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Tennis is all you need. All you need is 🎾. 🎾 is all you need.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

Not only is it the fair thing to do, but also because 🇺🇸’s GREATEST players ALL came from less affluent families! The ENTIRE tennis industry BOOMS, esp. in 🇺🇸, when 🇺🇸 pro players from less affluent families win MANY major tournaments & vie for the World No. 1 spot!💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@EdWorkforceCmte 2019 ITF rule changes made the pathway to the pros impossible for most Americans. It was easier to get into entry-level pro tournaments before 2019 bc there was no need to play college or pricey ITF Junior tournaments. Good players of any age with no points need another way in.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@JustTheNews 2019 ITF rule changes made the pathway to the pros impossible for most Americans. It was easier to get into entry-level pro tournaments before 2019 bc there was no need to play college or pricey ITF Junior tournaments. Good players of any age with no points need another way in.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@EdWorkforceCmte Why not widen the pathway for 🇺🇸 players to the pros even more by also returning to the pre-2019 ITF rules allowing us to play local, inexpensive USTA Men’s Open and USTA Women’s Open for points accepted by ITF entry-level pro tournaments? Increase quali draw sizes again too.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@JustTheNews @collegiate10s Why not widen the pathway for 🇺🇸 players to the pros even more by also returning to the pre-2019 ITF rules allowing us to play local, inexpensive USTA Men’s Open and USTA Women’s Open for points accepted by ITF entry-level pro tournaments? Increase quali draw sizes again too.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

Why not widen the pathway for 🇺🇸 players to the pros even more by also returning to the pre-2019 ITF rules allowing us to play local, inexpensive USTA Men’s Open and USTA Women’s Open for points accepted by ITF entry-level pro tournaments? Increase quali draw sizes again too.

[Megyn Kelly @megynkelly]

Great job @PatrickMcEnroe

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@megynkelly @PatrickMcEnroe Why not widen the pathway for 🇺🇸 players to the pros even more by also returning to the pre-2019 ITF rules allowing us to play local, inexpensive USTA Men’s Open and USTA Women’s Open for points accepted by ITF entry-level pro tournaments? Increase quali draw sizes again too.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

Why not widen the pathway for 🇺🇸 players to the pros even more by also returning to the pre-2019 ITF rules allowing us to play local, inexpensive USTA Men’s Open and USTA Women’s Open for points accepted by ITF entry-level pro tournaments? Increase quali draw sizes again too.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

"For millions of kids, college sports is not a professional dream. It's the next rung on the ladder. Take away enough rungs and eventually kids stop climbing."

Former professional tennis player Patrick McEnroe warns that young American athletes may start questioning the traditional path of college sports as they see rosters filled with older, fully developed players from around the world, some with professional experience.

He says the concern goes beyond who gets a roster spot today. It's about what a 15 or 16-year-old believes is possible tomorrow.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@FoxNews Why not widen the pathway for 🇺🇸 players to the pros even more by also returning to the pre-2019 ITF rules allowing us to play local, inexpensive USTA Men’s Open and USTA Women’s Open for points accepted by ITF entry-level pro tournaments? Increase quali draw sizes again too.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@CoachMannyDiaz Why not widen the pathway for 🇺🇸 players to the pros even more by also returning to the pre-2019 ITF rules allowing us to play local, inexpensive USTA Men’s Open and USTA Women’s Open for points accepted by ITF entry-level pro tournaments? Increase quali draw sizes again too.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

Why not widen the pathway for 🇺🇸 players to the pros even more by also returning to the pre-2019 ITF rules allowing us to play local, inexpensive USTA Men’s Open and USTA Women’s Open for points accepted by ITF entry-level pro tournaments? Increase quali draw sizes again too.

[Patrick McEnroe @PatrickMcEnroe]

Once again Coach…you are correct. This is why I went to Washington DC last week to push for changes.

This has become totally preposterous

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@PatrickMcEnroe Why not widen the pathway for 🇺🇸 players to the pros even more by also returning to the pre-2019 ITF rules allowing us to play local, inexpensive USTA Men’s Open and USTA Women’s Open for points accepted by ITF entry-level pro tournaments? Increase quali draw sizes again too.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@vanshv2k @thefedexpresss If you’re not a pro player, can you, at least, see how it would be much easier to hit a winner against players like Alcaraz and Sinner on a smooth surface using a big, flat shot to the open court? @ptpaplayers

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@ptpaplayers 👆

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@pavyg This is something @ptpaplayers should bring to the table during negotiations. If we’re serious about preventing injuries and promoting career longevity, we’ll go back to real grass and fast hard courts of the 70s-90s where points were quicker and fans still loved the sport.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@vanshv2k @thefedexpresss @ptpaplayers 👆

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@vanshv2k @thefedexpresss Flat shots drag and pop up on these modified hard courts, giving opponents time, whereas topspin doesn’t drag and, therefore, will move through the court quicker than flat shots. This is why, on smoother surfaces like polished wood, flat shots are better, and topspin is useless.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@vanshv2k @thefedexpresss @ptpaplayers 👆

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@vanshv2k @thefedexpresss Both the balls and the courts have slowed down. Flat hitters no longer see their balls skid quickly and stay as low anymore on grass and hard courts. Instead, flat shots drag and pop up, giving opponents time. This is what players are getting at. Are you an ATP player?

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@Obatsp @Olly_Tennis_ With all due respect, Federer and I disagree with you.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@Obatsp @Olly_Tennis_ It doesn’t have to be super fast or super slow. They need to find the right balance somewhere in between so that many other players can succeed and create large fan followings to satisfy tournament director concerns, but hard courts and grass should never be as slow as clay.

[All you need is tennis @10sisallyouneed]

@marramirem5 And don’t forget about the fake fans scattered around the stadium stands whom they hired to cheer for their upcoming players. Next time you’re in a stadium, see if you can spot them. 🤦‍♂️