[the cat]

Janie, are you a shrink? Or, are you the Russian curse? And the way you talk about Anna. I can tell you like kicking her when she is down.

P.S. - Janie, I've said this for months now. The next generation of Russian girls (Kunzetsova, Sharapova, Zvonareva, Safina etc.) will be better than the current crop of Russian women (Dementieva, Kournikova, Krasnoroutskaya, Bovina etc.). These Russian pro's seem to be lacking the mental toughness to be champions. I mean Lina's and Bovina's struggles are amazing. Especially Bovina's.

 

[the cat]

Janie, that's nice of you to not belittle Anna in an Anna K. cheering area. I always knew you were thoughtful.

Also Janie, the day wasn't that bad for the Russian girls. Dementieva won. Myskina won. So did Panova and Kuznetsova in great efforts. Sometimes I wish all the Russian girls had the heart and guts of little Panova.

I'm worried about Krasnoroutskaya and Bovina. They are definately lacking mental toughness. It's a shame we have such high expectations for thess Russian girls. Maybe they just aren't as good as we think they are. It's starting to look that way.

 

[the cat]

The rational rascals! Oh apoet29! Oh Janie! You 2 are so rational! You both make good points concerning Anna's problems. Anna brought my fading interest in tennis back to tennis in 1996. And because I'm a huge Anna Kournikova fan, I'm probably not as objective and rational as you are when critiquing Anna. I guess from your points of view, you are just constructively criticising Anna. Even though it sounds like you are picking on her.

 

[the cat]

Vanity, I like the notes idea. Doesn't Venus do that? Ana as far as a coach for Anna goes, she needs one. But telling Anna that is like watching a cat chase it's own tail. Nothing ever happens. As I've said before, Anna is too stubborn for her own good.

P.S. - Vanity, you said on another thread that you're using your second chance wisely. You mean you almost got banned from this board? I find you far less agressive than you used to be. And I like your Millie Jackson caricature!

 

[the cat]

Janie, I wanted Svetlana to win. Not Iroda. But winning her first grand slam match is a good experience for Svetlana. And Panova lost 6-0 in the third. It's been a terrible tournament for the Russians. With the biggest disgrace coming from a burned out Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Playing far too many tournaments the past 10 years has caught up with Yevgeny. He has very little left. Maybe Kafelnikov can coach Kournikova!

 

[the cat]

bubble, Yevgeny didn't pace himself in his career the way Sampras has. Or the way Becker, Edberg and Lendl did. And that's too bad.

 

[the cat]

Janie, Britney Spears and Amy Grant beat Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva? That's amazing!