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38 My Date With Destiny

When Sally Peers was 10, she posed for a photo with her tennis idol, Kim Clijsters. Years later, she faced her at the US Open.

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The key to Caroline Wozniacki's backhand punishing is her grip.

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30 Master Every Stroke

To make this your best tennis year ever, you'll need to improve every facet of your game. Follow these tips to take each shot in your repertoire to a whole new level,

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After a healthy 2010 season, the most improved player on the VJT A Tour sets her sights on her first Grand Slam victory.

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The Pressure Principle

• This is your year. That's what you tell yourself each time you turn over the calendar. You resolve to finally fix the stroke that will give your game an overdue boost. A heavier forehand, firmer volleys, a more reliable second serve; these are an worthy improvements. But allow me to make the case for mental toughness. It's one aspect of performance that has nothing to do with technique, yet strengthening it can have just as big an impact. If two players have similar ability, the deciding factor will often be which one has the mental edge. Whether it's the finals of Wimbledon, the club championship or even a weekly doubles game, in order to win you have to be sharp in the mental part of the game. More often than not, that boils down to being able to handle pressure.
Tension brought on bya tight match or a big occasion brings out different reactions in players. Steely competitors are able to hone their focus while those who struggle with nerves ultimately fold. Unfortunately, more of us fall into the latter category. I've spoken with countless players who have fallen victim to match pressure. It made me think about what I did under those circumstances tobe successful. There's no foolproof remedy to combating pressure, but this four-step process worked for me. First, almost like anaddict,youhave to admit you have a problem. It's not easy because most players don't want to concede weakness. But you have to take your ego out of it, and simply face that you're a nervous wreck.
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Second, you have to recognize what those nerves are doing to your body. Whenever pressure got to me during a match, my feet turned to lead. It felt like I had on cement shoes and I was almost paralyzed. My forehand could also become passive and I'd struggle with double faults. Only by identifying what effects pre ssure has on you will you be able to negate them. Once you realize what is happening, you over-exaggerate the solution. To make sure my feet were moving I would noticeably bounce up and down on my toes. I wanted to get off the mark as quickly as I could to get to ball in plenty of time. I'd hit my forehands with much more height and topspin to make sure they would clear the net safely. And I'd

take something off my first serve, or even throw in my second serve first, to take double faulting out of the equation. I would even try to make the court smaller by picking out large targets. Unless I was totally confident I could hit the ball close to the line, I'd aim at least two feet inside the court. Don't think of it as crawling into a conservative shell, but rather playing well within yourself to limit mistakes being caused by pressure. Lastly, look positive. You'd be surprised what body language can do. If you appear aggravated and hesitant, your opponent will feed off it. Even if it's just an act, looking poised and assured will send a message of confidence to the other side of the net. Do it enough times and you may even fool yourself into believing it, too. Trust me ... if you can learn to control pressure instead of it controlling you, this could indeed turn out to be your best year yet.

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• The number of commitments (to play) by top players improved by 11 percent across the board; but subsequent withdrawals by those players were down by a robust 50 percent, from 32 to 16. Of course, it's not just about how many players withdraw, but the names of those players. Agnieszka Radwanska or Yanina Wickmayer are unlikely to generate headlines when they pull the plug, but the Williams sisters and Kim Clij sters or Maria Sharapova are a different story. Frustrated fans are likely to blame the system when their idols are unable or unwilling to play, but there isn't a viable template for a tour that can instill that most basic urge of any aspiring player: the eagerness to play. In that regard, Caroline Wozniacki's triumphant fall tour pulled a number ofWTA chestnuts out of the fire. Her dogged (ultimately successful) pursuit of the year-end NO.1 ranking enlivened the season. She sewed up the year-end top

Following the WTA's Roadmap

• The last few months Of2010 brought (almost) only bad news for the WTA as the women pros made their final push toward the year-end championships in Doha (or, as I like to call it, Dough-ha). Bythe time the shootout in the desert loomed on the horizon, fully eight of the top 20 players, including NO.1 Serena Williams, had pulled the plug on the year.
Although injuries were largely to blame, you had to wonder ifblows to the psyche didn't increase the temptation for players to hobble off into the sunset and enj oy the fall and holiday season far from the Middle Eastern tennis battlefield. You certainly didn't hear any players declaring that theywere working like demons to rehab and get back into the fray in time to vie for prestigious year-end championship at Doha. So at first glance, it's easy to trash the vaunted and much-hyped WTA "Roadmap" as (Larry) Scott's Folly; the former WTA CEO is the guy who implemented it, promising it would redress the persistent problems the WTA experienced with player withdrawals due to injury-in some cases, suspiciouslyrimely ones. The Roadmap shortened the season and created a more orderly circuit built on the solid foundation of Grand Slam events and nine elite "Premier" events (with guaranteed participation by top players). By late October, it was tempting to contemplate the Roadmap and declare: Mission Not Accomplished. However, numbers don't lie, even when we wish they would to suit our impressions. And the numbers put forth to declare the Roadmap a success are persuasive. Considerthem (unless otherwise noted, comparisons are between 2008, the last pre-Roadmap year, and 2010):
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• In 2008, the WTA suffered 336 withdrawals (before the start of play), an average of seven per event. In 2010, the number was down to 217 (an average of five withdrawals), a 35 percent improvement. Medical timeouts were dawn by 35percent, from 590 to 385. • In the top-rung Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 tournaments, participation by Top 10 players increased by 50 percent. But bear that in mind the showcase Madrid combined (men and women) event did not exist in 2008, so this figure has been padded.

ranking at age 20, setting the bar for her peers and rivals when the biggest WT A names are on the far side of the career hill. Wozniacki's accomplishments in 2010 also constitute a shot fired across the bows of her rivals, some of whom have grown comfortable parachuting in to playa handful of cherry-picked major events a mere six or eight times a year. The 2010 NO.1 has yet to win her first Grand Slam event, and she needs to improve her record against the best players. But she may already be a game-changer, and now the Roadmap doesn't look like such a futile effort after all.

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The Illusion ofEtemal Improvement

• There was a time when I thought my game could, and would, only get worse. I'd played seriously as a junior and reached the peak of my powers, such as theywere, during college. But that had been the end of the serious tennis line for me. The demands of the work week drained any ambition I might have had to travel to tournaments. Between office life and social life in my new home, NewYork City, I got all the competition I needed. It didn't help that courts were $100 an hour here, either.

Still, while I knew some decline was inevitable, I had trouble accepting it when I was in my 20S. Surprisingly, it wasn't power or speed that went first, but consistency. I could put my serves and ground strokes in the same spots, with something approaching the same velocity, as I always had. But I also produced shots that were bafflingly
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unfamiliar. Topspin backhands spun listlessly into the middle of the net for no apparent reason. When I was stretched along the baseline, I could no longer reach out and whip a forehand down the line. My shot had once curved inside the singles sideline; now the same stroke sent the ball veering wildly in the opposite direction, into the doubles alley and

beyond. Worse was having to struggle to beat players who, at least in my memory-orwas it my imagination?-I would have wiped the court with in the past. In my worst moments I found myself wanting to yell at my opponent, after I'd launched some hideous frame shot in the vicinity of the back fence, "You do know that I used to be good, don't you?" After a decade of this, 1began to make peace with my new tennis self. I had to accept that the haywire errors were my own, not some pathetic impostor's. I couldn't just tell opponents I was superior to them; the factthat I'd lost had to count for something. It's not surprising that I also began to enjoy the game more than I had since my college days. Around that time, Ijoined a summer -only club near my home in Brooklyn with five good Har- Tru courts. From then on my tennis has been confined to the Northeast's warm-weather months. I pick up my racquet in April and put it down in November. A schedule that initially seemed limiting proved instead to be lib erating. The result is that I'm getting better again. Or at least that's how it feels. Each April I start from scratch. I stretch my legs, I remind myself to take little steps, I get my racquet back early, I extend into the court for my serve. It doesn't matter; I'm awful. Every shot is unfamiliar. And then gradually, after a few weeks of groundstroke drills and regular matches with friends, I've attained competence. By late June, I'm doing things I'd forgotten I could do, like hitting aces up the T and jumping backward for putaway overheads. Each element of the game feels like a discovery, something learned for the first time. Tennis in its original conception was a summer game, and it remained that way through the 1960S. The old American amateur circuit wound its way up the East Coast and wrapped up at Forest Hills around Labor Day. It makes sense: Summer itself has taken on a deeper resonance for me now that it's linked so closely to tennis. But these cold winter months are part ofthe process, too. This is a time of mental rest and anticipation, of remembering a good shot on a hot sunny day, and savoring the thought of another spring just around the corner. Most important, the pressure is off-I don't have to keep getting better. The illusion of eternal improvement: Isn't that all a tennis player can ask?

