TENNIS TENNIS AND THE COLD WAR With Americans and Communists each attempting to exert influence on the Third World, the cold war was heating up. In an effort to win the trust and respect of the Third World governments, the State Department hit upon the idea of sending American athletes on goodwill

Publication: American Decades

Annapolis Area Tennis School guiding kids, adults Ed McHugh, the well-known tennis leader in the county, recently introduced the new look of the Annapolis Area Tennis School. AATS is a registered non-profit association that is dedicated to growing tennis at the grass-roots level. During the last 13

Publication: Maryland Gazette

TENNIS CLUB AT PEBBLE BEACH RESORTS, CalifJul. 21–Jimmy Connors is hamming it up again. He won’t stop cracking jokes. He won’t sit still for a photographer. He won’t stop teasing other tennis greats of yesteryear. But ask Connors about his 50 percent stake in Net Assets Inc., which owns the Nuveen

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Tennis star serves as inspiration Port native heading to Athens for the Paralympic Games By DON BEHM dbehm@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel Monday, August 16, 2004 Kaitlyn Verfuerth, a former Port Washington High School tennis player, is taking her racket to Athens, where she intends to smash

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Depending on which tennis player you ask, the new drug-testing regime for top international athletes is either too intrusive or a necessary evil. The main issue of the system, which became effective in tennis on Jan. 1 after being adopted by the International Tennis Federation at the Beijing Olympics, is a provision requiring players to say where they are going to be for an hour each day, every…

When Pete Sampras called it quits after winning his 14th Grand Slam singles title, he was certain that record would stand for quite some time. Enter, Roger Federer. “I really thought that 14 would be a number that would be very tough to tie and break,” Sampras said Friday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press, “but Roger just came along and dominated the game much more than I ever…

Roger Federer can grab a share of tennis history with a win over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final on Sunday, when the two best players in men’s tennis will reach a milestone just by walking onto the court at Rod Laver Arena. It will mark the first time that Federer and Nadal have met each other in a Grand Slam final outside of London or Paris.

Tennis is a wonderful recreational sport, but it isn’t as easy as it looks. To return a small ball across a long court and over a center net with a racquet takes skill and practice. For instance, one of the most important skills in tennis is the serve, the first shot of every point. If you get off

Publication: Child Life

Tennis pro contractors have operated the City of Dallas, Texas, tennis centers since 1980. During this 15-year period, tennis attendance has steadily increased, along with revenues, while city expenditures have decreased. At the same time, citizens have continued to receive quality service at a

Publication: Parks & Recreation

Wheelchair tennis is fast, family-oriented and fun for all. Wheelchair tennis is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States for children and adults with physical disabilities. Not only does it offer a great workout, it can be a life-long family activity. And it is fun! With a few minor

Publication: The Exceptional Parent

Tennis has been good to Ray Benton, and he’s more than returned the favor. The 60-year-old former Dubuquer, who might just be the best-kept tennis secret this town has ever had, was back in Dubuque this weekend to play in his first Mississippi Valley Open tournament. It was a long trip from his

Publication: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)

TENNIS CLUB AT PEBBLE BEACH RESORTS, CalifJul. 21–Jimmy Connors is hamming it up again. He won’t stop cracking jokes. He won’t sit still for a photographer. He won’t stop teasing other tennis greats of yesteryear. But ask Connors about his 50 percent stake in Net Assets Inc., which owns the Nuveen

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Tennis has been good to Ray Benton, and he’s more than returned the favor. The 60-year-old former Dubuquer, who might just be the best-kept tennis secret this town has ever had, was back in Dubuque this weekend to play in his first Mississippi Valley Open tournament. It was a long trip from his

Publication: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)