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 information—including this biweekly newsletter—to 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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Promote National Tennis Month for the Month of May! |
May is National Tennis Month! And while many would argue that every month should be tennis month, for the last few years, NTM in May has been an increasingly active platform to help grow the game, and grow your business. |
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New Adaptive Tennis Curriculum Available |
The USTA's Adaptive Tennis Committee has authored an in-depth resource full of lesson plans and info geared toward individuals with cognitive impairments, designed to create a successful learning environment for players of all ages. (Note: To access the manual, Safe Play approval is required; visit usta.com/safeplay.) |
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Florida’s Community Coach Program Plans 20+ Trainings |
USTA Florida’s Community Coach Program works with tennis facilities and public parks in the state to organize time for people to learn about coaching different types of tennis programming. So far, more than 20 CCP trainings are planned for 2023. |
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BJK Recalls the Battle for Equal Prize Money |
“It’s not about the money. It’s about the message,” says Billie Jean King, as she reflects on the fight for equal prize money in tennis. |
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Lynne Rolley: Learning Every Step of the Way |
Lynne Rolley spent 15 years with the USTA, coaching players of all levels, from beginners to champions such as Jennifer Capriati and Lindsay Davenport. She recently talked about her more than 50-year coaching career. |
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National Campus to Host Combined NCAA Championships
For the first time, all three divisions of the NCAA Tennis Championships will be held at a single site this May—and that site is the USTA National Campus in Orlando.
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North Carolina Adaptive Athlete Hits the Big Screen
Kevin Iannucci of Raleigh, N.C., an adaptive tennis athlete, is one of 10 actors with intellectual disabilities appearing in a new heartwarming movie, "Champions," which hit theaters on March 10.
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Paving Careers After College On ITF and ATP Challenger Tours
Current and former collegians have been kick-starting their careers after college on the ITF Men’s and Women’s Tours as well as the ATP Challenger Tour, winning over 120 titles so far this year.
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Blind/Visually Impaired Tourney Played at National Campus
As the home for American tennis, the USTA National Campus is often the site of milestone moments for the sport, and last month, blind and visually-impaired tennis came to Orlando for the first time.
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