Comments on: Handing Out the Wimbledon Awards http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/ Women's Professional Tennis News, Results, and Commentary Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:55:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alice http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-25708 Alice Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:05:38 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/#comment-25708 It gives me little pleasure to say it, but Bethanie Mattek had a good Wimbledon. She stuck up for herself well against Serena, and has risen exponentially in the rankings in the past few months. She's a gregarious spunky chick. So the best of luck to her. It gives me little pleasure to say it, but Bethanie Mattek had a good Wimbledon. She stuck up for herself well against Serena, and has risen exponentially in the rankings in the past few months.

She’s a gregarious spunky chick. So the best of luck to her.

]]> By: Aaress Lawless http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-25692 Aaress Lawless Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/#comment-25692 Hi Van! Thanks for commenting! Hi Van! Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Van http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-25602 Van Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:20:41 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/#comment-25602 Hey Aaress! I think Venus was definitely the player of the championship. Her draw really wasn't that easy. I don't think it matters who she's playing on grass; she can beat 99 percent of the players on it any given day, I feel. I had a couple of "Best of's": Best performance by a veteran: Tamarine Tanasugarn Best back-on-track performance: Nicole Vaidisova That's all I've got now. Hey Aaress!

I think Venus was definitely the player of the championship. Her draw really wasn’t that easy. I don’t think it matters who she’s playing on grass; she can beat 99 percent of the players on it any given day, I feel.

I had a couple of “Best of’s”:

Best performance by a veteran: Tamarine Tanasugarn

Best back-on-track performance: Nicole Vaidisova

That’s all I’ve got now.

]]> By: Nexty http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-25563 Nexty Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:47:34 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/#comment-25563 Personally I didn't have a best player for this edition. Theoretically, the best player is the one who manages to win the last point of the championship , and so did Venus! But I don't know I feel like someone else could share that spot. Maybe Serena... Personally I didn’t have a best player for this edition.
Theoretically, the best player is the one who manages to win the last point of the championship , and so did Venus!
But I don’t know I feel like someone else could share that spot. Maybe Serena…

]]> By: Aaress Lawless http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-25534 Aaress Lawless Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:09:07 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/#comment-25534 Nexty, My criteria for best player was not only the final, but overall performance. Although Venus had a more favorable draw than some others, she still performed consistently at a top level during the two weeks and did not drop a set. Again, this was my pick for the best player, but if you think someone else deserves the honor, let us know! Will.I.Am - Yes, we do plan to publish a By the Numbers post either tomorrow or Thursday. Why don't you email me at info@onthebaseline.com with your ideas? Thanks! Nexty,

My criteria for best player was not only the final, but overall performance. Although Venus had a more favorable draw than some others, she still performed consistently at a top level during the two weeks and did not drop a set. Again, this was my pick for the best player, but if you think someone else deserves the honor, let us know!

Will.I.Am – Yes, we do plan to publish a By the Numbers post either tomorrow or Thursday. Why don’t you email me at info@onthebaseline.com with your ideas? Thanks!

]]> By: Will.I.AM http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-25533 Will.I.AM Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:34:19 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/#comment-25533 Best Forehand- Venus Williams! It's a beautiful thing to watch (on grass). Best Comeback Win- Ivanovic versus Dechy Best Mover- Venus Williams Best Outfit- Tuxedo Outfit (Maria Sharapova) Biggest Disappointment- Tie betweeen Jankovic (win a grandslam already!) and Kuznetsova Nexty, Venus was the better player regardless of criteria. It's not her fault all of the "top" players were upset. She did her job and played brillantly to win the title. Venus is great, get over it buddy! Can we expect wimbedon by the numbers post this year? If so, I would like to make a contribution. Best Forehand- Venus Williams! It’s a beautiful thing to watch (on grass).

Best Comeback Win- Ivanovic versus Dechy

Best Mover- Venus Williams

Best Outfit- Tuxedo Outfit (Maria Sharapova)

Biggest Disappointment- Tie betweeen Jankovic (win a grandslam already!) and Kuznetsova

Nexty, Venus was the better player regardless of criteria. It’s not her fault all of the “top” players were upset. She did her job and played brillantly to win the title. Venus is great, get over it buddy!

Can we expect wimbedon by the numbers post this year? If so, I would like to make a contribution.

]]> By: Nexty http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-25523 Nexty Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:28:46 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/07/08/handing-out-the-wimbledon-awards/#comment-25523 isn't it quite difficult to say that Venus was the best player of the tourement? I like Venus and seriously admire her, but let's say she had a cool draw this year and that maybe somebody played better no? At the same time, if you base your picks on the final result and the fact that she won, then yeah, she was the best player. So what were you criteria? isn’t it quite difficult to say that Venus was the best player of the tourement?
I like Venus and seriously admire her, but let’s say she had a cool draw this year and that maybe somebody played better no?
At the same time, if you base your picks on the final result and the fact that she won, then yeah, she was the best player.

So what were you criteria?

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