Archive: john-barrett

TENNIS PLAYERS’ UNION – IS IT NEEDED? BY MARK WINTERS

Roger Federer did it. So, did Caroline Wozniacki. They were the applauded and appreciated Australian Open singles winners. Much less well received was the brutal heat that turned the fortnight into the Dehydration Open.

TENNIS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014 INDUCTED TODAY. WHAT ON EARTH COULD HAVE TAKEN NICK BOLLETTIERI AND JOHN BARRETT SO LONG ?

Former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport, 5-time Paralympic champion Chantal Vandierendonck, legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, tennis industry leader Jane Brown Grimes, and British tennis historian John Barrett were all presented the highest honor in tennis today - enshrinement in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

INTERNATIONAL TENNIS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014 ENSHRINEMENT CEREMONY TO BE HELD SATURDAY, JULY 12

On Saturday, July 12 former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport, 5-time Paralympic champion Chantal Vandierendonck, legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, tennis industry leader Jane Brown Grimes, and British tennis historian John Barrett will receive the highest honor in tennis- enshrinement in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

TENNIS CHANNEL IS LIVE THIS WEEKEND AS LINDSAY DAVENPORT , JOHN BARRETT , & FINALLY THE GREATEST COACH ALIVE NICK BOLLETTIERI , ARE AMONG THIS YEARS INDUCTEES

Tennis Channel will offer live coverage as six-time Grand Slam tournament champion Lindsay Davenport is inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame Saturday, July 12, at 12:30 p.m. ET. The ceremony will take place at the Hall's historic grass-court stadium in Newport, R.I., and will include four other inductees.

Hall of Fame Rings Presented to Agassi, Sampras, Lendl at World Tennis Day In London

Tennis fans around the globe celebrated World Tennis Day at a huge array of special events on March 3, and a highlight of it all was the World Tennis Day Showdown in London, featuring Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl, and Pat Cash.