ERSA e-Newlsetter I - 2009

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Tour NewsIndian Wells, Calif. – The BNP Paribas Open, the most attended tennis tournament in the world outside of the four major events, to be held March 8-21, 2010, and its home, the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, have been purchased by Larry Ellison, co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, it was announced today by Charlie Pasarell and Raymond Moore of PM Sports Management.

Ellison, who formed Tennis Ventures, LLC, purchased 100% of the assets from the previous ownership group, which featured Pasarell and Moore, George Mackin and Bob Miller of Tennis magazine/tennis.com, the United States Tennis Association (USTA), and tennis legends Pete Sampras, Chris Evert and Billie Jean King.

The tournament originally came to the Coachella Valley in 1976, and in 1981 Charlie Pasarell became Tournament Director. He and Moore formed PM Sports Manage-ment in 1985 and have since been owners and managing partners. They will con-tinue to manage the event and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for Tennis Ventures, LLC. Steve Simon will continue as Tournament Director and Chief Operating Offi cer of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and former owner George Mackin will be Director of Sponsorship Marketing.

The next tournament will be held March 8-21, 2010.

The ITF announced today that Roger Federer (SUI) and Serena Williams (USA) are the 2009 ITF World Champions. This is the fi fth time Federer has been honoured, while Williams receives the award for the second time. Serena and Venus Williams (USA) are named Women’s Doubles World Champions for the fi rst time, with Serena becoming the fi rst player since Martina Hingis in 1999 to receive singles and doubles honours. Bob and Mike Bryan (USA) are Men’s Dou-bles World Champions for a record sixth time. Daniel Berta (SWE) and Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) are the 2009 ITF Junior World Champions, while the ITF Wheelchair World Champions are Shingo Kunieda (JPN) and Esther Vergeer (NED). Kunieda wins the award for the third year running, while Vergeer becomes world champion for a remarkable tenth successive year. The ITF World Champions will receive their awards at the annual ITF World Champi-ons Dinner on Tuesday 1 June, in Paris, during Roland Garros.

Indiian Wells, Caaliif. – The BNP PParibas Opeen, the most atteended tenniiss toournamentin thhe world outssidde of the four mmajor eventts, tto be held Maarch 8-21, 2200100, and its homme, the Indian Wells Tennis GGarden, havve been purchassed by Larryy EEllison, co-founnder and CEEOO of Oracle Corrporation, it waas announcedd today by CChhaarrlie Pasarell andd Raymond MMooore of PM Spoorts Manageemment.

Ellisson, who formmed Tennis Ventures, LLC, puurchased 100% of the assseettss from the prevvious ownersshhip group, whicch featured PPasarell and Mooore, Georggee MMackin and Bobb Miller of Tennnis magazine/tennis.com, thee United Statees Tennis Assssoocciation(USSTA), and tennnnis legends Pette Sampras, CChris Evert and Billie Jeann KKiing.

Thee tournamentt ooriginally camee to the Coachella Valley in 1976, and inn 19981 Charlie Passarell became Tournament DDirector. He aandd Moore formmed PM Spoorrtts MManage-mennt in 1985 anndd have since beeen owners annd managing partners. Thheeyy will con-tinuue to managee tthe event and tthe Indian WWells Tennis Garden for Tennnniss Ventures, LLCC. Steve Simonn will continue as Tournammennt Director annd Chief Opeerraatting Offi cer of thhe Indian Weellls Tennis Garden and formmerr owner Georgge Mackin wwill bbe Director of SSponsorship MMarketing.

Thee next tournaamment will be held March 8-221, 2010.

Thee ITF announceed today that RRoger Federrerr (SUI) and Seerena Williaammss (USA) arethe 2009 ITF Woorrld Champions.. This is the fi ftth time Federrer has beenn hhoonoured, while Williams reecceives the award for the seecoond time.

Sereena and Vennuss Williams (USSA) are nammedd Women’s Dooubles Worlldd CChampionsfor tthe fi rst time,, wwith Serena beecoming the fi rrst player sincce Martina HHiinnggis in 1999 to reeceive singlees and doubles hhonours. Boob aand Mike Bryaan (USA) arree MMen’s Dou-bless World Chammppions for a recoord sixth timme..

