Maria vs. Ashley
We missed out on setting the TiVo for today's matchup between Maria Sharapova and Ashley Harkleroad at Wimbledon.
What dopes we are.
Maria won, 6-something, blah, blah, blah...
Here's how the Associated Press photographers covered it so at least we'd have some kind of memory of this spendor in the grass actually taking place. (And we'll check the TV listings for when ESPN2 does its "Day at Wimbledon" highlight show ... they've got to get in a few frames of this one, right?)
(Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
Ashley hits the ball ...
(Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
... then Maria hits it back ...
(We now move forward in the match) ...
(Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
Maria hits another shot in what could be the most unflattering picture we've ever seen of her.
No, wait, this one is worse:
(Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
Have you noticed yet the name of the photographer taking these pictures? What's a wiggle worth these days in London?
This is a shot from that beer commercial that ran a few years ago. We forget the beer company name. We thought it was appropriate to bring it back into everyone's memory at this point in the match.
(Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
No, it's neither Maria nor Ashley. This is Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues returning a shot from Argentina's Clarisa Fernandez during their match Thursday. Look closely at Anabel's bottom lip. How the heck are you allowed to play with a stud sticking out like that? That doesn't go against the All England Lawnchair Association dress code?
(Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
And this is Severine Bremond of France in her win over Switzerland's Patty Schnyder , also on Thursday.
(Again, Ms. Wigglesworth has a snappy shutter going there).
(Alastair Grant/AP)
And this is a pigeon that walked onto Centre Court while Andy Murray was playing against Julien Benneteau. Ms. Wiggleworth wasn't around to take this lame picture. Congrats to you instead, Mr. Grant, for your brilliant work.
Comments
this was better the first time i saw it earlier today on deadspin...
http://www.deadspin.com/sports/tennis/so-long-wimbledon-see-you-next-year-184235.php
Posted by: mrf | June 29, 2006 04:32 PM
better? i'm a huge deadspin fan, but better?
they made a mention of it, and that link you have is just to some smaller pix with some lame story on the wimbledon site.
maybe deadspin had it first but hardly better...
good ideas aren't hard to find...
Posted by: HorendoMendoza | June 30, 2006 10:52 AM