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Talking Points 2002
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Rusedski puts his foot in it!
Does Greg Rusedski's decision to pull out of the tie against Australia spell the end of his Davis Cup career? Click here
28 December 2002
 
New Year Predictions
We go out on a limb and pick two players who should move on to greater things in 2003. Click here
23 December 2002
 
How much Christmas cheer will be evident at the WTA this year?
The WTA have been hit by a disastrous end-of-year Championships and Sanex's decision to withdraw as title sponsor of the Tour Click here
2 December 2002
 
Child Protection and the LTA
Is the LTA really delivering on Child Protection in the UK? Click here
21 November 2002
 
Building bridges
Should China be allowed to host major international sporting events like the Tennis Masters Cup and the Olympic Games? Click here
1 November 2002
 
Patty Schnyder's missing years
Reflections on the revival of a promising career. Click here
23 October 2002
 
Davis Cup deliberations
"The Davis Cup schedule has to be brought into the real world," says John McEnroe. How can this best be achieved? Click here
24 September 2002
 
Keeping out of the shadows
How much will last year's tragic events on Sept 11th affect this year's US Open? Click here
28 August 2002
 
JB has arrived!
Does James Blake have the attributes of a potential Grand Slam champion? Click here
22 August 2002
 
Wimbledon's new seed makes a difference!
Does the use of perennial rye grass make Wimbledon a more level playing field? Click here
23 July 2002
 
Correction, give the umpire a break!
Following the criticism of Jorge Dias's over-rule in the Henman-Ferreira match at Wimbledon, should we sympathise with the men and women who are expected to be perfect all the time? Click here
1 July 2002
 
More grass!
Following the Wimbledon withdrawals of the 2001 and 2002 French Open men's champions, should tennis review the length of the grass court season? Click here
26 June 2002
 
Who will win Wimbledon 2002?
The absence of grass-court specialists at this year's Wimbledon should present Tim Henman with his best ever opportunity to take the title. Is it a foregone conclusion that Venus Williams will complete the hat-trick? Click here
5 June 2002
 
What improvements will the next generation of players bring to the game?
If there's little scope for further advances in the physical, technical and tactical aspects of tennis, can we now expect players and coaches to pay more attention to the mental side of the game? Click here
24 May 2002
 
Will British tennis benefit from Ariel's sponsorship?
Ariel's sponsorship of the LTA's 'Players of the Future' programme is excellent news, but we risk wasting it if we don't improve our national competitive structure. Click here
27 April 2002
 
Is winning the be-all and end-all?
Has Martina Hingis redefined her goals following her injury? Click here
3 April 2002
 
Are athletes paying too high a price for doping offences?
Are Alain Baxter and Guillermo Coria scapegoats, unlucky victims of harsh anti-doping rules. Or are they drug cheats? Click here
22 March 2002
 
Is the "power game" bad news for tennis?
The ITF are taking steps to curb the "power game" by introducing slower balls. But is there really a problem? Click here
19 February 2002
 
Is international sport "war without weapons"?
The Davis Cup tie between Britain and Sweden demonstrated all that's good about international competition Click here
12 February 2002
 
No more "journeymen"?
Is it fair to dismiss players like Jiri Novak as mere journeymen? Click here
25 January 2002
 

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