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Monica Seles: What Might Have Been

As Monica Seles retires, a look back at how her career might have gone. Martina Hingis returned to the WTA tour in 2006 after a three year layoff due to foot problems. She managed to work her way up to a year end ranking of number seven and played in ...

From NINA ROTA, Most Valuable Network,  16 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Monica Seles,  Martina Hingis,  Steffi Graf

Tennis and the gambling problem: Please make it go away!

I bought a used car while I was staying in Santa Fe one summer. I had the car checked out before I bought it and the repair shop told me that the timing belt needed to be replaced. I’m only using the car for the summer, I thought to myself, the belt ...

From NINA ROTA, Sportingo,  12 Feb 2008
Related Topics: ESPN,  Nikolay Davydenko,  Britney Spears

ATP and the Gambling Problem: Please Make it Go Away!

ESPN has reported that the ATP had evidence of match fixing before the Davydenko match and the French Open wants gambling to just go away. I bought a used car while I was staying in Santa Fe one summer. I had the car checked out before I bought it and ...

From NINA ROTA, Most Valuable Network,  12 Feb 2008
Related Topics: ESPN,  Nikolay Davydenko,  Britney Spears

Reconsidering Davis Cup Yet Again

Earlier this week I argued that Davis Cup should switch their format to a yearly two week event instead of a series of four home and away matches throughout the year. Then I got to thinking… What makes Davis Cup special? Answer: unruly crowds, bad ...

From NINA ROTA, Most Valuable Network,  10 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Andy Roddick,  James Blake,  Bob and Mike Bryan

Why Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray don't rate the Davis Cup

Okay, so what’s wrong with Davis Cup? Which would you rather win: a slam title or Davis Cup? Duh. What’s the prize money for a slam title? Oh, about $1.4m. And a whole lot more if you win the U.S. Open title and the U.S. Open Series. What’s the prize ...

From NINA ROTA, Sportingo,  7 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Andy Murray,  Roger Federer,  Rafael Nadal,  James Blake,  David Ferrer

Andy Murray et al. - More Tennis Footy

Um, not to rain on the parade of the SHE-man Murray (”Surly Haggis Eater”), but given how he started off his year, wouldn’t a bit of court time with those things you hold….you know, the what’s its….the RACQUETS, be of more use? Just wondering. I’d like ...

From NINA ROTA, Most Valuable Network,  6 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Andy Murray

Capriati and Hingis at the 2002 Australian Open Final

Jennifer Capriati fights off a match point in the second set tiebreaker against Martina Hingis before going on to win the 2002 Australian Open title. ...

From NINA ROTA, Most Valuable Network,  4 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Jennifer Capriati,  Martina Hingis

Injury Report

Joachim Johansson announced his retirement over the weekend due to recurring shoulder problems. He is 25 years old. Is this a sign that more careers are being cut short by injuries now that we have power rackets and ball-grabbing strings? By ...

From NINA ROTA, Most Valuable Network,  4 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Roscoe Tanner,  John McEnroe,  Joachim Johansson,  Roger Federer,  Rafael Nadal

Good Officiating or Home Call?

American Jesse Witten had match point on Bruno Echagaray’s serve in a challenger event in Dallas, Texas, last week when a lineswoman called a foot fault on Echagaray’s second serve. Witten is an American player and Echagaray is from Mexico. The score ...

From NINA ROTA, Most Valuable Network,  4 Feb 2008

Lindsay Davenport Loses in Fed Cup

Lindsay Davenport returned to Fed Cup play and and lost her first ever Fed Cup match on U.S. soil. Next week is Davis Cup week for the men and this week is Federation Cup week for the women. It’s early in the Fed Cup cycle so we weren’t looking for any ...

From NINA ROTA, Most Valuable Network,  3 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Lindsay Davenport,  Maria Sharapova,  Ashley Harkleroad,  Lisa Raymond

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