There is nothing wrong with tennis that a little British ingenuity can't cure.
Last week, by an overwhelming vote of 295 to 5, officials of the British Lawn Tennis Association decided to delete two little words amateur and professional from their rule book. Next year, all the game's men and women will be merely "players." So pros, for the first time, will be eligible to compete in the All-England championships at Wimble don, the oldest (91 years) and most prestigious tournament in the world.
The British decision was praiseworthy, and even...
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