US aims to groom tennis champs at national campus in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Drive past the strip malls with their fast-food chains, past the fast-rising McMansions, past the palm trees lined up just so along green, green grass about 25 miles east of Walt Disney World, and eventually a sign arises, announcing in capital letters, "USTA National Campus, the home of American tennis."

Welcome to the 65-acre, 100-court complex that opened a year ago and represents so much to so many folks invested in the sport in the United States.

It's where professional players, including U.S. Open runner-up Madison Keys, carried out preseason preparations with an eye on the Australian Open.