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COURTESY USPTA T Heads to LasVegas Sept.22-26 USPTA World Conference EDUCATION will showcase topwomenteaching educational sessionsonTuesday courses onSunday, Sept. 22,andthe Merchandise andTradeShow. meetings, awards presentations anda will host divisionparties, industry from world-leadingexperts, theUSPTA Crawford. Gould, GilReyesandRoger native AndreAgassi, Dick Special guests attheconferenceinclude wholesalers areexpectedtoattend. representatives, manufacturersand teaching pros, industry leadersand Resort andCasino. Hundredsoftennis www.tennisindustrymag.com The conference will feature specialty The conferencewillfeaturespecialty In additiontoeducationalo erings Industry Westgate LasVegas Sept. 22-26, atthe World Conference,from Las Vegas forits2019 he USPTA isheadingto Information tohelpyou runyour business first timesince2006. heads toVegas forthe World Conference The USPTA's 2019 more information. more information. Upchurch andMike Woody. Patton, LenSimard, SarahStone,Todd Greg Lappin,StanOley, Ajay Pant, Greg san, MarkMcMahon, MicheleKrause, , Frank Giampaolo, Feisal Has- kiron, Jorge Capestany, EmmaDoyle, be Mike Barrell,MarkBey, TimBlen- credits foreachsessiontheyattend. for afullregistration, plusadditional can earn10continuingeducationcredits by anawards lunch.USPTA members held onWednesday morning,followed professionals. AQ&AwithAgassiwillbe Visit USPTA.com toregister andfor Among themorethan80speakers will News

registration andmore information. Please visitTennisIndustry.org/forum for space islimited,soregistration isrequired. free toattend for thoseintheindustry, Challenge andHallofFame inductionare activewear companyin1974. Singer andAndyVarat, whofoundedTail ,andapparel innovatorsCheryl of Fame: legendarychampionandactivist 2019 inducteesintotheTennis IndustryHall short inductionceremony tohonorthe and DiscoveryChallenge,there willbea with apanelofexperts. interactive andsolutions-producing session Discovery Challengeisdesignedtobean and formermanageratFacebook. The Lena Belogolova,abehavioral scienceexpert International Resources. Hewillbejoinedby ated byCarlosSalum,president ofSalum players.” Thechallengewillbemoder- nis industry—inthiscase,the“retention of solutions around aproblem facingtheten- tion designedtoshowcaseinnovationand “Discovery Challenge,” anonlinecompeti- sports andfitness trends. Fitness Industry Association, withinsightson Tom Cove,executivedirector oftheSports& share playerandconsumerinsights, Andrew LaFioscaofNielsenSports,whowill more. Alsojoiningthisyear’s eventwillbe from TIA,ITFandUSTA leadership,and place trends, grassroots initiatives,updates industry, includingparticipation,market- latest newsaboutthestateoftennis 8:30 a.m.to10:30 Level oftheGrand Hyatt NewYork City, from held onMonday, Aug.26,ontheBallroom Set forAug.26inNewYork 12th AnnualTIATennis Forum September/October 2019 The 12thAnnualTIATennis Forum willbe While theTennis Forum, Discovery Immediately followingtheTennis Forum A newfeature atthisyear’s forumisthe The TIATennis Forum willpresent the TENNIS FORUM

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Selkirk Presenting Sponsor USTA Names Outstanding • Ames Fitness Center, Ames, Iowa of Pball Tourney of Champions Facility Award Winners • Apex Tennis Center, Arvada, Colo. Selkirk Sport, a leading pickleball • Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & equipment and accessories brand, Learning, Bronx, N.Y. was named presenting sponsor of • Cary Tennis Park, Cary, N.C. the 2019 Pickleball Tournament of • City Park / Pepsi Tennis Center, Champions, from Aug. 21-24 at Rees New Orleans, La. Pioneer Park in Brigham City, Utah. • Courts Plus, Elmhurst, Ill. The tournament is recognized as one • Delcastle Tennis Center, of the three major championships on Wilmington, Del. the professional pickleball tour. • Eastern Athletic Club–Blue Point, Headlined by Team Selkirk’s Tyson Blue Point, N.Y. McGuffin, the No. 1-ranked singles • Evergreen Racquet Club, player in the world, more than 600 Cary Tennis Park (above) in Cary, N.C., is Bloomington, Ill. professional and amateur players are the “Featured Facility” for the 2019 USTA • Glen Arven Country Club, expected to compete. Players in the Outstanding Facility Awards. The facility will Thomasville, Ga. open divisions will be competing for be honored at an awards ceremony in New • Greater Christian Schools, more than $60,000 in prize money, York City during the US Open. Norcross, Ga. and an additional $50,000 will be up Each year, the USTA recognizes facilities • John and Fay Menard YMCA Tennis for grabs through Selkirk’s 2019 Play- throughout the country to encourage Center, Eau Claire, Wis. er Incentive pool. Plans call for more increasingly high standards for construction • Kiwanis Tennis Center, Tempe, Ariz. courts to be installed at Rees Pioneer and/or renovation. Nominations are • La Academia–Sport for All, Caguas, Park in anticipation of the competition evaluated on the facility, its amenities and Puerto Rico growing to more than 1,000 players in tennis programming. • Lindner Tennis Center at Lunken coming years. The honored facilities for 2019 are: Playfield, Cincinnati, Ohio • Magic Lincer Tennis Club of Manchester, Manchester, Conn. • Mauna Lani Sports And Fitness Club, Kohala Coast, Hawaii • Racquet & Health 91, Tulsa, Okla. • Rome Tennis Center at Berry College, Rome, Ga. • Scottsdale Ranch Park Tennis Center, Scottsdale, Ariz. • SMU Tennis Complex, , • Soldier Spring Park, Weatherford, Texas • TBarM Racquet Club, Dallas, Texas • Tuscarora Tennis Club, Frederick, Md. • Wall Park Tennis Complex, McPherson, Kan.

