Could you be a Tennis WAG or HAB?

Coaches, Family and 'Teams' spend so much time watching their players game year in and year out. Mirka Federer is the ultimate tennis WAG. Having been in her man's corner from 2001 onwards has been amazing. Coupled with the travelling. Could you be a tennis WAG or HAB? If so with whom?

For me?

Sabine Lisicki.

Oh and if she is reading this I am Pisces and I like long walks

Tough life that would be....but I'd look good in the stands and wave to you all, trying to balance that large glass of ice cold in the other ....

No!!!!

It looks very glamorous when you see the other half cheering, joyfully and tearfully, at the end of a great victory, but the sheer tedium of life on the tour for years on end always needing to get enough sleep, eat at prescribed times, leaving the best parties early (I am presuming you are going to be a very supportive spouse of a top player) it would take its toll after a year or two.

Having said that, there are many obvious compensations for the top players' wives, but the life as a spouse of a lower ranked player would certainly not be for me.

However very willing to accompany Monsieur Leconte on the Champions Tour

Have to agree with you TP, its probably not as glamorous as it appears to us. The grass is greener and all that jazz. By the way, congrats to Mirka, she was the topic of a question on eggheads today.

I could, but if I am to be Sharapova's hubby I would want her to be housewife........

polished_man wrote:I could, but if I am to be Sharapova's hubby I would want her to be housewife........

I think Marion Bartoli would fit the French Maid role perfectly for you then!

Judging by the quality still of some of the woman's game I think the answer to the question would be absolutely no.

Still far too much mediocrity and all that appalling wailing and shrieking to put up with. And that's just on the tennis court.

You don't have to leave parties early, just sleep in a separate room and be up by midday/early afternoon to get to the match. Wear sunglasses, obviously. Brilliant.

Since the many unattractive male tennis players always have model girlfriends perhaps the recent crop of generally very attractive Eastern European women tennis players are looking for unattractive men for partners? No? Oops, I think I got the logic wrong.

noleisthebest wrote:

polished_man wrote:I could, but if I am to be Sharapova's hubby I would want her to be housewife........

I think Marion Bartoli would fit the French Maid role perfectly for you then!

wow that would be sort of a dream situation! Just thinking which further role Wozzy could play in all of this.....

Before Sharapova, PM would have Kournikova, perhaps.

It is a very hard life. Think of Federer with Mirka and the Twins and being on the tour. I cannot recall anyone travelling with the spouse and family to be on tour, no matter what the luxuries are at the other end.

Clijsters has also done this for a bit.

Did Davenport also try it or did she just take a break?

polished_man wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:

polished_man wrote:I could, but if I am to be Sharapova's hubby I would want her to be housewife........

I think Marion Bartoli would fit the French Maid role perfectly for you then!

wow that would be sort of a dream situation! Just thinking which further role Wozzy could play in all of this.....

She'd serve you some Danish pastry for breakfast, of course!

newballs wrote:Judging by the quality still of some of the woman's game I think the answer to the question would be absolutely no.

Still far too much mediocrity and all that appalling wailing and shrieking to put up with. And that's just on the tennis court.

could just wear earplugs?

noleisthebest wrote:

polished_man wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:

polished_man wrote:I could, but if I am to be Sharapova's hubby I would want her to be housewife........

I think Marion Bartoli would fit the French Maid role perfectly for you then!

wow that would be sort of a dream situation! Just thinking which further role Wozzy could play in all of this.....

She'd serve you some Danish pastry for breakfast, of course!

Oh! I can imagine having a jolly night together, reading to them the Aesop's fables in front of the fairplace, a big glass of cognac in my hand......

polished_man wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:

polished_man wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:

polished_man wrote:I could, but if I am to be Sharapova's hubby I would want her to be housewife........

I think Marion Bartoli would fit the French Maid role perfectly for you then!

wow that would be sort of a dream situation! Just thinking which further role Wozzy could play in all of this.....

She'd serve you some Danish pastry for breakfast, of course!

Oh! I can imagine having a jolly night together, reading to them the Aesop's fables in front of the fairplace, a big glass of cognac in my hand......

PM,
the topic is not you being a sheikh, but a HAB

I have such a huge fascination for the Orient

polished_man wrote:I have such a huge fascination for the Orient

in that case, you'd have to read them 1001 Arabian Nights and Other Tales, that should keep you a busy HAB for at least 3 tennis seasons ...

droogle wrote:
Since the many unattractive male tennis players always have model girlfriends perhaps the recent crop of generally very attractive Eastern European women tennis players are looking for unattractive men for partners? No? Oops, I think I got the logic wrong.

overrrated

Cibulkova has a nice 'presence'.

I don't know about being a HAB, but as for the different matter of a dalliance with Martina Hingis........ Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

When discussing the looks of female tennis players (and other sportswomen) why is it that you always get a couple of guys on the thread who will almost seem offended by the thought that these ladies are in any way attractive.

Always seems strange to me. I could almost understand if it was jealous women, but it always seems to be guys. I've noticed it happen on a number of forums.

Any amateur shrinks want a guess?

