Photos: All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
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The All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club in rural Charles City recently reopened to the public after undergoing a major renovation.Â
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
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Overlooking the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club on the Kuhn family farm in rural Charles City, about 30 miles southeast of Mason City. Owner Mark Kuhn opened the Wimbledon-inspired court, which people can play on for free, in 2003.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
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Mark Kuhn uses a 20-inch push mower to prepare his grass tennis court for its first action of the season. The groundskeepers at Wimbledon use a 19-inch mower, making it a challenge for Kuhn to make his court look exactly same as those at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
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Declan Galligan, 11, of West Des Moines, runs to return a low ball against Nolan Ranger, 11, of Minnesota, during the Alex J. Kuhn Invitational at the All Iowa Tennis Club in rural Charles City.Â
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- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
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The 800-acre Kuhn family farm, home to the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club, is off a gravel road in rural Charles City, about 30 miles southeast of Mason City.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
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The steel gate entryway at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club on the Kuhn family farm in rural Charles City.
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Iowa's Declan Galligan, left, and Minnesota's Matthew Fullerton, right, face off during the Alex J. Kuhn Invitational at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club in rural Charles City.Â
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Mark Kuhn waves to a truck passing the grass tennis court on his farm in Charles City. He and his friend, Pat Priniski, dressed the surface before Kuhn reopened it to the public last weekend.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
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Strawberries and cream were served courtside during the Alex J. Kuhn Invitational at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club in rural Charles City.
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An entrance to the Kuhn's home lined with antique wooden tennis racquets.
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- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
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Mark and Denise Kuhn, owners of the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club on their farm in Charles City, recently named the unique grass court in honor of their late son, Alex.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
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Tiffany Williams of Cedar Rapids dishes up strawberries and cream during the the Alex J. Kuhn Invitational at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club in rural Charles City.
Alex J. Kuhn
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A portrait of Alex J. Kuhn, who committed suicide last summer, remains on a table in Mark and Denise Kuhn's living room in Charles City, home to the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
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Construction of the grass tennis court on the Kuhn family farm began in 2002. Mark Kuhn and his two sons, Alex and Mason, built the picket fence that surrounds the Wimbledon-inspired attraction in Charles City.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
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A lone butterfly lands on a tennis racquet during the Alex J. Kuhn Invitational on the grounds of the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club in Charles City.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Jeff Cook
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Last summer, Charles City farmer Mark Kuhn closed his grass tennis court following the death of his son, Alex, who helped his father build the court 15 years ago. As a form of therapy, Kuhn renovated the surface and recently reopened it to the public.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Jeff Cook
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The cultures of Iowa and England meet on the Kuhn family farm in Charles City, which houses the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club, inspired by Centre Court at Wimbledon.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Jeff Cook
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Longtime tennis enthusiast Mark Kuhn installs one of the wooden net posts at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club in Charles City. In honor of their late son, who committed suicide last July, the Kuhns named their grass court, "Alex J. Kuhn Court of Dreams."
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Jeff Cook
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Alex J. Kuhn wrote a list of improvements in 2014 he wanted to see at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club on his parents' farm in Charles City.Â
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
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In 2015, Mark Kuhn and his late son, Alex, ventured to England for The Championships at Wimbledon. Upon return, the duo co-authored a coffee table book about their trip. This photo shows them sitting courtside at Centre Court.Â
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
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Mark Kuhn, right, owner of the farm and the unique grass tennis court modeled after Centre Court at Wimbledon, greets a spectator and friend during the Alex J. Kuhn Invitational at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Jack Cullen
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Junior players from Minnesota warm up their reflexes before stepping onto the grass court at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club in rural Charles City.Â
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
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Some of the top junior players from Iowa and Minnesota played each other during the Alex J. Kuhn Invitational at the All Iowa Tennis Club in rural Charles City.Â
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
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Some of the top junior players from Iowa and Minnesota played each other during the Alex J. Kuhn Invitational at the All Iowa Tennis Club in rural Charles City.Â
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
- Updated
Some of the top junior players from Iowa and Minnesota played each other during the Alex J. Kuhn Invitational at the All Iowa Tennis Club in rural Charles City.Â
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
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A sign attached to the homemade picket fence at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club notes the mileage between the Kuhn family farm in rural Charles City and the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London.
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All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Jack Cullen
Overlooking the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club on the Kuhn family farm in rural Charles City, about 30 miles southeast of Mason City. Owner Mark Kuhn opened the Wimbledon-inspired court, which people can play on for free, in 2003.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Jeff Cook
Mark Kuhn uses a 20-inch push mower to prepare his grass tennis court for its first action of the season. The groundskeepers at Wimbledon use a 19-inch mower, making it a challenge for Kuhn to make his court look exactly same as those at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
Declan Galligan, 11, of West Des Moines, runs to return a low ball against Nolan Ranger, 11, of Minnesota, during the Alex J. Kuhn Invitational at the All Iowa Tennis Club in rural Charles City.Â
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
Construction of the grass tennis court on the Kuhn family farm began in 2002. Mark Kuhn and his two sons, Alex and Mason, built the picket fence that surrounds the Wimbledon-inspired attraction in Charles City.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Jeff Cook
Last summer, Charles City farmer Mark Kuhn closed his grass tennis court following the death of his son, Alex, who helped his father build the court 15 years ago. As a form of therapy, Kuhn renovated the surface and recently reopened it to the public.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Jeff Cook
Longtime tennis enthusiast Mark Kuhn installs one of the wooden net posts at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club in Charles City. In honor of their late son, who committed suicide last July, the Kuhns named their grass court, "Alex J. Kuhn Court of Dreams."
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Jeff Cook
In 2015, Mark Kuhn and his late son, Alex, ventured to England for The Championships at Wimbledon. Upon return, the duo co-authored a coffee table book about their trip. This photo shows them sitting courtside at Centre Court.Â
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
Mark Kuhn, right, owner of the farm and the unique grass tennis court modeled after Centre Court at Wimbledon, greets a spectator and friend during the Alex J. Kuhn Invitational at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
- Matthew Putney, Waterloo Courier
A sign attached to the homemade picket fence at the All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club notes the mileage between the Kuhn family farm in rural Charles City and the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London.
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