Again US TV isn't showing the early rounds, even though Roger is playing. Have to hope he beats Gulbis, most especially after his insipid comments, see below.
Ernests Gulbis Makes Controversial Statements About Female Tennis Players
By Mike Chiari , Featured Columnist
May 30, 2014
Ernests Gulbis is arguably playing the best tennis of his career after reaching the fourth round of the 2014 French Open with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 win over Radek Stepanek. But he's making headlines for his off-court comments.
According to Mike Dawes of the Daily Mail, Gulbis balked at the idea of his sisters possibly following in his footsteps and becoming professional tennis players. The No. 17-ranked Latvian star then controversially explained his reasoning.
“Hopefully they will not pursue professional tennis careers. Hopefully. Because for a woman, it's tough. ... I wouldn't like my sisters to become professional tennis players. It's a tough choice of life. A woman needs to enjoy life a little bit more. Needs to think about family, needs to think about kids.”
Only Gulbis knows the true meaning behind his words, but his comments have inevitably been perceived by some as sexist in nature. YA THINK??
A deluge of responses flooded Twitter in the wake of the interview, and opinions certainly varied.
Hannah Wilks of Live Tennis went the sarcastic route by taking a shot at the volatility that has plagued Gulbis over the course of his up-and-down career:
Hannah Wilks @newballsplease
To be fair, what woman could muster the kind of single-minded focus and intensity with which Gulbis has approached his tennis career?
8:02 AM - 30 May 2014
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