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Good cause, playful insults: Tennis Bridge Bowl returns to Hilton Head and Bluffton

The annual Bridge Bowl tennis tournament kicks off Friday in Hilton Head and Bluffton, South Carolina. About 250 players will participate in a three-day event to benefit Deep Well Project and Bluffton Self Help.

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Superstar athlete’s mom/ Royal Family coach visits Hilton Head, gives restaurant a shout-out

Judy Murray, mother of tennis greats Andy Murray and Jamie Murray, and a noted coach in her own right, visited Hilton Head Island gave a shout-out to a local restaurant.

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Comparing Pickleball and POP Tennis, two court sports that are giving tennis a run for its money

Both Pickleball and POP Tennis are played with paddles on miniature, or downsized, courts.

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POP tennis versus Pickleball: similarities and differences between the sports

Ever wondered what the difference is between Pickleball and POP tennis, two tennis-like sports that seem to be picking up traction in the Lowcountry? We did, too. Here's a quick guide to similarities and differences between the two popular, tennis

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Familiar face in Hilton Head Island tennis joins Palmetto Dunes

A new head tennis pro is now on the court at Hilton Head Island’s Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, the resort announced in a news release. Eric Wammock was the owner of Hilton Head Island Tennis, a company that provided tennis programming for Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, and also previously worked at Sea Pines Resort.

In this file photo, Hilton Head's Rawhawn Young, left, watches as his partner, Bluffton's Robert Seignious, stretches for a shot at the net during a match at the 2014 Special Olympics North America Tennis Championships at Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club on Hilton Head Island, S.C.

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This national Special Olympics championship returns to Hilton Head (and needs volunteers)

Hurricane Matthew forced the cancellation of the 2016 Special Olympics North America National Tennis Championship at Van Der Meer Racquet Club at Shipyard Plantation.

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Japanese tennis pro win Hilton Head wheelchair championship

Takuya Miki, 28, wins both the singles, doubles at PTR Hilton Head Championships.

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This Hilton Head tennis pro just crossed an item off his bucket list — thanks to this pro from Japan

Indigo Run Tennis Director Royce Silvan got a pleasant surprise at this year’s PTR Hilton Head Championships ITF 2 Series event at Chaplin Park.

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Hilton Head tennis facility to offer free lessons this week

Van Der Meer Tennis is offering free tennis lessons in the coming week on Hilton Head Island.

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Eagles’ Proctor ranked No. 55 in national rankings

Winthrop University junior Lauren Proctor is ranked No. 55 in the nation in the Oracle ITA Division I Women’s Singles Preseason Rankings released this week. Proctor is the only Big South Conference student-athlete in the tennis rankings.

The BBC coverage of WImbledon caught these two players in a color check.

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Wimbledon officials are checking players’ underwear to make sure they’re all white

Tennis is a game that tests players' athleticism, precision and mind. At Wimbledon, however, it's also a test of players' underwear.

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As Wimbledon player wailed in pain from horrific injury, medics ‘froze,’ opponent says

American tennis player Bethanie Mattek-Sands suffered a brutal injury while playing a singles match at Wimbledon on Thursday, and her opponent in the match is criticizing the response of emergency officials.

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Drone footage shows tennis courts on Lowcountry golf course fairway

Billy Bagwell took this drone footage of residents playing tennis on No. 9 of Callawassie Island’s Dogwood Course. Ryan Watson, golf course superintendent, oversaw and completed the conversion in just over two hours.

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These Lowcountry women are playing tennis on a golf course fairway. This time lapse shows the 2-hour conversion.

Watch as the fairway of No. 9 of Callawassie Island’s Dogwood Course is converted into two grass tennis courts in just over two hours under the direction of Ryan Watson, Golf Course Superintendent to allow tennis enthusiasts to get the feel for pl

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Callawassie Island turns No. 9 fairway into (temporary) tennis courts

As Wimbledon nears for tennis fans, Callawassie Island tennis enthusiasts are getting to experience what it’s like to play on grass courts.

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Dataw Island Club Tennis Center earns award

The USTA has named the Dataw Island Club Tennis Center on St. Helena Island as one of 12 winners in the 36th annual USTA Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country.