HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: gess@knex.Gwinnett.COM (Gess Shankar)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Tournament Results: Oct 9
Date: 10 Oct 92 12:28:09 GMT
Organization: Knowledge Exchange, GA, US of A

$1.1 MILLION AUSTRALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
AT SYDNEY
FRIDAY'S RESULTS  
QUARTERFINALS
-------------
Stefan Edberg (1) d. John McEnroe (7), 6-3,6-3
Goran Ivanisevic (2) d. Paul Haarhuis (9), 7-6 (7-1), 7-3
Richard Krajicek (6) d. Ivan Lendl (4), 7-6 (7-1), 7-5
Henrik Holm (12) d. Patrick Kuhnen, 6-3,6-2
 
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

$315,000 TOULOUSE OPEN
AT TOULOUSE, FRANCE
FRIDAY'S RESULTS  
QUARTERFINALS
-------------
Petr Korda (1) d. Jonas Svensson, 3-6,6-0,6-1
Guy Forget (2) d. Andrei Medvedev (7), 6-3,7-6 (7-3)
Jan Siemerink d. Brad Gilbert (3), 6-4,7-6 (7-5)
Arnaud Boetsch d. Christian Bergstrom, 6-3,6-2

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
 
$130,000 ATHENS INTERNATIONAL
AT ATHENS, GREECE
FRIDAY'S RESULTS  
QUARTERFINALS
-------------
Sergi Bruguera (1) d. Magnus Gustaffson (7), 6-2,1-0 (retired)
Francisco Clavet (2) d. Marc Goellner, 6-2,6-2
Jordi Arrese (3) d. Martin Jaite, 6-3,6-2
Javier Sanchez (4) d. Milan Velev, 2-6,6-3,6-2
 
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

$350,000 WOMEN'S EUROPEAN INDOORS
AT ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
FRIDAY'S RESULTS  
QUARTERFINALS
-------------
Steffi Graf (1) d. Judith Wiesner (8), 7-5,6-4 
Martina Navratilova (2) d. Magdalena Maleeva (7), 6-2,6-3
Jana Novotna (4) d. Andrea Strndova, 6-4,6-0
Patty Fendick d. Zina Garrison (6), 6-0,6-2
 
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GeSS
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From: mliu@ucsb.edu (Liu)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Becker's Upset and Big Servers
Date: 16 Oct 92 17:31:58 GMT
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara

This is certainly not a new topic.  But Becker's upset in Tokyo yesterday
once again shows how vulnerable a top player can be in the face of a big
server.  According to the New York Times, Becker's opponent, Henric Holmes
(something like that, sorry) of Sweden, was serving up a storm.  By his
own account, he was serving better than he had ever been in his life.
You will recall that last week Edberg lost
to Ivanisevic in the Australian Indoor
final, partly because of Goran's notorious big serves.  Also, Agassi was
knocked out in the 3rd round of the tournament by Patrick Kuhnen of Germany,
who was also blasting his serves away.

True, big serves alone won't pull off an upset, because the top player
has to be broken as well.  But in my opinion big serves are 
undesirable in men's pro-tennis.  As somebody else pointed out last
week: it's no fun to see Sampres win a game with four aces in a row.    .
If I want to see a canon blast, I can go look at a ball machine ....

M. Liu


Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
From: dluk@mprgate.mpr.ca (David Luk)
Subject: Ask for good racquet suggestion for beginner
Reply-To: dluk@mprgate.mpr.ca (David Luk)
Organization: MPR Teltech Ltd.
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 00:13:30 GMT

I would like to start learning tennis in the next couple weeks. I've absolutely no knowledge on how to select a good racquet for a beginner. Any expert here can give me some hints or suggestions.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
David Luk
Nothing worths more than my 0.02c
From: Joseph.J.Marcheso.Jr.@dartmouth.edu (Joseph J. Marcheso Jr.)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Graf, Leipzig, line call
Date: 8 Oct 92 22:34:20 GMT
 <1992Oct8.070401.10809@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>  
 <1b1cpjINNsb5@iraul1.ira.uka.de>
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
X-Posted-From: InterNews1.0a5@newshost.dartmouth.edu

