Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
Sunday, September 13th, 2026
USTA Names 41 Winners of Annual Outstanding Facility Awards Program
Posted: September 2, 2026 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA announced that the Forked Lightning Racquet Club in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was named the Featured Facility of the Year, the highest honor bestowed by the USTA on a tennis facility. Forked Lightning Racquet Club was one of 41 winners of the USTA’s annual Outstanding Facility Awards Program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. Read More...
Midtown Athletic Club Launches Alan G. Schwartz Community Tennis Program With USTA
Posted: August 10, 2026 in Chains
CHICAGO, IL - Midtown Athletic Club, one of the nation’s leading luxury fitness, tennis and resort-style athletic club with locations across North America, announces a partnership with the United States Tennis Association and the Chicago Park District to introduce the Alan G. Schwartz Community Tennis Program, a citywide initiative designed to expand access to tennis across Chicago. Midtown Athletic Club and the Schwartz family are contributing $750,000 toward a $2 million fundraising goal that will enable this no- and low-cost program to Run for the next 20 years. Read More...
USTA Ventures Invests in Rec Technologies to Support Public-Park Play
Posted: August 6, 2026 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA announces that the USTA’s strategic investment initiative USTA Ventures has invested in Rec Technologies (“Rec”), the company modernizing how Americans discover and access places to play. USTA Ventures’ investment aims to support Rec as it enhances the play experience for the millions of tennis players who currently play on public courts with the goal of continuing the country-wide boom in grassroots tennis participation. Read More...
Frances Tiafoe Fund, Providing Opportunities for Young People, Surpasses $1 Million
Posted: July 29, 2026 in Suppliers
PURCHASE, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation is proud to announce that the Frances Tiafoe Fund has successfully surpassed $1 million in total dollars raised, marking a significant milestone in its mission to inspire young people from under-resourced communities through the transformative power of tennis, education and mentorship. Read More...
USTA Foundation Partners with Chase to Award $250,000+ to Community Organizations
Posted: July 8, 2026 in Suppliers
PURCHASE, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation announces that, for the 13th consecutive year, it has partnered with longtime sponsor Chase to award 12 community organizations nationwide over $250,000 in grants to support year-round tennis, education and mentorship programs. Read More...
USTA Foundation, Realize the Dream Mobilize Over 3,000 Volunteers for Service Movement
Posted: June 24, 2026 in Suppliers
PURCHASE, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation and Realize the Dream announce they are joining forces for a major nationwide service activation. This effort will see the launch of over 100 volunteer opportunities through the USTA Foundation’s National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network, directly engaging communities across the country and driving progress toward the Foundation’s goal of achieving 800,000 service hours by the end of 2026. Read More...
USTA Connect Launches ‘Innovation Challenge’ to Find High-Impact Tech Solutions in Tennis
Posted: June 17, 2026 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA announces the launch of the inaugural USTA Connect Innovation Challenge, a nationwide open-call for startups and engineers to submit applications, products or other tech solutions that have a direct and positive impact on the game of tennis for a $10,000 winner’s prize and potential further integration into the USTA and tennis technology ecosystem. Read More...
USTA Rebrands, Expands Industry Partnership Team
Posted: June 3, 2026 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA has renamed its Industry Sales department to the National Industry Partnerships and Growth, to better capture the department’s market impact and core mission of mobilizing the industry, connecting the player and growing the game. Read More...
USTA Awards More Than $100,000 in Grants to 44 Wheelchair Tennis Programs
Posted: May 6, 2026 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - USTA announces it is awarding more than $100,000 in USTA Wheelchair Tennis Grassroots Grants to 44 deserving wheelchair tennis programs nationwide. Grants were awarded to local organizations that promote and develop wheelchair tennis and use the sport to help build stronger, healthier communities. Since awarding its first grants in 2008, the USTA has provided more than $1 million in financial support to wheelchair tennis programs across the country. Read More...
USTA Foundation, Reginald F. Lewis Foundation Partner to Honor Mentors
Posted: April 15, 2026 in Suppliers
PURCHASE, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation announces its new partnership with The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation to empower future leaders and honor outstanding mentors through the Reginald F. Lewis Game Changer Award and the newly rebranded Reginald F. Lewis Career Days program. Read More...
