By RJ Currie - a tongue-in-cheek look at sports and the world.
It started competitively and Venus even had set points. But then yeah, Mugaruza cranked it up several notches, and Venus started to fall apart and make errors.
Punishing!
Punishing and falling apart are both good descriptors.
What makes the joke work so well is the 'Z' in Muguruza is pronounced as 'TH'. More clever word play from Currie.
I don't really follow tennis. So her name is pronounced Mar-ga-ruth-a?
Very close ... Video replay shows you're juuust outside the line. It's Mu-ga-ruth-a.
Thanks for the clarification, Charlo! And the kind words.She was on a mission for sure.
It started competitively and Venus even had set points. But then yeah, Mugaruza cranked it up several notches, and Venus started to fall apart and make errors.
ReplyDeletePunishing!
ReplyDeletePunishing and falling apart are both good descriptors.
ReplyDeleteWhat makes the joke work so well is the 'Z' in Muguruza is pronounced as 'TH'. More clever word play from Currie.
ReplyDeleteI don't really follow tennis. So her name is pronounced Mar-ga-ruth-a?
DeleteVery close ... Video replay shows you're juuust outside the line. It's Mu-ga-ruth-a.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the clarification, Charlo! And the kind words.She was on a mission for sure.
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