Celebrating the deep roots of tennis in St. Louis and the players, coaches and champions who changed the world.

Photo: the ladies of 64

Great years in tennis: 1964

Tennis history merges great moments in the game at large with those here at home several times.

In 1964, three St. Louis women were in the top ten in the USA: Carol Hanks (now Aucamp), Mary Ann Eisel (now Beattie) and Justina Bricka. They trained in the Armory, both together and with the great men of the era, leveraging their secret sauce all the way to the top of the world.