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Brooke de Lench
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Number of Youth Tennis Players Up: USTA's Quick Start, No-Cut Programs Credited

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 17:29. | 0 comments

Which youth sport, golf or tennis, is gaining in popularity in recent years, and which is losing? You might be surprised to learn, given their overall public profiles, it is the number of youth tennis players that is up, with participation jumping 43% since 2000 , with the USTA's innovative QuickStart and No-Cut programs credited for the increase.

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Tennis Star Lindsay Davenport Returns For Third Olympics 14 Months After Becoming First-Time Mom

In many sports, the Olympics have progressively been undergoing a quiet revolution, one in which women, most specifically ones that are mothers, are still competing at the highest level in their sports well into their thirties. Lindsay Davenport, 32, former Olympic champion and once ranked Number 1 in the world, is a prime example.

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