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June 2008

Break Point

Bethanie Mattek waits for the serve from Venus Williams during day three of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships on June 28, 2006 in England.

Break point: At age 10, Bethanie Mattek got a chance to play tennis with Monica Seles at the Rochester Athletic Club. Mattek's parents took it as a sign. Thirteen years, three states and one game overhaul later, the former Rochesterite is ranked in the top 100 in singles, the top 30 in doubles, and the top 3 in the "most watched for her fashion sense" category. Oh, and she just might make the Olympic team.