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Article: Tennis' Rising Stars Share Their Passion
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- August 27, 2007
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MICHEL MARTIN
NPR Tell Me More
08-27-2007
Tennis' Rising Stars Share Their Passion
Host: MICHEL MARTIN
Time 09:00-10:00 AM
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MICHEL MARTIN, host:
Of course, winning the U.S. Open or any of the other Grand Slam titles is the ultimate goal of a tennis champion.
But to develop a devastating power serve like Serena's or the mental steeliness of Althea, you need to learn the basics. And those fundamentals start in a place like this.
(Soundbite of balls bouncing)
MARTIN: I visited the Southeast Tennis & Learning Center. It is nestled in a part of Washington, D.C., known more for, let's say, its rough edges than country clubs. I wanted to know what it was like to play tennis here and ...
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