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Nick Bollettieri guided tennis stars to the top of the world. Here are 10 ranked No. 1

Nick Bollettieri founded the training ground of champions in 1978, now called IMG Academy. Bollettieri died at 91 years old.
Nick Bollettieri founded the training ground of champions in 1978, now called IMG Academy. Bollettieri died at 91 years old. IMG

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The death of Nick Bollettieri, tennis coach to the stars

Tennis legend Nick Bollettieri died at age 91 at his Bradenton, Florida, home on Sunday. How he molded players to land at the top of their game.


Legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri died at his Bradenton, Florida, home on Sunday at age 91.

His tennis coaching career helped 10 players become No. 1 ranked players in the world.

They are:

Andre Agassi

Boris Becker

Jim Courier

Martina Hingis

Jelena Jankovic

Marcelo Rio

Monica Seles

Maria Sharapova

Serena Williams

Venus Williams.

Nick Bollettieri founded the training ground of champions in 1978, now called IMG Academy. Bollettieri died at 91 years old.
Nick Bollettieri founded the training ground of champions in 1978, now called IMG Academy. Bollettieri died at 91 years old. Provided by IMG IMG

This story was originally published December 5, 2022 at 11:18 AM with the headline "Nick Bollettieri guided tennis stars to the top of the world. Here are 10 ranked No. 1."

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The death of Nick Bollettieri, tennis coach to the stars

Tennis legend Nick Bollettieri died at age 91 at his Bradenton, Florida, home on Sunday. How he molded players to land at the top of their game.