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ti-amie wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:41 pm
Deuce wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 2:55 am
^ This is not a video to promote tennis.
This is a video to promote herself living the 'tennis lifestyle'.

It's much more self-promotion than it is informative or practical.
Heh - self-promotion on 'social media' for a change, huh?... :roll:
The fact that both tours are even entertaining the thought of this woman running their social media shows how bereft of ideas and understanding of this kind of social media presence the people who run the sport are.
Yes - it shows how desperate they are.

I, myself, value substance over style and quality over quantity, though.

'Promotion' like this will attract people who know exactly which styles the clothing manufacturers are currently making the players wear, but won't ever be able to name more than 2 players.
Is this beneficial to tennis? In my opinion, no.
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Dirty ol' ponchi101's promotion:
"If you are a professional tennis player, you can get a girlfriend like me!"
I gather that would get boys to play. She is pretty.
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She's wearing enough make-up for three people in the still they put in the Tweet. Who knows what she really looks like? I don't watch Tik Tok videos.
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ti-amie wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:49 pm She's wearing enough make-up for three people in the still they put in the Tweet. Who knows what she really looks like? I don't watch Tik Tok videos.
^ Yes.
I don't find her pretty at all.
She's plastic.
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ti-amie wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:41 pm The fact that both tours are even entertaining the thought of this woman running their social media shows how bereft of ideas and understanding of this kind of social media presence the people who run the sport are.
Do we know that they are, in a non-joking way?
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mmmm8 wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 7:19 pm
ti-amie wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:41 pm The fact that both tours are even entertaining the thought of this woman running their social media shows how bereft of ideas and understanding of this kind of social media presence the people who run the sport are.
Do we know that they are, in a non-joking way?
Right now it's idle chit chat. We'll see.
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It requires a particular talent to continuously stay relevant for all the wrong reasons.
Methinks this guy possesses an overabundance of this ability...

Becker to Stand Trial...

Oh, Boris... :roll:
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Deuce wrote: Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:34 am It requires a particular talent to continuously stay relevant for all the wrong reasons.
Methinks this guy possesses an overabundance of this ability...

Becker to Stand Trial...

Oh, Boris... :roll:
What's funny is, he is accused of not disclosing his 1985 and 1989 Wimbledon trophies. So he gave up 1986 but not the other two? He beat Lendl that year. What does that mean? (Of course, he might not have that trophy anymore. Maybe he sold it, donated it, lost it, gave it to Lendl as a gag gift...)
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^ Again?

She'll be back.

The last time, she went to play cricket.
I assume that this time, she'll go play golf.
It's tough when you can play numerous sports at a high level - you have to satisfy the inherent challenge in each.
She'll be back.
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Maybe she's pregnant?

I wonder if she'll ask for her name to be removed from the rankings?
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I guess the WTA will redo the rankings after Miami?

Big surprise.
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Why, why, why?
Ok, you are fulfilled. But doesn't this sport give you any feelings that go beyond that? Sure, you are a HOF'er, but you will not be remembered as exceptional.
Why?
I gather it really takes more than being good to reach the true upper levels. Makes you realize even more how the great ones had something peculiarly else that fueled them. Navs, Evert, Steffi, Serena. There was something else other than the titles.
Anyway: best wishes, Ashley. You were fun, you were humble, you were elegant. I will miss that slice.
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I am so saddened to hear this. I loved her game and her sportspersonship. I will really really miss seeing her play. I am just stunned and shocked.

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