Did she use her net game anyway against Novotna on key points (as
compared with Wimbledon) and was her forehand any better. I know you
didn't pay attention but please tell me what you can

Thanks,
Joe
From: kleung@terapin.com (Keith Leung Keith Leung)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Wilson Hammer ??
Date: 8 Oct 92 23:45:53 PST
Organization: BBS

>stiff).  The 2.7 is really wide.  They have something called the
>Hammer Pro Staff, and I think that is the most recent model.  The
>price will probably be over 200 US dollars.  It's one of their
>high end models.  They have also recently introduced a racquet
>called the Aire Shell.  
>
>--
>Charles Lin
>clin@eng.umd.edu
>

    I think there are two hammer series at this moment.  One is called
the Profile Hammer, and the other is the Pro Staff Hammer 4.0.  The Pro Staff
4.0 Hammer is the newest addition to the hammer family. 
   The "Aire Shell" is a method of putting a "shell" like mold on the racket
handle, which makes the racket transfer less shock to your hands.  They don't
make just one specific Aire Shell model.  They have Profile Aire Shells, and
the Pro Staff Aire Shells.
From: jeff.kling@brent.uucp (Jeff Kling) 
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: WILSON CATALOGS
Date: 14 Oct 92 17:07:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Brentwood BBS Harrison, NY  914-835-7898
Reply-To: jeff.kling@brent.uucp (Jeff Kling) 

-> Does anyone know where/how to get (complete) catalogs of Wilson made
-> rackets? Thanks!!
->
-> Alex Chou
-> EE, Purdue U.

Wilson has a 800 #.  If you can't get it from info (sometime's it's not
listed that way), call you're local shop and ask them.
  
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
From: shun@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (shun.cheung)
Subject: Tournament Final Results: Sunday, Oct 11
Organization: AT&T
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 17:48:28 GMT

In article <XgkgsB1w165w@knex.Gwinnett.COM> gess@knex.Gwinnett.COM (Gess Shankar) writes:
>$1.1 MILLION AUSTRALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
>AT SYDNEY
>SATURDAY'S RESULTS  
>SEMIFINALS
>----------
>Stefan Edberg (1) d. Henrik Holm (12), 6-2,3-6,6-3 
>Goran Ivanisevic (2) d. Richard Krajicek (6), 6-3,1-0 (retired)

Final: Ivanisevic d. Edberg: 6-4, 6-2, 6-4

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>$315,000 TOULOUSE OPEN
>AT TOULOUSE, FRANCE
>SATURDAY'S RESULTS  
>SEMIFINALS
>----------
>Petr Korda (1) d. Jan Siemerink, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 
>Guy Forget (2) d. Arnaud Boetsch, 6-3,6-4

Final: Forget d. Korda: 6-3, 6-2

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>$350,000 EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
>AT ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
>SATURDAY'S RESULTS  
>SEMIFINALS
>----------
>Steffi Graf (1) d. Jana Novotna (4), 6-2,4-6,7-6 (7-2) 
>Martina Navratilova (2) d. Patty Fendick, 6-3,4-1 (retired)

Graf d. Navratilova: 2-6, 7-5, 7-5

Graf was down a break in both the second and third sets but
recovered to win the match.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Interesting. The Top 2 seeds make it to the final in every one of
>the above tournments.
>
>Is the #1 seed going to win in each?

