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...Justine Henin-Hardenne's withdrawal throws this wide open. The women most likely are Amelie Mauresmo (France), Kim Clijsters (Belgium) or Maria Sharapova (Russia) - in that order - but watch out for Martina Hingis. A three-time winner between 1997-99 and now well into her comeback, Hingis' peerless touch and tennis instincts (the Agassi factor again) could help turn this year's Open into a Swiss parade...
Indeed, right out of college Chu caught the eye of tennis great Martina Navratilova and others on the Boston Lobsters franchise of World Team Tennis, a national league of teams composed of aging stars like Navratilova and up-and-coming prospects like...
...Lobsters, for example, feature tennis great Martina Navratilova and former U.S. Open finalist Todd Martin, though neither took the court on Sunday. Kournikova was in town as a featured player for the Sacramento Capitals...
...centerpiece of the movement was a march against rape on Nov. 8, which took place even after Radcliffe President Martina S. Horner refused to fund the event. The march was not supported only by women...
Puma found success with such star athletes as Joe Namath and soccer king Pelé, who led the brand to superstardom in major arenas. Athletes such as Walt Frazier, Oscar de la Hoya, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams followed suit, and Puma further revolutionized the category with the introduction of Velcro fasteners. Not content to stay in the stadium, Puma branched out, marrying sports with fashion in 1998 with a collection of Jil Sander--designed sneakers. Lines for Christy Turlington's Nuala brand followed, as did Evisu's True Love Never Dies jeans and collaborations with Philippe Starck and Alexander McQueen...