Ana Ivanovic, No. 1 seed almost lost to No. 97, Nathalie Dechy after a tough second round match at Wimbledon today. The result is 6-7, 7-6, 10-8.
While watching the match on ESPN, I almost believed Dechy would win it. But I've seen Dechy a few times during major tennis broadcasts playing doubles. What struck me about her is her capacity to smile between points whether losing it. I think it is an added bonus: grace under pressure. Just taking things cool and under control.
The doubles match I watched, Dechy and her partner won despite the great odds, almost to the face of defeat. But they played with such good naturedness and they were rewarded for it. That was about two years ago so I can't really recall the specifics.
Today, I thought Dechy would beat the No. 1 in the world just by seeing her flash that familiar smile.
About TVmomma:
I created this blog a few years back when I used to watch television 14 hours a day. I was getting highly-opinionated with what I see on TV and I wanted to spare my husband from my rantings so I thought of blogging about them instead.
I have called TV as my amusement park -- right in my own home. But now, things have changed and my TV viewing has been limited. I still post on this blog but only when I felt so strongly about what I've seen, and when I have the time.
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I have called TV as my amusement park -- right in my own home. But now, things have changed and my TV viewing has been limited. I still post on this blog but only when I felt so strongly about what I've seen, and when I have the time.
For reprint and for anything else, please leave a message on the comment area. Thank you.
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