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Of course many people are going to say Serena Williams immediately, but is she the greatest AND girthiest player ever? For years she was very trim.
Not to ignore the elephant in the room (no pun intended) but I saw Taylor Townsend's US Open match today and broadcasters always mention her excellent career as a junior and then try to act as though they cannot understand why her pro career hasn't gone as well (ignoring the most obvious reason) though God knows she has abundant talent.
I find it kind of insulting to my intelligence, actually.
Martina Navratilova and Lindsay Davenport both had to hit the gym and do push aways in order to reach their fullest potential and Chris Evert was forced to pack on some muscle and slim down a bit to stay competitive.
And I am not just picking on poor put upon women. Henri Leconte, Marcus Bagdatis and Leander Paes (three male players that immediately come to mind) were all seen as less than outstanding specimens in their time.
There was a top player in the post WWII era, Jaroslav Drobny, who I never saw of course but who was always described as kind of chunky.
So though the subject is indelicate is Taylor Townsend being done any favors when no one brings up her beefy frame in public?
Not to ignore the elephant in the room (no pun intended) but I saw Taylor Townsend's US Open match today and broadcasters always mention her excellent career as a junior and then try to act as though they cannot understand why her pro career hasn't gone as well (ignoring the most obvious reason) though God knows she has abundant talent.
I find it kind of insulting to my intelligence, actually.
Martina Navratilova and Lindsay Davenport both had to hit the gym and do push aways in order to reach their fullest potential and Chris Evert was forced to pack on some muscle and slim down a bit to stay competitive.
And I am not just picking on poor put upon women. Henri Leconte, Marcus Bagdatis and Leander Paes (three male players that immediately come to mind) were all seen as less than outstanding specimens in their time.
There was a top player in the post WWII era, Jaroslav Drobny, who I never saw of course but who was always described as kind of chunky.
So though the subject is indelicate is Taylor Townsend being done any favors when no one brings up her beefy frame in public?
