Martina Navratilova - Commentating?

Question

Hello tennis fans!

Well if you've been watching the French via the Tennis Channel you might've heard Martina's comments towards players. I find most of them to be really rude and out of the line. She's criticizing too much. Sometimes I change the channel, put mute and some of them I end up laughing.

What do you guys think? Does she sound normal to you, perhaps too nice? Please express your opinions.

-Thanks in advance-

Answer 1

She was my favorite between her and Chris. However, Martina had a habit of criticizing the William sisters a lot (shocker there). She's eased up a bit this year but she can be really hard at times. Sometimes she seems a bit jealous at times but there are times she's right. lol..She has my respect.

Then she's nicer to players such as Kutnezsova, who can't seem to win a title even when she's close. I don't hear people on here even talking about that because they're too focused on the William sisters. All other players can do wrong and get a pass but the sisters, it don't matter. Despite my rant, I actually like Kutnzsova but not in the way Martina likes her. lol

Answer 2

With 59 Grand Slam titles, and an overall  166 singles titles and 177 doubles titles, winning titles in 4 different decades, including  her last Grand Slam Title at 49 years old. I think she has pretty much earned the right to say whatever the f**k she wants to say about any of the scrubs currently playing the game( pardon my language). She will always be my favorite tennis player of all times, male or female !!!!!

Answer 3

she is a tennis guru and im sure she knows most of the players, they most certainly know her! she is just trying to living up with the commentation.

Answer 4

Possibly what may be interpreted as rude or critical on Martina's part is simply her natural outspoken candor and honesty. Most people don't want to hear criticism of any kind, constructive or otherwise. It genuinely bothers Martina when she feels a player is not playing up to their potential, not working on the weaker aspects of their game, or wasting their talent and embarrassing themselves. She may be too "real" for some tennis fans. Martina calls it as she sees it!

Answer 5

nope, i enjoy martina navrotolova.. she had major accomplishments for tennis.. she is brutally honest and is great for the commentating... she calls it like she sees it. and thats how i like things done...