I didn't watch Federer versus Roddick 'live' (nor Justine H-H versus Sharapova). I refuse to watch any 'live' matches - even if they are tennis ones - at 4am or whatever other weird time. However, I did read the match reports and I found myself asking 'What??!' when I read about Tiger Woods sitting in Federer's player's box. Seems Woods and Federer were brought together by Nike (their sponsor) and their management company. Talk about product placement. And now, the two have become soulmates of sorts since, of course, nobody else understands what it is to be #1 and practically invincible. Whatever.
I was taken aback because I thought it was rather insensitive to poor Roddick, who was already the underdog. I wonder how he felt about Woods cheering for Federer.
I am now watching, as I'm typing this, the replay of the ladies' final. Sharapova's outfit is really lovely. But I wish she wouldn't scream so. I wonder if Justine's energy and spark are just draining away. She was herself once almost invicible. Don't think she would have lost if this match had been, say, three years ago. The commentators are really irritating. They keep going on about how hard Sharapova worked all these years -- 'blood and tears' and all that. As if Justine didn't put in much training. Although, of course, Sharapova did deserve to win that match.
(picture from here)
I was taken aback because I thought it was rather insensitive to poor Roddick, who was already the underdog. I wonder how he felt about Woods cheering for Federer.
I am now watching, as I'm typing this, the replay of the ladies' final. Sharapova's outfit is really lovely. But I wish she wouldn't scream so. I wonder if Justine's energy and spark are just draining away. She was herself once almost invicible. Don't think she would have lost if this match had been, say, three years ago. The commentators are really irritating. They keep going on about how hard Sharapova worked all these years -- 'blood and tears' and all that. As if Justine didn't put in much training. Although, of course, Sharapova did deserve to win that match.
(picture from here)
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