Maid Marion on Wimb and big 3 after Wimb
Marion Bartoli, who came out the winner of that eventful Wimbledon fortnight, isn't ready to declare the end of the top trio's superiority. But even if the upsets continue, she says, new champions like her keep things interesting.
"I think this Wimbledon is a bit crazy with everything that happened. But the magic of it, to see someone else -- another face that can realize her dream and make it like a fairy tale almost," she said. "I think for the public and the crowd, [it's good] to see different faces and some emotion, as well. Because, obviously, Serena, when she's winning, she's very happy, but she won so many times, it's not really new. I think for the crowd and the public and everyone, it will be very interesting if someone else can win.
"But I definitely put Serena, Vika and Maria as the top three players to beat because they are week in and week out the toughest competitors."
It might not quite be a case of expecting the unexpected in women's tennis for the rest of this season, but, after Wimbledon, knowing what to expect has become a lot more challenging.
Marion Bartoli, who came out the winner of that eventful Wimbledon fortnight, isn't ready to declare the end of the top trio's superiority. But even if the upsets continue, she says, new champions like her keep things interesting.
"I think this Wimbledon is a bit crazy with everything that happened. But the magic of it, to see someone else -- another face that can realize her dream and make it like a fairy tale almost," she said. "I think for the public and the crowd, [it's good] to see different faces and some emotion, as well. Because, obviously, Serena, when she's winning, she's very happy, but she won so many times, it's not really new. I think for the crowd and the public and everyone, it will be very interesting if someone else can win.
"But I definitely put Serena, Vika and Maria as the top three players to beat because they are week in and week out the toughest competitors."
It might not quite be a case of expecting the unexpected in women's tennis for the rest of this season, but, after Wimbledon, knowing what to expect has become a lot more challenging.
