Tennis Industry News

Now tennis retailers can add the power of manufacturers’ branding to their store’s websites. One of the unique features of the TennisConnect software is the new “Pick & Click” content editor.

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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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Jon Muir, the 2009-10 president of the Tennis Industry Association, and worldwide general manager of Wilson Racquet Division has been named the Tennis News 2009 Person of the Year...

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What’s the oldest tennis company in the world? For some, the answer may be surprising, since it was only in the last 10 years that the French company Babolat became much more visible in the U.S. when it introduced racquets here. But Babolat is the oldest tennis company in the world—it’s been making tennis strings for 135 years. In fact...

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The USTA and TIA announced today that tennis participation in the United States topped 30 million players for the first time in more than two decades. The annual survey of 6,000 Americans showed that tennis participation grew in all age groups under the age of 50 and within all ethnicities. With 30.1 million people hitting the courts, tennis participation has grown 12% over 2008 and climbed 25% since 2003. The survey is conducted annually by the Taylor Research Group on behalf of the Tennis Industry Association (TIA) and the USTA...

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The third annual Tennis Industry Association Tennis Forum, presented by Tennis Magazine, took place in New York City during the US Open and brought together industry leaders and many others interested in the future of the tennis business. The audience heard about the state of the industry, various TIA and Growing Tennis initiatives, and plans for moving the sport and industry forward.

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What better way to celebrate the memorable 2009 US Open than participating in the industry-wide promotion, “Racket Up, America!” In just two short weeks, the promotion will come to an end, and this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve for $1 million will be over...

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Alan G. Schwartz of Highland Park, Ill., was honored recently as the sole 2009 inductee of the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the annual Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Tennis Forum held at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

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