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Masters Tennis
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In this section, you'll get the latest news, results, event listings, trend stories, equipment reviews, personality stories and much more about Masters Tennis.
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Agassi's comeback
By Sean Callahan
SEAN CALLAHAN'S BLOG (March 10, 2009) -- Andre Agassi is returning to tennis. He's going to compete in the Outback Champions Series for the first time when he plays in the The Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at Surprise, Ariz., on Oct. 8-11. The Outback Champions Series is for former pros age 30 and over. Agassi is now 38. Doesn't that make you feel old? When Agassi appeared on the tennis scene as a teenager, he appeared to be destined to be a flash in the pan. The "image is everything" ads for the Canon "Rebel" only hurt his image at the time. It took him awhile, but Agassi eventually fulfilled his potential. . . . keep reading...>>
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Two racquets -- really?
By Ray Glier
Dr. Mueller dives into tennis with both hands. He uses two tennis racquets, one in each hand, to give lessons. So does Dr. Don Mueller charge double for those lessons? It is a joke, of course, and Mueller laughs right along because he is accustomed to people belittling his ambidextrous version of the grand old game. People don't get it, especially the purists who think he is making a mockery of tennis. Mueller, 46, shrugs off the ridicule because he has three things to share with his two racquets and those things are important to him: the fun of two-handed tennis, physics and physical fitness. A physics/chemistry/math professor -- he always seems to do more than one thing -- at area colleges in New York and New Jersey, Mueller picked up a second racquet with his right hand three years ago and started having fun. . . . keep reading...>>
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Tennis 101: Why you should play tennis
By Ron and Kathy Woods
It's clear that we need to work out several days a week to stay fit and active. But working out sounds too much like working -- and not like all that much fun to us. So how about "playing" instead? And playing the game of tennis is a perfect fit as we age. Tennis is resurging in popularity among players of all ages and abilities. Among traditional sports, tennis is the only one showing consistent gains in participation in the past five years. Why should you be joining these folks on the court? Well, the game is a great physical workout. But before you start playing, we suggest visiting a doctor for a check up to get the go-ahead to run around the court. Tennis is an exceptional workout if you can rally with a partner. If you learn the game's fundamentals, both in terms of the physical skills and strategy, we think you can enjoy playing for years -- with the right approach. . . . keep reading...>>
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Competition EVERYWHERE
By Nancy Averett
The organization has a large network of local leagues, which are generally based on skill-level rather than age. It also has an extensive array of age-group competitions where players from 30 up to 95 can vie for titles at national competitions on a variety of surfaces -- clay, grass, hard court and indoor. Among the organization's national age group competitors, Lee Burling of Oswego, N.Y., may hold the record for the most titles. The 76-year-old has won 41, including one this past March for doubles in the 75-79 age group in the National Women's Clay Court Championships in Houston with her partner, Nancy Reed. . . . keep reading...>>
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Q&A: MaliVai Washington
By Ray Glier
MALIVAI WASHINGTON, who turns 39 in June, reached the finals of Wimbledon in 1996 before a knee injury in 1997 eventually forced him to retire from professional tennis. He grew up playing on public tennis courts in Flint, Mich., and became an All-American at the University of Michigan, where he rose to No. 1 in the nation. Washington now lives in Ponte Verdra Beach, Fla., and his MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation helped raised almost $4 million for a tennis facility, which opened in May in Jacksonville. Washington has owned a real estate firm for the past seven years and has started to compete in the Outback Champions Series for former world-class tennis players. He took some questions from Masters Athlete about his game. . . . keep reading...>>
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Ace Tennis Towns
By Dan Rabin
ATLANTA RECEIVED A PERFECT score from our judges as a town for Masters tennis players. The tennis-mad city earned 5 stars in each of four categories: climate, training facilities, events/leagues and the number of local tennis players. Two other towns came from the Southeast -- Hilton Head, S.C., and Boca Raton, Fla. -- but the entire country is represented. Texas had two cities on the list with Dallas and Houston. The West was represented by Palm Springs, Calif., and Scottsdale, Ariz. Chicago, New York and Newport, R.I., rounded out the list. Here is our list of top 10 tennis towns for Masters. . . . keep reading...>>
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It's a racquet
By Ray Glier and Sean Callahan
John McEnroe plays tennis the same way he did in winning seven Grand Slam singles titles. He still relies on precision placement and aggressive net play. He also behaves the same, arguing with umpires and employing infuriating stall tactics to annoy his opponents. All of it, apparently, is as effective as it ever was. McEnroe won his first Outback Champions Series event for players 30 and over in May in Boston. In the final, he defeated Aaron Krickstein (age 40) and on the way to the championship match, he dispatched Jim Courier (37) and Pete Sampras (36). "I can tell my kids I beat Sampras once," McEnroe told Paula Vergara of Tennis.com. "I've been playing for a couple of years with frustration and wondering if I was ever going to win again. If you had told me I would have to play Courier and Sampras, I thought I was screwed." The Outback Champions Series, which was started in 2005, has attracted some big names, such as Mikael Pernfors, Todd Martin and MaliVai Washington. . . . keep reading...>>
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Group therapy
By Karen Pearlman
The men who call themselves the "Claremont Geezers" gather to play tennis several mornings a week and then eat breakfast together at the Euro Cafe, where they "cure all the problems of the world." . . . keep reading...>>
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Benn there
By Ted Knutson
A cortisone shot helped John Benn, 87, to win the USTA's National Clay Court Father/Daughter Doubles Ultra Senior title. . . . keep reading...>>
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Play tennis, see the world
By Cynthia Joyce
Opportunities abound for tennis players over 60 to play tennis in tournaments all around the world. In the past U.S. players and teams have dominated, but their hold on the top rung may be slipping. . . . keep reading...>>
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Three grandsons, three titles
By Matt Murray
Bill Tully, 80, is more than your average tennis lifer. Though his grandsons have been different in each of the past three years, the one constant has been Tully, who lives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., taking home the doubles title at in each of the last three Grandfather/Grandson Grass Court National Championships. . . . keep reading...>>
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