Tennis Magazine August 2008

Tennis Magazine August 2008
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FEATURES

Playing Our Masterpiece
Pete Sampras looks back at an epic match.
BY PETE SAMPRAS AND PETER BODO

Where Are the Big Guns?
The serve may no longer be the biggest shot in the men's game.
BY JON LEVEY

Superpower or Paper Tiger?
Coming into the Olympics, China has poured millions into tennis. What does that mean for the sport's future in the world's most populous country?
BY TOM PERROTTA

She Can Play, But Can She Coach?
Why are there so few women coaches on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour?
BY SARAH THURMOND

Test Your Tennis IQ
Take our second annual ultimate tennis quiz.

Who Needs On-Court Coaching? I Do.
A rec player takes a "match lesson" to see if he can settle a score.
BY ANDREW FRIEDMAN

THE COMPLETE PLAYER

Great Shots
Anna Chakvetadze's two-hander
BY TRACY AUSTIN

Paul's Page
Lessons from Serena Williams
BY PAUL ANNACONE

Master Class
Tips from the nation's top pros
Web extras: Anything but Net, Vary your Volleys, Think Speed, not Strength, Gateway to a Serve

Gear
What does string pattern mean exactly?
BY JON LEVEY

The Tennis Life
The hit-and-giggle blues
BY JAY CLARK

Court of Appeals
Rules, rules, rules

Plus
Chrissie's Page, Baseline, Peter Bodo's TennisWorld, Scoreboard, Calendar, Rankings, My Point

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