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Tennis struggles in Soviet Union slow to catch on
Moscow reports reveal scarce equipment and courts hinder tennis growth as Western stars like Metreveli and Morozova gain limited fame. TV coverage remains minimal, while the USSR Tennis Federation pushes for more courts, media promotion, and improved coaching to nurture young players amid a long tradition of other sports.
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Moscow
Lenin Stadium
United States
Soviet Union
Alex Metreveli
Olga Mérozova
Metroveli
Metreveli
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Gan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Sport
India
New Delhi
Kodes
Anna Dmitrieva
Sith Place
Téimuraz Kakulia
Marina Kroshina
Kakulia
Russia
St. Petersburg
Leo Tolstoy
U.S.S.R. Tennis Federation