By flipping through channels, I watched the round four match between Kuznetsova and Schiavone, when they were levelled at 9-all. At the end, the Italian outlasted the Russian at 6-4, 1-6, 16-14, in 4 hours 44 minutes.
The scoreline itself is crazy enough to shit pants. And the quality of tennis showcased by both players could change one's view on the boring perception of women tennis.
Female tennis players are prone to error. Double faults and unforced errors fill a substantial part of the game. And the nauseating grunting, too. A cult, with Sharapova as the leading figure, seems could only unleash their energy via shouting. Even the boring Andy Murray made fun with it, and wondered whether any woman was giving birth in Sharapova's game. He was not exactly correct. Baby's crying is quieter than Maria's grunting.
Back to the classic combat. Both Kuzny and Francesca are attacking players. A hack of winners flied on every angle of the floor. And one point to note, women could not get aces easily from their serves. Thus, if rally is on, every point could be dauntingly long, which was the case of this match.
The highest praise to this dog fight - it's like Federer versus Nadal.
沒有留言:
張貼留言