tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post3693117330445993390..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: Limping toward SingaporeDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-54914427041386709802015-10-13T10:11:40.365-05:002015-10-13T10:11:40.365-05:00Oh, wow, I somehow thought she might have already ...Oh, wow, I somehow thought she might have already retired. I've always really liked her, too, Roi, and have watched her play some great matches over the years. Her Wimbledon performances were often special. Good to hear she's opening a tennis school. She's had quite a career.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-10664213749957034982015-10-12T23:28:38.307-05:002015-10-12T23:28:38.307-05:00On a totally unrelated note, Tamarine Tanasugarn j...On a totally unrelated note, Tamarine Tanasugarn just announced the opening of her tennis school for children. Could this be her retirement? I think it is, which really saddens me because I always was a huge fan of hers. Her last singles match was on april (only two wins this year, non consecutive) but made the Pattaya finals, losing a close match against the Chan sisters. She was such a class act with great touch, top 20 singles and doubles player (won a couple of titles with Sharapova of all people) and wins over Jankovic, Mauresmo, Safina, Zvonareva, Capriati, etc., throughout her 21 years as a pro.<br /><br />:'(<br /><br />You can copy/paste the following, to see the banner yourselves (I don't know how to post it):<br /><br />https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/12038400_535407426622292_7851943457686955726_n.jpg?oh=e605f34ce7bffeb29062efc28d0a2638&oe=56D0F9FARoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335445895486222478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-22039404893465674172015-10-12T17:13:41.316-05:002015-10-12T17:13:41.316-05:00The "not quite good enough" competitions...The "not quite good enough" competitions, in any form, are ridiculous. I say "Go Aga!" What a bunch of nonsense.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-49111277347865502522015-10-12T12:32:13.350-05:002015-10-12T12:32:13.350-05:00Maybe an even bigger "offense" is the (c...Maybe an even bigger "offense" is the (cough, cough) "Elite" Trophy for the players not quite enough to play in the WTA Finals. The whole notion of that event has always been a bad idea, especially for a tour that talks a good game about limiting the schedule (though we know the truth). Even Aga last week was complaining about the tour requiring players to play in that, really, meaningless (to be kind) event... <i>and you can already sort of see the gears working in her head about how she can limit her participation (maybe like her wash-outs in the WTAF?) if she fails to qualify for Singapore and is made to go to Zhuhai.</i><br /><br />Maybe the new CEO will change the rules that sometimes seem to seek to torture some of the players... <i>but I wouldn't hold my breath.</i>Todd.Spikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455101522360257651noreply@blogger.com