When I was in highschool, and still playing lots of tennis, one of the women (teen) tennis players I followed was Andrea Jaeger, she with the long ponytails and braces on her teeth. She did reach No2 beating at some point the likes of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, yet she never won a Slam. When I thought she'd get to No1, she had to retire at 19, with a shoulder injury (that needed many operations). Gone too soon. She didn't have the "airs" of the teen stars of recent years though, and that made her likeable. Although probably she was just enjoying her youth. She put up a foundation later to help children with cancer. In September 16 of this year, at age 41, she took her vows as a Dominican nun, and she is now called simply Sr. Andrea. Not all tennis. She has an interview with Sports Illustrated, first time a nun gets interviewed by SI. Here's that interview.
Another women's player I've kept tabs is Lindsay Davenport. She wanted to retire last season but found herself winning matches towards the end of the previous season. Now she will probably retire to start something new in her life. Rather, she's about started. Lindsay says that she is pregnant with her and husband Jon Leach's first child, due early next summer. SI says a little about this here.
Way to go ladies, uhmm, lady and sister.
Another women's player I've kept tabs is Lindsay Davenport. She wanted to retire last season but found herself winning matches towards the end of the previous season. Now she will probably retire to start something new in her life. Rather, she's about started. Lindsay says that she is pregnant with her and husband Jon Leach's first child, due early next summer. SI says a little about this here.
Way to go ladies, uhmm, lady and sister.
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