Teen Tennis Champ at Odds With USTA Over Serena-Like Build
Taylor Townsend came to the U.S. Open this week ranked as the
number one junior women's tennis player in the world. But she
almost didn't make it here because of her Serena-like build.
Over the summer, Townsend's trainers at the U.S. Tennis
Association told her that she couldn't compete at the U.S. Open
or any tennis tournament until she got into better shape. "I
didn't get any definite answer on why they didn't want me to
play they just told me that they felt I should focus on my
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