http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/ Tennis Industry Association member news brought to you by RacquetSportsIndustry.com. en Copyright 2008 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:11:05 -0800Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:03:26 -0800Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:54:30 -0800Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:45:29 -0800Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:35:59 -0800Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:50:39 -0800Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:25:03 -0800Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:21:57 -0800Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:10:29 -0800Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:52:03 -0800Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:19:20 -0800Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:47:20 -0800Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:47:56 -0800Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:20:11 -0800Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:52:16 -0800Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:50:16 -0800Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:40:03 -0800Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:31:03 -0800Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:49:56 -0800Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:13:05 -0800Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:43:17 -0800Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:38:35 -0800Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:47:00 -0800Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:54:21 -0800Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:58:56 -0800Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:00:05 -0800Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:46:58 -0800Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:43:42 -0800Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:23:59 -0800Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:12:04 -0800Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:06:27 -0800Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:33:54 -0800Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:24:48 -0800Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:30:41 -0800Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:34:55 -0800Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:38:01 -0800Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:36:33 -0800Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:00:29 -0800Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:36:05 -0800Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:25:17 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/wilsons_mitch_williams_dominat.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/wilsons_mitch_williams_dominat.html Racquetball Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:11:05 -0800 http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/billie_jean_king_to_be_honored.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/billie_jean_king_to_be_honored.html Awards Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:03:26 -0800 http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/planned_new_fan_enhancements_a.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/planned_new_fan_enhancements_a.html Tournaments/Events Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:54:30 -0800 http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/federer-nadal_marathon_on_tenn.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/federer-nadal_marathon_on_tenn.html Media Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:45:29 -0800 Vamos Rafa! http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/rafael_nadal_and_his_aeropro_d.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/rafael_nadal_and_his_aeropro_d.html Awards Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:35:59 -0800 Calloway Gardens, Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Tech University, Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and Little Five Points Line the Agenda http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/tennis_channels_destination_te.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/tennis_channels_destination_te.html Media Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:50:39 -0800 40 Champions in 40 Years to Be Honored in Special On-Court Ceremony Historic Event will be Celebrated Throughout Tournament with Commemorative Book, Special Clothing Lines, Collectibles and Video Vignettes http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/usta_to_celebrate_the_40th_ann.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/usta_to_celebrate_the_40th_ann.html Associations Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:25:03 -0800 – Workshop sponsored by USTA – http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/uspta_offers_high_school_coach.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/uspta_offers_high_school_coach.html Coaches Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:21:57 -0800 Andover, MA, August 2008 –- For the sixth consecutive year, the organizers of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic have chosen DecoTurf as the Official Surface provider of their world-class tennis tournament. The Legg Mason Tennis Classic, celebrating its 40th year,... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/decoturf_surface_chosen_for_th.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/decoturf_surface_chosen_for_th.html Courts/Lighting Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:10:29 -0800 Monday, August 11, 2008 -- 23 year-old Jelena Jankovic will officially become the new No.1 ranked female tennis player in the world - only the 18th woman ever to claim the sport’s top spot. It has been a wild ride... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/jelena_jankovic_uses_prince_o3.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/jelena_jankovic_uses_prince_o3.html Players Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:52:03 -0800 -- New Anatomic Stability and Cushioning System improves rebound and support -- AMPS Technology provides complete foot support, increased comfort, reduced fatigue http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/ashaway_adds_512_model_to_line.