Targum’s tennis beat writer Melissa Falica chats with the Virginia native about
Serena Williams’ outburst at the U.S Open, warming up to Coolio and watching
“Hey Arnold” on old school Nickelodeon ...
Melissa Falica: What do you think of Serena’s outburst at the Open?
Christine Tran: I thought she was being ridiculous, but I thought it was funny. It was good entertainment.
MF: What about Oudin?
CT: I wasn’t a huge fan of hers like everyone on my team. We have a girl Morgan [Ivey] on our team, she’s from the Carolinas and so I hear about her all the time. A girl on our team actually played against her, it was when she was 14. I’m kind of indifferent about her.
MF: If there was one song you could listen to before a match to get you pumped up, what would it be and why?
CT: “Gangsta’s Paradise.” I think Coolio sings it. It was my freshman year and our assistant coach was like, “OK, just think of a song to think of in your head during this point” and that’s the song I chose.
MF: In your opinion, who is the best tennis player in the history of the sport?
CT: I guess I would say for women’s tennis Steffi Graf and for men’s tennis Pete Sampras.
MF: What is a secret hobby of yours that not many people are aware of?
CT: I’m very into the art scene in New Brunswick. My friends and I have a lit magazine going on. So I would say creative writing, music and I’m really into writing poetry.
MF: Being from Virginia, what made you choose Rutgers as your college of choice?
CT: Basically, they offered the best scholarship.
MF: Do you play any sports other than tennis?
CT: I played basketball in high school but I’m very small so that would not work out in college.
MF: Out of all of the “old school” Nickelodeon shows, which would you say was your favorite?
CT: “Hey Arnold!” because I just thought it was really silly. There was just this one episode of them being at the opera that I always remembered.
MF: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
CT: Right now, Berlin. I spent six weeks of summer there so that’s still fresh in my mind.
MF: What is your fast food restaurant of choice?
CT: I guess McDonald’s.
MF: What’s your favorite item from there?
CT: The Big Mac.
MF: What movie can you watch over and over again and never get sick of it?
CT: “Girl Interrupted.” It was really weird and Angelina Jolie is one of my favorite actresses.
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