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Roscoe Tanner (1951)

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.

Roscoe Tanner was born on October 15, 1951, at Chattanooga, Tennessee. His height is six foot and Weigh 170 pounds. Roscoe Tanner is Left-handed player. In 1981 he won one match in Philadelphia, in 1979 two match in Palm Springs, Washington, in 1978 two match in Palm Springs, New Orleans, in 1977 two match in Australian Open, Sydney, in 1976 four match in Cincinnati, Columbus, San Francisco, Tokyo, in 1975 two match in Las Vegas, Chicago, in 1974 two match in WCT, World Championship Tennis Denver, Christchurch Grand Slam.

In 1977 he won Australian Open Champion, Wimbledon runner-up in 1979, semifinalist in 1976 and 1975, quarterfinalist in 1983 and 1980, Round of 16 in 1982 and 78, U.S. Open semifinalist in 1979 and 74, quarterfinalist in 1981,80,72, round of 16 1978 to 76. He was runner-up in 1992 WCT La Costa, 1981 Memphis, Bristol, Sydney Indoors, 1980 Richmond, 1979 New Orleans, Wimbledon, 1978 Philadelphia, 1976 Birmingham, Plam Springs, Orange, Wembley 1975 St. Louis, Charlotte, Los Angeles. He won the NCAA, National Collegiate Athletic Association doubles title in 1972 and garnered All-American honors at Stanford.

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