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Spring 2008 Inside the Lines Olympus Becomes First Title US Open Moves to “3 Plus 1” Player Challenge System Sponsor of US Open Series Additional challenge per set for the “Chase s e g

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and create uniformity. e G U.S. Pursues 2nd Consecutive Davis Cup The U.S. Davis Cup team continues its title defense against France in the quarterfinals on April 11 –13.

Semis Up Next for U.S. Fed Cup Team In a rematch of last year’s semifinal, Russia will host the U.S. Fed Cup team on April 26–27. Quest for Gold at 2008 Olympics Zina Garrison and Rodney Harmon are In a partnership that further validates the the USTA that began in 2003. named coaches of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Olympus US Open Series concept of packag - Under the deal, Olympus will be integrated Tennis Teams. ing a summer season of tournaments linked int o all television broadcasts of the Series and QuickStart Tennis Coming to Pro Events to the US Open, Olympus America Inc. has will receive prominent on-court presence at QuickStart Tennis, the exciting new tennis signed a landmark deal with the USTA to all Series events as well as at the US Open. program for kids, will roll out at pro events become the first worldwide title sponsor of “The Olympus US Open Series has been throughout the summer. the Series, as well as a US Open Corporate great for the players,” said Andy Roddick, “but Champion. The six-year deal represents the more importantly, it has made it easier for Americans Off to Fast Start most comprehensive sponsorship partner - fans to follow the road to the Open on televi - Strong showings by Andy Roddick, Serena ship in Olympus’ history and represents a sig - sion and really create a summer season. I Williams, Mardy Fish and Lindsay Davenport nificant and far-reaching expan sion of the think it’s huge that Olympus has stepped up provide early season highlights. relationship between Olympus America and to contribute to the game.”

Patrick McEnroe McEnroe Named General Manager of Elite Player Development

As part of a new strategic direction for development and coaching. The new direction will also include the development of future American the launch of “USTA Pro Track,” providing a pathway for top champions, Patrick McEnroe has been American juniors to achieve at the highest levels of the game. named General Manager, USTA Elite “This is the beginning of a new strategic direction for the Player Development. This initiative will USTA as we create a unified effort to help keep America a dom - provide a greater focus on top American junior inant force in tennis for years to come,” said Arlen Kantarian, players and young pros in an effort to achieve cham - CEO, Professional Tennis, USTA. “Patrick McEnroe is one of the s e g a

m pionship status. As part of a unified effort, the USTA will most respected and forward-thinking minds in tennis today. I y t t e

G create a “Champions Advisory Board” and “Coaches With Patrick at the helm, we look forward to building a broad / r e y d l l Commission,” bringing together the best in American coalition of support toward one common goal—create the next e h c t i

M tennis to provide input into talent identification, program generation of American champions.” g i a r C Page 1 Welcome

As the calendar turns to spring, the American Tennis Off to Fast Start s s e professional game in the United States e g g a a m m I I y y t t t continues to flourish after a b anner Serena Williams t e e G G / / o n

l wins the Sony a l e m B year. Olympus has joined our team as k l Ericsson Open. c o A t S w e title sponsor of the Olympus US Open h t t a Series. Patrick McEnroe has joined M the team as the General Manager of Elite Player Development. The U.S. Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams are getting ready to compete in quarterfinal and semifinal match-ups. And American pros have already made some major headlines …and are Bob and Mike Bryan team up promising to make more. to win in Miami. We are seeing encouraging signs s s e e g g a for the resurgence of American tennis a m m I I y y t t t t e e G G / at every level of the sport. Working / a n l a a t m u k B c o a t

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S Sam Querrey c e w b e e h t takes the title R t tournaments, tours, sponsors and a M at the Tennis television partners—we look forward Channel Open. to building on this momentum. Mardy Fish tops Roger Federer at the Pacific Life Open.

