WTA News and Gossip 2018

[isabelle]

I think Serena has protected ranking which allows her to enter tournaments without wild cards. It’s dumb to seed strictly based on rankings.

only for injury, not for pregnancy

 

[GameSetAndMath]

If it was Roger, you would be one of many who would be whinning.

If Roger comes back after child birth, he should be given the trophy itself, not a mere seeding. :lulz2:

 

[Moxie]

only for injury, not for pregnancy

Interesting, though. If they want to keep women in the game, they might consider allowing them to have a life and children without having to sacrifice their tennis careers. Why not give a PR for pregnancy? Perhaps an idea who's time has come.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Interesting, though. If they want to keep women in the game, they might consider allowing them to have a life and children without having to sacrifice their tennis careers. Why not give a PR for pregnancy? Perhaps an idea who's time has come.

I support this idea. Serena will not be affected as everybody will be interested in give her a wild card into any tourney that she wants to play in. But, lesser players will be affected. A PR will certainly help them. Folks should remember that PR only gets you into the tourney and does not give you seeding. Seeding is always based on current ranking no matter how abysmal it may be (except for Wimbledon of course).

 

[Moxie]

I support this idea. Serena will not be affected as everybody will be interested in give her a wild card into any tourney that she wants to play in. But, lesser players will be affected. A PR will certainly help them. Folks should remember that PR only gets you into the tourney and does not give you seeding. Seeding is always based on current ranking no matter how abysmal it may be (except for Wimbledon of course).

Exactly. PR just prevents them from having to go back to playing qualifiers. They still have to fight through the draw, but why punish women for having children and still wanting to play tennis?

 

[isabelle]

Exactly. PR just prevents them from having to go back to playing qualifiers. They still have to fight through the draw, but why punish women for having children and still wanting to play tennis?

it's a macho world

 

[Hoergren]

 

[Hoergren]

 

[Hoergren]

Hope you Serena fans are following the 5 part series (at least until now) about Serena Williams. It's well done - here is a trailer for part 5 where auntie Caroline Wozniacki is visiting Serena and Olympia (not in the trailer)

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Serena moves up to #181 from #451 an improvement by 270 positions during this RG.

She would get into top 32 definitely when Wimby ends.

 

[Hoergren]

A little about the situation among the junior girls - still a Dane in the race Clara Tauson 15 yo

Another one to have an eye on is 14 yo Gauff she was as 13yo in the final of girls US Open

And Clara is also in the doubles together with her partner from Luxembourg

 

[mrzz]

Seven time major winner in singles (19 in total), Brazilian Maria Esther Bueno passed away yesterday, aged 78. She was the most successful South American tennis player in history, and could have won even more if the career were not cut short early by an elbow injury.

 

[kskate2]

I heard about that earlier. Very said indeed. We've lost a few tennis greats over the last 4-5 years.

 

[Hoergren]

 

[Horsa]

I heard about that earlier. Very said indeed. We've lost a few tennis greats over the last 4-5 years.

It is definitely very sad but it isn't just tennis greats we've been losing over the last few years, it's been entertainment greats full stop not only in sport like Jana Navotna & Muhammed Ali but also entertainment as a whole like Bruce Forsyth & comedy like Ken Dodd not to mention music like Glen Campbell. Quite a few mathematicians & scientists have sadly left us too like John Nash & Stephen Hawking.

 

[kskate2]

It is definitely very sad but it isn't just tennis greats we've been losing over the last few years, it's been entertainment greats full stop not only in sport like Jana Navotna & Muhammed Ali but also entertainment as a whole like Bruce Forsyth & comedy like Ken Dodd not to mention music like Glen Campbell. Quite a few mathematicians & scientists have sadly left us too like John Nash & Stephen Hawking.

Yes. We've lost many others. There's actually a thread to discuss that here

 

[Horsa]

Yes. We've lost many others. There's actually a thread to discuss that here

We definitely have. I just don't know what to say anymore. My point was just that it's not just tennis players we've lost. I didn't want to discuss in detail but thank you very much for the information. I'll bear it in mind. I'm very sorry for littering up your tennis thread.

 

[britbox]

Sara Errani gets her 2 month ban extended on appeal to 10 months.

Her story sounded pretty unlikely.

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<a class="embedly-card" href="https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-tennis-doping-errani/errani-disgusted-by-extended-doping-suspension-idUKKBN1J71FW">Errani 'disgusted' by extended doping suspension</a>
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Link: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-t...d-by-extended-doping-suspension-idUKKBN1J71FW

 

[10isfan]

I think dopers should get more severe punishment than match fixers. Kicker was banned for life. Why are drug cheats getting lenient treatment?

 

[isabelle]

thanks god Bartoli won't come back ( l'Equipe)