She will need it if she serves tomorrow like she did yesterday.
Because if she serves like this against Venus Williams tomorrow, she can forget all about making her third consecutive Grand Slam final.
Long admired for her determined challenges to the party's political power, Ms. Gao will be nearly 80 if she serves her full sentence.
In fact, if she serves like this, the fact that the top four seeds contest the semi-finals will only renew charges of stagnation on the women's tour.
If she served notice to the Olympic coaches today, she also served notice to Miller, the world 200-meter champion and 100-meter silver medalist, who is Jones's chief impediment to five gold medals.
Meghan Mogensen, 27, of Silver Spring, was sentenced to one month in jail and is barred from making decisions about the care or euthanasia of any animal if she serves as an animal caretaker or manager of a zoo or sanctuary.
One supporter, Daniel Stone, who wore a chef's toque and uniform for the occasion, said, "If she serves any time at all, it's going to be a real pity".
Justine Henin opened envelopes en route to the 2007 French Open title that contained messages from her coach, Carlos Rodriguez, that were meant to be opened at specific moments of the match: one for a second-set lead, one if she served for the match and one after she had won.
Caroline Giuliani, 21, made a quick appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court, where prosecutors offered her an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, meaning that if she serves a day of community service and stays out of trouble for six months, the case against her will be dismissed.
If she serves one year, Zigler says ex-Forbes 400 member Martha Stewart, who avoided losses of a mere $50,000, might be the most severely punished of all, with an index number of 0.05.
