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Is the quick and stoic stepper going to spawn a secondary event- a maternithon for expectant mothers?
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The next time Barbie played they had towels ready to hold around her.
Bud Collins
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The crowds may miss the outbursts a bit. Sometimes it can be amusing, but other times, when it gets profane, there's no need for it.
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The U.S. Open is the only place in America where you can't trade in your Mercedes-Benz for a hamburger.
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Strangers had met and created a true sporting masterpiece - a tapestry of daring and shot-making brilliance that they draped in Laver Arena.
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Gabriela and Patrick are champions of broad, magnetic appeal. Gianni is a scholar of broad journalistic and literary accomplishment. They represent a worldwide spread Australia, Argentina and Italy.
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Southern California was for a long time the vineyard of tennis.
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Whether they're glad or mortified to have said whatever, Paul Fein wasn't going to let such good quotes get away from us.
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She's so sunny and bright and says it doesn't matter. But you can't believe that.
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Benoit should get one adult first prize $41,000 and a Mercedes sedan if she wins, plus one child's portion $20,500 and a stroller.
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They're building this new stadium for 23,000 people, which is too big for tennis. They've got their $90,000 boxes, which they can sell to people who don't care about money. But will there be room for kids? Will there be bleachers? You can't build tennis for fat cats. You have to interest new people.
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When I realized what I had done, it was a dream come true.
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She has really lost in some curious ways. She's a wonderful player, but she really hasn't looked good in finals. The best final she played was her first.
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Strangely, although they may seem worlds apart, boxing and tennis have a certain kinship. Two individuals head-to-head, probing for weakness and attacking it. Footwork, timing and stamina are essential. Just you and your opponent until one of you is beaten. There's no brain damage in tennis - although sometimes I wonder.
Bud Collins