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Before we declare 2007 the Summer of Serena, let's just remember that we've seen faux sister-act revivals. In 2005, for example, both Serena and Venus won unexpected majors (Serena in Australia, Venus at Wimbledon), only to fade fast. But tease or not, the game's most compelling personality--hip, brash, beautiful--is once again part of the conversation, which tends to be lively when Serena is talking. "She's a complicated person," notes Zina Garrison, Serena's coach on the U.S. Fed Cup team. "And the world is intrigued with people that they can't quite figure...
...Serena for dabbling in acting and fashion. "These distractions are tarnishing your legacy," Evert wrote. Serena scoffs, "Obviously she's extremely happy in her life and everything that she's going through, so she's in a position to criticize someone else." The sarcasm was as heavy as the Wimbledon...
...greats from their respective countries; sophomore Chris Clayton played a set with American great John McEnroe, outgoing co-captain senior Gideon Valkin hit with one-time world No. 6 Wayne Ferreira, and freshman Michael Hayes played with Australia’s Pat Cash and Todd Martin. Hayes won at Wimbledon in 1987 and Martin was once ranked as high as fourth in the world. [PLEASE SEE CORRECTION BELOW.] The tennis stars were in Boston for an benefit tournament and banquet in early...
...above article incorrectly stated that Harvard freshman Michael Hayes won at Wimbledon in 1987. In fact, it was Australia's Pat Cash, whom Hayes played with, who won at Wimbledon in 1987. The Crimson regrets the error...
...That's a no-brainer: Rafael Nadal. Until last year's Wimbledon final a bizarre situation existed where the player being touted as perhaps the greatest of all time (Federer) had a 1-6 win-loss record against the world No. 2 (Nadal). Federer has prevailed the last two times they've played but both were close, tense affairs in which Federer at times appeared bothered by Nadal's belligerence, athleticism and astonishing shot-making from the baseline. Federer has the superior all-court game, but six times out of nine that hasn't been enough. "He always plays...