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January 2010 Monthly Archive

January 31, 2010

Bryan Brothers Capture Fourth AO Title

Second Consecutive AO title, and Eighth Major Crown Overall. Recent Racquet Switch to Prince EXO3 Ignite Team 95 Helps American Doubles Duo Take One Step Closer to All-Time Titles Record. (Full story …)

January 29, 2010

Tennis Australia Serves up High-Speed Wi-Fi

Australian Open Using 802.11n from Aruba Networks. Sporting Events, Headquarters, and Regional Offices Receive Network Upgrades. (Full story …)

January 28, 2010

Golfsmith Expands Store Plans for 2010

AUSTIN, Texas — Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GOLF) today announced plans to open four new stores in 2010 and retrofit several additional stores. “In 2009 we experienced solid market share growth and dramatically improved cash flow in a tough... (Full story …)

New Tennis Channel Series 'Celebrity Tennis'

Premieres Monday, February 1. Host Vince Van Patten Hits the Courts with Advice Guru Dr. Phil, Supermodel Christie Brinkley, Poker Champ Gus Hansen, Music Superstar Brandy and Others. (Full story …)

January 27, 2010

Tennis.com Re-launches

A Return to Tennis Whites, Easier Navigation, Eye-Catching Photography (Full story …)

Nieminen Reaches Australian Open Doubles Semis

Decked out in all Wilson gear, Jarkko Nieminen and his partner, Kohlmann reach their first Grand Slam Doubles semifinal after they led Ljubicic/Gonzales 4-6 6-1 2-0 and Ljubicic was then forced to retire due to injury. Using his Six.One Tour... (Full story …)

January 26, 2010

PBI Celebrates 35th Anniversary

Peter Burwash International (PBI) the highly successful tennis management firm is pleased to announce the upcoming date February 15, 2010 officially marks 35-years of being in business. “This is a great achievement,” stated Peter Burwash, President of PBI. “We are... (Full story …)

Online Video Partners Bolster Tennis Channel

RayV, Unicorn Media Facilitate Inaugural Australian Open Streams, Ongoing Video, Respectively, for tennischannel.com. (Full story …)

USTA Creates US Open National Playoffs

Will Provide the Opportunity for All Players to Compete for a Berth into the US Open. US Open National Playoffs Men’s and Women’s Champions Receive Wild Card Entry into 2010 US Open Qualifying Tournament. World Champion Skier Bode Miller to Compete in a Sectional Qualifying Tournament. (Full story …)

January 25, 2010

USTA Training Center-East Begins Programming

Eagle Fustar Tennis Will Serve as Certified Regional Training Center for USTA NorCal. New USTA Certified Regional Training Centers will Expand. USTA Player Development’s Programming Throughout the Country (Full story …)

Völkl Tennis Signs Liezel Huber

#1 Doubles Player in the World to Play Völkl (Full story …)

WISPA Goes Gold In Chennai

In an exciting Asian development for the WISPA World Tour, the Women’s Chennai Open has been upgraded in its second year to WISPA Gold level. The $53,500 championship will be played at the Indian Squash Academy, under the auspices of... (Full story …)

Waller Wows Grand Central Crowd

News from the Professional Squash Association World Tour (Full story …)

PSA Launches Squash TV

News from the Professional Squash Association World Tour (Full story …)

PSA Super Series Hails Return of Australian Open

News from the Professional Squash Association World Tour (Full story …)

Walker Advances In ToC Qualifying

News from the Professional Squash Association World Tour (Full story …)

January 22, 2010

New Star Tennis out now

Oxford, UK — New Star Games are proud to announce the release of New Star Tennis for PC and Mac. Featuring an in-depth career mode with a full tour of 66 tournaments, New Star Tennis throws you into the world... (Full story …)

January 21, 2010

Expanded TV 'Daily Updates' to 2010 majors

NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES — FOX Business Network (FBN) and Tennis Channel have expanded their partnership to bring viewers daily updates of market moves and courtside play during the 2010 Grand Slam Events. Starting with this week’s Australian Open,... (Full story …)

