Racquet Sports Industry Magazine

**PRESS RELEASE** The Racquet Sports Professionals Association has officially opened its search for a new CEO, to guide the association as it enters its second century. The new position will take over from Interim CEO John Embree. More ➡️ bit.ly/3WJE8io

**PRESS RELEASE** The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), the world’s leading organization for tennis and racquet sports coach education and certification, has named Randy Walker as its Global Brand and Communications Advisor. More ➡️ bit.ly/3UBXwx0

**PRESS RELEASE** The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), the world’s largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals, has named Hatem McDadi as its new Director of Education. More ➡️ bit.ly/4il1svp

Going First-Class: Tennis travel tour leader Steve Furgal celebrates a golden anniversary bringing tennis enthusiasts to events around the world. More ➡️ bit.ly/4Bx6vAi

**PRESS RELEASE** The USTA and IBM announced a five-year renewal of their longstanding and trailblazing partnership that will see IBM serve as the Official AI and Cloud Partner of the US Open through 2031. More ➡️ bit.ly/4A16JhB

**PRESS RELEASE** K-Swiss Performance Pickleball, a leader in high-performance court footwear, has announced a long-term partnership with Pickleball Central. More ➡️ bit.ly/4zfYQET

**PRESS RELEASE** The Racquet Sports Professionals Association (RSPA) announced that it will celebrate its 100th anniversary at the World Racquets Conference 2027 (WRC27) in Orlando, September 19-23, 2027. More ➡️ bit.ly/4zZzrPX

**PRESS RELEASE** Gene Niksich, Founder of Unique Sports Products and Owner of Tourna Grip, passed away on Monday, October 19th. Gene founded Unique Sports in 1977 with a vision to develop game-improving products for players of all levels. More ➡️ bit.ly/4z1WXep

**PRESS RELEASE** Aussie Ash Barty headlines the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2027 nominees, joined by Juan Martín del Potro, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Shingo Kunieda. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4zFe0n0

**PRESS RELEASE** The USTA and Special Olympics have announced a multi-year commitment to expand opportunities for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), setting a new standard for accessibility and inclusion in tennis. More ➡️ bit.ly/3VYw11c

Read updates about the movers & shakers in the racquet sports world in the latest RSI Mag's Industry News feature. #facilities #awards #WTA #KSwiss #DirectorsClub #WTT #CoCoGauff #CourtReserve #OnCourtOffCourt #Ellesse #UPenn #FutureCourts #Tennibot ➡️ bit.ly/4dRfAtE

**PRESS RELEASE** On March 10, 2027, the Health & Fitness Association (HFA) will honor the extraordinary individual contributions & shared legacy of this father-son duo by inducting Alan & Steven Schwartz into the Health & Fitness Hall of Fame. More ➡️ bit.ly/4ywJ1IZ

US Open accepting portfolio submissions for 2027 US Open theme art consideration usopen.org/social/en_US/news…

The November/December 2026 issue of Racquet Sports Industry Magazine has been published. More ➡️ bit.ly/4BoHyqX

The Picklr CEO Says ‘That’s on Us’ After Fast-Growing $59 Million Pickleball Chain Files for Bankruptcy inc.com/amaya-nichole/the-pi…

*PRESS RELEASE* Tennis Industry United (TIU) brought key industry stakeholders together at the US Open to collaborate & align on growth initiatives for the sport, including National Tennis Month, Comeplay.com and other areas of oppty. More ➡️ bit.ly/3VUpDrB

Central Intelligence: Tech and AI are transforming racquet sports—and for your business, they’re no longer luxuries. #tennistech More ➡️ bit.ly/4dnCRDh

Ask The Experts: What Does It Mean When Cross Strings Break? Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3TE2E3t

Stringed Instruments: As the Official Stringer for Wimbledon, the Babolat team prepared a record number of racquets at this year’s tournament. #tournamentstringing Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4B4MXTQ