Maybe Babs needed to learn ' a hard lessen' first....I dont think anyone was surprised she lost, I wasn'tWhen will people learn, you can't just waltz into a slam with no matches and expect to win the thing. Did you hear what Babs said last week? "I can be dangerous". Apparently only to herself...
Not surprised..Babs has been off the tour for 4 months due to a elbow injuryThe defending champion is out in the first round.
Parry wins 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
Maybe. I can't believe she didn't try to get in a match or two at Strasbourg. The first match back from an injury layoff cannot be the slam title that you're defending.
Well she was supposed to play Strasbourg and then she withdrew? I agree she needed some clay matches before RGMaybe. I can't believe she didn't try to get in a match or two at Strasbourg. The first match back from an injury layoff cannot be the slam title that you're defending.
So in other words, she wasn't really ready. She should have withdrawn and got ready for the grass.
Just read she said.....she had to start somewhere on her comeback...she can now prepare for the grass.
Yeah, I hear ya but don't agree w/ her logic. There's already immense pressure to defend all those points. Why add even more when you're not up to snuff?
To me trying to come back on tour after 4 months , playing your first match on clay,and clay of all surfaces is a hard task, regardless if you are the defending champion or not.Let's see how she handles the grass season.
I wonder how many people will play Wimby. Let me ask an obvious question, if there are no ranking points, does it still count as a slam in the record books?
Well I still feel it is 'the prestige of winning Wimbledon' points or no points.People are now saying it is an 'exhibition' than a Grand Slam,I would think it would still be counted as a slam in the record books.
