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Wheelchair tennis celebrates 50 years and a new wave of popularity
Professional wheelchair tennis players are competing for their countries this week in the World Team Cup at the U.S. Tennis Association's National Campus in Orlando. It's part of the 50th anniversary of the sport's creation and comes at a time when popularity is growing. Amna Nawaz reports for our ongoing coverage of the culture of sport, part of our CANVAS series.
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Professional wheelchair tennis players are competing for their countries this week in the World Team Cup at the U.S. Tennis Association's National Campus in Orlando. It's part of the 50th anniversary of the sport's creation and comes at a time when popularity is growing. Amna Nawaz reports for our ongoing coverage of the culture of sport, part of our CANVAS series.
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According to PBS News’s source item, Wheelchair tennis celebrates 50 years and a new wave of popularity, Professional wheelchair tennis players are competing for their countries this week in the World Team Cup at the U.S. Tennis Association’s National Campus in Orlando. It’s part of the 50th anniversary of the sport’s creation and comes at a time when popularity is growing. Amna Nawaz reports for our ongoing coverage of the culture of sport, part of our CANVAS series.
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