Comments on kenneth in the (212): Ladies of the Court

I miss Martina Hingis! Such a fiesty whipsmart pla...

2009-08-14T20:00:12.347-04:00

I miss Martina Hingis! Such a fiesty whipsmart player - her power seem to come from within - and you could tell she had the whole match planned out behind her steely gaze, and propped open mouth.

What a sad way for her to have left the game though, a real shame.

I totally agree with this post, and can relate as ...

2009-07-02T18:29:39.983-04:00

I totally agree with this post, and can relate as well. The first thing I used to do was read the scores every morning in the newspaper, and I knew all the names, etc. I was actually surpised to see Andrea Temesvari and some of the other pros I used to watch practice, etc. have their names show in the results I skimmed over the other day. I had no idea Safina was number one, and I have never even heard of her. Like you said, if you told me that in 21 years I wouldn't know the top ten by heart, I never would have believed it either!

The Williams sisters also have to contend with the...

2009-07-02T13:57:04.819-04:00

The Williams sisters also have to contend with the fact that they are the only thing to talk about when it comes to American tennis, and this situation shows no signs of changing. Andy Roddick?? 1 major.

Safina. Most. Boring. Player. EVER! At least Clij...

2009-07-02T07:18:45.314-04:00

Safina. Most. Boring. Player. EVER! At least Clijsters and Jankovic had some acrobatics.

But spot on with the current state of women's tennis.

As my wise Mum used to say, "If YOU can't do BETTE...

2009-07-01T21:55:04.791-04:00

As my wise Mum used to say, "If YOU can't do BETTER than those you criticize, DON'T criticize them!" So, I ask, you, MR. WALSH, do you think for a moment that YOU could take on EITHER or BOTH of The Williams sisters and make THAT game as "EXCITING" as you often mention you like to see your tennis matches? Huh? Do you????

To be fair, Venus has 7 grand slams (and completel...

2009-07-01T20:26:30.793-04:00

To be fair, Venus has 7 grand slams (and completely dominates at Wimbledon) and Serena has 10, both of which are nothing to sneeze at. They've both had their fair shares of injuries as well, which accounts for some of the slamless years you mention, Kenneth. And, not sure if you've watched any of their recent matches, but they're over the sibling match-up anxiety they used to become mired in early on; last year's Wimbledon final match and US Open QF match were both fantastic. And you probably didn't see their finals match in Bangalore earlier in '08 but it was a real barnburner. Like them or not, when they've been healthy over the last 10 years they've been the ones to beat.

Also, keep in mind that while you may not have known some of the quarterfinalists, you should pay attention. Some of those ladies (Schiavone, Dementieva) are never going to be contenders but keep an eye on the younger crop (Wozniacki, Lisicki, Azarenka) as they'll be the the contenders of the future. After all, Jaeger, Navratilova, Graf, Seles, all of your "idols" had to start somewhere as well...

Don't forget about Gaby Sabatini. She had such a s...

2009-07-01T18:50:35.038-04:00

Don't forget about Gaby Sabatini. She had such a stylish and creative game. The drop shots and drop volleys were created with so much feel and she has my favorite backhand of all time. So fluid and beautiful.

But that's just it, Mike. They HAVEN'T dominated t...

2009-07-01T18:13:13.626-04:00

But that's just it, Mike. They HAVEN'T dominated the game, and certainly not like their talent would warrant.

Venus won ZERO Grand Slam titles in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006 and Serena won ZERO in 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2006 -- peak years of their 20s. When you think about the fact that they are SO MUCH BETTER than all the players out there it's pretty pathetic that they don't each have Federer numbers. Like I said, when they "show up" they're great. But that's like rolling the dice with these two.

I love the Williams sisters. I love the fact that ...

2009-07-01T17:59:21.929-04:00

I love the Williams sisters. I love the fact that everyone hates on the Williams sisters as the continue to dominate womens tennis. If it weren't for the Williams sisters, American tennis would be non existent with the exception of Roddick.

i totally agree with you on this. the new players ...

2009-07-01T12:26:16.222-04:00

i totally agree with you on this.
the new players are interchangeable. they all play the same, have similar names, look alike, choke at the same points in time. the next years don't look to promising either.

henin and mauresmo had/have beautiful games, but you couldn't really care much for them. the williamses are great to watch when they "want" to play; otherwise its just crap. sharapova i actually quiet enjoy, and i hope she gets better.

on the other hand, the boys . . .
much much fun.