Tennis Industry Newsletter Archives

August 2011

18 Aug 2011 21:36:12 GMT

Bollettieri to be Inducted into Tennis Industry Hall of Fame

Tennis coaching legend Nick Bollettieri will be inducted into the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame on Aug. 27 at the Grand Hyatt New York...

The Tennis Show to Feature Prizes Valued at Over $12,000

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

New TIA Publication Outlines Industry Growth Strategies

To ensure the TIA remains focused on core strategies to support long-term growth, as well as address the day-to-day challenges we all face, we have updated our Strategic Overview...

Tennis Retailing Subject of Upcoming Presentations, Meetings

In presentations and meetings held before and during the Open, the TIA and industry partners will present data and information that will help tennis retailers build and expand their client base....

July 2011

28 Jul 2011 21:36:12 GMT

The Tennis Show set for August 27th

The Tennis Show debuts August 27th at the 2011 USTA Tennis Teachers Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York...

adidas, ASBA Join ITF as Newest TIA Board Members

The TIA has added David Malinowski, the tennis category manager for Adidas, and Fred Stringfellow, the executive director of the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), to its board of directors...

New 'State of the Industry' Report Slated for August Release

The new “State of the Industry” report will synthesize data from the past year that the TIA has collected through various surveys and research studies into an easy-to-read format that expands on one of the TIA’s trademark annual publications, “The Tennis Marketplace.”...

June 2011

27 Jun 2011 19:58:17 GMT

A Rallying Point for the Industry at The Tennis Show

One of the premier gatherings for our sport happens every year during the US Open in New York, at the USTA Tennis Teachers Conference. This year marks the 41st annual USTA Tennis Teachers Conference, which will be held Aug. 27 to 30 at the Grand Hyatt New York...

10 and Under Tennis: Do the Math!

For facilities, retailers, court builders and teaching pros, getting on board with the 10 and Under Tennis initiative can add up to big profits...

New Report to be Released by TIA Values Industry at $5.6B

In the upcoming months the TIA will be releasing a re-designed State of the Industry report which synthesizes the various research studies conducted by the TIA into a single document that “tells the story” of the industry...

May 2011

25 May 2011 21:58:10 GMT

TIA and USTA to Present 'The Tennis Show 2011'

The Tennis Show 2011, to be held at the Grand Hyatt, NY on August 27th, 2011, is a collaborative celebration of tennis that features a Trade Show, the TIA Tennis Forum, and the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame Award Ceremony...

41st Annual USTA Tennis Teachers Conference in NYC

USTA Player Development General Manager Patrick McEnroe will open this year's USTA Tennis Teachers Conference at the Grand Hyatt...

10 and Under Tennis Marketing and Promotion

The USTA’s advertising and promotional campaign to bring more kids into the game hits nationally, including a 15-city SmashZone Tour....

2011 Physical Activity Council Report Available

The 2011 Physical Activity Council sports participation study is available for free download at PhysicalActivityCouncil.com. The annual report measures participation in 119 different sports & activities...

April 2011

28 Apr 2011 17:58:03 GMT

10 and Under Tennis: The Next Steps for Retailers

The 10 and Under Tennis initiative has the overall goal of increasing the number of new, young players and ensuring they start appropriately on the pathway to becoming frequent players and lifelong tennis consumers. An unprecedented amount of national promotion and marketing is taking place to reach millions of new players and consumers and attract them to facilities and retailers...

Join the Industry at the Inaugural 'Tennis Show 2011'

Plans are in the works for “The Tennis Show 2011,” a collaborative celebration of tennis featuring informative and educational meetings and presentations—all on Saturday, Aug. 27, in New York City...

Nominate Now thru June 30 for the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame

The tennis industry is comprised of a diverse group of leaders who have contributed greatly to the growth and sustainability of the sport and the industry. This year’s TIA Tennis Forum in New York City will play host to the 4th Annual Tennis Industry Hall of Fame Induction. Nominations are now being accepted through June 30...

March 2011

31 Mar 2011 20:57:57 GMT

Tennis Participation Grows 46% from 2000-2010

The latest data from the Physical Activity Council (PAC) shows tennis continues to be the number one fastest growing traditional sport in the U.S....

