The original Atlanta ATP tournament began in 1985, however it only stayed for one more season after it moved to Orlando, FL. The tournament then returned to Atlanta from 1992-2001 and was played at the Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Ga., in late April. From 1992 to 1999. ...

The 1996 Olympics were played in Stone Mountain, east of the city. Singles gold medalists were Americans Agassi and Lindsay Davenport. Doubles gold medalists were Americans Mary Joe and Gigi Fernandez (unrelated) and Australians Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde. ...

1968 marked the beginning of men's professional tennis, when a handful of tournaments around the world adopted the "open" format, allowing both amateurs and professionals to participate for prize money. This select group of tournaments included both Wimbledon and the French Open. Previously, only amateurs were able to compete in tournaments, and were compensated with just enough in appearance fees to cover their travel and playing expenses. ...

With a little more than two months until the tournament starts, construction on the new West Building is rapidly approaching completion. The 52,000 square-foot building will add 750 new, covered Loge seats and six new luxury suites as well as increase seating capacity in the northwest corner by 140. ...

Tickets for the 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters & Women's Open will go on sale Monday, March 1 at 9 AM. The annual event, which takes place August 7-22, 2010, is the largest summer tennis tournament in the United States outside of the US Open. Attendance in 2009 totaled more than 225,000 people, setting a record for the 112 year-old event. ...

Since 1881, the best men's tennis players in the world have showcased their skills on Canadian courts. Only Wimbledon and the U.S. Open have longer histories than the major Canadian stop, which is acknowledged by the tennis world to be one of the best-run tournaments on the Tour. Classified as a Masters 1000 event on the ATP World Tour tournament calendar, Rogers Cup presented by National Bank offers US $3 million in prize money and attracts the biggest stars of men's tennis year after year. ...

Since 1881, the best men's tennis players in the world have showcased their skills on Canadian courts. Only Wimbledon and the U.S. Open have longer histories than the major Canadian stop, which is acknowledged by the tennis world to be one of the best-run tournaments on the Tour. Classified as a Masters 1000 event on the ATP World Tour tournament calendar, Rogers Cup presented by National Bank offers US $3 million in prize money and attracts the biggest stars of men's tennis year after year. ...

Pilot Pen Tennis at Yale, an Olympus US Open Series event on the ATP World Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, will be held August 20-28, 2010 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale and feature a number of international tennis stars. The 2009 Pilot Pen, whose champions are Caroline Wozniacki and Fernando Verdasco, drew nearly 80,000 spectators and was televised nationally for 16 hours on ESPN2 and CBS Sports. An economic impact study conducted in 2008 showed that the event generated an estimated total gross economic impact on the New Haven regional economy of more than $26 million. ...

American and 2009 Pilot Pen Tennis finalist Sam Querrey and former top ten ranked international star Marcos Baghdatis have committed to Pilot Pen Tennis at Yale, an Olympus US Open Series event on the ATP World Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, to be held August 20-28 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale, it was announced today by Anne Worcester, tournament director. ...

This is a seven week program designed for boys and girls, 18 years of age and under. This is not a beginning lesson program. Players must know how to play tennis (including serving and scoring) and have a desire to play competitively. ...