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/ashaway_adds_512_model_to_line.html Shoes Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:19:20 -0800 Austria – Kennelbach – August 2008 –- HEAD players fought their way to victory last week at tournaments around the world. No. 8 seeded HEAD Player Andy Murray defeated World No. 3 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6 (5) to earn his... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/head_pro_andy_murray_claims_fi.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/head_pro_andy_murray_claims_fi.html Players Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:47:20 -0800 Phoenix, AZ – August 1, 2008 –- HEAD and Penn have launched two Facebook pages giving tennis enthusiasts the opportunity to discuss and learn about HEAD and Penn technologies and products, post videos and images and discuss all aspects of... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/head_and_penn_launch_pages_on.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/08/head_and_penn_launch_pages_on.html On-line/web Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:47:56 -0800 Kennelbach – Austria – July 2008 -– HEAD International signed a contract with Tennis Europe to become the official ball and paddle partner for the European Beach Tennis Championships. The European Beach Tennis Championships will take place in Riccione, Italy... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/head_partners_with_european_be.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/head_partners_with_european_be.html Balls Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:20:11 -0800 Phoenix, Arizona – July 2008 -– Throughout 2008, the HEAD brand continues to show its success and proves to have some of the most dominant racquets on tour. The 2008 Wimbledon Championships showed that HEAD continues to be dominant on... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/head_brand_shows_continued_suc.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/head_brand_shows_continued_suc.html Racquets Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:52:16 -0800 Andover, MA, July 2008 –- Continuing a partnership that began in 1987, DecoTurf is proud to have once again been selected as the tennis surface of the Rogers Cup WTA Tournament, to be played in Montreal July 26th through August... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/rogers_cup_to_be_played_on_dec.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/rogers_cup_to_be_played_on_dec.html Courts/Lighting Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:50:16 -0800 New Pro Team 100 and Sharapova Collections Certain to Turn Heads at Year’s Last Grand Slam http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/2008_us_open_sets_the_stage_fo.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/2008_us_open_sets_the_stage_fo.html Accessories Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:40:03 -0800 [CHICAGO] -– For the second consecutive Olympic competition, the Wilson US Open Tennis Ball will serve as the Official Ball for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The Olympics host some of the highest profiles players in the... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/wilson_named_official_tennis_b.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/wilson_named_official_tennis_b.html Balls Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:31:03 -0800 Andover, MA, July/August 2008 -- As momentum builds towards the US Open, the Lindner Family Tennis Center will host the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters as part of the US Open Series, July 28th – August 2nd. The play... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/decoturf_tennis_surface_is_onc_2.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/decoturf_tennis_surface_is_onc_2.html Courts/Lighting Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:49:56 -0800 Boulder, Colorado – July 22, 2008 –- Babolat, a leading manufacturer of tennis products, announces the introduction of a full line of Nadal Junior racquets for children. Named for the five-time Grand Slam winner, Rafael Nadal, the Nadal Junior racquets... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/following_in_the_champions_foo.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/following_in_the_champions_foo.html Racquets Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:13:05 -0800 Austria – Kennelbach –- HEAD players enjoyed success last week at tournaments around the world. Second-seeded HEAD Player Gilles Simon captured his first U.S. title at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over defending champion Dmitry Tursunov,... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/head_pros_enjoy_success_at_rec.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/head_pros_enjoy_success_at_rec.html Players Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:43:17 -0800 First Episode Chronicles John McEnroe Sunday, July 20, with Others on Monica Seles, Arthur Ashe, Steffi Graf and Tracy Austin http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/tennis_channels_only_at_the_op.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/tennis_channels_only_at_the_op.html Media Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:38:35 -0800 Third Win on Tour this Season for Aerogel Racquets http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/robredo_wins_battle_between_du.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/robredo_wins_battle_between_du.html Players Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:47:00 -0800 Prime-Time Sunday Doubles Finals on Network Again this Summer, in Addition to Singles Semifinal, Quarterfinal and Early Round Play http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/tennis_channel_to_carry_close.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/tennis_channel_to_carry_close.html Media Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:54:21 -0800 July 10, 2008 -- USPTA and PTR Master Professional Joe Dinoffer has announced the launch of a new line of QuickStart Tennis balls from Oncourt Offcourt. Three types of balls are available for use with 36-foot and 60-foot courts. All... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/quickstart_tennis_balls_availa.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/quickstart_tennis_balls_availa.html Balls Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:58:56 -0800 LOS ANGELES, July 9, 2008 -– Tennis Channel will countdown the top-five tennis meltdowns of all time in a new documentary special, Tennis Channel Best of 5: Temper Tantrums. The program looks at some of the most outrageous behavior, racquet... