Platform Tennis

January 24, 2023

USPTA Names New Lead Platform Tennis Coach Developer

With the growth of Platform Tennis over the past several years, especially coming out of COVID, the USPTA recognizes the need to keep up with that surge in interest by certifying USPTA professionals in Platform Tennis. Michael Cochrane has agreed to serve as the new lead Coach Developer for USPTA Platform Tennis. (Full story …)

June 20, 2022

Professional Sports Registry Gains Its 1,000th 'Dual Impact' Member

In less than a year, the Professional Sports Registry (PSR) has reached the milestone of 1,000 Dual Impact members. Most PSR Dual Impact members are educated and certified to teach both tennis and pickleball. PSR also features more than 200 Triple Threat members, which primarily adds a platform tennis certification. (Full story …)

September 16, 2021

Professional Platform Tennis Registry & Viking Sign 3-Year Partnership

The PPTR (Professional Platform Tennis Registry) and Viking recently signed a 3-year partnership agreement. Viking will be the “Official Platform Tennis Paddle and Ball of the PPTR.” (Full story …)

August 13, 2021

USPTA Hires Whitney Kraft as Platform Tennis National Head Tester

The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) has hired Whitney Kraft as its new National Head Tester for Platform Tennis. (Full story …)

May 11, 2021

Professional Sports Registry (PSR) Set to Debut This Summer

The Professional Sports Registry (PSR), a newly formed organization dedicated to better serving coaches who are certified in two or more sports, is set to debut this summer. (Full story …)

February 8, 2021

Babolat Partners With HumanFab to Study the 'Racquet Sports Player'

Two French companies, Babolat, world leader in racquet sports equipment, and HumanFab, sports science expert in human engineering, announce a joint collaboration to create and develop a one-of-kind laboratory focused on the study of “the human racquet sports player.” (Full story …)

December 18, 2020

ASBA to Combine Tennis Division with Courts & Rec Division

The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for designers, builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, has made the decision to combine its Tennis and Courts & Recreation divisions into one “Courts” division in 2021. (Full story …)

October 14, 2020

PPTR Hosts Inaugural Platform Tennis Certification, Announces Schedule

Professional Platform Tennis Registry (PPTR), the newly formed subsidiary of PTR, hosted its inaugural Platform Tennis Certification Course for coaches recently at the Ox Ridge Riding & Racquet Club in Darien, Conn. (Full story …)

July 21, 2020

New PPTR Partners With American Platform Tennis Association

Professional Platform Tennis Registry (PPTR), the newly formed subsidiary of Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), is pleased to announce it has signed a partnership agreement with the American Platform Tennis Association (APTA) to become the Official Education and Certification Partner of the APTA. (Full story …)