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Who was Judge Robert Kelleher? It’s been a bad couple of months for titans in the history of tennis. First the word that the great Barry MacKay was no longer with us. (Click Here.) And now the death of Judge Robert Kelleher. Most people who follow tennis have heard of Barry, but who was Bob Kelleher you ask? A high level college and seniors player, a prominent Los Angeles litigator and later federal judge, a winning U.S. Davis Cup coach, and the most important figure in the creation of the modern professional game in America. How is that possible? The answer is Bob Kelleher was the man who spearheaded the creation of U.S. Open when he was president of the USTA in 1967. His leadership broke open the door for modern pro tennis and lead to its growth into the international billion dollar business it is today. Judge Kelleher died last month at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 99. I had the good fortune to meet him in 2001 when we were filming Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and other stars in high speed video at a pro tournament in Los Angeles, where he had incredible box…