Danniel Berta (SWWE) and Kristinaa Mladenovic ((FRA) are thee 2009 ITF JJuuniioor WorldChaampions, whilee the ITF Wheeelchair Worldd CChampions arre Shingo KKuunniieeda (JPN)and Esther Verggeeer (NED). Kunieda wins thhe award for thee third year rruunnning, while Verggeer becomeess world champion for a remmarrkable tenth ssuccessive yyeeaarr.

Thee ITF World CChhampions will reeceive theirr awwards at the aannual ITF WWoorrld Champi-ons Dinner on TTueesday 1 June, in Paris, durinng Roland Garros.

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The role of the Lawn Tennis Association is one of the most hotly debated in British sporting circles. Should the main aim be to groom potential Wimbledon champions or simply get more people on court with rackets in their hands.

Many believe the latter should take preference and the latest Active People Survey commissioned by Sport England, the largest-ever survey of sport and active recre-ation to be undertaken in Europe, shows a positive result.

In the 12-month period spanning October 2008 to October 2009 there was an in-crease in the number of adults aged 16 years or older playing tennis in England playing tennis weekly.

In 2007/8 the fi gure was 487,500 but a year on it had risen to 530,200 with tennis coming in fi fth place behind swimming, cycling, football and running.

Tennis fi nished lower down the list in sports people want to do at least three times a week with horse riding, golf and bowls attracting greater numbers.

HEAD N.V. and the ATP have signed a 3 year contract that extends the ATP en-dorsement of the Penn ATP ball through 2012. The agreement between HEAD Penn and the ATP was made following the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. Under the agreement, Penn and HEAD will continue to be the offi cial ball of the ATP.

“Penn is excited to extend its partnership with the ATP, one of the most respected organizations in the tennis community, said Jeff Ratkovich, Business Manager Penn Tennis Balls. “Penn continues to be America’s #1 Selling Tennis Ball and our extend-ed partnership as the offi cial ball of the ATP will continue to benefi t our brand.”

Penn and HEAD ATP balls were the most used ball on the ATP Tour in 2008 and the #1 Choice of ATP Players.

“When it comes to quality and performance, the HEAD/Penn tennis balls are second to none,” said World No. 4 Andy Murray. “It is great to see HEAD and Penn continue their partnership as the offi cial ball of the ATP because I want to use the best tools possible when I am out there competing.”

Industry NewsHEEAAD N.VV. andd the AATPP hhave ssigned aa 3 yeaar ccontrraact that extenddss the AAATTP en--dorrseemennt of thhee Peenn ATTP ball throouggh 220122. The agreeemmentt betwween HHHHEADD PPennnandd tthe ATTP waas maade foollowinng thee BBarcclays AATP WWWorld Toourr Finnals in LLLoondoonn.Undeer the agreeemmennt, PPenn annd HEEAD wwill cconntinueee to bee tthe offi cciaal ball of thhee AATPP.

“Peennn is eexcited tto eexteendd its ppartneersship withh tthe AATTP, onne of the mmost reeespeccteedorgganizatioons inn tthe tenniss commmunityy, saaid JJefff Rattkovichh, Buusineesss Mannnnagerr PPenn Tennnnis Balls. “PPenn conntinnues tto be Ammerrica’s ##1 Seeelling Teennis BBalll and oour eexxttendd-ed paartnerrship ass thee offfi ccial baall of thee ATTP wwill connttinue to beenefifi t oour brrraand.””

Pennnn and HEAAD ATPP baalls werre thee mmostt useedd ball on thee AATPP Toour in 200008 andd the #1 CChoicee of ATTPP Playeerss.

“Wheen it ccomess tto qualiity and pperformmancce, tthee HEEAAD/Peennn teennis balls aare sseecconnd to nnoone,” ssaid WWoorld Noo. 44 Andy Murraay. ““It iss ggreat tto seee HHEAAD aannd Pennnn conttinue theeir partnnershiip as tthe offfi cial ball oof tthe ATPP bbecauuuse I wwaant to usee the bbbest ttooools possssible wwhen I aam oout thhere compeetinng.””

Thee role oof the Laawnn Teennnis Asssociaatioon is onne of thhe mosst hottly ddebbatedd in Brrittiisshspoortting circless. SShoould thhe maain aimm be tto groom ppotentiial Wimblledon cchhhamppioonsor ssimmply gget mmorre ppeopplee on ccourt wwith rrackeetss in thheir haannds.

