Saturday evening at the U.S. Open, Shelby Rogers defeated Ash Barty, the #1 player in the world, which was an amazing feat in itself. But then in her on-court interview after the match she was asked to explain what had just happened. “I don’t know,” she said. “I just fought for every point.” She quickly stopped herself and said: “That’s such a cliché, I’m sorry.”
We have seen a lot of upsets in sports – including at this year’s Open – but when was the last time you heard an athlete apologize for using a cliché?
