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Tennis Industry news & updates July 2019

REGISTER TODAY! TIA TENNIS FORUM Monday, August 26  Grand Hyatt NYC 8:30am - 10:30am

12th Annual TIA Tennis Forum will present the latest news about the state of the tennis industry, including participation, marketplace trends, grassroots initiatives, updates from TIA, ITF and USTA leadership, and more. Also joining this year’s event will be Andrew LaFiosca of Nielsen Sports, who will share player and consumer insights, and Tom Cove, president and CEO of the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, with insights on the sports and fitness trends. The Tennis Industry HALL OF FAME will be held immediately following the TENNIS FORUM to honor 2019 Inductees: Arthur Ashe (posthumously) along with Cheryl Singer & Andy Varat, (tennis apparel pioneers)

Sign up Now for the TIA DISCOVERY CHALLENGE NYC 2019!

A new feature at this year’s TIA TENNIS FORUM is The TIA “DISCOVERY CHALLENGE” , an online competition designed to showcase innovation and solutions hosted by IdeaConnection , one of the world’s leading Open Innovation service companies, helping run crowdsourcing challenges. Our goal is to stimulate creative thinking and innovation within the tennis industry and discover new directions and opportunities for growth. You can participate as much or as little as you like!  Read more

The TIA DISCOVERY CHALLENGE runs through midnight on Thursday, August 1, when the top three to five ideas will be selected and the focus of the panel discussion at the TIA TENNIS FORUM on Monday, August 26 in New York City. One $1,000 grand prize winner and ten $100 participation prizes will be selected.

ITF, National Associations Announce World Tennis Number Project The International Tennis Federation (ITF) and leading National Tennis Associations announced a strategic project to develop and implement a global, level-based tennis rating, designed to enable more matches to be played between players of similar levels, from beginners to professionals. Read more

Other Industry News... 2019 US Open Prize Money tops $57M WTT Announces Partnerships, 'Watch & Bet', Streaming Deal ITHOF Induction Ceremony Live on TC July 20 USTA Names US Open Military Appreciation Day 13 Grand Slam Champs Headline US Open Field PHIT America GO! Grants impact 400,000+ Kids Anderson, Isner to Play Laver Cup Sept in Geneva USTA Foundation Receives $180K for NJTL PPR Collaborates on USAPA Youth Pickleball Playbook Doug Conant Named 2019 ITA Award Winnerl U.S. Open wants 15-year-old Coco in main draw Pre-register for 2020 TIA TOM Conference Orlando Upcoming Industry Events... July 14-Aug 3 World Team Tennis Season US Open Series              July 20-28 / Atlanta, GA / BB&T Atlanta Open July 29-Aug.4 /Stanford,CA /Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic Aug. 2-11 / Montreal, Canada/ Rogers Cup (men) Aug. 3-11 / Toronto, Canada Rogers Cup (women) Aug. 10-18 / Cincinnati, OH Western & Southern Opens Aug. 17-24 / Winston Salem, NC Winston Salem Open Aug. 26-Sept. 8 / US Open, Flushing Meadows, NY Aug. 26  TIA Tennis Forum, New York, NY Aug. 31-Sept. 3 / USTA Semiannual Meeting & Conference Sept, 20-22 / Geneva, Switzerland Laver Cup Sept. 23-27 / Las Vegas, NV/ USPTA World Conference

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Top Tennis Stars Part of Industry Campaign - UP YOUR GAME!

Industry Recommendations for Recreational Play Racquets: Replace/recycle every 2-3 years Strings: Replace/recycle 3-4 times a year Balls: Replace/recycle 30/90 Rule* *Every 30 days for yellow / every 90 days for ROG A new industry campaign designed to help consumers get the most out of their equipment has enlisted the help of some of the game’s biggest stars—including Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal. The tennis stars offer their advice on videos produced by and airing on Tennis Channel and social media channels, and in print ads in Tennis Magazine. The “Up Your Game” campaign brings advice from a dozen top pros and leading manufacturers on their gear, new technology, the importance of new strings and other areas to help recreational players enjoy the game and play better.  >>Read more...

The TIA’s Webinar Learning Series will include educational webinars that touch on many segments of the tennis industry. The PTR and USPTA offer continuing education credits for those who attend the webinars. To play previous TIA webinars, please  CLICK HERE SEE ALL RECORDED VIDEOS

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