1.   Denials from officialdom flew, and it is a fact that tennis has suffered few drug embarrassments.

2.   This turn of events is no more the fault of tennis than of basketball, but tennis is suffering the ache of personality deprivation.

3.   Unfortunately, tennis is suffering.

4.   He also said tennis was suffering from a lack of stars, and that top-ranked Pete Sampras is not able to carry the sport alone.