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Talking Points 2003
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Heroic siblings take off again!
Will the Williams sisters make an immediate return to dominance at the Australian Open? Click here
17 December 2003
 
Branded a failure at 14!
Why is the LTA content to write off so many juniors when they've barely started navigating their teenage years? Click here
13 November 2003
 
Betting scandal shakes the ATP
Match-fixing allegations pose a serious threat to the game Click here
16 October 2003
 
The defining images of 2003
An engagingly emotional reaction to winning the US Open belies Andy Roddick's new mental toughness Click here
1 October 2003
 
It could be all over in 45 minutes!
A satirical take on the spat between Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne. Click here
12 September 2003
 
Damned statistics
Although the Williams sisters have raised the bar in the women's game, comparisons with the men's game are utterly ridiculous. Click here
1 September 2003
 
Pushy parents
The sport has been shocked by the revelation that the father of one of France's leading juniors was allegedly drugging his son's opponents. How and why does parental support tip over into this nightmarish scenario? Click here
12 August 2003
 
Should umpires be allowed to use discretion sometimes?
Greg Rusedski disgraced himself at Wimbledon, but should a let have been played when a call of "out" came from the stands? Click here
20 July 2003
 
The supplementary question!
What lessons should be drawn from the ATP's revelation that it's own trainers may have dispensed salt tablets contaminated with nandrolone? Click here
17 July 2003
 
Corporate hostility!
Should Wimbledon reduce corporate hospitality and introduce more "People's Days" on the basis that what they gain in revenue, they lose in excitement? Click here
24 June 2003
 
The Wimbledon forecast!
We Brits get so paranoid about the weather during Wimbledon fortnight. Click here
1 June 2003
 
Scrapping the Nationals is wrong!
Scrapping the National Championships will not help Britain's aspiring young players. Click here
15 May 2003
 
The Red Baron of the red clay
Andre Agassi is the Red Baron of the red clay of Roland Garros Click here
1 May 2003
 
Video Replays
Should tennis follow cricket and allow officials to judge line-calls by reference to video replays? Click here
23 April 2003
 
The "Worcestershire Windmill"
A 15-year-old Worcestershire schoolboy is believed to have the fastest serve in the world. Should coaches attempt to change his windmill action? Click here
1 April 2003
 
Is David Felgate charismatic enough to succeed as the LTA's Performance Director?
Was Felgate the "safe option"? Should the LTA have gone for someone like John McEnroe? Click here
24 March 2003
 
Thoughts on the premature retirement of Martina Hingis
What are the reasons behind Hingis's decision to quit tennis at the tender age of 22? Click here
23 February 2003
 
Tennis at the speed of light!
The Australian Open 2003 dispelled the theory that tennis is becoming more and more the province of the young. Click here
28 January 2003
 
Bring in point penalties for cramp (and toilet breaks)!
Is it fair that the fitter player is effectively penalised when an opponent takes a time-out for cramp? Click here
21 January 2003
 

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