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Post by Traveling Man on Nov 5, 2006 9:51:58 GMT -5
Yellow Group:
A.Mauresmo [FRA] J.Henin-Hardenne [BEL] N.Petrova [RUS] M.Hingis [SUI]
Red Group:
M.Sharapova [RUS] S.Kuznetsova [RUS] E.Dementieva [RUS] K.Clijsters [BEL]
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Post by leelee on Nov 5, 2006 20:20:30 GMT -5
Boring.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 6, 2006 12:45:23 GMT -5
Tournament organisers have decided to use male models this week as an answer to criticism over the use of female models as ball girls at the men's Madrid Masters.
"I was talking to Maria (Sharapova) in the taxi and she said they looked nice," said Clijsters.
"I'm excited about it, although it is going to be strange. As long as they do a good job, that is all that matters."
Henin-Hardenne said: "I'm very excited but I'm married so I can look but not touch."
/me guesses there are a couple of players they won't bother asking.
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Post by leelee on Nov 6, 2006 12:49:05 GMT -5
Heh!
The female models during the Madrid tourney messed up a ton. It's a stupid experiment. It only works like the US Open, where they just happen to find hot ball girl.
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Post by leelee on Nov 6, 2006 12:53:48 GMT -5
Nov 6, 2006 — MADRID (Reuters) - Male models being used as ball boys at this week's end-of-season WTA Championships need to keep their minds on the job and not be distracted by the female players, world number eight Elena Dementieva said on Monday.
"We were practicing the other day and I don't think they really know what they have to do on the court because they are too busy watching the players," the 25-year-old Russian told reporters ahead of the Madrid event, which starts on Tuesday.
"We'll have to see if it will work out or not but I think it will be a distraction for them to do their job.
"I don't think that they realize what they have let themselves in for and that they will have to be very careful about what they are doing on the court.
"The players are so focused and sometimes they get crazy with the ball boys so they don't know what they will be facing in a couple of days."
Organizers decided to use male models as an answer to criticism over the use of female models as ball girls at the men's Madrid Masters.
Kim Clijsters, who won the tournament in 2002 and 2003, said the initiative had been a talking point among the eight players taking part.
"I was talking to Maria (Sharapova) in the taxi and she said they looked nice," the world number six said. "I'm excited about it, although it is going to be strange. As long as they do a good job, that is all that matters."
Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne, who is bidding to wrap up the year-end number one spot at the Championships, joked that her husband had warned her to be on her best behavior.
"I'm very excited but I'm married so I can look but not touch," she smiled.
Martina Hingis added it would give her a chance to get even with boyfriend Radek Stepanek, ranked 19 in the world.
"Radek played here in Madrid in the past so now it's my turn," she said.
*Hey, Nadia is straight, too. I'm fairly sure she had a boyfriend before. Although, with her recent doubles partners, you never know.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 6, 2006 13:00:41 GMT -5
Still no Mauresmo or Kuznetsova quotes.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 6, 2006 13:01:49 GMT -5
I agree, the isolated hot ballgirl experiment was an unqualified success.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 6, 2006 13:03:09 GMT -5
And I've missed Sexxxpanek.
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Post by leelee on Nov 6, 2006 13:05:25 GMT -5
I was hoping Martina would say Amelie looks better than all the ballboys.
I'm sure we'll get some classic bitchiness from Martina though, as she gets her butt kicked this week.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 6, 2006 13:12:27 GMT -5
I was hoping Martina would say Amelie looks better than all the ballboys. I'm sure we'll get some classic bitchiness from Martina though, as she gets her butt kicked this week. Tina is so making the semis.
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Post by Maeby Fünke on Nov 6, 2006 14:51:49 GMT -5
Tournament organisers have decided to use male models this week as an answer to criticism over the use of female models as ball girls at the men's Madrid Masters. Its a depressingly hypocritical answer, in my view. Maybe I'm biased.
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Post by corswandt on Nov 6, 2006 16:25:31 GMT -5
I'm sure we'll get some classic bitchiness from Martina though, as she gets her butt kicked this week. Too right. That's just about the only thing I'm looking forward to on this YEC.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 6, 2006 16:26:27 GMT -5
Tuesday, November 7, 2006 (from 18.00hrs) 1. Mauresmo vs. Petrova 2. Sharapova vs. Dementieva (NB 20.00hrs) 3. Henin-Hardenne vs. Hingis
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 6, 2006 16:34:23 GMT -5
I like how Tina and Nadia elbowed Kim out of the way.
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Post by Grarliner on Nov 6, 2006 19:15:33 GMT -5
What a nice pic!
Is this on TV somewhere ...
I don't like Hingis' chances ... she better hope Justine is goddamn rusty.
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Post by corswandt on Nov 6, 2006 20:29:43 GMT -5
Come to think of it, the best thing about this draw is that we'll get Amélie vs Justine in RR.
The pundits are always whining about the lack of rivalries - why don't they hype this match?
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Post by DBBN on Nov 6, 2006 21:19:59 GMT -5
The pundits are always whining about the lack of rivalries - why don't they hype this match? Wow. I like you.
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Post by leelee on Nov 6, 2006 21:27:06 GMT -5
In the US, this will be shown on the Versus channel. Which many people don't get.
Also, the SF and final will be shown on tape delay of over 12 hours. Yay.
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Post by DBBN on Nov 6, 2006 21:29:59 GMT -5
I get Versus. DVR time!
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Post by Pamela Shriver on Nov 6, 2006 21:55:49 GMT -5
Tina is dressed like a ho. Nice to see that again.
Oh, and fuck off Elena. Like the ball boys at all the other tournaments aren't checking that out too.
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Post by leelee on Nov 7, 2006 10:43:20 GMT -5
And ball girls. Can't get enough Demented.
Why doesn't she dress like a ho? Demented is by far the hottest lady there. Show off your hot bod.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 7, 2006 11:06:58 GMT -5
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Post by Traveling Man on Nov 7, 2006 11:24:39 GMT -5
Tina gets killed by Juju tonight. Go Masha or Momo or someone.
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Post by Traveling Man on Nov 7, 2006 11:30:59 GMT -5
Love the pose. Heh.
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Post by Traveling Man on Nov 7, 2006 11:32:44 GMT -5
Justine doesn't look like a boy anymore. Sveta does.
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Post by leelee on Nov 7, 2006 11:56:45 GMT -5
Notice how KIM is hidden in the back in every one of these pics. Madridites do have good taste.
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Post by Maeby Fünke on Nov 7, 2006 11:57:19 GMT -5
I like Martinas sexy boots, and the fact she hasn't tucked jeans into them.
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Post by leelee on Nov 7, 2006 11:58:16 GMT -5
Martina is cute. Demented needs to dress like that. Mommy Vera probably doesn't like that, though.
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 7, 2006 12:43:00 GMT -5
Tina is soooo going to whup these rusty francophones.
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Post by leelee on Nov 7, 2006 12:57:36 GMT -5
She still won't beat Amelie.
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