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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
The funny thing about tennis is that yes you can play badly, but so much of your game and execution relies on what is going on across the net. To not fully acknowledge that her opponent is a main reason behind the poor play is just weak. Her 43% first serve rate is partly on her and partly on the fact that she was forcing bigger serves into tighter, riskier spaces to try and keep Bianca on the ropes.
Say you played badly, but you better be sure to say you played badly because of my opponents game when it is so glaringly obvious.
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That is pretty darn close to what she said.
"Again, I think Bianca obviously played well. I think her returns make me play better and puts pressure on my serve. At the same time it's inexcusable for me to play at that level."
I think parsing her words is a little unfair to Williams and betrays the fact that those who do it just don't like her in the first place.
Show me a losing team or player who doesn't take some responsibility for their own play, saying they didn't play as well as they should have. After all, this wasn't some epic three setter where both players were at the very top of their game.
I wish as fans we could just celebrate Bianca's accomplishment and leave it at that. The Canadian won, we don't need lavish praise from the loser to make it any better.