As things turn out, no.
-- 
-- Shun Cheung,    electronic: shun.cheung@att.com    voice: (908) 615-5135
     HR 1A-304, AT&T Bell Labs, 480 Red Hill Road, Middletown, NJ, 07748 USA
From: cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (SMITH,CHRISTOPHER G)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: More early results from today
Date: 16 Oct 92 18:27:47 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


Filderstadt
-----------
Qtr's

Sabatini d. Probst      6-4 6-1
M Fernandez d. Huber    5-7 6-3 6-1   (Huber was the defending champ)

Other matches being decided today are Sanchez Vicario vs. Weisner and
Navratilova vs. Sukova.


Tel Aviv
--------
Muster d. Bloom         0-6 6-2 6-4

Also advancing:  Tarango, Simian (France), and Cunha-Silva (Portugal)

Connors was fined $600 (not sure about the amount, seems small) for the
behavior I described in yesterday's posting.


..Chris

-- 
Christopher Smith                          csmith@cc.gatech.edu
College of Computing (Room 269)
Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332-0280        404/853-0937
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
From: bonacci@ecf.toronto.edu (BONACCI John)
Subject: Re: New subscriber to the group 
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 03:55:38 GMT

Let me make it perfectly clear that the ripple of trouble about off-color
comments was, well, a ripple.  IMHO, a staggering majority of what gets posted
here is as unoffensive as you'll find on the net.  This feather-ruffling is
still recent, and some are still feeling their wounds over it.  Otherwise,
it would not be mentioned as an *introduction* to you as a new participant.
If you love tennis, I think you'll find a lot of interesting facts, opinions,
and good old "my hero's the best cuz...." here.  And when one of the majors
is in progress, I find the group riveting.  JM$.02...
--
JB
"M or W?"
From: gb@cup.portal.com (Greg A Buechler)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: RE: Ask for good racquet suggestion for beginner
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 10:09:04 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: usa

Here's my $0.02 worth on this subject.

START WITH A MIDSIZE RACQUET....NOT AN OVERSIZED ONE

Now that I got your attention, here's my basis of opinion.

If you start with a smaller string area (90 - 100 sq. in.) you will be
forced to learn to direct the racquet at the ball, hit it square, and 
not learn to rely on ther huge area that the larger racquet provides.

If I were to teach a person tennis from ground zero, I would bring out my
old wood racquet and let them learn on that.  Aside from learning about
how to really hit a ball better, the old racquet would be a great way of
letting ther newby appreciate the newer racquets.

OK FOLKS, FIRE AWAY...LETS SEE THE FLAMES ON THIS ONE.....

Fire extinguisher in had, Greg waits.............
From: kleung@terapin.com (Keith Leung Keith Leung)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Modern Rackets
Date: 8 Oct 92 23:54:35 PST
Organization: BBS

In article <1992Oct07.185404.30594@uvmark.uucp>, palmer@uvmark.uucp (Filaman)
writes:
>In article <kleung.1rr2@terapin.com> kleung@terapin.com (Keith Leung Keith
Leung
>) writes:
>>    Well, Head has come out with a new racket called the Prestige.  Which
>>is a conventional frame similar to the TXE, TXM, and the TXP's.  You might
>>want to look into that.
>
>The Head Prestige is a widebody with a "conventional beam". meaning the
>racquet is about 22mm thick and doesn't taper.
>-- 
> _____   _   _       __    _    _    __    _    _     Palmer Chappelle
>| ____) | | | |     /  \  |  \/  |  /  \  |  \ | |    VMark Software, Inc.
>| __)   | | | |__  | || | | |\/| | | || | | |\\| |    uvmark%palmer@merk.com
>|_|     |_| |____) |_||_| |_|  |_| |_||_| |_| \ _|    USRSA Certified Stringer

   Unless Head makes two models of the Prestige, it is 19mm thick, and does
not taper.  Which means it is a Conventional Racket.   If you call that a
"widebody that does not taper" then the Original Pro Staff is a Widebody, and
so are the old graphites.  

