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Tennis' Forgotten Soldier

As 2009 draws to a close, I have been thinking not only about the year that was in tennis, but this past decade, and where tennis has come since the Open era began in 1968. I have thought about the many names in American tennis that have had an impact on the sport, its history, and its future.

Ashe. Billy Jean. Everett. Connors. Austin. McEnroe. Chang. Courier. Agassi. Sampras. Venus. Serena. Roddick.

These are the names that have represented American tennis for decades, names that have had an indelible impact on tennis and it's history.

But there is one name that is suspiciously left off this list and it shouldn't: Bollettieri.

Nick Bollettieri, who started the Bollettieri Tennis Academy from scratch, has arguably had a greater impact on this sport than any other single name on that list because his impact was multi-generational. Bollettieri has coached ten #1 players in the world, four of which are Americans. I beg to wonder where American tennis would be without his influence.

Would we have seen Courier raise his hands in victory at four grand slam events? Would we have seen the incomparable Andre Agassi become the champion that he turned into? Or would we have seen the Williams sisters dominate the women's tour the way they have for the past decade?

We'll never know for certain, but what we do know is that with Nick Bolletieri's tutelage, American tennis has had not just a competitive presence on the men's and women's tours, but a dominant one.

This year, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, will vote on whether Bolletieri will be inducted into this prestigious group of tennis elite. I have to wonder, if Nick doesn't get in this year, what else does he have to do to get in? How many more champions does he need to produce? Hopefully, at this point, the International Tennis Hall of Fame can acknowledge that his honor is long overdue and is very deserving.

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