HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: jts@ginny.ece.cmu.edu (John T. Stonick)
Subject: Re: WILSON CATALOGS
Organization: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 13:07:50 GMT

In article <2983.318.uupcb@brent.uucp> jeff.kling@brent.uucp (Jeff Kling) writes:
>-> 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.
>  

If you want the 800 number for any company.  Pick up your phone and dial
1-800-555-1212 and ask for the number.  The most terrible thing that can
happen is that the operator will say that they do not have a listing.


-- 

jts@ginny.cmu.edu 
John "fish tremble when they hear my name" Stonick

Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
From: PH412000@brownvm.brown.edu
Subject: Good news for tennis fan
Organization: Brown University
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 17:10:47 GMT

I think I heard on ESPN's telecast of Davis Cup double match that next
year, all the championship series(total 9) of ATP will be on ESPN. Anybody
heard same thing as I did? I hope I am not day dreaming.

Quan
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
From: rao@moose.cccs.umn.edu (Rao V. Akella)
Subject: Re: Agassi vs. Courier??
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Reply-To: rao@moose.cccs.umn.edu
Organization: Colon Cancer Control Study, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
X-Lunar-Date: 4 days, 10 hrs, 1 min until the full moon (U.T.)
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 13:31:00 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.142537.1@cmcvx1.claremont.edu>, ptsai@cmcvx1.claremont.edu writes:
> hello, i would like to raise a question about agassi here, it seems like he's
> unable to beat Jim Courier after his lost at the 91(?) french final, is it 
> simply because he's just not as good as Jim or are there some
>  mental/psychological factors behind it.

During the US Open, I heard Mary Carillo repeat something really profound
(well, I thought it was profound, anyway) that Nick Bolletieri had told her
about why Agassi keeps losing to Courier:
	"Jim Courier will never play a bad match against Andre Agassi."

The '91 French Open win may have turned Courier's fortunes, but given the long
history of rivalry between these two, I would guess it's mostly a mental game
between them now.

-- Rao Akella    <rao@moose.cccs.umn.edu, rao%moose@umnacvx.bitnet>
From: jeff.kling@brent.uucp (Jeff Kling) 
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: RE: SNEAKERS FOR TENNIS
Date: 10 Oct 92 18:28:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Brentwood BBS Harrison, NY  914-835-7898
Reply-To: jeff.kling@brent.uucp (Jeff Kling) 

-> Do they last longer?  I'm not the original author, but I have the
-> same problem.  I wear New Balance 500's and they die every two or
-> three months. Is this planned obsolesence?

I also use Wilson Pro Staff and am VERY pleased with their performance
and durability.  I play hard courts 5 times a week and they really last.
Buying them mail order also helps ease the damage - $45 or so instead of
$ 70.

As for your question of planned obsolensence... OF COURSE.  All products
have a built-in planned obsolesence.  At best you may expect this
period to equal the time in which a newer (and hopefully better) model
is introduced and the older model fazed out.  My best advice is to try
on the shoe in a store, find something you really like and mail order
two or three at a time and rotate them.  If this is within your budget.
From: smuench@ira.uka.de (Stefan Muench)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Holm - Becker fact
Date: 16 Oct 1992 07:52:58 GMT
Organization: University of Karlsruhe, FRG
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: i61s4.ira.uka.de

A german TV-commentator said yesterday that the score
(Holm won 6-1, 6-2) was the highest one ever happened
to Becker in an indoor tournament. (Sorry for that 
awful english, but I don't know how to express this
fact. If you are able to, please send me an email.)

Stefan
From: gess@knex.Gwinnett.COM
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: WTA Women's Ranking: October 11
Date: 12 Oct 92 20:55:33 GMT

The WTA top 50 ranked singles players
      (Through October 11th):
 
 1. Monica Seles, Yugoslavia, 277.0563
 2. Steffi Graf, Germany, 245.4533
 3. Gabriela Sabatini, Argentina, 195.8125
 4. Arantxa Sanchez, Spain, 173.5917
 5. Martina Navratilova, United States, 170.7244
 6. Jennifer Capriati, United States, 110.6528
 7. Mary Joe Fernandez, United States, 109.3728
 8. Conchita Martinez, Spain, 87.7687
 9. Anke Huber, Germany, 83.5000
10. Manuela Maleeva, Switzerland, 81.7417

