This will be a great promotional vehicle. Players such as Amanda Coetzer and Lori McNeil said they generally are on board with the changing Hollywood image of their game. There are concerns, however, that the glamorization has gotten out of control. Her long, lean, tanned muscular legs are both an attribute to her great looks and her speed on the court. The best part of the women's game is the tennis itself.
Some players also are uneasy with certain elements of the marketing push.
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