Tennis (magazine)
| Editor-in-chief | James Martin |
|---|---|
| Staff writers |
Staff
Publisher: Chris Evert |
| Categories | Sports magazine (tennis) |
| Frequency | Monthly (8 per year) |
| Circulation | 600,000 |
| First issue | August 16, 1954 |
| Company | Miller Publishing Group[1] |
| Country |  USA |
| Based in | New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Website | Tennis.com |
| ISSN | 0038-822X |
Tennis Magazine (styled as TENNIS magazine)[2][3] is an American sports magazine owned by the Miller Publishing Group, LLC. It is a monthly magazine (but only 8 per year) which covers news from the world of tennis.
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[edit] History
It has been published for over forty years and it has been available online for over ten years. It was purchased by The New York Times Company in 1967. Miller Publishing bought the magazine in 1997.
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 became the publisher as of the March 2001 issue.[4] She has her own personal section in the magazine—usually the first page—which is called "Chrissie's Page".
Aside from Chris 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 is a part owner and special consultant to the magazine.
[edit] Personnel
- Publisher: Jeff Williams 4/2000-3/2001, Chris Evert 3/2001-
- Editor-in-Chief:
- Executive Editor: Steve Tignor
- Senior Editors: Peter Bodo, Jon Levey, Tom Perrotta
- Online editor: Ed McGrogan
[edit] "The 40 Greatest Players of the TENNIS Era" (2005)
In celebration of their 40th anniversary (1965–2005), TENNIS magazine published its opinion of the 40 best players of the last four decades. It should be noted that Pete Sampras became a part owner of TENNIS in 2003.[5]
Pete Sampras
Martina Navratilova
Steffi Graf- Chris Evert
Björn Borg
Margaret 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 Năstase- Lindsay Davenport
- Arthur Ashe
Justine Henin- Tracy Austin
- Hana Mandlíková
- Lleyton Hewitt
- Stan Smith
- Jennifer Capriati
Gustavo Kuerten
Virginia Wade- Patrick Rafter
- Gabriela Sabatini
[edit] References
- ^ "Miller Publishing Group to Acquire Tennis, Sailing, and Ski Magazines from The New York Times Company". Business Wire. October 3, 1997. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1997_Oct_3/ai_19809411/. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "Miller Publishing Group, LLC". Hoover's. http://www.hoovers.com/miller-publishing/--ID__53881--/freeuk-co-factsheet.xhtml. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "Miller Publishing Group, LLC". YahooBiz. http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/53/53881.html. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "TENNIS Magazine Taps Tennis Legend Chris Evert for Publisher". Business Wire. 2000-12-07. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_Dec_7/ai_67688978/. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ Thomaselli, Rich (6 October 2003). "PETE SAMPRAS BECOMES PART OWNER OF 'TENNIS' MAGAZINE". Advertising Age. http://adage.com/article/mediaworks/pete-sampras-part-owner-tennis-magazine/38518. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
