I thought the reactions of Kim's entourage after her loss were really strange. Saying they were actually happy Kim had lost, so now she could rest a bit for the USopen. What I don't understand then is why she decided to play in te first place, if she needed the rest, shouldn't she have pulled out? I think Lina didn't get the credit she deserved for beating Kim, implying she would have won if she was fresh. I just don't think it were nice reactions
Kim's comment:
"I just don't think that I had the right preparation. Especially with the traveling," she said. "But I decided to play. I think today was just one match too much. I just ran out of batteries in the second and the third."
Of course Kim did give Lina credit:
"After coming here from Los Angeles, and the jet lag, it was difficult...But she played very well in the second and third sets and she didn't make any mistakes,"
Then Lei, Kim's father:
",,Dit is een goeie zaak in de voorbereiding op de US Open'', oordeelde vader Leo.
He says it's a good thing she lost, it's better for her preparation of the USopen.
And Marc Dehous said about the same thing on Belgian television
I am sorry but if that's the case, why do you play?
I wonder if it's just Kim who decides about the schedule, one would think the entourage would advice her not to play so much.
I really don't want to attack Kim, I just really question her scheduling... What do you guys think?
I don't think his comments mean what you are hoping it to mean. He's not thinking of the match when he says he's glad she lost, he's thinking of her health, glad that she's out of the tournament and able to rest. The momentum was already built. She didn't need another tournament to play. And it wasn't a first round match, nor is Lina Krasnoroutskaya a "way under ranked player".
I think that Kim takes her commitments seriously. She had committed to play there and she honoured it. I am not saying that she tanked and lost on purpose. Of course not. But she probably wasn't as motivated...and having secured the #1 ranking and having the US Open approaching...she was probably also a little relieved that she now had a few extra days to rest. So I think that it affected her motivation. But she showed up because she SAID she was going to show up. And with all of the seeds withdrawing because of injuries, she probably also felt a bit more obligation from the tournament. They couldn't afford ANOTHER contender pulling out. For crying out loud, this is a Tier I event!!!
as others have said Kim was just not as motivated to win and Lina played great - I think kim will still do well at the USOpen Theres always going to be a surprise quaterfinalist since I doubt Hantuchova is going to live up to her seedings(come on mary Pierce and Elena Bovina!)
I think that Kim takes her commitments seriously. She had committed to play there and she honoured it. I am not saying that she tanked and lost on purpose. Of course not. But she probably wasn't as motivated...and having secured the #1 ranking and having the US Open approaching...she was probably also a little relieved that she now had a few extra days to rest. So I think that it affected her motivation. But she showed up because she SAID she was going to show up. And with all of the seeds withdrawing because of injuries, she probably also felt a bit more obligation from the tournament. They couldn't afford ANOTHER contender pulling out. For crying out loud, this is a Tier I event!!!
I totally agree. I think this is exactly why she played. I'm sure Allaster appreciated it very much. I appreciated it too the Rogers was my only chance to see Kim play..so although she would have been better off resting..I'm definatly glad she came
btw for the record..I think if she was going to skip a tournie she should have skipped LA.
Kim felt obligated to the tour, especially after the ranking "system" helped to make her number one, on the strength of her playing twice the number of tournies as the former number one; now she's gonna pull out cause she's tired. Not likely. Plus I think the trip from Cali to Canada put her in the triple platinum miles club.
Seriously It wouldn't have looked good for the WTA for the new number one to pull out.
I really don't think anyone (except for people who know nothing 'bout tennis or people who just think from a commercial perspective) would have blamed her for not wanting to play 5 weeks in a row.
And if people did bother she shouldn't care especially after what she has been through last year with her shoulder injury (mainly because of playing too much in singles and doubles)