Racket Business was originally founded by Rich Neher in 2014 as ‘Tennis Club Business’ and has since evolved into the world’s leading independent resources for the business of racket sports.

Through RacketBusiness.com and our established newsletter, we bring together opinions, insight and expertise from leading professionals, operators and industry insiders across tennis, padel and pickleball, reaching 15,000 subscribers every month and having published more than 150 editions.

Our mission is simple: to help clubs, coaches, businesses and professionals grow the global racket sports industry. That means sharing the ideas and best practice that can move the industry forward, while never being afraid to ask difficult questions, challenge conventional thinking or give a platform to informed opinions on the issues that matter.

Every day, our focus is on delivering insight, education, information and practical advice for the people working within racket sports, with a particular emphasis on the clubs, coaches and operators responsible for delivering these sports to millions of players around the world.

We believe a stronger racket sports industry is built by sharing knowledge, debating ideas and learning from the people who are actually doing the work. Racket Business exists to make those conversations happen.

Please email comments and letters to the Editor at [email protected]. We are particularly interested in opinions about the governing bodies of tennis, pickleball and padel and the growth of these sports. (Please sign emails with your name and where you work. If you prefer to stay anonymous, please let us know.)

Rich Neher, Racket Business Publisher & Founder

Rich Neher on LinkedIn

Rich Neher is a highly experienced racket sports industry professional, writer and author, and one of the original founders of Tennis Club Business, the publication that has evolved into Racket Business. He is also the founder and president of Conga Sports, an organisation focused on making tennis more accessible, engaging and enjoyable.

Rich brings decades of experience from across the tennis industry, combining hands-on club management with an extensive understanding of participation, programming and the wider business of the sport. His previous roles include managing a tennis club in Los Angeles and overseeing Adult Leagues and NTRP Ratings as part of the USTA TennisLink team.

His contribution to the industry has also been recognised through the USPTA San Diego Division’s 2003 Community Service Award and the PTR’s 2019 Excellence in Media Award.

Tim Farthing, Racket Business Director & Founder

Tim brings a combination of digital publishing, commercial investment and hands-on racket sports experience to Racket Business.

He is an investor in a number of businesses across the industry, including Mantis, the international tennis and padel equipment brand, and All Things Tennis, the UK’s fastest-growing racket sports retailers.

His professional background is in digital publishing, with the past decade increasingly focused on tennis and the wider racket sports market. That commercial experience is complemented by an understanding of the industry at club level: Tim has coached tennis, spent much of his life involved with tennis clubs, and served both as a committee member and club Chair.

It gives him a perspective on racket sports from several sides of the industry — media, brands, retail, coaching and club operations — and helps shape Racket Business’s focus on the commercial opportunities, challenges and ideas influencing the future of tennis, padel and pickleball.

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