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Would you agree that the current Davis Cup format is in need of some serious changes?

• NAME: Cliff Drysdale • CREDENTIALS:Played 45 Davi s Cu p matches for South Africa • FAVORITEDAVIS:Davis Love III • It's high time to reform Davis Cup and bring it-kicking and screami ng if need be-i nto the 21Stcentury, Davis Cup could be a mega-event on the order of the World Cup of soccer, but the present format keeps it from achieving that status. Here are th ree ways to change that: 1) Play the entire annual competition in atwo- or three-week long "season." Right now, the long down time between rounds ensu res th at gen eral sports fans have no idea if atie is a firstrounder, a semi, or a final. And the players don't know wh ere th e full month of Davis Cup duty will take them next, That's tough on top pros, whose annual workload demands careful scheduling. 2) Thedefendingchampion should both qualifyfor-and play host to-the four-team semifinals and final at one location. 3) The other three semifinalists will emerge from fou r-team "zones"from Europe/Africa, Asia/Ocean ia and the Americas. Qualifying rounds and/or past performance will determine the el ite fo ur teams that will pi ay a semi and final in each zone to qualifyforthe finale. Thus, the bestteams will play two ties in a com pressed period to reach the World Group semis and final, which will also be played backto-back. The zonal "final four," as well as the World Group final four, will take place in three weeks or less. (Also, the zonal makeupwill have flexibility to ensure adequate depth offield in each zone. Zonal competition will retain the alternating-host scheme now used.) I love Davis Cup, and I want to see itflourish. A "final four" approach ensures that sports fans, as well astennis diehards, will be interested, and it will give Davis Cup something it currently lacks: a clear, conti nuous and comprehensible beginning, middle and end.

• NAME: Peter Bodo • CREIDENTIAlS,senior writer, Tennis • FAVORITEDAVIS,Davis Classic Tennis Racquet

.If Cliff's model were adopted tomorrow with a snap of the ITF finger, I wouldn't necessarilywant to hurl myselffrom a bridge ..I'm a bigfan oft he alternati ng-site ru le; 0 ne oft he joys of Davis Cup is watching a nation like the Czech Republic, or Paraguay, host and sometimes bedevil a legit tennis power. And to so me degree you retai n that. Butthe competition may not be as broken as many pundits and tennis junkies believe (including, I feel obliged to say, former u.s, Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe). I didn't hearmany co mpl aints out of Paris or Belgrade last year, when France and Serbia fo ught th ro ugh to contest the final in Serbia. It may not have been ideal forthe u.s. tennis audience or world media (and I don't pooh-pooh the importance of those contingents), given the time zones, but. .. so what? The bigger question is, "How fair is it?"

For all its faults-rather, Davis Cu p's res!stan ce to mod ern izati on and commercialization has helped keep intact one of its best features:the relatively equal opportunityafforded all nations. The timing of the ties and uncertainty of round-by-round locations does make it hard on top players. It's also hard for all butthe most diehard offans to understand howthe competition works. But if the ITF adopted Cliff's proposed format, I seethe rich getting richer. Who's goingto beat Spain, on clay in Madrid, if the defending champ gets to sit out plus host the final four] I like that Davis Cup requires a firm com mitm ent, especially by the top players. And when they're unwillingto make it, they-and the nations they represent-are suitably punished. The demands and calendar level the playing field, and that's one of the competition's greatest assets.
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How are points awarded in the current ATP scoring system, and how does the current system differ from the way it used to be? I'm also wondering how a player can drop in the rankings after performing well in a tournament. -Virginia Garner, via email The ATP rankings system has undergone a number of changes over the years. From 2000 until 2009, there were two systems in place: the rankings and the race. Rankings were calculated over the prior 52-week period, while the race considered players' results from the most recent January 1. The two systems ran concurrently until it was deemed that having both systems was too confusing. For players in the Top 30, rankings are calculated by adding up the points awarded in the Grand Slams, the eight obligatory Masters events, the top four ATPWorld Tour 500 and two other

events. Players earn 2,000 points for winning a Grand Slam event, 1,200 for finishing as runner-up and 720 for having reached the semi -finals, Reaching the quarterfinals earns half as many points (360), and reaching each prior round descends by half from there, meaning 180 points for reaching the round -Of-16, 90 points for the round-of-gz, etc. Winning one of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events (Indian Wells, Miami, Rome, Madrid, Canada, Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris) is worth-you guessed it-l,OOO points. The next level down, known conveniently as the ATP 500, is worth 500 for a victory. In previous years, there wasn't nearly as much disparity between the different tiers, which is what led to players like Marcelo Rios achieving a NO.1 world ranking despite never winning a Grand Slam.

The reason a player can fall in the rankings despite a strong performance is because with the 52-week rolling calendar, the points a player achieves in a tournament essentially replace the points he achieved in that same tournament the previous year. If Roger Federer, for instance, lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011Australian Open, then on Jan. 31,the 2,000 points he had won in 2010 would be taken away and replaced by the 360 points he'd be awarded for reaching the quarters. That's why players can post a re asonable result, like re aching the quarterfinals of an event, yet still drop down the rankings if it didn't match their performance of 12months prior. Andy Murray, for instance, will lose points if he fails to reach the finals of the 2011 Australian Open, which is what he was able to accomplish in 2010.

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It Takes Two Iwas told that a server must have two balls in her pocket, and th at if she served a fault and had to get a second ball from her partner, the opposing team wins the point. Is this true? -Sue Robinson, Seneca, SC
No such rule exists. A server is not required to have two balls in his or her possession on a first serve. Rule 20 states that the second serve should

be delivered "without delay," but it's common, when ball kids are present, for a server to hold just one ball. A player waiting to receive a second ball from a partner would not be considered a delay. ISaid Out!

In a doubles match, I served, our opponents retu rned the ban and we won the point-and then our opponents said they

had called the serve out. My partner and Ididn't hear them call it after Iserved, but they Claimedthat they did. We decided to replay the point. Was this right? If t'hey had stopped play im· mediately, would they have won the point or would we still replay it? Zofla Pietrowicz Clinton Township, MI
Yourteam won the point.H an opponent calls a bailout but

:Ina iunior singles tournament, Ihit a first serve that appeared to hit the line. but my opponent called it out. He immediately eh anged his mind and asked to playa let ..An official agreed with him, saying that it was a let because the opponent had returned the serve 'in play. Was th at the right call? -Nicholas Dodson, Cary, NC
It was indeed the right call-until January of this year. For 2.011, the USTA has approved changes to The Code that simplify the rules for reversed calls. In short: If you change acall from out to in, you lose the point, no matter if you returned the ball in play. Until this year, The Code, Item 12, called for a let in this situation, as long as the player who changed the call didn't hit a return that could be deemed a "weak sitter." The amended Item 12 says, "The point goes to the opponent and is not replayed." The Code now mirrors the rules of college tennis in this regard.