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/tennis_channel_to_unveil_topfi.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/tennis_channel_to_unveil_topfi.html Media Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:00:05 -0800 Kennelbach – Austria – July 2008 –- HEAD's Team Elite members had a remarkable week at Wimbledon, with Grigor Dimitrov's boys singles championship leading the way. Dimitrov, a 17-year-old from Bulgaria, became the first player from that country to secure... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/dimitrov_claims_boys_champions.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/dimitrov_claims_boys_champions.html Tournaments/Events Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:46:58 -0800 Austria -- Kennelbach -- HEAD players battled tough competition to reach the semifinal and final rounds of Wimbledon last weekend. Former World No. 1 and HEAD player Marat Safin reached the semifinal round where he faced five-time Wimbledon champion Roger... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/head_pros_swing_for_success_at.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/head_pros_swing_for_success_at.html Tournaments/Events Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:43:42 -0800 Venus Williams wins 7th Grand Slam with [K] Blade Team Daniel Nestor completes a career Slam in Men’s doubles with his [K] Six.One 95 Roger Federer has thrilling 5 set final with his [K] Six.One Tour http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/wilsons_k_factor_technology_do.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/wilsons_k_factor_technology_do.html Racquets Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:23:59 -0800 Andover, MA, July 2008 –- As the start of the US Open draws near, the Indianapolis Tennis Center hosts the Indianapolis Tennis Championships as part of the US Open Series, July 12th – July 20th. The play will once again... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/decoturf_tennis_surface_is_onc_1.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/07/decoturf_tennis_surface_is_onc_1.html Courts/Lighting Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:12:04 -0800 Phoenix, AZ– June 30, 2008 –- HEAD players have shown success this year at Wimbledon through the round of 16. Eight HEAD players remain in the men’s main draw which means 50% of the players are playing with HEAD MicroGEL!... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/50_of_players_in_wimbledon_men.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/50_of_players_in_wimbledon_men.html Tournaments/Events Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:06:27 -0800 O3 Speedport Black Team and O3 Speedport Black Longbody Give More Player Types Chance to Pick Up and Customize a World-Class Racquet http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/prince_extends_popular_o3_spee.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/prince_extends_popular_o3_spee.html Racquets Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:33:54 -0800 BERKELEY, Calif. -– The Berkeley Tennis Club (BTC) and The Claremont Resort & Spa are proud to once again host the USTA Girls' 18 National Championship August 2-10, 2008. Top players throughout the country have an opportunity to show their... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/the_claremont_resort_spa_partn.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/the_claremont_resort_spa_partn.html Tournaments/Events Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:24:48 -0800 Austria – Kennelbach – June 24, 2008 –- HEAD players enjoyed success last week at various tournaments around the world. HEAD player Ivo Karlovic of Croatia successfully defended his title at the Slazenger Open in Nottingham as he defeated No.... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/ivo_karlovic_wins_slazenger_op.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/ivo_karlovic_wins_slazenger_op.html Players Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:30:41 -0800 Phoenix, AZ – June 18, 2008 -- The nation's top wheelchair tennis players competed against participants from 34 countries, June 9th - 15th at the Invacare World Team Cup in Cermona, Italy. HEAD sponsored players representing the United States and... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/head_wheelchair_players_have_s_1.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/head_wheelchair_players_have_s_1.html Tournaments/Events Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:34:55 -0800 New Tennis Players Join Massive Program in Chicago And Burn an Average 900 Calories in 90 Minutes http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/cardio_tennis_extravaganza_has.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/cardio_tennis_extravaganza_has.html Tournaments/Events Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:38:01 -0800 Where can you find a $15 million award-winning public tennis facility with 17 lighted courts, a 10,200-seat stadium, year-round tennis programs and tournaments for all ages, and the oldest Tier I all-women’s professional tournament in the U.S.? The answer: The... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/family_circle_tennis_center_is.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/family_circle_tennis_center_is.html Awards Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:36:33 -0800 Regional cable networks to show additional matches http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/world_teamtennis_matches_to_ai.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/world_teamtennis_matches_to_ai.html Media Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:00:29 -0800 Chase Announces USTA Visa Signature Card with Flexible Rewards http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/chase_usta_make_for_an_excitin.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/chase_usta_make_for_an_excitin.html Associations Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:36:05 -0800 [CHICAGO] – Just in time for Wimbledon, Wilson Sporting Goods Co. is releasing a limited edition Roger Federer Super Six racket bag. As Federer steps on the court to win his 13th Grand Slam and 6th Wimbledon title, he will... http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/wilson_releases_limited_editio.html http://www.racquetsportsindustry.com/news/2008/06/wilson_releases_limited_editio.html Accessories Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:25:17 -0800