There has to be a rule change NOW in the game of professional tennis:
NO INJURY TIME OUTS MID-MATCH!
I thought the Azarenka episode was an all-time low.
Azarenka admitted to choking, and that's why she needed to go off court - for 10 minutes - so she could get a massage and relax!
I mean it is pathetic.
Tennis went completely the opposite from the Shuzo Matsuoka days when he cramped horribly on court. Now, a player needs to just fake an injury to not only get on court treatment, but be able to leave the court MID-MATCH, and yet still continue!
I mean, whatever happened to "Play shall be continuous" ?!?
Tennis is a sport. Participating in a sport means you are in physical condition to play continuously. And yes, you have to be in good mental condition to play continuously. It ISN'T a team sport. Substitutions aren't allowed. And apart from the side changes where players get a "time out" break, you don't get to pick and choose when you need a break to physically and mentally recover.
Azarenka is the lowest of the low when it comes to #1 ranked players. Her grunting is atrocious. She's never been popular off court with tournament officials. And she practically resorted to cheating today, because she was choking so badly. I wish she had played Serena in the SF. Even if Azarenka were ahead, I guarantee you that Azarenka's off court trick would have fired Serena up so much, she would have beaten her even if Serena had one arm and one leg. Serena's had her moments, but in the majors, she fights until the very end.
It was a sad day for tennis today. And the sport will continue to be devalued when the rules remain as they are!
There is no excuse for how pathetic the current rules are. Horrible shame for the sport!
NO INJURY TIME OUTS MID-MATCH!
I thought the Azarenka episode was an all-time low.
Azarenka admitted to choking, and that's why she needed to go off court - for 10 minutes - so she could get a massage and relax!
I mean it is pathetic.
Tennis went completely the opposite from the Shuzo Matsuoka days when he cramped horribly on court. Now, a player needs to just fake an injury to not only get on court treatment, but be able to leave the court MID-MATCH, and yet still continue!
I mean, whatever happened to "Play shall be continuous" ?!?
Tennis is a sport. Participating in a sport means you are in physical condition to play continuously. And yes, you have to be in good mental condition to play continuously. It ISN'T a team sport. Substitutions aren't allowed. And apart from the side changes where players get a "time out" break, you don't get to pick and choose when you need a break to physically and mentally recover.
Azarenka is the lowest of the low when it comes to #1 ranked players. Her grunting is atrocious. She's never been popular off court with tournament officials. And she practically resorted to cheating today, because she was choking so badly. I wish she had played Serena in the SF. Even if Azarenka were ahead, I guarantee you that Azarenka's off court trick would have fired Serena up so much, she would have beaten her even if Serena had one arm and one leg. Serena's had her moments, but in the majors, she fights until the very end.
It was a sad day for tennis today. And the sport will continue to be devalued when the rules remain as they are!
There is no excuse for how pathetic the current rules are. Horrible shame for the sport!