Teen Tennis Champ at Odds With USTA Over Serena-Like Build

Taylor Townsend came to the U.S. Open this week ranked as the number one junior women's tennis player in the world. But she almost didn't make it here because of her Serena-like build. Over the summer, Townsend's trainers at the U.S. Tennis Association told her that she couldn't compete at the U.S. Open or any tennis tournament until she got into better shape. "I didn't get any definite answer on why they didn't want me to play they just told me that they felt I should focus on my fitness,"...Full Story
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