tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post7147452335522441235..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: "TRICKS ARE FOR...KIDS": Bianca Andreescu turns her U.S. Open debut into a championship victoryDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-17724970795017545072019-09-08T11:06:16.154-05:002019-09-08T11:06:16.154-05:00Serena, I think, has fallen victim to the notion t...Serena, I think, has fallen victim to the notion that it matters how many majors she wins. The number doesn't really have meaning, since it's impossible to compare numbers of majors across eras. Or (or in addition), she may feel obligated to fulfill the political/cultural demands of some of her fans. That kind of pressure is the only explanation (other than age, and in Serena's case, I don't buy that one).Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-68426607231429620862019-09-08T08:00:20.877-05:002019-09-08T08:00:20.877-05:00We got the final we wanted. Serena didn't have...We got the final we wanted. Serena didn't have her A game, but at this point of her career, she doesn't bring it for finals. Still, she scratched and clawed her way back, where most would have lost 6-1.<br /><br />What else can be said about Bibi? You do something only Seles has done, that it a statement in itself.colt13https://www.blogger.com/profile/18003693202810270993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-32063412965951221462019-09-07T21:47:01.491-05:002019-09-07T21:47:01.491-05:00Bianca "30 All" Andreescu has a great ri...Bianca "30 All" Andreescu has a great ring to it! And you're right, Johnny, she does get there a lot. It's funny how things don't come that easily for her, but she makes it <i>look</i> like they do.<br /><br />And yes, all this young talent is quite promising. And I'll add Bouzkova to that list.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-17625166949360830132019-09-07T21:36:16.638-05:002019-09-07T21:36:16.638-05:00Have to say you were right about this one Diane. I...Have to say you were right about this one Diane. I had Andreescu dominating in tennis terms...and she did (I was thinking: This is Osaka with even more skills). Until that "need for drama" thing you mentioned kicked in. Yes, Serena had more than a little to do with it, but still.<br /><br />I'm thinking we should nick name her "30 all"....She seems to get there more than any other player, whether serving or returning. And she seems to win that point more consistently than any other...whether serving or returning. Love-30, 30-love. Don't worry. In a couple of points we'll be at 30-all!<br /><br />And I have to say this caps the most promising year I've seen in a while for new talent: Bianca, Coco, Amanda, Vondrousova, Barty, even Caty McNally, they all have mad all-court skills, tremendous variety, and high tennis IQs at remarkably young ages and have shown great ability to handle pressure. Aeshetics-wise, we might be in for a golden age. Fingers crossed!<br /><br />Nondisposable JohnnyNondisposable Johnnynoreply@blogger.com