2010 Data Shows Increase in Shipments of “Transition” Balls

The latest year-end figures for shipments of tennis equipment shows an increase in both units and dollars for “transition” tennis balls—the low-pressure and foam balls used for the new 10 and Under Tennis initiative to bring more kids into the game....

Tennis Marketplace 2010

The 2010 Tennis Marketplace, recently released, is an executive summary of top-line data and highlights from the TIA's extensive research studies including the 2010 USTA/TIA Participation Study ...

10 and Under Tennis Promotional Efforts

The USTA is investing significantly to get the word out about 10 and Under Tennis and encourage more kids to play, and that’s good news for retailers, facilities, teaching pros and others who are also encouraging kids to get in the game....

February 2011

27 Mar 2011 19:38:25 GMT

10 and Under Tennis — What Retailers Need to Know

With major investment by the USTA, the 10 and Under Tennis initiative will continue to grow, and with it, retailers have the opportunity to grow their business—and create players to help ensure future customers...

Celebrate Tennis Night & BNP Paribas Showdown

Help celebrate tennis in your community by hosting a Youth Registration event in the month of March...

2010 Tennis Marketplace Slated for Early March Release

Find out where this industry is headed and where it has been, with the Tennis Industry Association’s 2010 “Tennis Marketplace” report...

Careers In Tennis Experiences Growth as Job Market Turns

Careers In Tennis, which connects those with a passion for tennis to career opportunities across all sectors of the industry, is experiencing expansive growth in its central portal, CareersInTennis.com...

Nominations Now Open for Tennis Industry Hall of Fame

Nominations are now being accepted for the 4th Annual Tennis Industry Hall of Fame award, which recognizes those individuals who have made a significant impact on and contribution the sport, from the 1960s to the present...

January 2011

26 Jan 2011 19:57:25 GMT

Bollettieri Speaks Out on 10U Tennis Rule Change

The USTA recently sat down with tennis legend, Nick Bollettieri, whose coaching methods helped produce 10 No. 1 players, to get his take on the 10 & Under Tennis rule change & the QuickStart Tennis play format...

Buying Trends of the Frequent Tennis Player

With the conclusion of 2010, the industry has been able to gauge tennis goods consumption preferences of frequent players with recently published Consumer Reports on Apparel, Strings, Balls, & Footwear...

Help Combat Counterfeiting! Verify Your Retail Business Now

Take a few minutes to “verify” your shop as an authorized tennis retailer. It’s simple to do and free—& it has the added bonus of putting your store’s info in a searchable database accessible to all consumers...

TIA to Present Sessions, Events at PTR Symposium

The TIA will take part in the upcoming PTR International Tennis Symposium in February with several events for Cardio Tennis, a session on TennisConnect, and an information booth at the Symposium’s Trade Show...

December 2010

17 Dec 2010 20:16:38 GMT

TIA Pres. Jon Muir Named RSI's 2010 Person of the Year
Tennis Industry Association President Jon Muir has been named the 2010 Person of the Year by Racquet Sports Industry magazine, the world’s largest tennis trade publication....

Counterfeit Racquet Alert - Only Buy from Authorized Retailers
The Tennis Industry Association—the non-profit group representing the tennis trade including the major racquet manufacturers —is pulling together its forces to combat the growing counterfeit business...

Anna Kournikova to be new Cardio Tennis Spokesperson
Tennis star Anna Kournikova is the new spokesperson for the popular Cardio Tennis program and will appear in a public relations campaign to promote the program...

Upcoming Industry Events
Check out some of the tennis and sports industry events on tap for the remainder of the year....
Intercollegiate Tennis Association Convention- Dec. 17-20
2011 USTA Community Tennis Dev. Workshop- Feb 11-13
30th IHRSA Convention & Trade Show- Mar 16-19

November 2010

25 Nov 2010 21:15:19 GMT

Key Measures for Tennis Retailers Released
The latest trends and data for operating a tennis retail business in the “Cost of Doing Business: Tennis Retail” report from the TIA...

Free Advertising & Marketing for All Your Programs
To assist you in generating additional interest in your programs and online presence for your facility, we encourage you to post your upcoming programs, for free, at www.GrowingTennis.com...