11. Jana Novotna, Czechoslovakia, 73.1342
12. Katerina Maleeva, Bulgaria, 63.6761
13. Nathalie Tauziat, France, 62.5336
14. Helena Sukova, Czechoslovakia, 62.2971
15. Mary Pierce, France, 60.8333
16. Zina Garrison, United States, 59.5096
17. Lori McNeil, United States, 55.7939
18. Amanda Coetzer, South Africa, 55.3625
19. Sabine Appelmans, Belgium, 54.3500
20. Amy Frazier, United States, 53.7000

21. Magdalena Maleeva, Bulgaria, 52.6533
22. Leila Meskhi, Georgia, 49.6385
23. Kimiko Date, Japan, 49.5357
24. Julie Halard, France, 45.1911
25. Judith Wiesner, Austria, 44.2778
26. Natalia Zvereva, Belarus, 41.3611
27. Naoko Sawamatsu, Japan, 41.3333
28. Radka Zrubakova, Czechoslovakia, 38.5143
29. Brenda Schultz, Netherlands, 36.3333
30. Barbara Rittner, Germany, 35.4118

31. Patricia Hy, Canada, 34.0000
32. Sabine Hack, Germany, 33.5882
33. Sandra Cecchini, Italy, 32.8750
34. Pam Shriver, United States, 31.3824
35. Andrea Strnadova, Czechoslovakia, 31.0278
36. Natalia Medvedeva, Ukraine, 30.1389
37. Ann Grossman, United States, 29.8667
38. Laura Gildemeister, Peru, 29.0000
39. Gigi Fernandez, United States, 28.9294
40. Emanuela Zardo, Switzerland, 28.9286

41. Manon Bollegraf, Netherlands, 27.3333
42. Karina Habsudova, Czechoslovakia, 26.4067
43. Nicole Provis, Australia, 26.2900
44. Rachel McQuillan, Australia, 26.0533
45. Pascal Paradis, France, 25.4438
46. Patty Fendick, United States, 25.1944
47. Wiltrud Probst, Germany, 24.0133
48. Ros Fairbank, United States, 23.6389
49. Yayuk Basuki, Indonesia, 22.8500
50. Robin White, United States, 22.5667

==================
WTA RANKING METHOD
==================

Players are awarded round points for each round they win plus 
bonus points for each win over a player ranked in the Virginia Slims
Top 500. Total points (round + bonus) are divided by the number of
tournaments played (minimum divisor of 12) to arrive at an average.
Points stay valid for 52 weeks from the date of the tournament.
Players must have at least 3 tournament appearances to appear in the
rankings.

GeSS
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From: ratte@sfb256.iam.uni-bonn.de (  Cordula Reineke  )
Subject: Re: The Stupid Umpire (the result of Lendl and Krajicek).
Organization: Applied Math, University of Bonn, Germany
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 17:14:19 GMT

In article <BvxpoG.Mpy@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> snewstea@zeus (S.A. Newstead) writes:
>I didn't see the match myself, but this sounds like another die hard fan 
>whining a lot because his hero got a bum rap. It's time to stop blaming one
>bad call for an entire match's result. Maybe Lendl lost because he was
>outplayed? It is a possibility. If he is truly rattled by a bad call and

Yes, as far as I know Krajicek, it's *really* possible.

>can't regain his concentration, I'm quite surprised Lendl EVER made it #1 in 
>world. Give your hero some credit.

... stuff deleted ...

Besides, how often did Lendl try or succeed in influencing the judges or
umpires ? How often did he complain or send warning glances towards the
chair ? 
I think he used his authority (as a well-known, experienced player) quite
often.

Cordula


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From: smuench@i61s4.ira.uka.de (Stefan Muench)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Graf's play, Zuerich final
Date: 12 Oct 92 14:07:26 GMT
Organization: University of Karlsruhe, FRG
NNTP-Posting-Host: i61s4.ira.uka.de

In article <70909@hydra.gatech.EDU> 
cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (SMITH,CHRISTOPHER G) writes:

*** Concerning the Zuerich final Graf-Navratilova***

>Perhaps someone from Europe lucky enough to see this match can provide
>follow-up.
>
>..Chris

Yes, I saw the second and the third set of this match. In both sets
Navratilova was one break ahead but lost the set 5-7. (Final score
2-6, 7-5, 7-5 Graf.) Graf had her ups and downs during the whole
match. What is surprising me is the fact that she didn't change any-
thing even when her forehand didn't work. Yes, of course, there has
been a (very) little improvement in her backhand, but this was poor
compared to the rest of her play. Through the whole match she didn't
smile once (except for the time after the matchpoint) and seemed to be
angry and unconcentrated. Sometimes she swore after a good point and
once she threw her racket away after a perfectly well shot. Her be-
haviour looked very weird to me... In the end, she didn't win because
she relied on her forehand but although she did this. Martina made 
several mistakes in a row and this helped Graf a lot to break her
service twice in the second and third set, respectively.

