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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  | | | WRC2025: Serve, Learn and Celebrate in Hawaii | Join the RSPA in Hawaii in September for the 2025 World Racquet Conference, with expert-led professional development sessions, networking opportunities, immersive learning and more. | | USTA Coaching to Launch This Summer | USTA Coaching is coming this summer, offering something for everything, from parents who coach to high school coaches, tennis-in-the-parks coaches or certified, high performance teaching professionals. Be ready for the official roll-out! | | | | | Level Up Your Racquet Sports Career with the RSMA Program | Apply to join the USTA’s two-year Racquet Sports Management Apprenticeship at the USTA National Campus in Orlando. Gain leadership skills, hands-on training, and certifications in Junior, Adult, or High Performance, plus job placement support. Apply by Aug. 31. | | Tulsa’s Case Tennis Center Receives $165,000 for New Courts | Case Tennis Center at LaFortune Park—a membership-free USTA Premier Facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was selected for a USTA National Tennis Venue Services grant for its three newly constructed indoor tennis courts. | | | | | USTA Southern Cares Initiative Helps Storm Damaged Facilities | USTA Southern provided assistance to facilities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia following the rain and destruction from Hurricane Helene. | | Star-Studded Teams Announced for US Open Mixed Doubles | |
A blockbuster lineup of star-studded teams have officially entered into the reimagined US Open Mixed Doubles Championship for 2025.
| 2025 State of the Tennis Industry Report: Now Available | The comprehensive 2025 State of the Industry Report, produced by the Racquet Industry Research Group, provides key insights into the U.S. tennis industry, including an overview of 2024 equipment trends and an early look at 2025 with Q1 results. Log into your RIRG account to access member pricing and stay informed. | | Tennessee Tech Alumna Launches Adaptive Tennis Nonprofit | Tennessee Tech alumna Melinda Mott Leftwich, founder of the nonprofit Game On Accessible Tennis, offering free programming to kids and adults of all disabilities and skill levels, has a passion for building connection and community on the court. | NJTLs Join for a Day of Fun and Competition in Lancaster | |
Tennis Central hosted five NJTL chapters recently at McCaskey High School in Lancaster, Pa., for a fun day of tennis competition and camaraderie. Participating NJTLs were: Advantage Lancaster, Greater Pottstown Tennis & Learning, NJTL of Trenton, Tennis Central and Rodney Street Tennis & Tutoring.
| | Ball State Men’s Coach Bill Richards to Retire After 53 Seasons | Bill Richards, who spent 53 seasons as head coach of the Cardinals, leaves as the winningest coach in Ball State and MAC men’s tennis history.  | | | | | CMS’s Ella Brissett Named Lebedeff Leadership Award Winner | The Intercollegiate Tennis Association has named Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Ella Brissett as the winner of the 2025 ITA Ann Lebedeff Leadership Award. | | MIT Standout Jessica Lu Named ITA Sally Ride STEM Award Recipient | Jessica Lu of MIT has been named the recipient of the 2025 ITA Sally Ride STEM Award. | | | | | Enter Awards Program for Economic Impact in Sports Tourism | Do you operate a great tournament? Enter Sports Destination Management magazine’s “Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism.” | | "The Hire Standard"—Join RSPA’s Town Hall Webinar July 9 | Discover what it takes to build a lasting career in racquet sports at the July 9 town hall webinar with RSPA leaders Brian Dillman and Trish Faulkner. | | | | | 2025 USTA Grassroots Tennis Webinar Series | |
July 17: Programming Opportunities
Oct. 16: Coaches, Instructors and Teaching Pros
| | Keep Up on Tennis Channel Programming | Can’t get enough tennis? With live events, taped classics, and signature programming, check out what’s on Tennis Channel this week. | | | Save the Date: SERVE Symposium, Capacity Building New England Nonprofits, Sept. 25-26 | | Save the Date: 2025 Texas Tennis Summit, Sheraton Austin Georgetown, Sept. 27-28 | | | | |
