Comments on: Dinara Safina to be No.1 as of Sony Ericsson Championships

By: Marija

Marija — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:08:14 +0000

Goliano, it will be on Monday, October 26.

By: Goliano

Goliano — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:14:33 +0000

As of Oct. 19th, Serena is ranked #1 on the Sony Ericsson WTA website. When exactly is Safina supposed to take over?

By: Marija

Marija — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:54:24 +0000

I don't believe she'll be fined, and she certainly shouldn't be.

By: frankiejames

frankiejames — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:05:23 +0000

http://www.zimbio.com/Serena Williams/articles/YcwzD36lO7H/Serena Williams Fined 500K Nude Pose ESPN

According to the Hindustan Times, tennis’ #1 player Serena Williams has posed nude for this month’s special Body issue of ESPN Magazine. While fans are loving the open stance of the tennis ace, the International Tennis Federation is not amused. The ITA is contemplating stripping the world no. 1 of her berth in the 2010 Australian Open. Further, she can be banned and fined $500,000. Just a month ago, Serena was fined $10,000 for threatening a line judge at the US Open.

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In 2007, Serena posed nude for Jane Magazine in a more revealing shot than the one above in ESPN the Magazine “The Body” Issue and wasn’t up for suspension or a fine then, why now?

As soon as Serena scares a referee and becomes #1 in the world, all of a sudden people want suspend her from the 2010 Australian Open and fine her $500,000 for a photo in a sports magazine, UNBELIVABLE!!!

Its not like she’s posing for Playboy or Hustler, it’s ESPN, a sports magazine, which is what she does for a living, play SPORTS!!! They must need money, want someone else to win or just jealous they don’t have the body, abilities and intelligence she has, because this is absolutely ridiculous. They may even be scared she would scare an Australian Open referee, who knows.

My biggest issue and question is why now, when she’s been doing these photo shoots for years now?

By: marine

marine — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:25:33 +0000

I am surprised tha WTA is making such a fuss because of the photos rather than because of the tirade. Especially as she did nude shoots before and nobody was bothered. Photoshoots does not matter to me, it is in fact their personal business if they don't mind these kind of things. I think WTA is being strangely conservative here.

By: Bróna

Bróna — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:19:17 +0000

Didn't expect that! I'm hoping that Elena Dementieva will surprise us and win Doha. I'd love that.

By: Marija

Marija — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:18:14 +0000

Bróna, yes, and her photos were very revealing! And not photoshopped!

http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=343119

Oh, after everything we've seen I don't think Safina will win Doha.

By: Bróna

Bróna — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:24:18 +0000

Really? Nuria Llagostera Vives has posed? I never knew that. It's kinda surprising given that she's not high-profile.

I don't think Serena should be banned from any tournaments. While I do agree that her behaviour was unacceptable, she has already been fined and she has apologised so really it should all be left in the past where it belongs.

I hope that Safina will win in Doha because then she would have something to say that she is worthy of being number one and it might FINALLY give some stability to the tour. Whether that will happen or not, I really don't know.

By: Marija

Marija — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:53:13 +0000

Jacob, sorry for the late reply, I was too tired. I don't think I'll post about it. I have some other pieces of news in mind.

Frankiejames, really? That's strange. I find her posing for Jane magazine just as revealing. And not to mention other players, like Nuria Llagostera Vives for example.

By: marine

marine — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:54:52 +0000

Well, it is common sense she got a lawyer,she'll need a good one I have to say. I think even though she is a big name, she is not bulletproof. Even McEnroe earned a few suspensions and was fined so I think the history will repeat itself in her case,too and rightly so. Regards negative publicity of Serena, well it's deserved, if she showed more respect to other players she wouldn't have it. And the media gave her a big confidence boost prior to the Open which you cannot say about Safina, who was criticized even after she won a match!
Dinara needs to make some major changes, first should be firing her moronic coach who cannot support at all.
I think tennis is not just about the money, it is also about good sport and if USTA and ITF does not understand that, well, too bad for them.