Blackman Joins USTA Player Development; Happy Holidays from ZooTennis!
ZooTennis —
The USTA announced on Tuesday that Martin Blackman will be joining Player Development as Senior Director for Talent Identification and Development. I spoke to Blackman yesterday by phone for an assignment I have for the next issue of SMASH magazine, and I hope to have a more extended conversatin with him about his role when I return to Florida next month for one of the Futures, and the Plaza Cup. The USTA's full release can be found here. ...
Aces and Faults: Kimiko Date-Krumm to Play in ASB Classic
On the Baseline Tennis News —
... Martin Blackman has been hired as Senior Director for Talent Identification and Development for the United States Tennis Association’s Player Development department. (USTA) ...

