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Monday, July 28th, 2003
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Event |
| 7:44p |
Spain 14, USA 11
The United States has 11 players who received direct entry into the 2003 US Open, second only to Spain?s 14. | | 7:47p |
Sampras First Not to Defend US Open Title in 33 Years
Reigning champion Pete Sampras today officially withdrew from the 2003 US Open. Sampras was automatically included on the initial entry list last week with a 52-week ranking of No. 26. He has not played a professional tournament since winning his fifth US Open and record 14th Grand Slam singles title last year. Sampras will be the first US Open men?s singles champion not to defend his title since 1970 winner Ken Rosewall. | | 7:57p |
USTA Tennis Participation Survey
Results of a recent USTA poll:
Number of tennis players within the state - percentage of population - top 15 states
1. 13.1% New Jersey
2. 12.9% Maryland
3. 12.5% Minnesota
4. 11.8% Washington, DC
5. 11.2% Wisconsin
6. 10.8% Rhode Island
7. 10.3% Virginia
7. 10.3% New York
7. 10.3% Delaware
10. 10.0% California
10. 10.0% Illinois
10. 10.0% Massachusetts
13. 9.7% Pennsylvania <<<<-------
14. 9.7% North Carolina
15. 9.6% Washington
1.1 million people play tennis in Pennsylvania.
(A tennis player is defined as someone who plays tennis at least 4 times a year. It's not clear if "play" means play some type of actual match or just set foot on a tennis court.)
1 out of 10 people walking down the street play tennis? This sounds high to me. |
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