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ible positionforplayers and fans.) the clock.(Aclockwillbeplacedinavis- have theabilityanddiscretion topause or atimeviolationresults. Theumpire will are inplaceafter even-numbered games, umpire announcesthescore orafter balls up to25secondsserve after thechair • Delays willresult inpost-matchfines. toss andbegin thewarm-up period. time clockwillbeginfollowing thecoin arrives attheirchair(s).Afive-minute will beginwhenthesecondplayer/team • Haven, Conn.;andWinston-Salem,N.C. Montreal; Toronto; Cincinnati;New are inWashington, D.C.; SanJose, Calif.; ments incorporating theinnovations enforcement standards. of playandensuringaconsistentset changes are aimedatincreasing thepace Open. Officials saythecollaborative rule summer andwillincludethe2018US tournaments intheU.S. andCanadathis were implementedatanumberof a seriesofin-gameinnovations which within thefive-yearpartnership. more than$550,000toselectNJTLchapters Engagement). Intotal,Chasehasawarded the A.C.E. curriculum(AcademicCreative nis andeducationprogramming through amounts to$15,000foreachchapter. This year, Chasehasincreased thegrant ing (NJTL)chapterswithafundinggrant. award 10NationalJuniorTennis andLearn- with longtimeUSOpensponsorChaseto the fifth consecutive year, ithaspartnered To IncludeTimeClocks Summer Pro Events • •Dallas Association • Award 10NJTLChapters USTA Foundation, Chase September/October 2018 TheUSTA, ATP andWTA announced

First Break Academy, Los Angeles A’s &Aces, NewOrleans The USTA Foundation announcedthatfor Clock:Theserver willbegiven Warm-Up Clock:Aone-minuteclock The innovations include: In additiontotheUSOpen,tourna- The fundingsupportsyear-round ten- NJTL chaptersreceiving $15,000grants are: TennisIndustry

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RETAILERS PGA Tour Superstore Plans Major Expansion

GA Tour Superstore says it has plans to add five to seven new stores a year over the next three years, increasing PGA Tour Superstore its currentP 33 locations to about 50 officials say business stores. In addition to golf equipment, has been healthy across PGA Tour Superstore locations carry a all tennis categories. large assortment of tennis racquets, accessories and footwear, and offer they need under one roof,” says Chief much more. The last time I checked, on- stringing and customization services. Marketing Officer Matt Corey. “We line marketplaces can’t do those things.” “Our store associate expertise, wide don’t just sell products, we provide a The company recently acquired two assortments and commitment to the different level of service through our leases of former Toys R Us properties in customer experience inspires all levels people helping customers restring or Indianapolis and . Officials say of tennis players—from beginners to re- racquets, find the right string for PGA Tour Superstore will continue to seasoned players—to find everything their game, the right racquet size and explore other Toys R Us locations.

•MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation, Jacksonville, Fla. •Metropolitan Tennis and Education Group, Upper Marlboro, Md. •Houston Tennis Association •New York Junior Tennis & Learning •Portland Tennis & Education, Portland, Ore. •San Francisco Recreation & Parks •The Project, Riverdale, Ill.

ITF Critical of New ATP Team Event In July, the ATP announced that a revamped , a men’s event offering $15 million in prize money along with ranking points, would start in early 2020 in . The World Team Cup will be a 24-team event. The news was met with disappoint- ment by the International Tennis Federa- tion, which organizes the . The ITF is going ahead with its own plans to transform the Davis Cup into an 18-team “world-class finale” at the end of the season, starting in 2019. “We do feel that this was an opportu- nity missed by the ATP to work together with the ITF in a beneficial and positive way for the whole of tennis,” the ITF said