Arlen Kantarian CEO, Professional Tennis

Coming When Serena Williams won the Sony Ericsson Open this past weekend for her second title of 2008, it marked another in a series of strong showings by American players in the Attraction young season. Lindsay Davenport has already won two titles this year, as she continues her climb up A T S

U the rankings. And so has Andy Roddick, who has also beaten each of the world’s Top 3 players—Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic—in the past month. In fact, while Roddick was capturing the Dubai championship in March, Sam Querrey was winning his first ATP title, at the Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas—marking the first time U.S. men won multiple singles titles on the ATP tour in the same week since 1996. With his win, Querrey became the first American other than Roddick or James Blake to win an ATP singles title in nearly two years and entered the Top 50 in the world rankings for the first time. Mardy Fish nearly joined the group of 2008 U.S. title-holders, reaching the final of the Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells by defeating Federer. The new indoor tennis pavillion at the USTA Billie Meanwhile, Bob and Mike Bryan won the men’s doubles at the Sony Ericsson Open Jean King National Tennis Center nears completion. and remain the world’s top-ranked doubles team.

Page 2 Chase Review Moves to “3 Plus 1” Player Challenge System At the 2008 US Open, the player challenge system for electronic line calling—known as the “Chase Review”—will change from its current two challenges per set plus one for tiebreakers to three challenges per set plus one for tiebreakers. The additional challenge per set is being added to increase usage of the player challenge system, while helping to create a uniform protocol across the pro game. With this addition, all professional tennis events where an electronic line call - ing system is in place—including all Olympus US Open Series events this summer—will be using the “3 plus 1” protocol. In 2006, the US Open became the first Grand Slam to use electronic line calling technology, which was intro - duced to improve officiating for players while increasing the intrigue and excitement for in-stadium fans and tele - vision viewers. The new technology was immediately embraced by officials, players and fans alike.

Olympus US Open Series Encore for Kids’ Bonus Points Distribution Open Casting Call Gets Streamlined for 2008 The US Open began a new tradition in 2007, as talented youth performed the national anthem and other patriotic The Olympus US Open Series Bonus Challenge links the performance songs in Arthur Ashe Stadium during each night session. of the top three men’s and top three women’s finishers at Series events to The anthem singers were selected from more than 175 their performance at the US Open. The Olympus US Open Series Bonus boys and girls ages 14 Challenge points distribution has been simplified for 2008 (as shown on and under who audti - the chart). tioned before a panel As in past years, a player must play and earn points in at least two of celebrity judges at Olympus US Open Series events to qualify for bonus prize money. New York City’s famed Radio City Music Hall. The tradition will continue in 2008, as the USTA will again host an open casting call at Radio City Music Hall on Monday, June 9, to select the young vocalists to per - form nightly at this year’s US Open. The event will coincide s e g a

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Page 3 United States Hosts France This Weekend in Winston-Salem s e g

The defending champion United States will pursue a record- a m I y t t

ex tending 33rd Davis Cup title on April 11-13 when it hosts e G / s y

France in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinals to be held u o B l e i r

in Winston-Salem, N.C. The rivalry between the U.S. and France b a dates back to 1905, with the two G countries splitting their previous 14 encounters. The 2008 quarterfinal marks a return to Winston-Salem’s Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coli - seum, the site of last year’s quarterfinal victory over Spain. That tie played to daily sold-out crowds of 14,453, making it the largest Davis Cup crowd in the U.S. since 1990 and third largest all-time. The U.S. Davis Cup team of (left to right) Mike Bryan, Captain Patrick McEnroe, James The U.S. also sold out all three days of the 2007 Davis Cup Final Blake, Bob Bryan and Andy Roddick entered 2008 as the defending champions. played in Portland, Ore. “Last year’s quarterfinal in Winston-Salem was one of the most Television Schedule (Live on Versus) exciting events I have been a part of as Davis Cup captain,” said Friday, April 11—Singles 1:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) U.S. Davis Cup Captain Patrick McEnroe, “and it truly set the tone Saturday April 12—Doubles 1:30 PM ET for our championship run.” Sunday, April 13—Singles 1:00 PM ET Encore presentation on Tennis Channel each night at 8:00 ET The U.S. won in Austria in the 2008 First Round. Semis Up Next for U.S. Fed Cup Team s e g

a Lindsay Davenport is expected to lead the U.S. Fed Cup m I y t t

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A last year’s semifinal, which Russia will host in Moscow on April 26–27. In early February, at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in La Jolla, Calif., Davenport returned to competitive tennis in the United States. Davenport won a sin gles and a doubles match to help lead the U.S. to a 4-1 victo ry over Germany in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas First Round. Ashley Harkleroad went 2-0 in singles and clinched the victory for the U.S.—and the opportunity to even the score against Russia in the semifinals. Prior to La Jolla, Davenport had not played in the U.S. since reaching the 2006 US Open quarterfinals. Shortly afterward, she took 11 months off to give birth to her first child, a son named Jagger, before returning in Septem - ber 2007 to play an event in Bali, Indonesia. Since then, she has won four singles titles on the women’s tour. Ashley Harkleroad (left) is congratulated by Lindsay Davenport and Captain Zina Garrison during the U.S. Fed Cup team’s victory over Germany in Feburary.

