Tennis Gets Me Giddy! > January 2011
Funny: Agnieszka Radwanska Loses the Top of Her Racquet at the Aussie Open
Who knew Kimiko Date-Krumm had such a powerful serve that Radwanska's head would be blown right off?!?



Couldn't help but get a good giggle out of this video. Agnieszka Radwanska went on to win the match, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, but the look on her face is first like she can't believe that happened and then looks around to see if anyone else saw what happened. I like how she unfazedly walks over and simply picks up a new racquet.

I'm sure she has a question or two for Babolat at the quality of her racquet or the physics of her backhand return. OR maybe Kimiko Date-Krumm has a magic trick up her serve like she has the ability to play tennis so well in her forties.

 

Posted to Tennis Gets Me Giddy! by Lauren Lynch on 1/18/2011 5:34:42 PM | with 6 comments


Federer Gets Attitude With Probing Press
Looked through Roger's interview after his loss against Novak at the 2011 Aus. semi and couldn't help but notice his annoyance when he answered questions.
I can imagine that it is just about the worst feeling ever when you have to walk into a press conference after a long and intense match that you lost with the same mundane questions- it's no wonder why some players get annoyed but we usually don't hear it from Roger Federer(though this classy fella could never come off rude in my book) but from players like Andy Roddick, Andy Murray, Marat Safin, or Jimmy Connors.

Here are some examples from his interview:
You couldn't defend the title. What do you think about this?
R F: I couldn't? Yes, I could not.

Will you watch the remainder of the tournament or will you give it a break?
RF: It's always a classic question. I don't know why you care. I don't know what my plans are quite yet. I doubt it because I don't switch on the TV a whole lot when I'm elsewhere with the family, so...

Todd Woodbridge after the match was sort of suggesting that with Rafa injured and you out now that it was something of a passing of the torch.
RF: Yeah, I mean, they say that very quickly, so...Let's talk in six months again.
When you lost three years ago in three straight sets, 2008 here, do you see any similarity with that match and the one of tonight, apart from the scores?
RF: Um, why compare?
Just to find out if you played better tonight, the other time, or if he was playing different, if something changed or is exactly the same. Just an idea.
RF: Yeah, I mean, I don't know. I don't think it's not a greatest question, to be honest. What do you want me to say? I don't know what to tell you. I think it's irrelevant tonight.

You had a couple exchanges with the chair umpire. Was there anything about Novak's tactics or crowd noise that was bothering you that prompted those exchanges?
RF: He's a nice guy, the umpire, so I kind of like to talk to him at times.
Nothing bothered you?
RF: No?

 

Check out Roger Federer's Australian Open Semifinal loss interview:


 

Posted to Tennis Gets Me Giddy! by Lauren Lynch on 1/27/2011 10:26:56 AM | with 4 comments







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