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June 2010 Monthly Archive

June 30, 2010

Ashour signs with Dunlop Squash

Four Out of Five World's Top Players Now Use Dunlop. (Full story …)

4 Juniors Win Novo Nordisk Scholarships

New York, NY - Kelsey Aho, 18, of Marietta, Ga., and Melanie Nolt, 19, of Manheim, Pa., have been named the 2010 Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award national recipients. Aho and Nolt, who are both tennis standouts with Type I Diabetes,... (Full story …)

USPTA 'Footwork' Show to Air on Tennis Channel

“On Court with USPTA” is the cable TV show produced by the USPTA. In the episode “Footwork Solutions Part 1 - Baseline side to side,” USPTA Master Professional Lorenzo Beltrame demonstrates the importance of developing good footwork to be a... (Full story …)

LA YWCA to Honor Venus Williams

Los Angeles — The YWCA Greater Los Angeles (YWCA GLA) will honor multiple grand slam tennis champion and entrepreneur Venus Williams at its Phenomenal Woman Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 from 11:30am-2pm. The event will be held in... (Full story …)

Har-Tru Maintenance Course to be Held in NYC

Lee Tennis Court Products, the manufacturer of Har-Tru, will be hosting a Har-Tru Maintenance Certification Seminar Aug. 12-13 at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, Sportime at Randall’s Island in New York City. The purpose of the seminar is to bring... (Full story …)

Suiter Named USTA Southern TSR for Georgia

Atlanta, GA - USTA Southern has announced that Mark Suiter has been hired this month as a tennis service representative (TSR) for Georgia. Suiter has enjoyed a 36-year professional teaching career. He served most recently as the tennis director at... (Full story …)

June 29, 2010

Federer book re-released in Paperback

NEW YORK — ROGER FEDERER: QUEST FOR PERFECTION, the updated and re-released book that chronicles the incredible tennis career of Roger Federer, has been officially re-released in paperback by publisher New Chapter Press. ROGER FEDERER: QUEST FOR PERFECTION ($19.95, New... (Full story …)

Showdown to Feature Sampras, Agassi, Mac, Lendl

New York, New York — Two of the greatest rivalries in tennis will resume at Madison Square Garden when tennis legends Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, and Ivan Lendl take to the Madison Square Garden tennis court in the... (Full story …)

San Diego is Site for Fed Cup Final vs. Italy

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The USTA announced today that the city of San Diego and the San Diego Sports Arena have been selected to host the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final between the United States and Italy, November... (Full story …)

Williams' Book Shows How Sports Help Build Success

Venus Williams is a proven winner on the court, combining her talent, drive and hard work to master the game of tennis and win multiple Grand Slam titles. But how does that drive serve her off the court and how... (Full story …)

BJK Special to Air on ESPN July 3

The debut of Billie Jean King’s “Homecoming with Rick Reilly” special on ESPN will air this Saturday, July 3 at 7 p.m. Eastern, with a second airing Friday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2. “Homecoming” is an extraordinary... (Full story …)

June 28, 2010

Mahut Receives Campbell's Wild Card

In addition, the record-shattering Frenchman will personally deliver memorabilia from the longest match in tennis history to be displayed in the Museum at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. (Full story …)

USPTA Warns About Job-Offer Scams

The USPTA recently emailed a letter to all members warning against bogus job offers in which applicants sent money to foreign addresses in hopes of securing a job as a tennis pro. The letter is reproduced here: Dear member, A... (Full story …)

USTA Awards Grants to 26 Organizations

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — USTA Serves, the philanthropic and charitable entity of the United States Tennis Association, announced today that it has awarded 26 grants in its 2010 spring funding cycle, totaling $301,000. The bi-annual granting process, a national initiative... (Full story …)

iTUSA Signs Deal with Spanish Tennis Federation

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch is proud to announce that its tennis partner, iTUSA, International Tennis USA, headquartered at the resort, has just signed an agreement with the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation and... (Full story …)

June 27, 2010

Prince Congratulates Isner on Epic Victory

Bordentown, NJ — When John Isner finally won the longest match in tennis history, he tossed the Prince racquet he had been wielding for 183 games, over 11 hours, and collapsed to the Wimbledon grass. The 6 foot 9 inch... (Full story …)

June 25, 2010

Vita Coco Congratulates Isner

Nation’s leading coconut water brand celebrates John Isner’s historic tennis match and victory (Full story …)