Page 4 U.S. Prepares Success Stories on the for Olympic USTA Pro Circuit P W W P A /

Gold Medal Quest t n a r G r i a t s a l The USTA has named U.S. Fed Cup Captain Zina A Garrison and Rodney Harmon, USTA Player Develop - ment Director of Men’s Tennis, to be the women’s and men’s coaches, respectively, leading the 2008 U.S. Olympic Tennis Teams in Beijing, China. In addi - tion, Dan James, Head U.S. National Wheelchair Team Coach, has been named coach for the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Madison Tennis Team. Brengle The 2008 Olympic Games will be held August 8–24, with the tennis event being staged August 10–17 at the Beijing Olympic The USTA Pro Circuit, the world’s largest developmental tennis circuit, is Zina Garrison Ten nis Centre. The Olympic tennis competition will con - where aspiring pros prepare for success on the major pro tours. And that’s clude eight days before the just what happened for three teenage American wild-card recipients at the US Open and will be $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit event held in conjunction with the 2008 Tennis Channel Open. Each woman posted a win over a Top 100 player. played on the same Deco - Madison Brengle, 17, defeated former Top 40 player Sesil Karatantcheva en Turf II hard court sur face route to her first-ever challenger-level singles semifinal. Asia Muhammed, 16, as the US Open. upset No. 89 Tatjana Malek while reaching her first-ever challenger-level sin - The 2008 Paralympic gles final. And Coco Vandeweghe, 16, defeated the top seed, No. 53 Aravane Games are September 6–17 Rezai, in the first round en route to her first-ever challenger-level singles in Beijing, with the tennis quarterfinal. competition scheduled for September 8–15 at the Rodney Harmon same venue.

Arthur Ashe Stadium to Host Historic Night of Basketball The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis in history that a WNBA game will be held out - Center—the world’s largest public tennis doors. facility and home of the US Open—will be Arthur Ashe Stadium was constructed so it transformed into a basketball facility on July could be adapted to hold other events besides 19, when the New York Liberty hosts the Indi - tennis. A hydraulic system under the north ana Fever at 7:30 p.m. in a regular season courtside seats can raise the sections high Women’s National Basketball Association enough to allow vehicles to be driven onto the (WNBA) game. The contest will take place in court, making it possible for center court to be Arthur Ashe Stadium and marks the first time converted into a basketball arena.

Page 5 age 2 First Serves A Word From QuickStart Tennis Coming to Pro Events QuickStart Tennis, the exciting new tennis program for kids, will roll out at professional events in the U.S. through - Our Sponsors out the summer. The program was introduced to the public in March at the ESPN the Weekend celebrations at Disney Evian® Natural Spring Water Extends Partnership World in Orlando, Fla., with celebrity hosts Mary Joe Fernandez Evian® Natural Spring Water has extended its an d Martina Navratilova. 22-year partnership with the US Open and will remain the “Official Bottled Water of the US Open” through 2012. Beginning in 2008, the partnership will expand to include sponsorship of the Olympus US Open Series for the first time, with Evian becoming the “Official Bottled Water” of each of the Olympus US Open Series events held in the U.S. One of the longest-tenured US Open sponsors, Evian will have an on- site presence at the US Open that will feature a promotional booth for fans and a designated “Evian Day” during the tournament. Evian will remain the exclusive water sold on-site. Evian has also extended its endorsement deal with James Blake, marking its third year of supporting Blake. e r u s NetJets Showdown o p X e l

b Tennis was back in Madison Square Garden on March u o d / s e 10 after nearly a decade, and a sell-out crowd was treated i v a D a l to an entertaining exhibition match between two of the e u n a

M greatest players of all time, as Roger Federer was forced to come from behind to defeat Pete Sampras in three sets. s e g a m I y t t e G / m a h a L k c i N

JUV ÉDERM TM Enters New US Open Partnership s e g a m I y t t e G / n o s i r r a H

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JUVÉDERM™ Decades of Smooth™ a J y d n

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