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ITFWORLD SPRING 2014 1 www.itftennis.com Front cover photography by Ron Angle. EDITOR Joanne Burnham CONTRIBUTORS simon Cambers is a freelance sports journalist, specialising in tennis, with more than ten years' experience covering both the men's and women's games. stuart Fraser is a freelance sports journalist who has covered tennis for a number of different media outlets in the UK including the Daily Mail, The Sun and BBC Radio Scotland. He was a reporter for the London 2012 Olympic News Service at Wimbledon. sandra Harwitt is a freelance journalist covering tennis and other sports for over 25 years and is a regular contributor to Associated Press, The Miami Herald and a co-owner of TenniShorts.com. suzi petkovski is a Melbourne-based writer who has covered every Australian Open since 1988 for magazines and websites. Tennis specialist at Inside Sport magazine since 1996, she is also a contributor to the ITF's DavisCup.com and FedCup.com. Leo schlink is News Corp of Australia's group tennis correspondent. He has covered Grand Slam tournaments since 1987 as well as the past six Olympic Games, Davis Cup, Fed Cup, ATP and WTA events. He is a former London bureau chief for News Corp. Courtney Walsh is a sports journalist for The Australian newspaper and has been the chief tennis writer since 2006. Clive White is a former tennis correspondent of Britain's The Sunday Telegraph and was Team Leader for the London 2012 Olympic News Service at Wimbledon. 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Email: joanne.burnham@itftennis.com In THIS ISSUE 2 WELCOME MESSAGE From ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti. 4 A HIT AROuND THE WORLD The second World Tennis Day on 3 March saw nations of all shapes and sizes take part in the annual event to showcase the sport and promote grassroots participation. 8 A LIFE IN TENNIS Sandra Harwitt interviews the inimitable Heide Orth, this year's recipient of the ITF Seniors Award for Outstanding Achievement. 10 FIRE AND ICE Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde are the 2014 Philippe Chatrier Award winners. Leo Schlink profiles a doubles pairing which, in a ten-year period, won every major title in tennis and for whom involvement in the sport has continued beyond retirement. 15 SHOW yOuR COLOuRS The ITF has launched a new promotional campaign to promote the unique qualities of Davis Cup and Fed Cup. 16 THE ROAD TO GLORy Four nations remain in the 2014 Davis Cup by BnP Paribas. Stuart Fraser reflects on a memorable first two rounds which have produced a compelling semifinal line-up of Czech Republic, France, Italy and Switzerland. 22 bACk IN THE bIG TIME After a gap of 22 years, the Germans are back in the Fed Cup Final where they will play seven-time champions Czech Republic. Clive White reviews an action-packed first two rounds of the 2014 competition. 26 ALL CHANGE IN AuSTRALIA Melbourne Park was where Stanislas Wawrinka became a Grand Slam champion, and where Li Na became a multiple major winner. Suzi Petkovski reports. 30 GOING uP DOWN uNDER Alexander Zverev finally broke through to win his first junior Slam title in Australia, reports Simon Cambers, while Elizaveta Kulichkova won the girls' tournament. 32 FRANCE CONQuERS HOPMAN CuP Back at the beginning of the season, Alize Cornet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga delivered a first Hopman Cup title for France. Courtney Walsh was there. 34 NEWS ROuND-uP Stories from around the ITF in the first four months of 2014. 36 LOOkING AHEAD Events coming up in the next few months. COnTEnTs SPRING 2014 THE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION'S OFFICIAL MAGAZINE 54 10 8 16 30