Ivanovic blogs about gossip
GOSSIP. Everyone loves it, and the tennis world is no different. The corridors of Melbourne Park are full of people telling each other the latest rumours, especially when we haven’t seen each other for a while. Who is dating, who said nasty things about who, whose muscles just doubled in size. For the best of it, the player lounge/restaurant is the place.I do like the occasional bit of gossip myself, so I would be a hypocrite if I complained when the stories are about me. I try to have a sense of humour about it. It’s hard to describe how it feels when you read a story about yourself and a player that you barely know that claims that you are dating. You just have to laugh about it.
The biggest gossips are the coaches and agents. The players themselves don’t gossip half as much as them. It’s no secret that the tennis world isn’t the friendliest of places, with a lot of rivalry, but the atmosphere in the women’s locker room is quite pleasant. Of course, there are some who keep their heads down, avoid eye contact and never say “hello”, but there is always someone happy to chat.
Often I will talk to my opponent before a match about travel stories and our interests.
The biggest character in the women’s locker room has to be Svetlana Kuznetsova — you always know she’s in there when you hear loud dance music. I’m friends with her, and also Daniela Hantuchova — her and I are always acting out scenes from TV shows when we see each other in there. The Age
