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History of Florida Tennis Covers

A winner of the USTA's National Media Excellence Award, Florida Tennis is published bi-monthly for over 20,000 readers. For 31 years, we've built up a targeted complementary distribution network of more than 500 top tennis clubs, parks, resorts, academies and pro shops statewide in addition to loyal paid subscribers.

Check out the history of magazine covers over the past 31 years below...

1992
March - Mary Joe Fernandez
April - Agassi, McEnroe Davis Cup
May - Jim Courier
June - Lipton Championships site: dump/stadium
July-August - Capriati, Courier, Fernandez Olympics
September - Golden summer - junior champions
October - Evert Pro-Celebrity
November - Lipton Governors Cup
December - Eddie Herr

1993
January - Don Shula
February - Virginia Slims directors
March - Ashe remembered
April - Pete Sampras
May - Jimmy Connors
June - All-time juniors
July - Majoli Team Tennis
August -State Junior Champions
September - Jimmy Evert
October - Chris Evert, George H.W. Bush
November - Warren Bosworth
December - McEnroe, Fernandez Orange Bowl

1994
January - Sunshine Cup
February - America's Most Important Tennis State
March - New Lipton Championships Stadium
April - Pete Sampras
May - Jessica Lenhoff
June - Jared Palmer
July - Merklein, Lattier NCAA Champions
August - State Junior Champions
September - Mary Pierce
October - Chris Evert, Michael Bolton
November - Jimmy Connors
December - Sunshine Cup

1995
January - Pete Sampras
February - Venus Williams
March - Lipton Championships
April - Andre Agassi
May - Jensen brothers
June - Gardnar Mulloy
July - State Junior Champions
August - Chris Evert International Hall of Fame
September - Wheelchair tennis
October - Chris Evert, Andy Mill and family
November - USTA members
December - Rudy Rake

1996
January - Loehr, Groppel, Etcheberry
February - Monsour Bahrami
March - Monica Seles
April - Jennifer Capriati
May - Vince Spadea
June - Andre Agassi
July - Atlanta Olympics
August - State Junior Champions
September - Nick Bollettieri
October - Chris Evert, Andy Mill and family
November - Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Tracy Austin
December - Orange Bowl Championships

1997
January - Get in the Game
February - Andres Gomez
March - Jim Courier
April - Easter Bowl
May - Martina Hingis
June - Vince Van Patten and Junior Champions
July - John McEnroe, Peter Fleming
August - State Junior Champions
September - Billie Jean King, Elton John
October - Evert Pro-Celebrity
November - Jimmy Evert
December - Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova

1998
January - Pete Sampras
February - Johan Kriek
March - Mary Joe Fernandez
April - Michael Chang
May - Venus Williams
June - Orlando Tennis Mecca
July - Monica Seles
August - Jana Novotna
September - Junior National Champions
October - Evert Pro-Celebrity
November - Legends
December - Orange Bowl Championships

1999
January - Pete Sampras
February - John McEnroe
March - Butch Buchholz
April - Bausch & Lomb Championships
May - Jim Courier / Davis Cup
June - Xavier Malisse
July - Monique Viele
August - State Junior Champions
September - Steffi Graf
October - USTA Florida 50th Anniversary
November - Venus and Serena Williams
December - Evert Pro-Celebrity

2000
January - Vince Spadea
February - Andy Roddick
March - Mark Phillipossis
April - Jennifer Capriati
May - Martina Hingis, Pete Sampras
June - Bobby Curtis
July - Tennis on the Rise
August - State Junior Champions
September - Swingtime
October - Wheelchair tennis
November - Tennis photographers
December - Chris Evert, George H.W. Bush

2001
January - Bethanie Mattek, Andy Roddick
February - Venus Williams
March - Jennifer Capriati
April - Martina Hingis
May - National Tennis Month
June - Parenting junior players
July - Jennifer Capriati
August - State Junior Champions
September - National Junior Champions
October - USA Tennis Florida Leads the Way
November - Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish
December - Junior Tennis Out of Control

2002
January - Nick Bollettieri
February - Nasdaq 100 Championships
March - Florida Tennis 10th Anniversary
April - Venus and Serena Williams
May - Andy Roddick
June - National Tennis Month
July - Tennis Channel
August - State Junior Champions
September - Serena Williams
October - USTA Florida Daytona Beach Headquarters
November - International Junior Championships
December - Andy Roddick

2003
January - Sunshine Cup, Continental Players Cup
February - Colleges
March - Andre Agassi, Serena Williams
April - Mardy Fish
May - National Tennis Month
June - University of Florida National Champions
July - Todd Martin
August - State Junior Champions
September - Ed Turville remembered
October - Davis Cup
November - Andy Roddick
December - Evert Pro-Celebrity

2004
January - Celebs for Florida Charities
February - Wayne Odesnik
March - Lipton Championships 20th Anniversary
April - Davis Cup
May - Serena Williams
June - Althea Gibson, Angela Buxton
July - State Junior Chamions
August - Bosworths, Martina Navratilova
September - Sampras, Evert, Connors, Navratilova
October - Vince Spadea
November - Evert family
December - Maria Sharapova

