| Categories | Sports magazine |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Randy Walker |
| First issue | May 1953 |
| Company | New Chapter Media |
| Country | USA |
| Based in | New York, NY |
| Language | English |
| Website | worldtennismagazine |
World Tennis is a US online magazine that covers tennis. A highly influential publication, it was founded by Gladys Heldman as a printed magazine, and was first published in May 1953. It was originally co produced with Gardnar Mulloy, and it's offices were based in New York City. The magazine was usually published twelve times a year. In 1975 it was sold to CBS Publishing. It remained in print up to 1991 then stopped. Since 2009 the magazine exists as a website and media company, World Tennis Magazine.com. and is currently owned by Randy Walker of New Chapter Media.
Contributors
- Cliff Richey
- Bob Stockton
- Chris Nicholson
- Bob Greene
- Charlie Bricker
- Justin Cohen
- Tom Swick
- Blair Henley
- Cynthia Lum
Former Contributors
- Art Larsen
- Bill Talbert
- Dorothy Head Knode
- Hal Burrows
- Ham Richardson
- Vinnie Richards
- Wilmer Allison
Former Article Writers
- Barbara Scofield Davidson
- Bill Tilden
- Don Budge
- Fred Perry
- Harry Hopman
- Karol Fageros
- L.D. Simmons
- Tony Mottram
- Tony Trabert
- Susie Herr
Former International Writers
- Thelma Coyne Long (Australia)
- Betty Rosenquest Pratt (British West Indies)
- Eric Williams (Cuba)
- Charles Khouri (Egypt)
- J.A. Downey (Ireland)
- Gloria Butler (Europe)
- Francisco Lona (Mexico)
- William Lufler (Scandinavia)
- Sissy Leach ((South Africa)
Former US Writers
- Andrew Stern (Eastern)
- Harry James (Intermountain)
- Hal Burrows (Middle Atlantic)
- Grant Golden (Midwest)
- Midge Buck (New England)
- Bobby Platt (Southern)
- Bobby Wertheimer (Texas)
- Andy Ross Dilley (Tournaments)
- Wilma Smith (West Coast)
References
- Grasso, John (2011) Historical Dictionary of Tennis. Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated. Lanham, Maryland. United States. ISBN:9780810872370. page.132.
- Bobby Riggs & George McGann (1973) Court hustler. J. B. Lippincott & Co. Philadelphia, United States. ISBN:9780397008933. page.122.
- Jewish Women's Archive. This Weeks in History: Gladys Heldman launches "World Tennis Magazine" May 13, 1953. Newton. MA. United States. Websource: https://jwa.org/thisweek/may/13/1953/gladys-heldman.
- Heldman, Gladys and Mulloy, Gardnar (July 1953) World Tennis. Volume 1, Issue 2. Publishers & Editors. New York City, NY, United States. page.5.
- Jewish Women's Archive.