   I'm a dealer for Head, Prince, Wilson, and Dunlop, so I think my figures
are more accurate.
From: Joseph.J.Marcheso.Jr.@dartmouth.edu (Joseph J. Marcheso Jr.)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Graf's play, Zuerich final
Date: 13 Oct 92 01:40:33 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
X-Posted-From: InterNews1.0a5@newshost.dartmouth.edu

What do you think this means in terms of Graf's progress? did she have
any comments? Is the sick? would you say this is the same Graf of this
year's french open?
From: kleung@terapin.com (Keith Leung Keith Leung)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Modern Rackets
Date: 10 Oct 92 21:01:30 PST
Organization: BBS

In article <1992Oct09.195149.11707@uvmark.uucp>, palmer@uvmark.uucp (Filaman)
writes:
>In article <kleung.1tde@terapin.com> kleung@terapin.com (Keith Leung Keith
Leung
>) writes:
>>   Unless Head makes two models of the Prestige, it is 19mm thick, and does
>>not taper.  Which means it is a Conventional Racket.   If you call that a
>>"widebody that does not taper" then the Original Pro Staff is a Widebody, and
>>so are the old graphites.  
>>
>>   I'm a dealer for Head, Prince, Wilson, and Dunlop, so I think my figures
>>are more accurate.
>
>There is more than one Prestige. Which one are you talking about, the
>reddish frame or the black one with the neon green head strip?
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>|_|     |_| |____) |_||_| |_|  |_| |_||_| |_| \ _|    USRSA Certified Stringer

    Wow, I didn't know that.  Are you sure there is more than one Prestige?
Why does Head make more than one Prestige?  I talked to the Head Rep today, and
he told me there was only one Prestige which is 19mm, and it is silverish,
black, and some tint of green.    Wouldn't I have a list for the other prestige
in my head catalog?
From: clin@eng.umd.edu (Charles Lin)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: What's the secret of hitting heavy top-spin groundstrokes
Date: 14 Oct 92 02:57:33 GMT
Article-I.D.: eng.1992Oct14.025733.24803
Distribution: usa
Organization: College of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Originator: clin@erlang.src.umd.edu


In article <1992Oct13.221716.18010@morrow.stanford.edu>, AS.TLK@forsythe.stanford.edu (Timmer) writes:
>bmok@uucp (Bert Mok) writes:
>>Those of you heavy top spin players, would you give me a few tips on
>>how to apply top spin to my shots?
>>
>>One rule I heard is: get under the ball with racquet face open and
>>quickly rub over the ball with the wrist, it's all in the wrist.
>>
>>I tried it without much success.  When I get under the ball with
>>racquet face open, my shot flies 6 feet past the baseline.  I probably
>>don't go over the back and the top of the ball quick enough.
>
>
>No, I think the problem is clearly the open racquet face.
>
>You don't have to be wristy, just start your swing lower than the
>ball and follow through high.  But keep that racquet face vertical
>or slightly closed, else it's Lob City.

   In fact, some topspinners start off with a very closed face.  The
prime example is Guillermo Vilas.   I think it's easier to start with
a slightly to fairly heavy closed face (meaning that the palm is
face down. Imagine holding a frying pan, then flip it upside down
without changing the grip.  That's a closed face for the forehand
side).  However, when you strike the ball you want to have the face
more or less perpendicular.

    Personally, I do think that you can't get much spin without using
the wrist, but the timing is somewhat difficult.  You want the
wrist to cause the racquet to dip down, but at impact, it should be
straightened, and then it should point up.  I think the main thing
is to keep the wrist fairly firm, during impact, (but not exactly rigid 
and unmoving) so you can hit a solid shot.

    Of course, describing this in words isn't going to be as good
as getting someone to show you (assuming they know how they do it)
or to watch the pros very carefully.

--
Charles Lin
clin@eng.umd.edu
From: cappiell@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Steven Cappiello)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Klippermate!
Keywords: Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Date: 15 Oct 92 21:57:28 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

In article <26385@oasys.dt.navy.mil> venkatac@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Ravanasamudram Venkatachalam) writes:
>
>I am tempted to buy a Klippermate stringing machine (the cheapest one)
>which sells for ~$145.00 or so.  I would really appreciate comments
>from those of you who have experience with this machine or know about
>it.  Thank you.
>
>R.S.V


NOOOOOOOOO!!!  Don't do it.

