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Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:05 pm
by meganfernandez
JazzNU wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 2:42 pm
I think Agassi is talked about less because I thought most of that stuff came out in the book, and it wasn't well known while he was still playing. Tomic pretends to be a man and a tennis player and there was plenty of attention on his oh so lovely father.
I have a hard time imagining him being a man would matter if Agassi's dad was acting the way Mary Pierce's dad was in the stands.
I see what you're saying. I think the dad would have gotten the same attention but Agassi wouldn't have been regarded as a victim to the same extent. We quickly infantilize women but not men.
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:09 pm
by ti-amie
I think Tomic is regarded as severely damaged although it's not covered the way that women players would be.
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:50 pm
by the Moz
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:05 pm
JazzNU wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 2:42 pm
I think Agassi is talked about less because I thought most of that stuff came out in the book, and it wasn't well known while he was still playing. Tomic pretends to be a man and a tennis player and there was plenty of attention on his oh so lovely father.
I have a hard time imagining him being a man would matter if Agassi's dad was acting the way Mary Pierce's dad was in the stands.
I see what you're saying. I think the dad would have gotten the same attention but Agassi wouldn't have been regarded as a victim to the same extent. We quickly infantilize women but not men.
For sure!!
But the 'burn out/coulda been' list is much lengthier for the women's tour than the men's.
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:01 pm
by ti-amie
I think that's why Shapo coming out and saying that he needs to play less for his mental health is important.
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:08 pm
by JazzNU
ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:01 pm
I think that's why Shapo coming out and saying that he needs to play less for his mental health is important.
I missed that he said that. I hope the comments were directed at his mother more than anyone else.
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:00 pm
by Deuce
the Moz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:50 pm
For sure!!
But the 'burn out/coulda been' list is much lengthier for the women's tour than the men's.
^ That's likely largely because female tennis players have historically entered the tour at a younger age than males.
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:05 pm
by the Moz
Deuce wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:00 pm
the Moz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:50 pm
For sure!!
But the 'burn out/coulda been' list is much lengthier for the women's tour than the men's.
^ That's likely largely because female tennis players have historically entered the tour at a younger age than males.
True that.
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:01 pm
by Suliso
Yulia Putintseva
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:52 pm
by Liamvalid
Suliso wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:01 pm
Yulia Putintseva
Don’t know if it’s because I can’t stand watching her play, but I never knew she was that beautiful!
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:15 am
by ti-amie
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:55 am
by JazzNU
Lorenzo Musetti got the cover of Italian Esquire back in November. Guess they are more than ready to make him a star.
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:10 am
by ponchi101
Novak's father making
some interesting comments:
Novak Djokovic is an "invisible miracle", it's as if God sent him to show that Serbians are not genocidal people: Father Srdjan Djokovic
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:51 pm
by the Moz
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:10 am
Novak's father making
some interesting comments:
Novak Djokovic is an "invisible miracle", it's as if God sent him to show that Serbians are not genocidal people: Father Srdjan Djokovic
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:40 pm
by dmforever
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:10 am
Novak's father making
some interesting comments:
Novak Djokovic is an "invisible miracle", it's as if God sent him to show that Serbians are not genocidal people: Father Srdjan Djokovic
The internet and social media can be used for good, or bad, or idiocy. This clearly belongs in the last category.
Kevin
Re: Tennis Players Random, Random 2.0
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:24 pm
by the Moz
dmforever wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:40 pm
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:10 am
Novak's father making
some interesting comments:
Novak Djokovic is an "invisible miracle", it's as if God sent him to show that Serbians are not genocidal people: Father Srdjan Djokovic
The internet and social media can be used for good, or bad, or idiocy. This clearly belongs in the last category.
Kevin
Darwin for the digital set.