Maanyy belieeve thhee lattter shhould take prreferrencce and tthe laatest AActivvee Peoppple Suurrvveyy commmmissiooned byy Spportt EEnglannd, the llarggest--evver suurvey off spport annd actttiive reeccre-atioonn to bee undderrtakeen iin Europpe, shhoows a poositive rresultt.

In tthee 12-mmonthh pperiiod sppanninng Occtooberr 200088 to OOOctobeer 220009 thheere waaass an inn-creeasse in tthe nummbeer off aadults agedd 16 yyearss oor oldder plaaying tennnis in EEnnglanndd playing tennnis wweeeklly.

In 220007/8 the fi guure wass 4487,5000 buut aa yeear oon it haaad riseen to 5530,2200 wiitth tennnniiscommiing in fi fth pplaace behhinnd swwimmingg, cyyclinng,, foottbball andd runninngg.

Tennnnis fi nished looweer doowwn the list inn ssports ppeoople wwant to doo at leaast thrreee timmmees aa weeekk with horsse ridinng, goolf andd bowwlss atttractting greeeater nnumbbers..


Babolat announces the signing of an international contract—racquet, strings and accessories—with French player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (#10 ATP) starting January 1, 2010.

“Because we are a French brand—considered among the world leaders in tennis racquets and strings—we are particularly proud to welcome in our Team a French player, who is top 10 in the world” says Eric Babolat, president and CEO of Babolat. “We share the same competitive spirit and the same passion. Our values are bring-ing us closer.”

Jean-Christophe Verborg, head of competition for Babolat adds, “We are very happy that Jo-Wilfried has chosen Babolat. He is a very nice player and extremely charis-matic. His arrival in the team reinforces Babolat’s visibility among the top players in the ATP: Rafael Nadal (Spain, #2 ATP), Andy Roddick (USA, #7 ATP), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France, #10 ATP), and Fernando Gonzalez (Chile, #11 ATP).”

“I am very happy to start playing next season with Babolat racquets and strings and I am equally proud of this partnership with a French brand with whom I share the same values,” says Tsonga.

The USTA announced today that DecoTurf, the most recognized tennis court surface in the world, will extend its thirty-one year contract with the US Open and remain the “Surface of the US Open” through December 2014. DecoTurf has been the surface of the US Open, the world’s highest-attended annual sporting event, since 1978 and represents one of DecoTurf’s strongest associations with the sport.

DecoTurf’s partnership with the US Open has included the multi-layer cushioned tennis surface that is constructed among all 34 outdoor courts at the USTA Bil-lie Jean King National Tennis Center, including Arthur Ashe Stadium, the world’s largest tennis stadium. DecoTurf also covers the 12 indoor courts in the new 245,000-square-foot USTA Indoor Training Center, which opened in November 2008. The surface is also constructed on courts that host the Olympus US Open Series leading up to the US Open.

The 2009 US Open will be held Monday, August 31 through Sunday, September 13. The tournament will be broadcast by CBS, ESPN and Tennis Channel.

Industry NewsBBabollat announcees thhe ssiggning oof an innternnatioonal coontractt——raccqueet, strinngggs anndd aacceesssoriess—withh Freencch playeer Jo-WWilfrieed TTsoonga (#10 AATTP) starrting Jaannnnuaryy 11, 220100.

““Beccaause wwe aree aa Frrencch brand—coonnsideeredd aamonng the worldd leaadders innn tennniss rracqquets annd strrings——wee aare paarticuularly pprouud to wweelcomme in oour TTeeam aa Frenncchh pplayyerr, whoo is toop 10 in thee worldd” sayyss Eriic Baabbolat, presideent and CCEO oooff Babboollat. ““Wee sshare the ssamme ccommpetitivee spirrit aandd thee same passiionn. OOur vvaalues aaare brrinng-iing uuss closeer.”

JJeann-Christophee VVerbborgg, head of coommpettitionn foor Baaabolat adddss, “WWee are vvvvery hhaapppyy tthat Joo-Wilffried hhaas chossenn Babbolat. Hee is a veryy niccee playyerr annd eexttremeellyy chaarriss-mmatiic.. His aarrivaal in thhe teeaam reinforccess Baabolaat’’s vissiibility ammonng thhee top pppplayerrss intthe AATTP: Raafael Nadaal (SSpaain, ##2 ATPP), Anndy Rooddicck (USSA, #77 ATTPP), Jo-WWWilfrieeddTTsonngga (Fraance, ##10 ATPP),, and Fernaanndo Gonnzaalez ((Chilee, ##11 ATP)).”