Actually, Klippermate (drop-weight system) is better than the TR Stringer
(TINY crank system), but they both suck as far as quality of the job goes.
If you string at least 20 rackets per year for three years, it would 
certainly behoove you to go for an Alpha or Gamma table top drop weight
stringer.  They start at about $300.  

Then again, if you are the type who can play with any racket strung any how for
a long period of time, then perhaps the cheaper stringer will suffice.

See you !


By the way, does anyone have info about Mid-States Mens Open competition?

If so, please let me know...  cappiell@eniac.seas.upenn.edu
From: gess@knex.Gwinnett.COM (Gess Shankar)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Tournament Results: Oct 13
Date: 13 Oct 92 10:14:39 GMT
Organization: Knowledge Exchange, GA, US of A

$1.1 MILLION SEIKO OPEN
AT TOKYO
MONDAY'S RESULTS  
FIRST ROUND
-----------
Todd Martin d. Sandon Stolle, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
Bryan Shelton d. Patrick Kuhnen, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
Kenny Thorne d. Hideki Kaneko, 6-3,6-2
Mark Woodforde d. Diego Nargiso, 6-3,7-6 (7-5)
Goran Prpic d. Byron Black, 6-4,4-6,6-4
Chris Pridham d. Lars Wahlgren, 6-3,6-3
Richard Fromberg d. Patrick Baur, 4-6,6-2,6-2
Guillaume Raoux d. Kim Bong-soo, 6-2,6-3
Claudio Mezzadri d. Yasufumi Yamamoto, 6-3,3-6,6-3
Andrei Olhovskiy d. Ryuso Tsujino, 6-2,6-4
Niclas Kroon d. Alex Antonitsch, 6-3,7-5
 
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$155,000 RIKLIS TENNIS CLASSIC
AT TEL AVIV 
MONDAY'S RESULTS  
FIRST ROUND
-----------
Thomas Muster (1) d. Shahar Perkis, 6-4,6-4
Brad Gilbert (2) d. Ramesh Krishnan, 6-4,7-5
Jeff Tarango (5) d. Eyal Ran, 6-3,6-3
Richard Matuszewski d. Gil Kovalski, 6-2,6-0
Martin Jaite d. def. Diego Perez, 6-3,1-6,6-3

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

$350,000 PORSCHE GRAND PRIX
AT FILDERSTATDT, GERMANY
MONDAY'S RESULT  
FIRST ROUND
-----------
Arantxa Sanchez (2) d. Pascale Paradis, 7-5,6-4
Nathalie Tauziat (6) d. Laura Gildemeisterm 6-7 (3-7), 6-2,6-1
Sabine Appelmans d. Stephanie Rehe, 6-2,6-3
Wiltrud Probst d. Claudia Porwik, 6-1,6-3
Radka Zrubakova d. Barbara Rittner, 6-3,7-6 (8-6)
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

GeSS
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From: bose@unity.cs.umn.edu (Ashim Bose)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Davis Cup final times and phone #'s
Date: 9 Oct 92 15:05:00 GMT
Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, CSci dept.

In article <1992Oct8.192446.3063@uceng.UC.EDU> bnataraj@uceng.UC.EDU (Bhaskar Natarajan) writes:
>In article <1992Oct5.160547.6920@news2.cis.umn.edu> bose@pico.cs.umn.edu (Ashim Bose) writes:
>
>
>>The nose-bleed seats were priced at $25/one day.  No wonder they didn't sell
>>too many of these.
>
>	Just curious... what are the "nose-bleed seats" and how come they got
>	such a strange name ??
>
>	Thanks
>	Bhaskar
>>

They are the highest (and furthest from the action) seats in a stadium.  Not
surprisingly, they are also the cheapest seats.  The term "nose-bleed" is meant
to convey a sense of the height, as in "those seats are so high up that if you
sit there, your nose is gonna bleed" (because of the low pressure).

