The US Open website usually throws up a few stupid things during their two week run. Most of the time it’s just basic facts, such as last year when they claimed Federer had won the French Open, and this year when they suggested that Justine Henin-Hardene and Mary Pierce faced each other at Wimbledon when it was the final of the French. (In fact, they clearly have an issue with the French, which is not a surprise for Americans.)<br />
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But having pleasured themselves in the bedroom of inaccuracy, they are now chatting up pointlessness in the disco of boredom. In other words: they have <a href=”http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2005-09-04/200509041125847580305.html”>published an article comparing tennis players to wine</a>. “Why?”, I hear you ask. Possibly to be as rude as they are allowed to be in this mostly arse-kissing forum. Here’s an example:<br />
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“LEYTON HEWITT (Australia) — Very tannic and tart, a brash New World wine. An Aussie Shiraz made for the American market. Rather bitter aftertaste. Possibly corked.”
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