tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948801468516043822.post3255253432068044320..comments2023-07-25T10:37:32.127+01:00Comments on Tennis Is Served...: Victoria Azarenka and *that* timeoutZafarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11909444215193865334noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948801468516043822.post-46386484654655040362013-04-13T05:37:52.352+01:002013-04-13T05:37:52.352+01:00Hello Zafar.
Sincerely hope everything is well wi...Hello Zafar.<br /><br />Sincerely hope everything is well with you, healthwise and all.<br /><br />A most exciting tennis landscape in store for us, tennis and life lovers, this year over the European clay and grass seasons, as well as the North American hardcourt swing, imo.<br /><br />Would really emjoy reading your thoughts here, Zafar, as it shall all unfold before our very own eyes over the next six months or so. Thank you.quidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948801468516043822.post-4771952875429437782013-04-11T13:00:15.976+01:002013-04-11T13:00:15.976+01:00Hi Zafar
Loved reading your articles. We would lo...Hi Zafar<br /><br />Loved reading your articles. We would love it if you would also post your articles to www.fanalistas.co.uk, a new site for fan journalists/bloggers like you. We can automatically import your articles to your fanalistas profile and then link back to your blog giving your work exposure to our growing online community. I have no doubt that your tennis coverage would attract a lot of readers with us. <br /><br />You can create an account here: http://fanalistas.co.uk/user/register.<br /><br />If you’re interested in the automatic import option or have any other questions please email me at james.fanalistas@gmail.com <br /><br />I look forward hearing from you. Keep up the great work!<br /><br />James<br /><br />Like us on facebook to enter our draw for an iPad 3 www.facebook.com/fanalistas<br /><br />Follow us on twitter @fanalistasFanalistashttp://twitter.com/fanalistasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948801468516043822.post-67055547474084598312013-02-06T05:53:18.795+00:002013-02-06T05:53:18.795+00:00Don't get me wrong, I love Na and Marion (and ...Don't get me wrong, I love Na and Marion (and respect Masha a lot). <br /><br /><br />I just meant that they tend to stand at the baseline and rely on the power of their groundstrokes - which isn't "brainless" when you've got groundstrokes as good as those three. <br /><br /><br />A term as quaint as "baseliners" might have been closer to what I meant :-Platyserk81noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948801468516043822.post-33042804768406760542013-02-05T15:01:38.712+00:002013-02-05T15:01:38.712+00:00And that's exactly why I dislike the term. It&...And that's exactly why I dislike the term. It's far too reductive/disparaging even where one accepts that this isn't a golden age (as many WTA fans do). <br /><br /><br />One more small point - Li Na as a 'certified BB'? Her groundstrokes/timing rank, for me, amongst the very best in the game. :)Zafarhttp://tennisisserved.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948801468516043822.post-30999865065258474782013-02-05T03:21:02.667+00:002013-02-05T03:21:02.667+00:00Actually, I think there's a great amount of di...Actually, I think there's a great amount of diversity at the top of the women's game. I suspect much of the time when people dismiss women's tennis as "brainless ballbashing" it's at worst a disguised form of misogyny or at best ignorance. Vika's game isn't based so much upon "bashing" the ball, as it is on taking the ball as early as possible, keeping her opponents off balance, re-directing pace, and angling winners when she's opened up the court. There might be *some* players who *could* be described as BBBs in the top 10, but there's no way you could apply the term to Vika, ARad, Errani, Stosur, Kerber, or Serena. Even more certified BBB-type top players (Na, Masha, Marion) have a lot of distinct strengths and weaknesses and different playing styles.latyserk81noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948801468516043822.post-25412026165809725422013-02-03T16:20:07.613+00:002013-02-03T16:20:07.613+00:00You're right. Henin's record is unimpeache...You're right. Henin's record is unimpeacheable.Zafarhttp://tennisisserved.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948801468516043822.post-34019144886188192632013-02-03T16:10:55.816+00:002013-02-03T16:10:55.816+00:00Wasn't a bait. Just my thoughts. The game has ...Wasn't a bait. Just my thoughts. The game has changed for the worse to the point that it's just mindless ball bashing. None more so than Vika. Beyond me how anyone watches it. You would never see a Graf, Hingis or a Henin do something like this. Terrible really.Jonathanhttp://www.perfect-tennis.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948801468516043822.post-41988526876304546232013-02-03T16:07:23.974+00:002013-02-03T16:07:23.974+00:00Nope. Not biting.Nope. Not biting.Zafarhttp://tennisisserved.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948801468516043822.post-8979392936927468042013-02-03T15:57:27.726+00:002013-02-03T15:57:27.726+00:00The frenzy was OTT, misplaced (unhappy with the ru...The frenzy was OTT, misplaced (unhappy with the rules governing MTOs? pile on the authorities, but only if you've thought it through and have some better ideas) and hypocritical. Don't think Vika comes out of this smelling of roses though. She's said she's learnt a lot from this. Let's hope that's true.Zafarhttp://tennisisserved.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948801468516043822.post-8345235158578643832013-02-03T12:14:11.300+00:002013-02-03T12:14:11.300+00:00If we ever needed more evidence womens tennis is d...If we ever needed more evidence womens tennis is dead, this is it.Jonathanhttp://www.perfect-tennis.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948801468516043822.post-89927176268756016472013-02-02T13:05:47.032+00:002013-02-02T13:05:47.032+00:00Vika's timeout is questionable . But the medi...Vika's timeout is questionable . But the media frenzy was just over the top, esp against the only one US rising star. You gotta live he fighting spirit and the way she handled all the bashing. Truest admirable and champion style.Jonoreply@blogger.com