tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post3850841366596943860..comments2023-09-20T10:27:39.247-05:00Comments on Savannah's World: Shining StarsSavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-44481076307825735372009-04-20T17:16:00.000-05:002009-04-20T17:16:00.000-05:00All of a sudden everyone is in love with clay cour...All of a sudden everyone is in love with clay court tennis. Funny this is happening after the USTA got it's way with the ATP and got Monte Carlo downgraded to "special" status so that the present crop of clay phobic American players would not be penalized for staying away. Rafa's parting words to the MC fans -"See you next year" was not a throw away comment.<br /><br />As you know I'm a clay court fanatic and have said for as long as this blog has been in existence that the US tennis establishment was going to have to get over it and start training it's youngsters on clay. It's going to take another 5-10 years IMHO for this wrong to be righted.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-47412524020229309042009-04-20T17:14:00.000-05:002009-04-20T17:14:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-63634087535401457242009-04-20T17:05:00.000-05:002009-04-20T17:05:00.000-05:00Here's an absolutely awesome article about Monte C...Here's an absolutely awesome article about Monte Carlo from <A HREF="http://tennisworld.typepad.com/thewrap/2009/04/the-eyebrows-have-it.html" REL="nofollow">Steve Tignor</A>Yay, Clay!Helen Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008651858978530028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-79648358764306061082009-04-19T19:34:00.000-05:002009-04-19T19:34:00.000-05:00Sabine will soon realize, as did Marion Bartoli, t...Sabine will soon realize, as did Marion Bartoli, that she is one of the hunted now. Some people never adjust to that mentally.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-7203704931994783422009-04-19T19:33:00.000-05:002009-04-19T19:33:00.000-05:00It's amazing that two teenagers delivered one of t...It's amazing that two teenagers delivered one of the best WTA matches of the year isn't it?<br /><br />I think if Caro had not had to fight like hell to beat Elena Dementieva yesterday her level of play would've been better. I'm a fan of Caro too by the way.<br /><br />Welcome to you Anna. Don't make yourself a stranger.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-77878242431830751542009-04-19T16:50:00.000-05:002009-04-19T16:50:00.000-05:00Caro vs. Sabine reminded me a bit of Rafa vs Tsong...Caro vs. Sabine reminded me a bit of Rafa vs Tsonga at the AO last year. I love my curly blonde moonballer from Denmark, but I was already expecting Sabine to wipe the floor with her. Sabine is a power hitter with the sort of game that, when on, can make anyone look ordinary, especially retrievers with mediocre serves like Caro.<br /><br />Am happy for her, though. She seems like such a sweetheart.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548557269230203468noreply@blogger.com