Freshman Miller, the ninth-ranked player in the nation, ran through the field of the Rolex Indoors in Dallas, capturing the title with a 7-5, 6-2, win over Katie Schlukebir of Stanford in the finals. The Grand Slam tournament included all of the top-ranked players in the country except Duke's Vanessa Webb, the No. 1 player in the nation. For her triumphant tennis technique, Karin Miller is this week's mighty-mite Chronicle Athlete of the Week.
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