Tennis Industry News

MSG Plus and ESPN2 will televise the 2010 BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean Cup live on March 1. The one-day, single-elimination tournament will include four of the world’s top female tennis players – Svetlana Kuznetova, Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters and Ana Ivanovic – at Madison Square Garden.

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Serena Williams, the Billie Jean King Cup’s defending champion, has withdrawn from the upcoming BNP Paribas Showdown, scheduled for Monday, March 1, at Madison Square Garden. Williams will be replaced by former French Open champ and former World No. 1 Ana Ivanovic.

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USTA Central Arizona hosted its season-ending QuickStart Tennis Carnival for the children of the Washington and Madison School Districts in December at the Gold Key Racquet Club. The kids who played in the QuickStart Carnival had all participated in the USTA Central Arizona After Schools Tennis Program last fall.

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Whether you’re a facility manager, tennis retailer or teaching pro, you can find the resources that can help your business at GrowingTennis.com/Resources—all for free.

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The TIA is rolling out a “PlayTennis” widget designed to reach mainstream consumers with information on how to get started in tennis. Any website can use this widget so consumers can find programs, places to play, retailers, demo racquets, game-matching and coaching.

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January started on a nice note for college tennis, as Thiel College in Greenville, Pa., recently added men’s and women’s varsity programs, and Edgewood College in Madison, Wis., added men’s varsity. But the Intercollegiate Tennis Association says advocacy remains a priority to help existing programs that may be in jeopardy.

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With job listings, internship positions, development tools and other resources, website connects job-seekers and employers in all areas of the tennis business.

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The pairings for the two semifinal matches of the upcoming “BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup” have been set for the March 1 event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In one semi, Serena Williams will face Kim Clijsters, the first  time the two players will meet since the semifinals of the 2009 US Open.

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Sportime at Randall’s Island, located 15 minutes from the US Open site, and the home to the Sportime NY World TeamTennis team featuring John McEnroe, opened its doors in June 2009 and has quickly become one of the largest and most popular tennis complexes in Manhattan. The $16 million facility features 20 courts: 10 Deco-Turf and 10 Har-Tru.

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The 11th National Health Through Fitness Day will be March 10 in Washington, DC, and will include Congressional meetings and lobbying on Capitol Hill. The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association is promoting the event on behalf of the sporting goods industry, with the USTA as the presenting sponsor and the TIA as a supporting sponsor.

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