Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

What do people think of Williams' performance against Hantuchova?

Personally, I think it's one of the worst examples of gamesmanship I've ever seen.

I could sort of believe she was injured in some way, until she lost a particular point fairly soon after they resumed... She then jumped up & down on her supposedly damaged calf muscle & smashed her racket into the ground.

To cap it all, she later claimed she was desperate for a toilet break before Hantuchova's serve. The umpire told her she would have to wait until the next game interval, before her own serve. Lo & behold when that game finished she didn't need the bathroom anymore... Until the break after when Hantuchova was due to serve again...

Admittedly Hantuchova bottled it & should have moved Williams around the court more at the beginning of the final set, but nevertheless...