The Headlinesstory of Sharapova'svictory over Venus Williams is great. Her athleticism is apparent but within that lovely feminine body lies the heart of a fighter. She can mix it up with the masculine looking sisters and frustrate them with her ability. In defeat the sisters sound a lot like their bellicose father, who schooled them. Lacking the grace to credit an opponent they will claim defeat on an illness or a pulled muscleor cramps or something. They always beat themselves are never outplayed.
"She's got a lot of fighting spirit out there," Sharapova said. "I was very proud of myself for being able to win that game. It was a very tough one."
Williams offered a less gracious assessment. She blamed fatigue for her defeat and only grudgingly gave credit to Sharapova.
"She played fairly consistently," Williams said. "I probably shouldn't have made so many mistakes. I'll remember not to next time."
"She's got a lot of fighting spirit out there," Sharapova said. "I was very proud of myself for being able to win that game. It was a very tough one."
Williams offered a less gracious assessment. She blamed fatigue for her defeat and only grudgingly gave credit to Sharapova.
"She played fairly consistently," Williams said. "I probably shouldn't have made so many mistakes. I'll remember not to next time."