Prince Introduces Lightspeed Footwear

Lower, Lighter, Faster Shoes Puts Players More In Touch with the Court for Enhanced Balance and Unwavering Stability - Debuts on Pros at Australian Open (Full story …)

USTA Names CTD Award Recipients

Recipients to be Honored at the USTA Community Tennis Development Workshop Jan 22-24, 2010 in San Diego. (Full story …)

January 19, 2010

New Aeropro GT for Nadal and Tsonga

New technology, new look. (Full story …)

Völkl Hires Edoardo Artaldi

To be Global Tour Manager. lans to “get back” on Tour begin with Key Personnel (Full story …)

Campbell Makes Knight's Day In Vancouver

Martin Knight beat fellow New Zealander Campbell Grayson in the final of the Comfort Inn Open to claim the third PSA World Tour title of his career at the $20,000 squash event at Evergreen Squash Club in Vancouver, Canada. Fifth... (Full story …)

Waters In Line For US WISPA Double

England’s world No6 Alison Waters is predicted to double her collection of WISPA World Tour squash titles in her first two tournaments of the year in the USA over the next two weeks. The 25-year-old from London is top seed... (Full story …)

BallenIsles CC Hosts Int'l Senior Women’s Tournament

Les Grandes Dames International Senior Women’s Tennis Tournament to be held at New Sports Complex. (Full story …)

USTA Names Recipients of Annual Awards

Community Tennis Development Awards Recipients to be Honored at the USTA Community Tennis Development Workshop Jan 22-24, 2010 in San Diego. (Full story …)

Sobhy It In Berwyn

In a surprise all-American final of the Women’s Liberty Bell Open between two sixteen-year-olds, New York’s Amanda Sobhy emerged triumphant to win the $6,700 WISPA World Tour squash event at Berwyn Squash & Fitness Club in Berwyn, PA, USA. Second... (Full story …)

Salazar Stuns Koukal For Salt Lake City Title

Fifth-seeded Mexican Cesar Salazar twice upset the form book to win the inaugural Zantrex-3 International at Squashworks in Salt Lake City, USA. The 22-year-old from San Luis Potosi made his breakthrough in the quarter-finals of the $10,000 PSA World Tour... (Full story …)

Mosaad Survives Marathon To Win St Louis Title

Egyptian Omar Mosaad won his second PSA World Tour title of the year - and the longest squash match of his career - when he beat Canadian Shahier Razik in the final of the $15,000 Racquet Club Invitational at The... (Full story …)

World TeamTennis to Make Australian Open Debut

New York, N.Y. — World TeamTennis will make its Australian debut in the second week of Australian Open 2010. The American-based concept co-founded by tennis legend Billie Jean King in the 1970s has been thrilling United States tennis crowds for... (Full story …)

Sania Mirza Joins the Wilson Team

Sania Mirza will be using the new Wilson Pro Open BLX tennis racket when Australian Open action kicks off. “I’m thrilled to be part of the Wilson team,” says Mirza. “Wilson has the top players on tour because they have... (Full story …)

Ashaway Racket Strings Celebrates 185th Birthday

One of the oldest family-owned businesses in the U.S., Ashaway is also the only U.S. string manufacturer (Full story …)

January 18, 2010

Davydenko looking to capture First Major Title

Tennis’ 28 Year-Old ‘Anti-Hero’ Continues to Credit His Racquet for High Level of Play. Sees Growing Number of Supporters Due to Recent Success and Playing Style. (Full story …)

January 13, 2010

Marine Exploration Co-Sponsors NCTC charity event

MIAMI — Marine Exploration, Inc. (OTCBB:MEXP) announces co-sponsorship of the benefit Dinner Concert for Variety, The Children’s Charity, at the National Collegiate Tennis Classic (NCTC) this Saturday January 16. Known as “The Wimbledon of College Tennis”, the NCTC is being... (Full story …)

