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Futures tennis events — Where the umpires are paid more than the tennis pros
May. 8 | VERO BEACH, Fla. — The USTA Pro Circuit is the American version of the “minor leagues” of tennis. The circuit of 88 events in 2012 is comprised of “Futures” events — tournaments with $10,000 or $15,0000 in total prize money – and...
Sharapova to play with HEAD racquets in 2011: This Week in Tennis Business
Jan. 5 | Sharapova signs HEAD racquet endorsement deal worth apparently $2 million World No. 18 Maria Sharapova and HEAD racquet sports have announced a multi-year endorsement deal, which is reportedly worth $2 million a year. The three-time Grand Slam singles...
Expanded, Re-Formatted Champions Series Tennis Circuit to Debut in Fall
Jan. 4 | InsideOut Sports + Entertainment today announced an expanded and re-formatted Champions Series tennis circuit starting in 2011 with one-night events in 12 North American markets played this fall. Each new Champions Series event will feature a field...
New US Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier Notches Opening Win in Grand Cayman
Nov. 6 | Jim Courier, playing his first Champions Series match since being named captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team, defeated Aaron Krickstein 6-4, 6-4 Friday in the quarterfinals of the $120,000 The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships....
Philippoussis Beats Courier to Win Champions Series Title in Surprise
Oct. 25 | Mark Philippoussis defeated Jim Courier 6-4, 6-1 Sunday to win the singles title at the $150,000 Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at the Surprise Recreation Campus. Philippoussis picked up a first-prize paycheck of $54,000...
Courier to Face Philippoussis in Champions Series Final in Surprise
Oct. 24 | Jim Courier and Mark Philippoussis advanced to the final of the $150,000 Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships Saturday with victories to clinch perfect 3-0 round-robin records at the Surprise Recreation Campus. Courier defeated...
Tennis Fantasy Opportunities with Edberg, Courier and Chang in Grand Cayman
Oct. 7 | NEW YORK, October 6, 2010 Ever wanted to play doubles with Stefan Edberg? Or wonder what feels like to be in the firing line of a Jim Courier forehand? Ever wanted to have a beer with Marat Safin or see if Michael Chang could run down your drop shot? Tennis...
Edberg, Courier, Safin and Chang Headline Field at Champions Series Event in Grand Cayman
Sep. 13 | NEW YORK, September 13, 2010 InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Stefan Edberg, Jim Courier, Marat Safin and Michael Chang will headline the field at the 2010 The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships...
US Open Champions to Earn Record $1.7 Million; Best Buy Becomes Sponsor of US Open Series: This Week in Tennis Business
Jul. 14 | By: Justin Cohen The USTA announced that the US Open purse for the 2010 tournament will be $22.6 million, which is an increase of $1 million from last year’s record-breaking purse. In addition to the total $22.6 million, the top three men’s...
THOMAS MUSTER ACCEPTS WILD CARD TO PRO EVENT
Jun. 16 | By McCarton Ackerman Former world No. 1 Thomas Muster has accepted singles and doubles wildcards into the main draws of the $125,000 challenger event in Braunschweig, Germany, taking place from June 28th-July 4th. The 42-year-old Austrian, a ...
WHO WILL CHALLENGE RAFA ON CLAY? THE ANSWER IS…
Jun. 8 | After Rafael Nadal won his fifth French Open men’s singles title Sunday – and completing another undefeated season on clay courts – the question arises: who will step up a challenge him on clay courts. The answer, according to two-time French...
