Tennis Technology

Smarten Up! With cutting-edge technology, PlaySight SmartCourts are helping players of all levels improve their games.

grades and updates as part of the agreement. Once a club or facility decides to purchase Smart- Courts, PlaySight consults and assists throughout the process —from advising on-court preparation for the cameras and technology, to Cameras placed around the SmartCourt capture the shipment of equipment, what a player does— as well as installation, test- and help guide what they should be doing. ing and training. Installation typically takes one to four days, depending on volume. To add SmartCourts, a facility needs to have a o matter where you junior, a USTA 3.0 league tracking, and one overview strong internet connection are in the world, player, a top college recruit camera that provides a fifth (wired is preferred) and a N chances are you or an ATP or WTA profes- field of view and high-defi- dedicated power source. won’t be far from a PlaySight sional—to both improve nition live streaming. A high- The site also needs to be SmartCourt. There are now faster and enjoy the sport performance SmartCourt prepared in advance of the close to 500 SmartCourts more,” says Jef Angus, Play- can have up to 10 cameras, PlaySight installation team. across the U.S., Europe and Sight’s marketing manager. with additional overview, For outdoor court use, each Asia—including ones used PlaySight says its Smart- baseline and service line kiosk comes with a screen by top national federations Courts can be added to views for added tactical cover, and PlaySight recom- such as the USTA, Tennis any surface and any court analysis and video angles for mends providing additional Canada, Tennis Australia, configuration. At its core, instant replay and review. In sun and glare protection and the German and French a SmartCourt is a standard addition, PlaySight also with either an umbrella or tennis federations. tennis court with perma- ofers a one-court set-up awning. The kiosk also needs All four Grand Slam nently installed analytic called “LiveCourt,” which to be cleaned regularly. venues—in New York, Paris, cameras and a courtside provides live streaming and PlaySight works with London and Melbourne— kiosk that are connected to video analysis tools. facilities to ensure that play- have SmartCourts. They’re each other and the internet— SmartCourt installation ers are aware of and excited at the Indian Wells Tennis which is what makes the typically costs $10,000 to about the new technology. Garden, top tennis training court “smart.” PlaySight’s $12,500 per court, and there “We help with marketing, academies and tennis clubs cameras use advanced 3D is an associated monthly fee promotions, and even les- of all sizes. PlaySight is also visual image processing to to cover all maintenance, son and hitting programs,” working with top coaches track everything that hap- hardware support and says Angus, “so that our Paul Annacone and Darren pens on court, from player software upgrades. PlaySight club partners maximize the Cahill to ensure that Smart- movement to individual is constantly adding new revenue they earn with Court users are getting the racquet strokes. features to improve the the technology.” ! best tennis advice. A standard SmartCourt on-court and of-court “SmartCourts are helping has five cameras: four corner experience (web- and mo- For more information, visit players of all ages and abili- cameras that provide all bile-based), and PlaySight www.PlaySight.com or email

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