Tennis Week
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| Editor-in-chief | Brandusa Niro |
|---|---|
| Staff writers | Staff Online Editor: Richard Pagliaro |
| Categories | Sports magazine (tennis) |
| Frequency | Weekly (on-line) |
IMG | |
| Country | USA |
| Based in | Rye, New York |
| Language | English |
| Website | TennisWeek |
Tennis Week was an American
History
Founded in 1974 by
Eugene L. Scott, a former US Davis Cup
player who was ranked within the world top 15.
In December 2004, Tennis Week and the spirit of Eugene L. Scott traveled the American tennis ideals across the Atlantic, collaborating with a Greek tennis magazine called “Tennis Insider: the Greek edition of Tennis Week USA”. Tennis Insider was published by Direction SA and John Parthenios the person who arranged the whole project with Tennis Week USA from the very first beginning was the editor-in-chief and marketing director of the Greek attempt. The historical US magazine was acquired by IMG in December 2006, seven months after Scott's death.[3]
They were partnered with the
USPTA through 2008; to be offered as part of the USPTA membership subscription.[4]
The print magazine was discontinued in March 2009 "to focus on its online web site".[5][6]
IMG removed the website December 1, 2009.
Staff
A number of famous tennis players have joined the staff over the years, such as Maria Sharapova.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "TennisWeek Media Kit". Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- Business Week. Archived from the originalon September 23, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- NY Times. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ "USPTA and Tennis Week announce partnership". RacquetSportsIndustry. January 23, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ "Tennis Week:RIP". Magazine Death Pool. March 13, 2009. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ "IMG reportedly shutters Tennis Week magazine after 35 years". Down The Line Tennis. March 11, 2009. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ "Maria Sharapove Joins Tennis Week Magazine as Celebrity Contributor". IMG. October 24, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2009.