I have been article browsing and came across this quote on SI.com which amused, baffled and slightly dissapointed me.

Jessica Kluetmeier/SI

I find it astonishing that they can even doubt that Justine had been a great of the recent years. Ok yeah I am probably looking at this with bias tinted glasses but surely what she has done so far is enough to satisfy them!

Achhh - donna worry - it's an American magazine/website and full of Williams fans :rolleyes:

I've read it and roflmao

The answer by the writer was, if I can remember, yes :P

The question itself is silly. She has and Olympic medal 7 GS Championships. She is definitely "Hall of Fame" worthy!

Ive always thought justine is one of these players that will be appreciated more once she has retired. She never had the instant wow factor of Graf of Serena, but people will see her record in future years, and then say wow!!!

It sure is!

They have even let one Slam wonder Novotna into the Tennis Hall of Fame and Arantxa 'lets hit another moonball' Sanchez-Vicario into it.... :rolleyes:

Think Justine getting in is a no-brainer! :P

erm, Sanchez beat Graf in 4 GS finals. If that doesnt deserve a place there im not sure what does

She beat her in 2 Slam finals Liam ;)

RG 1989
UsO 94

Anyway, justine's done more than enough to gain entry into the record books. So has Venus with those 4 Wimby titles!!!! :bow: :bow: :bow:

It's stupid and biased. Just cos Justine isn't loud, showy, a media whore or a glamour Queen and not from a large tennis nation, really. :rolleyes:

oh yeah, the other 2 wins were a semi and a 1/4, but you get my drift :P

I think Steffi will settle for the 28-8 head to head.

Oh and the 21 v 4 Grand Slam singles titles! :P

Thats the wavelength im on SB :ok:

I thought It was just me!

My point is, ASV must have had more than just a moonball in her arsenal to keep up with Steffi the way she did, and firmly deserves her place in the hall of fame. Agree about Novotna though

If the likes of Sabatini, Navotna et al can make it, Justine's case is a doddle. May be she doesn't want be included after these names? who knows??

Hey, I love ASV. She was one of the toughest competitors on tour, with a killer forehand, consistent sliced backhand, long slender legs, and a big serve. Funny, I always remembered ASV winning against that chubby Spanish player who moonballed a lot ... ah what was her name?

Lol.

JC

Quite so - she is far enough up the ladder for quite a few inhabitants of the Hall of Fame to be removed before her place would be threatened too.

I'm sure Federer/Serena/Venus will get in for their incredible acheivements and what they have done for the game.

I'm not so sure about Henin she has the acheivements but she isn't really an enigmatic number one drawing in the crowds.

Also she has alot of question marks over her career:

FO 03 :rolleyes:
AO 04 :blink: Fortunate Linecalle?
AO 06 :shrug:

Plus she never won Wimbledon?

Also I'm sure there is a minimum height Requirement too ! roflmao

Errr....Fed Williams I am not quite so sure how much you are making a joke there.....I know the height bit is.... :D

Also I am sure you are having a laugh with the question marks over her career? I think she has proven herself over and over again...

...Also.... if you are so sure the VEnus will get in with 6 Single Grand Slam Tournament wins why would Justine not get in with 7? :shrug:

Yes of course she will get in but they will be putting her on a box for her speech and call her Henin-Hardenne by accident.

They will also put an asterisk by her name to mention that she shouldn't really have won the French in 03.

And of course Venus will get in!!!!!!! She is a sure bet because:

She won WImbledon :blink: :bow: x 4 and counting.

Plus 6 Doubles GS and 2 Mixed and 2 US Opens.

GOld medal in singled AND doubles.!!!!!

Plus she revolutionised the game for more athleticness and power and took it to a new level.

Also she was the major part in finalising equal prize money.

Plus she meets the minimum height reqirement!

You need to leave that in the past dude.... Serena got on the wrong side of things and let it get to her too much. Had she kept her head and won then she would have deserved it...she didn't. In my opinion Justine was the deserved winner in the end.

