I can't believe it!!!!!

[The Gorilla]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2094-2517541,00.html

andrea jaeger admitted to throwing the wimbledon final to navratilova,she decided to give the title to her because she was locked out of her house and navatilova let her stay at her house the night before,she was so grateful she decided to give navratilova the final!

[alcap26]

If that is true then that should be something you take to the grave. You dishonor yourself and your opponent who had no control or input in the situation by saying this. This seems like somebody wanted their name in the press.

[The Gorilla]

If that is true then that should be something you take to the grave. You dishonor yourself and your opponent who had no control or input in the situation by saying this. This seems like somebody wanted their name in the press.

yeah,but she wanted her name in the press to raise awareness about her charity for terminally ill,disfigured and abused children so it's a bit tricky to condemn her although,like you,I feel that she should have kept that to herself.Does martina still have the wimbledon record now,she only beat the old one by one title if I recall.

[goober]

This was posted on the previous thread about Andrea Jaeger several weeks ago.

Personally it takes a lot of guts to say what she did since it reflects negatively on her. But since she is now a nun, I presume she is telling the truth and making peace with her past. It was pretty evident that she didn't want to be a professional tennis player after she pretty much disappeared from tennis in her early 20s and had nothing to do with it really since. OTOH Tracy Austin, Chris Evert and B. King all are involved with tennis still many years after their retirement.

[bribeiro]

What was the score of that match?

[CollegeBound]

While I applaud what Jager has done for so many sick children, I do wonder if her desire to "be truthful" will extend to her personal life as well as her sporting past.

[VGP]

What was the score of that match?

6-0, 6-3

She was a kid that didn't want to be there (not just Wimbledon, the Tour in general).

[Deuce]

Nice story.

About 10 years ago, I read an article about Jaeger's work with kids who had cancer. I called her 'ranch' to find out more. She answered the phone herself and told me about the place.

I can do without the religious stuff - but it's nice to see someone seeing life from a less selfish perspective.

Good for her.

Here's her original website:
http://www.silverliningfoundation.org/welcome.htm (http://www.silverliningfoundation.org/welcome.htm)