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- CAUSE GREENING THE GAME. Thurmond, Sarah // Tennis;Mar2008, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p37
The article discusses the efforts made by the tennis community to address global warming.
- Time for Change in the Pro Game. Goldman, Todd // Tennis Life;Dec2009, p4
The author calls for change in professional tennis because, he says, it is headed for a reckoning due to the economic situation. The game is said to be filled with conflicts of interest and questionable business decisions. He relates the case of tennis players who get paid very generously for...
- TENNIS. // U.S. & British Virgin Islands (Landmark Visitors Guide);2002 2nd Edition, p240
Provides information about tennis in the British Virgin Islands. Tips on how to play tennis; Recommendation of playing tennis in the morning.
- Tennis. // World Almanac for Kids;1996, p208
Presents a variety of information about professional tennis. Origins of the sport; The four grand slam tournaments; Results of the men's and women's 1995 Wimbledon and United States Open finals and the 1996 Australian and French Open finals; Final 1995 player rankings.
- Tennis. // World Almanac for Kids;1998, p209
Discusses the sport of tennis. History of the modern game of tennis (developed in 1873); Winners of the 1996-1997 grand slam tournaments--the 1997 Australian Open, the 1996 French Open, the 1996 All-England (Wimbledon) Championships, and the 1996 United States Open; Rankings for 1996, for women...
- Star servers. Brody, R. // Cosmopolitan;Sep91, Vol. 211 Issue 3, p242
Profiles six top-ranked female tennis players. Key achievements; Personal styles; Comments on Monica Seles, Gabriela Sabatini, Mary Joe Fernandez, Zina Garrison, Jennifer Capriati, and Steffi Graf.
- Sports 101. Parney, Lisa Leigh // Christian Science Monitor;5/8/98, Vol. 90 Issue 114, p17
Answers several questions about professional tennis. What Grand Slam events are and how many of them exist; The next major tennis event, as of May 8, 1998; When tennis has breaks; Scoring; Tiebreakers; What the score love means.
- Is tennis a winner in US? Atkin, Ross // Christian Science Monitor;9/5/97, Vol. 89 Issue 197, p12
Examines the popularity of tennis in the United States. Critics who claim the sport lost the popularity it had built up during the 1970s; Comments from tennis champion John McEnroe on the lack of charismatic personalities playing in the field; Comparison's to golf's Tiger Woods; Comments from...
- Ashe sees bright future for blacks in pro tennis. // Jet;8/28/89, Vol. 76 Issue 21, p48
Presents predictions by Arthur Ashe, the black former Wimbledon tennis champion, on up-and-coming black tennis players, especially women, expected to become well-known pros in the next few years.
