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Peter Fleming
Tennis is an outdoor sport which can be played between two players or four players. Players utilize a stringed racquet to hit a rubber ball, hollow inside covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. In some places tennis is referred to as lawn tennis. This game started in England and was the most popular amongst the upper class of society. Presently tennis is an Olympic sport, as well as, it is played in various tournaments including the four Grand Slams in many countries, by people of all ages and classes.
There are three different court surfaces it is played on namely, clay court, grass court and hardcourt. Depending on the surface, each one provides a different movement of speed and bounce for the ball, which in turn affects the level of play of individual players. Peter Fleming was born on 21st January 1955 in Chatham, New Jersey. His height is 6 feet 5 inches, weighs 185 pounds and is a right-handed player.
In his singles career titles he has been ranked third and won 1978 at Bologna, Cincinnati in 1979 and was a finalist in Los Angeles in 1978 and San Francisco. In his doubles career titles he played in 1987 at Washington, in 1986 at La Quinta, Paris Indoor, San Francisco, Stratton Mountain and Wembley, in 1985 at Toronto Indoor, Dallas, Houston, Wimbledon in 1982, US Open in 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1986.
Peter Fleming was a player known for his mental toughness, and because of that, many of his most famous matches went the distance. He is still remembered as one of the legendry tennis players in his team. His superior approach and dedication to the game made him stand out from the crowd and he had a willingness to play anywhere even while suffering from an injury.
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