Beach Tennis USA To Debut in Chicago at EVP Volleyball Event

Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:25pm EDT
 
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America's Fastest-Growing Beach Sport Partners With EVP For 2010 Tour

NEW YORK, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Beach Tennis USA(R), the organization
responsible for launching the sport of beach tennis in North America, will
hold an exhibition beach tennis event at the site of the Extreme Volleyball
Professionals (EVP) 19(th) Chicago Pro-Am Series, on Saturday, July 18.  The
action will take place at 1800 N. Lake Shore by the North Avenue Beach
Boathouse.  From 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the event will feature free open play
and training clinics, and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., a "paddle battle" or
round robin tournament will be open for anyone to join. 

"This weekend's beach tennis demonstration is really meant to serve as prelude
to our joint tour in 2010 with the EVP," said Jim Lorenzo, President at Beach
Tennis USA. "Chicago is a market we're excited to be in. There's already a
budding beach tennis movement there. This event is a great opportunity for
anyone to come down and see what we're all about," Lorenzo added.

Beach tennis, which was launched in the U.S. as a pro and recreational sport
in 2005 by real estate developer Marc Altheim, is a true hybrid sport that
combines tennis and beach volleyball into one exciting and fast-paced game. 
Played on a regulation beach volleyball court, two players on each team use
standard tennis racquets to hit a depressurized tennis ball back and forth
over the net without letting it hit the sand.  

Since its inaugural season in 2005, Beach Tennis USA (BTUSA) has experienced
tremendous growth in player participation and crowd attendance, due largely to
the company's creation of regional licensing agreements and local leagues. To
date, Beach Tennis USA has signed domestic licensee agreements in Charleston,
SC, Tampa, FL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL and the Metro New York region as well as
similar international deals in Japan, South Africa, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico
and Bermuda. Nutrition 

About Beach Tennis USA

Beach tennis, which was launched in the U.S. as a pro and recreational sport
in 2005 by real estate developer Marc Altheim, combines tennis and beach
volleyball into one exciting and fast-paced game. Now in its fifth season,
Beach Tennis USA has garnered increased attention while hosting events
throughout Florida, Southern California, South Carolina, and New York. Beach
Tennis USA has also gained recognition in the tennis world, attracting many
former top-rated tennis players.  The company continues to grow by adding new
licensees in various U.S. cities and establishing "Team Beach Tennis," which
promotes year-round league play. To learn more about this fast-growing sport,
or to learn how to join the movement, please visit www.beachtennisusa.net.

About the EVP Tour

The EVP(R) Tour has established the largest national pro-am volleyball
attraction in America. The tour travels to twenty key markets across the
country from March to October. In 2009, The EVP(R) TV Network will produce six
30 minute TV shows that will reach over 60 million viewers in over 40 states
on Comcast Sports.  EVP(R) Network Members assist in grassroots efforts by
establishing relationships that drives the majority of player participation in
EVP events, reaching over 150,000 young active adults each year. To learn
more, visit www.evptour.com.



SOURCE  Beach Tennis USA

John Rarrick, BullsEye Public Relations, +1-212-671-1080, ext. 103,
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