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Tennis Hall of Fame induction celebration continues with Celebrity Pro Classic

Hollywood stars team with tennis legends on Stadium Court

by Ryan Belmore and Louis Walker III August 23, 2025August 23, 2025

Andy Roddick (Photo Credit: Louis Walker III/What'sUpNewp) Credit: Louis Walker III

The International Tennis Hall of Fame’s 2025 Induction Celebration continued Friday with the Celebrity Pro Classic, featuring Hollywood stars teaming with tennis legends on Stadium Court.

Television stars Uzo Aduba, Hanna Berner and Angela Kinsey took the court with Hall of Famers Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and James Blake, along with Class of 2025 inductees Bob and Mike Bryan. The celebrities and tennis legends were mic’d up while playing multiple matches of mixed doubles.

The event also featured special guest appearances on the concert stage from Maria Sharapova, Chris Evert, Tracy Austin and other tennis luminaries. The Celebrity Pro Classic was part of Friday’s Fame Fest & Food Truck Festival, which ran from noon to 6 p.m. at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

The celebration concludes Saturday with additional Fame Fest activities from noon to 8 p.m., live podcast recordings with Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters, the formal Induction Ceremony at 6 p.m. on the Horseshoe Court, and a concert by Fitz and the Tantrums at 8 p.m.

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All photos by Louis Walker III / What’sUpNewp.

Deon Marie Thompson of Newport (Photo Credit: Louis Walker III/What’sUpNewp) Credit: Louis Walker III

Deon Marie Thompson of Newport (Photo Credit: Louis Walker III/What’sUpNewp) Credit: Louis Walker III

Ryan Belmore

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020).

He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide.

Ryan is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Online News Association, and Local Independent Online News Publishers. He is committed to the codes of ethics of these organizations: accuracy, independence, accountability, and transparency.

In Newport, Ryan served on the boards of the Fort Adams Trust and Potter League for Animals, and hosted a daily radio talk show for four years.

In 2021, Ryan moved to Alexandria, Virginia, to support his wife Jen's career. He launched The Alexandria Brief in 2025, applying what he learned in Newport to a new community. With the help of some talented on-the-ground contributors, he still runs What's Up Newp — and always will.

Contact: ryan@whatsupnewp.com.

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