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Very classy Naomi - Coco's crying, Naomi crying (Original Post) malaise Aug 2019 OP
I do too......am hoping her mom and dad will make this ok for her. a kennedy Aug 2019 #1
It's ridiculous malaise Aug 2019 #2
I agree.......she was crying at the end of the match... a kennedy Aug 2019 #3
Naomi is pure class. BlueMTexpat Aug 2019 #4

a kennedy

(29,602 posts)
1. I do too......am hoping her mom and dad will make this ok for her.
Sat Aug 31, 2019, 09:05 PM
Aug 2019

I wonder how many other American tennis players feel about this 15 year old being on the largest court at the US Open?? and at the prime time hour??

malaise

(268,595 posts)
2. It's ridiculous
Sat Aug 31, 2019, 09:22 PM
Aug 2019

I don't often agree with Chrissie but when she said the Coco deserves to head back to school and on level ground for a while, I screamed in agreement. She will end up like Jennifer Capriati or Anna kournikova - burnt out and destroyed.

We often destroy the flavor of the month in sports. I think Coco has lots of potential but she needs to get a chance to grow up, finish school, have friends and have a life.
In the end the Williams model worked - they had none of the early tournaments or they hype.

a kennedy

(29,602 posts)
3. I agree.......she was crying at the end of the match...
Sat Aug 31, 2019, 10:16 PM
Aug 2019

She's a baby.....a good and fantastic tennis player, but she needs a teenager's life. I mean come on.....the top court, prime time slot, and everyone rooting for her?? Yah, needs to take a break, go back to school and get back to normal. Where IS jennifer capriati anyway?

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