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Sports Illustrated July 2, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
New Wimbledon seeding process has worked I think it helped the men avoid a bazillion upsets while there were still some pretty good matchups. With the big names remaining, the second week should be pretty exciting... |
Sports Illustrated June 18, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Early thoughts on Wimbledon Wimbledon's seeding formula: You love it. You hate it. You're confused and frustrated to the point of Ulhas from New Delhi, who suggests scrapping seeding altogether -- that action might yield disastrous first-round matchups but it would extinguish the controversy. My take? |
Sports Illustrated September 11, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Safin has a good shot at No. 1 Rating the courts of the Slam venues... Prognosticating on the future rivalries in tennis... |
Sports Illustrated July 16, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
The good and bad of Ivanisevic I was happy to see Goran Ivanisevic finally win Wimbledon until I saw his post-match news conference, during which he referred to a linesman as a "faggot." Why doesn't the press call him on his bigotry? |
Sports Illustrated April 30, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Sowing the seeds of a controversy What do you make of the Wimbledon seeding controversy?... Sampras's loss to Andy Roddick maybe wasn't such an upset after all... etc. |
Sports Illustrated June 18, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Sampras may be spent A few of you asked what I make of Sampras' epochal collapse, and I honestly don't know. It's not as though he is losing to elite players and simply relinquishing his grip to Generation Next. |
Sports Illustrated July 9, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Venus, Goran come through I haven't watched too much tennis until this year, but after following the French Open and the first two days of Wimbledon, I can truly say how ugly the game of men's tennis is when it's played on grass... |
Sports Illustrated January 30, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Wrapping up Australia All credit to Jennifer Capriati for authoring such a great story -- and easing the guilt of so many. Lost amid the Cinderella hype: Her tennis was unparalleled... |
Sports Illustrated June 26, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
London calling Questions answered: Has Martina Hingis created her own worst enemy in Mary Pierce? Will Pete Sampras choke? Is Arvind Parmar the real deal?... |
Sports Illustrated June 10, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Capriati is at a loss There are a million cheap shots I'll avoid making at J-Cap's expense (being in Paris makes one softer than brie). But let's just say that she hasn't exactly grasped the nuances of the rankings system. |
Sports Illustrated August 7, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Getting blitzed by Venus Well, last week yours truly got an earful from Venus Williams, who chastised me -- good naturedly, with a smile on her face, I hasten to add -- for being "too negative" and "too sarcastic." |
Sports Illustrated June 11, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
French Open fallout Some leftover dust particles from Roland Garros... |
Sports Illustrated July 23, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
A tennis-book wish list My friend and I were checking out the WTA Tour message boards the other day and came across a thread on the "World's Shortest Tennis Books"... |
Sports Illustrated June 29, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Chat Reel Hingis' Wimbledon woes are largely mental... |
Sports Illustrated March 12, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Guga, Guga and more Guga Last week I explained that the reason Gustavo Kuerten is seldom discussed here -- relative to his ranking, anyway -- is because I rarely receive questions that pertain to him. Apres moi, le deluge... |
Sports Illustrated February 28, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Lendl doesn't quite measure up Your tennis questions |
Sports Illustrated October 23, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
How to beat the Williamses Why aren't other players following up on Lindsay Davenport's style of beating the Williams sisters? I thought that her technique revealed a weakness in their games... Plus, many other tennis questions... |
Sports Illustrated August 6, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Mac needs to cede some of spotlight John McEnroe, along with many others, has complained about the lack of interest in the ATP Tour and the related lack of personality of its top stars. Is it possible he's part of the problem? |
Sports Illustrated February 19, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Agassi vs. Mac Would John McEnroe have beaten Andre Agassi if they played when both were in their primes? |
Sports Illustrated February 25, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Free advice for tennis' top stars I often wish that I could talk to certain players and make little suggestions. Here's a list of advice I'd give... |
Sports Illustrated June 20, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Breaking down the Wimbledon draw Our writer peers into his crystal ball to reveal the fate of the top 16 women's seeds for Wimbledon. Scroll down to see the first-round matches you shouldn't miss, some darkhorse candidates to advance to Week 2, and his championship predictions... |
Sports Illustrated May 2, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Pioline is worth watching Tennis Q&A: Cedric Pioline... Mary Pierce... chances of Lindsay Davenport winning the French Open?... etc. |
Sports Illustrated July 17, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
It's the Williamses' mailbag ... The Williams Show seems to have been given a second season. What are the chances that Serena and Venus will seek out proper coaching now and fine-tune their games so that their father's prediction of them ranking 1 and 2 really can come true? |
Sports Illustrated March 6, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Anna, Anna everywhere Tennis Q & A. |
