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ITHF Earns Top Honors from American Alliance of Museums

ITHF Earns Top Honors from American Alliance of Museums

 NEWPORT, R.I., May 22, 2013 - The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum has achieved accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), which is the highest professional achievement in the museum industry. AAM Accreditation indicates that the accredited museum is operating at the highest level of museum professional standards and that it demonstrates a commitment to excellence in all that it does: governance, collections stewardship, public programs, financial stability, and continued institutional improvement.

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Rod Laver to receive Gene Scott Award & Appear at 2013 Enshrinement

Rod Laver to receive Gene Scott Award & Appear at 2013 Enshrinement

The legendary Australian star will be presented with the award at The Legends Ball in September. Laver will also make a special appearance at the Rolex Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend in July to participate in the Enshrinement Ceremony in honor of fellow Australian tennis great and 2013 Hall of Fame enshrinee, Thelma Coyne Long. 

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Hall of Fame to install special museum exhibition in Barcelona

Hall of Fame to install special museum exhibition in Barcelona

The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum and the Olympic and Sports Museum Joan Antoni Samaranch in Barcelona have embarked on a new partnership in which the Hall of Fame will provide a special exhibition entitled Tennis and the Olympics,  to be shown inside the Olympic and Sports Museum. The partnership was announced at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in a special ceremony attended by The Honorable Xavier Trias, Mayor of Barcelona, Hall of Fame President Stan Smith, and Albert Agusti Garcia-Navarro, Chairman of the Royal Tennis Club of Barcelona – 1899. The exhibit will be on display January 2014 – March 2014. The organizers gathered with media and Spanish tennis industry leaders for a ceremonial signing of an official agreement to mark the new partnership.

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Manuel Orantes presented Hall of Fame ring in Barcelona

Manuel Orantes presented Hall of Fame ring in Barcelona

 BARCELONA, April 26, 2013 – In 1975 Spanish tennis star Manuel Orantes was elevated to the status of national hero when he upset world No. 1 Jimmy Connors to win the US Open title. In 2012, Orantes was awarded the world’s highest honor in the sport of tennis, enshrinement in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. This week, Orantes’ tremendous sports career was celebrated among his fellow Spaniards once again, as he was presented his official Hall of Fame ring in a special ceremony at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell.

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Tennis Hall of Fame to host Billie Jean King for Re-Premiere of Battle of the Sexes

Tennis Hall of Fame to host Billie Jean King for Re-Premiere of Battle of the Sexes

NEWPORT, R.I., April 25, 2013 - It was 40 years ago that Billie Jean King glided into the Houston Astrodome on a gilded chariot, Cleopatra style. She was there to face off against Bobby Riggs, a former No. 1 tennis player who was convinced there was no way a female player, even one of the world's best, could defeat a man on the tennis court. The packed stadium held more than 30,000 eager fans and millions more tuned in from home to see the dramatic "Battle of the Sexes" unfold.

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Class of 2013: Martina Hingis, Thelma Coyne Long, Cliff Drysdale, Charlie Pasarell, Ion Tiriac

Class of 2013: Martina Hingis, Thelma Coyne Long, Cliff Drysdale, Charlie Pasarell, Ion Tiriac

Congratulations to the Class of 2013! Former world No.1  Martina Hingis, Australian tennis great Thelma Coyne Long, and industry leaders Cliff Drysdale, Charlie Pasarell, and Ion Tiriac will all be enshrined among the greatest legends of the sport. The Class of 2013 Enshrinsment Ceremony will be held on July 13, 2013. Click here to order your Class of 2013 Enshrinement Ceremony tickets now! 

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