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Strike One? iDuringa high school doubles match, my partner whiffed on his first serve. His next serve attempt went into the net ..Our opponents called a double fault but we contended that the serve into the net was my partner's first serve, and that the whiff didn't count. My coach said it wasn't a serve, but the opposing team's coach said it was. What's the rule? -Will Parker, Centennial, CO
Your partner double faulted. Rule 19, which defines service faults, says it's a fault when "the server misses the ball whentryingto hit it." A whiff is merely an ugly miss.

Just in Time? I' was at the net in a doubles match, facing my opponents.1 remained facing the net as a one of my opponent's sh ots sailed past me. ilthen saw a ball rolling onto ou r court from the next court. :1 yelled, ",Let!" and wal ked over to the bat r. My partner's shot then landed in the net ..Our opponents claimed the point, saying my partn er had stru ck the ball before Icalled a let. I argued we sh ould playa 'let because I had no idea what my partn er was doing behind me and immediately tried to stop the point. Who was right? -Janice Woodard Prague, Czech Republic
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han ks to t.he t.ime differ.ence, ... .. live tennis from the AustraHan Open is watched almost entirely during the evening by American viewers. Which means that after handicapping the draw and clearing your social calendar, there's one burning issue to address. What to drink? The hands-down pick for the Australian Open is Shiraz. Thanks to a quirk of nomenclature (the grape that produces it goes by the name Syrah almost everywhere else), Shiraz is perceived as distinctly Australian by most consumers. "Aussie Shiraz has come to be known for its richly layered and upfront fruit flavors," says Matt Skinner, a wine writer and consultant based in the Australian Open's home of Melboume. "That would hold it in stark contrast to Syrah from France, which tends to be a little lighter in body-a little less fruit-driven." Aussies are awfully proud of the stuff themselves" "Shiraz remains by far and away the most popular red grape in Aus-

tralia," says Skinner. He's not no less than one quarter of the ('",,,,.,1,,",',, vineyards are devoted to this grape. Two ofShiraz's charms are that drinkability isn't dependent on aging, and many fine specimens can be found for modest prices. Josh Wesson, senior director of Wine, Beer, and Sprits at Best Cellars at A&P, recommends two highly affordable bottlings: d' Arenberg Stump Jump Shiraz ($11), which he describes as "a big, smashup of red fruits" .. it can take a chill, so you can treat it almost like a Beaujolais," and Shoofly Shiraz ($14), which has "a little bit more wood, more structure and earthy notes." One could spend hundreds of dollars on a Shiraz but for a lesser splurge, Wesson points to Layer Cake Shiraz ($20), which "has the

densest, ripest fruit, and chocolate-a texture thatthe other two don't have." Shiraz's trademark qualities empower it to stand up to equallyunshy, complex foods. Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page, authors of~'hat to Drink with What You Eat, suggest flavorful hard Italian cheeses as an accompaniment, or for a meal of barbecue or a lamb burger. Indeed, the ultimate pairingjust might be a barnburner of a match from Melbourne, the contest mingling with the flavors and aromas of the wine, the pleasing weight of the glass in your hand-sa sensory feast with which to begin the tennis year. Andrew Friedman has authored or co-authored several cookbooks, ;ncludingthe IACP/Julia Child A wardwinning Alfred Portale's Gotham Bar and Grill Cookbook.
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isitors who have had the opportunity to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of Caneel Bayhave the late Laurence Rockefeller to thank-he's the megamillonaire who, in the mid-iogos, acquired Caneel Bay and much of the surrounding area to create a national park. The result was the Caribbean's first ecoresort, spread across 170 acres oflush greenery and seven white-sand beaches. More than half-a -century later, it maintains its reputation as one of the best low-key luxury getaways, Caned Bay is the ideal destination for those who wish to disconnect from the technological overload of day-to-day

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life. The 166 guest rooms are low-rise along the beach and have balconies with pristine water views. What the rooms don't have are televisions or phoneswake-up calls are delivered via a soft knock atthe door. There is Wi-Fi and also a business center for those who absolutely cannot live without such modern amenities. When it comes to catering to tennis enthusiasts, Caneel Bay scores major points. Seven of the resort's 11 courts are

blue US Open hard courts while the other four are surfaced with artificial grass. The complex has been managed by Peter Burwash International for more than 30 years. Donald Becker was promoted to tennis director in 2010 and oversees a variety of instructional programs and tennis activities, including private lessons, daily clinics and roundrobins. The resort also offers a fullservice pro shop and guaranteed player matching for all levels.

"We listen, observe and then teach," says Becker, who has achieved the highest level of certification from both the U.S. Professional Tennis Association and the Professional Tennis Registry, and is a graduate of USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Program. "We want guests to walk away with a new understanding of their game."
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Omega-js protect your brain, heart and skin, but they may also be a stealth way to increase energy. Research indicates that omega-gs are readily incorporated into heart and muscle membranes, where they reduce whole-body oxygen demand during exercise, which translates into added endurance.
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Looking for a pre-match snack that will stick with you all the way through the third set? Try lentil soup or a chilled lentil salad. Researchers say the legumes offer distinct performance advantages. Their low glycemic index results in better blood sugar and insulin control while curbing levels oflactate, an acid produced in muscles during intense exercise that triggers soreness and fatigue.
Try it: For a heat-and-eat option, stock up on cans of Amy's Kitchen Organic Lentil soup. For a chilled choice, reach for packages of Melissa's vacuum-sealed steamed lentils. To make quick staying power, snack toss them with balsamic vinaigrette and serve in crisp Romaine leaves.

ennis may require strength and power, but winning is ultimately all about stamina. Studies have led to these three foods being placed at the top of the up-your-endurance list. Here's the science behind how they work and easyways to incorporate them into your pre-game routine:

The proof: A study from the Universityof Sydney compared athletes' performance after three different meals packed with equal amounts of carbohydrate: lentils, potatoes and glucose (simple sugar) with water. The lentil meal resulted in 20 additional minutes of endurance.

This ruby red root vegetable may be more effective at bolstering stamina than anything you'll find in the supplement aisle. Scientists say the vegetable juice's natural nitrate content is the key-it turns into nitric oxide, a gas that opens up blood vessels and reduces oxygen uptake, making exercise less fatiguing.
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Beet Juice

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Mouth Pro (www.hamiltonbeach.corn.Ssoj ar.d whip up beet-based cocktails. Fresh beets are available year-round and while they're naturally sweet, they're strong in flavor, so toss in an apple, pear 0 r carrots. The proof: A study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that downing just 16 ounces (two cups) of organic beetroot juice per day for six days allowed athletes to cycle for up to 16 percent longer compared to a placebo drink.

A registered dietitian (R.D.), Cynthia Sass is board certihed as a specialist in sports dietetics (C.S.S.D.) by the .American Dietetic Association. She also completed a personal training certihcation at the wen-known Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas.

