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This appears to be a positive and concrete initiative.
It's difficult with these kinds of things, though, as, realistically, for every 1 kid who is accepted, there are probably 100 or more who are not accepted, and that rejection can be crushing...

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A couple of interesting articles relating to Russian tennis players - Kasatkina in particular -, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the Wimbledon ban of Russian and Belarusian players...

Russian Lawmaker Attempting to Get Kasatkina Blacklisted as a 'Foreign Agent'...


Swiatek's Coach Says Wimbledon "Did the right thing" By Banning Russian and Belarusian Players...

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Well this really sucks
https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/64146656

Martina Navratilova: Tennis legend diagnosed with throat and breast cancer
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The article says the throat cancer is at stage 1. That is "good" news, in the sense that there are no good news related to cancer, but stage 1 is obviously early.
Having said that, throat cancer is one of the very worse ones. I hope she will make it.
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She says her prognosis is good, which is promising, but wishing Martina the best on this latest health journey.
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Wasn't this predicted?

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“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
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ti-amie wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:54 pm Wasn't this predicted?

Like by... everybody in this forum (starting in TAT1.0).
Let it die. It makes no sense to play it unless there is some real national involvement. Let it be a thing of lore.
"Back in the middle ages, some men would get together to compete for national pride. In those obscure times..."
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ponchi101 wrote: Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:26 am
ti-amie wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:54 pm Wasn't this predicted?

Like by... everybody in this forum (starting in TAT1.0).
Let it die. It makes no sense to play it unless there is some real national involvement. Let it be a thing of lore.
"Back in the middle ages, some men would get together to compete for national pride. In those obscure times..."
It's not dying - it's being murdered by the powers that be.
The murder is akin to a somewhat subtle but effective murder via gradual but significant poison.
It's both tragic and pathetic.
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So did the deal collapse because of issues with the Kosmos Group, or because the event was not living up to the expectations?
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One's character doesn't seem to be considered as a relevant element in these 'investigations'.
I feel that one's character should be one of the most important factors. Look into the player's history - both on and off the court... talk with their peers... There is plenty of very relevant information available. Through these measures, one should be able to determine if a player is a dishonest cheat or not.

Simona Halep’s Uphill (But Not Impossible) Battle To Play Tennis Again...

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Aaand, she's not be able to feature her new nose on a show court.
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I side with Cahill.
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I do, as well.
When Halep's suspension was announced, Cahill (Halep's former coach) was absolutely insistent that she would not take anything illegal or questionable knowingly or deliberately. He did not have to say anything, as he has no official association with Halep now - but he went way out of his way to stand up for her character.
That says a lot about Cahill - and about Halep.
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