In-Shape Health Clubs

Bakersfield and Visalia, CA (November 3, 2009) - In-Shape Health Clubs, one of the top 20 health club companies in the U.S. with 35 locations in California,, has partnered with Cliff Drysdale Tennis to bring the Ultimate Tennis Experience to... (Full story …)

Live Web Chat Next Week with Oudin

Melanie Oudin to Open Tennischannel.com "Players Lounge." US Open Phenom to Answer Fan Questions in Web Site’s New Players Section Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. ET. Tennis Channel’s Online “Players Lounge” Gives Visitors the Chance to Purchase Players’ Favorite Songs (Full story …)

November 3, 2009

Legends Highlight 25th Annual ITA Coaches Convention

SKILLMAN, N.J. — The 25th annual ITA Coaches Convention will take place at the Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples, Florida, December 16-19, 2009 and will feature four legends of the game: Dennis Ralston, Jose Higueras, Emilio Sanchez and Stan... (Full story …)

Industry Loses Walter Montenegro

Tennis and racquet sports industry innovator Walter Montenegro died on Nov. 3 in New Jersey. He had celebrated his 100th birthday this past August. Montenegro was born Aug. 25, 1909, in San Jose, Costa Rica. He earned an accounting degree... (Full story …)

HEAD Pros Ljubicic and Stakhovsky Swing to Victory

Kennelbach, Austria — HEAD players enjoyed success last week at various tournaments around the world. HEAD player Ivan Ljubicic ended his title drought last weekend in Lyon capturing his first ATP title in two years. Ljubicic, who plays with a... (Full story …)

November 2, 2009

SIGVARIS Introduces Athletic Recovery Sock

SIGVARIS has introduced an Active Therapy medical compression garment designed to improve athletic recovery and performance. (Full story …)

Under Armour and IMG Performance Form Unprecedented Partnership

Under Armour and IMG Academies announced today that they are forming a partnership to develop a unique comprehensive athletic training platform that will establish a global measurement standard for improved sports performance, health and fitness called “Combine360.” By utilizing the... (Full story …)

November 1, 2009

Rec teams capture national titles at Advanta WTT Nationals

Teams from California, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New York and Texas Capture National Championships at Advanta WTT Rec League Finals (Full story …)

ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championship to Take Place

November 5-8, hosted by Yale University at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center. (Full story …)

Larcher de Brito Named Portuguese Female Athlete of the Year

Sixteen-year-old tennis sensation, Michelle Larcher de Brito, was named the 2009 Female Athlete of the Year at the 14th Gala do Desporto sponsored by the Confederação do Desporto de Portugal (CDP).... (Full story …)