“MatchPlay was an ambitious project,” said Kyle, adding, “It was the longest-running, continuous new sporting event during the pandemic.”

Since launching in 2016, Topnotch Management, Sam Duvall’s company, has created and managed tennis events, acquired a soccer agency and opened an indoor golf facility. The prominent tennis agent also has a 50-50 stake in a Vermont-based tennis tourism business and has a small golf and tennis retail operation on Larchmere Boulevard in Cleveland. ... Through the multiple sports and different arms of the business, Duvall displays “razor-sharp” instincts” that enable Topnotch “to take calm, decisive action,” said Kyle Ross, who runs public relations and events for the company.