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March 21, 2019

USTA Player Development Adds High-Performance Wheelchair Tennis Division

USTA Player Development has officially added high-performance wheelchair tennis to its organizational structure, marking a full integration of high-performance wheelchair tennis into USTA Player Development for the first time ever. (Full story …)

Croatia, Russia to Open Davis Cup Finals in Madrid in November

The ITF and Kosmos Tennis have announced the schedule for the Davis Cup Finals, taking place in Madrid from 18 to 24 November. The group stage ties will take place Monday to Thursday. One quarter-final will be played on Thursday evening while the other three will be played on Friday, followed by the semi-finals on Saturday and the final on Sunday 24 November. All matches are best of three sets, with two singles and doubles match. (Full story …)

March 20, 2019

PTR Adds Education Administrative Coordinator to Staff

Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) is pleased to welcome Milena Stephens as its new Education Administrative Coordinator. In this position, Stephens will ensure every member has the resources to be fully prepared for a certification workshop or event. She will serve as the liaison between hosts and participants to guarantee each has the best possible and most rewarding experience. She will also process cores and communicate with PTR members. (Full story …)

March 15, 2019

USTA Texas to Move Headquarters to New Facility with 46+ Courts

The USTA Texas Section intends to bring its headquarters and facilities to the Indigo Ridge Mixed Use Development in the City of Cedar Park, north of Austin, Texas. The planned Tennis Campus will include approximately 40 outdoor tennis courts, 6 to 8 indoor tennis courts, a stadium court, and related amenities for training, development, and competition. (Full story …)

Vulcan Introduces New Max Tacky Overgrip

Vulcan Sporting Goods Co. is introducing the new Max Tacky tennis racket overgrips. Company product engineers have innovated a new advanced polymer material and a unique manufacturing process that delivers extremely high tack plus a soft-cushion feel. With the overgrips now launching for Spring 2019 - they are calling it “the tackiest overgrip in tennis!” (Full story …)

PTR/PPR Creates 'PickTEN' Program to Benefit Pickleball and Tennis

Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) and Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) is pleased to announce the creation of PickTEN, a revolutionary program aimed at growing both pickleball and tennis. (Full story …)

March 14, 2019

Black Knight Introduces Knight Trainer Pro Robotic Badminton Feeder

Black Knight Canada has introduced a completely redesigned version of their highly successful Knight Trainer, the world’s first practical badminton machine, released in 2008. The new Knight Trainer Pro is far more advanced with more control features and increased versatility. (Full story …)

World TeamTennis Draft Boasts Big 2019 Lineup for 44th Season

The New York Empire selected WTA veteran Kirsten Flipkens with the first overall pick during the annual World TeamTennis draft on Tuesday, and top Americans Venus Williams, John Isner, Sam Querrey, Mike and Bob Bryan and former world No. 1 player Victoria Azarenka will also return to WTT this summer. (Full story …)

Nominate For the USTA Outstanding Facility Awards

Do you know an outstanding tennis facility in your area? Do you work at or manage a facility that you feel deserves national recognition? Apply now for the 38th annual USTA Outstanding Facility Awards program. (Full story …)

USTA National Campus to Host American-Only Women's Wild Card Tourney

As part of its ongoing efforts to provide American players footholds into the pathway toward professional tennis, the USTA will host the second of four American-only 'National Closed' women's wild-card tournaments April 23-27 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., with the singles champion earning a main-draw wild-card entry into a future ITF World Tennis Tour W15 event and the runner-up earning a qualifying wild-card entry into an event of the same level. (Full story …)

LSI Industries Adds Nelson Wesley as VP-Strategic Initiatives

LSI Industries Inc. has hired Nelson Wesley as Vice President Strategic Initiatives. Nelson will oversee initiatives focused on improving sales, driving operational efficiency and ultimately improving financial performance of the company. As a senior level leader, he will report to the CMO, Scott Coleman. (Full story …)