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Cable television's conservative bulldog talks about his approach as a tennis parent, why he thinks on-court coaching should be allowed in the junior ranks and what he likes most about the game he adores.
BY PETER BODO f you didn't know better, you'd think he was a run-of-the-mill tennis dad, albeit one of the restrained, self-effacing ones. See him climb midway up the aluminum bleachers and take a seat, trucker cap tugged down to his brow, eyes concealed by dark sunglasses. He takes his seat, elbows on his knees, and watches his son. When he thinks he's caught the boy's eye, he signals the 11"year old with a compact, flickering wave of his right hand. Like he's cleaning a smudge off a window. Then he sits quietly, watching. This is the secret life of one of the most controversial figures on the well-lit stage of American political life, Sean Hannity. Unless you've been living under a cactus plant these past few years, you know who he is~e conservative bulldog and lightning rod of talk radio and Fox News Channel. fie's the bane of Roliticalliberals and pundits from sea to shining sea, and they Jften go red in the face and begin sputtering when they denounce Hannityfor going all red in the face and sputtering during his routine jousts with guests on his prime-time FNC show, Hannity. But that's a different Sean Hanni ty from this guy in the bleachers, the one who finds refuge in his love of tennis and the way the game is shaping his family. "I don't know ifI can ever leave the politics behind," he says. "It's hard to shut it off. But you have to, in orderto keep some perspective. That's where tennis comes in. When 1go to a tournament, 1escape my political world. 1immerse myselfin draw sheets instead of news stories." Our conversation took place alongside the tennis court on the grounds of Hannity's handsome, traditional, cedar-shingled and amply turreted home on Long Island near New York City-a far cry from what Hannity describes as the "fifty by one-hundred lot in Franklin
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Square" on which he grew up. The court isn't a mere accessory of the affluent life. Hannity has played tennis since his grammar school days at the Sacred Heart Seminary, when he chose it as his activity for "half-day Fridays." His entire family is immersed in tennis. Hannityalsohas a boxin a choice location at the US Open. When he's on air at FNC (Hannity's eponymous show airs weeknights at o p.m.) duringthe tournament, he gets frequent updates from Arthur Ashe Stadium, If the evening session is compelling, he dashes from the studio to the USTA's National Tennis Center. He counts those evenings when the on-court battle rages long into a soft, humid New York night as some of his most treasured moments. Hannity is a fan, through and through. His wife Jill competes in USTA Leagues tennis. But it was the interest his children showed in the game that propelled Hannity's engagement to another level. Hannity has two kids who playwith serious purpose, a son of 11 (he has a sectional ranking and competes in sanctioned tournaments) and a daughter of9. At first, his boy was most interested in ice hockey. But when he broke his leg in a skiing accident, he fell behind. He took a few tennis lessons ata local club, and before long he reached the final of a playoffs among his peers. His success ignited his interest. "It was eye-opening," Hannity says. "Our son fought for every point. He tried his hardest. We said, 'He really likes this,' and decided that we'd feed that passion. Alot of parents think their kids are going to be pros, but I'm not one of them.

What I like most about tennis is that it reflects life. The harder you work, the greater the benefit.
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Hannity has played tennis since his grammar school days. His entire family is immersed in the game.

I don't knowwhattalent God put into them, it's up to them to find it. My job as a parent is to open the doors, see how far they want to take anything thatthey do." Hanni ty is thought by many to appe al to a blue-collar sensibility, which is code these days for poorly educated if hardworking people, those folks who, to borrow a famous construction, bitterly cling to their guns and religion. Yet when he articulates what he finds appealing

about tennis, Hanni ty might as well be the headmaster of a British public (private, to us) school at the tum of the zoth Century .. "Wha t I like most about tennis is that it reflects life. The harder you work, the greater the benefit. Tennis teaches you to play fair-there are few line judges at the junior events, so kids make their own calls. They learn to live by the rules, and to be good sports. It's invaluable to have those experiences at a young age."

Ask him about tennis icons he most admires and Hannity easily ticks off the names; John McEnroe for his heart, Roger Federer for his fidelity to excellence, Andy Roddick for maturing so handsomely and Rafael Nadal for the sheer effort he gives each time he sets foot on court. His favorite surface is hard courts (anything else would be unpatriotic, right?), and he prefers five-set matches played out, instead of culminating in a decisive tiebreaker. "I guess I just want to see it go on. And on." But scratch the surface of this aficionado, and you find someone who loves the substance of the game even more than the spectacle of it. You find the tennis parent, the guy smitten by the educational role tennis can play in a young life. You find someone you might even be incline d to describe as a "softie." Hannityis cautious about criticizing the men and women who administer the junior game, and professes no great knowledge of their business ..But he does wish that on-court coaching were allowed in the junior ranks. "You go to these tournaments and you see these kids struggling out there, melting down and losing it," he says. "Kids have tough days, too. Wouldn't it be better if someone could walk over to a kid going through something like that, put his arm around him, and ask, 'Is this helping your game? Do you know what you need to do now? Do you understand why this is happening?' They would learn so much faster, and those moments wouldn't be so hard to take." That change isn't about to happen any time soon. So for now, Hannity will be content to climb those aluminum bleachers, tug the trucker cap (he eschews the one with the FNC logo when he's at tournaments, to avoid attracting attention) down on his brow, and watch. It ought to be hard for someone so accustomed to talking, but it turns out it isn't, not at all. •
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Our experts tell you how to build an all-around game, one perfect swing at a time.
BY TOM PERROTTA PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOM DIPACE

Amere glance at the pro game will tell you that there's more than one way to crush a forehand. Roger Federer's approach is almost classical, with its smooth swing and old-school grip. Rafael Nadal's forehand won't be found in a textb ook, but it hardly ever misses. Whether you hit your forehand from an open or closed stance, or use an Eastern or full Western grip, like the one shown here, you must be one thing when you swing: very, very loose. Jimmy Arias, whose forehand brought him to NO.5 in the world rankings, says this is something his father stressed from the time Arias was a child. "You need to keep your arm completely relaxed," Arias says. "Too many people try to get power by muscling the ball. You just have to let your arm go. It won't flyaway, it's attached to your shoulder."

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• To get the most out of your forehand, you need to master balance. Arias says to keep some distance between your feet so you have a wide base of support. Ifyo u can set up properly every time, the rest of your stroke will take shape. • Arias has another word to remember: rotation. The core and shoulders do a lot of work on agood forehand. Your shoulders must first turn back, and then uncoil. Good rotation will prevent you from relying too much onyour arm. • Most people h it a forehand from an open stance today. That's nne, as longas your weight continues to go forward intothe shot.

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To hit a great two-handed backhand, says Rick Macci, you have to "feel a pull in your front shoulder." Macci, who has coached Andy Roddick and the Williams sisters, asks his students to turn until the lead shoulder rests under the chin, as shown here. A proper shoulder turn allows you to uncoil into the shot and execute a rhythmic swing. The offhand should push through contact, instead of slapping at the ball. Macci compares it to a hand moving through water in a bathtub.

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• Use a Conti nental gri pan your hitting hand and a semiWestern grip on your off hand. • To get comfortable with a full shoulder turn, practice hitting with an extreme open stance. Stand at the baseline and keep your feet facing forward. Have a partner feed you easy shots. From this position,you'li have to exaggerateyourshoulder turn to hit the ball. "You'll feel the pull and the stretch," Maccisays . • Remem ber that power starts from the ground up. Many club players forget to use their legs when they hit a two-handed backhand-they just use their arms. You need to bend your knees and step into your shot,

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• Turn your shoulders as you bring backyour racquet, Even though a slice isn't a shot associated with power, you have to turn fully before you swing, Ifyour shoulders are notturned or open up too soon, you'll cut across the ball ratherthan carve through it an d lose power an d de pth, • Use the butt cap of your racquet handle as a guide when you prepare to hit a slice, lithe butt cap is directly in line with the ball.that means your racquet is up and you're going to swing through the shot,

The one-handed slice backhand is an essential part of a good player's arsenal. The slice will help you change the pace of rallies, approach the net and disrupt the rhythm of opponents who are used to reacting to topspin. Katrina Adams, a former WTA pro and a commentator for Tennis Channel, stresses two key elements of the stroke: The racq net head must start out higher than the incoming ball, and the grip must be Continental with a firm wrist. "Early preparation is key," Adams says. Club players often complain that their slice sits up rather than penetrating the court. Adams says a strong followthrough, with the racquet extending toward the target, will solve this problem. This photo shows how to finish the stroke after the ball has left the racquet.
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Club players give the return of serve too little attention. Mark Bey, the director of Care Academy in Libertyville, IL, and assistant coach for doubles stars Bob and Mike Bryan, would like to change this. Bey tells his students that the return is a weapon, rather than a rally starter. Bey says you should return with a shortened backswing, about 2/3 of your normal swing, as shown above. "If it's a slow second serve, don't wait for the ball," he says. "Better to move closer and hit with a shorter swing. That way the ball gets on top of your opponent right away."
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There's no better weapon in tennis than a big first serve. You know the basic elements: a Continental grip, full extension and pronation. Pat Dougherty, the serve doctor at Nick Bollettieri's academy, stresses something else: chest angle. Dougherty uses a pole vaulter's pole as an example. Before upward acceleration begins, the pole bends and the center of the pole, orits chest, points skyward. Your chest should do the same on the serve. "The chest angle is a critical fundamental that has been lost on many players," Dougherty says.
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• The split step is key to an effective return. To properly time your split step, imagine a box overthe server's head. "When the toss goes in the box, split," Bey says . • While you should use an abbreviated swing on your return of serve.you shouldn't li mit yo u r wei ght transfer. It's important to move forward. Go after the ball, don't let it cometoyou.

