That was a very iffy call. You can't tell she crossed the line. The judge should not decide the game.
You've clearly not watched much tennis if Serena's outburst is the worst you've ever heard on a court.
Safin blows up at an asian linesman at the Australian Open over a foot fault call. <object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/ZwkWTKc7JHg&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&hd=0' /> <param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /> <param name='wmode' value='transparent' /> <embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/ZwkWTKc7JHg&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed> </object> Reading between the lines, too much like driving?
I never suggested it was. I just asked how you know there was worse if you have no idea what she said.
Of course WE can't - we don't have the perfectly straight angle that a linesperson has. Should that apply to balls near the line also? If linesjudges shouldn't decide points, should they just call anything close in, too? Their entire job is to call things on or off the line. Feet are a hell of a lot easier than balls going 100 mph.
They have a computer to judge close balls. Having (supposedly) your feet an inch on a line, is not the same. In all seriousness, I would hate to have you as a ref in any sport. You would frustrate the $h!t outta me while you recite line 5 from section D on page 238...
If it was a clear call she should have made the call. You can also challenge calls when the ball is in or out.
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2009-09-13/200909131252817986265.html US Open Tournament Referee statement regarding fine for Serena Williams Sunday, September 13, 2009 Pursuant to the Grand Slam Rule Book, the maximum permissible on-site fine of $10,000 has been levied for Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Serena Williams for her on-court behavior during the women’s singles semifinal match against Kim Clijsters on Saturday, September 12, 2009. Ms. Williams also will be fined $500 for racquet abuse which took place at the end of the first set of the same match. In total, Ms. Williams’ on-site fine is $10,500. The Grand Slam Rule Book also allows for an investigation to be conducted by the Grand Slam Committee Administrator to determine if the behavior of Ms. Williams warrants consideration as a Major Offence for which additional penalties can be imposed. This investigation has now begun.
That was the Safin incident I mentioned earlier in the thread. Good find. I saw that when it happened.
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And that is exactly what is wrong with basketball. Do you also believe if someone make the winning basket it doesn't matter if he travelled (cough Lebron)? or that is a Star player makes his 6th foul it should not be called or called on a player who is somewhat close by (cough Horry). The rules are there for a reason, and should be applied the same in every situation during the game. I cannot see it she made the foot-fault, but the lineswoman was in a better position to make the call. Should the linesman also just ignore a ball which is hit just wide because it was an important point Of course it is a bit sad how this played out. But you should never lose your calm like that. And showing people who have done the same doesn't matter. They also shouldn't have reacted like that. p.s. Federer was amazing. he will win the tournament again. That onepoint was amazing.
Federer is a genius. Nadal is special, too. Nadal will likely never be as well-rounded as Federer but what he accomplished before the age of 23 is stunning. Because he's so young, he's still improving. He'll add elements to his game and improve his weaknesses. Hopefully, the injuries aren't a constant problem.
One of the amazing things about Federer is that he is so constant. he also enver gets injured (ok maybe last year, but even then he still had good results in the grand slams). Nadal is also a great player, we will have to see how he will develop.
Federer is so smooth and almost effortless in his technique and style of play. He's an artist. The greatest of all time. Nadal is unorthodox and gritty. He's all about defense, not making mistakes and outlasting his opponent. If he's not at 100% health, he is extremely vulnerable. He doesn't win easy points because of his lack of a powerful serve and power, in general. He'll always be best on clay, obviously, but what he did to succeed on other surfaces is absolutey amazing, particularly at the Australian this year. I've never seen anything like it - the endurance it took to play that epic against Verdasco then turn around on little rest and play another very long match against a guy of Federer's caliber. I can't recall ever seeing an athlete exhibit endurance like that in any sport. It was superhuman. And let's not forget the epic final at Wimbledon last year. That was unquestionably one of the great matches in tennis history. Nadal has accomplished so much at such a young age. He had 5 majors under his belt at the same age that Federer only had one. He's beaten Federer something like 13 out of 20 times. That is mostly on clay, I believe, but he has also beaten him in the finals of 3 of the 4 majors. If he does ever manage to beat him at a U.S. Open final, that would be all four. Considering that a healthy Nadal was likely to improve this year given his age and stage of development, it's not hard to imagine that he could have won another major, maybe two. When I saw him at the French, I was telling friends that he was not going to win it this year. There was clearly something wrong with him if you watch him regularly. I don't expect Nadal to have the longevity of some other players because of his style of play but I do expect him to not only have another stay at the top of the tennis world but for him to become an even more complete player. He's already proven to be able to make adjustments to his game. Before he won Wimbledon, a lot of experts didn't think he could win on a surface other than clay. After he won Wimbledon, many believed he couldn't win on hard court. After he won Australian, his knees gave out. Then, he tore an abdominal muscle preparing for this tournament. It was a good showing, everything considered. It will definitely be interesting to see how a healed, 23-year-old Nadal with a few more tweaks to his game performs in 2010.
I saw the Serena Williams video for the first time. It was impossible for me to see if there had been a foot fault. I'm not saying,it didn't happen,but it wasn't clear to anybody. I can understand why Serena got mad,however her behavior was totally uncalled for.
Geez can we just drop the Serena thing already?!?!?! Let's talk about the actual tournament for crying out loud. Del Potro has a SLIGHT chance of beating Federer. He took him to five sets in the French so I think it would be a good match.
