Don't let it be
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ITF head Brian Tobin says the huge amounts of money awarded in professional tournaments may cause players to lose motivation and respect for the game. Other suggested changes include standardizing times for starts and breaks, making final set endings uniform and discontinuing five-set matches.
Publication Name: Tennis
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0040-3423
Year: 1993
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The dress rehearsal blues
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A middle-aged female tennis enthusiast decided to try on a size-small tennis dress like the one worn by a professional tennis player. The woman, who relates her embarrassment when the dress revealed her bulging stomach, also stresses her difficulties in putting on and taking off the dress.
Publication Name: Tennis
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0040-3423
Year: 1996
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Why I'm glad I'm not a pro
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A tennis player presents a number of reasons why being an amateur player is sometimes more advantageous than a professional one. Aside from preventing one's personal life from being open for public scrutiny, amateur players get the chance to divert their attention to other matters.
Publication Name: Tennis
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0040-3423
Year: 1998
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