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Melanie Oudin has a legitimate chance to make the top ten. Notice I didn’t say she would win grand slam titles or become #1. It is far, far to soon for anyone to make those predictions. So media people, just calm down! For now focus on one key component of this story: at 17, Oudin’s […]
August 31, 2009
Rumor has it that Justine Henin will return to competitive tennis in January. Do I feel the need to qualify my headline with a hedge? Uhm.. Hell no! I told you in January this day would come. I felt it even more when Serena started dominating the slams. And when Kim Clijsters returned three weeks […]
June 7, 2009
Consistent with my batting average for this tournament, I picked Dinara Safina to win her first grand slam title today. But she lost, to the talented and mentally fragile Sveta Kuznetsova. I know what you’re thinking – “The Talented and Mentally Fragile” could be the title of a soap opera about the WTA. Kind […]
January 28, 2009
A.O. Lacks a Coherent Policy on Extreme Heat I am a traditionalist when it comes to tennis and Mother Nature. Cold, hot, dry, humid, wind, snow, whatever. You play. It’s a great test. I don’t like indoor tennis because tennis wasn’t meant to be played in perfect conditions. It’s like watching football in a dome. […]
Passing Shots 
September 6, 2009
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