Stefan
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From: ratte@sfb256.iam.uni-bonn.de (  Cordula Reineke  )
Subject: Re: Tournament Final Results: Sunday, Oct 11
Organization: Applied Math, University of Bonn, Germany
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 17:33:22 GMT

In article <70909@hydra.gatech.EDU> cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (SMITH,CHRISTOPHER G) writes:
>
>
>I don't have specific information since I didn't see the match.  The 
>commentary I heard suggested that Graf was using the backhand in response
>to Navratilova's pressure at the net, suggesting that the backhand was
>mainly used for passing shots.  No information about times at net.
>
>Perhaps someone from Europe lucky enough to see this match can provide
>follow-up.
>
Here we go, I *was* lucky enough to see it :-)  It was a thriller!

You are right about the backhand, Steffi used it for a a couple of really
marvellous passing shots, and for a lob once, if I'm right.
She didn't do too well at the net. After failing twice there, she played
rather defensively for a while.
Most of the time she was under pressure (more mentally) anyway, cause
Navratilova played very clever and waited for Steffi making a mistake.
It wasn't a clear triumph for steffi at all. Navratilova played so good
in the 2nd set that I thought she would have deserved to win.
But after this "battle of nerves", they both would have deserved it. :-)

Cordula

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From: balsamo@wmodev.enet.dec.com (Antonio L. Balsamo (Save the wails))
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Looking for Becker Provantech PB
Date: 12 Oct 92 16:26:48 GMT
Reply-To: balsamo@wmodev.enet.dec.com (Antonio L. Balsamo (Save the wails))
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


   jts,

   >Perhaps someone can be of assistance to me. I recently bought a Becker
   >Provantech PB and really like it.  The problem is that it has been
   >discontinued and I can not find a second one at any of the mail order
   >places I have called.

       I thought that Becker used a Puma racket which is no longer in
   production.  Did someone buy the rights to the racket from Puma and
   continue it's production.  I have a Boris Becker Puma racket which looks
   identical to the one I see him playing with on TV.  The one I have is about
   4 years old.

   Thanks,
   Tony
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
From: PH412000@brownvm.brown.edu
Subject: Re: The Stupid Umpire (the result of Lendl and Krajicek).
Organization: Brown University
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 14:23:40 GMT

>From: tim@research.nj.nec.com (Tim Van Der Avoird)
>Organization: NEC Research Institute
>I don't know what his name is, but I think it is a bit strange to say
>that Lendl lost the match BECAUSE OF the umpire. I didn't see the

Agree here but it's something easier to say than to do.

>match, but probably Krajicek played a good match also. Lately Lendl is
>complaining a lot about several empires. I think he is getting old.

I personally don't like to see players complaining but if there is
no doubt there was a mistake, a player has all the right to complain.
A clear mistake will have an effect on anybody especially if
it was on a very crucial point. Lendl is a champion but he is also
a human being.

>Maybe he should consider to stop playing. At Wimbledon this year we
>saw that he will never be able to win this tournament, so there is no
>real reason for him to continue playing.

Why? Isn't he is still in top 10? If he can get a better first half
next year, he has a very good chance to be in top 5. May be the other
127 players shouldn't play either since there will be only one winner.
He is still in good form and a man to beat in lots of events and most
importantly, he is still playing maybe that's what he loves to do.
If one day he says he doesn't love the game anymore, he should
stop playing and I believe he will.

>Tim

Quan "It's a long way to go for him to beg for a wild card:-)"
From: cs30@prism.gatech.EDU (SMITH,CHRISTOPHER G)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: News, Oct 9
Date: 9 Oct 92 16:19:16 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


Some tidbits gleaned from USA today:


  + Andre Agassi is pulling out of next week's Tokyo Tournament (Super
    Seiko?) citing a thigh injury.  

  + Stefan Edberg plays (or perhaps has already played) John McEnroe
    today in the QF's of the Sydney Indoor Tournament

  + Jim Courier has the best match win-loss percentage record of
    anybody on the ATP tour this year, at 59-12 (.831).  Next is
    Andrei Medvedev, who has played in a lot less matches but has
    a rather high percentage, 23-5 (.821), and Pete Sampras,
    59-15 (.797).  Statistics are for play through Oct. 4.


