The Heart of Tennis

Breaking New Ground: the Evolution of Har-Tru

Breaking New Ground: the Evolution of Har-Tru

How did the world’s most well-known clay court company come to sponsor one of the largest U.S. Open Series tournaments? A 90-year journey has taken Har-Tru from old-school beginnings to the modern world of tennis. Henry Alexander Robinson built the first Har-Tru court in 1931. He had discovered a granular crushed stone he thought would make a great tennis court...

Could Things Be Looking Up for Tennis?

Could Things Be Looking Up for Tennis?

Many, many people are now familiar with Jim Collins book Good to Great.  I felt like I observed several of his concepts in bloom for the tennis industry at the USPTA Mid-Atlantic Conference this weekend.  Humble Leaders Who Want What is Best for the Industry: Tennis has lots of interest groups and lots of leaders.  Humility and aligned vision have...

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