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Overhead
Want to have a great overhead? Lynne Rolley, the director of tennis at the Berkeley Tennis Club in California, has one command: Get moving. "Once you knowyou are in trouble, you have to go," Rolley says. Too often, people panic when a lob goes up, or they don't react until the ball is past them. Rolley tells her students to mimic a quarterback going back for a pass, "Run, Move, Get behind the ball," she says, If you use a crossover step, as shown here, you'll be able get into position and then to step into the shot.
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• Make sureyou don't open your shoulders too soon. Rolley says your opponent should see a little of your back as you prepareto hit the ball. 1ft hat's not the case,your shoulders are not turned far enough. If you open up too soon,your head will drop and you'll either hit a weak overhead or miss it entirely. Yourweight should be moving forward as you swing.

• Don't run withyour racquet hanging down you r back. Instead, keep the racquet up, as shown above. Your racquet will drop as you swing. "It's a little loop with a loose wrist;' Rolley says. The overhead swing needs to be smooth, not herky-jerky.

The drop shot has made a come back on the pro tour, where the players hit the cover off the ball from five feet behind the baseline. At the club level, it's even more useful, either as a surprise shot or against slow-footed opponents, or opponents who are not comfortable at the net. The name "drop shot" can confuse people who want to learn how to hit one. "The one thing nobody ever understands is that the ball needs to go up off the racquet," Rolley says. "People hit the ball forward, not up. It's called a drop shot because it goes up and drops over." Rolley tells students to peel under the ball, as shown above.

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The kick serve separates decent players from very good players. It's not hard to understand how to hit it, but it's difficult to do it well and consistently. Agreat kick jumps up at the returner. Abad one sits there and then gets pummeled. The key to a great kicker is learning how to hit up on the ball from 7 o'clock to 1o'clock. Pat Dougherty of Nick Bollettieri's academy says: ''Your swing will barely penetrate the plane of the baseline. Don't look for your swing or followthrough to go toward your target."
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-It's one thing to practice your lob, and another to practice it under the right circumstances. Katrina Adams tells her students to practice defensive lobs, like the one pictured above, on the run. This lob requires a neutral grip, preferably the Continental grip. It lets you lift the ball over your opponent, or simply buy some time when your opponent puts you in a bad position. "This shot can get you out of a lot of trouble," Adams says. On very wide shots, it's often necessary to hit this shot with an open stance, landing on the foot of your back leg, as shown above.
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• The contact pointfor a kick serve is lower than the contact point for a flat serve. The ball should also be overyour head, rather than out in front. When the ball is in the proper place, it will force you to hit up. • To master the upward rnotion, lead with the edge of your racquet. And don't hold back. To generate a lot of kick, you need to be loose and produce a lot of racquet-head speed very quickly, Dougherty says. Your racquet should be attop speed at contact, not after contact.

_ Shoulder rotation is essential for a top-level kick serve. Dougherty's best players rotate their shoulders so much that their backs face the net. Then they lean into the court to get under the ball.

• On the defensive lob, it's importantto hit the ball with an open racquet face. You need control on this shot. Go for height and depth, and don't worry about hitting a winner. You're just trying to get back in the point . _Adams hastwotipsforthe forehand topspin lob, which is an offensive shot, ratherthan defensive. Don't forget to accelerateyour racquet, so you can create spin. And bend your knees. You need to get below the ballto hit itup and over your opponent.

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• If you hit a one-handed backhand volley, your off hand sti II has a role. Your hands should work together, with your off hand moving back asyour hitting arm punches forward. Thiswill keep you balanced.
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All volleys are not equal, Mark Bey, of Care Academy, tells students this when he talks about contact point. The traditional advice is to hit volleys out in front. That's good for a higher volley, especiallyfor a put away, Bey says. But for first volleys (if you're aserve-and-vol1eyer) and lowe r volleys, a later con tact point is required. "1' d say just inside your opposite shoulder for a forehand, and just inside your hitting shoulder for a backhand," Bey says. "If you're on top of the net, you can afford to hit the ball way out in front."

• Volleys require a punch, not a swing. On the forehand, think of knocking books off of a shelf or swiping snow off the hood ofacar. Volleys should be compact and explosive.
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• Bey sees many students stiffen upwhen atthe net. Tension isthe enemy ofagood volley, backhand orforehand. "I tell people to have trumpet fingers," Bey says. "Your index finger and thumb hold the racquet securely, but your bottom three fingers don't have to be tight." • The service line is an excellent target for volleys. If you r opponent is off court, a service line angle will be a winner.A service line volley can force you r oppon ent to lunge and make lobs more difficult to hit.

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A to-year old Sally Peers poses for a photo with Kim

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Clijsters at the US Open.

BY SALLY PEERS

I could play tennis ever since I can remember. From the time I could walk, Iwas able to play. I suppose that's what it's like when you grow up in a tennis family. Dad was a very good sportsman. My mom, then named Elizabeth Little, was a professionaL She qualified for the US Open in 1980 and 1981. Even my brother plays for Baylor University in Texas. The sport was always a big part of aU of our lives, and I've loved every minute of it.
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As any kid who has ever played sports can tell you, when they're practicing at a young age, they're dreaming of what it would be like to play on the biggest stage against the very best. To see your name on the scoreboard in front of a packed stadium. Millions more watching around the world. And there you are, facing off against a player you've admired for most ofyourteenage years. The difference for me was that it actually happened. The photograph you see at the beginning of this story is me at age 10. It was taken by one of my parents at the Australian Davis Cup matches in 2001. My face is painted the Australian team colors because, well, that's what you do when you're 10 years old. You don't re ally think the photo is going to wind up traveling around the world. Next to me is one of the greatest tennis players in the world, Kim Clij sters, At the time, Kim was 18 and was rapidly becoming one of the best, and I enj oyed watching her play every chance that I could. Kim wasn't playing at this tournament. She was watching her then-boyfriend Lleyton Hewitt play Davis Cup, and one of my folks was able to take this photograph. The following
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year, I was fortunate enough to see Kim again at a tournament and she signed the photograph for me. There it hung on my bedroom wall forthe next several years, next to the posters of '90S rock bands that I'm too embarrassed to mention. In the subsequent years, my tennis game would improve rapidly. I began having success in juniors and in doubles. And I was very excited by the opportunityplaymywayinto one of the biggest tournaments of all, the tournament my mom once played in-the US Open. Going into the Open, I was feeling good about my game. At age 19, I was coming off a strong second half of the European Tour. Though I was excited for the opportunity, I was also very realistic. I had never won a qualifying match for a major. IfI could win my first qualifying match, I felt like it would be a giant step forward for my career. My first qualifier was against my fellow Australian, Olivia Rogowska. Last year, as a wild card entry, Olivia took the NO.1 player Dinara Safina to three sets. I managed to get by her, 6-4,6-4. I was so proud, I couldn't wait to call my mom, even though she is on Australia time back home in Melbourne.