Webinar Series Engages Industry & Provides New Resource
The first two presentations in the TIA’s new webinar series will be in early December, covering Social Media and Racquets & Strings. Webinars in this free, ongoing series will feature experts in specific fields and will allow time for questions and answers with the presenters...

Upcoming Industry Events
Check out some of the tennis and sports industry events on tap for the remainder of the year....
ASBA Technical Meeting- Dec. 5-7
USPTA Competitive Player Development Conference - Dec. 11-13
Intercollegiate Tennis Association Convention- Dec. 17-20

ATP Serves Up New Products for Mobile Web Users
Available for free are the ATPWorldTour.com mobile apps...

October 2010

29 Oct 2010 20:31:48 GMT

Coming Soon: FedEx Discount Shipping Program

The Tennis Industry Association announces a new member benefit program with PartnerShip®, the company that developed and manages the TIA Discount Shipping Program....

TIA to Launch New Webinar Series

As a result of discussions with the newly developed Facility, Retail, and Technology Panels, the TIA will soon be launching a webinar series with the first presentation on social media....

Q3 Equipment Shipments Sluggish But Facilities Still Busy

Third-quarter shipments of racquets, balls and strings all showed declines in units and dollars compared to Q3 2009. Year-to-date trends show strings ahead of 2009, balls shipments flat and racquet sales down in units....

3rd Annual Tennis Night In America To Feature Tennis Legends

The third annual Tennis Night in America (TNIA) has been set for February 28, 2011. This annual celebration of tennis includes youth registration tennis events at tennis facilities around the United States and culminates with the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden.....

September 2010

28 Sep 2010 20:09:48 GMT

TIA Tennis Forum Highlights

The fourth annual TIA Tennis Forum, held during the 2010 US Open, detailed the latest news about the state of the tennis industry, including player data, equipment sales data, and grassroots initiatives. The Forum also highlighted the revamped and repositioned TennisIndustry.org website....
New TennisIndustry.org to Serve As Central Portal for Industry
Click to watch the 4th Annual TIA Tennis Forum

TIA President Confirmed for 2nd Term

Jon Muir will remain on as president of the Tennis Industry Association for a second term to help see through platforms and projects under way that help support growth for tennis and industry businesses. Also, three new members joined the TIA Board of Directors....

USTA Announces New Rule Change for 10 & Under Tennis

The USTA announced that it has passed new rules governing competition for 10-and-under tennis tournaments. The new rules require that 10-and-under tournaments

Upcoming Industry Events

Check out some of the tennis and sports industry events on tap for the remainder of the year....
USPTA World Conference - Sept. 27 - Oct. 2
PTR Professional Development Weekend- Oct. 7-10

August 2010

26 Aug 2010 22:11:15 GMT

TIA Tennis Forum in NYC on Aug. 31
The fourth annual TIA Tennis Forum takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 31, in New York City, in conjunction with the US Open and the USTA Tennis Teachers Conference. The Forum, which is open to all in the industry, will be from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in Ballroom 2 on the Salon Level at the Grand Hyatt NY.....

Tennis Industry Honors Billie Jean King
Few players, male or female, have had the large-scale impact of Billie Jean King, on or off the court—and none can claim to have her continued influence. King’s impact on the sport and industry of tennis are so significant that she is the newest member in the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame....

ITF Approves Rule Change for 10-And-Under Tennis
Among the initiatives approved by the ITF membership at the International Tennis Federation’s 2010 Annual General Meeting this week was a rule change for all 10-and-under competition that will mandate modified courts and the use of slower balls as part of the ITF’s Tennis 10s campaign....

Upcoming Industry Events for Education & Networking
Looking to increase your knowledge, grow your business and network with colleagues? Check out some of the tennis and sports industry events on tap for the remainder of the year. Not only will you find excellent resources and educational opportunities, but also attending one—or more—of these events will help you grow your business and the industry as a whole.....

July 2010

30 Jul 2010 21:12:46 GMT

Industry Snapshot: Sales up Y-T-D, Consumers Using Tech to Connect to Tennis
Racquet sales at pro/specialty were up 6% in units through the end of May 2010, although growing caution may affect the marketplace with the recent announcement by the Conference Board that, despite three months of increases, the Consumer Confidence Index declined sharply in June...

