Logo: International Tennis Hall of Fame Global Gallery
International Tennis Hall of Fame

Chasing Gold and National Glory

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Experience Design
Historical Recognition
Visual Storytelling
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Artifact Displays

Introduction

Where Tennis Meets the World

The International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, officially unveiled the newly renovated Global Gallery, a reimagined museum space dedicated to the international reach and competitions of a sport that bridges borders, cultures, and generations like none other.

Advent continued working with the ITHF team to help inspire the rise of wheelchair tennis. The upgraded gallery celebrates the athletes, moments, and competitions that have shaped the global game, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Davis Cup, and the Billie Jean King Cup.

Photo Gallery

Specially- designed wheelchair used by Esther Vergeer of the Netherland. She had 668 consecutive weeks ranked number one in the world, 169 singles titles, 136 doubles titles, 48 Grand Slam titles, 23 year-end championship titles, and seven Paralympic gold medals.

The Billie Jean King Cup is the world’s largest annual international team event in women’s sports and is the first to be named after a woman. The tournament uses the same format as Davis Cup, with top players competing each year to represent their countries.

Wheelchair tennis has attracted a new generation of players, inspired by the pioneers who grew the game to where it is today.

Wheelchair tennis is literally driven by custom engineered designs that allow for increased speed and mobility.

The interactive “Ask a Pro” exhibit allows visitors to ask questions about wheelchair tennis from those who helped build the sport.

Pioneers of wheelchair tennis include Brad Parks, Jeff Minnenbraker, Randy Snow and Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch among many others.

The Global Game

The new showcases bring the sport’s most defining moments of national representation to life through rare, must-see artifacts, including Olympic medals won by Hall of Famers Pam Shriver (Gold, 1988), Goran Ivanišević (Bronze, 1992), and Randy Snow (Paralympic Gold, 1992).

Celebrating the Game’s Legends

Standing tall in the gallery are individual trophies won by four legends of the Davis Cup and Federation Cup (now known as the Billie Jean King Cup): Hall of Famers John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Pete Sampras and Monica Seles. Alongside these symbols of victory, you will get an up-close look at deeply personal pieces of national pride:

Arthur Ashe’s Passport Case: Used during his travels for the 1980 Davis Cup, serving as a powerful testament to his global ambassadorship.

Billie Jean King’s 1963 Acceptance Letter: A handwritten document confirming her participation in the very first Federation Cup.

Chris Evert’s Federation Cup Dress: A stunning piece designed by Ted Tinling, adorned with American flags and worn by Evert during the 1980s.

Ask a Pro

Bridging history with modern technology through the interactive “Ask a Pro” experience, visitors can step up to the screen to hear firsthand insights from quad tennis pioneer and Hall of Famer Rick Draney on his inspirations and the evolution of wheelchair tennis.