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May 2010 Monthly Archive

May 28, 2010

ITA to allow QuickStart Lines on competition courts

Rule Change Will Allow ITA Competition Courts to be Used for Tournaments and Training Utilizing the QuickStart Play Format. (Full story …)

May 27, 2010

2010 US Open National Playoffs Update

The following is the first of weekly updates on the 2010 US Open National Playoffs that will include recaps of the Section Qualifying Tournaments that just concluded and highlights of interesting player stories in the next week’s SQTs. The updates... (Full story …)

Babolat and Tennis Channel Mark Milestones

Rafael Nadal Unveils Babolat 135th Anniversary Bag for Tennis Channel’s 135th Bag Check (Full story …)

2010 Madrid Open served to Internet and iPhone

Radio Televisión Española and Level 3 CDN Helped Bring the Tennis Masters Tournament to Online Viewers in High-Definition (Full story …)

Mercedes-Benz partners with Federer

MONTVALE, N.J. — Mercedes-Benz today announced a multi platform global marketing partnership with the 16-time Grand Slam Champion and world’s number one tennis player, Roger Federer. The multi year deal will cover the use of his image, personal appearances and... (Full story …)

Top U.S. Juniors to Compete at Roland Garros

2009 Eddie Herr Singles Champion Kudla Highest-Ranked American to Enter Tournament; World No. 10 Capra, 2009 French Junior Semifinalist Stephens Lead U.S. Girls’ Contingent (Full story …)

Top-Ranked Top Seeds for ITHF Championships

Players Ranked Within Top 100 Fill Top Eight Seeds for Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. (Full story …)

May 24, 2010

Tennis Channel Connects with Google TV Ads

Network to Become First Single-Sport Channel Inventory Partner of TV Advertising Marketplace (Full story …)

Fran Davis among Top Racquetball Women

Phoenix, AZ — USA Racquetball’s Winter Issue of “Racquetball” Magazine was devoted to the women of the sport, honoring 11 of racquetball’s most influential women in 2009. Among those named was Fran Davis, HEAD Penn Racquet Sports National Promotions Coordinator.... (Full story …)

Kids Can Audition to Sing at the US Open

Kids 12 Years and Younger Can Audition to Sing Live at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (Full story …)

May 20, 2010

HiDef Indoor Tennis Court Lighting

Recognizing the importance of environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, LSI has introduced the HiDef system, a breakthrough in indoor tennis court lighting. The HiDef system uses high output T5 fluorescent lamps in combination with a unique combination direct / indirect... (Full story …)

ZyMax 67 Offers Lowest Tension Loss

New offering from Ashaway is best of any badminton string. Tournament gauge string provides increased strength and durability. Rounds out ZyMax family of badminton strings based on proprietary ZyWeaVe core technology (Full story …)

May 19, 2010

More to See and Do at the ITHF Championships

Family Weekend, an exclusive Pro-Am, Free Tennis Clinics, Angela Moore Fashion Show, Class of 2010 Induction and an exclusive benefit concert by B.B. King, will complement the exciting week of ATP World Tour tennis! (Full story …)

May 18, 2010

2010 Roland Garros Coverage Begins Sunday

Lindsay Davenport, Bud Collins to Join John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova as Part of Tennis Channel's On-Air Team. More than 240 Hours of Tournament Programming Set for Two-Week Competition, Including 77 Live-Match Hours and 42 First-Run Hours of French Open Tonight. (Full story …)

May 16, 2010

Nishikori wins Sarasota Challenger

Kei Nishikori beat Brian Dabul (ARG, ATP #132) in the final of the Sarasota Challenger today with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. This is only Kei’s 5th tournament back following his elbow surgery and today he won his second... (Full story …)

May 14, 2010

Harrison Receives ITHF Wild Card

American to Compete in Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships (Full story …)

CoachView Unveils Video Analysis System

First and Only Multi-Camera Hi-Def Video Analysis System (Full story …)

Mercury Insurance to Sponsor La Costa Event

California Insurer to Headline Return of Women’s Professional Tennis to San Diego (Full story …)

Poly Star Now Distributed by The Tennis Depot

Poly Star, the first in the tennis industry to introduce polyester strings to the market is now distributed by The Tennis Depot. With over 29 years of experience in continually investing in research and development, Poly Star strings are best... (Full story …)

