TENNIS in DEPTH.

It’s been a gruelling week of tennis in Doha at the year ending WTA championships. Does the ‘W’ really stand for Williams? It should.

My hat is off to the two sisters who have shown their younger opponents how to conserve energy, how to play down injuries and how to behave in a very professional manner. They are both hurting, neither can push-off with out pain to serve, neither can move from side to side with their normal speed, their legs, knees and backs are sore and bruised, yet they took to the court to play doubles when it would have been far easier to withdraw and rest for their singles final. But withdrawing or retiring is not a word that’s in their vocabulary. They grit it out, give the fans a show at any cost, and smile when they win or lose.

The press jumps all over them when they don’t live up to their(the presses) expectations, and are quick to denounce them for some off court infringement of ethics, seen from only one side, yet they do so much good for tennis and tennis players that goes unnoticed or reported.

Love ‘em or hate’em, you’ve gotta respect ‘em!

Who will win today in Doha? It really doesn’t matter. Both of them have already won!!

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