tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post5098440245315092870..comments2023-09-20T10:27:39.247-05:00Comments on Savannah's World: The Day That WasSavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-40000563407002479852015-01-29T23:55:27.098-05:002015-01-29T23:55:27.098-05:00Thank you rcm and welcome!
Don't be a strange...Thank you rcm and welcome!<br /><br />Don't be a stranger.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-32966626185576246552015-01-29T18:34:19.158-05:002015-01-29T18:34:19.158-05:00I always look forward to your posts. I must say ...I always look forward to your posts. I must say I usually watch tennis with the sound muted. <br /> I"m sort of an old lady so I watch most sports with the sound muted. I am spoiled by having grown up listening to baseball on the radio. <br /> Tennis isn't the only sport afflicted by insipid narratives and superficial self-promoting commentary. Olympics coverage is the worst!<br /> Argh. A bit wordy here. Let's just say I like your writing and insights and look forward to your posts.rcmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10348541929662587702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-80330608952857749752015-01-27T14:04:01.684-05:002015-01-27T14:04:01.684-05:00You are right about no Plan B becoming the norm no...You are right about no Plan B becoming the norm now. This is why old school players like Pova, Serena and Venus can still dominate. They were taught how to think and figure things out for themselves. Pova uses on court coaching more than either Venus (who has called David down in the past) or Serena, who I don't think has ever called Patrick down to the court.<br /><br />The WTA is aiding and abetting the downgrading of tennis with on court coaching and now use of tablets. Shame.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-20825353805292823112015-01-27T12:15:29.154-05:002015-01-27T12:15:29.154-05:00P.S. Love this comment of yours: "Oh wait, th...P.S. Love this comment of yours: "Oh wait, there was no Plan B." True of not just her but of oh so many. Randy Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460408574767042265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-63462994855194483622015-01-27T11:54:27.595-05:002015-01-27T11:54:27.595-05:00Thanks for posting again. There are no tennis fans...Thanks for posting again. There are no tennis fans in my very small household (one fiancee, one cat, and me), nor in my immediate circle of friends, so I have no one to talk to about matches! <br /><br />Chris Evert as commentator: Arrggghhhh turn off sound. Change stream. Do anything to avoid. I really don't know why, but nearly everything she says is grating - like fingernails on a chalkboard. <br /><br />And it's not just her. The last few nights I did what you did - I completely avoided the main ESPN stream in favor of the mix of various Brits & other strangely accented non-U.S. commentators. Somewhat to my surprise, I found Robbie Koenig positively refreshing last night in calling the 2 men's matches - maybe because he didn't have Jason Goodall with him? Anyway Robbie gives off a spirit of delight in tennis as tennis - he gloats over good play & keeps the gossip to a minimum. By contrast the ESPN team seems to do a lot of quipping & ass-covering & gossiping & speculating. I do like Chris Fowler, I think he's savvy & professional, but sometimes even he can sound like he is fishing for compliments about how insightful he is etc etc. Just call the match & forget the self-marketing. <br /><br />There was no way I was going to watch Sharapova/Bouchard no matter who called it.<br /><br />Lastly, very interesting what you bring up about Martina/Aga. I follow Martina in Tweeter and she is not one to hold back. I was especially interested to hear that she wanted Aga to over to her box. I know zip about how coaches look at things so I don't what that remark signifies. I'm assuming Martina does not have a set of hand signals to tell Aga what to do. So is it simply a feeling of connection & mutual partnership & investment in each other that Martina is looking for from Aga? That would be my guess. <br /><br />I think it was Courtney N. who tweeted a pic of Aga's sour face during that match. What a puzzle she is. If she does not get the picture & start truly listening to Martina, Martina will fire herself in a heartbeat. She does not seem like a person who suffers fools or wastes her time. Randy Burgesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16460408574767042265noreply@blogger.com