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- ↑ "USTA Team Tennis Home". usta.com. USTA . Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program". hjtep.org. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Todd Martin Youth Leadership". tmyl.org. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.
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- ↑ Corbett, Merlisa (Nov 24, 2014). "Everything You Need to Know About the International Premier Tennis League". Bleacher Report. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.
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