ABG Buys Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which owns the Prince and Tretorn brands, has purchased the intellectual property of Sports Illustrated from Meredith Corporation. ABG assumes the marketing, business development and licensing functions for the Sports Illustrated intellectual property and brand, while the print magazine and SI.com will maintain editorial independence and continue to operate under the leadership of Meredith Editor-in- Chief Chris Stone and Publisher

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To celebrate the launch of its new The 2nd Annual Racquet & Paddle New Chapter Press has released the app, Universal Tennis has launched the Sports Show will be held Jan. 21-24 at book Cattle to Courts: A In Summer Challenge. Through Sept. 2, the Orange County Convention Center Texas, written by Ken McAllister, longtime players who sign up for the UTR Summer (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla., featuring prod- executive director of the USTA Texas Sec- Challenge and play in a UTR Event or post uct, demos, exhibits, education and more. tion, who shares unique insights from his scores to UTR will be entered into a draw- A Demo Day will be on Tuesday, Jan. 21. 50 years in the tennis industry. The book is ing and eligible to win prizes, including Visit racquetpaddlesportsshow.com. available on amazon.com. racquets and gear, and tickets to the and BNP Paribas Open. Sign Melanie Oudin will be a guest profes- Writer Mark “Scoop” Malinowski’s ninth up at MyUTR.com/SummerChallenge. sional for the Peter Burwash International book about tennis, Facing : Adult World Tennis Camp at Reynolds Symposium of a Champion, is available at The WTCA Conference NY 2019 will Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Ga., from amazon.com. More than 50 professional be held Aug. 23-25, the weekend before Oct. 3 to 6. Oudin won the 2011 US players discuss their experiences of com- the start of the US Open. The conference Open mixed doubles title with , peting against Murray. will be at the Marriott LaGuardia Hotel in reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon , just a fi ve-minute drive from and the quarterfi nals of the US Open The Bank of Southern California is the the USTA National Tennis (both in 2009), and was a member of the new title sponsor for the San Diego Center. Visit wtcatennis.org for more info. U.S. Fed Cup team. Aviators of World TeamTennis.

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COURT EQUIPMENT ITF Announces ‘World Tennis Number’ Rating Sit High Introduces The International Tennis Federation and leading national tennis associa- Premier Umpire Chair tions, including the USTA, announced a strategic project to develop and imple- ment a global, level-based tennis rating, it High Chair has introduced its designed to enable more matches to be Premier Tennis Umpire Chair, played between players of similar levels, which features a heavy-duty ex- from beginners to professionals. S The new rating, called the World truded aluminum frame designed with rounded corners for safety and aesthet- Tennis Number (WTN), will aim to break ics, all-weather eco-friendly eucalyptus down one of the sport’s key barriers wood seat, stainless-steel hardware for to participation—uneven match-ups. outdoor environments, and powder- The WTN is planned to be in operation coated acrylic paint. toward the end of 2019, with national The made-in-the-U.S. chair also associations launching within each includes extra-wide armrests, over- country starting in 2020. Sports tech sized rubber feet, contoured seat with company ClubSpark was selected to cushion, color choices, and options that build the WTN digital platform. include a Sunbrella sunshade, easy-roll “Our vision is simple: to create local wheel kit, custom logo plates and a online communities of tennis players matching hardwood cooler stand. The sharing meaningful and enjoyable tennis chair meets ITF tournament specifica- experiences through level-based play,” tions. Visit umpirechair.com for more. says ITF President David Haggerty. “With this new platform, we have the means to connect a worldwide community of 87 million tennis players and fans.” The WTN project, approved by the ITF board in March 2018, is led by a commit- tee composed of executives from the ITF, French Tennis Federation, LTA and USTA. “We believe the new World Tennis Number platform will foster relation- ships, increase opportunities to play and connect U.S. players with the global com- munity,” says USTA CEO Gordon Smith.

