Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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Major Upgrades Will Enhance Enjoyment Of US Open
The
USTA has finished construction on its newest show court – Court 17 – for
this year’s tournament. The court has full television broadcast
capabilities, state-of-the-art video screens and includes the Chase
Review electronic line calling system. With a capacity of 2,800, Court
17 is the fourth-largest spectator court at the US Open. The pavilion
around Court 17 will include new attractions for fans, including Bar 17,
a casual outdoor setting replete with TVs, and the return of the popular
player photo wall, where fans can take pictures next to life-sized
images of their favorite players.
A full list of enhancements can be seen at
www.tennisnews.com
Djokovic To Stay In New Jersey Home During US Open
Novak
Djokovic will prepare for his US Open title defense in relative peace as
he and his team set up camp in suburban New Jersey for the duration of
the last Grand Slam of the season starting on Monday.
"We
stay in New Jersey at a friend's place, so we're not spending a lot of
time in the city," said the world No. 2 who reached the Cincinnati final
at the weekend., "At the majors you really try to save as much energy as
possible in order to perform your best on the court. That's the goal.
That's why we're there."
Tennis Channel Adds Courier To US Open Talent List
Tennis
Channel is adding Hall of Famer Jim Courier to its on-air roster for its
fourth US Open as its lead men's tennis analyst.
Courier, through a multiyear agreement with the network, joins fellow
Hall of Famers Martina Navratilova and Tracy Austin as analysts, as well
as sportscasting mainstays Bill Macatee and Ted Robinson. In 2011
Courier offered analysis during select first-week matches, marking his
first appearance on the channel. This year his role is being expanded.
International Tennis Hall Of Fame To Offer Two Exhibitions At The US
Open
The
International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum will present a special
exhibition at the US Open detailing the history of tennis in the
Olympics and the Paralympics, from 1896 through the recent Games. Tennis
and the Olympics showcases some of the most successful and interesting
tennis Olympians in history, and highlights the appeal of tennis as one
of the world's most international sports. The exhibition will feature
dynamic photos of great moments in Olympic tennis and a full listing of
every Olympic and Paralympic tennis medalist in history. Additionally,
the exhibition will detail the interesting role that tennis has played
in the Games, having gone from a full medal sport to having no presence
for many years, and back to a full medal, extremely popular sport in the
last several decades.
Daily Tennis News—Business
Bob
Larson Tennis produces several tennis newsletters. One of these is Daily
Tennis News—Business. This publication is a daily report on the money in
tennis; Who is getting the money, Where does it come from, What do they
do with it and Where does it go.
If you are interested in the business side of tennis, you will find it
interesting. For a free copy of Daily Tennis News—Business, just send
an email to
bob@tennisnews.com and say you want a sample of Tennis Business.
A
Collection of Tennis Images For Sale
A
professional tennis photographer has been shooting for almost 40 years
at all the major and minor tennis tournaments for the wires systems,
daily newspapers, magazines and advertising agencies. He has been to
venues all over the world and has compiled tennis images (archives) of
all the professionals and some juniors. The images have all been
preserved in a temperature-controlled environment and are color
positives (slides), color and black & white negatives and contact
sheets, as well as digital. There are in excess of 400,000 images and
they are for sale. Seller will transfer copyright and will give total
usage to the purchaser. Lists available with players, tournaments,
dates, etc. For more information please contact 954-448-4999.
Tennis Job of the Day
The Petersburg
Racquet Club, Martinez, Georgia, is seeking a director of junior tennis.
Contact is 706 860 9288.
Bob
Larson’s Tennis Jobs publishes a weekly list of available tennis jobs
throughout the US market. For a free sample of the current list, just
email
bob@tennisnews.com and say you want a free sample.