Ashim
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
From: dan@mks.com (Dan Latendre)
Subject: Tennis camps in Florida
Keywords: help
Organization: Mortice Kern Systems Inc., Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 20:19:11 GMT

I am still looking for information on tennis camps in the Fort Myers
area. I have received one response, but Tampa looks a little far to 
travel each day. 

I want to spend 3 days at a camp doing drills and receiving quality 
instruction.

Your help is greatly appreciated.
-- 
     ||  // // ,'/~~\'   Dan Latendre		dan@mks.com 
    /||/// //|' `\\\     Strings, strings -- damn those strings!!
   / | //_// ||\___/     "Tennis is a stroke of genius", unknown.
From: mliu@shasta.ucsb.edu (Liu;Mei-Ling;L.;CS Grad Student;;COMS;Graduate;930630;;500)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Sydney Tournament (Was Edbergs Racquet)
Keywords: Edberg
Date: 8 Oct 92 15:20:24 GMT
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara

Hello DownUnder:

That was a quick post from Australia, considering that we heard
about the Edberg match and other 2nd round matches only today.

The paper here said that Edberg lost his cool during his match,
when a fan yelled out something just when he was serving at
5-5 in the 2nd match.  Supposedly Edberg actually went to
confront the guy.  That's pretty emotional for Edberg.  
What's the story? 
 
M. Liu, UCSB, U.S.A.
From: gaf5@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (Gail A. Fullman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Tournament Results: Oct 10
Date: 14 Oct 92 12:23:47 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

In article <5992@ucsbcsl.ucsb.edu>, mliu@shasta.ucsb.edu (Liu;Mei-Ling;L.;CS Gra
d Student;;COMS;Graduate;930630;;500) writes:
>In article <NycHsB1w165w@knex.Gwinnett.COM> gess@knex.Gwinnett.COM (Gess Shanka
r) writes:
>>
>>The Seiko field still has Becker, Lendl, Chang and the perennial Japanese
>>favorite, Edberg.
>About Edberg being the Japanese favorite:  this was pointed out by
>John Feinstein in "Hard Courts," and he attributed the Japanese's
>adoration of Edberg to his blonde hair and blue eyes.  I think this
>hasty conclusion is kind of an insult to the Japanese intelligence,
>especially since there are other blonde-haired, blue-eyed players on
>the tour that the Japanese don't choose to adore.  I think the reason
>why Edberg has been popular in the land of the rising sun is this:
>In Japan, tennis is popular among women (men there play golf), and
>Edberg, as Eliot Berry ("Tough Draw") pointed out, is appealing to
>women because he doesn't appear to be personally aggressive on the court, even
>as he attacks the net relentlessly.
>Edberg IS the current title holder of the Seiko tournament, which should have
>started by now.
>
>M. Liu
>
He could also be popular because he is a gentleman, treats others with respect
- very much in line to traditional Japanese values.
-- 

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From: bvs@nrc.com (Bill Versteeg)
Subject: Wimbleton tickets
Summary: need Wimbleton tickets
Organization: VerSteeg CodeWorks 
Date:  7 Oct 92 19:01:54 GMT

I am planning a vaction to England next year, and would like to
see some tennis. I need to get my tennis tickets before I leave,
as the trip planning is getting cumbersome. There are other
people going, and the thought of scrounging up tickets
at the last minute is not appealling.

I have good money to spend, and am looking for a package deal
to see some Wimbleton matches. Anybody know how to get
tickets in advance? I understand that there is some sort 
of a lottery........
Bill VerSteeg
bvs@ver.com

-- 
Bill VerSteeg
VerSteeg CodeWorks
bvs@nrc.com