From: cs30@oit.gatech.edu (C G Smith) Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis,rec.answers,news.answers Subject: FAQ for rec.sport.tennis (5/6) - Tennis Media Supersedes: <sports/tennis-faq/media_883995341@rtfm.mit.edu> Followup-To: poster Date: 3 May 1998 11:47:09 GMT Organization: none Expires: 16 Jun 1998 11:45:47 GMT Message-ID: <sports/tennis-faq/media_894195947@rtfm.mit.edu> Reply-To: cs30@oit.gatech.edu (C G Smith) 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 File Item Title --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.2 Online Tennis Information - Other Sources Here are some additional sources of online tennis information. INTERNET NEWS GROUPS -------------------- 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 --------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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