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ATP TENNIS NEWSFLASH • TIAFOE WINS FIRST CAREER TITLE • TRIUMPHS IN DELRAY BEACH, KHACHANOV AND SCHWARTZMAN ALSO CAPTURE TITLES

Having never previously advanced to an ATP semifinal and never previously reached a quarterfinal prior to last week's New York, Frances Tiafoe won his first career title at the Delray Beach Open on Sunday.

Althea Gibson by Richard Evans

Althea Gibson, the first African-American ever to win a Grand Slam title, provided a perfect example of America’s schizophrenia over its attitude to people of color in the 1950’s and 1960’s.

RICKY’S ATP TENNIS PREVIEW AND PICKS FOR THIS WEEK’S EVENTS WITH RAFA IN ACAPULCO, DUBAI, AND SAO PAULO

Rarely is Dubai overshadowed by anything going on at the same time, but that will certainly be the case this time around. February's final week features Acapulco as the best of the trio—and it isn’t even close.

ABIERTO MEXICANO TELCEL TENNIS IN ACAPULCO, MEXICO

Click here to see the up-to-date draws and order of play from the Abierto Mexicano Telcel tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico.

ARTHUR ASHE – THE LEGACY LINGERS BY RICHARD EVANS (BLACK HISTORY MONTH)

When I lived in Richmond, Virginia I found it difficult driving past Arthur Ashe’s statue without getting a lump in my throat. Compared with the huge, preposterously imposing statues of Confederate Generals that adorn long stretches of Monument Avenue, Arthur’s statue is relatively small but no less emotive.

SUPPORT THE ROGER FEDERER FOUNDATION! • BUY THE OFFICIAL RF CALENDAR FOR 2018

Perfect for the tennis fan, the official 2018 Roger Federer Calendar captures the classic style of one of the greatest players ever

FREE PRO TENNIS THANKS TO ORACLE CHALLENGER SERIES — INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA

Tournament officials have announced the men’s and women’s player fields for the second event of the inaugural Oracle Challenger Series, which will be played February 24 – March 4, 2018 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

ARTHUR ASHE TENNIS STAR, GREAT HUMANITARIAN AND MY FRIEND BY SIGRID DRAPER FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH

I didn't know who Arthur Ashe was. I didn't really think much about TENNIS until I met Judge Robert J. Kelleher who was instrumental in bringing in "Open Tennis."

BLACK HISTORY MONTH – UNLOCKING THE BARRIERS

In 1926, Carter Woodson, a historian and co-founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, came up with the idea of making the second week of February “Negro History Week”.

TENNIS WITH THE STARS • BNP • MARCH 6th 2018 FOR ACEING AUTISM @ THE OMNI RANCHO LAS PALMAS RESORT • PURCHASE TICKETS NOW

American Steve Johnson has been added to the star roster for the 2018 edition of Tennis With The Stars, presented by the BNP Paribas Open.

TENNIS10SBALLS REPORTS • DEL POTRO OPENS IN DELRAY BEACH WITH WIN OVER CHARDY, FRITZ OUTLASTS QUERREY

Juan Martin Del Potro kicked off his 2018 Delray Beach Open campaign with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Jeremy Chardy on Tuesday. Del Potro fired seven aces without double-faulting a single time and he broke Chardy four times while advancing in one hour and seven minutes.

TENNIS10SBALLS TALKS ABOUT TIE BREAK TENS IN NYC @ MADISON SQUARE GARDEN • BUY TICKETS NOW • MARCH 5, 2018

Tie Break Tens, the new quick-fire, short-form tennis competition, is excited to announce that Daniela Hantuchová and Sorana Cirstea will compete at its inaugural United States tournament at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City on Monday, March 5, 2018.

THINKING ABOUT TENNIS FRIEND TED BRAITHWAITE “TO SIR WITH LOVE” • THIS 2018 BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Ted BRAITHWAITE turns 103 today! Is that AmazeBalls or what....? Our Dear lifelong friend is such an inspiration on so many levels. We first met Ted in the late 1960's on a tennis court of course.

STAR-STUDDED TENNIS COMING TO INDIAN WELLS • 2018 BNP PARIBAS OPEN PLAYER ENTRY LISTS ANNOUNCED

The BNP Paribas Open, to be held March 5-18 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, has released its entry lists today, which are highlighted by eight former BNP Paribas Open Champions and the current World No. 1s on both the ATP and WTA Tours.

10SBALLS CHECKS OUT THE GOSSIP UPDATE AROUND THE ATP / WTA TENNIS TOURS

Oh, February, The month with Valentine's Day • or the hodgepodge month of the tennis season, with players in four different continents, all still recovering from a brutal Australian swing and some hoping to just as quickly forget about it.

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