Aussie Open...
So here I am, 1 week before the Super Bowl trying to make sense of a world gone mad. Mostly I’m awaiting the tape delay re-airing of the Baghdatis/Federer Australian Open later today. I’m glad I wasn’t asked to do an Australian Open preview because I would have totally bombed that one. Amelie Mauresmo finally won her slam – and all it took was to win the semifinals and finals by her opponents retiring. Before I get on to the football, I have two tennis related things to say:
1) People were taking pot shots at Henin-Hardenne for retiring in the finals saying it was a cheap move designed to take glory away from Mauresmo, as if that hadn’t already happened. Everyone knows that a healthy Henin-Hardenne wins more than one game against Mauresmo. I don’t know if Justine has ever lost a match at 1 and 0. Also, the woman lost a year of tennis due to illness. Lay off Justine. She’s better than Mauresmo, she’s better than you (Mary Carillo), and she deserves better than to functionally serve as Mauresmo’s target practice just to maintain the “integrity and competitive spirit” of the sport. Please.
EDITOR'S NOTE: I just want to say that I completely agree with John here; Justine lost out on the first place winnings of the Australian Open as well as the glory; I'm pretty sure that if Justine could have gone at all, she would have.
2) You’ve got to root for Federer until he loses in a grand slam, right? The man with the first legitimate shot to win the grand slam in 40 years has to have our support, right? What if he runs the table and goes undefeated this year? It might seem like I’m resorting to ridiculous hyperbole here to make a point, but I’m dead serious. (He’ll probably lose on clay once he has to contend with Nadal, but
still…) Granted, the Australian Open field is sans Nadal, Agassi, and Safin, and Hewitt and Roddick are playing less than inspired tennis, but you can’t fault a guy for staying healthy. *UPDATE – Baghdatis just won the 1st set. This could be a match actually.
Editor's Note: Almost...
1) People were taking pot shots at Henin-Hardenne for retiring in the finals saying it was a cheap move designed to take glory away from Mauresmo, as if that hadn’t already happened. Everyone knows that a healthy Henin-Hardenne wins more than one game against Mauresmo. I don’t know if Justine has ever lost a match at 1 and 0. Also, the woman lost a year of tennis due to illness. Lay off Justine. She’s better than Mauresmo, she’s better than you (Mary Carillo), and she deserves better than to functionally serve as Mauresmo’s target practice just to maintain the “integrity and competitive spirit” of the sport. Please.
EDITOR'S NOTE: I just want to say that I completely agree with John here; Justine lost out on the first place winnings of the Australian Open as well as the glory; I'm pretty sure that if Justine could have gone at all, she would have.
2) You’ve got to root for Federer until he loses in a grand slam, right? The man with the first legitimate shot to win the grand slam in 40 years has to have our support, right? What if he runs the table and goes undefeated this year? It might seem like I’m resorting to ridiculous hyperbole here to make a point, but I’m dead serious. (He’ll probably lose on clay once he has to contend with Nadal, but
still…) Granted, the Australian Open field is sans Nadal, Agassi, and Safin, and Hewitt and Roddick are playing less than inspired tennis, but you can’t fault a guy for staying healthy. *UPDATE – Baghdatis just won the 1st set. This could be a match actually.
Editor's Note: Almost...
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