Hello readers,
Just found a fun little article about Laura Robson, a junior who won the Wimbledon junior tennis championships last year. On the tennis court, she’s a powerhouse, but off the tennis court she is a self proclaimed “gossip queen.”
In a recent photo shoot and interview with British Vogue, she has said that her fellow tennis players are “sluts”. According to the British Courier Mail, the 16 year old tennis champ said some of the tennis players (girls) “go with every guy and make such a bad name for themselves.” Uhhh, WHAT? If you’re going to call out the other girls on the junior tennis tour, you might want to be careful as to who you actually tell. It would be wise to not say it to global magazine, and in the time where everything you say can and will be posted somewhere on the internet – starting here at tennisthis.com!
In her defense, Tim Henman said “she probably said something that dhe didn’t mean to say and she’ll learn from it.” Awwe thanks Tim, for nothing! Robson did tweet a little something that is sure to “make it better”, “Really enjoyed the photoshoot and looking forward to seeing the full piece, shame some quotes were taken out of context today though 
” Yeah – that sounds very apologetic and you certainly learned your lesson, not so much.
We sure hope that Robson will keep her lips zipped when/if she makes it to the profession tennis circuit. Lesson learned to all you junior tennis stars out there, shut your mouth, play your game and be happy!
So this might be a little off topic, but just so you all don’t forget the wonderful women who brought into this world; Mother’s Day is coming up quick – Sunday May 9th!
Remember, mom is the person who gave you life, nourishment, and carried you for those long 9 months. She brought you into this world for you to discover tennis (kidding!). So why not thank mom and send her some flowers or buy her some chocolates…who knows, she might even want a new tennis racquet or some sweet tennis shoes (just be sure to remember her size).
Here’s to all the mother’s out there in the world, thank you for giving us life and encouraging us to do the right thing (like picking up that tennis racquet) and of course, never judging us. For that we thank and love you.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Dear Serena Williams,
Over the years we’ve seen you triumph, fail, cry, scream, threaten, bitch, complain, and even just disappear. What’s the deal with you? It’s been nearly a decade of absentee appearances claiming injuries (a place some would say close to home), and over the past couple of years, just plain annoyance from the spectators view of your tennis game.
Going back to the rise of your tennis career, you dawned upon us, lovely braided hair (braces and all) with little beads, and more importantly; insane tennis strokes. We watched in awe as you won the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open, and the Australian. But, wait, what’s that? You won’t show up to the smaller tournaments because of the money? However; you will complain about the other tennis players that are ranked #1 without a grand slam? Oh please! What about the little people, the ones who can’t afford the lavish tennis trips to watch you do what you were created to do? Yes, what about US????
Long ago, the creator and militant tennis coach, Richard Williams, took you an oasis in the desert where you were set to compete against other world class athletes only to cry “RACISM” to the crowd. Why is that? Did somebody call you a name? Did somebody offend your lord and savior? Since that fateful day, you have yet to show your face to the crowds that pay your salary, give you reason to continue, and to drool as you play the greatest sport on earth…TENNIS!
You have shown us moments of despair, where you should have grabbed some bench and called it a day, yet you only amazed us with the drive and willpower to get that booty off the chair and dig deep in your inner workings to come back with the power of a goddess to only remind every single person that you are the greatest and win. However; you only downplay the truth, as you always do, that you are living in the innocence of a fairytale dream that you’ve done nothing wrong. YOU LIE!
The truth of the matter is, we actually despise you. Go home. Retire. Continue your career on QVC selling your overpriced jewels that are quite atrocious. With all the ranting and raving that you’ve created, it’s time to give it a rest. We’re sick of the complaining, we just want to watch you play tennis – although the thought of a 2009 US Open semi final repeat would be quite spectacular to witness – and play without limitation and zero expectations. Don’t play for the fans, play for the love of the game.
In closing, we will continue to root for you Serena, since deep down we will always love and adore you. We don’t mean this in bad faith, we’re just pointing out the obvious. So please, take your tennis racquet, tie your shoes, pull back your lovely locks of hair, put in the dangling earrings, and get out on the court and make history….we are watching it happen.
Sincerely,
Your adoring fans.