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...Number of consecutive clay-court wins by Spanish ace Rafael Nadal after his opening-round victory at the French Open, breaking a record for men's tennis held since 1977 125 Record for consecutive clay-court wins by any player in history, held by women's tennis legend Chris Evert...
...Chinese tennis federation has taken halting steps toward opening up. In order to match the women's talents with equally top-notch training, the federation has brought in foreign coaches for short-term stints. In 2003, the sports authority also allowed wunderkind Peng to attend the prestigious Evert Tennis Academy in Florida. "She excelled very quickly," recalls John Cappo, managing director of IMG China, who has acted as Peng's agent. "In China, coaches focus on punishment and point out players' faults. We convinced her that she's a winner, and she started acting like one." Peng transformed from...
...ball was in CNOOC's court, and Fu, by all accounts, was confident as his board gathered in Hong Kong. He did not see the rebellion coming, says a banker close to CNOOC. Three key outside directors?former Shell Chemicals CEO Evert Henkes, former Swiss ambassador Schurtenberger, and Courtis of Goldman Sachs?all raised pointed questions at the meeting. According to sources with knowledge of the meeting, Schurtenberger?presciently, as it turned out?questioned whether the company was prepared for what was likely to be a hostile U.S. political reaction to the deal. Henkes wondered about the debt load that...
...playing Chris Evert in Dallas. I ran for a drop shot, and I kept going and got entangled in the net. My skirt was over my head. I would say [my bottom is] in the J. Lo or Beyoncé category. For me, it wasn't pretty...
...Holland, sex is similarly demystified. While the country has no mandated sex-education program, teens can obtain contraceptive counseling at government-sponsored clinics for a minimal fee. In addition, the Dutch media have played an important role in educating the public, says Dr. Evert Ketting of the Dutch Mental Health Center, citing frequent broadcasts on birth control, abortion and related issues. "We've been told that no Dutch teenager would consider having sex without birth control," says Guttmacher Spokeswoman Jane Murray. "It would be like running a red light...