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Pressure on Tennis Facilities

A local tennis center in my area, Hurst Tennis Center, was delayed in reopening after the COVID-19 shutdown. I have subsequently learned that part of the reason for this is because the municipality was considering shutting down the facility and using the land to expand the adjacent water park. As it turns out, the tennis center is a cost rather than a profit center for the city.

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Donald Dell Fires Shots Across the USTA Bow

Last week on Sport’s Illustrated podcast “Beyond the Baseline,” host Jon Wertheim interviewed Donald Dell. Dell is a former professional player, broadcaster, and agent. He is also a former US Davis Cup Captain and represented Michael Jordan. Dell made a bold statement that caught my attention given my current exploration on growing the game. The context was in attracting young athletes to the sport of tennis.

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