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Wimbledon 2011
Maria Sharapova: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
“I don’t think I would allow that (laughter).”
Maria Sharapova does not tell her boyfriend Sasha Vujacic how to play basketball and likewise will not permit him to advise her on the intricacies of tennis.
What she really meant:
“I’m the tennis player—not Sasha.”
What she definitely didn’t:
“It’s rocket science.”
Martina Navratilova: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
“It’s the way the game is played now. The two hander will rule, no doubt in my mind. Unfortunately, it’s a beautiful thing that’s kind of passe.”
Martina Navratilova agrees that as the game progresses it becomes harder and harder for a player with a single-handed backhand to triumph against two-handed backhand players.
What she really meant:
“A single-handed backhand player? Soon to be extinct—a museum for him or her, perhaps?”
What she definitely didn’t:
“Federer still rules.”
Wimbledon 2011: A tale of four finalists
Two finals. Four finalists.
Two have won Wimbledon before. Two have not.
Three of the four are 25 or nearabouts. The fourth is 21.
The 25-year-olds have 15 majors between them. The fourth has none.
The 24-year-olds have 15 majors between them. The fourth has none.
Three insiders , so to speak. One palpable outsider.
The three champions’s names are B/R keywords. Petra Kvitova’s is not.
The former champions are favourites in their respective match-ups. One more than the other.
Their challengers are similar, yet different.
Novak Djokovic is the World No.1. ATP rankings on Monday will reflect his new status.
For Czech Petra Kvitova, it is her first major final. She reached the semis last year.
The Djoker has a better chance of upsetting the odds and dethroning current champion, Rafael Nadal.
Kvitova, however, can only hope that Maria Sharapova will leave her A-game in the locker room to stand a chance of clinching her first ever major.
Sharapova has not dropped a set in her march to the finals.
Rafael Nadal has not been as dominant but he is yet a formidable force.
Novak Djokovic regained the momentum of his 41 match unbeaten streak.
To lose just once, this year, a loss to Roger Federer in the French Open semi-final takes some doing.
Knocking over the Majorcan in a Wimbledon final will require some more mojo.
If anyone can dismantle the Spaniard, it is the Serb.
An old champion in the women’s draw is predicted; a second Wimbledon title for Maria Sharapova beckons.
The stage is set. Let play commence.
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Andy Murray: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“If I’d known they were coming, I would have shaved (smiling). I was thinking to myself as I came off I was sweaty and very hairy. I said to them, I’m sorry, I’m a bit sweaty.”
Andy Murray was unaware that the Royal Couple, Prince William and Kate Middleton, would grace his fourth round match against Richard Gasquet. He would have have shaved his straggly beard—had he known.
What he really meant:
“Grimy, sweaty, beardy, and now I have to curtsey?”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Where’s my Gilette razor?”
Roger Federer: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“Sports is good. Any sports. Just not boxing maybe. I struggle to watch that stuff in the first place. Even though it’s a nice sport…”
Roger Federer believes that all sport is good, except maybe boxing.
What he really meant:
“Sports has been kind to me.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’d rather box Nadal.”
Serena Williams:What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
“I’m more devastated than ever.I’m just a much better actress now."
Serena Williams is a reporter’s delight despite her early loss to Marion Bartoli in the fourth round at Wimbledon. The only thing that could upset her on a tennis court is facing “Nadal at the French Open. That would drive me insane.”
What she really meant:
“I’m better at masking my emotions now. Isn’t that what grown-ups do?”
What she definitely didn’t:
“Where’s my Emmy?”
Andy Murray: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
"No, because you get sort of attached to them.Like, if you always go into the same shower, and then one day someone’s in it, you’re obviously not going to jump in there. Well, you could, but I choose not to (laughter).I heard Tim (Henman) used to always go in the same shower.Maybe he should have changed when he got to the semifinals."
Andy Murray is not too superstitious about his pre-match and post-match rituals.
What he really meant:
“Rituals are not worth getting oneself in a twist about. You can attribute both positive and negative events to them.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Where’s my Sony Playstation? Don’t you know it relaxes me?”
Jo Wilfried Tsonga makes Roger Federer look ungainly in thrilling comeback
Let’s ask the question: Did Roger Federer lose or did Jo-Wilfried Tsonga win?
It was, perhaps, a bit of both.
For the first two sets, it seemed as though it was to be yet another cakewalk for the Swiss. The motions were smooth; the serve was chugging along like a Rolls Royce. The Frenchman was sleepwalking his way out of the tournament.
Then suddenly, something changed. It was, as though, the Ali-lookalike realised that this was his best chance—his only one. He had nothing to lose, so why not go at it full-tilt like the gladiator he is?
The first break of Roger’s sublime service fuelled this belief. That, maybe, there was something to be gainsaid from it all.
Women’s Semis Preview: Sharapova overwhelming favourite, Lisicki immediate threat
Has women’s tennis turned the Williams corner?
The quarter-finals dawned with not a Williams in sight. No Serena, No Venus.
Yes, they had both returned from injury. They had adequate warm-ups before the championships but not the desired results for bookies to up the ante.
Yet it all seemed business as usual, past the first week.
The odd-makers re-installed Serena as queen over the weekend.
It was not to be. Serena could not stop a rampaging, charged-up Marion Bartoli.
Roger Federer: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“Absolutely. I always have been. The day after my victory, the day after my final losses, I’ve been hungry. It doesn’t come in phases. I’m always hungry. And that’s a good thing.”
Roger Federer is not sated by his 16 Grand Slam wins and is always looking out to add more titles to his kitty.
What he really meant:
“As long as I can play—well, I’m hungry for more.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“What time’s dinner?”
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