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PADDLE SPORTS ATP President Chris Kermode, in announcing the World Team Cup, said, Pickleball “This event will enable us to kick off our season with a major team event, Central with minimal impact on existing play- Distributes ers' schedules at the start of the year.” ITA, Oracle Announce New SwiftNet Partnership Extension The Intercollegiate Tennis Association and Oracle have announced a multi-year The SwiftNet is a new, portable pick- Angeles, Wash., for its development. extension to their partnership. The alli- leball net made of ultra-light carbon Pickleball Central says the net is ance includes Oracle's ongoing sponsor- fi ber that is lighter, stronger and faster about half the weight of similar prod- ship of the Oracle ITA Collegiate Tennis to set up than other nets, says Pickleball ucts and can be set up by one person in Rankings, the Oracle ITA Masters and Central, which is distributing the prod- under three minutes. Oracle ITA National Fall Championships, uct and partnered with the Composite Suggested retail price is $349. Visit while adding title sponsorships to the Recycling Technology Center of Port pickleballcentral.com for more info. ITA Summer Circuit (now branded as the Oracle ITA Summer Circuit Powered by UTR) and the Division I and Division III National Team Indoor Championships. “Our partnership with ITA has been a People great success to date, and we're eager to keep expanding the game,” says Oracle Watch CEO Mark Hurd. “We want to ensure that young players understand that collegiate is no longer wearing Earlier this year, Fila reignited the com- tennis offers terrifi c opportunities to Nike apparel. At Wimbledon this year, pany’s partnership with Bjorn Borg, a improve their games and play in great he was sporting apparel by Uniqlo, in a relationship that dates back to 1975. Leo, venues in a team environment, all while deal with the company that’s reportedly who recently turned 15 years old, was getting an education that will serve them worth $300 million over 10 years. ranked No. 1 in the under-14 age group well for the rest of their lives.” in Sweden and captured the U14 Swed- “Both parties are committed to posi- Former USTA Northern Marketing and ish Masters title last November. tively shaping the future of college ten- nis,” adds ITA CEO Timothy Russell. Communications Director Lisa Mushett will be the new capital campaign manag- Longtime tennis industry leader Four Earn Player er for the Fred Wells Tennis & Education Stuart Smith, who has served in an Development Fellowships Center of St. Paul, Minn. administrative role both in Britain and Four recent or soon-to-be college within the global tennis community, graduates are taking part in the USTA Fila has signed a sponsorship agree- received the Golden Achievement Award Player Development summer fellow- ment with Leo Borg, son of tennis legend by the International Tennis Hall of Fame ship program, which runs through the and Fila brand ambassador Bjorn Borg. and the ITF in July. 2018 US Open. Professional Coaching Fellows are Zackery Kennedy, a 23-year-old out of Atlanta who was an All-Sun Belt Con- ference player at Georgia State; Darne- Add length to racquets and paddles with the new sha Moore, a 21-year-old Chicago native and former All-SWAC player at XTP–XtendedXTP–Xtended TennisTennis Product!Product! Southern University; and Jordan Belga, a 22-year-old Floridian and former SEC Academic Honor Roll player at the Patented XTP butt cap installs University of Florida. The Performance quickly, easily and securely. Analytics Fellow is Allison Kothari, a 21-year-old senior lacrosse player at www.xtptennisbuttcap.com the University of Michigan. The fellowship program provides USRSA Tested • Dealers Wanted experiential training and opportunity

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of professional tennis coaching. The 39th Annual Telly Awards for its USPTA For Led by the USPTA Multimedia Team program is based out of the USTA National All Campaign. The Telly Awards honors consisting of Video Production Manager Campus in Orlando, Fla., and includes excellence in video and television across all John Gerard and Videographer/Video traveling with a coaching mentor. mediums, and it is judged by leaders from Editor Rico Edwards, the USPTA For All video platforms, television and streaming Campaign touches on the benefits of USPTA For All Campaign networks, agencies and production compa- becoming USPTA-certified, highlights Honored by Telly Awards nies including Vice, Vimeo, Hearst Digital the USPTA U30 Initiative and documents The USPTA received three trophies at the Media and BuzzFeed. USPTA professionals of various ethnic backgrounds.

