flamy Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196155/Babe-set-match-How-looks-count-talent-Wimbledon-decides-girls-play-Centre-Court.html When it comes to choosing which women play on Centre Court, good looks count for more than big shots. While a succession of easy-on-the-eye unknowns have appeared in Wimbledon's prime arena, the top women's seeds have been relegated to lesser courts. Gisela The unseeded world No 45, Gisela Dulko, during last week's Battle of the Babes And last night, the All England Club admitted that physical attractiveness is taken into consideration. Spokesman Johnny Perkins said: 'Good looks are a factor.' Maria Kirilenko World No 59 Maria Kirilenko of Russia In the men's tournament, five-times winner Roger Federer and British hope Andy Murray invariably play on Centre. But on Friday, after Federer left the court, the next match was Victoria Azarenka of Belarus against Romania's Sorana Cirstea. While both 19-year-olds have top form in the glamour department, Miss Cirstea was seeded 28 while Miss Azarenka, who won, is ranked and seeded eighth. That same day, second seed Serena Williams was relegated to the new No 2 Court for her win over Italian Roberta Vinci. Sorana Cirstea No 28 seed Sorana Cirstea of Romania The fact that many seats remained empty for the Cirstea-Azarenka clash implies that the knowledgeable SW19 crowd were underwhelmed by the tennis on offer. Which would suggest that attractive players are placed on Centre to titillate the BBC television audience, some of whom care more for a pretty face than a powerful forehand. A BBC source said: 'It's the Wimbledon play committee, not us who decides on the order of play. 'But obviously it's advantageous to us if there are good-looking women players on Centre Court. Kuznetsova No 5 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia 'No one has heard of many of the women now, so if they are pretty it definitely gives them an edge. 'Our preference would always be a Brit or a babe as this always delivers high viewing figures.' On Wednesday, Centre delivered exactly that - the so-called Battle of the Babes between unseeded Gisela Dulko (world ranking 45) and unseeded Maria Sharapova (ranking 60). Dinara Safina No 1 seed Dinara Safina of Russia Then on Thursday, ninth seed Caroline Wozniacki defeated Russian Maria Kirilenko, 59 in the world, on Centre while No 1 seed Dinara Safina was downgraded to an outer court. Miss Safina, 23, said: 'I mean of course it's not fair, but then I'm not doing the schedule.' French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, 24, was also annoyed. Williams No 2 seed Serena Williams of the U.S. Mahood The fifth seed, who was knocked out on Saturday on No 1 Court, said: 'It's weird. If you look at the schedule, it's not only about me. 'It's about Dinara on Court No 2, Venus (Williams) on Court No 1 and the girls who are not very highly seeded they play on Centre. 'I respect them. They're great players for sure. But this is what's weird for me; what's their strategy, what's their plan of making the schedule? 'This is what surprises me a little bit.' Twice champion Serena Williams even got lost on the way to No 2 Court on Friday. She was nearly ten minutes late for her match. Johnny Perkins said court selection is 'a great big mixture of where the players are in the draw, who they're playing, what their ranking is'. But at the end of the day, box-office appeal has to be taken into consideration. 'It's not a coincidence that those (on Centre Court) are attractive.' :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: I gotta start watching Wimbledon :woot:
nikred Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 When is the next women's centre court match? :hitler: On a serious note I used to religiously watch all the grand slams when I was in India, Now I have no clue what is happening and who are the top seeded players at the moment. :((
flamy Posted June 30, 2009 Author Posted June 30, 2009 When is the next women's centre court match? :hitler: On a serious note I used to religiously watch all the grand slams when I was in India, Now I have no clue what is happening and who are the top seeded players at the moment. :(( Just keep the eye on the center court. They would most likely be the top seeded
Macj Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 A non famous tennis babe in the truest sense of the word.
flamy Posted June 30, 2009 Author Posted June 30, 2009 Sorry but Serena isnt ' babe' material. she is not in center
nikred Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 A non famous tennis babe in the truest sense of the word. She doesn't seem to hold any major titLes. :dontknow:
Macj Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 She doesn't seem to hold any major titLes. :dontknow: Tennis babes are usually titLES and the ones who are titLED are lacking in the aforementioned department. Take the face and cover all else.
nikred Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 Tennis babes are usually titLES and the ones who are titLED are lacking in the aforementioned department. Take the face and cover all else. Then tennis babes suck and have nothing to suck too. :((
Macj Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 Maybe chess babes will get you to move your rooks into a mating net.
flamy Posted June 30, 2009 Author Posted June 30, 2009 titles are overrated. face value is real value. i dont want a butterface.
nikred Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 titles are overrated. face value is real value. i dont want a butterface. I am not asking for huge trophies but they should have atleast decent trophies in their trophy cabinet to display. Empty trophy cabinets is not enticing. :((
Don Sharma Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 I am not asking for huge trophies but they should have atleast decent trophies in their trophy cabinet to display. Empty trophy cabinets is not enticing. :(( :cantstop: niko-whacko-despo:hmmm:
nikred Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 Most of the time they show the game from far away. The face is hardly visible but you get to see the tennis balls bouncing too and fro when the game is on and that's what makes women's tennis good viewing. B->
nikred Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 Potential GKT brewing Now here's a guy who has a good taste for trophies. Just look at his avatar, now that's some big ass trophy. hmmm does it symbolize something else? :hmmm:
Guest Gunner Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 :hmmm: Baize spamming and going in the direction of porn yet again. :aetsch:
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