Reaching new heights

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Lindsay Davenport improved her ranking from 12 in 1995 to six in 1996 after making changes to both her attitude and game. With the help of her coach Robert Van't Hof and the motivation of Billie Jean King, Davenport took home the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Author: Bodo, Peter
Davenport, Lindsay

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Schultz-McCarthy serves notice

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Female tennis player Brenda Schultz-McCarthy is proof that women can be as good as men in delivering serves. Known for her sharp and powerful serves, Schultz-McCarthy says women should not be contented in returning serves, but develop their own to build their games.

Author: Bodo, Peter
Tennis, Tennis serve, Schultz-McCarthy, Brenda

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Easy does it

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Twenty-year-old tennis player Chanda Rubin turned professional at 15. She possesses a powerful forehand and an aggressive baseline game. Her values, work habits and skills can make her the next great African-American tennis player.

Author: Bodo, Peter
Biography, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, African American women athletes, Rubin, Chanda

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Subjects list: Behavior, Women tennis players
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