tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post4498218156099880301..comments2023-09-20T10:27:39.247-05:00Comments on Savannah's World: The Year That Was - 2004 ContinuedSavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-36116459108146189392007-09-21T11:02:00.000-05:002007-09-21T11:02:00.000-05:00Oh yes the media is still stuck on Sharapova. Ju...Oh yes the media is still stuck on Sharapova. Just reading her comments from that period she was an arrogant little heifer. She was never liked by the other Russians. She was never considered Russian and she still is not considered to be Russian. She is only pretending to be Russian to make the Olympics. Like I said over at Craig earlier this month, Sharapova is the most "dead eyed" person I have ever had the misfortune of seeing. If you have ever watched those serial killer shows where the killer is described as having eyes as cold as death, think they are speaking of Sharapova's eyes. And mental strength, what mental strength. She was playing someone who was recently back from serious knee surgery and she still had to fight like hell for every point. Notice how you never see any of the AO 05 and AO 07 videos on you tube or daily motion or any of the other video posting sites. They just mysteriously disappear. How about the beatdown from Wimby 07 and the beatdown at Miami 07. Oh no, never around.Overhead Spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838462340734632101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-85451408193593660132007-09-21T06:54:00.000-05:002007-09-21T06:54:00.000-05:00"The worst part about all of it is that if Sharapo..."The worst part about all of it is that if Sharapova had beaten someone else to claim the title, she would not have been so big commercially, but because she beat Serena, that is why her win is always talked about. How come her win over Justine at the USO 06 is never talked about in the same breath. I guess the standard by which Serena is held is higher than that held by Justine."<BR/><BR/>Excellent point Karen. I think I'll look for 2005. I just find it fascinating that so much of what was going on in 2004 is echoing in tennis today.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-80860285264209664142007-09-20T20:39:00.000-05:002007-09-20T20:39:00.000-05:00Hey Savannah, I just love reading these stories fr...Hey Savannah, I just love reading these stories from back in the day. Could Tracy Austin have been more up Sharapova's ass than she was back then in 2004. I make it a point of duty never ever to watch that 2004 Wimby final. I noticed that the Wimby website had it up as one of their featured matches this year that you could watch for free. I passed. Yes she played well and I do believe that Serena has that loss stuck in her craw for the rest of her life. She will never forget it. As long as Sharapova is on the tour she will always get beaten, and get beaten badly by either Venus or Serena, and I bet you that it will always happen at Wimbledon. The worst part about all of it is that if Sharapova had beaten someone else to claim the title, she would not have been so big commercially, but because she beat Serena, that is why her win is always talked about. How come her win over Justine at the USO 06 is never talked about in the same breath. I guess the standard by which Serena is held is higher than that held by Justine. Like we did not know then. I recall watching the match between J-Cap and Justine and I recall saying to myself I hope that J-Cap loses, if only for the fact that that umpire robbed Serena of that match. Perhaps we can do 2005, since 2004 is almost finished.Overhead Spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838462340734632101noreply@blogger.com