Anyone who's saying it's hard work for the likes of the Federers and Clijsters are wrong. These people are very rich, rich people employ people to stop things from being hard. If those kids don't have full-time nannies, I'd be very surprised.

djlovesyou wrote:When discussing the looks of female tennis players (and other sportswomen) why is it that you always get a couple of guys on the thread who will almost seem offended by the thought that these ladies are in any way attractive.

Always seems strange to me. I could almost understand if it was jealous women, but it always seems to be guys. I've noticed it happen on a number of forums.

Any amateur shrinks want a guess?

Anyone who's saying it's hard work for the likes of the Federers and Clijsters are wrong. These people are very rich, rich people employ people to stop things from being hard. If those kids don't have full-time nannies, I'd be very surprised.

whipped, mate.

Ah perhaps. But to the point that they have to go on a messageboard and convince the world that the likes of Maria Kirilenko and Domi Cibulkova are not particularly attractive women?

Surely there's something for everyone in that top 50 or so somewhere, I suppose you would generally have to like big, powerful gals.

Since Ivanovic improved her fitness she increased her fitness.

droogle wrote:Since Ivanovic improved her fitness she increased her fitness.

Post of the century!

djlovesyou wrote:

Anyone who's saying it's hard work for the likes of the Federers and Clijsters are wrong. These people are very rich, rich people employ people to stop things from being hard. If those kids don't have full-time nannies, I'd be very surprised.

The 'nannies' are very visible, and yes they have lots of money.

Are you implying this is a fake.... https://imgur.com/f8RZo

BTW, I am not begrudging the money Federers or Clijsters make. They have worked hard at it, to train and dedicate their life to Tennis.

No, I said they certainly did have nannies.

I was commenting about the people who were saying they had a particularly hard life.

I'm not begrudginging them it either. I would do the same given the same resources.

I would have love to be a HAB for Hingis [I had a great crush for her], outside her I liked Mary Pierce, and Steffi Graff.

In the current crop I prefer Victoria Azarenka, for all her screams in court, I wanna maker her scream even more harder at home . Wozniaki,Sharapova, Ivanovic all will do, so I dont mind to be a HAB of any of the listed, but the preference will be Azarenka.

I had a thing for Hingis too way back whenever it was, the previous century I guess. Not a great beauty but so elegant in poise and movement, and so smart on court. Lovely.

A bunch of horny guys you lot. I'm in, whatever's left.

Jahu wrote:A bunch of horny guys you lot. I'm in, whatever's left.

I hear Kaia Kanepi is still available. Hurry, while the stock lasts

Not my type, a bit like a blown up doll.

noleisthebest wrote:

Jahu wrote:A bunch of horny guys you lot. I'm in, whatever's left.

I hear Kaia Kanepi is still available. Hurry, while the stock lasts

You are encouraging the 'unfairer' gender.

I like a bit of the oriental so I wouldn't mind becoming Li Na's HAB.

Sue Barker! She's still got it...

She has been with Tuffers and McCoist!!

reckoner wrote:Sue Barker! She's still got it...

I'd rather change my gender.

Ah c'mon it'd be an experience! Chris Evert?

Pardon my ignorance, but what does HAB mean?

Husband and Boyfriend

legendkillarV2 wrote:Husband and Boyfriend

Thank you.

Chris Evert for me too (although I imagine she could be really bossy ... not sure I could cope....), and I'm very much with droogle and his perfect description of Hingis aka 'The Swiss Miss'

(kemet : you weren't alone in wanting to know what a HAB is .... !)

ps .... and I do like Tracy Austin when she comes over for Wimby tv work. Has 'matured' really well, very articulate & clear. Seems very much at ease with herself now, considering all the difficulties of her early career

I can easily be the hug of Kirilenko but then: will I have to pay for the luxury restaurant bills each time I take her out?

Jeremy_Kyle wrote:I can easily be the hug of Kirilenko but then: will I have to pay for the luxury restaurant bills each time I take her out?

certainly not, we live in an age of equality dontchaknow

Could I be the husband of a fit, attractive and wealthy 20-something lady? Nah, doesn't appeal at all.

Don't understand why Sharapova is so highly 'rated' in these sorts of discussion - OK, she isn't a total moose, but I doubt she'd be far inside my top 20 for attractiveness from the WTA top 100.
Ana Ivanovic on the other hand

PM will kill you for that statement dummy

I remember seeing Sharapova's foot once when she took eher shoe off to get treatment. The mental scars have yet to heal.

Hahaha, this is getting hilarious. 100 people, 100 tastes.

I'll go for the combo of the day Woz/Ivanovic, extra large mega-king bed.

reckoner wrote:I remember seeing Sharapova's foot once when she took eher shoe off to get treatment. The mental scars have yet to heal.

She has mental scars on her foot?


Julia Goerges has lots of fans too. By fans I mean perverts.

Jahu wrote:Hahaha, this is getting hilarious. 100 people, 100 tastes.

I'll go for the combo of the day Woz/Ivanovic, extra large mega-king bed.

I'll have that with extra mayo!