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Better facilities?
How come Belgium, Holland and Morocco have more world-ranked players than we have? You can't say that
their facilities are better! What's going on in this country? It's time the LTA got their act
together.
Richard D
12 July 2001
The era of power tennis
Even ladies tennis has entered the era of power tennis. We'll never see the likes of Martina
Hingis winning a Grand Slam title again.
Allan Sullivan
15 July 2001
Move the lines!
I agree with your remarks. I believe that aces are the scourge of tennis. The lines should be
re-arranged with new measurements. I hate watching Ivanisevic and co play tennis.
Aycan
24 July 2001
Men!
Who on earth invented the game of mixed doubles? Tennis is a game for everyone or so we are
told. I don�t think so! Discrimination against women in the work place is common knowledge. In
the sport of tennis it�s rife. I have found some clubs to be elitist and cliquey. I�m sure that
if allowed, male players would ensure their club was men only! unless of course one was a size
8 wearing Kournikova style dresses and it wouldn�t be their tennis they would admire.
In some clubs people change partners after each set has been played. I�ve seen male players lie
about their score in order to avoid playing mixed doubles. I�ve witnessed after a men�s doubles
a player drive off in his car around the block in order to avoid mixed doubles. Male players
have feigned injury only to make a miraculous recovery once the women have been chosen.
But oh my! aren�t the male players all sweetness and light to one�s face, but once our backs
are turned their true colours are shown. Some subtle, others blatant.
The ironic thing is that in some cases the women have a better technique and are stronger. Oh
goodness, it would never do for a male player to admit to that. People wonder why there are so
few female players - I don�t.
Men�s membership fees should be higher to pay for the damage done by their narrow mindedness, rudeness and arrogance.
Shirley D
3 August 2001
Mix 'n' Set 'n' Match!
Having recently taken part in a first to 4 format at the club mystery tournament, I am in
favour of adopting it ourselves during routine club sessions. It would also mix the matches
quicker and cut down waiting time.
HB
10 September 2001
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