This year marks the 50th anniversary of TENNIS Magazine's founding in 1965. To commemorate the occasion, we'll look back each Thursday at one of the 50 moments that have defined the last half-century in our sport.
1978: Nick Bollettieri opens his academy, the first tennis factory
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His perspective changed the way tennis was taught and played.
Published Jun 17, 2015
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1978: Nick Bollettieri opens his academy, the first tennis factory