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INDUSTRY NEWS
Universal Tennis Releases Free UTR Mobile
Tennis App
Universal Tennis released a fi rst-of-its-kind mobile tennis application now available in the App
Store®. With the new UTR app, it is now even easier for players of all skill levels around the world
to discover more opportunities to connect through tennis.
At the core of the Universal Tennis platform is the Universal Tennis Rating (UTR), the global gold
standard for measuring tennis skill across age, gender and geography. UTR and the Universal
Tennis platform have been adopted by players, coaches, organizers, academies, clubs and col-
leges worldwide to facilitate more connectivity and better competition across the tennis landscape.
The new UTR app is free for all tennis players of any age and skill level. In the United States, all
USTA and college players already have a rating and profi le on UTR, and can visit MyUTR.com to
check it out. Every tennis player worldwide can use the new UTR app to claim or create their free
profi le and:
Get a Free Global Tennis Rating: Join the world’s largest tennis community. Claim or create a
free profi le to submit and track results on UTR, fi nd events and connect with players at your level
worldwide.
Post A Score: Make your scores count every time you play by using UTR’s “Post a Score” tool to
enter your results and submit them to count for your UTR.
Access Enhanced Search Capabilities: Find and explore players, clubs, high schools, colleges
and academies in your area and around the world.
Easily Discover and Register for Events: Use UTR’s app to search and register for thousands of
events and tournaments worldwide.
Connect and Message With UTR’s Community: UTR’s new messaging feature facilitates in-app
conversations among players, coaches and organizers. Easily coordinate your tennis tournaments
and events via the group and new one-to-one messaging features. Players can even organize hits
with other players and coaches can contact prospective recruits all within the UTR app.
Showcase Your Tennis Skill With Photos and Videos: An enhanced player profi le page allows play-
ers to upload photos and videos to showcase their skills and activity.
“Universal Tennis is committed to creating a platform with opportunities and products that make it
easier for every player worldwide, regardless of their skill level or age, to connect and have a great
tennis experience,” said Mark Leschly, Universal Tennis Chairman & CEO. “The new, free mobile
app makes it even easier for players to connect within the world’s largest tennis community to fi nd
and play tennis where they want, when they want, and how they want.”
To celebrate the launch of the app and the summer tennis season, Universal Tennis is launching
the UTR Summer Challenge to encourage players to hit the court from now through September
2, 2019. Players who sign up for the UTR Summer Challenge and play in a UTR Event or post
scores to UTR will be entered into a drawing and eligible to win prizes including HEAD racquets
and gear, tickets to the 2020 Miami Open and 2020 BNP Paribas Open, and much more. Sign up
for the Summer Challenge at MyUTR.com/SummerChallenge.
Visit the App Store to download the UTR app for iPhone® for free.
The ITF has named Jamie Delgado as an ITF
player relations consultant, an on-site representative
communicating with players, coaches, agents, tours
and tournaments. He replaces Andre Sa, who held the
position since its creation in February 2018, and joins
Rennae Stubbs and ITF board members
Mark Woodforde and Mary Pierce as
ITF p
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• “Hot New Racquets” USA
(introduced in the past 12 months)
1. Wilson Clash 100 2019 (MP)
2. Babolat Pure Aero 2019 (MP)
3. Wilson Clash 100 Tour (MP)
4. Head Graphene 360 Speed MP
5. Babolat Pure Aero Team 2019 (MP)
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