(from L-R: Jankovic, Safina, S. Williams, Ivanovic, Dementieva, Kuznetsova, V. Williams, Zvonareva)
Yes, we've come to the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships 2008 to be staged for the first time in the capital city of Qatar - Doha after it was held in Madrid for the last 2 years. Eight of the best tennis players in the world will slug it out to win the prize money of US$1.34 million.
But there's one sorely missing from the field. Yes. Sadly, My Maria Sharapova withdrew to the event coz she's currently nursing a right shoulder injury she sustained in Montreal that also made her withdrew from the Olympics and US Open. Sniff sniff..:(
I dunno about you, but a season-ender is not a season-ender without her playing in it and the grunting/squeal/shriek/scream/howl/screech or whatever you call it will be awfully missed. Point is, the intensity, the variety, the game, THE EVENT is not as entertaining as it might be if MaSha ain't gonna play. Like who's there to watch? That fatty Ivanovic? Puh-lease, I'm not gonna even go there. Or Dementieva with her pair of humungous thighs? Or Kuznetsova? Man, seriously somebody should've reminded HIM that the ATP Masters Cup is in Shanghai. Well, anyways I guess I just have to settle with the Williamses (minus Serena's lumpy Jugs), Vera and Dinara.
On second thought, I think the line-up of this year is a tad interesting. Come to think of it, there's enough personality in there to keep me satisfied. It's worth it, maybe. Not to mention the way the draw was made.
Anyways, it's a 6-day event ending on 110908 for the finals.
Prediction: Hmmm... a bit tricky. But I'm rooting for a Williams or Safina to win.
See you in Doha kids!
2 comments:
hi! i'm rooting for either JJ or the Williamses to win. but honestly, its quite boring this year. i like the tennis masters cup more.
i know. with the departure of henin mid-season, and sharapova not participating, it's as if there's nothing much to look out for this year. and btw, nadal withdrew from the masters cup due to knee injury he had last week in paris. sad..
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