New Ashaway Cores Allow Thinner Strings

Multifilament Core Packages known for their strength, resilience, and tension holding properties. (Full story …)

January 12, 2010

Fila Extends Agreement with Clijsters

Sparks, MD — Fila announced today that it has extended its endorsement agreement with Sony Ericsson WTA Tour star and 2009 US Open champion Kim Cljisters. “Kim is an important member of the Fila family,” said Gene Yoon, Chairman of... (Full story …)

AO Coverage Begins Monday, January 18

Tennis Channel to Offer Free Live Match Streaming on tennischannel.com for First Time -- 55 Hours of Broadband Action in Addition to On-Air During Two-Week Event. Martina Navratilova Returns to Tennis Channel Booth Alongside Bill Macatee for Nightly, Prime-Time Match Telecasts Followed by Six-Hour Australian Open Today Morning Show. (Full story …)

HEAD USA Strengthens Organization

Phoenix, AZ — HEAD USA has promoted Kevin Kempin from his role of President Racquet Sports Division to CEO HEAD USA. With his new role Kempin will have full responsibilities for HEAD USA’s Racquet Sports and Winter Sports divisions. “Kevin... (Full story …)

January 11, 2010

USPTA Enhances Member Benefits

On-line Technology Tools now all listed in one convenient map. (Full story …)

USTA Names Harlan Stone CBMO

USTA will Combine All Sponsorship, Marketing, and Communications Efforts Under Long-Time Sports Industry Pro (Full story …)

ATP Appoints Kate Gordon VP of Communications

London, United Kingdom — Kate Gordon has been appointed Vice President of Corporate Communications for the ATP, ATP President and Executive Chairman Adam Helfant announced today. Gordon brings a wealth of global communications experience to the Tour, having worked at... (Full story …)

Wilson Tour Team Off to a Good Start in 2010

Following an outstanding 2009 where Roger Federer and Serena Williams finished atop the ATP and WTA Tour rankings, the Wilson Tour Team is off to a great start in 2010 In her first tournament since May 2008, Justine Henin used... (Full story …)

HEAD Launches YOUTEK Prestige Series

Legendary racquet line receives a modern update (Full story …)

January 8, 2010

CBO Pierce O'Neil to Depart USTA

Fifteen-Year Run Generated over $1.0 billion in Revenue for USTA and Unparalleled Growth of US Open. O’Neil to Consult with USTA to Ensure Smooth Transition. (Full story …)

Prince updates two popular racquets for 2010

New EXO3 Black and EXO3 White Hit Shelves in United States in Mid January. 3-Time Grand Slam Champion Maria Sharapova One of the ATP/WTA Players to Switch to the EXO3 Black Starting at the Australian Open. (Full story …)

Sharapova with New Racquet and Bag for 2010

3-Time Grand Slam Champion to Showcase Newly Launched Prince EXO3 Black and New Limited Edition Sharapova Bag Collection at 2010 Australian Open (Full story …)

Williams Sisters Serve up Snacking with Nabisco

Via National Contest, Eight People to Win Chance to Appear With Venus and Serena in National Magazine Advertising Spread (Full story …)

January 7, 2010

Golfsmith to Participate in ICR Conference

AUSTIN, Texas — Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: GOLF) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the 12th Annual ICR XChange Conference held at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, California on Wednesday,... (Full story …)

January 6, 2010

ASBA Honors Founders with Industry Merit Award

*Ellicott City, MD - *The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, has announced the winners of its highest honor, the Industry Merit Award. This year, the award was presented... (Full story …)

January 5, 2010

2010 Season Kicks Off

Happy New Year! That little 4 week break is over and the 2010 tennis season is upon us. Rafael Nadal got a win in Abu Dhabi, I know it’s an exhibition, but still his first victory in 8 months had... (Full story …)

January 4, 2010

The Ultimate Return

Wilson and Justine Henin Reunite for Her Return to the Game (Full story …)