Most famous Places where Tennis is plyed
Since its inception in 1877, Wimbledon has grown and grown from a tournament for friends to become a championship Grand Slam with millions of followers worldwide. The only Grand Slam on grass maintains many of its traditions, like the dress code for the tasting strawberries with cream and the presence of royalty. In 2013, Andy Murray became the first British man to win the singles title since Fred Perry in 1936.
Boston This college town is chock full of academics who also happen to have a lot of smarts on the tennis court. Five of the top-25 women’s Division III tennis teams hail from the Boston area: Babson, MIT, Tufts, Wellesley and Brandeis are each expected to have successful seasons this spring. Professional tennis also has a strong presence in Massachusetts’ capital. The Boston Lobsters are a proud team tennis franchise with world no. 19 John Isner leading the pack. And this year, the PowerShare Series for retired tennis champions will make a tour stop in Beantown, where James Blake, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier and John McEnroe will face off at Agganis Arena.
Nashville In the capital of the Volunteer State, service is both giving back to the community and a game in tennis. For 42 years, the annual Music City Tennis Invitational Tournament has raised a combined $1.5 million toward the Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The round-robin doubles tournament takes place in April and is open to all levels. Practice at Nashville’s top-notch public tennis facilities including the Centennial Sportsplex, which boasts 13 outdoor courts, four indoor courts and eight kids’ courts. If you prefer watching tennis over competing, Nashville tennis fans have more to look forward to in the coming months as their beloved Vanderbilt Commodores are back in action for the 2015 season. The men’s and women’s tennis teams are nationally-ranked no. 25 and no. 11, respectively. The men’s team already has a 5-1 record at home and the women’s squad has defeated Harvard, Texas and Michigan in Nashville without dropping a match.
Houston’s known as an oil town, but it becomes a clay town in April, when the Men’s Clay Court Championship arrives to River Oaks Country Club. This year, Spaniard Fernando Verdasco will defend his title against Americans John Isner, Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson. If you’re not a member of River Oaks or a top-ranked ATP player, you can still find plenty of places to practice in Houston. Among the best public facilities in the area are Homer Ford Tennis Center, which has 16 courts and Memorial Park Tennis Center, which has 18.
Cincinnati Several successful tennis players have found their footing in Cincinnati whether they grew up in the area or won a title at the city’s Western & Southern Open. Cincinnati native and world no. 87 Nicole Gibbs learned to play tennis at age three in her driveway before she became the no. 1 player at Stanford University. In 2003, Andy Roddick won a title at Cincinnati a few weeks before he went on to claim his first and only grand slam at the U.S. Open. The now-retired Roddick will return to Cincy in April for the Champions Showdown, a PowerShare Series match that will include James Blake, Michael Chang and John McEnroe.
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