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TOPIC: Serena kicks off
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Re:Serena kicks off 6 Years ago
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I have to say, robbiex, that she's still one seriously impressive tennis player, and I know that I couldn't mangle a tennis racket like that in a single stroke...it takes me two or three goes.
Having seen several matches during the tournament, I didn't expect Osaka to seriously challenge Williams, but it was a very fine – and, under the circumstances, very cool – performance.
What was most fascinating was how Williams moved from challenging and insulting the umpire, and then demanding an apology, to playing the victim once the tournament referee appeared on court. Fortunately, the officials all stood their ground, but it was a highly manipulative performance.
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Re:Serena kicks off 6 Years ago
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Misa wrote:
I have to say, robbiex, that she's still one seriously impressive tennis player, and I know that I couldn't mangle a tennis racket like that in a single stroke...it takes me two or three goes.
Having seen several matches during the tournament, I didn't expect Osaka to seriously challenge Williams, but it was a very fine – and, under the circumstances, very cool – performance.
What was most fascinating was how Williams moved from challenging and insulting the umpire, and then demanding an apology, to playing the victim once the tournament referee appeared on court. Fortunately, the officials all stood their ground, but it was a highly manipulative performance.
She is obviously still a great player, but I think now the top few players like Kerber, Mugurutha, and Halep are probably stronger now and she doesn't like losing so has a hissy fit. She pulled out of a match earlier this year against Sharapova, claiming that she had an injury, however I think it was more a case of been scared of losing to her arch rival, but we will never know for sure. Her sister Venus acts in a much more dignified manner.
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Re:Serena kicks off 6 Years ago
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I've seen Annabel Croft quoted somewhere or other and she made a good deal more sense than most.
JK said, Let her shout, I say! I've some sympathy for this view. One might argue that the sport is much less interesting than it was, and that it was much more fun in the old days when McEnroe was regularly (mis)behaving pretty much exactly as Williams did. No doubt McEnroe generated interest in the game as much for his misbehaviour as for his playing ability.
Of course, when McEnroe was given code violations, docked points or games, or even disqualified from a tournament, the grown ups knew that their role required them to tut-tut, and say what a good player he would be if he could just control his temper. Now it seems that senior figures in the game wish to excuse the same sort of behaviour, say how unfair it all is, claim that it's part of a greater conspiracy, and change the rules into the bargain. Puerile.
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