Show MIXED DOU DOUBLES BLES ANYONE 1 Of 1 i iy G I I f y I ii s I J i f n a. a Because it serves to bring families closer together mixed doubles is becoming more and more popular on the tennis court with players play play- ers of or all ages This smart combination of or male and female tennis partners points up very clearly that all members of r a sporting family are entitled to equal representation representation- on I the tennis tennis' rA family game inspires inspires' healthy I com cam c competition m petition and it gives everyone everyone everyone every every- one a chance to perfect his hisor hisor hisor or her game How did mixed doubles begin Not long after the modern game of tennis Was invented in England and brought to this country more than a century ago two couples on Staten Is Island Island Island Is- Is land NY went out to play playa a game of singles Finding only one court vacant the foursome played anyway anyway- thus originating mixed doubles Today it is the fastest growing segment of or tennis For example thousands of players from all over th the country are participating in ina a family mixed doubles tournament tournament the the Equitable Family Tennis Chall Challenge sponsored by The Equitable Life Assurance Society oCth of oC th the U US U.S. 13 In the l Eq Equitable table 01 l Family T Te lr ngi p ed rl lIm trants are teamed 1 n son mother father daugh ter grandson grandmother-grandson and grand grandfather grand g Cather-g ran d. d daugh daughter ter combinations After regional and sectional sectional sectional sec sec- matches the finalists compete at the West Side Tennis Tennis' Club in Forest Hills NY at the same time the US U.S. Open Championships will be played there With mixed doubles played all in the family no I matter what the score its it's a love-all love game I I |