FAQ for rec.sport.tennis (5/6) - Tennis Media
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Subject: FAQ for rec.sport.tennis (5/6) - Tennis Media
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Summary: Answers to frequently asked questions about tennis, including
information about professional tournaments, rankings and records.
X-Last-Updated: 1998/05/02
Archive-name: sports/tennis-faq/media
FAQ for rec.sport.tennis -- File 5 of 6
Table of Contents - File 5
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5 5.1 Tennis Information - World Wide Web . . . . . .
5.2 Other Online Tennis Information . . . . . . . .
5.3 ATP and WTA Media Guides . . . . . . . . . . .
5.4 Addresses of TV and Tennis Organizations . . .
5.5 Tennis Book Bibliography
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5.1 Online Tennis Information - World Wide Web
STARTING POINTS
The following World Wide Web sites are good starting points for exploring
online tennis information.
1. The World Wide Web Tennis Server (provided by the Tenagra Corporation)
The WWW Tennis Server is the primary tennis server on the Internet.
The server provides access to an online tennis store as well as a
substantial amount of tennis-related information, including: The WTA
Tour Newsletter; archives and files on tournaments covered on the
Tennis Server; Monthly tennis columns including player tips from
Windemere Racquet & Swim Club Head Pro John Mills; Graphics of players;
sponsorship by a "Web order" tennis store; Hyperlinked versions of the
Rules and Code of Tennis; The Tennis FAQ; Happenings at the Windemere
Racquet & Swim Club in Clear Lake Texas; and links to other tennis
info on the Web and Internet.
http://www.tennisserver.com
2. ATP Tour
The official ATP Tour web site provides up-to-date information about
the men's professional tour, including the latest tournament results
and tour news, rankings, player biographies, tournament and broadcast
schedules, and official merchandise.
http://www.atptour.com
3. COREL WTA TOUR
The Official Corel WTA TOUR web site provides the latest
information on the professional women's tennis tour. The site
contains up-to-date statistics, biographies, news items, cool
photos and graphics, as well as ticket and travel information.
http://www.corelwtatour.com
4. International Tennis Hall of Fame
The www.tennisfame.org web site provides a brief overview of the
history of the game and players that awaits visitors to the
International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport, R.I. At
this site, you will find a description of the newly-renovated
Museum galleries and see the names of the 168 Hall of Fame
Enshrinees (as of 1997). A complete Calendar of Events highlights
"Newport Tennis Week" and a full slate of activities at the Hall
of Fame and the historic grass courts of the Newport Casino.
You can learn how to become a member of the Hall of Fame and
even browse through some of the merchandise available from the
Museum Gift Shop.
http://www.tennisfame.org
5. ATP Tour Rankings and Statistics
The ATP Tour Rankings and Statistics site, maintained by Steve Gocha,
contains extensive ATP Tour results and rankings since 1997 and
links to other sites with results since 1993.
http://www.neiu.edu/~sgocha/tennis/tennis.htm
6. WTA Tour Results
Michael Blue independently posts WTA Tour match results at this
web site.
http://pages.prodigy.com/mblue/tenindex.htm
7. Tennis Worldwide Magazine
Tennis Worldwide is the first magazine to be compiled and published
exclusively for and by "netters" around the world. Edited by Bill
Hethcoat, the magazine contains a wide variety a features about
professional and amateur tennis, newsletters from the ATP Tour, WTA
Tour, and other sources, news and tennis tips from various contributors,
and much more. Updated several times per month.
http://www.tennisw.com
8. The Championships (Wimbledon)
Web site for the most prestigious and revered event in professional
tennis.
http://www.wimbledon.org
9. TennisONE
TennisONE covers all dimensions of the game of tennis, including
theory, strokes and mechanics, strategy, mental toughness,
physical fitness, and fun.
http://www.tennisone.com
10. Tennis Magazine
Web site of the U.S.-based periodical Tennis Magazine. Offers a
plethora of information about professional tennis, equipment and
instruction, travel, and related topics. Now offers exclusive
coverage of many of the major professional tournaments.
http://www.tennis.com
11. Yahoo! Tennis
Yahoo provides a good starting point in the search of web sites
dedicated to tennis.
http://www.yahoo.com/Recreation/Sports/Tennis
12. International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the world governing body
of the game of tennis.
http://www.itftennis.com
13. United States Tennis Association
The United States Tennis Assiciation is the amateur governing
body which oversees the administration and nurturing of the
U.S. Open, U.S. Davis Cup and Fed Cup, national junior and
and professional tournaments, and American grass roots initiatives.
http://www.usta.com
14. Tennis Org UK
"The UK's premier tennis resource," including a tennis search engine.
http://www.tennis.org.uk
15. Tennis Online
Host site of the U.S. Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Good
starting point for U.S. College tennis information.
http://www.tennisonline.com
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5.2 Online Tennis Information - Other Sources
Here are some additional sources of online tennis information.
INTERNET NEWS GROUPS
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1. rec.sport.tennis
The 'rec.sport.tennis' news group is the most widely used Internet
news group for the discussion of the game of tennis. Various
information and discussions related to professional tennis (ATP
tour, WTA tour, etc.), as well as occasional discussions about
amateur tennis topics (techniques, equipment, etc.), may be found
in this news group.
2. clari.sport.tennis
The 'clari.sport.tennis' news group provides professional tennis
news and scores from the Associated Press (AP) newswires. Check
with your Internet provider to determine if you have access to
the 'clari.sport.tennis' newsgroup.
3. alt.tennis
The 'alt.tennis' newsgroup is a scarcely used newsgroup which was
the precursor to rec.sport.tennis.
ELECTRONIC MAIL
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1. Tennis Server INTERACTIVE
Includes notification of updates to the World Wide Web Tennis
Server, monthly tennis tips, news about new tennis information on
the Net, as well as other tennis information of general interest.
Periodically, tennis related polls and surveys may also be e-mailed
to people on the list. Parts of the newsletter contain commercial
information from Tennis Server sponsors. Mailings occur approximately
once a month and there are currently over 10,000 subscribers. To
receive this free newsletter, use the online form at
http://www.tennisserver.com/tennisform.html
or send email to racquet-notices-request@tennisserver.com
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5.3 ATP and WTA Media Guides
The ATP Tour and COREL WTA TOUR publish media guides at the beginning of
every year. These guides contain tournament information, player biographies,
historical records and statistics. They can be ordered directly from
the ATP Tour and COREL WTA TOUR, respectively. The price includes postage
within the US. The following information is correct for the 1997 edition
of the guides.
(1) The ATP Tour Player Guide costs US$20 (discount available). Send a
check to ATP's address in this FAQ.
(2) The COREL WTA TOUR Media Guide is also US$20 (discount available).
The WTA accepts VISA/MC. One can order by phone, fax, or send a
check to the COREL WTA TOUR.
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5.4 Addresses of TV and Tennis Organizations
ABC, 77 West 66th St., New York, N.Y. 10023 (no phone; try NY's KABC)
CBS, 7800 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 (213)460-3000
NBC, 3300 West Alameda Blvd., Burbank, CA 91523 (818)840-4444
ESPN: 935 Middle St., Bristol, CT 06010, (203)-585-2000
HBO: 1100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, (212)512-1000
ATP: 200 ATP Tour Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (904)285-8000
WTA: 133 First Street NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (813) 895-5000
USTA: 70 West Red Oak Lane, White Planes, NY 10604 USA (914) 696-7000
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5.5 Tennis Book Bibliography
The tennis book bibliography has been removed from the FAQ. Larry Larson
maintains an extensive tennis book bibliography at the following web site:
http://www.tennisbooks.com
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