@queen_v21

Former pro tennis player, Wimbledon & US Open Doubles Champ, founder of @serveuphopeorg

 with a good book
servinguphope.org
Joined July 2010
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Yesterday in Berlin, a panel comprising some of the most pioneering female leaders in sport convened in Berlin to discuss leveling the playing field and engaging women and girls at all levels. #Berlin2023 #SpecialOlympicsWorldGames
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🎾🎙 New #DoublesOnly podcast episode! This week, @WillBoucek interviews Former World No. 3 doubles player, 2-time Grand Slam champion, and Top-50 singles player, Vania King @queen_v21. Check out the full episode here ⬇️ buff.ly/3W3k9p3
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Vania King retweeted
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@USTASoCal1 Dec 2022
The @AAPITennis, spearheaded by @usta board members and #AAPI tennis industry professionals like @queen_v21 and @mathewson_dana , was created to develop, grow, and elevate the visibility and interests of the #AAPI tennis community. Learn more: ustasocal.com/aapi-tennis-as….
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Two of our founding members & Wimbledon doubles champs, @mathewson_dana and @queen_v21 at the US Open! Cheer on Dana as she starts her US Open campaign on Wednesday! 🎾❤️
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Visiting @queen_v21 at the #USOpen2022 today in support of #servinguphope #tennis & #youthdevelopment programs helping young people #thrive in their communities. #GlobalGoals
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@Tennis23 Jul 2022
Retired Grand Slam doubles champion @queen_v21 has made it her mission to use tennis to provide opportunities for kids from underprivileged communities. This week, King touched down in Uganda to continue “Serving Up Hope” in the city of Kampala. 🙌 tennis.com/baseline/articles…

Vania King continues “Serving Up Hope” with youth tennis in Uganda

“Our goal is using tennis as a platform to provide opportunities on and off the court,” said the retired American doubles champion, who founded her own charity in 2019.

tennis.com
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It’s more than a game, it’s a life opportunity ❤️🇺🇬 @queen_v21 reveals how Serving up Hope is changing lives through tennis and education in Uganda. #WPC2022
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Otai Peter@OtaiPeter15 Jul 2022
Wembledon and US open champion @queen_v21 to invest in Uganda. Tennis is coming to the Pearl.@ubctvuganda @MauriceMugisha @WinstonAgaba @KagutaMuseveni @OgwelDr @HamsonObua – at Kampala, Uganda
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Your Wimbledon competitors have arrived! Serving Up Hope founder, Vania King & Serving Up Hope Ambassador, Yaroslava Shvedova are competing in the Ladies Invitation Doubles 🎾
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Getting @queen_v21 ready for @Wimbledon If @Wimbledon needs extra players I am ready! 💪🏼😁
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Bringing it back to Cali with a new program at the Anderson Munger Y with our partner @YMCALA! TY to @yonex_com @yonex_tennis for supporting us and providing racquets for every participant 🤩🌴🎾
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So thankful to the Naperville Tennis Club and community in Greater Chicago for hosting a fundraising event for Serving Up Hope! We smashed through our goal of raising enough funds to build a court in Uganda. 🎾❤️ – at Naperville, IL
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NEW: USTA Eastern is offering a two-day training for tennis providers to learn the skills necessary to deliver the sport to players of all abilities. Join us June 2-3 in #RochesterNY Sign up today: bit.ly/3KcNrwl #AutismAcceptanceMonth #accessibilitymatters
A green flyer with the text "Wheelchair and adaptive tennis symposium. Learn technical skills to bring inclusive tennis instruction to your community! Rochester, NY. Midtown Athletic Club. June 2-3. Register bit.ly/3KcNrwl." Logos are on the bottom, the right of the flyer is lined with images of tennis players. The first image shows a woman in a wheelchair hitting a tennis ball. The second image shows former top-10 tennis player Vania King hitting a tennis ball. The third image shows a tennis player with an autism awareness shirt putting away tennis balls. The fourth image shows two able-bodied tennis players hitting racquets after a match.

ALT A green flyer with the text "Wheelchair and adaptive tennis symposium. Learn technical skills to bring inclusive tennis instruction to your community! Rochester, NY. Midtown Athletic Club. June 2-3. Register bit.ly/3KcNrwl." Logos are on the bottom, the right of the flyer is lined with images of tennis players. The first image shows a woman in a wheelchair hitting a tennis ball. The second image shows former top-10 tennis player Vania King hitting a tennis ball. The third image shows a tennis player with an autism awareness shirt putting away tennis balls. The fourth image shows two able-bodied tennis players hitting racquets after a match.

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Our founder @queen_v21 was adamant we taught good footwork and consistency! Here our orange ball group is working on a consistency drill. – at Kampala, Uganda
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Prepping for our community tournament. White lines are made of crushed chalk and black lines are made of crushed charcoal. – at Kampala, Uganda
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Thank you @USTAEastern for having me emcee and be part of an inspiring night in your tennis community! Hanging out with these women of tennis royalty @katadams68 & grand slam champ @queen_v21 already helped improve my game. 🎾💪🏼
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Battle of the different styles in our community tournament last weekend! Moses (on the lower half of the screen) ended up taking the match and reaching the finals. – at Kampala, Uganda
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Thank you to our partner @barefootlawUG for providing legal education and training for our participant parents and community leaders, focusing on legal rights and domestic violence ⚖️
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Fun day of tennis ahead. Coco Gauff to start the day. Frances Tiafoe to follow in Canada. @queen_v21 and I have all the action on @TennisChannel 🎾
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USPTA Quick Tip – Holding Serve This Quick Tip comes from the USPTA national campus and Vania King (@queen_v21). Hot off of the WTA tour, Vania provides tips for maximizing the chances of holding serve. Check it out!
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