2005
January - Pro-Celebrity Events
February - Florida Hall of Fame
March - Butch Buchholz
April - Fed Cup
May - Maria Sharapova
June - Jim Courier
July - State Junior Championships
August - International Tennis Hall of Fame
September - USTA Leagues
October - Tom Gullikson
November-December - James Blake

2006
January - USTA Pro Circuits
February - USTA Florida Awards
March - Andy Roddick
April - Mary Pierce
May - Bill Cosby, MaliVai Washington
June - Joaquin Noah
July-August - State Junior Champions
September - USTA Adult Leagues
October - National Junior Champions
November - Evert Pro-Celebrity
December-January - Orange Bowl 50th Anniversary

2007
February - USTA Florida Awards
March - Sony Ericcson Championships
April - Fed Cup
May - Serena Williams
June - Bryan brothers
July-August - State Junior Champions
September - Venus Williams
October - Wayne Odesnik, Rudy Rake
November - William Washington
December-January - Super Agent Ken Meyerson

2008
February - Bryan brothers
March - Kai Nishikori
April - Vince Spadea
May - Serena Williams
June - Multitasker Sekou Bangoura Jr.
July-August - Justine Henin
September - Austin Krajicek, Lauren Embree National Champions
October - USTA National League Champions
November - Mardy Fish

2009
February - Nick Bollettieri and Staff
March - Lipton Championships
April - Andy Murray
May - Victoria Azarenka
June-July - Taylor Dent
August - Serena and Venus Williams
September - State Junior Champions
October - John Isner
November-December - Bobby Curtis

2010
January - Butch Buchholz
February - John McEnroe
March - Andy Murray
April-May - Andy Roddick
June - Autistic player Jason Furlong
July-August - Rick Macci, Brian Gordon
September - NFL Star Bryant McKinnie Supports Tennis
October - Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert
November-December - Mardy Fish

2011
January - Playing Tennis Living With Tourettes - Scott Plutt
February - John McEnroe, Andy Roddick
March - Kim Clijsters
April-May - Novak Djokovic
June - University of Florida National Champions
November-December - Peachy Kellmeyer, Andre Agassi

2012
Winter - Ivan Lendl
March-April - Venus Williams
May-June - Fernando Verdasco
July-August - Jennifer Capriati
October-November - Sony Open
November-December - Gardnar Mulloy

2013
January-February - Bryan brothers
March-April - Sloane Stephens
May-June - Tommy Haas
July-August - Andy Murray
October-November - Serena Williams
December-January - Gardnar Mulloy

2014
February-March - Andy Roddick
April-May - Great Base / Steve Smith
June-July - USTA National Campus
August-September - Jeanne Boucnhard
October-November - Serena Williams
December-January - Junior Orange Bowl

2015
February-March - Bryan brothers
April-May - Leander Paes
June-July - Novak Djokovic
August-September - ATA Planned Headquarters
October-November - Jimmy Evert
December-January - Save the Miami Open

2016
February-March - Ivo Karlovic
April-May - Bud Collins
June-July - Cooling Tech
August-September - Althea Gibson, Angela Buxton
October-November - Madison Keys
December-January - USTA National Campus

2017
February-March - Florida Tennis 25th Anniversary
April-May - Novak Djokovic
June-July - Roger Federer
August-September - Martina Navratilova
October-November - Rick Macci
December-January - Sloane Stephens

2018
February-March - Del Patro, McEnroe, Bryan brothers
April-May - Miami Open Now and Future
June-July - Arthur Ashe :egacy
August-September - Serena Williams
October-November - Naomi Osaka
December-January - Nick Kyrgios

2019
February-Marcy - Frances Tiafoe
April-May - Miami Open new site
June-August - Smatt's Tennis
September-October - Rick Macci at Public Park
November-December - University Sports Program

2020
January-February - Coco Gauff
March-April - Sophia Kenin
Summer - Miami Closed
September-October - USP / Warwinka, Vallverdu
November-December - Global Tennis Pros

2021
January-February - UTR tournaments at Macci Academy
March-April - Venus and Serena at Miami Open
May-June - Jay Berger and Daniel Berger
July-August - Smatt Tennis / Bryans and Samabalys
September-October - University Sports Program
November-December - Nick Saviano

2022
January-February - Will Smith / Rick Macci "King Richard" Premier
March-April - Florida Tennis 30th Anniversary
May-June - Maximum Tennis / Nick Saviano
July-August - Gooding Todero Academy
September-October - USP - Emilio Sanchez Bronzetti
November-December - Ensignia Academy

2023
January-February - Nick Bollettieri
March-April - Patrick Mouratoglou
May-June - Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula
July-August - Bryan Shelton
September-October - USP - Alex Kiefer
November-December - Coco Gauff

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