Stanford Qualie and Main Draws......

[rex]

From Nightcrawler at the TF: Simona Halep was denied a WC by Stanford and it's the reason why she's playing D.C.:

Halep told Washington Post that Stanford said "No" to her WC request so that's why she ended up in D.C.

That is very weird because as some of you know, there are 2 x Top 20 WCs for each WTA International, Premier or Premier 5 tournament, for players that finish the previous season in Top 20. Azarenka was the first Top 20 WC in Stanford and the 2nd was absolutely available before the 20th of July (when Washington announced Halep's WC). Organizers can't say no to a player taking a Top 20 WC, if there aren't multiple requests, but only if it's requested properly.

Something doesn't add up. Kvitova was the 2nd Top 20 WC afterwards, but the announcement for her came on the 27th of July ! When Washington announced Halep, Kvitova was still scheduled to play Bastad, on clay, so it's almost impossible she was the 2nd Top 20 WC back then, for the organizers to have to make a decision.

So is it bad intention, incompetence or something else ? Also, if so, that would mean Halep's team doesn't know (very well) the rules regarding the Top 20 WCs either.


Apparently, she applied for the WC ere Petra, but was denied. Yet, after Vika withdrew the tourney wouldn't want Simona to take her place, a top-10 player, but you give Nicole Gibbs a shot, because she's a Stanford Alumnus?

[rex]

Joseph Goebbels....."Tell the big lie..........."

http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/articl ... nnis:index

This "falsehood" put out by ESPN is the example of how Pova gets protected by mainstream media by the communique, noted above.

Watched most of the match with Pova and Brady last night and the place "was not packed". There were plenty of empty seats last night on both ends of the court and the tiered seats behind the players. It "was not" the largest crowd at Stanford since 2009, for the final with Venus and Konta last year was much larger than Pova's last night, plus the matches with Serena over the years at Stanford had a much larger crowd, as well, including the earlier rounds. My gawd the "sheet" that this woman gets away with, the myth that is constantly being reported about her significance continues full steam ahead.

[Ace2Ace]

<font color=brown>@ <b>rex</b>:</font>
 you know those guys.. they covered their derriere. they said it was the largest "Monday night crowd" since 2009... not the largest crowd.

Sharapova's screaming was unbearable.. had to turn the volume almost completely off.

[rex]

<font color=brown>@ <b>Ace2Ace</b>:</font>
 
That's not what the article says, Ace. The article didn't state that it was a "Monday night crowd". The article clearly states that "it was the biggest crowd at the tournament since 2009, when Sharapova made her first appearance there", which is "a lie".

Note, as well, that there is "no comments" section to the article, so that one can clearly "refute" this lie, but ESPN merely puts forth this falsehood for the reader to accept this nonsense as "truth". Tell the big lie, and keep repeating such....

[rex]

Dolehide should win this match versus Osaka. Won the lst set 6-4 and is now up 4-2 in the 2nd on serve. She's clearly the better player with a better game. Looks like Alisa Kleybanova by body build, has a nice serve, redirects with good power and placement and comes forward oft on deep balls, and volleys well. As you know, Naomi doesn't do any of that. Just stays flat-footed on the baseline and just serves, even though her coach came out and asked her to go forward. She doesn't. Plays like she practices, where she doesn't do such either.

[Ace2Ace]

That's not what the article says, Ace. The article didn't state that it was a "Monday night crowd". The article clearly states that "it was the biggest crowd at the tournament since 2009, when Sharapova made her first appearance there", which is "a lie".

#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#a href="https://twitter.com/BOTWClassic/status/ ... 8893423617" target="_tweet3"#ed_cl#https://twitter.com/BOTWClassic/status/ ... d_cl#there was an official tweet:#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#BOTW Classic &#10004; @BOTWClassic#ed_op#br#ed_cl#Tonight’s attendance: 2,187 — our largest Monday night crowd since 2009.#ed_op#br#ed_cl#You guys are the best &#9786;&#65039;&#128149;

[Grossefavourite]

<font color=brown>@ <b>rex</b>:</font>
 
I recall an insulting article to the WS at their peak a few years ago in which Maria was implored to become an American citizen because she's 'one of us'.

[rex]

Slipshod journalism, if the tweet is the truth. Typical, tho'....

On another note, Osaka proceeds to the next tourney. Deserved dismissal and congrats to Dolehide, for she was clearly the better player.

[rex]

<font color=brown>@ <b>Grossefavourite</b>:</font>
 
The implications are always there and it's constant and unrelenting. Recall that when Ostapenko was making her run at this year's French, Mary Carillo was implying that Ostapenko's favorite player was Gulbis and that she was influenced by her home boy. Yet, Jelena has clearly stated that Serena is her idol and that her game has been influenced by her. See? Anything to diminish the impact that the Sisters have had on the game or on players that admire them, while they constantly make the effort by media institutions that Maria has significant impact on the players and the game, that tennis "needs her". Tell the big lie, keep repeating it....

Further, on the Monday night crowd, I'm clearly doubting whether that crowd was the biggest for Mondays. Yet, I don't have any proof to say otherwise, for if Serena, Venus, Vika or someone else to that effect were participating they wouldn't be playing Monday opening night, but later in the week. Yet, "the article" put forth something broader to that effect, which makes for refutation......

[Ace2Ace]

True.. Serena doesn't play on Monday at Stanford... Top players usually don't.
Only if you are coming back from drug abuse ban and the Establishment wants some type of record, yeah, they'll put you on Monday for all your fans.
Even O.J. Simpson still has lots of fans.