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Tennis and the Newport Casino (Images of Sports)

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The birth of American tournament tennis started in 1881 when the Newport Casino hosted the primary US National Singles Championship (forerunner of america Open) and once a year thereafter until 1915. Tournament tennis has been played here ever since, including the present-day Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, an event at the ATP World Tour. A National Historic Landmark, the Newport Casino these days houses the world’s most complete museum devoted to the game of tennis and the history of the building. As well as, the web site hosts the opening nights of the Newport Folk Festival and Jazz Festival, is home to the recently renovated Casino Theatre, has a court tennis facility, and serves as a destination for visitors around the world.

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