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INDUSTRY NEWS
PTR International Tennis Symposium Set for
Feb. 12-15
— Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will host its premier coach education event - the PTR Inter-
national Tennis Symposium - February 12-15, on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
More than 40 industry experts, including Leo Alonso, Mike Barrell, Emma Doyle, Gigi Fernandez,
Frank Giampaolo, Ann Grossman, Dr. Ben Kibler, Dr. Mark Kovacs, Dr. Jim Loehr, Judy Mur-
ray, Craig O’Shannessy, Emilio Sanchez and Sarah Stone, will conduct on court and classroom
presentations. Topics range from tennis business and sport science to teaching tactics and tech-
niques. The PTR Family atmosphere abounds, as our speakers are approachable and happy to
chat, so attendees can feel free to ask questions and mingle.
Professional development specialized education courses will also be conducted, and coaches get
the opportunity to be the players at the PTR-UTR Championships.
In addition to competition and unparalleled education, the Symposium offers abundant networking
opportunities. The Tennis Trade Show has a day of demo courts, where attendees can try before
they buy the latest equipment and on court technologies. While they’re at it, they can check out
the apparel and shoes at the on site adidas store. Everyone always enjoys the social aspects of
the Parade of Nations Flag Ceremony, Hall of Fame induction and Awards Banquet, and the fun
at the HEAD/Penn Casino Dinner and Dance Party, not to mention tennis and - now pickleball - in
the hotel lobby!
The Symposium has a stellar reputation as a top coach education destination, attracting partici-
pants from around the world, and this year will be followed by two days of pickleball coach educa-
tion at the PPR Conference - February 15-16. And all just steps from the award winning beach
that was named Conde Nast Traveler’s Best Island in the US two years in a row!
PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals with more than 16,300
members in 125 countries. It has the greatest percentage of multicultural and women members of
any such organization. PTR is dedicated to educating, certifying and serving tennis teachers and
coaches around the world in order to grow the game. PPR is a subsidiary of PTR, and is the Of-
ficial Education and Certification Partner of the USA Pickleball Association.
Wimbledon Agrees To Final Set Tiebreakers
Wimbledon has agreed to introduce a final-set tiebreaker to its matches when the score reaches
12-12 in the deciding set, starting this year. This means the epic 70–68 fi fth set won by John Isner
over Nicolas Mahut in 2010—in a match that lasted more than 11 hours over three days—will
never be surpassed.
The US Open starts its final-set tiebreakers at 6-all. Both the Australian Open and French Open
still play out the final set in singles, until a player wins by two games.
Pro tour player Dominic Thiem and Babolat
have extended their partnership. Thiem plays with the Babolat Pure Strike racquet with a hybrid
string setup using RPM Blast rough and VS.
Daniil Medvedev , playing with the new Tecnifibre T-Fight 305 XTC racquet with
Razor Code strings, won his first ATP 500-Level title in October at the Japan Open in Tokyo. The
22-year-old Russian beat Kei Nishikori in the final.
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