Oh well, Sharapova’s early exit must have come as a big Reality CHEQUE for a lot of the Bookies!!

June 25th, 2009 at 1:50 am

“I should have won more than twice here, but I didn’t,” Williams. “And hopefully I can rectify that this year.”

Considering that it has been Venus who has been hogging most of the women’s Wimby titles, is Serena saying she should have beaten Venus more frequently when she got to the finals, or the competition who beat her en route to the finals? Then, if so, why didn’t she? Or does ‘should have’ translate to Serena’s ‘could have’? I’m lost at times when Serena speaks, as to the meaning of her words. coulda, woulda, shoulda.

June 25th, 2009 at 2:04 am

I was looking at the WTA rankings right now, and it turns out the Williams sisters haven’t played *that* much less than others. For example, Kuznetsova and Safina have played only 2 more tournaments (19) than Serena (17), and Azarenka has played the same amount of events as Serena (17). Venus has played less events than anyone else in the top 40 at 16 tournaments. But considering I’d thought they played considerably less than the other top players, I was surprised to find out it wasn’t that drastic. Wozniacki has played tons! 28 tournaments already.

June 25th, 2009 at 2:40 am

Hi there Von!

I never really put too much significance to what players were supposed to have said during interviews because the press ask them questions that are set up in a way that answers similar this one you quoted from Serena are bound to come out. They know how to fish out controversial responses from almost anyone. I do not think Serena would out of nowhere volunteer to say what she is often quoted to have said. They do the same to other top players including Federer, Murray, Djokovic. The answers they always want to get out from them are meant to cause tennis fans to fight with each other. They seem to be succeeding.

June 25th, 2009 at 6:40 am

I admire Sharapova’s fighting spirit but my disdain for her unbearable shrieking far outweighs the admiration. So her loss was a welcome news to me and will always be until she learns to tone down her shreiking. That goes to Serena, too and all the other noisy players.

June 25th, 2009 at 6:44 am

Jane, r u watching ? they are not showing the match here but Hewitt takes the 1st set. Wow ..

June 25th, 2009 at 8:56 am

Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie Go go go! :)

June 25th, 2009 at 9:38 am

Hewitt takes second set, JMDP does not move very well here. hewitt is serving big and returning Del potro serves easily.

June 25th, 2009 at 9:49 am

hewitt is returning very low. I see it Marcus, bending for del potro is a nightmare.

Hewitt to serve for the match again, i don’t think he will make the mistake again.

June 25th, 2009 at 10:40 am

Ivano had a better match today, winning the second set 6-1. So that may give her a little boost, but I’d be surprised if she beats Stosur in the next round.

June 25th, 2009 at 10:58 am

Marcus said: “I never really put too much significance to what players were supposed to have said during interviews because the press ask them questions that are set up in a way that answers similar this one you quoted from Serena are bound to come out.”

From the transcript of her July 24 Press Conference at the Championships:

“Q. Your sister obviously is going for her third in a row here. Plays grass wonderfully. You won here a couple times. Analyzing the game, why do you think she’s doing so well, and why do you do so well on the hard courts?

SERENA WILLIAMS: I don’t know. She has a great serve on grass, so obviously that helps. I should have won more than twice here, but I didn’t. And hopefully I can rectify that this year.”

http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/news/interviews/2009-06-24/200906241245864482421.html

June 25th, 2009 at 11:59 am

WTA is such a joke, the ranking is not even displayed on their site. Pathetic.

June 25th, 2009 at 12:29 pm

MMT: It sure sounds to me like Serena is implying that she should have beaten her sister more often on grass. Venus just moves to much better than Serena overall so I think there’s a significant reason why Venus has won more Wimby titles.

June 25th, 2009 at 12:29 pm

I think Mary Carillo said it best (and I’m paraphrasing because I don’t remember the exact quote): “I’ve never seen a player that could get as fit in 1 week or as un-fit in 1 week as Serena Williams”. Maybe that’s why she hasn’t won as many Wimby titles.

June 25th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

scineram, yes the ranking is on the WTA site; there’s a link up at the top to the full info. The “top 8” aren’t on the front page like at the ATP site, but the rankings are easy enough to find.

June 25th, 2009 at 12:46 pm

Jane, Ivano ?? You confused me there. After looking at the draw then I realise you are talking about Ivanovic….ha ha another nick name ?

June 26th, 2009 at 4:13 am

Rankings are the bloodvessels of the tours. If they are not front, it is a shame.

June 26th, 2009 at 11:17 am