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Tennis for a Lifetime: Getting Your Daughter into the Sport

A select few sports that kids play in high school can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Running, swimming and golf all fit into this category. The best sport for a lifetime, though, is tennis. In the part of Illinois where I live, middle and junior high schools don't offer tennis, so...

Fan’s Take: Why Tennis Isn’t More Mainstream

I have enjoyed professional tennis since the early 1980s. I begged my mom to let me skip church when the French Open or Wimbledon was on TV early on a Sunday morning. I remember finding some white tennis balls - white balls! Just like they use at Wimbledon!

Local tennis column: Jesse Witten to appear in local exhibitions

With winter visitors pouring into the area, tennis exhibitions seem to increasing in popularity and Jesse Witten seems to be the main draw. He’ll be making appearances Saturday and Sunday.

Tennis-Back injury was a real concern, says Federer

Roger Federer's remarkable run of appearing at every grand slam since 2000 was closer to ending than ever after a back injury at the Qatar Open earlier this month threw his Australian Open participation into doubt.

Tennis' next generation may be ready to take over

I promise you I had a lot of pain throughout my career, and I've managed to play with it," Roger Federer said as the 2012 season dawned.