tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post7132105286586976356..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: How commentators dishonor professional tennisDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-16180842071757283292023-03-28T13:13:35.466-05:002023-03-28T13:13:35.466-05:00With as much money as I’m sure commentators make, ...With as much money as I’m sure commentators make, why don’t they do their job and learn how to pronounce the tennis players name correctly? A devoted tennis fan. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-3670943281859660492021-05-16T13:34:47.110-05:002021-05-16T13:34:47.110-05:00Oh, "do a twirl" is certainly right up t...Oh, "do a twirl" is certainly right up there with all the other disgusting sexist things that are said (in this case, by on-court hosts--probably should do a separate post about THEM!). I haven't heard "on her racket," so it's good to know about it. Of course, I don't watch a wide variety of sports anymore. <br /><br />My all-time most rage-worthy moment of on-court hosting was when Murphy Jensen wouldn't let a little girl take a run around the court because "girls don't run--they curtsy." Even worse was that he didn't get booed by the crowd.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-73786188318725120292021-05-16T13:06:27.765-05:002021-05-16T13:06:27.765-05:00Not sure it necessarily fits into this post, but i...Not sure it necessarily fits into this post, but it's always worth mentioning the "do a twirl" moment in Melbourne from a few years ago. 🙄 <br /><br />There is *one* tennis term subset that gets some play in other sports, as when commentators or reporters will say an athlete or team had a result "on their racket" before ultimately losing or might be looking (<i>though it's more rare</i>) to "serve it out" if they have a lead and just need to proverbially dot-their-i's and cross-their-t's in order to put away a victory.Todd.Spikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455101522360257651noreply@blogger.com