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y second qualifier was against Corinna Dentoni ofItaly. I won the first set 6-4, got blanked 0-6 in the second set, but I regained my composure to close her out 6-3 in the third. Now, I was one win away from the US Open. Myfmal qualifier was against Junri Namigata ofJapan. The first set, I squeaked by 7-6 in a tiebreaker. I lost the second 4-6. But Iwon the third 6-4. When I realized I had made the US Open, I was ecstatic. Someone told me that we were the first mother and daughterto play in the US Open in nearly 100 years. Neither of us had any idea. When you think of all the great US Open players, to be able to share that record with my mom is truly special to me. I asked my mom for advice on what I should expect, playing under such a large microscope. She told me that the New York crowds were unlike any other in the world, and thatI should try to feed off the energy. But most importantly to enjoy the entire experience. I made sure to spend some time away from Flushing Meadows to take it all in. I shopped on Fifth Avenue and went to the rooftop of the Empire Hotel for the players party. I wanted to experience all of it. When the day of my first match came, strangely, I didn't feel any anxiety. Some days, you wake up in the morning and everything feels right from the moment you get out of bed. Maybe it was because I never thought I would be there. Maybe it was my mom's advice. I went to the tennis center to face Aleksandra Wozniak, the 50th-ranked player in the world. I remember warming up really well. It seemed like I could hit every ball exactly the way I wanted to hit it. That momentum just carried into the match. I played as flawless a game as I could possibly play in one of the biggest tournaments of the world ..The final score was 6-0, 6-l. After my match, a reporter asked me how I felt about playing Kim Clijsters in the next round. I had no idea who was next in the draw. I wouldn't allow myself to think ahead. I wouldn't even allow myself to think ahead in the qualifiers. Not onlywould I be playing the defending US Open champion, and a player I admired greatly, but I would be doing it in the nighttime showcase match on Center Court at Arthur Ashe

Stadium. I would be playing in front of the biggest crowd of my life-22,000 people. My brother even flew in forthe match. I hadn't seen him in nearly a year, so it was comforting to have a familiar face in the crowd. At first, I felt nervous. The energy was electric. You could feel the buzz of the crowd. There I was walking onto the court with the player I admired so many years ago. But at some point at the beginning of the match, I felt at ease with everything. As great a player as Kim is, we're both human. I allowed myself to enjoy this moment. I was 19years old, almost the same age Kim was in the photo, playing the US Open champion in the nighttime showcase match in front of a sold-out New York crowd. And though Kim was on her way to beating me

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Kim was very gracious to me. And though I was disappointed in the final result, I wasn't disappointed at all in what I had achieved. I exceeded my expectations for the year. Next year, I hope to grow as a player and get to the point where I don't have to play qualifiers and can be in the main draw. Maybe I can crack the top 100, and someday the top 50. I have to admit, every time I take a photograph now with a young girl at a tennis tournament, I wonder if that girl is going to grow up to play against me. I hope she does. Sally Peers enters 20]7 ranked '57th in the world by the WTA. This is her first story for Tennis.
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SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

Australia's Southern city is always dubbed "more European" -shorthand for a smaller, cuisine-crazy city full of stylish urbanites who run on espresso. This may be true, but like its sister city, Boston, it is also unabashedly sports mad. And there's no better time to see this than during the Australian Open. Here's the best of what Melbourne has to offerin off-court diversions. (Getting to places outside the central business district is a breeze, thanks to the city's distinctive and reliable tram system.)

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St, Melbourne This landmark pub near Flinders Street Station is a convenient place for a quick brew. Chloe, a nude painting by Jules Lefebvre, caused a scandal when she was hung at the National Gallery of Victoria in 1883- Now, she resides above the bar bearing her name.
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171 Miller St, North Fitzroy Named for the Paul Simon song, this cafe on a suburban residential street is what Aussie 'brekkies' are all about. A cozy spotto enjoy a 'short black' (shot of espresso) or 'flat white' (a strong latte sans foam), and fuel up on creative dishes like rhubarb and semolina pancakes or a Spanish tortilla with house-made mayo. On weekends, locals come forthe doughnuts, filled withjelly or lemon custard.

Spring St, l'tjloor, Melbourne Never mind the non -de script door at ground level. Upstairs lies a mood-lit bar with big leather Chesterfields and an Art Deco window overlooking Parliament House, as well as a soundtrack oflounge and jazz. Service is superb and smokers dig the rooftop lounge and cigar menu.

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Crown Metropol 8 Whiteman St, South bank The newest addition to a complex that includes Crown Towers and Crown Promenade, the Metropol has luxurious, modern rooms, a day spa, new Gordon Ramsay restaurant Maze, sky bar, infinity pool and world-class gym. It's connected to the Crown Casino, where players can be seen trying their hands at poker.
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581 Chapel Street, South Yarra A classy cafe in the Italian mold, Caffe e Cucina draws celebs and fashion-forward regular citizens with its antipasti, salads and classic pastas. The menu boasts a black Angus porterhouse and baby goat stew, but might we suggest ordering a plate of Cucina's most famous dish: the Calamari Sant'Andrea, Go for the large one.

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430 Little Collins St; Melbourne Enj oy the city's finest of fine dining in its 19th-century digs now-before chef Shannon Bennett moves his temple of French cuisine to the top floor of the Rialto Tower in April. The restaurant has major foodie credthe degustation-style menu starts at $150 per person and can roll out to 13 courses with names that will wow your friends: Beeuf de Blackmore et Bettrave, anyone?

Prahran, South Yarra, Melbourne The most interesting boutique hotels in Australia are all in Melbourne, all brand new, and all named for famous Aussie artists. Choose by location, or how you like you art: The Cullen is bold, The Olsen serene and The Blackman warm and chic with pops of vibrant color.

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Lane, Melbourne This is where Melbourne trumps Sydney best: in tapas bars within graffiti-covered cob bled lanes. Inside, you can order up raciones with some mates. The wine list is heavy on Rioja and local drops. Oryou can opt for beer, port, whiskey or brandy.

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At this 'gentlemans outfitter and cafe,' customers can buy a new suit, get a haircut, have lunch and order bespoke boots, all under one stylish roof.
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January 26: Australia Day Celebrations Any of the city's major gathering places like the Kings Domain and Docklandswill be a hive of Aussie pride, but head to the parks and beaches to join the locals celebrat· ing history the best way they know, with bee r and a barbie,

January 20-2.6: Audi Victoria Week, Docklands and Geelong Th is regatta of more than 400 yac hts raci ng from WiIIi amstown to Geelong is the old est sporti ng event in the Australian state of Victoria.

Starting January '5: Twilights at Melbourne Zoo, weekends Keep the koalas and kangaroos up on summer weekends, when the zoo is open until 9'30 p.m.

Wednesday nights: The Suzuki Night Market, Queen Victoria Market See what makes Melbourne foodie central at this long-running produce market, open until 1°'30 p.m. on Wednesdays. (But go on Friday, Saturday or Sunday for the Wine Market precinct.)

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f it weren't for the swollen glands and the rash that ravaged her body, Samantha Stosur might never have known just how sick she was. She might also never have been ranked within the world's Top 5, might not have reached the final oflast year's French Open and might not have earned the 2010 DiamondACES Award, given to the player who best promotes women's tennis to fans and media. She also might not be among the most talked-about women heading into the 2011Australi an Open. Stosurwas on her way to becoming the NO.1 doubles team in the world with Lisa Raymond when near-tragedy struck during Wimbledon in 2007. "I just started feeling very unwell," says the 26-year-old Stosurfrom her U.S.-based home in Tampa, FL. "I'd BY CINDY SHMERLER

walk in to the training room and tell them something else that's come on. I was presented to five doctors-each doctor would call another doctor, to come inand nobody knew what was going on." Stosur had never been seriously ill before. A self-proclaimed jock from a young age, she knew before high school that she would dedicate her life to tennis. School wasn't a priority, though she did manage, through a great deal of understaning from herparents and prirrcipal, to get a high school diploma. Instead, by 15,she was playing on the 1TF circuit and at 16 she debuted at the 2000 Australian Open, losing in the first round of qualifying. Three years later, bolstered by a power-infused forehand and a first serve deemed to be on a par with the first deliveries of the Williams sisters (and one of the most effective kick second serves), she had reached the third round, But while Stosur's singles game was still a work in progress, her doubles was re ady for liftoff After winning the

