Don't you just love gracious athletes, when they lose, they can never admit someone beat them ....
"Honestly, I think I lost because of me, and not because of anything she did," Williams said.
Williams being one of the sisters, who are now both out of the French Open.
THIS WAS WHAT THE WRITERS IN ATTENDANCE SAW ......................
The seesaw struggle was this close: Midway through the third set, each player had won 100 points.
"Honestly, I think I lost because of me, and not because of anything she did," Williams said.
Not entirely. High-risk tennis paid off for Kuznetsova, who whacked winners into both corners and sometimes chose angles that surprised Williams. Kuznetsova showed lots of variety, too -- when she hit a crosscourt lob, Williams staggered helplessly as she watched the ball land beyond her reach.
Williams was sometimes betrayed by uncertain footwork on the clay, which led to repeated mistakes on her forehand side down the stretch.
