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the Laykold surfaceinlate2019. be heldfrom Aug.15to23.TheUSTA picked Open tournamentinCincinnati,whichwill for theUSOpenSeries’Western &Southern held fromAug. 24 toSept.13. the U.S. Grand Slam. Thetournamentwillbe 1978 thatDecoTurf willnotbethesurfacefor Laykold courtsurface—thefirsttimesince promoted tomarketing manager. her 13thyear withthecompany, hasbeen dent ofsalesandmarketing. Gentry, in 21 years, isthecompany’s newvice presi- coach attheUniversity ofVirginia. the USTA, Taylor was theassociate head American menontheATP tour. Priorto 2019 USOpen,heoversaw agroup oftop where hewas leadnationalcoach.At the hard-court coatingsmarket. goals, particularlyitsexpansionintothe the moves supportshort-andlong-term and Brandy Gentry. Thecompanysays ed two longtimeemployees, Tracy Lynch ness development manager andpromot- National CoachDustinTaylor asitsbusi- most successful nationintheinternational at theAngelOfTheWindsArena inEverett. Qualifying. ItwillbeheldFeb. 7-8,indoors, team willtake onLatviain2020Fed Cup state forthefirsttime,as U.S. Fed Cup From DecoTurf toLaykold US OpenCourtSurfacetoChange Feb 7-8inEverett, Wash. U.S. toHostLatviainFed Cup, for Taylor, Lynch, Gentry Har-Tru AnnouncesMoves February 2020

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With over 60 percent of the vote, the more mentally resilient and building men- to the community that helped shaped her International Tennis Federation re-elected tal strength through imagery, purpose, passion for sports and its many rewards. American David Haggerty as ITF President confi dence and goal setting. Rossetti, who for the four-year term from 2019 to 2023. is president of USTA Connecticut and ten- The U.S. won its third consecutive Junior It also elected 14 to its Board of Directors nis director at the Weston (Conn.) Racquet Fed Cup title recently at the USTA National for the 2019-2023 term: Katrina Adams Club, has set two Guinness World Records Campus in Florida, defeating the Czech (USA), Carlos Bravo (CRC), Martin Corrie with his twin brother, Ettore, for rallying Republic, 2-1. (GBR), Bernard Giudicelli (FRA), Jack a ball consecutively for over 14 hours and Graham (CAN), Nao Kawatei (JPN), Anil volleying a ball more than 30,000 times The Chinese Tennis Association was Khanna (IND), Ulrich Klaus (GER), Salma without a bounce. Visit tennacity.org. recently honored with the International Mouelhi Guizani (TUN), Camilo Pérez Tennis Hall of Fame’s Global Organization López Moreira (PAR), Alexey Selivanenko TGA Premier Sports has expanded into of Distinction Award, for its success in (RUS), René Stammbach (SUI), Stefan Tz- its 77th U.S. market, California’s Central growing tennis in China. vetkov (BUL) and Bulat Utemuratov (KAZ). Coast. TGA Premier Sports Central Coast in Ventura County, Calif. was launched In August, First Lady Melania Trump Tennacity is a new book by longtime recently by Kristin Hatfi eld, a local execu- wielded a ceremonial shovel and broke tennis director Angelo A. Rossetti of tive, inventor, entrepreneur, working mom ground on construction for a new White Hamden, Conn., that focuses on becoming and lifelong athlete, as a way to give back House tennis pavilion on the South Lawn.

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Madison Keys, Ryan Harrison and at the Ronald McDonald House, which gives U.S. Racquet Stringers Assn. Taylor Townsend are set to play in the families with critically ill and traumatically Names New MRTs, CS Celebrity All-Star Match. injured children the gift of togetherness, and Master Racquet Technicians keeps them close to the care and resources • Marco Chivilo, Spilimbergo, Italy Laver Cup Boston 2020 they need. Pull tabs are collected by various • Michael Duron, Houston, Texas Tickets On Sale in March organizations and brought to the House, • Andrea Gobitta, Udine, Italy Tickets to the fourth edition of the Laver where staff and volunteers bring them to a • Alessandro Gregorini, Udine, Italy Cup, to be held at TD Garden in Boston local recycling center. • Austin Lee, Bradenton, Fla. Sept. 25-27, will go on sale to the general The ball can tops are expected to cover public in early March. Premium Hospital- a family’s stay at the Ronald McDonald Certified Stringer ity Ticket packages are available now. House for over a week. • Darren Heck, Lees Summit, Mo. Created three years ago, the three-day team competition, designed to honor past legends of the game, pits the best six players from Europe, captained by Bjorn Borg, against their counterparts from the rest of the world, captained by John McEnroe. To date, Laver Cup has sold out in Prague, Chicago and, most recently, Geneva. Europe is 3-0 in the competition. Multi-session tickets without hospital- ity will go on sale to the general public in early March, with single session tickets to follow. Prices for multi-session tickets without hospitality will start at $250 (for all five sessions over three days). Visit LaverCup.com.

Federer Partners with Swiss Running Shoe Brand On Tennis legend Roger Federer has partnered with Swiss running shoe brand On, becoming an investor in the company as well as a contributing designer and brand representative. Federed ended his long sponsorship agreement with Nike in 2018. He partnered with Uniqlo for apparel, but hadn’t signed a new footwear deal. The On brand was created in Zurich in 2010. The company says it has seen strong sales in Europe and the U.S. In a statement on its website, On officials said Federer “will use his unique experience to help take our product development, marketing and fan experiences to new levels.”

USTA Employee Group Donates 12,000 Tennis Ball Can Tops The USTA Employee Green Committee donated 12,000 metal tennis ball can tops, taken from tennis ball cans collect- ed at the 2019 US Open, to the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley in Valhalla, N.Y. The Ronald McDonald House Pull Tab Collection Program generates funds to help underwrite the cost of a night’s stay

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The ATP has named Massimo Calvelli Tennis Champions Center in College Park, previously was the Western Tech Rep for its chief executive offi cer. The unanimous Md., where he had worked for the last Head Penn Sports. choice of the ATP board of directors, the seven years. 45-year-old Italian has been a sports Carol Hogan, who served as execu- executive in global sales, marketing, American tennis star Taylor Fritz is an tive director of the ASBA (formerly the operations and product development for investor in RekTGlobal, the global esports USTC&TBA) for more than 20 years, the past 20 years. He’ll work closely with business authority and parent company of passed away unexpectedly Nov. 23 at her fellow Italian Andrea Gaudenzi, the ATP’s professional esports organizations Rogue home in Ormond Beach, Fla., at age 71. new chairman. The two serve in a new split and the London Royal Ravens. Fritz is the role at the helm of the ATP, replacing the third pro-traditional sports athlete to join Former USTA New England president combined position of executive chairman the ReKTGlobal team. and USTA National board member Leo and president, which was held by Chris Power passed away Nov. 22 at his home in Kermode through 2019. Selkirk Sport announced that Enrique Massachusetts, at age 84. “El Condor” Ruiz was recently inducted John Borden is the new COO of the into the USA Pickleball Hall of Fame. Jaime Kaplan, Lenny Simpson and Jack Washington Tennis and Education Tuero were inducted into the Southern Foundation. He had been the General Head has promoted Sophia Bott to Tennis Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Manager/Director of Tennis for the Junior Grassroots Marketing Specialist. She Jan. 18 in Atlanta.

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