4th Annual TIA Tennis Forum Set for Aug. 31
“Roadmap for a Healthy Sport” is the theme of the fourth annual TIA Tennis Forum, which will be held in New York City in conjunction with the 40th Annual USTA Tennis Teachers Conference. ...

TIA Establishes Facility and Retailer Panels
The TIA has created a Facility Panel and a Retailer Panel, to help identify current needs, issues and concerns of both the tennis facility and tennis retail businesses.....

Court Builders: Market Your QuickStart Services
Are you a tennis court contractor, or do you work with court contractors? Court builders can play a key role in developing a national infrastructure for Kids Tennis, while at the same time drumming up extra business....

June 2010

21 Jun 2010 15:11:13 GMT

INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
4th Annual TIA Tennis Forum Set for Aug. 31
The fourth annual TIA Tennis Forum, with the theme, “Roadmap for a Healthy Sport,” will be Tuesday, Aug. 31, at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. The Tennis Forum, presented by Tennis Magazine, will be from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in the Manhattan Ballroom ...

First-Quarter Shipments Rebound
While first-quarter TIA racquet census reports showed racquet shipments flat (1.1% increase over same period ’09), wholesale dollars for the quarter were up 19%, reflecting a growing trend in performance racquet demand and increasing price points...

Funding Available for Permanent QuickStart Tennis Lines
The U.S. Tennis Association is offering funding assistance to tennis facilities and organizations looking to paint permanent lines for 36- and 60-foot QuickStart Tennis courts, designed for children 10 and under....

TennisConnect Offers New Affordable Components
TennisConnect, the Tennis Industry Association’s premier business tool for tennis providers, announces an innovative re-packaging of its services that will allow facilities, retailers and organizations the choice to purchase and use exactly what they need...

May 2010

17 May 2010 15:11:13 GMT

INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
Media Watch - Golf Looks to Tennis’s Success With Kids, Teens
A recent Wall Street Journal article says while the golf industry worries it has lost nearly a million kids ages 6 to 17 (a 24% drop, to 2.9 million), the tennis industry is an example of how to do things right—tennis play for that age group has jumped from 6.8 million to 9.5 million in five years....

Introductory Programs have a 65% Retention Rate
According to the 2009 CODB for Facilities, average revenue per tennis court is up 18% since 2005 and the retention rate of introductory programs for new players/beginners remains high at 65%...

'Components' Make TennisConnect Even Easier
TennisConnect Components provides a menu of “programmed functionality” that works with any existing website, allowing tennis providers the choice to purchase and use just what they need... more

USPTA Booklet Promotes ‘Tennis – For the Health of It!’
Not only is May National Tennis Month, it’s also National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. To help celebrate both, check out the “Tennis–For the Health of It!” booklet, presented by the USPTA....

Nominate For the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Tennis Industry Hall of Fame, which recognizes those individuals who have made a significant impact on the sport...

April 2010

19 Apr 2010 15:11:13 GMT

INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
Tennis Participation Jumps 43% From 2000 Through 2009
Tennis continues to hit winning shots with the American public. The latest data from the Physical Activity Council (PAC) makes tennis one of the...

Research, Task Force Efforts Highlight TIA Board Meeting
New York City was the gathering place last month for a TIA board of directors meeting designed to include the BMP Paribas Showdown for...

Now Available: 2009 Tennis Marketplace
Find out where this industry is headed and where it’s been, with the Tennis Industry Association’s 2009 “Tennis Marketplace” report...

Internships in the Tennis Industry
With the summer approaching and graduation just around the corner, now is the time for tennis businesses to post their job opportunities and internship positions for students on CareersInTennis.com...

March 2010

22 Mar 2010 15:11:06 GMT

Industry Headline Research, Task Force Efforts Highlight TIA Board Meeting New York City was the gathering place March 1 for a TIA board of directors meeting designed to include the BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup..

February 2010

22 Jul 2010 10:22:35 GMT

Year In Review While 2009 racquet shipments showed an overall decline for the year, there is a bright spot, as fourth-quarter sales numbers from pro/specialty moved upward, ahead of the fourth quarter in 2009...