Australian mixed doubles title with fellow Aussie Scott Draper in '05, Stosur teamed up first with her countrywornan, Bryanne Stewart, and then with Raymond, an American more than 10 years her senior. The pair lost three of their first four matches before going on to win four Sony Ericsson WTA Tour titles that year, inc1udingthe '05 US Open. . Ayear later, Raymond and Stosur WQn 18straight matches, including titles in Indian Wells and Miami, as well as the French Open and the year-end WT A Tour Championships. They ended the season ranked No. lin the world. "Sam was like a sister to me," says Raymond, 37. "When we began, she was a rawtalen t. She had a big serve, big forehand and I thought I could take her under my wing a bit on the doubles court. But in the beginning we were horrible. Once we relaxed, we won our first tournament and the rest was history." he headache was unbearable, but Stosur tried to stick it out through the night. She didn't want to disturb her friend and neighbor, Rennae Stubbs, another Aussie and her Fed Cup teammate. It was just after the 2007 US Open and Stosur still didn't feel welL She had been suffering ever since Wimbledon, even going home to Australia, where doctors wondered ifshe had Rubella, a virus also known as German measles. She had taken time off to heal her body, then resumed training before insisting on playing the Open. She lost her first-round match against Alize Cornet, 6-3, 6-2, then stumbled her way to a round-of-if doubles loss, even though she and Raymond were the No. 2. seed. "I thought it was from lack of conditioning, that I had to get fit again," says Stosur, who stayed in New York for a few days to train with the Australian Fed Cup captain, Dave Taylor. "Then one night I was out to dinner and I had these really

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quarterfinals of the 2010 US Open before losing to eventual

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bad chest pains and I couldn't breathe properly. We found a hospital but they couldn't figure out what it was." The blistering headache began soon after, on her flight from New York to Tampa. By 6 am, a sobbing Stosur had phoned Stubbs, apologized for waking her and begged to be taken to the hospital. But even the doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong, sending her home with codeine tablets and a diagnosis of a sinus infection. Five hours later, feeling even worse, Stosurended up at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg where a spinal tap revealed meningitis. She was admitted for three days until the headache subsided, but it wasn't until after a infectious disease specialist did more testing that the final diagnosis came through-Lyme disease, a tickborne illness popular in the northern hemisphere that can wreak havoc on a patient's central nervous system. Fortunately, a heavy dose of antibiotics cured Stosur's illness and, seven months later, allowed her to return to the pro tour.
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s it happened, the time away allowed Stosur to take stock of both herself and her tennis career. Never wanting to be considered a doubles specialist and aware of her reputation as a player with enormous talent who could follow up high-level wins with shocking losses, she enlisted the aid of Taylor full-time. "We made some technical changes to her game, like greater arm extensian on the forehand and adding a slice backhand," says Taylor, "but the biggest improvement she has made has been mental. Sam now has the calmness to play how she must. She's a lot more focused on tactical thoughts, like, 'Hit the kick serve wide,' rather than emotional ones like, 'Only one more point to 'win the game.'" "Sam is always willing to sit and listen to advice," adds Stubbs, who played doubles with Stosur throughout 2009. "I told her that her ability was endless

and that she was far better than she gave herself credit for. But up until her illness she seemed content to be Top 30 in the world in singles and Top 10 in doubles. I just wanted her to realize that she could do so much better." Fighting through illness and missing the game for nearly a year clearly altered Stosur's goals. By 2009, she had reached her first major semifinal at the French Open, where she defeated fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva before losing to eventual champ Svetlana Kuznetsova. Later in the summer she notched her first win over Serena Williams and ended the year with her first WTA Tour title in Osaka, Japan, where she beat Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinals. She ended the year ranked No. 13, up from No. 52 at the start. But Stosur's true breakthrough came last year when she reached the final of the French Open the hard way, by beating four-time champion Justine Henin in three sets, world NO.1 Serena Williams 8-6 in the third set and fourthseeded Jelena Jankovic before falling to Italian Francesca Schiavone in the final. The result propelled herto NO.5 in the world. By year's end she had reached the quarterfinals of the US Open, losing to eventual winner Kim Clijsters, and had qualified for her first WT A Tour Championships in singles. "Where I see the biggest difference [in Stosur] is in her movement," says Clijsters. "Physically, she's always been a fit player but her footwork is so much better. Obviously we all know she has a great serve and a great forehand." While Stosur has never advanced beyond the round of 16 at the Australian Open, she says she is undaunted by the pressure of being the hometown hero there this year. "I think being sick was a big part of why I've had better results and become a better player," says Stosur who, ironically, loves to travel but is terrified to fly. "I've probably worked harder than I ever had in my life, even though I thought I was doing all the right things before. "Being out on Centre Court and playing matches and being able to go to practice, it just makes you realize how quickly things can change and how important your health is. Once something gets taken away from you that you love doing, you learn to appreciate the days more.""

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The all-time great on conquering cancer, climbingmountains and getting better with age.
What inspired you to attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro? I got an email from the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, I think it was December last year, asking, "Would you be interested in doing this?" And I was like, "Yes, please,"because I'd always wanted to do it. I've been right across the border in Kenya but I've never seen it because it's always in the clouds. I've always had a fascination with it. Your commitment to physical fitness is legendary. What did you do to get ready for the climb? More long-distance stuff. For tennis, I would do more quick stuff, like hockey or basketball. For this, I did a lot more running and a lot more biking to build the endurance. And climbing stairs with a backpack to really try to build those muscles up. You had a very scary breast cancer diagnosis early in 2010. How have you been feeling? Other than this little cold that I've got, I'm doing great. [laughs] I had the last cancer taken out in March and then the radiation finished in the middle of June. I wasn't feeling 100 percent physically until about the beginning of September, which is when I really felt back to normal. There's a huge discrepancy in how many top players participate in doubles today ve rsus your prime era. Does that depress you? It depresses me in that they would become better players if they played doubles. It would help their Singles..If I was coaching a player, I would insist that she or he play doubles. Not every tournament, but sometimes.just to
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People said, "Oh, you shouldn't play because you'll tarnish your legacy." And I say, "Look, I won three more Grand Slam titles." I mean, people make a career on that, and I did that in my forties. I think the one thing that did add to my legacy was winning my last Grand Slam title at forty-nine, almost fifty. I don't think that's going to happen again.
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get more match play and playing from different positions on the court, reacting, seeing the court differently. And if you're too tired for your singles, then you're not in good enough shape. There's been a resurgence of interest in the relationship between you and Chris Evert. How much are you in touch these days? We keep in touch more since we did the [ESPN] documentary. Chris is going through some difficult times [Ed. Note: Evert divorced in January 2010], so that's what friends are for. When I was diagnosed, Chris was there for me as well. So we've stayed in touch better this year and chances are we'll stay this way now. Now there's no competition and it's just a very comfortable friendship. When you look back on your career, what are two or three moments that you're most proud of? Overall, it has been the body of work, just the number of titles, putting it all together. I imagine you serve as a real inspiration for people who are getting into their fifties and sixties for fitness-do you hear from people about that? Oh, absolutely. It's nice to know that you can make a difference in somebody's life without ever having met them. It's a real privilege. Do you have a next roster of challenges for zonr I haven't come up with anything for 2011, but I'll try. For now, it's just continue my work with AARP and Tennis Channel and spend great quality time with my loved ones; to keep improving as a human being and see where it all ends up. It's a work in progress.

