Tanya
Hall of Fame
*attitude and attention seeking ways* - Huh? got an example or two? cuz I know youre not so petty as to be referring to Caro's minimal and infrequent exchanges with umpires.
*zero weapons* - that makes you sound like just another WTA hater! Cuz if Caro was able to maintain the world no. 1 position with "zero weapons," then that means all the other 100+ players in the world who were playing during the 67 weeks that Caroline was World No. 1 have less than zero weapons. that surprises me that you'd be one of those, Tanya! :shock:
"had her opponent just not made so many errors, she would have been off the court in straight sets" CMON, Tanya, make sense ..... name the player who doesnt profit from her opponent's errors? that's the nature of the game of tennis: you profit (gain points) from your opponent's errors. that's a FULL HALF of the scoring system.
"it was just her head that got in her way" ..... again you shock me ... this time with your poor opinion of the mental game of tennis! there's really nothing more important, IMO. In fact, Caro's inability to win a slam is because her father has forced her to remain reliant on him for the mental aspect, a brain to call upon when the body isn't maintaining the lead.
"Caroline has shown no improvement" ... anybody who considers movement up the ranks as "improvement" knows the falsity of that point, and the fact that you make it leads me to believe that you've got an axe to grind, maybe some other player you prefer. that's what's really the basis for your emotions, isnt it?
speaking of players you prefer causing you to "hate" other players and delight in their defeat, did you see nadal beat federer today? ... you can hope for such a satisfaction at a match result by watching Caro play Kerber tomorrow! :razz:
Sigh, I will never understand your fanaticism for Caroline.
Attention seeking: her ridiculous story about being attacked by a kangaroo, interrupting other players' press conferences, mocking other players by stuffing her shirt, etc etc.
Attitude: a recent example being her hissy fit in Doha (or was it Dubai?) against Barthel in which daddy got involved and bullied the chair umpire into changing a call. And I'm not sure what you mean about "infrequent"--admittedly, I don't watch her matches very often unless I need something to help me sleep, but it seems every time I do she has to argue with the umpire over one thing or another.
Opponents' errors: Profiting from an opponent's errors and relying upon your opponent to make errors are two different things Love Game, don't you understand the difference? How many winners does Wozniacki average a match? Regardless of the actual number, I don't think you can disagree with the fact that it is low. Which brings me to my next point...
Lack of weapons: If you think I'm a WTA hater then so be it--the truth is I am one of its biggest supporters on this board full of rabid ATP fans. I don't hate the WTA, in fact I love women's tennis much more than men's, I hate pushers. Which is what Wozniacki is. It cannot be denied--she is the epitome of a pusher. She lacks (or is unwilling to use) aggression in her matches and instead relies on passivity and simple-minded retrieving in hopes of waiting for an opponent's error. A GOOD player makes things happen for themselves. Face it, when Caroline's opponent doesn't make errors she can do nothing. There is no aggressive mindset. There is no power. There is no variety. The only thing she can do is defend, and that only gets her so far (see: slam count). Good for her for capitalizing on a weak time for the WTA and getting to #1, but just look at her now that order has been restored. Hovering around #10 where she belongs. Lets not forget that Wozniacki rose to #1 during Serena's absence, before Azarenka had matured into the player she is now, Sharapova was not a contender, etc etc. Please don't get me started on her stint as #1 because I'm sure I'm not alone when I claim she is the weakest player to ever hold that spot. Her rise to the top was a result of her racking up a bunch of points by playing numerous smaller tournaments and generally simply being consistent in a period when the actual top players were marred by inconsistency. It had nothing to do with her having more weapons than anyone, because she simply doesnt. Again, look at where she is now that the order has restored.
Regarding Safina and the mental aspect of tennis: All the mental toughness in the world doesn't mean squat if you don't have the tools to actually win majors. Caroline's mental toughness is actually the only thing that sets her apart from the rest of the pushers.....she is an overachiever in that sense. But again, even the mentally fragile Kvitova and Kuznetsova managed to win slams because they have WEAPONS. I'm sure they'll take those majors over Caroline's pathetic career as #1 in a heartbeat.
Caroline's lack of improvements: Perhaps you misunderstood--I wasn't referring to improvements in ranking, I was talking about her actual game. Stubborn little Caroline and her unwillingness to add a dimension of aggression has what has hurt her. She is not advancing, and in a sport like tennis if you aren't progressing then you're moving backwards. Again, I think her current ranking and results speak for themselves....she plays the same style that she always has, and now that the top girls have gotten it together, it just doesn't work anymore. Name me some improvements she has made, go on. I'll wait.
As far as your claim that I have an axe to grind....no, not really. My favorite, as most know, is Serena Williams, who is galaxies ahead of Caroline in terms of both ability and achievements. I am not threatened whatsoever by Ms Wozniacki, I simply do not care for her one bit and find her antics to be tiresome and her tennis to be seriously lacking in appeal and effectiveness.
And P.S. I have always preferred Rafa over Fed.
Now, it's late. I realize you have some sort of irrational idolatry towards Wozniacki, but I'm not going to argue my dislike of her any further with you because it simply isn't going to get either of us anywhere. Clearly your opinion isn't going to change, and nothing you say on the matter is going to change mine.
No hard feelings, I don't harbor any ill-will against you personally, simply against little miss sunshine.
Now good night and pleasant dreams.