Prince, an American-born global racquet sports brand, honors the most successful men’s doubles team in tennis with the release of its limited edition Bryan Brothers 95 Signature racquet and tour team bag. “Prince is a racquet sports innovator and we are proud to collaborate with the team on our first ever signature racquet launch,” said […]
Archives for October 2016
the USTA concludes national hispanic heritage month
The United States Tennis Association concluded its celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month – a month highlighted by multiple Hispanic engagement accomplishments for the year. With tennis participation among Hispanics increasing more than 12% to 1.79 million players around the country in two years, the USTA continues its commitment to growing the sport in the […]
tommy haas joins playsight
PlaySight (www.playsight.com), the company behind the cutting-edge tennis SmartCourt, is announcing that former ATP World Tour #2 Singles Player and BNP Paribas Open Tournament Director Tommy Haas has joined the company as an investor and partner in their marketing and media campaign. During his illustrious career, Haas has reached a career high #2 singles ranking […]
mary joe fernandez steps down as US fed cup captain
In a joint announcement, the USTA and Mary Joe Fernandez, one of the longest-serving Fed Cup Captains in U.S. tennis history, today announced that after eight years of leadership, Fernandez will step down from her role as U.S. Fed Cup Captain. With this change in leadership, the role of Fed Cup captain will now include […]
Maria Sharapova:I never doubted that I would be back
Charlie Rose sat down with Maria Sharapova, five-time Grand Slam tennis champion and one of the world’s highest profile athletes. In January, Maria Sharapova tested positive for meldonium, a heart medication recently banned by regulators, and was suspended from competition for two years. Today, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced it has reduced […]