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Goolagong Cawley gets recognition 31 years later

December 28, 2007 by Erica  
Filed under Tennis

Goolagong Cawley gets recognition 31 years later

They say it’s better late than never and the WTA Tour apparently agreed.
Evonne Goolagong Cawley was awarded the No. 1 spot in women’s tennis rankings 31 years after she was actually there. Due to lost paperwork in 1976, Goolagong Cawley (No. 2 at the time) was not recognized for her two-week span at No. 1 in April after beating No. 1 Chris Evert in the 1976 Virginia Slims Championships.
Evert regained the No. 1 ranking the next month but Goolagong Cawley was never officially recognized for her achievement until this week.
Goolagong Cawley won seven Grand Slam singles titles, including four Australian Open …read more

Hugs or drugs for Hingis?

November 1, 2007 by Erica  
Filed under Tennis

Hugs or drugs for Hingis?

I’m on a serious sugar-high right now because of my caramel macchiato. But it isn’t anything to what Martina Hingis was accused of doing. I know the coffee bean is right up there with cocaine, but at the end of the day, the cocaine is going to trump coffee every time for a good-time high.
Earlier today, Hingis went on the record and announced she had been accused by an “outsource testing company” of taking cocaine during Wimbledon. Hingis lost in the third round to Laura Granville, 6-4, 6-2.
On the heels of her accusation announcement, Hingis reported she would be retiring …read more


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