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World Tennis
File:World Tennis magazine cover.jpg World Tennis 199102.jpg
Cover of Feb 1991 issue featuring Gabriela Sabatini
Editor-in-chiefRandy Walker
Staff writers
Staff
Managing Editor: First Last
Executive Editors: First Last, First Last
General Manager: First Last
Executive Online Producer: First Last
Marketing Director: First Last
Senior Editors:
Contributing Editors: Cliff Richey, Bob Stockton, Chris Nicholson, Bob Greene, Charlie Bricker, Justin Cohen, Tom Swick, Blair Henley, Cynthia Lum
CategoriesTennis magazine
FrequencyMonthly (8 per year)
PublisherRandy Walker
Group: ?Publishing Group?
Total circulation
(June 2012)		250,000[1]
First issueMay 13, 1953[2][3]
CompanyNew Chapter Media
CountryUSA
Based inNew York, NY
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.worldtennismagazine.com

World Tennis is a U.S. sports magazine devoted to the sport of tennis. The print magazine is published eight months per-year, while the magazine also operates a website, WorldTennisMagazine.com.

History

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The magazine was established in {month} 1953, published out of New York with a regional focus.[2] Gladys Helman, the International Tennis Hall of Fame member who was instrumental at founding the modern-day WTA Tour. The tennis boom of the 1970s resulted in a rapid expansion of the magazine, both in scope and circulation. In addition to top tennis stars, celebrities like Johnny Carson and Farrah Fawcett appeared on the cover.[2]

CBS bought the magazine in 1972 from The New York Times Company.[4] It brought on two retired champions as part owners and contributors: first Chris Evert in 2000 then Pete Sampras in 2003.[5] In the early 2010s the circulation was 600,000 subscriptions, the majority of which were purchased by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) for its members.[6][7]

Acquired by Family Media Inc. of New York (with Golf Illustrated) in 1985, and was renamed Tennis Illustrated until the parent company shutdown in 1991.[8]

Around 2009, the trademark was acquired by Randy Walker and rebuilt into the tennis website and media outlet that it is today.[9]

Content

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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.


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Mother of Tennis's death". Stanford Magazine. Dec 2003. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "About page". worldtennismagazine.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Gladys Heldman launches "World Tennis Magazine"". Jewish Women's Archive. May 13, 1953. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Glays Heldman Biography". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Thomaselli, Rich (October 6, 2003). "Pete Sampras Becomes Part Owner of "Tennis" Magazine". Advertising Age. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference 12circ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference sbj was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Paul Farhi (August 8, 1991). "Magazine Publisher shuts down". Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "World Tennis Magazine:About". WorldTennisMagazine.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
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