Maria Sharapova Wins 2nd Major Title

nws,yahoo.com ^ | 9/9/06 | Howard Fendrich

[r9etb]

She is the NEW ANNA

Not really.... Ms. Sharapova actually wins tournaments.

[maggief]

Hingis attempted an underhand serve to Graf in the 1999 French final, match point.

They booed her. It was an ugly match.

[presidio9]

Not really.... Ms. Sharapova actually wins tournaments.

Plus she's not really that good-looking. Kounrikova is a supermodel who's a world-class tennis player. Sharapova is a world champion tennis player who's not a bull-dyke. The networks are trying to sell her as comparable looks-wise to Anna, because there are ratings in it for them. Like when they claimed the Sex in the City girls are hot. Some people buy into it. If you saw Sharapova walking down the street in NY, and she wasn't famous, you'd forget about her on the next block. Not so for Kournikova.

[freedumb2003]

Why isn't it done more often in tennis?

Whatever works is good. Remember how the media commented on the two-handed backhand and Graf's (?) grunting.

I think this could be a new trend when people see it works.

It is tough to get real innovation in tennis (other than the clothing). Nice to see.

Also, as always, how cool is it that Sharapova looks the look and walks the walk (she actually plays tennis and WINS).

[freedumb2003]

Get real ................ or go to a badminton thread.

I used to play a game called Minton. But I wasn't very good.

I played Bad Minton (badaboom).

[freedumb2003]

Plus she's not really that good-looking. Kounrikova is a supermodel who's a world-class tennis player.

I think you will get LOTS of people who disagree with you. I think Sharapova is better looking (she doesn't have the sunken eyes than Anna K has).

Anna wears it well and that is what people confuse with inherent good looks (although she ain't bad).

[presidio9]

Hey to each his own, but I can think of at least two things missing from Sharapova that Kournikova has plenty of.

[freedumb2003]

Kournekova measurements: 32B - 24 - 34 (5' 8")

Sharapova measurements: 34-24-34 (6'2")

So it is a bit of an illusion since Anna is shorter.

Both sets of numbers are admirable.

[presidio9]

I don't want to know where you got those numbers.

[freedumb2003]

I don't want to know where you got those numbers.

If my hands could talk.... ;)

[beyond the sea]

I haven't looked at the rules in awhile, but as I recall, the only requirement is that the player put the ball into the air, then, before the ball strikes the ground, to hit it with the racket so that it hits inside the service box. The rules I saw had no requirement for overhand vs. underhand.

Thank you for that.

Well then... and I only ask because I'm curious...... why do you suppose it isn't done more often or at all? It would certainly cause the returner to rush forward, only to be able to return the ball weakly. I don't get it.

[beyond the sea]

..that surface absolutely 'sux', IMO. ---

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It's easy on the knees and other joints.

:-)

I used to play on clay a lot about 35 years ago and it was sweet.

[beyond the sea]

They should turf over the court with nice grass.

LOL

Just pour the asphalt ..............

"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.............. Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got till it's gone? They paved paradise and put up a parking lot."

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[beyond the sea]

Do you happen to know the year on that? I guess I could look it up.

I'd like to read about that.

[beyond the sea]

Wilt The Stilt.

If you do the physics on that.... the underhanded freethrow is the best way to go.... just so "uncool".

You see.... on the underhanded freethrow the ball's trajectory travels to a point where the highest point of the shot is barely above the rim. Thus, there is less of a chance of hard bounces off the rim.

Yoi.

;-)

[beyond the sea]

Hingis attempted an underhand serve to Graf in the 1999 French final, match point. They booed her.

I'm serious ..... why do you think they booed her? Is it crass to try to win? Is an underhanded serve against the rules? I wonder.

Should baseball fans BOO a pitcher who throws a changeup to the plate????

I guess you're not old enough o remember Rip Sewell and his ephus pitch ........LOL!!!

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http://www.baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1944as.shtml

[beyond the sea]

LOL

[evad]

It's easy on the knees and other joints. :-)

Yeah..it's just that it's sooooo slooooow..
and the players look like they've come out of a coal mine pit when they're done.

[beyond the sea]

If you saw Sharapova walking down the street in NY, and she wasn't famous, you'd forget about her on the next block.

ROFL... where is THE BARF ALERT???

See posts # 15, 18, and 19...... then get back to me!!!!

[beyond the sea]

Also, as always, how cool is it that Sharapova looks the look and walks the walk (she actually plays tennis and WINS)

Right on. I wish I were about 40 years younger and about four inches taller.

:-)

Just a refresher for you ...... posts 15, 18, and 19.

Beeeeautiful!!!!