Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Peer review/Mario Ančić
I expanded and added sources into the article. I'm hoping GA? I'm sure there are maybe some spelling errors, because English is not my native language. So if there are someone who can help me with that. Can someone give me some pointers on what else must I do. --Göran S (talk) 17:41, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
I'm not a member of WikiProject Biography, but I'm going to try my hand here as a member of WikiProject Croatia. Further reviews are more than welcome, of course.
- References
The article is well-referenced, using inline citations. Still, it could use a couple more throughout the tennis career section, particularly in the playing style section, which is completely unreferenced.
- Coverage and accuracy
Ančić's tennis career is chronologically described in detail. Is it too detailed? Reading the article, I never had the feeling it went into unnecessary detail or trivia. (For a perspective on cruftiness, see Ian Thorpe - an FA-class, no less.) I could not find any inaccuracies or outdated information. Some pieces of information are missing, e.g. it is not clear who coached Mario before 2005. Personal life info is also a bit scarce; more about it later.
- Structure and supporting materials
In terms of structure and supporting materials, the article is on par with Leander Paes, a GA-class tennis biography described as "an example of ideal page structure". Everything's there.
- Grammar and style
Needs a copyedit: grammar and style mostly. Some copyedit work has already been done. In this department, I'll defer to native speakers.
- Final remarks
I believe that the article is a real GA-class candidate. Once it is copyedited, I don't see a major obstacle.
What I feel is missing from the article is an outside perspective - what other people say about Ančić? What does he say about himself? For example in this interview (in Croatian) we learn that he has never lit a cigarette in his life, his motto is that enduring is more important than hoping, and that the secret of his success is 80% perseverance and work, 20% talent. Granted, these are factoids (self-reported too), but they could make the biography more rounded provided there's a way to incorporate them into the article. GregorB (talk) 15:25, 1 March 2009 (UTC)