Tennis in the U.S. is a $5.57 billion business, according to the latest edition of the State of the Industry report, just released by the Tennis Industry Association (TIA).

The United States Tennis Association has a Facility Improvement Program designed to aid communities in construction and rehab of, and advocacy for and consulting on, tennis facilities.

Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) has named Italy's Luigi Bertino its Clinician of the Year for 2013.

Phil Vivian has won top honors as PTR Tester of the Year. A native of England, Vivian has worked as a tennis coach for more than 35 years.

The total value of the U.S. tennis economy grew by just over 3% last year, up to $5.57 billion. The data is found in the Tennis Industry Association's annual "Economic Index," created to evaluate the ...