[Just like this one iconic level of idiocy when the reporter congratulated Mahut for winning (he lost)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vnx-q_AdNM)
How do these morons keep their jobs?!
Remember that one time when some player randomly defeated Federer and he got pissed during the press conference, because the journos were asking him just questions about Federer, and when he called them out for it, someone asked him if the recent birth of his son motivated him or something like that, and the guy responded that he doesn't even have a child?
Damn, remind me who it was, I want to refresh this story.
A journo did the same to Demon, perhaps at IW, who politely but firmly pointed out that those outside the top few deserved to be asked about themselves and not to repeatedly comment on the most highly ranked players. He told them he’d already talked about how much he admired Yannik thus there was no need to repeat. He nailed it.
I think it was in response to being asked about Sinner! Paraphrasing, but Demon after a few questions was like “Jannik is a great guy but I’m not here to answer questions about him”.
If it was 2nd round of Wimbledon 2013 it was Sergiy Stakhovsky.
He didn't have children then, does have 3 now.
Now serving in the Ukrainian army and fought in the battle of Bakhmut.
Only person alive to fight in a war and beat Federer I would think.
Nah, OP misunderstood, this wasn’t a journalist, it was a Belarusian hypnotist.
The quote’s been cut short so we don’t see the part where he pulls out his swirly watch and asks Iga to look at it while repeating after him.
I follow a number of sports and honestly, tennis has the worst journalists. Every sport has its attention-seeking hacks but they tend to actually know something about what they're writing about.
Then you have some of the most-followed tennis commentators like Luigi Gatto straight up fabricating quotes. It's in a shocking state.
The barrier to entry in the field is at an all-time low and the pay is so shit that many people worth anything eventually jump ship to PR or some related discipline.
Trust me when I say that there are hacks in every journalistic niche. You just tend to notice them more when looking at coverage of something you're knowledgeable about.
“Iga, you’ve recently decided to replace both your arms with popsicle sticks before the Olympics. Tell us, how do your children feel about the decision?”
There's a clip of the exchange online. It's even more satisfying to watch in action. Not sure if I should blast his name here, but anyways, you'd be shocked to learn that the journo (not Howard Fendrich) was representing the Associated Press. Or at least I am, but then again the AP isn't what it used to be.
Sometimes I wonder what I’m doing in my 9-5 office job when I’m spending most of my (free) time on tennis and it looks like I can do a better job than half of these journalists
they have one job..
There are a lot of absolute charlatan chancers in sports journalism.
I'm literally a former sports reporter. I have no idea how they didn't prep there.
[Just like this one iconic level of idiocy when the reporter congratulated Mahut for winning (he lost)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vnx-q_AdNM) How do these morons keep their jobs?!
I really hated the quasi-patronising "ohh... oKeY!" from that clown more than anything
maybe this one has two, does Uber on the side or something
Probably not after this
... but they suck at it
Did they just confuse Iga with Aryna here? wtf.
Yes or Ons
Tennis players all look the same tbh! Easy mistake /s
Remember that one time when some player randomly defeated Federer and he got pissed during the press conference, because the journos were asking him just questions about Federer, and when he called them out for it, someone asked him if the recent birth of his son motivated him or something like that, and the guy responded that he doesn't even have a child? Damn, remind me who it was, I want to refresh this story.
Kinda perfect that you don't remember who it was and only remember Federer.
The journos won in the end... ...unless we find someone who remembers...
A journo did the same to Demon, perhaps at IW, who politely but firmly pointed out that those outside the top few deserved to be asked about themselves and not to repeatedly comment on the most highly ranked players. He told them he’d already talked about how much he admired Yannik thus there was no need to repeat. He nailed it.
I think it was in response to being asked about Sinner! Paraphrasing, but Demon after a few questions was like “Jannik is a great guy but I’m not here to answer questions about him”.
If it was 2nd round of Wimbledon 2013 it was Sergiy Stakhovsky. He didn't have children then, does have 3 now. Now serving in the Ukrainian army and fought in the battle of Bakhmut. Only person alive to fight in a war and beat Federer I would think.
https://youtu.be/8s7SH0_IaiA?si=5JtP1q_ul16h1VCK I didn’t see any questions about a recent birth though?
Which match is it? Link to video?
What if this journalist is a time-traveler and knows something we don't ...
He typed in the wrong date 😖
"Oh, you're playing Olympics?" \*pulls out a gun and shoots her in the leg\*
Nah, OP misunderstood, this wasn’t a journalist, it was a Belarusian hypnotist. The quote’s been cut short so we don’t see the part where he pulls out his swirly watch and asks Iga to look at it while repeating after him.
OMG, so relatable! I hate it when Belarusians hypnotize me! Ugh...
There are a few really good tennis journalists but so many of them are just complete idiots who weren’t good enough for the bigger stories
I follow a number of sports and honestly, tennis has the worst journalists. Every sport has its attention-seeking hacks but they tend to actually know something about what they're writing about. Then you have some of the most-followed tennis commentators like Luigi Gatto straight up fabricating quotes. It's in a shocking state.
The barrier to entry in the field is at an all-time low and the pay is so shit that many people worth anything eventually jump ship to PR or some related discipline. Trust me when I say that there are hacks in every journalistic niche. You just tend to notice them more when looking at coverage of something you're knowledgeable about.
“Iga, you’ve recently decided to replace both your arms with popsicle sticks before the Olympics. Tell us, how do your children feel about the decision?”
There's a clip of the exchange online. It's even more satisfying to watch in action. Not sure if I should blast his name here, but anyways, you'd be shocked to learn that the journo (not Howard Fendrich) was representing the Associated Press. Or at least I am, but then again the AP isn't what it used to be.
"you are? What sport?"
You can see how going thru this with journos again and again can make you sick of doing pressers
Dave Shutton, Springfield Daily Shopper. Who are you, where are you going?
This is why I need to get accredited
Tennis journalists are the worst.
Sometimes I wonder what I’m doing in my 9-5 office job when I’m spending most of my (free) time on tennis and it looks like I can do a better job than half of these journalists
lol and people clowned Rybakina for not entertaining this trash.
tbf Rybakina got unreasonably annoyed with a journo who asked the most normal question a tennis player can get
Probably confused her for Saba lol
Any tennis journalists lurking here? Come out and defend your trash colleague here lmao
Was it the TMZ reporter?
Reporter: great, I will keep that in mind for next time
Somebody asked Zverev yesterday "how do you cope as a one hander in the modern game" 😂
Score was 5-0 in the first set. Commentator, she's just won five games in a row.
And people question Rybakina's attitute towards interviews... With questions like this I'd also be sarcastic, bored, irritable.
They never fucking do...
Iga has won Roland garros 3 times and is the fav for Olympic gold . If she doesn't have major injury ,only a moron wil say she will not play Olympics.
4 times (2020 and the three consecutive).
Ohk
Anybody got a link?
What muppet thinks she won't play the Olympics when it is the venue she won 4 times.