Just got in from the pub where we watched Venus Williams get soundly beaten by a small Chinese woman. I’m not one to watch tennis, but anything involving fit women in short skirts is bound to catch my attention. Especially after a few beers.
Part of me wonders where all these Chinese athletes have come from. When was the last time a Chinese player did will at Wimbledon? Yet this woman – frankly – thrashed the statuesque Venus and walked into the semis.
I think it’s down to motivation. Venus loses some pride and marketability (no cash prizes for the Olympics). The Chinese girl loses her youngest brother if she fails to qualify. Her mum’s head’s on a block if she gets to the final.
Talk about pressure.
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