Tennis

to love2boma, why you write such a long crazy letter. Maybe Sereana was wrong it what she did , but to me you have motive in that letter. You dont have a life that you have to write so long, I just skip over that pile of junk, and how you doing?

should be banned from tennis. violent threats cannot be tolerated. what a mental case.------ same for mike vick. dangerous individuals

running the country into the ground.

put down the crack pipe.

rules are rules

In anyone's logical, opinion, and in truth, unless she went insane for 5 or 6 minutes, "there was NO EXCUSE" for what Serena Williams did, on the tennis court, at the US OPEN. while playing Kim Clijsters, on Sat. evening. Call it whatever you want, it was a result of, " her ego and of her own doing". She is too bare the blame. She was in a obvious realization, that she was being "beaten handily" by a young woman, just returning to the game, and she had no "B" game to go too. Kim had been away and this was only her 3rd or 4th tournament, since she's returned. Kim is a very personable, humble, well liked woman in the tennis world, by just about everyone. New York loves Kim, they always have. Serena did not like any of it. Period. The crowd often picks and cheers their favorites. That is nothing new to Serena. Just that night, it was not her! One of the 'ridiculous comments' Serena made during her after match media interview, in her reference too Kim was, "Well she obviously had a really, really good plan. I'm going to have too watch for her next time. " DUH! It was far, far from the first time Serena and Kim have played each other. Kim is a professional, and very apparently is a player, who comes with a "Plan B". Many don't. When their A game fails, they have nothing too resort too. Kim also plays with "smarts" not just 'how hard she can hit the ball! She does not live on the reputation, of "Just being so good, and really lucky, that she does not have too practice that often." She also now has an 18mth old daughter. It doesn't take much for anyone too know, how hard Kim must have worked, and the hours of practice, core work, etc, she had too put in, to be prepared. Kim is the saddest part of this whole scenario. She was robbed her proper celebration of WIN, that is for sure. Apparently she came with another really good plan yesterday, because "Sunday evening, Kim Clijsters, won the women's US OPEN, against Caroline Wozniacki, (sp) from Denmark. Kim so deserved it! As did Caroline, as runner up. She is another fine young 19yr. old woman, who has come to be the eighth seed, of the women's tennis world, it seems, almost over night. Like Kim, she is personable, approachable, and well liked by just about everyone in the tennis world. For anyone ************ the Kim & Serena match. Serena's frustration, of not being able to over power Kim, was more than obvious. She was growing angry, at the fact, that her "power serves" were just not going to be able to win the match for her. Kim is well known for her tenacity of chasing down 'every ball'! Serena's "Divadom' obviously being threatened, I think the thought of swallowing any "crow" she knew ,was going to be at the least 'distasteful'. She has made it known all year, that she did not care what anyone says, she is #1, in the women's tennis world. Making ref. to Dinara Safina being currently seeded there, and not deserving it. Perhaps Dinara has not won a slam, but it is also obvious, that Dinara has worked very hard not only on her game, but also on 'controling' her angry outbursts on court, and they never, ever came anywhere near what Serena's act of "the vilest language, physical threats, and then denials" , that she displayed on court, Sat. evening. Linesperson, or not, she too is a professional, I might add. There was no racism too it, that I could see. The Lineswoman, was very clearly of Asian descent, and she did not 'run over' to the Umpire, as Serena stated in her media interview. Serena stalked over too her, thrashing her with nasty comments and threats, 3 different times, before the Umpire "called" the Lineswoman over, and asked her, what Serena said. There were at least 60 or so fans sitting within ear distance of Serena's comments, including 2 or 3 security persons, standing no more than 15 or 20 ft. from her. Were there children or young people in that area? Probably. Serena was so angry, frustrated, pissed off , and out of control, that she was losing, she could not let the fact go, that this professional had dared call a 'foot fault' on her. She had clearly found someone to attack and let her aggressions loose on. She was thinking herself very obviously above any repercussions, that was obvious. The Lineswoman, was the one completely in the perfect position too see a "foot fault. It was very clear in the tape as well. It's a rule, and it should have not mattered, who it was, nor what point it was, and it obviously didn't. When asked in the media interview if she would apologize to the lineswoman, Serena replied, "What? Are you kidding? Haven't you ever heard others yell at officials? I don't know why she said she felt threatened." Is she kidding? probably everyone sitting behind the Lineswoman felt threatened too, if asked. As the news reads, and reports, Serena still has not apologized for her ridiculous, outbreak, in the largest, and most popular, stage of tennis, in the United States. Stating, she guessed she made "poor choices" after she'd thought about it. I will agree with sports commentator, Mary Carillo(sp) she stated directly after, "Serena deserves an Oscar for that media interview she gave." It was at the very least "sad" too think she is someone, that so many young women look up too as a role model. At this time, when there are so many professionals, and others, constantly working too do everything possible, to build the "sport of tennis" ,in the US, and get more young kids involved. Serena very obviously forgot many subjects in her life, she owes her professional world too. It has been her choice too be the "Big Part" of the tennis world, that she has been, and she may well have worked hard along the way to be where she is. But her returns have been huge! She is the first one too say so. She needs to go back to "square one', climb down off of her diva soap box, settle down into her plush Paris apt., crack open her Gatorade, (another sponsor$$) pull one of her new "Nasty is in Dynasty, Nike t-shirts" (another major$$$ sponsor) and remember how, what, and who all, got her there. She may be a super star, but she did not get there all by herself. She obviously owes many apologies. Human error is at times, acceptable, but apologies, and decent explanations, are required from someone in the lime light she is. The "act that Serena staged" on the tennis court the other night, was far far from anything "professional, or acceptable". For RRomago, "Obvilously, neither professionalism, nor class, nor fairness, mean anything in your world. It's just all about the money with you." Ktownsmarty ************ on" about Serena.
I believe it was something you said like, "What a classless act. It let down everything else you've ever done."

she lost it - there is no excuse - we all understand that there is a great deal of pressure BUT she can NOT threaten someone when a call doesn't go her way - go to the highest umpire there and complain - COMPLAIN not threaten

Temper, temper, Serena McEnroe

Mpm80...my last post was directed at the comment YOu made in particular. Like I said..You are one of the reasons racism is alive and well in this country!!

I L.O.V.E.D Serena's reaction to the foot fault call.
#1 I think Serena was absolutely justified in her reaction.
#2 she is still one of the best.
#3 this is her career she is allowed to take it seriously when she feels that something out of her control is hindering her success.

We all take things seriously from time to time and that is truly no reason to throw racial slurs and demeaning comments out there. She attempted to handle it professionally afterward in the conference area when reporters where questioning her and she even explained that the woman deserved her win. WHAT MORE DO YALL WANT!!!!!