[Note: This Biofile interview with the tennis Hall of Famer was done in my rookie year as a reporter - without a tape recorder and without much professional experience - at the Hamlet Cup ATP tennis tournament on Long Island, the week before the U.S. Open '92.]
Childhood Heroes: “Rod Laver.”
Favorite Movies: “I don’t have time for [...]
Status: Former world ATP #3 tennis player. Member of Argentina’s Davis Cup team.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 175
DOB: January 1, 1982 in Unquillo, Cordoba, Argentina
First Tennis Memory: “Becker, Wimbledon.”
Tennis Inspirations: “My family.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Fishing, watching Rally races, futbol, big fan of River Plate.”
Favorite Movies: “Action.”
Musical Tastes: “Everything.”
Last Book Read: “I’m reading The Psychoanalyst.”
Pre-Match Feeling: “Well, always a [...]
Status: Olympic champion Ethiopian middle distance runner is one of the most dominant female athletes in the world today.
Ht: 5-6 Wt: 95.
DOB: June 8, 1985 In: Chefe village, Arsi, Ethiopia
Running Inspirations: “There were a lot of athletes that I admired but in particular I can think of Derartu (Tulu – her cousin) and Haile (Gebreselassie).”
Hobbies/Interests: [...]
