Can't believe this

[special700]

They have a pole on ESPN asking if Serena should still be number one. If not Serena then who? Li Na..

 

[10isfan]

That is laughable. Serena's ranking points are sky high. She cannot be dethroned for a long time. These media people will stop at nothing to get attention. I say we ignore them and get back to more serious discussions

 

[special700]

That is laughable. Serena's ranking points are sky high. She cannot be dethroned for a long time. These media people will stop at nothing to get attention. I say we ignore them and get back to more serious discussions

But they are so hard to ignore when they post stupidness like that.

 

[Fiero425]

That is laughable. Serena's ranking points are sky high. She cannot be dethroned for a long time. These media people will stop at nothing to get attention. I say we ignore them and get back to more serious discussions

I guess I haven't been watching enough! That makes no sense with her lead even larger than Nadal's over Djokovic! Some of these people need help! :nono :angel: When it does happen, it'll probably occur all at once rather than a gradual decline! I think she's pushing herself too much; sorta like what Agassi did after wasting so much time in mediocrity! These 2 would have had much more impressive resumes if they had taken their careers seriously from beginning to end! If you don't know what I'm talking about, let me know and I'll spell it out in nauseating detail! :lolz:

 

[tented]

They have a pole on ESPN asking if Serena should still be number one. If not Serena then who? Li Na..

Where on ESPN?

 

[Kieran]

They have a pole on ESPN asking if Serena should still be number one. If not Serena then who? Li Na..

Where on ESPN?

Exactly.

It seems unlikely that such a poll exists, but doubtless special700 has a link to this odd one... :s

 

[britbox]

The poll does exist on the ESPN home page.

http://espn.go.com/tennis/

 

[Moxie]

Pretty unimaginative as a poll, and unnecessarily inciteful. I'd give ESPN 2 thumbs down for that one.

 

[RJD11]

Should Serena Williams still be ranked No. 1 in women's tennis?


58%
Yes

42%
No


(Total votes: 24,449)




WTH are 42% of these people thinking.

Need one of them to come on and explain the rationale

 

[tented]

Should Serena Williams still be ranked No. 1 in women's tennis?


58%
Yes

42%
No


(Total votes: 24,449)




WTH are 42% of these people thinking.

Need one of them to come on and explain the rationale

Isn't that the truth!

The irony is that the ranking system can be viewed more objectively than just about any other aspect of tennis. It's all about numbers; it isn't subjective. The person who has collected the most points is No. 1. Period. In this case, it's Serena, therefore she's No. 1, and deservedly so.

 

[Moxie]

I'm sure we can come up with a more interesting poll for the state of the women's game right now.

 

[Si Si Simona]

stupid poll

 

[golds girl]

Ya, ESPN tries to be as generic as possible. It's all about the hits and participation right?
I could imagine someone in the stats room given the task of coming up with a poll about the women's game. Said stats person picks the most well-known and popular ( at least in the U.S.) women's player and makes up the least thought-provoking poll possible.
Pretty sure most of the folks who participated in the poll don't know much about ranking points etc.
They selected based on personal feelings ,how much they heard about her in the last year and how she did in the Australian.

 

[Si Si Simona]

Ya, ESPN tries to be as generic as possible. It's all about the hits and participation right?
I could imagine someone in the stats room given the task of coming up with a poll about the women's game. Said stats person picks the most well-known and popular ( at least in the U.S.) women's player and makes up the least thought-provoking poll possible.
Pretty sure most of the folks who participated in the poll don't know much about ranking points etc.
They selected based on personal feelings ,how much they heard about her in the last year and how she did in the Australian.

Anyone interested in women tennis knows that Serena is the no.1 at present, or they just hate her for their own twisted personal reasons.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Should Serena Williams still be ranked No. 1 in women's tennis?


58%
Yes

42%
No


(Total votes: 24,449)




WTH are 42% of these people thinking.

Need one of them to come on and explain the rationale

Isn't that the truth!

The irony is that the ranking system can be viewed more objectively than just about any other aspect of tennis. It's all about numbers; it isn't subjective. The person who has collected the most points is No. 1. Period. In this case, it's Serena, therefore she's No. 1, and deservedly so.

The ranking system is indeed objective. The point of the poll is whether she is still
#1 in the minds of the people. The pollster is not trying to test the knowledge of the voters.
The pollster is trying to gauge the feeling of the voters.

Of course, it still does not make sense as she holds 2 of the last four slams,
not to mention her titles in so many other events. Whichever way one cuts it,
Serena is undisputable #1 and that too by a wide margin.

Such a poll would have been thoughtprovoking it it was done when Dinara,
JJ, CW etc were ranked #1.

 

[special700]

Should Serena Williams still be ranked No. 1 in women's tennis?


58%
Yes

42%
No


(Total votes: 24,449)




WTH are 42% of these people thinking.

Need one of them to come on and explain the rationale

Isn't that the truth!

The irony is that the ranking system can be viewed more objectively than just about any other aspect of tennis. It's all about numbers; it isn't subjective. The person who has collected the most points is No. 1. Period. In this case, it's Serena, therefore she's No. 1, and deservedly so.

The ranking system is indeed objective. The point of the poll is whether she is still
#1 in the minds of the people. The pollster is not trying to test the knowledge of the voters.
The pollster is trying to gauge the feeling of the voters.

Of course, it still does not make sense as she holds 2 of the last four slams,
not to mention her titles in so many other events. Whichever way one cuts it,
Serena is undisputable #1 and that too by a wide margin.

Such a poll would have been thoughtprovoking it it was done when Dinara,
JJ, CW etc were ranked #1.

But they would have never put a poll up like that back then or now for that matter if things were different. I am sure had this been Vika, Aggie, or pova that poll would not be there.

 

[kskate2]

Caro and Dinara took alot of flack during their time at #1. I can't be sure a poll like that didn't exist back then.

 

[10isfan]

I assume the voters are not close followers of the sport. They are casual viewers. Since Serena did not win AO, they think she should not be number one. We need to remind ourselves that not everyone who watches tennis understands it at a deep level.

 

[Fiero425]

I assume the voters are not close followers of the sport. They are casual viewers. Since Serena did not win AO, they think she should not be number one. We need to remind ourselves that not everyone who watches tennis understands it at a deep level.

I just don't understand this discussion! It makes no sense! Serena's the clear #1 player in the world with an even larger lead than Rafa for the men! If there's any real doubt in anyone's mind, they really need serious help! :lolz: :nono :huh: uzzled :nono

 

[Si Si Simona]

I assume the voters are not close followers of the sport. They are casual viewers. Since Serena did not win AO, they think she should not be number one. We need to remind ourselves that not everyone who watches tennis understands it at a deep level.

I think that there is another reason for the anti votes.
Such domination as Serena had in 2013 creates haters* who don't like to be dominated by just one person. Its human nature. Success can bring hate and not just love. Humans are jealous of others doing "too well".