TENNIS TOP MOMENTS 2006
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Pepperdine Wins NCAA Men's Tennis Championship
Finishing the season 36-2, Pepperdine claimed its first national championship in men's tennis with a thrilling victory over Georgia in the finals at Stanford University. Coach Adam Steinberg was named National Coach of the Year (May 23). |
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National Tennis Center Named for Billie Jean King
The home of the U.S. Open was dedicated as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to honor the Southern California-born tennis legend. The renaming ceremony took place on Opening Night of the 2006 U.S. Open (August 28). |
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Bryan Brothers Finish Year as World's #1 Team
Bob and Mike Bryan won the Stanford ATP Doubles #1 team ranking for the third time in four years, dominating the season by winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon to complete a career Grand Slam. The ATP honor was presented in Shanghai (November 11). |
