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Daily Bagel: The future of tennis

The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • An interesting look at the impact of technological

The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet.

• An interesting look at the impact of technological changes and players' improved training on the game. The Economist writes: "The International Tennis Federation, the sport’s governing body, is starting to get concerned about just how long the game can continue to evolve this way before it becomes unplayable. ... 'The danger is that if the game continues to get more dynamic, and players continue to hit the ball harder, then at some point the equilibrium you have between striker and receiver will be lost,' says Stuart Miller, the ITF’s head of science and technology."

• Douglas Robson gets a first-hand look at the racket customization process for the pros.

• Tomas Muster calls it a career in Vienna.

• How the WTA Championships could affect Istanbul's Olympic bid.

• A report on the Champions Series stop in Chicago.

• People can knock the WTA for a variety of reasons, but lack of leadership isn't one of them.

• SI.com's Bruce Jenkins calls for an end to Super Saturday.

• A fun pictorial look back at Chris Evert.

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Courtney Nguyen
COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.