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Serena Williams a-t-elle « menacé » la juge de ligne?
« Menace. » Un terme puissant, mais est-ce correct ? English version / version anglaise © D A Wolf Dire que Serena Williams a menacé la juge en demi-finale de l’US Open hier soir – voilà qui suggère une scène explosive ! Et voici pourquoi les médias exercent leurs pouvoirs sensationnels lorsqu’il concerne l’art […]
The "Meltdown"
“Meltdown.” It’s a powerful term, and creates exceptionally vivid impressions! And that’s exactly why the media used it when describing Serena Williams’ angry response at yesterday’s Women’s Semi-Final of the US Open. Do you think it’s a fair choice of words? If someone hadn’t seen those crucial few determining minutes that ended the match so […]
Knees make news, and US Open moments
It’s US Open time. Tennis! And last night on ESPN I watched Venus Williams play Vera Dushevina, remembering the Williams sisters some 10 years ago, and how exciting that was. This match had its tense moments, but it seemed more painful than exciting as Williams struggled with knee pain to drop the first set in […]