Just some thoughts on Miss Anna K.
Now that the first round of the Aussie Open is done, by far the most entertaining POINTS i've seen came from the Kournikova-Henin match. Anna has major weaknesses, but the net isn't one of them, and the Juju-Anna encounter had the variety that a lot of "old timers" miss.
With her current game IMO Anna would have been a threat to win majors in the era of wood raquets. In those days she would have had more success getting to net without being beaten into the ground by the big babes. I just hope she sticks with the game long enough to make a run at Wimbledon, where th egrass may reward her style.
Did anyone see Shriver's commentary on the match?
Pammy broke down Anna's game perfectly. Until Anna learns to control that flat forehand she'll have troubles. I've a tape of the 1998 Lipton final vs. Venus, and she did the same thing as against Henin-going for low margin shots on the run. Like my old fav Mary Pierce, Anna seems determined to keep playing low percentage tennis off the ground.
It's a shame really that she wasn't born in another era. So young. So stubborn. So talented. She's still got time, and I wish her well even if she frustrates me like hell. We need more Annas in tennis
Now that the first round of the Aussie Open is done, by far the most entertaining POINTS i've seen came from the Kournikova-Henin match. Anna has major weaknesses, but the net isn't one of them, and the Juju-Anna encounter had the variety that a lot of "old timers" miss.
With her current game IMO Anna would have been a threat to win majors in the era of wood raquets. In those days she would have had more success getting to net without being beaten into the ground by the big babes. I just hope she sticks with the game long enough to make a run at Wimbledon, where th egrass may reward her style.
Did anyone see Shriver's commentary on the match?
Pammy broke down Anna's game perfectly. Until Anna learns to control that flat forehand she'll have troubles. I've a tape of the 1998 Lipton final vs. Venus, and she did the same thing as against Henin-going for low margin shots on the run. Like my old fav Mary Pierce, Anna seems determined to keep playing low percentage tennis off the ground.
It's a shame really that she wasn't born in another era. So young. So stubborn. So talented. She's still got time, and I wish her well even if she frustrates me like hell. We need more Annas in tennis