FEEDBACK: TUESDAY, May 25

Picking Venus was great choice

No one but no one has picked Venus Williams to win the French. No matter which writer, former player, etc. whose French Open forecasts have been been made known: They all consider Venus just a footnote to the tournament, who will have a fall before the final. Where have they been in the last two months?! No wonder you won the best tennis web site [actually, 2003 USTA Media Excellence Award, Broadcast Media]. You seem to be the only ones actually paying attention. You guys are the only writers who seem to know what you're talking about. Every former player and writer has been picking [Justine] Henin-Hardenne. That makes no sense. Venus is definitely one of the favorites, if not the favorite. Keep up the good work.

Laverne Lathrop
Metuchen, N.J., USA

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