People's careers flourish (Federer) or flop (Vaidisova) with the right (wrong) partner. Whose blame it is, is irrelevant. It's a philosophical discussion whether we want to officially declare the person or the partner responsible. But to deny that we are human beings who are easily influenced is ridiculous, just ask any parent whether they care who their child hangs with.
And yes, bad choice is in the end Ana's decision which is why we I am being unimpressed by her (and not Adam; as the matter of fact :yeah: for him, good choice for a trophy girlfriend
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If you are a grown-up, if you like your profession, if you are one of the biggest talents in your generation, will you choose to be a housewife for the rest of your life just because you're in love? Please. That's a lame excuse. If a woman ruins her career just because she's with the wrong man, she doesn't deserve to be successful. Henin was in a short crisis because she was with an idiot, but she came back even stronger. But the easiest thing is to give up. I'm not denying that we're human beings, the human beings always find the justifications for their own fails.
Actually I feel a little bit sad that you feel that you have no right to an opinion because Ana has accomplished more than you.
I have no right to say that someone is right or wroing for her,
As if that had a whole lot to do with her smart life choices.
First of all, there are few careers in which people can succeed as early as she can. In some careers people are only novices when her career ends. Making a child's wish to play tennis because you saw a famous girl on TV does not constitute solid life thinking, but a mere chance. We all know that tennis in Serbia, especially in the nineties is not a pastime of an average kid. It is an expensive hobby. Like I said, she was blessed to be born in a family who had the means, and the will, and the energy, to invest in her development as a tennis player (just like JJ, Novak and others). Many kids can't even afford the basic classes of tennis. Heck, even less expensive sports. All the tennis players are more or less a product of their parents and circumstances, because the choice has to be made early enough - at the time when you have no clue about life whatsoever. Sure, they invest their time and energy, but it's certainly not a result of their life wisdom.
You seem to forget how many kids want to be world #1. My cousin is in a top 1000, her parents are rich, but I don't think she'll ever be top 500, let alone #1. First, you have to be an amazing talent. Then you can be an amazing talent, but never be #1 and win a slam. There's no money, there's no coach, there's no boyfriend who will make you win a slam. You must have it in yourself. You were talking about making decisions. Well, they have to make decisions in seconds, literally. When you are on the court, you must think very fast. So, saying that she's more stupid than you thought (Mi nismo anđeli) is definitely overreacting. Btw. she could've made so many bad off-court decisions and never make any significant result. She didn't.
The reason I am saying all this is the inference you seem to make - that because Ana has made it, it somehow makes her error proof and you (and us by inclusion) not entitled to have an opinion.
I can have an opinion about everything. You know what they say: "Mišljenje i dupe ima svako."
How can you even compare yourself with her? Is it even possible to make worldwide fame in your career by the age 22? Is the person who is the world's best in your career even famous? You know the answers...
If I were better than everyone in Serbia in the profession I chose, I would be more successful than I am now (even in Serbia). Ana wasn't the best in Serbia, she was the best in the world. I wouldn't be exactly "famous" if I were the best linguist in the world, but - then again. Many people know who Chomsky is. And, trust me, I'm not Chomsky.
As for her knowing what's best for her - do you honestly think that people always make the best decisions in life? They make mistakes all the time! Why would Ana be any different? Because she has a GS at 21?
I mean, really...
Her peers in Belgrade were going out, partying, while she was working hard for her goals. She was determined. Was she better than her peers? Of course she was, look at those 21 yo girls (at least in Serbia), 70% of them look like they're completely unable to take care of themselves, let alone to make some right decisions. Someone who had start traveling every week very at the age of 17 had to mature earlier, one way or another. I was 23 when we went spent 2 weeks in Barcelona (college excursion), trust me, half of the girls were crying because they missed their parents or boyfriends.
As for Izzy, how is being unimpressed with Ana's decision an overreaction? I have to take my hat off to her for calling this the first time around. I suspected the same as well, but I was gonna give Ana the benefit of the doubt until official confirmation. Well, as much as I disagree with Izzy on some issues, her being umimpressed with Ana is no more an overreaction than being impressed with her and following her career to a "t" over the years. How is emotional involvement OK when it's positive, but not healthy when it's negative?
IMO Izzy's reaction wasn't over the top, it was the right reaction that was way overdue. My problem with her was that she had been unimpressed with Ana for a long time and kept voicing her frustrations to the point of bashing her in her fan forum. No worry, I will not do it.
Unimpressed? She was pissed off and stopped being a fan because she doesn't like Ana's new/old boyfriend.
It's not overreacting? My bf is a huge fan of David Beckham. Do I have to say what he thinks about Victoria. Jesus!
So, how long before Ana fires Scott?
Ana and Adam seem to be together for 2 or 3 months, so... I don't know. How long before she dumps Adam?
It's more likely to happen if he continues being a jerk. Ana was on the tennis courts, she played all the tournaments she could, she didn't watch him playing golf, she didn't neglect her profession. So, we don't have to make decisions instead of her. She made up her mind.