May 12, 2010

Babolat Serves Up T-shirt Design Contest

Details on Sports Illustrated Group’s SIKids.com. (Full story …)

May 11, 2010

GEICO to Help Train Young Players

Partners with D.C. Parks and Recreation and Junior Tennis Champions Center. (Full story …)

U.S. Davis Cup Team Update

The 2010 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff draw was conducted earlier today and the U.S. drew an away tie in Colombia that will be played from September 17 - 19. The U.S. needs to defeat Colombia to... (Full story …)

Drysdale Tennis School Receives High Honors

Named as one of the best Tennis Camps in the World by Tennis Resorts Online (Full story …)

May 10, 2010

McEnroe to Cover Roland Garros

Network Extends Roland Garros Contract with Tennis Legend, Set to Provide Match Commentary, Overall Analysis During 2010 Telecast May 23-June 6. McEnroe has been in Tennis Channel French Open Booth since Inaugural 2007 Coverage. (Full story …)

PTR Offers Members Another New Benefit

Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced that its members will receive a new benefit with membership. PTR members can be among the first to read each issue of Racquet Sports Industry (RSI) magazine, which is published... (Full story …)

'1000 Rackets for Haiti'

Badminton legend Peter Gade auctions his 2010 European Gold Medal for charity (Full story …)

Lee installs first U.S. indoor clay courts

Wheaton Sports Center Installs First Bubbled ClayTech Courts in the United States! (Full story …)

May 6, 2010

USPTA's Gill Recognized

Vice president receives Distinguished Club Award for Ibis Golf & Country Club. (Full story …)

Gamma Sports Launches TNT2 Touch

PITTSBURGH — Today, Gamma Sports announced the launch of a new addition to the TNT2 string line, the Touch. The TNT2 Touch is the first multifilament string energized with the Gamma patented TNT process. Gamma engineers spent years of product... (Full story …)

Legends Ball Honors the Class of 2010

Benefit for the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, Honors the Class of 2010 and Many Others on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. John & Alexandra Ross and Mike & Becky Goss will serve as co-chairs of the annual gala which attracts tennis legends and celebrities to celebrate during US Open week. (Full story …)

May 5, 2010

Prince Tennis anniversary in August

40 Years of Revolutionizing Tennis History (Full story …)

WTT Signs Solfire as Official Apparel Sponsor

New York, N.Y. — World TeamTennis and Solfire today announced a multi-year agreement making Solfire the official apparel provider of World TeamTennis and an official sponsor of the WTT Professional and Recreational Leagues, and WTT Smash Hits. During the WTT... (Full story …)

USTA Celebrates Tennis Moms

National Tennis Month in May. TennisMonth.com Features Daily “Mom Spotlight” and “Tennis Celebrates Moms Sweepstakes” awarding US Open trip as Grand Prize Chris Evert, 18-Time Grand Slam Champion and Mother of Three, is National Spokesperson USTA Serving Up More than 145 “Tennis Block Parties” Across the United States (Full story …)

PTR Announces A First in USA Coach Education

*Hilton Head Island, SC - - *Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announces a first in coach education for USA tennis teaching professionals and coaches. PTR has developed a new training program - PTR Master of Tennis (Performance) - with external assessment... (Full story …)

Robert Lee, founder of Lee Tennis, 85

Robert Lee, founder of Lee Tennis Products in Charlottesville, Virginia, and one of the founders of the U.S. Tennis Court and Track Builders Association, which later became the American Sports Builders Association, died on April 5. He was 85 years... (Full story …)

May 4, 2010

Get Fit and Have Fun with Tennis

Tennis Across America Day is May 8 (Full story …)

The Blue Racquet Dressed in Red Clay

On the eve of the French Open, and with a nod to its 135th anniversary, Babolat redesigns the legendary racquet, the Pure Drive (Full story …)

Krajinovic wins first ATP Match

18 year-old IMG client, Filip Krajinovic, won his first ATP Main draw match today at the Serbia Open in his home country of Serbia. Filip, one of IMG’s best young tennis clients, moved to the IMG/Bollettieri Tennis Academy at age... (Full story …)

May 3, 2010

National Physical Activity Plan is Off and Running

USPTA is part of public/private partnership for plan to improve public health (Full story …)

Philippoussis Beats McEnroe in Boston

Wins First Champions Series Title. (Full story …)