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July 20, 2021

Photos: Best of International Tennis Hall of Fame weekend

01 /17
The first official event of enshrinement weekend saw the Original 9 tour museum exhibits at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

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02 /17
Rosie Casals signed prints of the iconic 1970 photo of the Original 9, in which the women famously hold dollar bills.

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03 /17
"Good Morning America" made the trip to Newport, Rhode Island to interview the Original 9.

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04 /17
Billie Jean King paused by a cabinet display that included a dress worn by Rosie Casals on the Virginia Slims Circuit.

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05 /17
Kristy Pigeon penned a message in the Class of 2021 dedication book.

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06 /17
Induction weekend was a family affair with special guests including the grandchildren of Valerie Ziegenfuss.

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07 /17
Peaches Bartkowicz also enjoyed the trip down memory lane.

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08 /17
Julie Heldman shares a hug with Billie Jean King.

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09 /17
One of two Australian members of the Original 9, Kerry Melville Reid previewed the fit of her Hall of Fame blazer.

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10 /17
The new Hall of Famers, including Class of 2020 inductees Conchita Martinez and Goran Ivanisevic, were presented with their blazers at a brunch on the morning of enshrinement.

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11 /17
Conchita Martinez was interviewed by Tennis Channel’s Brett Haber at the gala dinner at Newport’s seaside Marble House.

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12 /17
Led by CEO Steve Simon and President Micky Lawler, WTA staff toasted the new Hall of Famers.

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13 /17
In her induction ceremony speech, Conchita Martinez paid tribute to the Original 9 for creating opportunities for future generations.

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14 /17
It was the first time in quite a while most of the Original 9 were together, and they had plenty of reasons to laugh.

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15 /17
The other Aussie member of the Original 9, Judy Tegart Dalton, couldn’t make the trip to Newport – but was zoomed in live from Melbourne.

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16 /17
Billie Jean King and the Original 9 were kept busy by a media contingent fascinated by their story.

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17 /17
Martinez, Casals, Ziegenfuss, King, Pigeon, Melville Reid, Heldman, Bartkowicz and Ivanisevic capped off proceedings by posing in front of the Hall of Fame’s famous clock tower.

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