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Fox is a former ncaa champion, a wimbledon quarter finalist and. A book on the mental struggles of competitive tennis, and its general principles are applicable to most. He played on the davis cup team and was for many years ranked among the top ten men players in the united states. You will join 18,000 other subscribers in receiving news of updates to the tennis server along with monthly tennis tips. What more could i ask for from college tennis and from the game itself allen fox, ucla mens tennis 1961. A former contributing editor of tennis magazine, he is coach of the pepperdine university mens tennis team, consistently ranked among the top ten in the united states.
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