On May 4th the USA Professional Platform Tennis Association announced that it was merging with the United States Professional Tennis Association.
The merger has generally been met with open-arms by the APTA, PPTA members, and the USPTA membership. Questions have been raised because some of the day-to-day details have not been completely finalized. In addition, some USPTA members want to make sure the primary focus of the USPTA remains on tennis.
As it turns out some of the teaching professionals in parts of the country, such as the Midwest and East Coast, have taught multiple racquet sports for much of their careers. For these members, the consolidation has many clear benefits.
The merger also has the potential to strengthen the USPTA’s sponsorships and partnerships, particularly with companies such as Prince who sell equipment, balls, and accessories to both markets.
Over the summer additional details of the merger will be announced. Look for great things on the horizon from the USPTA platform tennis professionals.
A copy of the press release follows or click here.
