The sports editors of Britain’s tabloids will breathe a collective sigh of relief later today when Laura Robson, 17, is knocked out of Wimbledon by screaming banshee Maria Sharapova. “We just don’t know how to describe her at this awkward age” said Nick Scrote of the Star. “When she first appeared at 14, the rules were clear. We had to prune out some unsavoury remarks about bristle on the Astroturf, but that was from our sports sub, who has the complete Hannah Montana collection in his office. Now at 17, we’re in no man’s land. She’s legal but not morally acceptable, if you know what I mean. Take today’s match; it doesn’t even feel right to say Shagapova, or Maria Legova in the write-up, let alone point out the swelling charms of Laura herself. And no way could we print a panty shot, though the picture desk has a stack of them. Frankly, it’s cramping our style and we’ll be glad to see the silky smooth perfectly tanned back of her. But have you seen the arse on Serena Williams these days?”
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