Federal Funds Available to Tennis Facilities

Each year, the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) awards millions of dollars to schools and community-based organizations to initiate, expand, and improve physical education programs. Your local tennis facility could work with a school or schools in your... (Full story …)

June 23, 2010

'Doubles Return Patterns' premieres on Tennis Channel

Show will air on June 27 at 1 p.m. Eastern time (Full story …)

Top American Juniors at Wimbledon

2009 Eddie Herr Singles Champion Denis Kudla Is Highest-Ranked American Entered; 2010 French Junior Doubles Champion Sloane Stephens Leads U.S. Girls’ Contingent (Full story …)

Wilson Signs Mitch Williams

Top racquetball player. (Full story …)

BMW & Mini Named Atlanta Tennis Partners

Adds to long-term relationship with USTA Southern (Full story …)

Midwest Tennis Coaches Conference Set

Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will host a Midwest Coaches Conference on August 20, 2010, at the Midtown Tennis Club in Chicago, Illinois. The event is open to all PTR and USPTA teaching professionals, high school... (Full story …)

June 22, 2010

Tecnifibre becomes Official IRT String

Tecnifibre has been named the Official String of the International Racquetball Tour effective immediately. “Tecnifibre, garnering multiple number 1 ratings for performance and comfort as a synthetic string by the United States Racquet Stringers Association, with partners such as ATP,... (Full story …)

USTA/Midwest Section Unveils Image Campaign

"Play it Forward" (Full story …)

DecoTurf for the Atlanta Tennis Championships

Andover, MA — The organizers of the Atlanta Tennis Championships have chosen DecoColor, from the makers of DecoTurf, as the Official Surface of their world-class tennis tournament. The Atlanta Tennis Championships will take place July 17-25 at the Atlanta Athletic... (Full story …)

Indian and Pakistani players join forces

Promoting peace through Wimbledon, 21 June-4 July in London, England. (Full story …)

June 21, 2010

Diego Moyano named USTA National Coach

Former ATP Professional to Serve as Clay-Court Specialist at USTA Training Center Headquarters in Boca Raton, Fla. (Full story …)

AT&T U-Verse Launches Tennis Channel

omprehensive Cross-Platform Deal. (Full story …)

June 17, 2010

Pacific Raptor named best tweener racquet

Racquettest DTZ 06/2010 (English translation of a review in the German Tennis Journal) (Full story …)

TennisConnect Offers Options for Websites

TennisConnect, the Tennis Industry Association’s premier business tool for tennis providers, announces an innovative re-packaging of its services that will allow facilities, retailers and organizations the choice to purchase and use exactly what they need. The new “TennisConnect Components” offers... (Full story …)

USTA Funding Permanent QuickStart Courts

The U.S. Tennis Association is offering funding assistance to tennis facilities and organizations looking to paint permanent lines for 36- and 60-foot QuickStart Tennis courts, designed for children 10 and under. The funding assistance—50% of the cost of the lines—is... (Full story …)

ITF Partners With Beach Tennis USA

Joint Effort to Expand the Global Development of Beach Tennis (Full story …)

Dunlop Hires Philip Mintz

Key Component to Sales Force Restructuring as Northern Regional Sales Manager (Full story …)

ITA Announces Div. I National Coaches of the Year

SKILLMAN, N.J. — The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced the Wilson/ITA National Coaches of the Year for NCAA Division I tennis. Peter Smith of Southern California was awarded the honor as the top men’s head coach while North Carolina’s Brian... (Full story …)

ASBA to Offer Technical Meeting

Exhibit hall opportunities available to industry members in Ponte Vedra Beach (Full story …)

June 16, 2010

'Jigsaw Puzzle Theory' premieres on Tennis Channel

Show will air on June 20 at 1 p.m. Eastern time (Full story …)

Federer in new Wilson BLX Commercial

Some of you have already seen it in last 48 hours, but with Wimbledon about to start, Roger Federer was very excited to reveal his new commercial with Wilson. The commercial is already live on our Facebook page and within... (Full story …)

Prince supplies machines for Wimbledon

Tennis Equipment Leader to Again Provide Machines at World’s Most Recognizable Tennis Tournament. Prince Machines to String Nearly 2,500 Racquets for World’s Elite Players During Fortnight (Full story …)