““I amm very hhappyy tto sttart pllayingg nextt sseasson wwith Baaabolatt raacqquetss aand sttrringss aand II amm eequally prooudd off thiss ppartneershipp wwith a French bbbrand wwith whoomm I shaaare thhee ssamme valuees,” sayys TTssonngaa.

TThe UUSTA aannounncedd todaay thaat DeccoTTurff, thee mmostt recoggnized tennnis coouuurt suurrffacee in the worldd, will exxtennd itts thirty-one yeear cconttraact with thee UUS Opeenn and rrreemaiinn thee““Surrfaace off the UUSS Oppenn” tthrouggh Deeceembber 220014. DDDecoTTurrf has bbeeen theeee surffaacce oof thhe US OOpen,, thhe wworlld’ss highhest-aattendded annnuall sporttingg eevent, sincee 19788 aandd rrepreessents one oof DeccoTTurrf’s strrongeestt asssociiattions wwith thee spport.

DDecooTTurf’s partnnerrshiip wwithh the US OOpeen hhas includeeed thee mmultti-layyeer cushhhhioneed ttennniss surfaace thhatt is connsttructedd amonng aall 344 ooutdoooor courtts aat the USTAAAA Bil-lie Jeeaan Kinng Naatioonal Teennnis Ceenter, inncludingg AArthurr Ashee SStaddiumm, the wwworld’ss largeesst tennnis staaddiumm. DDeccoTurff alsoo ccoveers thee 12 iinndoorr ccourrts inn tthe neeew2245,,0000-sqquare--fooot UUSTTAA Indooor Traainningg Ceentter, wwhich oopeeneed inn NNovemmmmber 220088. The ssurfaccee is aalsoo cconstrructedd oon ccourtts that hhost thee Olymppuus USS Open SSerieess leadding uup to the UUSS Opeen.

TThe 2009 UUS Oppeen wwill bbe held Monddayy, AAuguustt 31 tthhrough Sundayy, Septeeeembeer 113. TThe toournamment wwill bbe bbrooadcasst by CBBS, ESSPNN anddd Tennniss Channeel.


Industry NewsHEAD Extends Tennis Europe Partnership to 2010

HEAD Racquet Sports has announced the extension of their partnership with Tennis Europe, the largest regional association of the sport’s governing body, the International Tennis Federation (ITF), to 2010. The agreement between HEAD and Tennis Europe was made following the ATP World Tour Finals in London, where executives convened to discuss the successful partnership that began in 2007.

“The popularity of the sport of tennis continues to gain momentum throughout Europe” said Robert Marte, Executive Vice President, Racquets Sports Division. “Since the partnership began in 2007, Tennis Europe has aided HEAD’s mission to introduce new technologies and products to the European market and focus attention on the future stars of tennis – the junior players. Due to Tennis Europe’s favorable impact on our business we are very happy to prolong this partnership.”

Tennis Europe Chief Executive Offi cer Olli Mäenpää commented, «We are delighted to continue our partnership with HEAD for another term. Over the past three years this relationship has helped us to enhance our fl agship events, also establishing new ones, and has been instrumental in the continued growth and investment in the Tennis Europe Junior Tour. It has also been a pleasure to work with the HEAD team, and we look forward to exploring further ways of developing the partnership in 2010.»

As part of the partnership, HEAD will continue to be the ‘Offi cial Racquet, Tennis Ball, String, Bag, Accessory, Footwear and Apparel’ partner of Tennis Europe and will be the presenting sponsor of the Tennis Europe Winter Cups, the largest junior indoor team tennis competition, and the Tennis Europe Nations Challenge.

HEAD will also be the offi cial ball of the Tennis Europe Junior Championships and the Tennis Europe Junior Masters. The HEAD ATP tennis ball will continue as the ‘Recommended Ball’ for the Tennis Europe Junior Tour, which includes more than 320 junior events across all Tennis Europe member nations.

Tennis Europe is comprised of 49 European member nations and maintains excellent relationships with the sports’ governing bodies; the International Tennis Federation, ATP and WTA Tours.

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