By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Vanity Fair journal gave some established and rising American tennis stars their very own “Hollywood Issue” picture unfold simply in time for the US Open.
The September problem of the long-lasting journal options 13 American gamers from each the ATP and WTA excursions. They embody Frances Tiafoe, Jessica Pegula, Tommy Paul, Seb Korda, Ben Shelton, Alycia Parks, Shelby Rogers, and Michael Mmoh, amongst others.
The present assortment of American professional tennis gamers are main conversations round equality, inclusivity, and psychological well being that push the sport to be higher—they’re inventors, able to make the sport their very own.
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With the headline “American Tennis Has Never Been Hotter,” the function contains dazzling images from Dana Scruggs whereas additionally revealing intriguing background data on a number of gamers from Madison Keys’ social advocacy to how Rogers grew up being homeschooled.
Maxime Cressy’s serve-and-volley model is all too uncommon in present tennis. He is on a one-man mission to convey it again—in retro brief shorts that emphasize his stretch.
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“After decades of hand-wringing about who would take up the mantle, their heirs are now coming into their own. The current field of American pro tennis players is the most exciting, talented, and varied we’ve seen in decades—men and women alike. Both tours’ deep benches are dominating the sport’s competitions, and the global sport closest to paying men and women equally for their efforts is benefiting doubly for it.,” writes Caitlin Thompson within the article.
The Vanity Fair September problem is obtainable on-line and on newsstands.
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Source: www.tennisnow.com