PTR to Launch New Level I Certifi cation Pathway The PTR has launched an enhanced Level I certifi cation pathway. Coaches can expect the same internationally recognized/externally accredited education as in the past, while expe- riencing a more robust foundational framework, says the PTR. The Level I pathway will be six days in length, all of which will be face-to-face education—increasing the contact coaches experience from eight hours to 64 hours and covering Junior Development, Recreational/ High School Development and Adult Development. The new Level I pathway will have a primary focus on the player pathway

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Mentor of the American Develop- • Michael Roenigk, Indianapolis, Ind. Richmond Celebrates Naming ment Model, creating an effective • Hemanth Siripurapu, Slough, United of Arthur Ashe Boulevard coach competence through all Kingdom The city of Richmond, Va., recently cele- levels of player activation. PTR’s • Ben Tozer, Victoria, BC, Canada brated the naming of Arthur Ashe Boulevard new Level I Program will offi cially • Jeffrey Tran, Harker Heights, Texas with three days of events. The celebration launch Sept. 30 at Crandon Park Certifi ed Stringers included residents, community leaders and Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Fla. • Gary Cimperman, organizers, tennis executives and members In addition, a new and • Colan Surratt, St. Louis Park, Minn. of the Ashe family. enhanced performance-based Level II program will debut in early 2020, rounding out the founda- tional courses of the new PTR education pathway.

Dri-Soxx Introduced into U.S. Market

Dri-Soxx, now being introduced in the American tennis market— initially sold at T Bar M Racquet Club in Dallas, Ridglea Country Club in Fort Worth, and First Tennis in San Antonio—are designed for comfort, control and consistency. The socks' features include full- compression, 360-degree arch sup- port, ankle and Achilles support and anti-microbial fi ber. The socks come in three styles (low-cut, crew and over-the-calf compression), two colors (black and white) and two sizes (4-8, 9-15). Each pair is made in lefts and rights to en- sure a perfect fi t, says the company. Apparel industry veteran Don Crusius is the new director of sales for the sock line. Visit dri-soxx.com for more information, or contact Crusius at 214-460-7681 or by email at [email protected].

USRSA Names New MRTs and CSs Master Racquet Technicians • Mic Frydell, Indianapolis, Ind. • Ben Kruszynski, Indianapolis, Ind. • Sean O’Meara, West Hartford, Conn.

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USTA Foundation Receives People $180K from Chase for NJTL Watch For the sixth year, the USTA Foundation has partnered with long- time US Open sponsor Chase to award Lighting manufacturer LSI Industries Achievement Award at a ceremony in 12 National and Learning has named Michael Prachar as vice on Sept. 7. Conant is a 1973 (NJTL) chapters with $15,000 grants. president for lighting products, Sean alumnus of Northwestern University. The The chapters are: A's & Aces, New Hamilton as the director of commercial award pays tribute to past participants Orleans; Dallas Tennis Association; marketing, and Doug Cotter as national in varsity tennis who have achieved First Break Academy, Carson, Calif.; sales manager. Prachar will be respon- excellence in their chosen careers. Houston Tennis Association; Legacy sible for the leadership of LSI Lighting Youth Tennis & Education, Philadel- Products, including the development of For the fi fth time in her pro career, Head phia; MaliVai Youth Foun- new products and creating customized Penn’s Paola Longoria of Mexico has dation, Jacksonville, Fla.; Metropolitan solutions. Hamilton will be responsible completed an undefeated season on the Tennis and Education Group, Upper for leading, developing and executing Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour. The Marlboro, Md.; N.Y. Junior Tennis & the overall commercial marketing strat- 2018-2019 season was Paola’s 16th on Learning; Portland Tennis & Education, egy. Cotter will work with distributors the tour. Her overall match record stands Ore.; San Francisco Recreation & Parks; Tenacity, ; and The ACE Project, and manage customer satisfaction. at 435 wins and 30 losses. Riverdale, Ill.

International business leader Doug Longtime coach/teaching pro Jeff Honored Conant will receive the Intercollegiate Rothstein was inducted recently into the on Wheaties Cereal Box Tennis Association’s David A Benjamin USPTA Eastern Hall of Fame.

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