Bobby Blair To Autograph Autobiography At US Open

Written by: on 28th August 2014
Bobby Blair To Autograph Autobiography At US Open  |

Bobby Blair, former tour player, will appear on Friday, August 29 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of USTA National Tennis Center, site of the US Open.

Colleagues joining Blair and co-author Barry Buss at the US Open Book Store to sign his autobiography, “Hiding Inside the Baseline” are  Billie Jean King,  Nick Bollettieri, LZ Granderson of ESPN and CNN, and Sven Groeneveld who will all sign the book and discuss equality in tennis.

In addition to the Blair appearance at US Open, Blair and Buss  will appear in Midtown Manhattan for a second book signing and reception on Saturday, August 30 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Segal Jensen Tennis Market at 501 Lexington Avenue (47th Street).

Bobby Blair

“Bobby Blair is committed to providing a safe and confidential support team for LGBT

(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) athletes around the globe and by sharing his own experiences and showing how important it is to live your truth, I know he will make a major impact in the lives of those he reaches through his Foundation and his new book,” said Billie Jean King.

Blair was an American professional tennis player in the 80s and ranked in the top five tennis players in the United States Nationally in the Boys 18 and under, was a member of the 1983 US Junior Davis Cup Team reaching the finals of The USTA Boys 18 and under National Clay Courts Championships in the summer of 1983 where he lost a three-set marathon match to future top 10 player in the world Aaron Krickstein.

Blair was one of the first top-ranked players who were developed at the famed Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. Blair was an All American at the University of Arkansas in 1986 and was ranked among the top 5 Division One singles players in the United States, a member of the 1986 US Junior Davis Cup College Team and participated in Russia as a member of the American team in the US Goodwill Games.

Blair founded the US Rookie Professional Tennis Team in 1988. In 1990, Blair was hired to serve as the head coach for Billie Jean King for the World Team Tennis Franchise Wellington Aces for the 1990 & 1991 season. In 1992, Blair was hired as head coach and general manager of the World Team Tennis Franchise Tampa Bay Action. In 1992 Blair started his own Tennis Academy with a World Tennis Magazine “collector’s edition” feature story “Will Bobby Blair Be The Next Nick Bollettieri?” Blair was hired in 1996 as a USTA National Coach.

To see Bobby Blair’s Hiding Inside The Baseline video on Vimeo, Click on the link below:

http://vimeo.com/97792827

Bobby Blair- Hiding inside the Baseline from Elmwood Forest Productions Inc. on Vimeo.

 

 

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