1.0 Collector Resources
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TENNIS ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
by Jeanne Cherry, (TCA member) | |||
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If you do nothing else, buy this book!
Great pictures of wonderful rackets up through the 1940s and all sorts of memorabilia. |
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website: www.tennisantiques.com. email: jcherry@tennisantiques.com |
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THE BOOK OF TENNIS RACKETS (BUCH DER TENNISRACKETS)
by Sigi Kuebler, (TCA member) | |||
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If you can do two 'nothing elses' buy this one also.
An encyclopedic source of information on all rackets up through the 1990s. (ISBN 3-9802903-9-5, $87.50) FIND A REVIEW OF THE 1999 EDITION HERE. |
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website: www.racketantiques.com email: Siegfried.Kuebler@t-online.de |
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WOOD TENNIS RACKETS, A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE
by Clark Bensen, (TCA member) | |||
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Your order for this helps our continuing research.
A new guide designed for collectors and sellers of 20th century American wood tennis rackets. Now in a color laser format. | ||||
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website: www.woodtennisrackets.com email: info@woodtennisrackets.com |
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THE OLDE SPORT SHOPPE
Older rackets for sale. www.theoldesportshoppe.com |
CYBER SHOP FOR TENNIS ANTIQUES (Joe Schartman)
Older rackets for sale www.woodtennis.com |
EBAY, your personal trading community
Online auctions with hundreds of tennis items. www.ebay.com for wood tennis rackets |
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KEN BENNER, FINE TENNIS ANTIQUITIES
(TCA member)
Fine Tennis Antiquities with periodic catalogues. email: KenBenTen@aol.com tel: 215-885-5876 fax: 215-885-4635 |
RANDY CROW, SPORTING COLLECTIBLES
(TCA member)
Your Source for Antique Sporting Goods with periodic catalogues. email: SportCrow@aol.com |
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Tennis Collectables
www.tenniscollectables.com |
Tennis Bookshop (Alan Chalmers, TCA member)
www.tennisbookshop.com |
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Tennis Bibliography
www.tennisbooks.com |
deFreitas Books (Wilfred deFreitas, TCA member)
www.defreitasbooks.com |
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Exchange Rates from xe.com
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BIBLIO
www.biblio.com |
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BIBLIOFIND
the world's largest inventory of books for sale www.bibliofind.com |
ALIBRIS (formerly Interloc)
The Ultimate Source for Out-of-Print and Rare Books www2.alibris.com |
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ADVANCED BOOK EXCHANGE
World's Largest Source of Out of Print Material www.abebooks.com |
BOOK FINDER
A convenient way to access multiple dealers. www.bookfinder.com |
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TENNIS COLLECTORS OF AMERICA
A new organization with a journal issued 3 times a year, annual meeting in Newport in July. www.tenniscollectors.org |
TENNIS COLLECTOR'S SOCIETY,
(Gerald Gurney, TCA member)
Founded in 1988, issues quarterly journal and holds annual event in Newport. click here |
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INTERNATIONAL TENNIS HALL OF FAME
A museum, research area and annual enshrinees. www.tennisfame.org |
TENNIS HERITAGE COLLECTION
(Rolf Jaeger, TCA member)
The tennis collection of Rolf Jaeger. A website for a wonderful collection that includes many images of those very early rackets. Well worth a visit! www.tennisheritage.com |
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VINTAGE TENNIS BALL CANS
(Brad McCall, TCA member)
An online view of items of vintage tennis balls, cans and advertisements. www.vintagetennisballs.com |
TENNIS AT THE TURN, DRIFTWAY COLLECTION
(Jim McCready, TCA member)
One of the world’s premier lawn tennis collections, for over twenty years the Driftway Collection has been celebrating the history of lawn tennis, by exhibiting in galleries, and appearing in publications and on television around the world. www.driftwaycollection.com |
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ANTIQUE TENNS
(Dennis Irwin, TCA member)
An online view of miscellaneous items relating to tennis. www.antiquetennis.com |
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2.0 Tennis Tournaments and Organizations
![]() International Tennis Federation The ITF is the international governing body. |
![]() U.S. Tennis Association National governing body with sectional organization. |
![]() U.S. Professional Tennis Association Tennis teaching professionals. |
![]() Professional Tennis Registry Tennis teaching professionals. |
![]() ATP Tour Men's Professional Tour (Master's Series) |
![]() WTA Tour Women's Professional Tour |
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THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN, the AUSSIE | |||
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First held in 1905 for men, 1922 for women, it is now played on hard courts, in mid-end January, at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia.
