what's up down under?

the Australian Open is on; i had kinda stopped following women's tennis the last few years.. pretty much since Steffi Graf hung up her racket, and Martina Hingis' ankles gave way. after that, the bunch of power hitters (the Williams posse, Davenport) all took over and there was nothing to watch really. the girls weren't pretty, the tennis wasn't pretty.. i'd much rather watch reruns of Die Hard on tv!

but now there are changes in the top order, the Belgian duo don't have it all their way, no one can be written off.. and it's good to see Hingis making a spirited comeback, and even better to see that Maria Sharapova is actually a complete tennis player, and not just an item number like the other glam chick Anna Kournikova. speaking of Sharapova, what is she wearing on court?? that smock makes her look pregnant! then again, when i look more carefully, maybe i shouldn't complain too much.. heheh!

EDIT: she lost last night.. damn.. no more pretty girls left in the draw!!