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Racket Sports Industry News September 2026
OnCourt OffCourt, Calendar, HEAD, Shorts, CourtReserve
Rich Neher
August 31, 2026
Table of Contents
ONCOURT OFFCOURT: NEW PRODUCT
OnCourt OffCourt Introduces ClearCourt Ball Tube for Easy Ball Pickup and Storage
OnCourt OffCourt, a leader in innovative tennis, pickleball, and sports training products, has introduced the ClearCourt Ball Tube, a simple and efficient solution for picking up and storing tennis balls and pickleballs.
Designed to make practice sessions easier and more convenient, the ClearCourt Ball Tube allows players, coaches, and instructors to quickly collect balls without bending over repeatedly. Its clear design provides visibility for easy ball tracking while making it a practical addition to any court.
 Photo: OnCourt OffCourt |  Photo: OnCourt OffCourt |
Ideal for tennis and pickleball players of all ages, the ClearCourt Ball Tube is perfect for lessons, drills, team practices, and recreational play.
The ClearCourt Ball Tube is available now from OnCourt OffCourt.
For more information, visit:
https://oncourtoffcourt.com/clearcourt-ball-tube/
RACKET BUSINESS CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Your One-Stop Event Resource for Racquet Sports
The top Racket Business menu includes the Events button. We encourage our readers to use this button as a helpful resource when planning for education, travel, and networking. At the top of the page, we also list training courses and certification workshops for tennis, pickleball, padel, platform tennis, and cardio tennis. |  Ed Shanaphy: Filter The Feedback |
HEAD RACQUET SPORTS PRODUCT NEWS
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 | HEAD Extreme Padel Power has evolved. The extra weight means more stability and more power to keep piling on the attack. It’s super-tough, it’s super-durable and it’s unstoppable. Many desire it, few can oppose it. |
SHORT ODDS & ENDS
===> CLUB INSIDER: PTR and PPR Expands Member Benefits Through New Partnership with Midwest Racquet SportsThe Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) and Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) are pleased to announce a new partnership with Midwest Racquet Sports, providing members with exclusive savings on apparel, footwear, and more. | Victor Bergonzoli: How many of you have seen consulting firms show up with beautiful plans? Glossy decks, color-coded frameworks, a balloon for every initiative. Impressive to hold, easy to present, and almost weightless when it's time to actually move. |
===> STOCK TITAN: Agassi Sports Entertainment (AASP) inks USTA Coaching pact for AI tennis platform
Agassi Sports Entertainment Corp. entered into a three-year Commercial Agreement with the United States Tennis Association and USTA Coaching, Inc. to use proprietary USTA coaching content in an AI-powered coaching, swing analysis, and equipment recommendation mobile app. USTA grants a limited, non-transferable, revocable license to its curricula, methodologies, American Development Model, and related materials to train and fine-tune the app’s AI model for a defined permitted purpose, and will promote the app four times to its members and platform users, while also providing trademark and brand licensing rights.
In return, the company will make Darren Cahill and Andre Agassi available for USTA events, furnish complimentary and discounted app subscriptions to USTA Coaching community members and USTA members, and share a fixed percentage of net revenues from those users. The agreement includes audit rights, confidentiality, mutual indemnification, and multiple termination rights, including immediate termination by USTA for specified misuse or security incidents. Upon termination, the company must delete or return USTA content within 30 days and, within 180 days, use commercially reasonable efforts to reduce the influence of USTA data on its AI models, while acknowledging that complete removal is not currently technically feasible. A related press release describing the collaboration and Cahill’s participation in USTA Coaching’s Coaches Open conference is furnished under Regulation FD.
FILING EXPLAINED: The August 6, 2026 agreement is signed, but the product economics are not operating yet: the company says its platform is still being developed with IBM, while complimentary USTA access begins only upon launch and revenue sharing applies to app revenue generated from USTA users.
===> Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe: How Asian brands build global rosters, one deal at a time Emma Raducano, Uniqlo A widening roster of basketball and tennis signings, from Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic to Kyrie Irving, Emma Navarro and Emma Raducanu, shows Anta, Li-Ning, 361 Degrees ===> Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe: Ellesse builds US HQ in Dallas Ellesse’s US comeback runs through Dallas, with a new HQ, e-commerce relaunch and a tennis-first playbook ===> THE GLOBE AND MAIL: Canadian, U.S. tennis federations met during NBO to talk about growing the gameMembers of Tennis Canada and the United States Tennis Association met at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Monday to discuss how they can grow the game and help facilitate year-round play in colder climates. ===> MANTIS SPORT: Mantis Overgrips Are HereWe obsessed over every detail to create an overgrip made specifically for the demands of modern players. Soft in the hand, perfectly tacky and built to give you that connected, confident feel every time you pick up your racket.  But great feel wasn’t enough. We added antibacterial protection and developed it using a more eco-conscious, water-based production process - because the small things can make a big difference, on court and beyond. | Karl Hale: THANK YOU. Tennis in Canada is absolutely booming. Kyle LaCroix: Question that plagues our industry: If you won’t invest in yourself…Why should a club invest in you? Simon Gale: Day 1 of hashtag#CoachesOpen2026 in NYC is in the books! Between a kick off party with Billie Jean King, Dawn Staley, and USTA CEO Craig Tiley, and presenting alongside Kim Bastable, the day did not disappoint.  Rob Norris: The biggest opportunities in tennis are usually the ones people do not notice straight away. When I walk into a tennis club, I am rarely looking at the courts first. I am watching what happens around them. How long does somebody wait before they are acknowledged? Does a beginner know where to go? How are parents welcomed? Do members speak to people they do not know?  Dominique Lemperle: Yesterday I had the privilege of being recognized as a nominee for Manager of the 2nd Quarter at Fisher Island Club. While I wasn’t selected as the recipient, I left the breakfast feeling incredibly grateful. Every quarter, our executive team takes the time to recognize employees and managers who consistently demonstrate excellence, as well as team members celebrating significant service milestones. |
COURTRESERVE: EVENTS 2026/2027
Events with CourtReserve
Sep 3: NYC, NY | Adam Maddock: August has been another busy and exciting month at Weston Racquet Club as we continue working toward our goal of making Weston one of the best tennis programs in Florida. Asha Rolle: What an incredible honor it was to attend the USTA’s inaugural Coaches Open with my Women in Coaching Cohort! Thank you Megan Rose !  Jarrett Chirico, DCA: The Directors Club officially partners with VOLKL Tennis! |