Amazon Seeks Global Broadcast Rights to Laver Cup

In early summer, Amazon was reportedly set to agree to a two-year deal for exclusive global broadcast rights to the Laver Cup, the news outlet Australian Financial Review reported. The Laver Cup, which launched last year in and will be held in Chicago in Sept. 21-23, pits “Team World” against “Team ” over three days. Plans are for Amazon to broadcast the Laver Cup to its Prime subscribers. The latest deal comes as Amazon continues to expand its tennis broad- cast rights. Last year, it acquired the U.K. rights to broadcast both the ATP Finals and the US Open.

Chris Renner Named World TeamTennis CEO World TeamTennis has named Chris Renner its new CEO. He succeeds long- time WTT CEO Ilana Kloss, who will retain the role of WTT commissioner at least through the end of the 2018 season. Renner joins WTT after more than a decade of directing Helios Partners, a leading international sports marketing consulting company. As director of the marketing programs for sports as diverse as the Olympics, Asian Games and the ATP Tennis Masters Series, Renner has worked on projects in Europe, Asia and the U.S. He will be based in Southern

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This year’s World TeamTennis pro site, was designed to help increase par- suite of tools and technology, including season in July made use of the Hawk-Eye ticipation of the Hispanic population in its tournament and event management Live line-calling system for its matches. coaching tennis. system, to organize and run competitive, Hawk-Eye Live made the on-court calls, level-based tennis events. supported by only two offi cials: the chair Fila North America has more than umpire and a review offi cial in the Hawk- doubled the company’s distribution cen- Prince launched a limited-edition White- Eye booth to monitor foot faults. ter space. The company signed a 10-year out Collection for Wimbledon, including lease, acquiring a space that sits adjacent an all-white Tour 100P frame (with black Peter Burwash International will direct to its current facility in Baltimore. ) and coordinating bag. the tennis program for Callaway Resort & Gardens, a 2,500-acre resort complex in The Intercollegiate Tennis Association Beginning with this year’s US Open, Pine Mountain, Ga., with eight clay and is a supporting partner of the second ballpersons will no longer throw the ball two hard courts. annual Women’s Tennis Coaching Asso- between positions, but will instead roll ciation Conference, Aug. 30-31 in NYC. the ball. Rolling between positions has On July 24, PTR hosted its inaugural traditionally been utilized at the other Hispanic Coaches Conference, presented The International Tennis Hall of Fame events. “We are putting less with USTA Southern during the BB&T in Newport, R.I., is adopting Universal emphasis on a single skill-set, in this case Atlanta Open. The conference, presented Tennis (UTR) as its offi cial player rating throwing,” said Tina Taps, director of US in English with Spanish translators on system. The Hall of Fame will use UTR’s Open ballpersons.

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We have to be more proactive to our news apply for the tennis coach position at our media. When we have local tournaments, local high school. The idea scared me. Did nothing is sent to the newspapers or televi- I really want tennis back in my life? Was I sion stations. Our children are in tourna- ready to confront those memories? ments all over the South and nobody I am so glad I did! These high school knows about it. kids are bursting with positive energy, We have to start letting people know excitement and enthusiasm. Many had what is going on in a sport that has a future never picked up a racquet before, but their for them. We need to spread the word: eagerness to learn and grow their game Tennis is great! has been inspiring. They gave me reasons Arnold Bradshaw to smile again on a , seeing the Montgomery, Ala. fun tennis can bring. These student-athletes will carry tennis Letters with them long after they graduate. I can’t TENNIS NEEDS TO BE ABOUT FUN! thank them enough for giving me back my LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT TENNIS I had lost tennis for a long time in my life. I love for the game! I agree with your “Our Serve” column in was a competitive junior player who was Sandra McLaughlin, USPTA the July issue about the state of tennis. As abused by a coach. I survived, but tennis Meadowdale High School the “sport for a lifetime,” we have so much had a sour connection to him, so I packed Lynnwood, Wash. more to offer than any other sport. away my racquets, along with some bitter We have to make people aware of the memories, and this great sport slipped We welcome your letters, comments and benefi ts of tennis and the reasons to play away from me. opinions. Please email them to info@ten- (as you list on page 36 of the July issue). Decades later, a friend told me I should nisindustrymag.com.

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