Before the tournament, I, like many others, thought there were five major contenders for the title: Federer, Murray, Del Potro, Djokovic, and Nadal. I intentionally wrote Nadal last as I didn’t think he was in the best position to win the title. I am not surprised at all Del Potro won the tournament as he had shown and strong, constant, and powerful he had been along the year. His groundstrokes penetrate the air at a pace rarely seen before (except for my Master, Andre Agassi, of course!), flat, and close to the lines. It really explains why he destroyed Nadal the way he did. In regard to his match to Nadal, it is important to note that Nadal’s topspin is not so affective against a 6′6” player. Hat’s off to Del Potro! Why? Simply because I had not seen Roger Federer play so well with so much confidence since 2005. Juan Martin can be proud to say he beat the best Roger Federer.
The case for Serena Williams
I would really like to take the time to give my opinion on the now famous Serena Williams “outburst”. I do not understand all those who have hurried to condemn her for her behavior. I would like to know how all those who have criticized her would have reacted in her position. Serena is an amazing player, probably the toughest opponent to close out a match against. The last two points on such a tight match, on Serena’s serve (the best on the tour) would have been the hardest ones for Kim Clijsters to win. I am not saying Kimmy would not have done it. There is a good chance she would have won it, but we will never know. Calling a foot fault on a second serve at 5-6 and 15-30 in the second set is no coincidence (unless Serena was unlucky enough to come across a stupid, ignorant, and retarded lines woman), but no, I don’t think it was a coincidence. My guess is that the lineswoman wanted to make sure Serena would lose, and decided to call a foot fault on her knowing there was nothing she would be able to do except curse at her. At such a crucial moment in the match, instead of admitting that she was wrong, Jim Curley and the WTA found it wise to simply get rid of Serena Williams. If you consider that my philosophy is right, that is to say that when a government acts to oppress the people in an unfair manner, the people is entitled to rebel. I believe it applies to sports in general. You should know very few people would watch women’s tennis if it wasn’t for the Williams sisters. What should we say about John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors? Was it ok for them to break a photographer’s camera or to curse at the empire? How about Roger Federer using fowl language when arguing with the empire during the final? I don’t blame Roger. I think it’s ok for a player to argue and get mad when they are not treated fairly. They are human beings, not robbots. Give them a break!
i like serena williams, i hope she get WTA number 1 soon!
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