The tennis industry has come together as Tennis Industry United to help drive the growth of this sport. Tennis Industry United has developed educational, downloadable, and customizable resources and informationâincluding this biweekly newsletterâto help our local tennis advocates promote the benefits of tennis, attract new players and re-engage past players, and help drive greater diversity and inclusion in tennis participation. Together, for tennis.
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US Open Features, Videos, Scores, Analysis and More | The 2024 tournament, with its record-setting number of visitors, may be over, but you can still catch up on anything and everything US Open-relatedâall on USOpen.org. | |
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Attendance at 2024
US Open Sets Record, Tops 1 Million
| A total of 1,048,669 fans came to the tournament over its full three weeks: an 8% increase over 2023. Attendance for the two weeks of the main draw reached a new high mark of 832,640. | |
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The âPower of Tennisâ Is On Display in Many Ways | From its brilliant theme art to the brilliant artistry on court, the US Open, and the sport throughout the country, has been infused with the Power of Tennis. | | |
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41 Venues Honored
with USTA Outstanding Facility Awards
| The Leftwich Tennis Center in Memphis, Tenn., was named the Featured Facility of the Year, the highest honor bestowed by the USTA on a tennis facility. It was one of 41 winners of the USTAâs annual Outstanding Facility Awards program. | |
PTR Announces 20% Combined Membership Growth Over Past Year | The Professional Tennis Registry reported recently that combined membership among PTR and its umbrella organizations (including the PPR) grew from 19,000 to 23,000 over the past year. | |
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Teamworkonline.com Partners with USPTA
for Career Advancement
| The USPTA has partnered with Teamworkonline.com, home to jobs with the USPTA, USTA, WTA, ATP Tour and more to help you find your next great career or hire for your next racquets-teaching professional, staff assistant, court manager, etc. | |
Interested In Becoming a USTA Official? Find Out More | Officials ensure fair play, help tournaments run smoothly and teach the rules of the game and their implementation. Become a USTA official and become an ambassador for this sport. | |
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ESPN, USTA Extend US Open Deal for 12 Years | ESPN and the USTA have extended their relationship with a new, 12-year agreement that will keep the iconic event with ESPN through 2037. | |
Reporterâs Notebook: Following Navarroâs 10-Year Journey | Veteran tennis journalist James Beck, now retired from The Post and Courier in Charleston, talks about covering Emma Navarro for over a decade as she rose through the sport. | |
ESPN Films Greenlights Documentary on BJKâs Legacy | Acclaimed filmmakers Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff are directing an ESPN â30 for 30â documentary, now in production with Ridley Scott Associates, capturing the groundbreaking legacy and âuntoldâ story of Billie Jean King. | |
NAPF Discusses Tennis Opportunities for Parks, CTAs and More | National Association of Park Foundations Executive Director Kevin D. Korenthal and incoming NAPF vice chair Matt Rosebrock discuss their ongoing collaboration with the USTA, emphasizing the importance of Community Tennis Associations, and more. | | |
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Equipment Grant Rejuvenates Tallahassee Youth Tennis Programs | The City of Tallahassee is making strides in growing youth tennis, thanks to an Equipment Grant from the USTA Florida Foundation that has allowed the city to expand its programs and provide better opportunities for players. | |
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US Open, USTA
ï»żCelebrate the Sportâs âChampions of Equalityâ
| The US Openâs second annual âChampions of Equalityâ event saw award-winning television creator, producer and author Shonda Rhimes honored alongside a group of the gameâs foremost grassroots leaders from across the country. | |
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Adaptive Tennis Events Featured On-Court
ï»żDuring US Open
| From ACEing Autism clinics to Arthur Ashe Kids' Day, to tennis for blind and visually impaired players, to a para-standing tournament, the US Open highlighted the many components of adaptive tennis. | | |
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Montgomeryâs Dream Court Gets Boost With USTA Grant | For more than a decade Dream Court in Montgomery, Ala., has provided adaptive tennis programs. Now, they are getting a financial boost with a grant from the USTA. | |
Top-Ranked Casey Ratzlaff Represents U.S. at Paralympics | For the second time in his standout career Casey Ratzlaff of Wichita, Kan., donned the red, white and blue at the Paralympic Games, which took place in Paris. | |
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Nominate for RSIâs Annual âChampions of Tennisâ Awards | Racquet Sports Industry magazine would like your help with its annual âChampions of Tennisâ Awards, now in its 23rd year! Find out how to nominate a person or organization for an award, and see the list of award categories. | |
Vote Now for the Hall of Fame Class of 2025 | Act fast to register your vote in the âPlayer Categoryâ for the 2025 Class to be inducted into the International Tennis Halll of Fame. Voting for nominees Bob & Mike Bryan, Maria Sharapova and Daniel Nestor is through tomorrow, Sept. 12. | |
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ITA Announces Division I National Preseason Rankings | The Intercollegiate Tennis Association has released its Division I Menâs and Womenâs Collegiate Tennis Preseason Singles and Doubles Rankings as well as the ITA Division I Newcomer Rankings. | |
Climbing the Ladder to Success in Tennis | Looking for a job in tennis? Or are you an employer looking to hire? Check out Careers in Tennis, where you can search for jobs for free or post job or internship openings. | |
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Keep Up on Tennis Channel Programming | Canât get enough tennis? With live events, taped classics, and signature programming, check out whatâs on Tennis Channel this week. | | | | |
