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Talking Points 2002
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Rusedski puts his foot in it!

28 December 2002 		Does Greg Rusedski's decision to pull out of the tie against Australia spell the end of his Davis Cup career?
New Year Predictions

23 December 2002 		We go out on a limb and pick two players who should move on to greater things in 2003.
How much Christmas cheer will be evident at the WTA this year?

2 December 2002 		The WTA have been hit by a disastrous end-of-year Championships and Sanex's decision to withdraw as title sponsor of the Tour
Child Protection and the LTA

21 November 2002 		Is the LTA really delivering on Child Protection in the UK?
Building bridges

1 November 2002 		Should China be allowed to host major international sporting events like the Tennis Masters Cup and the Olympic Games?
Patty Schnyder's missing years

23 October 2002 		Reflections on the revival of a promising career.
Davis Cup deliberations

24 September 2002 		"The Davis Cup schedule has to be brought into the real world," says John McEnroe. How can this best be achieved?
Keeping out of the shadows

28 August 2002 		How much will last year's tragic events on Sept 11th affect this year's US Open?
JB has arrived!

22 August 2002 		Does James Blake have the attributes of a potential Grand Slam champion?
Wimbledon's new seed makes a difference!

23 July 2002 		Does the use of perennial rye grass make Wimbledon a more level playing field?
Correction, give the umpire a break!

1 July 2002 		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?
More grass!

26 June 2002 		Following the Wimbledon withdrawals of the 2001 and 2002 French Open men's champions, should tennis review the length of the grass court season?
Who will win Wimbledon 2002?

5 June 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?
What improvements will the next generation of players bring to the game?

24 May 2002 		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?
Will British tennis benefit from Ariel's sponsorship?

27 Apr 2002 		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.
Is winning the be-all and end-all?

3 Apr 2002 		Has Martina Hingis redefined her goals following her injury?
Are athletes paying too high a price for doping offences?

22 Mar 2002 		Are Alain Baxter and Guillermo Coria scapegoats, unlucky victims of harsh anti-doping rules. Or are they drug cheats?
Is the "power game" bad news for tennis?

19 Feb 2002 		The ITF are taking steps to curb the "power game" by introducing slower balls. But is there really a problem?
Is international sport "war without weapons"?

12 Feb 2002 		The Davis Cup tie between Britain and Sweden demonstrated all that's good about international competition
No more "journeymen"?

25 Jan 2002 		Is it fair to dismiss players like Jiri Novak as mere journeymen?

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