Monday, March 18, 2013
The "Review It" series will pick one Newport business every Monday.
Every Monday Patch will pick one Newport business to call for reviews. This week, we have selected the home to many Newport events: The International Hall of Fame. The hall of fame is described in its Patch directory listing: Located in the original rooms of the Newport Casino, The International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum houses memorabilia that highlights the best of tennis, both past and present. The collection dates back to the 12th century and includes the trophies and attire of the sport's biggest stars, vintage equipment, video highlights and more. Most recently the museum took in the attire of Nicolas Mahut, fresh off his performance in the longest-running tennis game in Wimbledon history. If you have been there, share your rating …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony will be held on July 13, 2013.
Martina Hingis, a former world No. 1 and the winner of 15 Grand Slam tournament titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, has been elected to receive the highest honor in the sport of tennis: enshrinement in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Joining Hingis in the Class of 2013 will be two co-founders of the ATP, longtime ESPN tennis broadcaster Cliff Drysdale and tennispromoter and industry leader Charlie Pasarell, both of whom have been elected in the Contributor Category. Also in that category, Romanian tennis great Ion Tiriac, has been elected in recognition of his work to grow the sport through roles as an influential player manager and successful tournament promoter. It was previously announced that Australian tennis legend …
Friday, January 18, 2013
Now in its 37th consecutive year in Newport, the tournament will be sponsored by a consortium of global businesses including Rolex, Chubb Personal Insurance, EMC Corpora, Alex and Ani, and Corona.
For more than 130 years the historic grass tennis courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame have attracted some of the world's best tennis players for exciting professional tournaments, ranging from the first U.S. Nationals (1881) to Davis Cup events, and many men's and women's professional tournaments. Since 1977, the facility has hosted an annual ATP World Tour event that is now the only grass court tournament in the Americas, and the only ATP World Tour event in the Northeast. In a press conference on Thursday at the Rhode Island State House, it was announced that the 2013 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships will be proudly sponsored by a consortium of global companies in multi-year deals including Rolex, Chubb Personal Insurance, …
Monday, July 16, 2012
The induction was held over the weekend at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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Monday, July 16, 2012
The International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Induction Ceremony was hosted on Saturday in Newport. The honor was presented to former world No. 1's and three-time Grand Slam champions Jennifer Capriati and Guga Kuerten, Spanish tennis great Manuel Orantes, tennis industry innovator Mike Davies, and the late wheelchair tennis champion, Randy Snow.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
This will be the fourth grass court match for the players who famously played the 3-day,
11 hour and 5 minute match at Wimbledon in 2010, which Isner won in the fifth set, 70-68.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
In a blockbuster day two at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, the top-3 seeds advanced to the second round, Americans in competition went 5-0, and John Isner secured yet another match with Frenchman Nicolas Mahut, who he famously defeated after an epic 3-day Wimbledon match in 2010. "We can't avoid each other on grass," Newport's defending champion Isner joked about his pairing against Mahut. After the 2010 Wimbledon battle, both Isner and Mahut donated their racquets and other memorabilia from the longest match in tennis history to the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, where it is now displayed. Isner and Mahut's fourth meeting will take place on Center Court tomorrow, where it will be the third match on court. …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Tennis Hall of Fame gets a new director of special events.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Submitted by the International Tennis Hall of Fame: The International Tennis Hall of Fame announced that Brewer Rowe has been named director of special events and assistant tournament director. In this position, he will oversee all aspects of the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, the Hall of Fame's annual men's professional tennis tournament and the only ATP World Tour event in the Northeast. Rowe comes to the Hall of Fame with more than a decade of experience in marketing and management of large-scale sports events, specifically road races, triathlons, and professional golf tournaments. Most recently, Rowe was executive vice president of Eident Sports, a Providence, R.I.,-based event management firm, and prior to that he was …
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
A new exhibit at the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum will pay tribute to two Hall of Famers who survived the Titanic sinking, Karl Howell Behr and Richard Norris Williams II.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Like many of the R.M.S. Titanic's approximately 2,200 passengers, Americans Karl Howell Behr and Richard Norris Williams II climbed aboard the ill-fated ship in search of their dreams- Behr was chasing love, and Williams striving for an Ivy League education and a successful tennis career. When the grand, "unsinkable" ship struck an iceberg late on April 14, 1912, the two were among the small, fortunate group of just 700 or so survivors. After meeting for the first time aboard the rescue ship R.M.S. Carpathia, neither man took their good fortune for granted, and they achieved great success as two of the best players in the history of tennis. Williams remarkably won the U.S. Nationals Mixed Doubles title just months after the Titanic …
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Australian tennis great and former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt joins an exciting and growing field for the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships- the only ATP World Tour event on grass courts outside of Europe.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Former world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam tournament champion Lleyton Hewitt has committed to play in the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, to be hosted July 9 - 15, 2012 on the historic grass courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. After more than a decade on the pro tour, Hewitt's feisty playing style has kept him as one of the most exciting players to follow. Hewitt was ranked world No. 1 for a total of 80 weeks, and he has finished the season in the top-25 ten times in eleven years (1999 - 2009). In addition to his two major titles, Hewitt won two Tennis Masters Cup titles (2001, 2002), and he captured at least one title each season from 1998 - 2010, with the exception of 2008, for a total of 28 singles titles …
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The New York Times included the International Tennis Hall of Fame as a spot to catch pre-Olympic trial games.
In a round-up of the best spots to watch Olympic tryouts in the United States, the New York Times singled out Newport as the place to be to catch a tennis match. The Campbell’s Hall of Fame Championships, from July 9 to 15, will feature Olympic talent before the games start in London on July 27. The Times named the United States team as “a serious contender” in doubles, noting Serena and Venus Williams and Bob and Mike Bryan as pairs to watch. The Bryan brothers will take the court at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Championship. Fluke was also mentioned in the report for a place to grab some “inventive cocktails” after a match. Read the full report here.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Hall of Famer Stan Smith has been named President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum. He succeeds fellow Hall of Famer Tony Trabert, who has served as President for 10 years and has been named a Life Trustee.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Former world No. 1 tennis player and past US Open and Wimbledon champion Stan Smith has been named president of the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum. Smith, who was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1987, will succeed legendary tennis player and 1970 Hall of Famer Tony Trabert, who has served as Hall of Fame president since 2001. Trabert has been named a Life Trustee of the non-profit organization, which is dedicated to preserving the rich history of tennis. The appointment of Smith as president was announced on Friday, September 9 at the Hall of Fame's Annual Meeting in New York City. Also at the meeting, thirteen new directors were elected to the Board of Directors. Former board members Jefferson T. Barnes, who is Of Counsel at …
