tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371137905089559599.post1166825377547682690..comments2024-02-24T20:32:17.132-08:00Comments on BLOOD AND GUTSTEIN: CULTURAL AFFAIRS WEEK NO. 1: EXPLAINING MY CRUSH ON AĻONA OSTAPENKO.DAN / DANIEL GUTSTEINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11440571794661801261noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371137905089559599.post-91965169275677124542017-07-11T08:09:20.095-07:002017-07-11T08:09:20.095-07:00Venus Williams just beat her in the quarterfinals ...Venus Williams just beat her in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, ending a substantial winning streak in grand slam events. You're right about needing a bit more craft, and that might come on her serve, which is vulnerable. Still, if she were to do nothing more with her career -- and that seems unimaginable -- she'd have still given one of the best performances of all time. ---------------------------------------------BADAN / DANIEL GUTSTEINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440571794661801261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371137905089559599.post-34795610892196845402017-07-11T08:07:14.003-07:002017-07-11T08:07:14.003-07:00Sounds like if she can learn to add a bit more cra...Sounds like if she can learn to add a bit more craft to her edge, she might have a long and successful career.mark wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047292022080114501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371137905089559599.post-31485321562740993852017-07-11T06:32:28.974-07:002017-07-11T06:32:28.974-07:00Thanks for taking a gander at this post. There was...Thanks for taking a gander at this post. There was something special about Ostapenko's effort in the final. She's the ultimate "edge" tennis player. With that, comes great mind-boggling improvisations and of course, runs of poor play, where the shots get missed. But I learned a certain "never say die" from this player. She can dig out any point, any game, any set, any match. And at 20, she's got her entire career ahead of her. It's unreal, to borrow a phrase. I hope she can keep it up! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BADAN / DANIEL GUTSTEINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440571794661801261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371137905089559599.post-87591157073776193752017-07-11T06:22:34.660-07:002017-07-11T06:22:34.660-07:00Nicely said. Wish I'd had time to watch the ma...Nicely said. Wish I'd had time to watch the match, because it has all the hallmarks of a classic effort.mark wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047292022080114501noreply@blogger.com