The only known example of a “golden set” (a set won 6-0 without losing a single point, i.e. winning 24 consecutive points) in professional tennis was achieved by Bill Scanlon (USA) against Marcos Hocevar (Brazil). The match was in the first round of the WCT Gold COast Classic, played at Delray,Florida on Feb,22nd/1983. The match was won 6-2,6-0.
Ivo Karlovic is currently one of the tallest men living in Florida and is currently the tallest professional tennis player. His height (6′10″) is stitched into the front of his tennis shorts (July/2007).
The first Chris Evert Tennis charity event held in 1989 in Boca Raton, Florida is considered to be the most successful first-year benefit in tennis history, it raised more than $350,000.
When the US Open moved to Arthur Ashe stadium in Flushing, NY, the USTA signed a lease with the city of NY that fines New York for unnecessary flyovers by jets taking off from nearby LaGuardia airport-the city is liable for up to $325,000 if planes disrupt the tournament.
At the 2002 Bausch & Lomb Championship held at Amelia Island, Florida, Anne Kremmer and Jennifer Hopkins served 29 double faults before it was discovered that the distance from the net to the service line was drawn at 18 feet instead of 21 feet…
Professional tennis players born in Florida:
Jim Courier (Sanford, Aug/17th/1970)
Mark Dickson (Tampa, Dec/8th/1959)
JoAnne Russell (Miami, Oct/30th/1954)
Kathy Rinaldi (Miami,Mch/24/1967)
Betsy Nagelsen (St.Petersburg, Oct/23rd/1956)
Shaun Stafford (Ocala, Dec/13th/1968)
Fastest tennis serve by a woman:
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy-130 mph , Cincinnati/2006
Venus Williams-128 mph, French Open/2007
Tallest female tennis players:
Lindsay Davenport-6′2.5″
Elena Bovina-6′2.5″
Maria Sharapova-6′2″
Alexandra Stevenson-6′1″
The first Tennis club in the United States:
The New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club, established 1876
The origin of the word “tennis”:
The game started in France during the 16th Century. The French players would begin a game by shouting to their opponent “tenez” (play) and as the English say it-”tennis”…
The most consecutive tie-breakers won in a row- 17, by Andy Roddick (last record-16 by Peter Sampras)
The first Wimbledon Championship was held in 1877 and was watched by 200 spectators. Slazenger has provided every tennis ball for the Wimbledon Championship since 1902. The last time a wooden racket was used in a professional tournament was at Wimbledon in 1988.
The first pro tournament in the US took place in March 1927 at Palm Beach Tennis Club, Florida. Most of the competitors were teaching pros working in Florida during the winter months. Paul Heston defeated Agutter in a straight-set final.
Tallest professional tennis player: Dick Norman, Born-1971, 203 cm, 6′8″.
Shortest women professional tennis players:
Jill Craybas - Height/Weight: 5-3/123
Camille Pin - Height/Weight: 5-3/115
Anna Smashnova - Height/Weight: 5-3/119
The longest men’s doubles match at Wimbledon: Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa won against Paul Hanley and Kevin Ullyett 28-26 in the fifth set. The match played 102 games and the fifth set lasted 5 hours and 58 minutes.
The shortest male player on the ATP tour is Brian Dabul from Argentina. The 23 years old is 5´2″ tall. He recently won 2 challengers on hardcourts in a row to reach the highest ranking of his career: 149. He was the world no. 1 in juniors and weighs 147 lbs.