..Chris

-- 
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College of Computing (Room 269)
Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332-0280        404/853-0937
From: clc5q@hemlock.cs.Virginia.EDU (Clark L. Coleman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Tournament Results: Oct 15 am
Date: 16 Oct 92 18:39:27 GMT
Organization: University of Virginia Computer Science Department

In article <7ZRosB1w165w@knex.Gwinnett.COM> gess@knex.Gwinnett.COM (Gess Shankar) writes:
>$1.1 MILLION SEIKO OPEN
>AT TOKYO
>THURSDAY'S RESULTS  
>THIRD ROUND
>-----------
>Goran Ivanisevic (4) d. Niclas Kroon, 6-4,6-2
>Ivan Lendl (5) d. Wally Masur (11), 6-4,6-2


Looks like the second score was an incorrect repetition of the first.

UPI and USA Today had Lendl winning 6-7(4-7), 6-4, 7-6(7-4).

I didn't think that was a good omen for Lendl going into his match against
the hated Ivanisevic in the quarterfinals, but justice prevailed.  :-)

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From: Joseph.J.Marcheso.Jr.@dartmouth.edu (Joseph J. Marcheso Jr.)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Re: Tournament Results (was: did Graf win in Zurich?)
Date: 8 Oct 92 06:56:59 GMT
 <1992Oct5.121641.13970@cbnewsh.cb.att.com>
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
X-Posted-From: InterNews1.0a5@newshost.dartmouth.edu

In article <1992Oct5.121641.13970@cbnewsh.cb.att.com>
shun@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (shun.cheung) writes:

> Novotna totally dominted Graf
Gee the score didn't seem Like domination to me. Novotna is a nothing
albeit a high ranked nothing. Any player whose career highs are who one
beats rather than what one wins qualifies as a nothing who people will
forget after she retires (maybe except in Brno) She is a spoiler, a
Ross Perot of the circuit. Also If she has "trouble with Natural
Surfaces" than thats two-grandslam events and if you have trouble on
these totally different surfaces then you're just an also ran. Brenda
Schultz has a big serve she's still a nothing
From: gess@knex.Gwinnett.COM
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: ATP Men's Ranking: October 11
Date: 12 Oct 92 20:55:25 GMT

The ATP top 50 ranked singles players:  
    (Through October 11th):
 
 1. Jim Courier, United States, 3,574
 2. Pete Sampras, United States, 3,366
 3. Stefan Edberg, Sweden, 3,252
 4. Michael Chang, United States, 2,400
 5. Petr Korda, Czechoslovakia, 2,170
 6. Goran Ivanisevic, Croatia, 2,127
 7. Boris Becker, Germany, 2,119
 8. Andre Agassi, United States, 1,971
 9. Ivan Lendl, United States, 1,827
10. Wayne Ferreira, South Africa, 1,732

11. Guy Forget, France, 1,593
12. Carlos Costa, Spain, 1,561
13. MaliVai Washington, United States, 1,539
14. Richard Krajicek, Netherlands, 1,531
15. Michael Stich, Germany, 1,444
16. Sergi Bruguera, Spain, 1,406
17. Alexander Volkov, Russia, 1,256
18. Aaron Krickstein, United States, 1,222
19. Thomas Muster, Austria, 1,189
20. Francisco Clavet, Spain, 1,146
 
21. John McEnroe, United States, 1,137
22. Karel Novacek, Czechoslovakia, 1,127
23. Emilio Sanchez, Spain, 1,121
24. Brad Gilbert, United States, 1,026
25. Amos Mansdorf, Israel, 995
26. Carl-Uwe Steeb, Germany, 955
27. Andrei Medvedev, Russia, 952
28. Jordi Arrese, Spain, 950
29. Andrei Cherkasov, Russia, 938
30. Omar Camporese, Italy, 903

31. Fabrice Santoro, France, 862
32. Alberto Mancini, Argentina, 853
33. Paul Haarhuis, Netherlands, 832
34. Javier Sanchez, Spain, 831
35. Henrik Holm, Sweden, 809
36. Andrei Chesnokov, Russia, 801
37. Magnus Larsson, Sweden, 793
38. Wally Masur, Australia, 791
39. Franco Davin, Argentina, 744
40. Guillermo Perez-Roldan, Argentina, 732

41. Arnaud Boetsch, France, 724
42. Jakob Hlasek, Switzerland, 718
43. Marc Rosset, Switzerland, 718
44. Jan Siemerink, Netherlands, 718
45. Cedric Pioline, France,  688
46. Gabriel Markus, Argentina, 682
47. Renzo Furlan, Italy, 668
48. Jaime Oncins, Brazil, 657
49. Magnus Gustafsson, Sweden, 655
50. Mark Woodforde, Australia, 655

