Comments on: Sania Mirza: Poster Girl, Overhyped media star or more?

By: Sriwatsan

Sriwatsan — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:15:05 +0000

@ Panchos
N Karthikeyan is the biggest loser to hit the Indian motorsport scene, and he didnt turn down the Jordan drive, but was thrown out. Now, I dont want to hear all the shit about him being the first Indian in F1 and all, thats done very easily, if your Government/Sponsors have USD 10 million. Search for a driver called Alex Yoong who to my mind is the only driver more pathetic than N Karthikeyan – the Malaysian Government payed Minardi USD 4 million to make sure he drives for them. And believe me N Karthikeyan (read Tata) is the one doing the paying while he is driving.

By: sailesh/sania

sailesh/sania — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 05:59:53 +0000

i am a fan

By: cutey

cutey — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:59:33 +0000

….Even if dont call her a great tennis player, a overhyped media star…she is the first one from India..and a great inspiration to others

By: Sports Snob

Sports Snob — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:12:00 +0000

@ Panchos: A post on basketball will come sometime hopefully… hopefully coz atleast one of the writers here is only an occasional watcher till the playoffs

By: Panchos

Panchos — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:07:31 +0000

Hey Sports Snob.. I dont blog.. I havent come across too many sports blogs which objectively critique issues in multiple sports.. You guys are doing a wonderful job of it.. I am a sports editor for a local weekly.. Basketball is my passion and its unfortunate that you guys dont seem to have any posts on that.. And I play for a league team..

By: Sports Snob

Sports Snob — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:27:58 +0000

@panchos:

Do you blog?!

By: Panchos

Panchos — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 05:59:53 +0000

Wonder why Sania is being overhyped.. Look at the number of comments you are receiving on this post.. I have to agree at this moment she has gained a lot of undue attention but I would like to see the media encourage her to become a better player than to rave about her present performances..

By: Sports Snob

Sports Snob — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:31:53 +0000

@handfull of hell!

LOL! Yeah, it just had to happen.

Sania deserves a LOT of credit. I remember feeling bloody thrilled when Nirupama Vaidyanathan played in the Australian Open (she lost in the second round) courtesty her being the top Asian that year. And then you look at Sania who takes out top 50 players consistently.

I just hope that her body holds up for the next 3-4 years. Women’s tennis is seeing girls peaking at 18 and 19 bringing down playing life and also increasing the chances of player burn out. Players like Davenport are rare, playing consistently into the late 20s.

Anyway, yeah..we will be behind this girl without a doubt! Maybe a Sania section is in store! following her every move

By: Handful of Hell

Handful of Hell — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:12:34 +0000

The Sports Snobs finally give into public pressure, post Sania’s pic!!

I have played tennis with Uzma Khan (those who’ve followed Indian tennis must be aware that she was once a budding star leading the national hardcourt and grasscourt seedings under 16, 18 and 21) and think she was far more dainty than Sania. That said, she faded into the obivion without making too much of a mark in world tennis, so I guess you need to give it to Miss.Mirza for having clambered the heights that she currently finds herself in. I reckon we are yet to see her best.

By: Sports Snob

Sports Snob — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:20:40 +0000

@ Keloid: We do have the Anand and the Paes but yes, we don’t have a mass star outside cricket. Hope Sania is the one but I don’t think she will be … more time, more time
And wonder what you have against our cricketers?

@Panchos: My point really was whether her performance on court merits the kind of attention she has been grabbing. And honestly, I don’t think it has reached those levels yet…. there is hope though

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