tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post3589603320714244388..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: Clijsters squeaks into Miami quarterfinalsDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-33113466003366581222011-03-30T11:11:02.517-05:002011-03-30T11:11:02.517-05:00Sometimes I regret buying that second satellite di...Sometimes I regret buying that second satellite dish just to get Tennis Channel. I pay a lot of money to subscribe to Dish Network and be able to get quality tennis on my tv. It is therefore really tiring to have to listen to commentators not know who a player is, what they have won, mispronounce their names or admit that they have never seen said player play. <br /><br />There are so many players out there who are keeping the WTA tour alive, and it really annoys me that they never get their due. If they do not take out some big name player, no one knows about them. The WTA thinks that having a youtube show is the proper way of selling women who play professional sports. It is galling, irritating and just makes me sick to my stomach. <br /><br />As for Gimelslob, lord help me, but the man makes me sickOverhead Spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838462340734632101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-63335133280673249942011-03-30T09:57:40.615-05:002011-03-30T09:57:40.615-05:00What can we expect from the woman who came forward...What can we expect from the woman who came forward and publicly defended a life-long bigot in the sport, of whom she is--by virtue of gender--a victim? (I'll refrain from expressing my thoughts about her Olympics stunt.)<br /><br />I don't like Tennis Channel, anyway. It's called <i>Tennis</i> channel, which means the commentators should make fewer--not more--mistakes than commentators on other channels. Commentators frequently lack knowledge about players and events, they mispronounce most of the names, amd the on-air feature people sometimes read aloud at a poor level. And of course, Tennis Channel kept said bigot in their employ.<br /><br />One of the reasons I like Tennis TV so much better is that there is usually (during majors, this can differ) only one commentator--a good one--so there is none of that "back to you, Ted" banter that has frequently, and justifiably, been the subject of so many satirical sketches over the years.<br /><br />I was a neutral observer last night because I like both players, but the bias was so blatant that I began cheering for Alex just to see whether, if she won, a trainer would have to be called for Davenport.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-32224060329653479252011-03-30T09:26:43.901-05:002011-03-30T09:26:43.901-05:0076 unforced errors! Holy cow...
I was following ...76 unforced errors! Holy cow...<br /><br />I was following the match on my phone, so mainly just saw the score line.<br /><br />Wow.sventenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-70273870664070824882011-03-30T08:41:36.164-05:002011-03-30T08:41:36.164-05:00Even during the match Davenport was tweeting that ...Even during the match Davenport was tweeting that she had an early flight the next day, that this match would never end, etc. No professionalism at all...Victor Abadiohttp://www.unaghii.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-45386803929596516282011-03-30T06:56:11.295-05:002011-03-30T06:56:11.295-05:00I have been following WTA intensely for sometime n...I have been following WTA intensely for sometime now and the fawning over the most attractive and youngest players (notably Ivanovic and Wozniacki) really frustrates me. Often I'm convinced the male commentator on British Eurosport is commentating on their physique and not the quality of their shots and is most forgiving of their mistakes (taking a different and more critical attitude to older and less attractive players).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-90199750699326981892011-03-30T06:49:07.781-05:002011-03-30T06:49:07.781-05:00Diane, welcome to the world of Sharapova Tennis As...Diane, welcome to the world of Sharapova Tennis Association. Where the only person that matters is Sharapova and everyone else is just there for her to see her awesomeness. <br /><br />Clearly you did not hear the beginning of the match and hear Ted's constant fawning over her. I knew that Alix would give Maria trouble. She was not intimidated and she was not to be denied. I have seen Alix play and I know while her game is not as strong as others, her mental strength cannot be denied. It would be interesting to see when they get to clay and if they play again what the outcome will be, because Alix is a demon on the red stuff. <br /><br />The commentators have been driving everyone out of their collective minds these days with their drivel, but that is why we have a mute button or in my case, I can 1/2 mute which makes me hear the ball but not the commentaryOverhead Spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838462340734632101noreply@blogger.com