======================
IBM/ATP RANKING METHOD
======================
Players are ranked by their best 14 results in events offering IBM/ATP
Tour computer points during the previous 52 weeks. IBM/ATP Tour Points
are calculated by adding tournament category points and bonus points
together. Tournament categories are: Grand Slam, Championship Series,
World Series, Challenger and Satellite. Each category has different
point values assigned to tournaments based on prize money awarded.
Bonus points are awarded for defeating a player who is ranked in the
IBM/ATP Top 200.

GeSS
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From: mfv23060@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Maurice F. Vallejo)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Grips for beginners
Date: 16 Oct 92 04:11:13 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.Bw74yq.M92
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

(posting from a friends account)

My roommate and I wish to learn more about grips.  could someone summarize
the major grips on the forehand and backhand and which ones are the "best"

Thanks,
 Soheel & Dan.
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
From: clin@eng.umd.edu (Charles Lin)
Subject: Re: Stupid Umpires and line "mis-calls"
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 92 12:23:10 GMT
Organization: College of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Originator: clin@periodic.eng.umd.edu


   Although I personally like Lendl as a player, I admit that he tries to
influence the umpire.   Lendl used to play without complaining when he first
came out, but starting around 1984 or so, he has complained fairly
regularly in matches.   I think he saw people like McEnroe and Connors
intimidating the officials, and that calls started going their way,
and he had better take advantage of this if he wants to win the close
matches.   Lendl is no dummy.   He knows in a close match that a few
key points here and there can sometimes spell the difference between
winning and losing.

    Having said that, I personally prefer matches where no arguments
have taken place, and where, despite the errors that usually come
up in a match, the players just play.

--
Charles Lin
clin@eng.umd.edu
From: gess@knex.Gwinnett.COM (Gess Shankar)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.tennis
Subject: Tournament Results: Oct 16 pm
Date: 17 Oct 92 01:06:54 GMT
Organization: Knowledge Exchange, GA, US of A

$155,000 RIKLIS TENNIS CLASSIC
AT TEL AVIV 
FRIDAY'S RESULTS  
SEMIFINALS
----------
Jeff Tarango (5) d. Thomas Muster (1), 6-2,6-4 
Stephane Simian d. Joao Cunha, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4

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

$350,000 PORSCHE GRAND PRIX
AT FILDERSTATDT, GERMANY
FRIDAY'S RESULTS  
QUARTERFINALS
-------------
Gabriela Sabatini (1) d. Wiltrud Probst, 6-4,6-1
Arantxa Sanchez (2) d. Judith Wiesner, 6-1,6-1
Martina Navratilova (3) d. Helena Sukova (7), 6-3,7-6 (7-4)
Mary Joe Fernandez (4) d. Anke Huber (5), 5-7,6-3,6-1

Sabatini will play MJFernandez and Martina takes on Arantxa. Martina is
10-1 against Sanchez. 
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From: mantell@phage.cshl.org (Lin Mantell at Cold Spring Harbor Lab)
Subject:  Rankings-Mens vs Womens??
Organization: SUNY at Stony Brook, Dept. of Applied Math
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 18:18:13 GMT


Hello All,

Does anyone know why there are two seperate ranking systems for the men
and women??  It seems the fairest way should be to rank them using the
same system!!!

Thanks

Abe

mantell@ams.sunysb.edu



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From: shun@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (shun.cheung)
Subject: Re: Rankings-Mens vs Womens??
Organization: AT&T
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 15:28:19 GMT

In article <BvtC85.MKz@max.physics.sunysb.edu> mantell@xi.mathlab.sunysb.edu (Abraham S. Mantell) writes:
>
>Does anyone know why there are two seperate ranking systems for the men
>and women??  It seems the fairest way should be to rank them using the
>same system!!!

The men's ranking system was changed to "best of 14" in 1990.
As far as I know, the intention was to encourage players to
enter more tournaments because they can potentially gain more
points but have nothing to lose if they don't do well. (E.g.,
if a good player is upset in the first round, he won't lose
any points because only his best 14 tournaments are counted.)
Most top players participate in 20-25 or so tournaments a year,
so typically several of them are dropped as far as rankings
are concerned.

I don't like this system and have already debated with others
about it in this group. I don't see any need to restart the argument
all over again at this time.
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