The announcement that the gorgeous former world number one Maria Sharapova will be part of the Russian team for the 2008 Federation Cup has got more tennis fans like me, who are more interested in men’s tennis or pro tennis, to this team event that I feel comes and goes without a whimper.
If I have started following the 2008 Federation Cup then it’s just because of Sharapova or else I never cared for this tournament which is given a skip by most top tennis players for more lucrative tennis tournaments.
I think what Maria Sharapova has done needs to be applauded. Participation of such world class players for such team event like the Federation Cup just gives a fresh lease of life to such tournaments that are played simply for the honor of a nation.
And then, I have also felt these professional players don’t play with the kind of gutso with which they play professional tour matches. I think even that needs to be changed. All that is possible if the all the professional players take active part in such tournaments.
One of the reasons for the poor show in tournaments like Federation Cup or Davis Cup is the mismatch of contest. A top class player can never play the kind of game he plays with someone who is at the bottom in the rankings. This disparity needs to be changed if the organizers want to get the stadiums packed chock-o-block like any other pro tour tournament gets.
If I have started following the 2008 Federation Cup then it’s just because of Sharapova or else I never cared for this tournament which is given a skip by most top tennis players for more lucrative tennis tournaments.
I think what Maria Sharapova has done needs to be applauded. Participation of such world class players for such team event like the Federation Cup just gives a fresh lease of life to such tournaments that are played simply for the honor of a nation.
And then, I have also felt these professional players don’t play with the kind of gutso with which they play professional tour matches. I think even that needs to be changed. All that is possible if the all the professional players take active part in such tournaments.
One of the reasons for the poor show in tournaments like Federation Cup or Davis Cup is the mismatch of contest. A top class player can never play the kind of game he plays with someone who is at the bottom in the rankings. This disparity needs to be changed if the organizers want to get the stadiums packed chock-o-block like any other pro tour tournament gets.
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