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<blockquote data-quote="Bada-Bing!" data-source="post: 1099621" data-attributes="member: 70552"><p>Controversial but I see what you're getting at. IIRC this has come up in Women's athletics. But Shouldn't be used as a reason for paying them less. Just don't want to go there again.</p><p></p><p>Emma's run last year to win really was a fairy tale in NYC 10 matches to win maiden grand slam unseeded and without dropping a set. Also without meeting a really great player on the way.</p><p></p><p>But fairy tales don't tend to repeat. I get the whole Eddie bashing her for taking her eye of the ball. This year can be forgiven seeing as it's second season syndrome- apart from injuries and her form others on tour are figuring her game out.</p><p></p><p>McEnroe also "having a pop" at her. Perhaps both judging her relative to men? Rather than women on tour?</p><p></p><p>But the expectation will ramp up from here and if she's going to justify her massive endorsements she'll have to knuckle down. Barring overcoming the ****ly injuries, and that means getting fitter and playing more on your and in turn the consistency should follow. I am hoping so anyway.</p><p></p><p>You only have to look at Laura Robson and Annabelle Croft to see how British ladies tennis careers can just end so quickly due to the emotional and physical demands of the sport.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bada-Bing!, post: 1099621, member: 70552"] Controversial but I see what you’re getting at. IIRC this has come up in Women’s athletics. But Shouldn’t be used as a reason for paying them less. Just don’t want to go there again. Emma’s run last year to win really was a fairy tale in NYC 10 matches to win maiden grand slam unseeded and without dropping a set. Also without meeting a really great player on the way. But fairy tales don’t tend to repeat. I get the whole Eddie bashing her for taking her eye of the ball. This year can be forgiven seeing as it’s second season syndrome- apart from injuries and her form others on tour are figuring her game out. McEnroe also “having a pop” at her. Perhaps both judging her relative to men? Rather than women on tour? But the expectation will ramp up from here and if she’s going to justify her massive endorsements she’ll have to knuckle down. Barring overcoming the ****ly injuries, and that means getting fitter and playing more on your and in turn the consistency should follow. I am hoping so anyway. You only have to look at Laura Robson and Annabelle Croft to see how British ladies tennis careers can just end so quickly due to the emotional and physical demands of the sport. [/QUOTE]
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