Sharapova

[poliphilo]

I have nothing against Maria Sharapova; I just don't see what all the fuss is about. Go out on any high street and you'll clock hundreds of prettier, more interesting-looking girls- Sharapova's current opponent Gisela Dulko for instance- who is also- on this showing- a better player. What is it about Sharapova's brand of generic, Slavic poutiness that makes people lose all sense of proportion? Yes, her hair's yellow- so what?

Comments

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

What on earth does a person's looks have to do with their athletic skill? I have never understood the fuss people make over athletes for their looks. Why can't the media just report on whether or not she's got game on a given day?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Exactly.

The Sharapova-Dulko match (I blogged halfway through it) turned out to be a real thriller. Dulko dominated the first set, lost her way in the second- and the third was a nail-biter, with a succession of hotly contested match points. Dulko won, but Sharapova really made her fight for it.