USTA National Tennis Center to Stage Fortnite Championship
The U.S. Open may take place over a fortnight at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, but Fortnite is about to make its own presence at the venue. Epic Continue Reading
Gordon Smith Announces Retirement From USTA
Gordon Smith will retire as CEO and executive director of the USTA at the end of 2019. Smith, who began the position in November 2007, is the longest-tenured leader in the Continue Reading
Tennis Channel to Build Broadcast Center at USTA National Campus
The USTA and Tennis Channel have reached an agreement on the construction and operation of a permanent broadcast center at the USTA National Campus in Orlando. The venue will allow Tennis Channel to Continue Reading
Numbers Game
The return of Andy Murray to tennis after a nearly year-long layoff because of injury has once again generated talk of the “Big Four.” I could make a case for Continue Reading
Courting Tennis Players
One of the biggest challenges in sports is keeping participation growing at the grass-roots level. This is especially true of long-established sports like tennis. While the retro appeal of tennis Continue Reading
This Week in Team USA: August 13, 2018
SportsTravel is proud to partner with the U.S. Olympic Committee to provide this update on Team USA events taking place this week. Below are upcoming events and information on how Continue Reading
Former professional tennis player James Blake has become a tournament director for the Miami Open. Photo courtesy of HooMe.com/MediaPunch/IPX
From Player to “Player”
In recent years, a significant number of professional tennis players have become tournament directors: Todd Martin (Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island), Tommy Haas (BNP Paribas Continue Reading
Sloane Stephens was the winner of the 2017 U.S. Open tennis tournament, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer. Photograph: Andres Kudacki/AP Images
Serving Up Renovations
The U.S. Open Tennis Championships marks its 50th anniversary this year, and it is celebrating in style with the completion of a multiyear renovation of its home, the USTA Billie Continue Reading
USAPA Reaches Partnership Agreement with Professional Pickleball Registry
USA Pickleball Association has signed an agreement with Professional Pickleball Registry for PPR to become the official education and certification partner of the national governing body. PPR is a newly formed subsidiary of Professional Continue Reading
ANOC and GAISF Sign Partnership to Run the World Beach Games After 2019
The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) have signed a landmark agreement to share the organization of the World Beach Games after the 2019 edition, which is Continue Reading
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