Paul Fein Vantage Point

Paul Fein has been a longtime tournament player, former Satellite tournament director, teaching pro and coach, local tennis promoter and organizer, TV commentator a few times, New England tournament consultant, tennis researcher, and the author of the popular books, ‘Tennis Confidential’ and ‘Tennis Confidential II’ in which he interviews legends of the game such as Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Arthur Ashe and Jimmy Connors, to name a few. He became a freelance tennis writer chiefly because he wanted to advance the sport by writing essays on controversial issues. These essays have appeared in tennis and sports magazines around the world, and several have received writing awards.

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