Comments on: Final Four Women Battle to Reach Australian Open Final http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/ Women's Professional Tennis News, Results, and Commentary Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:59:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nick http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/comment-page-1/#comment-22160 Nick Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:14:42 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/#comment-22160 I would think by now Maria and Yuri would know how the cruel the media can be. She put herself in the spotlight with all the commercials and glamorous magazine covers...too late to take it back...at least she hasnt ended up like Kournikova. I would think by now Maria and Yuri would know how the cruel the media can be. She put herself in the spotlight with all the commercials and glamorous magazine covers…too late to take it back…at least she hasnt ended up like Kournikova.

]]> By: pov http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/comment-page-1/#comment-22155 pov Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:02:42 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/#comment-22155 lol. Now that I support. I think that, in some ways, both men have valid points about much of the media. Maybe he was considering answering and then remembered the big deal made out of his "she got axed" gesture. Yes, the man may well be a boor. Still, it does seems that often the least important thing is how the athlete is performing. The focus is on anything that can be sensationalized and rendered with a lot of holier-than-thou judgments lol. Now that I support. I think that, in some ways, both men have valid points about much of the media. Maybe he was considering answering and then remembered the big deal made out of his “she got axed” gesture. Yes, the man may well be a boor. Still, it does seems that often the least important thing is how the athlete is performing. The focus is on anything that can be sensationalized and rendered with a lot of holier-than-thou judgments

]]> By: Nick http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/comment-page-1/#comment-22144 Nick Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:09:14 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/#comment-22144 well something else happened with the Sharapova's camp last night...apparently, they were in some kind of argument with the Press last night while dining out. Jeer squad doing Maria no favours Linda Pearce January 25, 2008 MARIA SHARAPOVA'S father and coach, Yuri Sharapov, was holding his daughter's purple handbag, walking from the dressing room to the players' restaurant between semi-finals at Melbourne Park yesterday, when the Herald approached to ask his thoughts on tomorrow's women's final. What followed was rather surprising. Having appeared to consider the question briefly, Sharapov turned, and said rather fiercely that he was not doing interviews. Then, he yelled: "You guys like sharks! You guys sharks!." He then disappeared outside, leaving the lone and hardly fearsome shark feeling rather bemused. At the same time, a dark-haired man approached angrily, reiterating that Sharapov does not talk to the media. He started bellowing, nonsensically: "You don't care how she plays! You don't care how she plays!" The dark-haired man? Max Eisenbud, Sharapova's long-time personal agent from IMG. (<em>Site Edit - Source: <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/tennis/marias-dad-fends-off-a-shark-attack/2008/01/24/1201157561408.html" rel="nofollow">The Age</a>)</em> well something else happened with the Sharapova’s camp last night…apparently, they were in some kind of argument with the Press last night while dining out.

Jeer squad doing Maria no favours
Linda Pearce
January 25, 2008

MARIA SHARAPOVA’S father and coach, Yuri Sharapov, was holding his daughter’s purple handbag, walking from the dressing room to the players’ restaurant between semi-finals at Melbourne Park yesterday, when the Herald approached to ask his thoughts on tomorrow’s women’s final. What followed was rather surprising.

Having appeared to consider the question briefly, Sharapov turned, and said rather fiercely that he was not doing interviews. Then, he yelled: “You guys like sharks! You guys sharks!.”

He then disappeared outside, leaving the lone and hardly fearsome shark feeling rather bemused.

At the same time, a dark-haired man approached angrily, reiterating that Sharapov does not talk to the media.

He started bellowing, nonsensically: “You don’t care how she plays! You don’t care how she plays!”

The dark-haired man? Max Eisenbud, Sharapova’s long-time personal agent from IMG.

(Site Edit – Source: The Age)

]]> By: Aaress http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/comment-page-1/#comment-22143 Aaress Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:57:15 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/#comment-22143 I hope tomorrow's final is a tough match as I agree with Will, those semifinals were boring. Watching Daniela choke is never a pleasant experience. Remember Wimbledon last year against Serena? I didn't stay up for Tsonga's match, although I have watched him a bit over the last two weeks. Remarkable win for him last night against Rafa. I wonder what how well he plays on clay? I hope tomorrow’s final is a tough match as I agree with Will, those semifinals were boring. Watching Daniela choke is never a pleasant experience. Remember Wimbledon last year against Serena?

I didn’t stay up for Tsonga’s match, although I have watched him a bit over the last two weeks. Remarkable win for him last night against Rafa. I wonder what how well he plays on clay?

]]> By: pov http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/comment-page-1/#comment-22142 pov Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:49:18 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/#comment-22142 This was one time I was hoping that my comment didn't post. There is a hilarious error in it. Ouch! No I'm not saying what. I'm psyched to see Maria Sharapova win it. I think the final will be a tough match. Will, Tsonga huh? Interesting. What makes you a Tsonga fan? This was one time I was hoping that my comment didn’t post. There is a hilarious error in it. Ouch! No I’m not saying what.

I’m psyched to see Maria Sharapova win it. I think the final will be a tough match.

Will,
Tsonga huh? Interesting. What makes you a Tsonga fan?