(2008 is 103rd year for men; 86th year for women.) The Aussie has stopped winners of the Grand Slam, or Career Slams, 12 times (through 2000). |
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| www.ausopen.org | (Jan. 14-27, 2008) | |||
| 2008 | Men | Novak DJOKOVIC d. Jo-Wilfried Tsongas | Women | Maria SHARAPOVA d. Ana Ivanovic |
| 2007 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Fernando Gonzalez | Women | SERENA WILLIAMS d. Maria Sharapova |
| 2006 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Marcos Baghdatis | Women | Amelie MAURESMO d. Justine Henin-Hardenne |
| 2005 | Men | Marat SAFIN d. Lleyton Hewitt | Women | SERENA WILLIAMS d. Lindsay Davenport |
| 2004 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Marat Safin | Women | Justine HENIN-HARDENNE d. Kim Clijsters |
| 2003 | Men | Andre AGASSI d. Rainer Schuettler | Women | SERENA WILLIAMS d. Venus Williams |
| 2002 | Men | Thomas JOHANNSSON d. Marat Safin | Women | Jennifer CAPRIATI d. Martina Hingis |
| 2001 | Men | Andre AGASSI d. Armand Clement | Women | Jennifer CAPRIATI d. Martina Hingis |
| 2000 | Men | Andre AGASSI d. Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Women | Lindsay DAVENPORT d. Martina Hingis |
| 1999 | Men | Yevgeny KAFELNIKOV d.Thomas Enqvist | Women | Martina HINGIS d. Amelie Mauresmo |
| 1998 | Men | Petr KORDA d. Marcelo Rios | Women | Martina HINGIS d. Conchita Martinez |
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THE FRENCH OPEN, ROLAND GARROS | |||
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First held in 1925, it is now played on clay courts, from May-June, at Roland Garros in Paris.
(2008 is 83rd year for both men and women.) The French has stopped winners of the Grand Slam, or Career Slams, 16 times (through 2000). By his win in 1999, Andre Agassi joins the elite rank of only five men who have won all four Grand Slam events in their career. |
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| www.frenchopen.org | (May 25-Jun 8, 2008) | |||
| 2008 | Men | Rafael NADAL d. Roger Federer | Women | Ana IVANOVIC d. Dinara Sarafina |
| 2007 | Men | Rafael NADAL d. Roger Federer | Women | Justine HENIN d. Ana Ivanovic |
| 2006 | Men | Rafael NADAL d. Roger Federer | Women | Justine HENIN-HARDENNE d. Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| 2005 | Men | Rafael NADAL d. Mariano Puerta | Women | Justine HENIN-HARDENNE d. Mary Pierce |
| 2004 | Men | Gaston GAUDIO d. Guillermo Coria | Women | Anastasia MYSKINA d. Elena Dementieva |
| 2003 | Men | Juan Carlos FERRERO d. Martin Verkerk | Women | Justine HENIN-HARDENNE d. Kim Clijsters |
| 2002 | Men | Albert COSTA d. Juan Carlos Ferrero | Women | SERENA WILLIAMS d. Venus Williams |
| 2001 | Men | Gustavo KUERTEN d. Alex Corretja | Women | Jennifer CAPRIATI d. Kim Clijsters |
| 2000 | Men | Gustavo KUERTEN d. Magnus Norman | Women | Mary PIERCE d. Conchita Martinez |
| 1999 | Men | Andre AGASSI d. Andrei Medvedev | Women | Steffi GRAF d. Martina Hingis |
| 1998 | Men | Carlos MOYA d. Alex Corretja | Women | Arantxa SANCHEZ-VICARIO d. Monica Seles |
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WIMBLEDON | |||
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First held in 1877 (Men, 1884 for Women), it is still played on grass courts, in June-July, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, outside London.
(2008 is 131st year for men; 124th year for women.) Wimbledon has stopped winners of the Grand Slam, or Career Slams, 10 times (through 2000). |
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| www.wimbledon.org | (Jun 23-Jul 6, 2008) | |||
| 2008 | Men | TBD | Women | TBD |
| 2007 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Rafael Nadal | Women | VENUS WILLIAMS d. Marion Bartoli |
| 2006 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Rafael Nadal | Women | Amelie MAURESMO d. Justine Henin-Hardenne |
| 2005 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Andy Roddick | Women | VENUS WILLIAMS d. Lindsay Davenport |
| 2004 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Andy Roddick | Women | Maria SHARAPOVA d. Serena Williams |
| 2003 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Mark Philippousis | Women | SERENA WILLIAMS d. Venus Williams |
| 2002 | Men | Lleyton HEWITT d. David Nalbandian | Women | SERENA WILLIAMS d. Venus Williams |
| 2001 | Men | Goran IVANISEVIC d. Patrick Rafter | Women | VENUS WILLIAMS d. Justine Henin |
| 2000 | Men | Pete SAMPRAS d. Patrick Rafter | Women | VENUS WILLIAMS d. Lindsay Davenport |
| 1999 | Men | Pete SAMPRAS d. Andre Agassi | Women | Lindsay DAVENPORT d. Steffi Graf |
| 1998 | Men | Pete SAMPRAS d. Goran Ivanisevic | Women | Jana NOVOTNA d. Nathalie Tauziat |
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THE U.S. OPEN | |||
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First held in 1881 for men, 1887 for women, it is now played on hard courts, in August-September, at the National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York City.
