BLEACHER REPORT points to a remark made by Martina Navratilova - who has apparently become something of an old fussbudget in her retirement - in advance of an exhibition in Japan, in which she chastised Maria Sharapova’s vocal outbursts during matches.
“If I were the commissioner of tennis I would outlaw (screeching during matches),” Navratilova told reporters at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan earlier this week. “Maria’s level gets louder the closer the match and quite frankly it’s not necessary, they aren’t lifting 300 pounds, they’re hitting a tennis ball.”
I’m sure she would also outlaw anklebiters from trudging upon her lawn! Anyway, not sure what’s more remarkable about that remark: the charting of unexplored areas of hate, or the fact that Navratilova is denigrating the sport she’s made a living on.
And hasn’t Martina played during the days of Monica Seles? If ever there was a screamer, it was she. As UUUNNNNGGGHHHH this UUUNNNGGGHHH! clip UUUUNNNNNGGGHHH! demonstrates:
12:30 pm on March 14th, 2008
A shot at poor retired Monica Seles? Don’t be such a backstabber.
Can someone slip over to Martina’s place and show her what the “Moo-TAY” button on her remote is for? Thanks.
2:07 pm on March 15th, 2008
I think it’s funny how Roger Federer never makes a sound as he is crushing a ball yet Maria yells like a bitch.