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From: cher@ihlpm.UUCP (Mike Cherepov)
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Subject: Re: Australian Open, future of US tennis, backhand grips.
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Date: Mon, 9-Dec-85 19:05:13 EST
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> Oh yeah, before I forget, how about McEnroe at the Australian against
> Zivojinonic?  Pretty pathetic if you ask me.  He basically tanked
> the fifth set (losing it 6-0) and started yelling at 'Bo-bo'
> "I'll make you pay for this, I promise!"  How childish can you get?
> What was Zivojinovic supposed to do?  try to LOSE the match just because
> he was playing the great John McEnroe?

While I missed the show, the results were very pleasing.
McEnroe, the jerk, was whipped, Lendl, the horse, also had his behind
kicked. It looks like the Swedes are everywhere and will be for another
10 years at least.
However the situation with US tennis is pretty sad. 
Unless somebody comes out of nowhere and wins some lofty titles
the American tennis is in trouble: less public interest => less
tv coverage => less attention =>no net.tennis =>....
It does not look like any of the current young US players will develop
into a likeness on Wilander or Becker.
Connors	is old, McEnroe is oversexed and is all but an eyesore.
We might hear more from him, though.

> Well, I hope this generates some more conversation.  It seems to me
> that this group goes in spurts.  We get noisy for a while, then
> quite down while the soccer/football and auto racing people take
> over net.sport.

Several times I had an impulse to write, but was distracted by visions
of snowy slopes. What do you expect in winter, anyway.
Currenly the tennis thought that preoccupies me is "which backhand
grip is the best?". I've noticed that hammer grip on the (one-handed)
backhand provides me with a lot more precision& power then eastern
backhand.
More later, as I've got to run..
			Mike Cherepov
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Mike Cherepov