Tennis Industry News

At the USTA Community Tennis Development Workshop in New Orleans in January, Kurt Kamperman, the chief executive of Community Tennis, stressed that the USTA will “focus on fewer things that will create bigger results, and do them better.” In 2012, he added, that means concentrating on 10 and Under Tennis.

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 The tennis industry is working together to make it easier for players of all ages and abilities to get into the game and play more tennis—and at the heart of this industry-wide strategy is the all-new PlayTennis.com.

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PlayTennis.com is set to re-launch to consumers in spring 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.

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USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the USTA, has granted 41 community tennis and education organizations in the U.S. more than $400,000 in grants. Combined with scholarship awards, USTA Serves distributed more than $1.5 million in 2011.

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Sign up now to tap into the powerful 2012 media alliances between the USTA and two network giants - Nickelodeon and ESPN, and take your program to the next level. Starting in March, get more kids into your facility by hosting an exciting Youth Registration event, holding a one-day Play Day that’s low-pressure fun or starting a play-based Kids’ Club. Register Now!

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The state of tennis received a mixed report in the annual 2011 survey commissioned by the TIA and USTA, with stable numbers in participation and frequency of play, but the results also suggest there still are areas that must be addressed.

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Pat Freebody, who recently retired from the U.S. Tennis Association after decades of service to the sport of tennis in various capacities, has been named 2011 "Person of the Year" by Racquet Sports Industry magazine in the publication's January 2012 issue. RSI (www.racquetsportsindustry.com) is the world's largest tennis trade publication.

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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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With the global rule change going into effect Jan. 1 requiring 10 and Under competition on shorter courts, using shorter, lighter racquets and slower-moving, lower-bouncing balls, you could be missing out on a huge opportunity to grow your business if you’re not offering 10 and Under Tennis programs or equipment.

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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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