]]> By: Will.I.AM http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/comment-page-1/#comment-22141 Will.I.AM Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:43:44 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/#comment-22141 When I saw Yuri make that gesture after the match, I was taken aback. It was very offputting. But then I thought about the year end championships final between sharapova and henin. Maria's coach came down to the court in between sets and was trying to pump Maria up by saying "you're stronger than her" and "you're better than her". It reminded me of a boxer being pumped up by his trainer. Maria's team is hardcore and I don't think Yuri meant anything by it. It's just how they motivate and inspire her. The semifinals were boring. I'm over the Australian Open. I don't care anymore. I'm watching the men now. Go Tsonga! When I saw Yuri make that gesture after the match, I was taken aback. It was very offputting. But then I thought about the year end championships final between sharapova and henin. Maria’s coach came down to the court in between sets and was trying to pump Maria up by saying “you’re stronger than her” and “you’re better than her”. It reminded me of a boxer being pumped up by his trainer.

Maria’s team is hardcore and I don’t think Yuri meant anything by it. It’s just how they motivate and inspire her.

The semifinals were boring. I’m over the Australian Open. I don’t care anymore. I’m watching the men now. Go Tsonga!

]]> By: pov http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/comment-page-1/#comment-22140 pov Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:19:33 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/#comment-22140 It seems that I've entered a world where hyper-sensitivity is running rampant. Every comment and gesture that's not PC seems to being scrutinized and reacted to in a way that I see as silly. Does anyone really think that the man was advocating killing or physically attacking Henin? No of course not. Did he hurt or directly insult anyone? No. So what is the big deal? The gesture - done after the match - simply says "My daughter took her out." Sure one might think it was a poor gesture, dumb, not the most gentile,etc but c'mon now. We're people, we have passions. It's the excitement of the moment, his daughter has just beaten the worlds #1. If I do write Larry Scott, it will be to quite emphatically request that he not fall into reacting to the over-sensitive, take offense at everything trend that seems to be at hand currently. As Tiger Woods said about the lynch comment - much of this is media-driven hysteria It seems that I’ve entered a world where hyper-sensitivity is running rampant. Every comment and gesture that’s not PC seems to being scrutinized and reacted to in a way that I see as silly.

Does anyone really think that the man was advocating killing or physically attacking Henin? No of course not. Did he hurt or directly insult anyone? No. So what is the big deal? The gesture – done after the match – simply says “My daughter took her out.”

Sure one might think it was a poor gesture, dumb, not the most gentile,etc but c’mon now. We’re people, we have passions. It’s the excitement of the moment, his daughter has just beaten the worlds #1.

If I do write Larry Scott, it will be to quite emphatically request that he not fall into reacting to the over-sensitive, take offense at everything trend that seems to be at hand currently.

As Tiger Woods said about the lynch comment – much of this is media-driven hysteria

]]> By: Nick http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/comment-page-1/#comment-22138 Nick Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:42:30 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/#comment-22138 Hmm, I don't think Yuri meant anything bad against Justine, but I would agree that he should have used another gesture. If you want to see a picture then it's floating somewhere online or go to my site to see a funnier version of it! :-P The crazy daddies of Tennis continue, as least Dokic's daddy and Williams Sisters' daddy have slowed down in recent year. Pap Yuri has not gone too wild lately until this week. I think he gets a little hyper when Maria is playing well. Overall, the semifinals last night were really...boring. Jankovic once again got injured...and Hantuchova choked and couldn't maintain her great game from the first set to 2-0 in the second. Hmm, I don’t think Yuri meant anything bad against Justine, but I would agree that he should have used another gesture. If you want to see a picture then it’s floating somewhere online or go to my site to see a funnier version of it! :-P

The crazy daddies of Tennis continue, as least Dokic’s daddy and Williams Sisters’ daddy have slowed down in recent year. Pap Yuri has not gone too wild lately until this week. I think he gets a little hyper when Maria is playing well.

Overall, the semifinals last night were really…boring. Jankovic once again got injured…and Hantuchova choked and couldn’t maintain her great game from the first set to 2-0 in the second.

]]> By: Aaress http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/comment-page-1/#comment-22134 Aaress Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:47:49 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/#comment-22134 J, ESPN has reported that CEO Larry Scott has spoken to Yuri and Maria regarding his actions on Monday. I'm not aware of any fines being leveled against Sharapova or her father, but the Tour has made it a point to address the situation. J,

ESPN has reported that CEO Larry Scott has spoken to Yuri and Maria regarding his actions on Monday.

I’m not aware of any fines being leveled against Sharapova or her father, but the Tour has made it a point to address the situation.

]]> By: J http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/comment-page-1/#comment-22133 J Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:56:53 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/01/23/jankovic-ivanovic-sharapova-and-hantuchova-battle-to-reach-australian-open-final/#comment-22133 I am APPAULED that the WTA doesnt take action against Sharapova and her father for their behavior. the neck slashing gesture has simply gone too far. I wrote Larry Scott a letter. Can I recommend that others do the same? One Progress Plaza Suite 1500 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA Phone: +1.727.895.5000 I am APPAULED that the WTA doesnt take action against Sharapova and her father for their behavior. the neck slashing gesture has simply gone too far. I wrote Larry Scott a letter. Can I recommend that others do the same?

One Progress Plaza
Suite 1500
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
USA
Phone: +1.727.895.5000

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