Sports Illustrated October 15, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Tennis? What tennis? Why the sport has disappeared off U.S. radar screens... |
Sports Illustrated July 1, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Missing in action What keeps young guns from consistent Slam performances. |
Sports Illustrated July 24, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Stuck in a circle No easy solution to U.S. Davis Cup problems |
Sports Illustrated April 11, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Davis Cup on the mind Tennis Q&A: Pete Sampras... clay court?... cheerleaders and music added to the sport of tennis... etc. |
Sports Illustrated May 9, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Me, myself and tennis What is this attitude about Martina Navratilova playing doubles again?... Lindsay Davenport or Martina Hingis?... Jensen brothers... etc. |
Sports Illustrated April 3, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Hitting some turbulence Tennis Q&A: Why do you think players do so well one tournament and then do terribly in the next?... the "next Steffi"... Magnus Norman... USTA "budget shortfall"... Martina Navratilova considering competing in doubles... etc. |
Sports Illustrated July 8, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Wrapping up Wimbledon Some random ruminations from a random Wimbledon. |
Sports Illustrated May 31, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Chat Reel Might be time for Sampras to stop playing French... |
Sports Illustrated May 7, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Roddick excites American fans Pretty soon, seats on the Andy Roddick bandwagon are going to be available through scalpers only... |
Sports Illustrated July 15, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Saving American tennis Demanding more accountability from the good folks in White Plains. |
Sports Illustrated October 16, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Kudos to the Aussie Open Now that the Australian Open has decided to offer equal prize money to both men and women starting next year, what are your feelings on stuffy, old Wimbledon? Will the Brits ever get over their flowers and strawberries? |
Sports Illustrated September 9, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
An Open to remember Some random notes on a pretty fair U.S. Open |
Sports Illustrated August 14, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Back with some bite Are you a tennis junkie?... Eric Van Harpen is out as Anna Kournikova's coach... 10 suggested ATP Tour slogans that were rejected in favor of New Balls, Please... etc. |
Sports Illustrated January 29, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
ATP needs new marketing strategy The tour tries desperately to cultivate "stars" and "personalities," yet the first major was won by a Swedish veteran who repeatedly described himself as bland and who reacted to the biggest win of his life by grinning and approaching the net to shake his opponent's hand... |
Sports Illustrated November 5, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
WTA soap opera continues Even by women's tennis' impossibly high standards for absurdity, it was a bizarre week on the WTA Tour... |
Sports Illustrated August 13, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Recognizing Guga, scolding Capriati Next time the topic of the fittest players in men's tennis comes up, remember Gustavo Kuerten playing a set and half against Tim Henman on Sunday and then returning 20 minutes later to beat Pat Rafter... |
Sports Illustrated December 11, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Five top-five lists Top five tennis players of 2000, including men and women... Which players have the weirdest serves?... etc. |
Sports Illustrated September 3, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Hingis' comments taken out of context What does it say about our society that Martina Hingis is vilified for stupid comments about the Williams sisters' endorsements, but Goran Ivanisevic, who fires off derogatory terms for homosexuals during press conferences, is as popular as ever? |
Sports Illustrated March 27, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Most memorable matches of the '90s Tennis Q&A: five best matches of the 1990s... least amount of talent?... etc. |
Sports Illustrated April 1, 2002 Jon Wertheim |
Wrapping up the Nasdaq-100 Why isn't the Nasdaq-100 officially elevated to Grand Slam No. 5 status? Unlike all other non-Grand Slams, it has the same number of rounds as the other four major tournaments... |
Sports Illustrated August 20, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Solving the rankings riddle As a USTA poster boy, rest assured Andy Roddick will be playing every match on a show court. He's popping serves, bludgeoning his groundies and moving well. More impressive, he's been showing poise that belies his age... |
Sports Illustrated October 29, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Reasonable doubt Don't blame U.S. for withdrawing from Fed Cup... |
Sports Illustrated November 20, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Tag-team tennis? With all apologies to the traditionalists at Wimbledon, I'm all for a WWF-style version of tennis, at least for promotional purposes. Matches would be played as singles, but tag-team style, with players able to bail out and switch with their partners when in need of "help"... |
Sports Illustrated June 5, 2000 Jon Wertheim |
Pensive in Paris A few of your questions during Monday's rain delay ... |
Sports Illustrated July 30, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
Full of smarts and charisma Now that Anke Huber has announced her retirement, I want to assess her career. She started out so well early on but was dogged by constant comparisons to Steffi Graf. Do you think those expectations ultimately derailed her career, which included just one Grand Slam final? |
Sports Illustrated March 5, 2001 Jon Wertheim |
The skinny on Sampras I was totally overwhelmed by the response generated by last week's question about Pete Sampras' popularity and lack thereof. By early Monday afternoon, dozens of you had weighed in. In all, I received more than 100 e-mails... |