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Published: 09/9/09

Women Come Out Swinging at the U.S. Open

By  Domenica Marchetti - Politics Daily
Women Come Out Swinging at the U.S. Open

While much of the tennis world continues to be consumed with the Rafa/Roger rivalry -- will Rafael Nadal's over-stressed knees give out, thus preventing the Spaniard from capturing his first U.S. Open title, or will Roger Federer win a record-breaking sixth consecutive U.S. Open title? -- I have been captivated by the stories, not to mention the amazing match play, of some of the women in this year's tournament. ...

Published: 06/23/09

Is Serena Bringing Down Venus' Legacy?

By  Greg Couch - AOL News
Is Serena Bringing Down Venus' Legacy?

Venus is not Serena. They don't dress alike, sound alike, play alike or look alike. They stand out alike, yes, because they are a novelty together, they are great and they are sisters.But we have combined them in every way for some obvious reasons, but frankly, that's not fair to Venus.Venus Williams is a better champion than Serena Williams. More elegant, more gracious.On Tuesday, Venus starts defense of her title at Wimbledon, where she has a royal feel. She is the queen. And in the most elegant place in tennis, Venus stands apart. Venus Advances at Wimbledon | Scores: Men | Women Why is ...

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Published: 07/6/08

Andrea Jaeger Admits to Taking a Dive at '83 Wimbledon Final Against Martina Navratilova

By  Ryan Wilson - AOL News
Andrea Jaeger Admits to Taking a Dive at '83 Wimbledon Final Against Martina Navratilova

This is what happens when teenage precociousness and immaturity cross paths with one of the world's best tennis players: in a recent interview, Andrea Jaeger admitted that she purposely lost to Martina Navratilova at the 1983 Wimbledon final. "During the match I missed balls on purpose. I hit right to Martina and when I was getting whipped in the first set 6-0, I tried to look upset about it," said Jaeger, who lost 6-0, 6-3. "I glanced at my dad. He knew something was wrong because I never got nervous and always started great." Apparently, Jaeger, 18 at the time, had an argument with her ...

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