As the summer hard court season came to a close at the US Open a few weeks ago, the tennis world now turns its attention to Asia for a final run of outdoor, hard court events in 2014. Fittingly dubbed the Asian Swing, the series consist of tournaments throughout China, Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong. The …
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Sep
Sep
California Sports Surfaces Appoints Steven Lock Manager of Events, Partnerships and Strategy in Australia California Sports Surfaces (CSS), the world’s leading supplier of acrylic sport surfacing brands DecoTurf®, Plexipave®, Plexitrac®, and Rebound Ace®, has announced that Steven Lock has been named to the position of Manager of Events, Partnerships and Strategy in Australia. Lock was …
The 39th season of Mylan World Team Tennis successfully kicked off Sunday, July 6th. The Texas Wild got their first win on the road at Boston while the Philadelphia Freedom defeated Springfield. The season which spans two and a half weeks marks the return to hard courts after weeks of grass and clay and leads …
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California Sports Surfaces Appoints Randy Futty Vice President of Business Development
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Jun
Jun
California Sports Surfaces, the leading supplier of world renowned acrylic sport surfacing brands DecoTurf®, Plexipave®, Plexitrac®, and Rebound Ace® announced that Randy Futty has been named to the position of Vice President, Business Development. Futty was previously a Regional Director for Connor Sport Court International where he was responsible for strategic tennis initiatives. “We are …
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May
May
California Sports Surfaces is pleased to announce that DecoColor and Plexichrome have been certified Greenwise by the Coatings Research Group, Incorporated (CRGI). Both products meet environmental performance standards and VOC requirements determined by CRGI and LEED. CSS’s Green Commitment Here at California Sports Surfaces we feel it is important to be conscious global citizens. Therefore …
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Apr
Apr
The 114th edition of The Ojai tennis tournament kicks of today in and around the Ojai, CA area. Although expedition play featuring LFMAO’s Redfoo and open qualifying rounds were held yesterday, the tournament is officially underway today. In addition to Open fields, the tournament also hosts Junior, PAC12, DIII, and Community College draws. The tournament …
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Mar
Mar
What could be considered as the grand finale in the unofficial Plexipave® season kicks off this week in the form of ATP Masters and WTA Premier event, the BNP Paribas Open. For the 16th year running, the tournament located in Indian Wells, CA chose Plexipave® IW as its surface. Plexipave® IW is a custom surface …
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Feb
Feb
The main draw action kicked off with a bang yesterday at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico. There were new, blue courts, a competitive draw, and even a match held on water! A lot of buzz has surrounded this year’s event due to their transition from clay to acrylic courts. It seems many are …
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Feb
Feb
In honor of the Winter Olympics opening today, we thought we’d celebrate by counting down our favorite Olympic Tennis venues, since the sport was reintroduced in 1988. (Tennis had been dropped after the 1924 Games.) We compared venues on metrics such as max capacity, courts used, and whether or not the venue was still in …
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Li Na Wins First Australian Open Championship on Plexicushion® by Plexipave®
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Jan
It was a case of third time’s a charm for Li Na this past weekend at Melbourne Park. The women’s singles finals came to an explosive finish with Li Na coming out victorious. Li who was almost eliminated in the third round, met 1st time finalist, Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia, in a finale that heavily …