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Golden Era of the 80s: Tennis Soars in Popularity

It was the best of times, tennis in the eighties, when the thrill of tense tiebreaks entered everyman’s domicile, highlighted by exotic locales like Paris, Melbourne, London and New York. 80s tennis also ushered in exciting yet exasperating players... Full Article at Bleacher Report

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  1. EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 22: Tennis legend John McEnroe watches on during the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New York Giants on November 22, 2009 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21:  (L-R) Former tennis player John McEnroe, Tracy Pollan, musician Gregg Allman, Michael J. Fox, actor Rob Riggle and musician John Popper attend the 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's' benefit at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 21, 2009 in New York...
  3. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 31:  Tennis legend John McEnroe dresses up for Halloween and watches the New York Knicks against the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden on October 31, 2009 in New York, New York. The 76ers defeated the Knicks 141-127.
  4. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: (L-R) Patti Smyth, John McEnroe and Bette Midler attend Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project Annual Hulaween at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel on October 30, 2009 in New York City.
  5. Novak Djokovic of Serbia invites former player and now tennis announcer John McEnroe down to play on center court after defeating  Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic in straight sets in their evening match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York September 7, 2009.
  6. Former tennis champion John McEnroe (R) plays with Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, during day eight of the 2009 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York, September 7, 2009.
  7. NEW YORK - AUGUST 27:  Seven-time tennis grand slam champion and Stand Up to Cancer(TM) Ambassador,  John McEnroe showcases a 100 foot high billboard on the Northeast side of  Madison Square Garden on August 27, 2009 in New York City.
  8. NEW YORK - AUGUST 26: John McEnroe attends the DIRECTV ESPN US Open Experience promoting DIRECTV�s mosaic coverage of the US Open at Bryant Park on August 26, 2009 in New York, New York.
  9. NEW YORK - AUGUST 26:  Tennis player Serena Williams attends the Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and John McEnroe Challenge on the streets of Manhattan on August 26, 2009 in New York City.

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