Established | 1880 1954 (Hall of fame and museum) |
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Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
Coordinates | 41°28′58″N 71°18′30″W / 41.4828°N 71.3082°W |
Type | Professional sports hall of fame; museum; National Historic Landmark; tennis club; court tennis club; tennis tournament venue |
Accreditation | American Alliance of Museums |
Founder | James J. Van Alen |
President | Patrick McEnroe |
CEO | Dan Faber |
Public transit access | RIPTA |
Website | tennisfame.com |
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. The complex, the former Newport Casino, includes a museum, 13 grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility with three courts, three outdoor hard courts, one green clay court, a court tennis facility, and a theatre. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization with the goal of preserving, celebrating, and inspiring the sport of tennis around the world.