Why Is Everybody Dissing Svetlana Kuznetsova?

Question

She has been nothing but consistent in every Grand Slam. She has been in quarterfinals after quarterfinals and yet the commentators of Wimbledon think she isn't even the competition.

Also why do people think she is ugly? She is a little butch but in thr right light i say she is kind of pretty. Especialy when she won the US Open.

Answer 1

burt reynolds would be proud.

Answer 2

The knock on Kuznetsova is that although she does consistently get to the quarters or semis in slams, she rarely gets past that level ( only twice runner-up in slams along with her U.S. Open win), and despite only winning one tournament last year, somehow managed to be ranked #2 for quite a long time, and even now has a chance to move up to #1 depending on how Wimbledon pans out.  That really isn't her fault, but a loophole in how the rankings work.  But the fact remains that she tends to fold in the big matches, except for her 2004 U.S. Open title march.  She's really talented though, is a great defensive player, but can also dictate play with her serve and forehand, and she's solid at the net, just not mentally strong when she needs to be.  Personally I think she has a good personality, and is well-liked by all the players, which makes up for her looks, not that it should really be an issue as far as her quality as a tennis player is concerned.

Answer 3

The reason people don't think she is competition because of the fact she didn't make any impressions on previous grandslams so they do not expect anything not unless she defeats S. Williams then she would create a buzz.

Also why do people think she is ugly? --- Because people are MEAN. She may not have the body of Sharapova and Chakvetadze at least she is nicer than both of these ladies. And also the fact that people only see one side of beauty which is Tall and Slim.

Answer 4

^agreed.

and i too think she's a wonderful player.....and has been a wonderful competitor. just when she gets into the latter rounds of tourney's she seems to have mental meltdowns. i hope she can recover from that because i would love to see her win another major.....she certainly deserves it seeing as how she has indeed been so consistent the last two 1/2 years.

and i think she's adorable myself. if you see her off-court at events and such she's really a striking girl. besides on court no one is really that stupendous looking....not even aesthetically so-called perfect sharapova and ivanovic. they're playing,they're sweating and grimacing alot. and really there is more to looks....the only people who say such awful things are only superficial and have very boring lives. i think svetlana has this attractive aura about her personality-wise...i can't imagine anyone not being fond of her if they knew anything about her.

Answer 5

I think the reason why they are dissing her, at least when it comes to her not being a favorite for the title, has to do with grass not being her favorite surface, and within recent years it appears that she is building up a reputation as a choker in the game. Yes she has gotten to the Quarterfinals of every major, but in some of those matches there were times when she should have won.

Last year alone Kuznetsova got the five finals finals and lost each time. The only title she won last year was in New Haven where her opponent, Agnes Szavay retired in the final, hence giving Kuznetsova the victory.

This year she has already been to three more finals and she has yet to come up with the win. It's a simple mental block I believe, but she is a great player and I am sure she will get pass this, especially now with Henin retired and Sharapova not playing that well these days.

And for the record, I think she is very pretty and she is also one of the nicest players on the tour these days.