Former Australian doubles legend Owen Davidson - who in 1967 completed the mixed doubles Grand Slam - has passed away, aged 79. Below is a summary of his career courtesy of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, into which he was inducted in 2010. At full tribute will follow later this
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Tony Graham, Friend To Gerulaitis, McEnroe & US Tennis, Dies Aged 66
Former pro Tony Graham, who was a long-time friend of Vitas Gerulaitis, John McEnroe and everyone in U.S. tennis circles, passed away on Tuesday aged 66. The two-time All-American at UCLA, who reached the 1977 NCAA singles final (l. to Matt Mitchell) before a five-season pro career, was front and centre
Agassi, Evert, King Pay Tribute To Nick Bollettieri
Tennis coaching pioneer Nick Bollettieri passed away aged 91, it was announced Monday. Bollettieri, the coach of 10 former World No. 1s, was a magnetic force in the tennis community known for his unmatched energy. Former players, including Andre Agassi, Tommy Haas, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King, and
Nick Bollettieri, Visionary Coach Of 10 World No. 1s, Dies Aged 91
Editor's Note: This is an updated version of a story that was first published on ATPTour.com in July 2021. Nick Bollettieri never set out to revolutionise the way tennis was coached, let alone become world famous. But over the course of the past six decades, the charismatic former American football player-turned
Tennis Mourns The Passing Of Queen Elizabeth II
Tennis is mourning the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and other Commonwealth realms, who passed away at the age of 96 on 8 September 2022. Among those paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II was ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi, who said:
Remembering Paulo Pereira, Longtime ATP Chair Umpire & Tournament Supervisor
The tennis world is remembering longtime ATP chair umpire and tournament supervisor Paulo Pereira, who passed away earlier this month. After 32 years with the ATP, including 2,540 professional matches officiated and more than 360 tournaments supervised, the Brazilian stepped down from his position as supervisor in 2013 but remained involved
Colin Stubs, Former Australian Open Tournament Director, Dies Aged 81
Peter Burwash, Influential Manager and Coach, Dies Aged 77
Former Canadian player Peter Burwash, one of the world’s most influential entrepreneurs and coaches, passed away last Thursday (7 July) aged 77. Burwash earned a physical education degree at the University of Toronto, where he played both ice hockey and tennis. He won 19 singles and doubles titles as a touring
‘Painter In Print’, Gianni Clerici Remembered
Hall of Famer Gianni Clerici, a celebrated Italian journalist whose 500 Years of Tennis is widely regarded as the definitive book on the origins of the sport through the first century of competition, passed away Monday. Clerici was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006 in recognition
