[i] This is a new idea on the Rennae Reporter. We will have a series of profiles of the fans. Who are the weird, crazy people that like Rennae?
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Get to know: Kuilli
(The one Rennae fan from Estonia!)
Nick name : Just Külli most of the times, few people called me Külts back in Estonia, and occasionally I get called KJ by some who can't pronounce my name. ;) (Don't get any ideas now, Bea! :P)
Favourite drink : Any kind of juice really, ice tea, water and coffee; don't care much about alcohol.
Favourite Food : Too many, but if I have to choose one, it would be pasta.
Favourite Film : Tons, here are some: The Shawshank Redemption, Love and Basketball, Amadeus, Good Will Hunting, Save The Last Dance, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Rudy, Pretty Woman, Fiddler on the Roof, While You Were Sleeping, Leaving Las Vegas, When A Man Loves A Woman, Erin Brokovich...
Happiness moment in life : Don't really have a single happiest moment, but I have had quite few that stand out a bit.
Saddest moment in life :
5 ideal dinner guests and why : Marion Jones -- We can talk about athletics and basketball all night long.....can't get much better than that.
Eric Jerome Dickey -- One of my favorite writers, plus he is just so darn cute.
Howard Schultz, the Starbucks guy - We can talk about coffee and business and Seattle and basketball. I could try to make him promise to keep a WNBA team in Seattle for the years to come and try to convince him to pour money into other cool things in the Seattle area.
Jay Leno - My favorite late night talk show host. He can always make me laugh and turn even a bad joke into a funny one.
Bea -- Well, I was going to go with all the so-called famous people, but I guess she is somewhat famous on this site. We seem to have a similar sense of humor and quite few things in common, plus she actually has some intelligent thoughts of her own despite her young age. And, if I end up not liking her, she can always do the dishes. :P
Country you'd most like to visit: :
From the countries I have been to -- Italy for sure; others -- I guess Australia. Since I have relatives there, I've wanted to go there ever since I was little.
When was the last time you cried : Probably a month or two ago, must have been some film I was watching.
Best overall tennis moment?
Monica winning Aussie Open in 1996.
What do you think of the Rennae Reporter web site and how often do you visit?
I check it out few times a week in hopes of finding some new content, which is rarely the case, Karen and Bea!!! :P It's a cool site, always makes me laugh!
Would you go to a tennis match with any of the people from the Rennae Reporter?
Sure, if the money is right! :P I have to fund those therapy sessions afterwards somehow. ;)
Who do you think could be a good partner for Rennae?
After the win in Tokyo, I would definitely like to see Rennae playing few more tourneys with Bovina. I've seen Elena play doubles only once in person last year in Scottsdale, and she was quite impressive for a young player. Rennae and Corina partnership seemed like a promising one, so hopefully after Corina has recovered from injury, they can pair up for a few tourneys. I will always miss Rennae and Lisa doubles team, maybe they'll pair up again once in a while. But basically, I would just like to see Rennae having fun out on the court, no matter who she is playing with.
What is your favourite tennis moment involving Rennae?
Has to be Aussie Open 2000, no question about it!
What do you think of Pam Shriver?
Pam who? ;) Nah, she is cool! I liked her as a player, and she is hilarious at times as a commentator.
What do you wish for Rennae?
Hope for her to be happy and healthy, of course! And that she would achieve everything she hopes for in tennis and in life!
What goes through your mind when rennae loses it again on court?
It depends how badly she loses it. If it's just a small outburst, it really doesn't bother me. If she goes on and keeps arguing about the call or something for minutes, I just used to feel really bad for Lisa, who was just waiting for Rennae to calm down. The worst thing about it was that in every match I have seen, Rennae's outbursts, even the small ones, turned the crowds against them. But, I guess that's just part of her game, and you just take the good with the bad.
How long have you been supporting Rennae and who else do you follow on tour?
I have been a fan of Lisa for quite many years and supporting Rennae kind of came along with that. I follow lot of players on the tour. To name a few: Lindsay, Monica, Lisa, Amélie, Kim, Venus, Justine, Chanda, Eleni, Amanda, Conchita, Magüi, Vivi, Paola, Iva, Meghann, Cara, Elena L., Ai, Tammy, Iroda, Wynne, and the list goes on… Plus, of course, the two Estonian girls - Kaia Kanepi and Maret Ani :)
Last one is the open one: have a rant about anything related to tennis here!
I don't usually rant about things unless I'm ticked off about something, and at the moment I'm still upset over the change of the Championships format. I can somewhat deal with the singles round-robin idea although I don't like it a bit, and cutting it down to only eight players will definitely decrease my interest in the tournament. But, only four teams for doubles!!! Come on, that's just plain ridiculous!!!!! Please, somebody tell me it's just a bad joke, and they'll change it back. You know, you keep hearing about how unpopular the doubles matches are and how there is no attendance on the matches, but instead of promoting the doubles, they just keep doing everything possible to make it even less visible. And, I'm not even gonna get started about the tv coverage. It's just sad they don't realize how much more fun the doubles matches actually are, and there would be plenty of people following the doubles if they would bother to promote them even a bit. Come on, give the doubles players some respect, they definitely deserve it! Ok, not much of a rant, but that's all you gonna get. :P
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