Tennis Magazine
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Tennis Magazine is a monthly magazine which covers the most important news from the world of tennis.
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[edit] History
It has been published for over forty years and it has been offered online for over ten years. Aside from articles about the most recent events and most active players, the magazine also includes the recent ranking for both ATP and WTA, as well as brief summaries of the future tournaments, their participants and the past winners.
[edit] Content
Tennis legend Chris Evert has her own personal section in the magazine, usually the first page, which is called "Chrissie’s page."
Aside from Christ Evert, other famous players and coaches also contribute to the magazine. Paul Annacone, former coach of Pete Sampras, is the Senior Instruction Editor and Brad Gilbert, former coach of Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick, is Touring Instruction Editor. Pete Sampras himself is a part owner and a special consultant of the magazine.
[edit] Editors
Editor-in-Chief: James Martin Executive Editor: Steve Tignor Senior Editors: Peter Bodo, Jon Levey, Tom Perrotta Online editor: Kamakshi Tandon Art Director: Gary Stewart Photo Editor: David Rosenberg
[edit] "The 40 Greatest Players of the Tennis Era" (2005)
- For the official list on the website, see here.
In celebration of their 40th anniversary (1965-2005), Tennis Magazine put together a detailed listing of the 40 best players of the last four decades.
Pete Sampras
Martina Navratilova
Steffi Graf
Chris Evert (Lloyd)
Björn Borg
Margaret Smith (Court)
Jimmy Connors
Rod Laver
Billie Jean King
Ivan Lendl
John McEnroe
Andre Agassi
Monica Seles
Stefan Edberg
Mats Wilander
John Newcombe
Serena Williams
Boris Becker
Roger Federer
Ken Rosewall
Roy Emerson
Martina Hingis
Evonne Goolagong (Cawley)
Guillermo Vilas
Venus Williams
Jim Courier
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Ilie Nastase
Lindsay Davenport
Arthur Ashe
Justine Henin (Hardenne)
Tracy Austin
Hana Mandlikova
Lleyton Hewitt
Stan Smith
Jennifer Capriati
Gustavo Kuerten
Virginia Wade
Patrick Rafter
Gabriela Sabatini

