Zezima
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2009/06/06 04:16
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newbieboy wrote:
Clearly women’s tennis is better than men’s tennis. It’s way cattier, so it’s way more exciting to watch.”
Before the anti-sexism police start to wave their batons in my direction, I would like to clarify that these are not my words but those of 10-times grand slam champion Serena Williams, who lost in the Roland Garros quarter-finals on Wednesday.
And Ms Williams should know.
Last week the American was involved in a catfight with Spain’s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and accused the Spaniard of being a “cheat” for accepting a disputed point during their French Open third round contest.
That was only the latest episode in her rather drama-filled life on tour.
In 2003, a sobbing Williams accused Justine Henin of “lying and fabricating” following a controversial semi-final defeat at Roland Garros. Henin denied the allegations.
To back up her argument, Serena said: “As women we’re so passionate about whatever we do. We have more passion. Maybe that makes it way more intense. We have so many great personalities right now on the women’s tour. It’s just really exciting.
“Everyone is an extreme competitor, every lady out there. All the girl players, all the female players are so competitive and everyone wants to win. That’s just how it is. That’s how it is in life. Everyone wants to win.
“Everyone is so competitive, so it makes it look, you know, look different. It makes it way more exciting to watch, I think, and it makes the rivalries way more intense.”
But do Williams’ arguments make women’s tennis better than the men’s?
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