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Eleanor Tennant

American tennis player
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  • Alice Marble

    …manager, mentor, and principal supporter, Eleanor Tennant. Under Tennant’s tutelage Marble changed from a Western grip to an Eastern one—a 90° rotation of the hand around the racket’s handle and a vital factor for success on a grass court. Her aggressive serve-and-volley game and her preference for wearing shorts instead…

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    …manager, mentor, and principal supporter, Eleanor Tennant. Under Tennant’s tutelage Marble changed from a Western grip to an Eastern one—a 90° rotation of the hand around the racket’s handle and a vital factor for success on a grass court. Her aggressive serve-and-volley game and her preference for wearing shorts instead…

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