wta to fine players for being too sexy on court during the australian open???????????
here's the article:
AUSTRALIAN Open referees will double as fashion police to stamp out skimpy outfits after Alize Cornet caused a stir with a see-through top at the Hopman Cup.Open officials have threatened fines of up to $2000 for any player caught flouting its strict dress code.The 18-year-old wore a short skirt and revealing, see-through top during a doubles match at the tournament in Perth.One of game's great players, Margaret Court, condemned her attire last night, saying it pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable.And Open officials said they would review the rising star's outfits ahead of the tournament from January 19 to February 1.Court, Australia's greatest female player, said: "I just don't think the tennis court is the place to be everything clingy and showing everything," she said. The three-time Wimbledon champion and winner of 62 Grand Slam events, said fashion had gone overboard."Women don't need to expose themselves so much," she said.
"You're good at something, you do it well, you can look so nice without needing to reveal everything.
"If they think everybody's looking at their body and they've got see-through and no bra (outfits), it would have to affect your game."
Australian Open referee Wayne McKewen said player's outfits would be scrutinised in Melbourne.
"They should be dressed in what we say is tennis attire," he said.
US champion Serena Williams, who played against Samantha Stosur in the women's singles at the Sydney International tournament yesterday, is another player renowned for her daring tennis wear.
crazy ha??
thoughts??????
This is absurd. I've seen the outfit. Yes the skirt was short, but she was wearing regular shorts underneath, just like Dementieva. It's not like she was wearing thongs. And if that top is see through, then something is wrong with my eyes, because I couldn't see through it. I wish I could.
If the WTA actually goes ahead with this absurd plan, they will end up kicking every female player out. And oooh Margaret Court doesn't like it. Surely she doesn't want female players to dress the way she did when she was a player.
Check out this pic of MC. How come she never tripped over in this thing?
http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/sg/images/court1-200.jpg
On the other hand, here she is in a more provocative moment:
http://www.rijeczivota.hr/fileadmin/photos/Margaret_Court.jpg
If MC played with modern rackets, she would realize that you need a bigger follow through in your shots. That little thing she was wearing would fly up over her head.
May 4th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Seriously, what's the point… they just want to line their golden pockets with more golden coinage… if they gave it to charity that I could understand, but noooo…
If Alize Cornet wants to wear a see through top, then LET HER WEAR A SEE THROUGH TOP, she'll see the light eventually.
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May 4th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
That sucks i.e are we in the 90's!!
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May 4th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Some girls try to reveal a lot when it's not neccesary. What counts is what the person is inside, not the outside. I disagree with Wayne because anyone can wear what they want as long they are not naked. Fined because looking way too sexy. That's BS to me. It's like when some people say, "You are American. You have to speak english only." That's a stereotype. Guys want to see and have hot, sexy looking girls who are beautiful in the inside like me.
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May 4th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
I don't know why the WTA would ever do that, now not to sound to much like a pig, but seriously us guys are more willing to watch a sport that has sexy women, it is just who we are. By banning this type of thing chances are that there may be fewer fans who may actually watch it for that sort of thing. Although really, I think Cornet did it on purpose so that all of the line judges wouldn't be able to pay attention as easily to the lines allowing her to hit riskier shots. What is this "tennis attire" the clothes of all sports are constantly changing, decades ago people wore things for athletics we would never wear today and it is going to continue changing like that for better or for worse.
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May 4th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
What's the point? If Cornet wants to play her tennis match in a certain outfit, why shouldn't she be allowed to? Because then her body would become more important than the sport? Bullshit. People tune in to a match or buy tickets to watch the tennis match, not to watch a player's outfit. Besides, if someone would go to a tennis match just for the lady's outside, I bet they would go watch Ivanovic.
And just because former player Margaret Court makes a statement against certain outfits doesn't mean we should make a point of it. In my opinion this so called "strict dress code" is part of trying to create some kind of tradition like Wimbledon, but failing miserably.
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May 4th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Bethanie Mattek is in troubleeee..
I highly doubt that they will do much about this. Like who is to say that somebody's outfit is to "revealing." Obviously a man won't put this into effect.. Unless some girl comes out wearing one of those 100% see through, wrap things, I doubt anybody is going to get in trouble. And all the top 10 players are somewhat classy, this will never be a problem.
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May 4th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
omg please this is just extremely ridiculous, i like wimbledon, but its traditions of all-white is rather dull, that is the only one tournament where players are always dressed in appropriate tennis attire.
i say, let the players wear whatever they want, as long as they aren't playing naked. afterall when tennis fans buy tickets to watch matches, they are watching matches, not watching what the players are wearing.
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May 4th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Now why would I even watch?
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May 4th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
oh who really cares its not like she is naked
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May 4th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
This is absurd. I've seen the outfit. Yes the skirt was short, but she was wearing regular shorts underneath, just like Dementieva. It's not like she was wearing thongs. And if that top is see through, then something is wrong with my eyes, because I couldn't see through it. I wish I could.
If the WTA actually goes ahead with this absurd plan, they will end up kicking every female player out. And oooh Margaret Court doesn't like it. Surely she doesn't want female players to dress the way she did when she was a player.
Check out this pic of MC. How come she never tripped over in this thing?
http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/sg/images/court1-200.jpg
On the other hand, here she is in a more provocative moment:
http://www.rijeczivota.hr/fileadmin/photos/Margaret_Court.jpg
If MC played with modern rackets, she would realize that you need a bigger follow through in your shots. That little thing she was wearing would fly up over her head.
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May 4th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
I wish i could find a picture of Alize Cornet outfit. You should post a link or something
I think the problem is that they feel Tennis is losing it's dignity, it's not about the greatest players anymore but the fashion on the court. It's not a baseline anymore but a runway.
I don't think they should dictate it, but a see-through top.. hmm too far.
I suppose I'm one of few who watch tennis for the actual game. I love Maria Sharapova and her attractiveness is partly why I watch her but I don't do it just because of how she looks, that's shallow as. She doesn't have to wear "out-there" outfits to get men to watch her, they just do.
It just draws negative attention to the game, i think that's all.
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