(2008 is 128th year for men; 121st year for women.) The U.S. Open has stopped winners of the Grand Slam, or Career Slams, 5 times (through 2000). |
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| www.usopen.org | (Aug 28-Sep 10, 2008) | |||
| 2008 | Men | TBD | Women | TBD |
| 2007 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Novak Djokovic | Women | Justine HENIN d. Sveltana Kuznetsova |
| 2006 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Andy Roddick | Women | Maria SHARAPOVA d. Justine Henin-Hardenne |
| 2005 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Andre Agassi | Women | Kim CLIJSTERS d. Mary Pierce |
| 2004 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Lleyton Hewitt | Women | Svetlana KUZNETSOVA d. Elena Dementieva |
| 2003 | Men | Andy RODDICK d. Juan Carlos Ferrero | Women | Justine HENIN-HARDENNE d. Kim Clijsters |
| 2002 | Men | Pete SAMPRAS d. Andre Agassi | Women | SERENA WILLIAMS d. Venus Williams |
| 2001 | Men | Lleyton HEWITT d. Pete Sampras | Women | VENUS WILLIAMS d. Serena Williams |
| 2000 | Men | Marat SAFIN d. Pete Sampras | Women | VENUS WILLIAMS d. Lindsay Davenport |
| 1999 | Men | Andre AGASSI d. Todd Martin | Women | SERENA WILLIAMS d. Martina Hingis |
| 1998 | Men | Patrick RAFTER d. Mark Philippoussis | Women | Lindsay DAVENPORT d. Martina Hingis |
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TENNIS MASTERS CUP | |||
| The final championship event for the men's tennis calendar, the Tennis Masters Cup will once again be held at the Qi Zhong Stadium in Shanghai. The top eight players in the world compete for the Masters Cup. | ||||
| www.masters-cup.com | (Nov 9-16, 2008) | |||
| 2008 | Men | TBD | ||
| 2007 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. David Ferrer | ||
| 2006 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. James Blake | ||
| 2005 | Men | David NALBANDIAN d. Roger Federer | ||
| 2004 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Lleyton Hewitt | ||
| 2003 | Men | Roger FEDERER d. Andre Agassi | ||
| 2002 | Men | Lleyton HEWITT d. Juan Carlos Ferrero | ||
| 2001 | Men | Lleyton HEWITT d. Sebastian Grosjean | ||
| 2000 | Men | Gustavo KUERTEN d. Andre Agassi | ||
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WTA SONY ERICSSON CHAMPIONSHIPS | |||
| The final championship event for the women's tennis calendar, the Sony Ericsson Championship, recently held in Madrid, Spain for the past few seasons, will move to Doha, the capital of Qatar, for the next three seasons. This is the successor to the original Virginia Slims Tour Championships first held in 1972. The top ten players in the world compete for the Sony Ericsson Championship. | ||||
| www.sonyericsson-championships.com | (Nov 6-11, 2008) | 2008 | Women | TBD |
| 2007 | Women | Justine HENIN d. Ana Ivanovic | ||
| 2006 | Women | Justine HENIN d. Maria Sharapova | ||
| 2005 | Women | Amelie MAURESMO d. Mary Pierce | ||
| 2004 | Women | Maria SHARAPOVA d. Serena Williams | ||
| 2003 | Women | Kim CLIJSTERS d. Amelia Mauresmo | ||
| 2002 | Women | Kim CLIJSTERS d. Serena Williams | ||
| 2001 | Women | SERENA WILLIAMS d. Lindsay Davenport | ||
| 2000 | Women | Martina HINGIS d. Monica Seles | ||
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COMPAQ GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENT | |||
| Held in Sep-Oct and Sponsored by Compaq from 1989 through 1999?. "The Compaq Grand Slam Cup is the finale to tennis' Grand Slam season. Each year, the best performers in each of the four Grand Slam tournaments - The Australian Open, Roland Garros, The Wimbledon Championships and The US Open - qualify for the 'best of the best' tournament in Munich, Germany." | ||||
| 1999 | Men | Greg RUSEDSKI d. Tommy Haas | Women | SERENA WILLIAMS d. Venus Williams |
| 1998 | Men | Marcelo RIOS d. Andre Agassi | Women | VENUS WILLIAMS d. Patty Schnyder |
![]() www.daviscup.com Davis Cup (Men's International Team Tennis, sponsored by NEC) |
![]() www.itftennis.com Federation Cup, (successor to the Wightman Cup, Team Tennis sponsored by KB, leading Czech bank) (The Wightman Cup (between US and UK) was held 1923 to 1989) |
![]() www.hopmancup.com.au Hopman Cup, (Mixed International Team Tennis, January, sponsored by Hyundai) 1999: Australia 2 d. Sweden 1 |
![]() www.olympic.org International Governing Body |
http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/
![]() www.itftennis.com/olympics Olympics, 2008, Beijing, China (Aug. 10-17, 2008) |
4.0 Current Tennis Makers (mostly)
RACKET MAKERS:
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![]() Gamma |
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![]() Kneissl |
![]() Prince |
![]() Pro Kennex |
![]() Rossignol (no rackets) |
![]() Spalding (no rackets) |
![]() Volkl |
![]() Weierfu |
![]() Wilson |
![]() Yonex |
ACCESSORY/EQUIPMENT MAKERS:
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White Tennis Balls |
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