Tennis Industry News

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On January 1, 2012 the rules of tennis officially will be changed and require that 10 and Under Tennis tournaments be played utilizing smaller, lighter racquets and lower-bouncing balls on smaller courts. The change was adopted by the USTA in the summer of 2010.

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A huge night of tennis is planned for the fifth BNP Paribas Showdown, featuring some of the world's top players scheduled for the first tennis matches in the transformed Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 5, 2012. The event also marks “Tennis Night in America,” with its emphasis on youth registration for tennis events.

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Playtennis.com is set to re-launch in early 2012, bridging the gap between tennis providers and current (as well as potential) tennis consumers. With the re-launch of the site consumers will be able to search for places to play, find playing partners, search for programming, locate tennis instructors, and much more. The site will remain brand neutral, helping to convey the simple unified industry message of what this new site is all about—getting people to "play tennis." You can help promote this industry-wide effort by utilizing the free marketing materials available at www.tennisindustry.org/playtennis.

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The ITF board of directors, at its meeting in early November, approved a rule that allows for a two-year trial in which the stage 1 green ball can be used as an optional ball for all competitive play, except at the highest levels. The trial period begins in January 2012, and each national federation will be able to decide which national competitive events can use the green ball.

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Despite four washed-out sessions at the 2011 US Open resulting in the need to reschedule the last five days of the tournament, the USTA says the Open attracted more than 650,000 attendees and set Labor Day Weekend attendance records.

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Tennis coaching legend Nick Bollettieri will be inducted into the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame on Aug. 27 at the Grand Hyatt New York. Bollettieri, one of the world’s most famous coaches, will be honored for his significant impact on tennis.

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Prizes with a total value of more than $12,000 have been donated by exhibitors at The Tennis Show, which will be on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Grand Hyatt New York at 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Registered attendees to the USTA TTC will be able to participate in a drawing to be held that evening for the prizes.

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The Tennis Show will debut Aug. 27 in New York City at the 2011 USTA Tennis Teachers Conference, and will feature exhibitors, a cocktail reception, prizes, a DJ and more. The Tennis Show will kick off at 2 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt New York at Lexington and 42nd Street.

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The ATP has announced a multi-year agreement that will see prize money on the ATP World Tour increase significantly over the next three seasons, exceeding $90 million (not including Grand Slam tournaments) for the first time by 2014.

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