June 15, 2010

John Embree resigns from Prince

Bordentown, NJ — John Embree has agreed to resign from his position as President of Prince Americas as of Friday, June 11, 2010. “John is highly respected within the tennis community in the USA, has a wide personal fan base... (Full story …)

Andy Murray's tennis street magic

HEAD’s Racket Rebel spotted doing Tennis Tricks in London (Full story …)

June 14, 2010

Connors to be Lead Wimbledon Analyst

Tennis Legend to Appear on Tennis Channel's Wimbledon Primetime with Hall of Famer Martina Navratilova, Host Bill Macatee. (Full story …)

Tri-City Medical sponsors Mercury Insurance Open

Tournament’s Aug. 5 Charity Auction Will Benefit Tri-City With Proceeds to Fight Breast Cancer (Full story …)

June 11, 2010

2010 US Open National Playoffs Update

Last week’s recap. (Full story …)

Blake Returning to Farmers Classic

Joins Djokovic, del Potro, Querrey & Bryans (Full story …)

IMG sponsors Atlanta Tennis Championships

Legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri/IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy staff to highlight “Kid’s Day” (Full story …)

June 8, 2010

USPTA World Conference Dates, Location

Conference will be held Sept. 27 - Oct. 2 in La Quinta, Calif. (Full story …)

PTR Signs Two Additional Corporate Members

Hilton Head Island, SC — Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced two more have signed as Corporate Members of the organization - MyTrainingDiary and Fitness Anywhere, Inc. MyTrainingDiary provides an innovative training solution for competitive tennis players of all ages. Players... (Full story …)

Babolat Taps Jérôme Pin as Managing Director

Former Lacoste Executive to Lead U.S. Operations (Full story …)

June 7, 2010

Roland Garros Champion Nadal Recaptures #1

First player to Qualify for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals (Full story …)

Nominate Now for USTA Outstanding Facility Awards

Do you know an outstanding tennis facility in your area? If so, nominate it for a 2010 USTA Outstanding Tennis Facility award. Award nominations must be received in the USTA office by July 19. Criteria for the awards and nomination... (Full story …)

June 4, 2010

ITA Announces 2010 Teams for NCAA Division II

Campbell/ITA final Singles & Doubles College Tennis Rankings released (Full story …)

Davenport Awarded Doubles Wild Card

Former No. 1 in the World Will Play Doubles With Liezel Huber at the Mercury Insurance Open at La Costa Resort and Spa. (Full story …)

Williams Sisters Capture Doubles Title and #1 Ranking

[CHICAGO] - Serena and Venus Williams have made tennis history once again. The sisters earned the Roland Garros doubles title by rolling over the team of Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik in two sets 6-2, 6-3, with their K Blade... (Full story …)

USTA Conference Celebrates its 40th Year

The USTA’s 40th Tennis Teachers Conference will be held in New York City from Aug. 28 to 31. Conference events will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Headlining the... (Full story …)

June 3, 2010

US Open Takes Over New York's Times Square

Launching First Day of 2010 US Open Ticket Sales. Free Event Open To General Public Monday, June 7 (8 a.m.-2 p.m.). Event Features Skills Competition on a Miniature US Open Tennis Court, Ticket Kiosks, Photos with the US Open Trophy, Ticket Giveaways, and a Book Signing by Patrick McEnroe. (Full story …)

Tennis Channel to air Serena Williams Special

Serena: My Journey to Africa 8pm ET, June 7 (Full story …)

U.S. Draws Belgium in Fed Cup 1st Round

USTA Will Announce Site of 2010 Fed Cup Final vs. Italy in Two Weeks (Full story …)

June 2, 2010

Jan Kodes releases book

Wimbledon and French Open champion Partners with New Chapter Press for U.S. Release of "Jan Kodes: A Journey to Glory From Behind the Iron Curtain." Coffee Table Book Provides Narrative and Illustrated History of Czech Tennis. 40 Years Ago Czech Champion Won First Major Singles Title at 1970 French Open (Full story …)

Tennis Channel re-signs Ted Robinson

Emmy Award-Winning Sportscaster to Appear in Network Booth through 2013 Coverage (Full story …)

PTR to conduct Etcheberry Certification

Hilton Head Island, SC - - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) announced two more have signed as Corporate Members of the organization - MyTrainingDiary and Fitness Anywhere, Inc. MyTrainingDiary provides an innovative training solution for competitive tennis players of all ages.... (Full story …)