Tennis, anyone?
Posted By: eyetype on 2005-07-02
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Does anyone follow tennis? I'm a huge fan and never miss the TV coverage of Wimbledon.
Today's match between Lindsay and Davenport and Venus WIlliams was one of the best I have ever seen. I was, however, completely put off by Venus' reaction. The woman would not stop jumping up and down. I thought it was unprofessional and very unsportsman-like behavior. She was jumping after they presented her with the trophy. I found it rather embarrasing. After al, it is only a tennis match - it's not as if she discovered a cure for cancer.
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 Thanks! I agree with everything you said. I was beginning to think I was the only one who was disgusted with all the grunting - but they did a segment on it the other day on NBC during Wimbledon coverage. Apparently, it annoys/concerns a lot of people.
Federer certainly cleaned Andy's clock this morning, didn't he? Andy gave away the first point, didn't even try to return to volley - he didn't seem to care whether he won or not. At any rate, Fed was just better.
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To your liking.. i used one about the size of a tennis ball and just sliced into
"rings."
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