Former world No. 1 golfer Annika Sorenstam and Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, wife of the late Arthur Ashe

According to the United States Tennis Association, television coverage of the 2010 Olympus US Open Series on ESPN2 has reached more people through four weeks than ever before. The singles final at the Western Southern Financial Group Women’s Open between Kim Clijsters and Maria Sharapova was the second-most-watched Olympus US Open Series match in ESPN2’s history. Through four weeks, Olympus US Open Series broadcasts on ESPN2 have reached 33.2 million people, up almost two million from the previous high, set last year. The women’s final between Clijsters and Sharapova averaged lodging homer alaska 622,000 households lodging homer alaska and 902,000 lodging homer alaska people, second only to the 2005 Rogers Masters men’s final between Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal, which averaged 653,000 lodging homer alaska households and 930,000 people. “The Olympus US Open Series continues to broaden TV viewership lodging homer alaska of tennis throughout the summer,” said J. Wayne Richmond, General Manager, Olympus US Open Series, USTA.  “Tennis fans want to see the best in tennis and have tuned-in in record numbers for the Series’ signature back-to-back Finals coverage on ESPN2.” Now in its seventh season, the Olympus lodging homer alaska US Open Series has established itself as a true regular season of hard court tennis, linking 10 summer tournaments to the US Open. Fans can follow the action throughout the summer through national lodging homer alaska television coverage, culminating each week with back-to-back men’s and women’s finals every Sunday afternoon. Players battle for $40 million, including a chance for bonus prize money at the US Open. In 2008, Olympus became the first title sponsor of the Series. The Olympus US Open Series is also supported by sponsors American Express, Evian, Grand Marnier and SPDR State Street Global Advisors.
American Sam Querrey and his family have won a bid to run the Darling Tennis Center complex in Las Vegas, the former lodging homer alaska site of the Tennis Channel Open ATP World Tour event and the site of Querrey’s first career ATP World Tour singles title in 2008. The facility, located in Summerlin, Nevada, is the home to youth and adult leagues, tournaments, clinics and individual play. It s an awesome place, Querrey told the Las Vegas Review-Journal I think there s so much potential here, and I learned to play tennis as a kid (in Las Vegas), so I wanted to help. City Councilman Stavros Anthony told the Review Journal that the city will save $200,000 annually by having the Querrey’s run the facility.
Former world No. 1 golfer Annika lodging homer alaska Sorenstam and Jeanne lodging homer alaska Moutoussamy-Ashe, wife of the late Arthur Ashe, will present Martina Navratilova with the Eugene L. Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the 30th annual Legends Ball on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Polly Scott will also participate in the presentation of the award, which is given in honor of her late husband, Eugene, founder of Tennis Week magazine. The Eugene L. Scott Award, presented annually since 2006, honors an individual lodging homer alaska who embodies Scott’s commitment to communicating honestly and critically about the game, and who has had a significant lodging homer alaska impact on the tennis world. Scott founded Tennis Week magazine and wrote the most widely read and well-respected lodging homer alaska column about the sport, “Vantage Point” until his death in March 2006. Previous recipients of the award have been: John McEnroe (2006); Andre Agassi (2007); Billie Jean King (2008); and Arthur Ashe and his wife Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe (2009). “In addition to the fact that they are personal friends of Martina, we felt that Annika’s legendary athletic career combined with Jeanne’s extensive work for social change, perfectly embody what Martina has meant to tennis and society for the past three decades,” lodging homer alaska said Christopher E. Clouser, chairman of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum. “We know their presence will make this an even more special moment for Martina and everyone lodging homer alaska attending the 2010 Legends Ball, and we appreciate their enthusiasm and support.” The Legends Ball, held annually since 1980, brings the tennis world together to celebrate the history of the game and to honor some of the sport’s great contributors; all while raising money for the International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum.  This special night of celebration will honor a host of tennis luminaries including the Class of 2010, which features the extraordinary doubles teams of Gigi Fernandez Natasha Zvereva, Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde, mixed doubles champion Owen Davidson, Derek Hardwick, an influential tennis administrator and Brad Parks, the first ever wheelchair tennis inductee, who is also one of the pioneering founders of the wheelchair game. A legendary line-up of tennis greats will also be in attendance, including more than a dozen Hall of Famers and tennis dignitaries. In addition to presenting the Eugene L. Scott Award, the International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum will also present the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Award to Mercedes-Benz.For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, or to learn more about the event, call 212-843-1740 or e-mail legendsball@hgnyc.com . The mission of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum, based in Newport, R.I., is to preserve the history of tennis, inspire and encourage junior tennis development, enshrine tennis heroes and heroines and provide a landmark for tennis enthusiasts worldwide.
