Why Women’s Tennis Needs to be Revered

Really, what’s the deal here?

When Steffi Graf ruled the tennis court people did not enjoy it. When both of the Williams girls happened to be dominating anyone on her way to the finals, the public didn’t like it. And currently when tournaments are wide open to a bigger field? Tennis lovers do not enjoy it.

Most admit that the Williams duo dominate most of the time. However injuries and diminished non-Slam tournament schedules mean they presently play every other before the championship match. Although once more we must bear in mind that very recently the above-mentioned gripes about this regular battle in the championship and their governance over other players.

Thus now we have Dinara Safina boasting the number one spot in the rankings and the US Open seeds. And what do they say? She doesn’t deserve it since she has not won a Grand Slam (not to mention that she has lost in a couple slam title recently.) But she’s getting to slam finals and she is fairly amusing along the way, on the court and off.

Yesterday Safina was forced to battle it out again, nearly becoming the first number one seed to be beaten in the 1st round. Was it entertaining? I thought so. Although we will learn all regarding the illegitimacy of the ranking system, and so forth.

And then there was Venus Williams last night–moreover pushed to three sets. Furthermore entertaining. (Moreover note that Venus didn’t have the most successful of summers post Wimbledon.) Although in all likelihood to be heard is the prevalence of injuries among the sisters Williams and their “distractions” off the courts.

And presently Kim Clijsters is back and as opposed to being very psyched – which one should be since she is fun and polite and a worthy player – tennis lovers are all like “okay what does it indicate regarding the women’s game that she might return and maintain a 6-2 record during the summer year?”

Well I think it says that she – just like she always has -trains fantastically well. Also that she’s a veteran and she has practically zero to lose.

So let’s specifically finish all the trash talking, please. Agreed, there are issues in the ladies game. (Such as the lack of selection in terms of playing technique.) But I for my part enjoy that it is everyone’s conjecture as to who’ll play in the finals in less than two weeks. And I am excited about witnessing how they get there.