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Recognizethe times when your opponent is underthe most stress and slow the match down so he stays that way as long as possible. One of these times is when he's ahead. In close matches, most players feel more pressure when they're ahead than behind. Let him stew. Your opponent is hungry to get on with It and suspects, correctly, that the longer he stays on court the more likely that something will go wrong. I'm not suggestingthatyou be a bad sport and stall by repeatedly tying your shoelaces or goingto the towel. Just take a few extra seconds between points to gatheryourself and give your opponent a little more timeto think. The extra time will feel like an eterruty to him and keep him from developing momentum. Plan B is especially important whenever you're down game point or break point. Here your opponent is under pressure to win the game. Keep him there. If he's serving, avoid risky returns. Think of how happy and relieved you are onyour game point when your opponent overplays and misses right away. Don't give him that satisfaction; force him to play outthe point. If you're serving, take extra care to get your first serve in. Under pressure,your opponent wants a nice, easy second serve to retu rn. Don't give it to him. Another essential part of Plan 8 is never to give your opponent an easy point or game, no matter how far behind you are. When you're down 0-40 in a game or 1-5 in aset,you may feel despondent and try careless, low-percentage shots. Instead, force your opponentto concentrate and struggle to finish the game or set. It's mentally tiring, which is part of your plan,and every once in a while you'll come back and win the game or set as a bonus. You'll also tempt him to relax a little at the beginning of the next game or set.as he may want a break from the stress. We all wantto overwhelm our opponents with aces, winners and flashy volleys, but in tennis, as in life, the ideal is not the norm. Nexttl me you're in trouble on the court, try Plan B ratherthan panicking or going for broke. You might like it so much that it becomes your Plan A. Author and coach Allen Fox, Ph.D., is a former Wimbledon quarterfrnalist. Visit him at allenfoxtennis.net.

ou're on the court agai.nst one of your rivals. He's the sort of player who beats you as often asyou beat him. On this day, Plan A isn't getting the job done. What do you do? If you want to win more matches Iike this, you should worry a little less about winning and a little more about making your opponent lose. Ilook at Plan 8 as the mental option. If you can't win a match with serves, forehands and backhands,you have no choice but to win with your mind. If your opponent is too good on this day, wear him down and make him worse. We all have limited reserves of willpower, and we can only

withstand stress and concentrate for so long. The aim of Plan B is to take your opponent to the point of mental exhaustion. Even if you see no signs of weakness in your adversary at first, two hours later, when your opponent's mind hastired and his will has dissipated, his game may look a little worse. Everyone, even champions, eventually breaks mentally. When this happens, a player loses intensity and his errors increase. Small setbacks make him lose emotional control and speed hISdisintegration. Average players run out of mental energy relatively quickly. The trick is to get your opponent to run out before you do.

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Caroline Wozniacki's Backhand

The world's NO.1 player punishes opponents with her uniqueand deadly-two-handed swing. BY TRACY AUSTIN
The key to Wozniacki's backhand is her grip, It shapes her entire stroke. S he brings her racquet the ball nears, up higher as By rotating her hips and shoulders into the ball, Wozniac.ki is able to create a lot of torque,

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Wozniacki's right hand holds the racquet with something between a Continental and an Eastern forehand grip, ratherthan the traditional Eastern backhand grip (for more on grips, visftTennls.com/grips). In this frame, she looks like a major-league hitter in the batter's box, Her knees are bent, her weight is on her back foot and her racquet is up highmuch higher than most players,

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Noti ce Wozniacki's terri1i c 5 hou Ider tu rn: You can see her back,and her right shoulder is tucked under her chin, That's the sort of rotation you need to hit a powerful backhand. She's now ready to push offher left foot and transfer her weight into this shot A key pointforclub players: You must remain in your crouch asyou prepare to hitthe ball. If you don't,you can't turn yourshoulders enough or properly use your hips.

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The top-ranked player in the world entering 2011,Caroline Wozniacki has won 12WTA singles tit,[es. She bu rst on the scene by reaching th e fma'i of the .2009 US Open, prior to wh ich she had never made it past the fourth round of a major. She lost to Kim Clijsters in that match, and lost again to CHjsters in the 11nal of the 2010 WTA TOllrChampionships. Prior to Wozniacki. no Danish player-male or female-had ever cracked the Top 30. She is coached by her father, who is a Polish former pro soccer player. W,ozniacki's mother played volleyball for Poland's national team, and her brother plays pro soccer iinDenmark.
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All of her weight is now on her front foot, as she has fully rotated through the shot.

Because her weight is he aded to the middle of the court, Wozniacki will be ready to move to the next shot ..

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Wozniacki'sgrip is the main reason she makes contact with the ball later than most players-it would be uncomfortable for herto hitthe ball any farther out in front. Her backhand is something of a scoop shot, albeit one with remarkable power and accuracy. The main reason Wozniacki can hit such an effective backhand with this grip is because her left hand does a lot of the work ..It essentially leads the way, as if she were hitting a forehand. The combination of late contact and left-hand dominance allows her to disguise the direction of her shot until the last second and create sharp angles.

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Wozn iacki's left elbow flies forward as she brushes up on the ball, and then finishes lower again. It's the now common windshield-wiper forehand finish, but on a backhand. She couldn't dothis if not for her unique grip.

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This is a strong finish. Wozniacki's eyes remain on the ball and her hips are pointed toward her target. One more thing about her grip:You can see from this photo how relaxed it ls, She's ready to load up and take another swing.

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• Li ke most ten nis players, you probably think that an approach shot has to be perfect. Instead of aiming for perfection, just try to be smart. The down-the-middle approach is one ofthe most intelligent plays in the game,yet few people rely on it. The reaso n why it works so well is si mpl e geometry. When you approach down the middle and charge the net,you forceopponents to hit sharp angles to put the ball by you. And the closer you can get to the net, the tougher their task-and the more pressure they'll feel asyou close in. The backhand slice, shown here, is the perfect shot for a down-the-m idd Ie approach. If you hit it deep and with enough sRin, it will stay low and make you r oppo nent have to hitthe ball up into your ideal volley range. And here's the final benefit tothe down-the-middle approach: Now that your opponent is stuck in the center of the court at the baseline,you'li have a lot of options for angled volleys that will win you the point.

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This inflammation oftheAchillestendon behind your ankle is generally caused by overuse and is common among athletes who don't adequately stretch before taking the court. "That area of the Ach ilies doesn't have great blood 5U pply," Dr. Roberts says. "Often, people will try to play through it, and that can lead to a tear." The best p reventi on is prope r stretch ing and warmi ng up thoroughly, which converts tight muscles to more pliable muscles. ''The injury can happen with a sudden lunge for a shot," Dr. Roberts adds. "What you have to do is listen to your bodyand avoid a possible rupture once you expe rience the ten di niti s."

Treatment: Rest it aggressively. Icingthe sore area will also help, as will wearing heel pads to reduce the strain on the tendon. You can also try compression around the ankles and lower calf by wearing clast ic bandages throughouttheday.

veryone plays through aches and pains.especially, it seems, when it involves agony ofthe feet. But playing through foot pain can lead to bigger problems very quickly. Dr. Matthew Roberts, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle injuries at New York's Hospital for Special Surgery, outlines the three most common foot injuries amongtennis players and the best way to treat or prevent them.

When the ankle is placed on an uneven surface or experiences a large force when landing, the I igaments can be stretc hed into an abno rmal position. "With a Grade Onesprain,you can walk on it," Dr. Roberts says. "If you can't walk on it and think it's a break, that's a Grade Three andyou should see a doctor immediately."

T,reatment: With any sprai n, the treatment is RICE-rest, ice, compression and elevation. Ice can also help reduce swelling in cycles of 10-15 minutes on and 60-90 minutes off. Braces and crutches can also be used to help alleviate the pain while healing.

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The inflammation of the plantar fascia affects the th ick co nnective tiss ue starti ng at the bottom of the heel bone and extending along the sale of the foot toward the toes. Pain is usuallyfelt on the underside of the heel. "Almost all foot and ankle injuries are caused by overuse or 'weekend warrior' syndrome," Dr. Roberts says. "They also happen often to people with tight calf muscles. What happens is that tight muscles are under stress and that inevitably leads to the injury."

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