Would anyone say that a journeyman major league baseball player “can’t play the game”? Of course not. He may not be Sammy Sosa, but any major leaguer can certainly play the game. He’s one of the 600 best baseball players in the world.
Anna K. has been ranked in the top 25 female tennis players in the world, and as mentioned above has won several major doubles titles.
Like her or not, she CAN play the game.
She receives about 10 times the hype as her skill warrants, when compared with the hype similarly skilled atheletes receive. Happy?
Sharapova, hands down, no contest. A.K. is not really that pretty any way. Too much baby fat on her face. But Sharapova, with those beautiful long legs and awesome shoulders, WOW!!
OK. Ya beat me to it!
Calling her out for taking advantage of the media’s lookism is a lot fairer than calling her tennis skills slight because you disapprove of all the media attention she’s gotten.
Yes, we all weep for the hardships they endure.
Bitter much? This statement is laughable; why in the world would people focus on the physical attributes of an athlete? Gee, I wonder.
There is no such thing as “my buddy thinks she is hot, so I do too” among males. This concept is completely foreign…perhaps it’s a female thing? Every single guy finds somebody attractive that their buddy thinks is nothing special. Spice of life, and all that.
Case in point, a good buddy of mine would die a thousand deaths to get busy with Paris Hilton. I tell him I don’t get it; her sister is much more my cup of tea.
Women are crazy. Most will complain about men drooling over female athletes, such as Anna K., or even more to the point, Brandi Chastain. But then they have no problem swooning over guys like Derek Jeter. Hypocrite, much? Most women who tolerate watching sports with their man will usually look for some hottie in the game to keep their attention.
What, exactly, is the problem with the attention Anna K. got, and Maria S. will certainly get? Is it all just petty, catty jealousy?
Before you answer about Anna’s tennis skills, remember the out-of-proportion-with-his-talent adulation David Beckham receives.
The plain and simple truth is that the vast majority of all sports fans are men. This is the main reason most all women’s sports are a ratings disaster; women don’t watch. So the one sport that features hotties – tennis – does get ratings, and the complaints are all about men focusing on the women’s looks. Well, that won’t change until women en masse start caring about their fellow women in sports, otherwise known as “never”.
Nobody said it was the worst hand anybody was ever dealt, Ellis. But I imagine it would be annoying to have people pay less attention to your skills and more to your looks. (I’m glad I haven’t had that problem… it must be because I’m so talented! :p)
Serena’s been the center of attention for several years, and people are always looking for the next thing. In addition, her play of late (when she’s played) has not been up to her standards. Sharapova was the toast of the US Open last year because she was young, talented, and yes, good-looking. I’m not sure what order those things should be in, but she clearly can play tennis with the best of them. In time hopefully the hype will die down and people will focus their attention on her talent, as she deserves.
Yeah, I sure regret claiming I was a better player than her, and not simply pointing out that she wasn’t considered one of the better professional players. You got me.
I know that as a hetero female, my opinion doesn’t count, but I find Sharapova way prettier than Kournikova.
They are both very pretty, but Martina Hingis is still #1 in my book.
So I take it you go on and on about “hot” Michael Jordan is over Kobe Bryant?
I know this is a “guy’s guy” kind of thread, and I’m not trying to be the wet blanket. But for once I’d like female atheletes to get the same treatment that guys do. The commentators on the news could barely hide their erections over Sharapova. Wouldn’t you be annoyed if you turned on the news to find out who won the big tourney, and all you heard was how beautiful and glamorous the winner was?
No, I’m not bitter. Nothing in my last post warrants that assumption.
My feelings towards Kournikova are largely x-rated. I mean, she is attractive and all but there isn’t a whole lot of depth to my feelings. Sharapova as well as actually seeming like a tolerable person to hang out with is actually good at tennis. Advantage Sharapova.
Mary Pierce has been ranked number one in my books for quite some time.
That she is. Ya like what ya like. In high school I had a crush on a competitive swimmer who had shoulders almost as broad as mine - very pretty though. It should come as no surprise that I also find Serena Williams attractive.
I like sturdy women also. I would imagine R. Crumb has a candlelit shrine devoted to Serena Williams, she’s like one of his drawings some to life.
:eek: So Maria…how YOU doin?
I’ve never seen women get their panties in such a twist over a couple of innocent comments like the ones monstro and I made.
So calm down, straigten out your panties, and continue on with your fantasy.
I’m gonna get me some steroids and make an appointment to get my boobs removed, so I can be hot and sexy too. 
DON’T YOU DARE!!!
:d
lets try that again 
