From: kasibhot@usc.edu (Srinivasamurthy Kasibhotla)
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Subject: AO
Date: 21 Jan 1993 16:17:11 -0800
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From: kasibhot@usc.edu (Vasu  Kasibhotla)
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The Feb' 93 'Tennis' magazine has an interesting article on 'tanking'
in pro tennis. Being  a confirmed Connors critic, it is gratifying to
me that the author of this article, David Higdon, does not overlook the
"more than a few" instances of tanking by that "player with street
fighter" mentality who has proclaimed "this is what they come
to see, this is what they get", referring to the paying public and his
"supposedly unique tenacity". 

On a more serious note, the author goes onto note that tanking is
almost an universal phenomenon with few players escaping the guilt.
For example, while the tanking escapades of Agassi or Ivanisevic are
well documented, it comes as a surprise to me that Borg (the master of
5' th set tennis) was culpable of this charge in his final year on the
tour. Seems there is more to the Pro Tennis than meets the (Public)
eye. Being a huge fan of Seles though, I would like to offer that she
might be above this 'hated word'. In the last couple of  years, she has lost
very  few matches and those that she did were invariably 3 setters with
may 8-6 or so in the 3'rd.

Which logically leads me to the prospects of a Seles triumph in the
Aussie Open and a possible grand slam. She has to be firm favorite to
"threepeat" at the AO and if the "blood thirsty barbarian London
tabloids"  let up on the grunting issue, my guess is the slam is in
the bag. For, is n't it obvious to all but diehard Steffi fans that
the reason W'92 transpired the way it did was not because of any
brilliance on Steffi's part but the incessent hounding Monica received
from London tabs. If any doubts, witness Steffi's dismal display in
any other tournment that mattered. Case Closed.   
  

From: kasibhot@usc.edu (Srinivasamurthy Kasibhotla)
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From: kasibhot@usc.edu (Vasu  Kasibhotla)
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Subject: AO
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Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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The Feb' 93 'Tennis' magazine has an interesting article on 'tanking'
in pro tennis. Being  a confirmed Connors critic, it is gratifying to
me that the author of this article, David Higdon, does not overlook the
"more than a few" instances of tanking by that "player with street
fighter" mentality who has proclaimed "this is what they come
to see, this is what they get", referring to the paying public and his
"supposedly unique tenacity". 

On a more serious note, the author goes onto note that tanking is
almost an universal phenomenon with few players escaping the guilt.
For example, while the tanking escapades of Agassi or Ivanisevic are
well documented, it comes as a surprise to me that Borg (the master of
5' th set tennis) was culpable of this charge in his final year on the
tour. Seems there is more to the Pro Tennis than meets the (Public)
eye. Being a huge fan of Seles though, I would like to offer that she
might be above this 'hated word'. In the last couple of  years, she has lost
very  few matches and those that she did were invariably 3 setters with
may 8-6 or so in the 3'rd.

Which logically leads me to the prospects of a Seles triumph in the
Aussie Open and a possible grand slam. She has to be firm favorite to
"threepeat" at the AO and if the "blood thirsty barbarian London
tabloids"  let up on the grunting issue, my guess is the slam is in
the bag. For, is n't it obvious to all but diehard Steffi fans that
the reason W'92 transpired the way it did was not because of any
brilliance on Steffi's part but the incessent hounding Monica received
from London tabs. If any doubts, witness Steffi's dismal display in
any other tournment that mattered. Case Closed.   
  

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