tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post7632707339663554471..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: Caroline Wozniacki--the new Jankovic?Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-81489264196261780002009-10-21T18:06:05.643-05:002009-10-21T18:06:05.643-05:00I am just spinning in my mind, mulling over things...I am just spinning in my mind, mulling over things with regard to this situation. I suppose I would have liked it better had Wozniacki not been truthful about letting Kremer through and possibly stopping before a 5-0 lead in the second set. I guess that if I were Kremer, I would feel embarrassed that someone let me through instead of letting me fight until the end. I mean, where would it end if players started making these decisions-maybe they do but don't admit it. If someone retires on purpose I am not sure I, as a fan, want to know about it. I understand what you have said about context but I don't understand not playing your best under any circumstances. Plus it still looks weird to stop at 5-0. If she was going to be "nice" to Kremer then stop when there appears there might have been a chance for Kremer to comeback.<br /><br />With regards to the miking of coaches: I have heard the WTA state that they allow it for "fan-friendly" reasons. I don't like the whole situation because to me it makes the women look less professional than the men. It takes an important element out of the game of tennis. Sure there is illegal coaching from the stands. The amount of coaching from the stands is a whole lot different than what a coach can convey in a conversation.<br />Thanks for the discussion :)Sunnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-24937897622089573412009-10-21T15:32:03.040-05:002009-10-21T15:32:03.040-05:00I have heard Woz criticized for what she did--lett...I have heard Woz criticized for what she did--letting Kremer go on--and I understand the criticism. Since Anne is probably near retirement and the tournament is in Austria, I interpreted it merely as a nice gesture on Caroline's part. Had she done it under other circumstances, I might have been one of the people criticizing her. For me, context is everything, and within this unusual context, I thought what she did was appropriate, and--in fact--nice.<br /><br />Getting to the other issue--yes, anyone can let anyone know what an opponent's coach is saying as long as the language can be interpreted. I don't care for on-court coaching, but I think putting mics on the coaches is even worse than the coaching itself, mostly because it is so tacky.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-47216395928774176352009-10-21T15:28:37.088-05:002009-10-21T15:28:37.088-05:00Sorry to write some more but my last comment conce...Sorry to write some more but my last comment concerning on-court coaching was to be applied to on-court coaching in general not just to this specific case.Sunnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-47117963519971778442009-10-21T15:04:24.030-05:002009-10-21T15:04:24.030-05:00There is discussion of the Wozniacki retirement on...There is discussion of the Wozniacki retirement on The Ticker on Tennis.com-http://www.tennis.com/news/ticker.aspx<br />There seems to be some betting concerns due to the amount of money bet on Caroline. Also during a miked conversation, her father talked about the possibility of retirement and it was quickly posted online possibly prompting some money put on Kremer. I am not sure about this idea of purposely retiring when a player could go on. Stopping when you know you could win but maybe the next match is in doubt doesn't seem in the spirit of sports. To let someone through when they didn't earn it doesn't seem right. I may sound heartless but it doesn't give Kremer a realistic assessment of her own play. Anyone care to comment? You may have to go down a bit on The Ticker because it posts news as it comes in. Also it points to a concern of mine regarding on-court coaching. It is not just a concern of betting but the other player's coach could be texted by someone who saw it online.Sunnynoreply@blogger.com