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PowerShares Renews Title Sponsorship Of Senior Tennis Circuit

PowerShares renewed its title sponsorship of the senior men's tennis circuit for another three years through '18. PowerShares, which is an Invesco ETF, has been title sponsor of the series since '11. The tour this year has 15 stops from March 24-May 2. The series, launched in '05 by Jim Courier, features former men's stars like John McEnroe, Andy Roddick and Pete Sampras. The players have to be over 30 to qualify to play. Courier sold the company to Horizon Media but remains involved by playing in and operating the series.

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