Whether you are a fan of tennis or you simply enjoy collecting sports autographs, sending your requests through the mail will save you both time and money. Because the majority of sports also have a Hall of Fame that recognizes it's most outstanding players, many fans have found great success in requesting autographs in their care. Tennis, like most other popular sports, has a Hall of Fame that features inductees from past to present.

If you would like to send an autograph request, be sure to include your return address in the upper left hand corner of the envelope and also include a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) with enough postage for your signed item to be returned. Below is a list of all living inductees of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, along with the mailing address in which to send your requests.

Mailing Address:

International Tennis Hall of Fame

194 Bellevue Ave.

Newport, RI 02840

Inductees:

Anderson, Malcolm

Austin, Tracy

Becker, Boris

Behr, Karl

Betz (Addie), Pauline

Borg, Bjorn

Brough (Clapp), Louise

Buchholz, Earl

Bueno, Maria

Cahil, Mabel

Casals, Rosie (Rosemary)

Chatrier, Philippe

Cheney, Dorothy

Clerici, Gianni

Collins, Arthur

Connors, James

Cooper, Ashley

Courier, Jim

Court Smith, Margaret

Cullman, Joseph

Douglass Lambert Chambers, Dorothea

duPont, Margaret

Durr, Francoise

Edberg, Stefan

Emerson, Roy

Evert, Christine

Falkenburg, Robert

Fraser, Neale

Fry-Irvin, Shirley

Goolagong Cawley, Evonne

Graf, Steffi

Hard, Darlene

Hart, Doris

Haydon Jones, Adrianne

Hewitt, Robert

Hunt, Lamar

Jacobs, Helen

Kelleher, Robert

King, Billie Jean

Kodes, Jan

Kramer, Jack

Larsen, Arthur

Laver, Rod

Lendl, Ivan

Mako, Constantine

Mandlikova, Hana

Martin, Alastair

McEnroe, John

McGregor, Ken

McMillian, Frew

McNeill, William

Mortimer Barett, Florence

Mulloy, Gardnar

Nastase, Ilie

Navratilova, Martina

Newcombe, John

Noah, Yannick

Novotna, Jana

Olmedo, Alejandro

Patty, John

Pietrangeli, Nicola

Rafter, Patrick

Ralston, Richard

Richards, Vincent

Richey, Nancy

Riggs, Robert

Roche, Anthony

Rose, Mervyn

Rosewall, Kenneth

Sabatini, Gabriela

Santana, Manuel

Savitt, Richard

Sedgnam, Frank

Segura Caano, Francisco

Seixas, Elias

Shriver, Pam

Smith, Stanley

Stolle, Fredrick

Tingay, Lance

Tinling, Cuthbert

Tobin, Brian

Trabert, Tony

Turner Bowrey, Lesley

Van Ryn, John

Vilas, Guillermo

Von Cramm, Gottfried

Wade, Sarah

Wilander, Mats

Wood, Sidney

Wrenn, Robert

Now that you know who to write to and where to send the letter, it's time to consider what type of autograph you want to request. Many fans simply ask their favorite tennis player to send a signed photo, but others get more creative with sending their own tennis memorabilia to be signed. One popular example is a tennis ball, which can be shipped inexpensively and will make for a terrific addition to any autograph collection. Some fans also prefer to send blank index cards, t-shirts, trading cards, amateur photos that they have taken of their favorite tennis star or other sports-related memorabilia.

It's important to note that many tennis players are more than willing to accommodate their fans with autograph requests. It is equally important that, due to time and scheduling, tennis fans be patient with their favorite athlete(s) who are always on the go and receive a lot of fan mail. There is no way to guarantee who will or will not sign autographs, but a kindly worded letter, a SASE and sending one or two items to be signed will greatly increase the chances of success. It's a good idea to never send more than two items to be autographed and always be polite in your request. Happy collecting!