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**GlictStiply** · 07-01-2010, 02:56 PM

I have no argument with the fact that Justine's return makes for a more interesting, and potentially more valuable, WTA. But I am kinda troubled by the "badly".

The sport changes. New faces come, veterans go. And I think the WTA has to be held at least to a degree of fault for 1) not helping create new stars, and 2) not marketing itself as well as it possibly could. I also wonder where the next greats are coming from, which, if you ask me, is the WTAs single biggest problem, and why they are going to have trouble negotiating a new branding deal (cause they are definitely losing Sony Ericsson).

I don't know that the casual fan will get all excited about the return of Henin, absent a marketable storyline.

Let's wait and see if her return is a succesfful one in the first place.

07-01-2010, 02:56 PM	#3
GlictStiply Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	I have no argument with the fact that Justine's return makes for a more interesting, and potentially more valuable, WTA. But I am kinda troubled by the "badly". The sport changes. New faces come, veterans go. And I think the WTA has to be held at least to a degree of fault for 1) not helping create new stars, and 2) not marketing itself as well as it possibly could. I also wonder where the next greats are coming from, which, if you ask me, is the WTAs single biggest problem, and why they are going to have trouble negotiating a new branding deal (cause they are definitely losing Sony Ericsson). I don't know that the casual fan will get all excited about the return of Henin, absent a marketable storyline. Let's wait and see if her return is a succesfful one in the first place.
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