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Welcome Tennis followers to my official website which is an integrated version of old and new material. People who have read my blog will find all my previous postings here combined with video links and my live voting features! New blogs and archive updates will follow. Be sure to visit often.

A Brief History …

Steve Flink, of New York, is one of tennis’ preeminent historians and journalists. A lifelong tennis enthusiast, Flink began his career in tennis in the early 1970s when Hall of Famer Bud Collins hired him to help with research at Wimbledon and the US Open. By 1974, he was on staff at World Tennis magazine, where he was a writer and editor until 1991, eloquently sharing the stories of tennis tournaments around the world to readers at home. From 1992 to 2007, he was senior writer for Tennis Week. For the past ten years, he has been lead columnist for
tennischannel.com.

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Flink’s extraordinary knowledge of the sport is unparalleled, whether he is analyzing the most impactful moments and champions in tennis history or recalling statistics.  Many of the game’s greatest champions have been known to defer to Flink when questioned on a stat in their own personal history.

Flink is the author of two significant historical books – The Greatest Tennis Matches of the 20th Century and The Greatest Tennis Matches of All-Time. Additionally, for 12 years, he authored player portraits for historian John Barrett’s annual book, World of Tennis. Flink has also extended into broadcast, including on-air work for ESPN and Madison Square Network and more than 25 years as tennis correspondent for CBS Radio and a statistician for ABC, CBS and NBC.

From the International Tennis Hall of Fame BLOG, entry dated 9/8/2016

Congratulations to the 2024 Wimbledon Champions Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova!

2024 US Open: August 26 - Sept. 8

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Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited

PETE SAMPRAS: GREATNESS REVISITED

ARTICLE:  “WHY I WROTE THE BOOK ON THE AMERICAN”

As a tennis historian and journalist who has covered the game for 46 years and followed it avidly for much longer than that, I have been very fortunate to observe the masters of the craft throughout the bulk of my lifetime. From Rod Laver to Novak Djokovic, Billie Jean King to Serena Williams—and all the other luminaries in between—I have witnessed a cavalcade of towering champions.


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23RD ANNUAL EASTERN TENNIS HALL OF FAME

FRITZ BUEHNING, LEE BURLING, STEVE FLINK AND TONY FRANCO HONORED

Fritz Buehning, Lee Burling, Steve Flink and Tony Franco were honored at the 23rd annual Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony in New York City.  The foundation provides scholarship programs for young players in the Eastern section.


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STEVE FLINK INDUCTED INTO NEWPORT TENNIS HALL OF FAME

Steve Flink, Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters, Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch, Vic Braden

This year’s International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2017 ceremony was held on July 22, 2017.  Watch Steve’s full induction speech and introduction by Chris Evert.


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Watch the 2017 ITHF Induction Ceremony Highlights here.


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INTERVIEW WITH MARY CARILLO & UBALDO SCANAGATTA

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Mary Carillo interviews Steve Flink of TennisChannel.com and Ubaldo Scanagatta of UbiTennis.com (from Italy)  on their thoughts and professional insights into recent tennis matches.  Find this and more intriguing interviews here.


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