Comments on: Justine Henin Receives Wildcard into Indian Wells http://www.onthebaseline.com/2010/02/03/justine-henin-receives-tennis-wildcard-into-2010-bnp-paribas-open/ 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: Andrew Broad http://www.onthebaseline.com/2010/02/03/justine-henin-receives-tennis-wildcard-into-2010-bnp-paribas-open/comment-page-1/#comment-57952 Andrew Broad Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:12:23 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=9735#comment-57952 It's arrogant for a player to express her hope to win a tournament - or even that she's going to beat her first opponent. Such hopes convey an unmistakable air of superiority, and a condescending attitude to her fellow competitors. A non-arrogant hope would be: "I hope I can show my best tennis at this tournament." It’s arrogant for a player to express her hope to win a tournament – or even that she’s going to beat her first opponent. Such hopes convey an unmistakable air of superiority, and a condescending attitude to her fellow competitors.

A non-arrogant hope would be: “I hope I can show my best tennis at this tournament.”

]]> By: Chris http://www.onthebaseline.com/2010/02/03/justine-henin-receives-tennis-wildcard-into-2010-bnp-paribas-open/comment-page-1/#comment-57845 Chris Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:33:26 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=9735#comment-57845 Hey, Andrew... "arrogant"? Why, because she hopes to win? Who doesn't? Nothing arrogant about it. I am glad Henin is back. She adds so much to the game with her BEAUTIFUL tennis. I am from the USA, but am so glad big-mouth Serena will not be there. Would much rather see someone like Justine Henin win than her ANY day. Hey, Andrew… “arrogant”? Why, because she hopes to win? Who doesn’t? Nothing arrogant about it. I am glad Henin is back. She adds so much to the game with her BEAUTIFUL tennis. I am from the USA, but am so glad big-mouth Serena will not be there. Would much rather see someone like Justine Henin win than her ANY day.

]]> By: Andrew Broad http://www.onthebaseline.com/2010/02/03/justine-henin-receives-tennis-wildcard-into-2010-bnp-paribas-open/comment-page-1/#comment-57730 Andrew Broad Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:25:33 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=9735#comment-57730 That's a pretty arrogant hope from Henin. My hope is that defending champion Vera Zvonarëva, or 2006 champion Maria Sharapova, or 2002 and 2007 champion Daniela Hantuchová, will have something to say about that! That’s a pretty arrogant hope from Henin. My hope is that defending champion Vera Zvonarëva, or 2006 champion Maria Sharapova, or 2002 and 2007 champion Daniela Hantuchová, will have something to say about that!

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