tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post1662350431073372416..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: Roland Garros week 1--answers and questionsDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-59667091684993148082013-06-05T10:50:17.217-05:002013-06-05T10:50:17.217-05:00As to Azarenka. Note that there's a differenc...As to Azarenka. Note that there's a difference between personality and character. Don't confuse the two. She has a big personality.Dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-90152097846196983712013-06-03T12:23:32.437-05:002013-06-03T12:23:32.437-05:00I'm not quick to jump on someone's transgr...I'm not quick to jump on someone's transgressions, but Azarenka's history speaks for itself. She used to quit matches that she was losing, which is bad sportsmanship and a bad example. Her leaving the court when she had a nervous attack in Australia is as bad, perhaps worse. It was not a physical injury. Nerves are part of the game and must be accepted and dealt with within the rules. Moreover, Vika's constant screeching is a form of intimidation. It's a hindrance because it is distracting. Granted, it's a game, but the stakes are high and nobody should be allowed to do this stuff. Azarenka IS a pragmatist, and as we all know, pragmatism leaves all options on the table at all times. This is amoral at best. I stand by my comments, and will not bring this up again. Sorry, but the world is in trouble because of pragmatism and somebody must call it out. Azarenka is a magnificent athlete, but has a long way to go as a person.JImnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-2048213686219052382013-06-03T11:45:08.880-05:002013-06-03T11:45:08.880-05:00I think Azarenka is legit and I personally don'...I think Azarenka is legit and I personally don't find her compromised but she has gotten lucky in some of these tournys. Cornet did have the better of her.<br /><br />That said, no one wins multiple grand slams without a little luck.sventenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-45170296741820991742013-06-02T21:06:14.422-05:002013-06-02T21:06:14.422-05:00Cornet had the better of it for nearly two sets. ...Cornet had the better of it for nearly two sets. The surprise that she played with more power than Vika and more intelligence - truly great shot selection. Her serve has come a long way too. <br />She was derailed, but NOT by Azarenka. She sustained leg injuries and once her movement was hampered, Azarenka found the way home. Hmm... that is the same thing that happened to Vika in the Australian Open, where Jamie Hampton was pushing her around, but Hampton's back went out. <br />I'm not an Azarenka believer. She's had a lot of good fortune and she's morally compromised, as when she was allowed to take a break because of her nerves. She's a pure pragmatist, and that spells: sketchy person, corner cutter, cheat and other such things. She is a good player, but what does it matter, given her character?Jim Lumpkinnoreply@blogger.com