Seriously FW I think you are sounding a little bitter here and not giving Justine much respect at all.

Much bitter I am Gav.

She does deserve to be in there though I must admit especially after this year.

To answer you. I respect her game, the way she plays, her mental abilities. She is the true no.1 the best on clay.

But I still don't respect her as a person.

:lmaao: :lmaao:

Fair enough....you are truly a hardcore Williams fan!

Yes it's extremely interesting that you don't respect someone for a dodgy point in a final but you respect someone who whines like a baby every time they lose a tennis match... :shrug: :rolleyes:

It's funny how you despise Sharapova for on-court coaching but are willing to turn a blind eye to Henin.

Rogdriguez also said Henin didn't regret putting her hand up and would have apologised to any other player but thought Serena was arrogant so let it pass.

Also get back to me when a William's retires in a GrandSlam final from a tummy ache.

Well come back and tell me which Grand Slam tournaments and YEC matches Henin has had code violations for and we can start having a sensible conversation comparing her with The Chea..., Maria... :D

Yes and Sourena never quits matches she is losing claiming injury or illness... :whistle:

He can respect whoever he wants choka, he's not answerable to you in liking a player :rolleyes:

Gee whizz, this place is turning into some sort of fascist state where you can't say anything to challenge someone's views... :yikes: :shrug: :(

I never said he was answerable to me dl, but if someone writes alot of stuff that isn't correct, I don't see there is anything wrong with challenging that.

I thought this was meant to be a discussion board... :unsure:

I used to think that Henin's CONSTANT glances to Carlos were to do with coaching but, I don't now. It amazes me how much she does this and it can't be for sly little winks from Carlos about what to do.. I reckon now it is probably more just a reassurance thing for her, I guess he has been the one contstant in her life when other people have come and gone around her and she gets comfort from that.

As for Novotna not being worthy of Hall Of Fame, then Pfft to anyone who thinks she shouldn't be. She has been in 4 (I think) Slam finals, beat every top player going in her era and was a constant challenge in many GS she played in. It is probably to do with fame in terms of support from fans too and people loved to watch Novotna play, plus she was a fantastic ambassador for the game and represented the WTA tour extremely well. Never any question on her sportsmanship, oh and bundles of GS doubles titles to add to that and an Olympic medal.

Novotna won WImbers and met the minimum height requirement :bow: :bow: :bow:
I agree with Trisco.

one can only hope you are joking... :rolleyes:

at least we know Sourena will meet the minimum weight requirement... :P

roflmao

MWAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

SOURENA :lmaao: :lmaao:

not when it comes to rabid Williams' fans it's not :rolleyes:

She certainly don't meet it ....... she EXCEEDS it! roflmao roflmao

:sicky: :sicky: :sicky:

OR Rabid Justine fans.

Please be original :rolleyes:

Do you have to copy nearly everything I say? :rolleyes:

i dont understand why you keep calling her Sourena. when there was a loss in her family at least she didnt fall out with her family for 7 years she pulled them together. a little rant after a tennis match seems miniscule in comparison :shrug:

I'm sorry QJ, but it seems to me you cant have a discussion about justine without it being quashed by you or choka. So to say it's just the Williams fans who do this is a bit hypocritical..............

and can i just say the weight remarks are juvenile beyond belief :rolleyes:

Well said. :clap:

oh give me a break dl, I'm not even a big Justine fan but really the comments about here from the Williams brigade over recent days have been ludicrous... :shrug: :rolleyes:

So far me and dl the only part of the 'WIlliams Brigade' in this thread.

dl said that henin should be in the hof.

i made a joke then said i think henin should be in the hof but i don't respect her as a person.

then you and QJ flared up again. I don't think Gav, Liam and iconalex are in the brigade and read their thoughts on your posts.

not strictly true.
I made a comment saying it was interesting that you didnt respect someone for one dodgy point in one match over 4 years ago...
It was dl who then flared up... :shrug: