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August 29, 2006
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Turnkey Sports Poll Examines State Of Pro Tennis In The U.S.

With the U.S. Open continuing today, the following presents results of a Turnkey Sports Poll during the month of July in which 52.6% of respondents said professional tennis in the U.S. is losing ground. The panel is composed of 400+ senior-level sports industry execs spanning all professional and intercollegiate sports (Turnkey Sports).

Professional tennis in the United States is
Losing ground	52.61%
Stuck in neutral	42.61%
Making a comeback	3.04%
No response	1.74%

What is the single biggest obstacle to professional tennis becoming more popular in the United States?
Too few American stars	48.91%
Structure and schedule too fragmented	26.20%
Other	12.23%
Inadequate player marketing	5.68%
Inadequate event marketing	2.62%
Too little media coverage	2.18%
No response	2.18%

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