The Tennis Thread - Australian Open

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What a muppet.

Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli will not let comments about her appearance from a senior BBC presenter spoil the greatest day of her life.

The BBC was forced to apologise after John Inverdale suggested the French player was 'never going to be a looker'.

Inverdale made the disparaging remark on BBC Radio 5 Live, shortly after French player Marion Bartoli defeated Germany's Sabine Lisicki on Centre Court.

Bartoli, 28, sank to her knees after she clinched the title and then made a beeline for the player's box where she embraced her father and former coach, Walter.

Inverdale told listeners: 'Do you think Bartoli's dad told her when she was little, 'You're never going to be a looker, you'll never be a Sharapova, so you have to be scrappy and fight'?
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Hard to say he's not #1 now. Scary that those two and nadal are only in their mid 20's, hopefully tomic is the next member of the big 4.
 
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I actually like Bartoli, she a bit different, a bit out there.

@ Josh, let's hope Rafa's knees hold up. Could be a great period of men's tennis with these three all at their peak at the same time.
 
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Aussie tennis is finally looking up, two of the top junior boys, tomic who will soon be top 20, stosurs on the way down but is still capable of beating the best on her day and ash barty who looks to have a big future.
 
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