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**Peretool** · 07-01-2010, 05:23 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.

More than anything else, the absence of Sharapova and the early retirements of Clijsters and Henin have hurt the WTA product. This point is really inarguable whether you are a fan of Venus or Serena or of the three absent players. Wozniacki has the potential to be a new star assuming her game continues to rise. As for the next prodigious talent to come our way, I firmly believe it is only a matter of time.

07-01-2010, 05:23 PM	#9
Peretool Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 516 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. More than anything else, the absence of Sharapova and the early retirements of Clijsters and Henin have hurt the WTA product. This point is really inarguable whether you are a fan of Venus or Serena or of the three absent players. Wozniacki has the potential to be a new star assuming her game continues to rise. As for the next prodigious talent to come our way, I firmly believe it is only a matter of time.
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