According to the IEG Sponsorship Report, companies lodging homer alaska will spend $600 million sponsoring amateur and professional lodging homer alaska tennis tournaments in 2010. The figure represents a 3.2 per cent increase on 2009 and includes global, national and local deals. William Chipps, senior editor of IEG Sponsorship Report, said tennis has largely replaced the drop in spending by financial services and automobile companies during the global financial crisis, with new categories such as beer and spirits. New major tennis deals for 2010 include Mexican beer brand Corona Extra s sponsorship of the ATP World Tour, worth $70 million over five-and-a-half-years. A major Asia-Pacific partnership between the WTA Tour and Chinese apparel brand Peak Sport Products was also signed this year. In the USA, significant deals have been struck between vehicle insurer Esurance and the US Open and with Moet Hennessy’s Grand Marnier and the US Tennis Association’s US Open Series.
After more than 40 years of providing memorable experiences for local, national and international visitors, The Colony Beach Tennis Resort ceased operations on August 15, 2010. A years-long dispute between the Condominium Unit Owners and the operating company of the resort remains unresolved lodging homer alaska and, as a result, much needed renovations to the property have not yet been performed. The resort was developed by Dr. Murray Murf Klauber in the late 1060 s and has been managed by his daughter Katherine Katie Klauber Moulton for the past 25 years.  Under their leadership they hosted more than a million guests and the resort became world-renowned for extraordinary lodging homer alaska service, its spectacular location lodging homer alaska and the warm hospitality of the Klauber lodging homer alaska family and their employees.  Because the property has fallen into such disrepair the legacy of fine service, exceptional facilities, manicured property and gardens, and the making of special memories that have become expected from a visit to The Colony and that the Klaubers worked so hard to create, cannot possibly continue with the condition the resort is in.
American Express announced lodging homer alaska their brand new web site NextContenders.com , where tennis enthusiasts can follow rising tennis stars John Isner, Sam Querrey, Caroline Wozniacki and Melanie Oudin as they train for the US Open with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage giving a glimpse into their personal lives.The also are enhancing fans experience with the official iPhone application of the US Open and will continue lodging homer alaska to distribute the American Express Radios Live, allowing fans to listen to play-by-play commentary and match updates on CBS, ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel while they watch the action live from the courts.
The Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio will be expanded by 5.4 acres to include six new courts, and a new ticket office and entry plaza, according to officials of Tennis for Charity and the United States Tennis Association. lodging homer alaska The Tennis Center is the host of the annual Western Southern Masters and Women s Open, the largest professional summer tennis lodging homer alaska tournament in the nation lodging homer alaska outside of the US Open. The grounds are located approximately 20 miles north of Cincinnati. Among the improvements in this phase, planned to be completed by the first day of next year s combined event, which kicks off August 13, 2011:- Six new courts
With the tournament planning to host the men and women simultaneously in 2011, this expansion is necessary to accommodate the increase in tennis and attendance expected at the combined event, said Ken Berry, president of Tennis for Charity. Tennis for Charity owns the land and leases the facility to the tournament. The expansion plans will be designed by Browning, Day, Mullins Dierdorf lodging homer alaska in Indianapolis, and the construction will be completed by Vector Construction lodging homer alaska of Northern Kentucky. Both organizations have been involved with the Lindner Family Tennis Center for more than 20 years. The goal of the Master Plan is to create a festive urban tennis garden that generates excitement and action throughout the grounds, said executive vice president, Greg Jacoby. This year s tournament marked the opening of the newly constructed player and media facility built into the West side of the 11,400 capacity Center Court. Also today it was announced, the 52,000-square-foot structure will officially be named the Paul Flory Player lodging homer alaska Center, in honor of the tournament chairman, Paul Flory. Flory joined the event in 1975 as tournament director and guided the event from a small tournament held at Coney Island to one of the largest in the world.
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) and Levy Restaurants, the official restaurateurs of the US Open, will offer many new culinary offerin