Great Tennis Journalism 2.0

[mmmm8]

You and I aren't paid huge money to write about tennis .these 'experts' are..

No one gets paid huge amounts of money to write about tennis.

Depends on what you consider huge money!

The accurate wording you are looking for is, "You and I aren't paid barely any money and made to worry constantly about job security if we don't bring in enough clicks to write about tennis."

[ponchi101]

Yahoo's WTA ranking:

WTA ranking.png

[ashkor87]

I thought Navarro was ahead of QZ right now...Zheng needs a out 500 points to catch her..which she may well get soon but there is no guarantee?

[skatingfan]

I thought Navarro was ahead of QZ right now...Zheng needs a out 500 points to catch her..which she may well get soon but there is no guarantee?

Zheng is ahead in the rankings, and Navarro is ahead in the race.

[ashkor87]

yes, my mistake, I thought the post just above was Race.

[mmmm8]

Yahoo's WTA ranking:
WTA ranking.png

Is it the lack flag that's "great"?

[ponchi101]

Yahoo's WTA ranking:
WTA ranking.png

Is it the lack flag that's "great"?

It seems to me that somebody believes Krejcikova is either Russian or Belarusian. And therefore, her flag is missing.

[ptmcmahon]

Or they forgot to add it (or maybe the webpage coded it wrong.)

[Owendonovan]

She doesn't get a flag until she's part of her big 3 fantasy.

[ponchi101]

She doesn't get a flag until she's part of her big 3 fantasy.

[ti-amie]

She doesn't get a flag until she's part of her big 3 fantasy.

[ponchi101]

The AI at work again:

BadosaNavarro.png

[ti-amie]

The AI at work again:
BadosaNavarro.png

[ponchi101]

Ah, what a (slight) pity.
From this, otherwise lovely written piece:
You cannot be serious: the end of Wimbledon line judges is a travesty

Quote:
Playing the gentlemanly Tom Gullikson at Wimbledon 1982, McEnroe perpetrated his most iconic meltdown screaming “You cannot be serious!” when his supposed “ace” was called long, before memorably castigating officials as “the pits of the world.”

No surprise that he came through in straight sets against his demoralised opponent and a fortnight later took his first Wimbledon singles crown.

End quote.

Ah, such lovely writing. And then...
Mac won his first Wimby in 1981. (Connors took 82).
But. I agree with every word Sally Jones has said. This idea that we can all be replaced and, not only that, we must all be replaced, is despicable. And, slight error and all, I hope Mrs. Jones will NOT be replaced by some AI.

[skatingfan]

I just can't upset about this - the automatic line calling is better, and it streamlines the process, and makes it very clear for the players. The sport is more enjoyable to watch without the lines people, and the challenge system.