Tennis Round is a company that provides an online platform for connecting tennis players and finding tennis courts anywhere in the United States.[1] Players can search for both casual and competitive tennis opponents and send invitations to schedule matches at the local tennis courts. Tennis Round was founded in April 2009.[1] Tennis Round has six co-founders and is a privately held company with offices in San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA.[1]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet Service Marketplace, |
| Founded | 2009 |
Key people | Alexander Marinov, CEO & Founder Nikolay Tchaouchev, Chief Creative Officer & Founder Martin Marinov, Marketing Manager & Founder Hristo Gyoshev, Strategic Advisor & Founder |
| Website | tennisround.com |
Background
editThe idea was born in February 2007 in Miami Beach, Florida.[2] The co-founder Alexander Marinov had just moved from San Francisco to Miami.[3] Alex didn't find any compatible tennis players in the local area tennis clubs.[3] This resulted in the idea generation in the form of an online platform where players could search and interact with a compatible tennis partner and choose a local area of their choice.[4] Alex soon after decided to create a website that would connect tennis players not just in Miami, but also everywhere in the United States.
Description
editTennis Round is among a number of renowned companies in the United States which provides an online tennis platform that allows tennis players to find local tennis courts and find other compatible tennis players. It has registered recreational tennis players from 600 cities and mapped over 16,000 private and public facilities with nearly 100,000 tennis courts in 4,200 cities nationwide in the United States.[5] Tennis can be played at both public and private tennis courts. Public tennis courts are free of cost, but some require a small fee for reservation or usage of the tennis court. Usually the private courts have a policy for drop-ins or have a daily pass for non-members.[3]
The availability of these locations can be checked via Tennis Round or getting directly in touch with community centers, tennis facilities or country clubs.
Website
editThe website was launched in August 2010.[2][6] Tennis Round posts information regarding locations of tennis courts anywhere in the United States. There are over 1200 registered members and growing.[7] The registered members can view other player's profile picture, tennis skill level and favorite tennis courts. They can also search for compatible tennis opponents and send invitations to schedule matches. The website allows users to search tennis facilities by zip code and city.[8] It also provides tennis leagues for competitive tennis players.[9]
Financing
editTennis Round offers a free service of becoming a member. Competitive tennis players can join a fee-based tennis league.[9] Advertising is also used on the website to support service costs.
References
edit- ^ a b c Tennis Round, a New Startup, Matches Tennis Players and Maps Tennis Courts Nationwide in 4,200 Cities in the United States (press release), San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2011
- ^ a b About Tennis Round, Tennis Round website
- ^ a b c Patrick Marshall (12 December 2010). "Tennis, anyone? Site run by Bellevue company matches players". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ^ Alex Marinov (16 June 2011). "Turning an Idea into a Business". .CO. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ^ Company fact sheet, Tennis Round website
- ^ Interactive Website Helps Tennis Players Interact and Schedule Matches
- ^ "Tennis Round". InsideTennis. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ^ "How to Find Tennis Players and Courts on Tennis Round - On the Baseline Tennis News". On the Baseline. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ^ a b "Tennis Round Attracts League Sponsors - Yahoo! News". Yahoo News / PR Web. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-17.