I love to promote our sport. I love grass-roots tennis. I love coaching. I love all parts of the sport. I love the business side.

The 14 hard courts at this public tennis center are a real gem in the Pacific Northwest. One of the better-run facilities in the country, they offer several leagues and scheduled events. You also can just drop in and pick up a game.

A lot of sports, over the years, become a game. If you are into tennis, it becomes part of your lifestyle.

Missouri is home to several of the finest public tennis facilities in the nation. This one, named for the founder of the famed Davis Cup, is located in Forrest Park, the second largest public park in the country.

Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn't allowed in a photo because I wasn't wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.

In the complete overall history of tennis, I figure I'll be worth a sentence or two. . . . That's why my place in the all-time rankings means so very little to me, because I know I won't be anybody's number one, and it's that same old thing: if you're not number one, then what does it really matter?