|
Post by shenaynay on Jun 29, 2006 11:40:56 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by DBBN on Jun 29, 2006 19:11:24 GMT -5
Aww, Sexual Harassment Panda!
|
|
|
Post by shenaynay on Jul 1, 2006 13:05:33 GMT -5
Our cries were heard.
Good luck to Venus in her future endeavors.
|
|
|
Post by DBBN on Jul 1, 2006 13:23:28 GMT -5
As long as they've nothing to do with cunting up tennis, I second the motion And take your narwhal sister with ya
|
|
|
Post by shenaynay on Jul 1, 2006 16:09:15 GMT -5
Venus Vows: I'll Be Back Saturday, 1 July, 2006
Venus Williams headed towards Wimbledon's exit door, admitting that her lack of match practice this year was only partly to blame for the shock defeat to Jelena Jankovic which saw her concede her singles crown before the first week was out.
“It's nice to have a lot of matches going into any tournament. But I definitely think I could have played better tennis whether or not I had more matches,” the three-time Wimbledon champion said.
And the American said that her opponent had done plenty to earn the victory, saying: "She just played well. I wasn't able to play my best. I was having problems with my left wrist. There were definitely some things I could have done better. But as I said, she played well.” (Oh, those injuries! I bet she was only at 20%!)
Venus did sound one note of controversy when she explained why she had complained to the umpire about how rapidly Jankovic was serving.
“When I was walking to the line, she would serve immediately, which made it difficult to get ready. As soon as I got into position, like before I could get down, she would start serving.”(Wah wah. How those Balkan girls always cheat against her at Wimbly.)
But when pressed as to whether she thought this was a deliberate tactic of Jankovic's, Venus opted to remain graceful in defeat. “I just think that maybe she plays at that pace,” she said diplomatically.
Venus, the sole representative of the Williams family at this years’ Wimbledon, admitted that it was strange not to be continuing on to the second week of the tournament. But she insisted she’ll be back.
Of her early exit, she said: “It definitely feels really weird, it definitely does. You win some, you lose some. I feel very positive about my game. Will it be hard to put it behind me? I hate losing, obviously. I'm used to winning, especially here. But as long as, God willing, I'm healthy, I'll be around next year, and I'll be around for the next tournament.”
|
|