Tim Henman too!
http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/story/_...bledon-history
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Tim Henman too!
http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/story/_...bledon-history
Martina the great don't,she not shown dignity, and instead of apologising for her outburst drags sexism in and her children thinking she's a cheat ,lady lacks class.
If you watch the full incident there are periods of silence from the umpire allowing her to cease the moment ,breath , and calm herself .
But he did receive a match penalty once
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-...ustralian-open
I don't think many are really. I think most actually think twice about saying almost anything in the presence of women they aren't close to whereas the older ladies in my office often openly discuss colleagues or visitors looks. Doesn't offend me but if it was myself and an older guy doing it we would be sexist pigs.
Switch the tennis match around to a male player berating a female umpire in the way Serena did and the headlines would still be about sexism only the victim would be the umpire.
I think the biggest compliment you could pay her would be to critisize her behaviour and say she should have taken her punishment like a man.
She'd never have got away with this behavour in Russia.
This is what happens when you let women play sports.
Probably. I loved JM. The Borg McEnroe movie last year was superb.
Anyone else see the Curb episode with McEnroe? So funny when Larry and McEnroe jot tanked up at the baseball game for being too loud laughing at Larrys 'Freak' book.
Anyway, with Williams whether she was justified in feeling aggrieved is besides the point. She completely undermined her opponents great victory by being over the top in her outrage. She should have dealt with it in another way and had the maturity to control herself. Telling the Umpire that he will never work as an Umpire again stinks of arrogance and being a spoiled brat.
Men players certainly get away with worse and I feel she was harshly treated on the court... but her reaction.. Jeez.
I think she had a point about being coached from the stand... it happens all the time and I thought it was unfair for the Umpire to call her out on that while so many other players get coached from the stand.. Saying that her reaction was outrageous and sets a bad example. If she had swallowed her pride and made a complaint about this behind closed doors that would have been the best approach. She has been in the game long enough to know on court ranting is unproductive. I have no issue with the Umpire disciplining her for her conoduct and for smashing her racket. It is such a shame as it deflected away from her opponents great win. She completely disrespected her opponent by her antics.
Guardian piece on Serena is pretty balanced although I have no idea why Pellegrini is getting involved :)
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/bl...-us-open-final
Jamie Murray speaks sense .
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/45513038