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Post by GoDom on May 28, 2006 10:28:49 GMT -5
Dear janie, I'm afraid to say that your post is nonsense.
Top half plays Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Bottom half plays Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. As always.
Only thing the RG organisers have done is to move 6 of the Monday matches to Sunday and 6 of the Tuesday matches (including Kim's) to Monday. So those who play today will have two off-days and will play their next match on Wednesday. And those from the bottom half who play their first match tomorrow (Kim et al.) will have two off-days as well and will play their next match on Thursday. Everyone else has one off-day which I think should be enough to recover from the grueling first-round match.
The whole bottom half will play their 3rd and 4th round matches on consecutive days (1st Saturday and Sunday), which, considering that the final takes place on the 2nd Saturday, is inevitable.
Regarding the US Open, again you are wrong. Only the men can get a Wednesday start, and even then they don't have to play on consecutive days except the SF and F.
And I haven't seen much sun either today.
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Post by Pamela Shriver on May 28, 2006 11:18:23 GMT -5
Wow. This Sharapova match is absolutely thrilling.
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Post by The Chloe on May 28, 2006 11:23:07 GMT -5
Oh, RG started today. I think it will take a decade before I get used to that. Sunday! I was so confused when I read cnnsi and they were like "Federer struggles on way to RG victory". I was thinking... well aren't we being presumptuous. Then I read and was lie - HE PLAYED! AND OMG HE LOST A GAME!
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Post by janie on May 28, 2006 11:48:53 GMT -5
Dear janie, I'm afraid to say that your post is nonsense. Top half plays Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Bottom half plays Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. As always. Only thing the RG organisers have done is to move 6 of the Monday matches to Sunday and 6 of the Tuesday matches (including Kim's) to Monday. So those who play today will have two off-days and will play their next match on Wednesday. And those from the bottom half who play their first match tomorrow (Kim et al.) will have two off-days as well and will play their next match on Thursday. Everyone else has one off-day which I think should be enough to recover from the grueling first-round match. The whole bottom half will play their 3rd and 4th round matches on consecutive days (1st Saturday and Sunday), which, considering that the final takes place on the 2nd Saturday, is inevitable. Regarding the US Open, again you are wrong. Only the men can get a Wednesday start, and even then they don't have to play on consecutive days except the SF and F. And I haven't seen much sun either today. Thanks for the correction. That's what I get for taking "information" from wtaworld. However, I was right about the US open having some Wednesday starts. I never said I meant women only. On the other hand, I don't really care if players have to play back to back or not. Justine had to play about 5 days in a row in the Olympics, and that worked out okay for her, didn't it. Edberg won one of his US Open titles the day after playing a marathon 5-set semifinal. It shouldn't be a big deal for anyone to play a tennis match after playing a tennis match the day before.
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Post by GoDom on May 28, 2006 12:34:37 GMT -5
Wow. This Sharapova match is absolutely thrilling. Yes, it is. I knew you would make another dumbass post about Maria on WTAWorld. Nice reference to Kim also, who apparently hasn't commented on any injury problems, yet it's enough for you to take another cheap shot at her. Classy! What do you expect Maria to do, limp around the court? If her injury was that bad, she would have withdrawn. She asked for a later start, she didn't get one, she plays. She's not fully fit, but she does her best, because it's a fucking Grand Slam that's worth winning, although there ARE players who do not think so. I guess you know who I mean. I'm always amazed about your insight into players' heads and bodies. I wish I had that too.
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Post by shenaynay on May 28, 2006 12:37:15 GMT -5
The Wednesday starts don't mean much on the men's side either at US Open, as the entire half of that draw plays 2nd round on Friday.
I disagree about the playing on consecutive days, though. It was even worse when they had the women's final between the 2 men's matches on Saturday. There's been so many lackluster finals because of the Saturday-Sunday finish. I know it's for TV purposes, but it sucks.
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Post by GoDom on May 28, 2006 12:45:51 GMT -5
Mashone starts missing again. I think she is somewhat tired and/or nervous now. Which is a shame because Maria is beatable tonight.
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Post by Maeby FĂĽnke on May 28, 2006 12:57:47 GMT -5
I turned it off after the first set. How is it still going?
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Post by GoDom on May 28, 2006 13:03:47 GMT -5
The match went to a third set.
Excellent serving from Mashone. Mashone leads 5-2.
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Post by GoDom on May 28, 2006 13:14:22 GMT -5
DF, but then two good serves. MP.
Now two doves on the court.
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Post by GoDom on May 28, 2006 13:15:26 GMT -5
Second serve appeared to be wide, but Maria wins the point nonetheless. Deuce.
Good serve, crappy return. MP #3.
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Post by GoDom on May 28, 2006 13:15:55 GMT -5
Saved.
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Post by GoDom on May 28, 2006 13:18:43 GMT -5
5-4. Maria serving to stay in the match.
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Post by GoDom on May 28, 2006 13:24:23 GMT -5
On the match-points, Mashone waited for errors but they never came.
6-5. Maria serving for the match.
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Post by GoDom on May 28, 2006 13:29:29 GMT -5
Sharapova def. Washington 6-2 5-7 7-5 and advances to the second round.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on May 28, 2006 13:38:53 GMT -5
Maria really raised her level at 2-5 down. Good effort by Mashona though.
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Post by DevilishAttitude on May 28, 2006 13:42:56 GMT -5
I'm fucking sick Has a Mashona fan, I just can't believe it... I only watched it from 6-2 3-2 and she played so well, probably the best all year and she choked hard on those match points. She didn't miss but the way she played... the 1st one was too good but the 2nd and 3rd... Why did she play slices... She'll never get a better chance. A crap grass season would see her fall from the Top 100 and probably into retirement. Maria's injury... Suddenly got better at 5-2. Poor Mashona. She is talented. But the line with her is too small for her ever to make it. And her support group should be sick to. That man was funny... Anyway today's other Results Amelie Mauresmo (FRA)[1] def Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) 6-4 6-4 Marion Bartoli (FRA)[25] def Aurelie Vedy (FRA) 6-1 6-0 Iveta Benesova (CZE) def Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 7-5 6-3
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Post by GoDom on May 28, 2006 13:46:49 GMT -5
She didn't miss but the way she played... the 1st one was too good but the 2nd and 3rd... Why did she play slices... Exactly.
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Post by janie on May 28, 2006 14:28:03 GMT -5
Poor Mashona!
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Post by Traveling Man on May 28, 2006 14:35:45 GMT -5
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Post by R. Black on May 28, 2006 16:29:23 GMT -5
Has a Mashona fan, I just can't believe it... Ahem. So basically spectators are stuck on the same court all day (for the first Sunday)? They could at least put some matches on court 2.
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Post by Pamela Shriver on May 28, 2006 21:50:57 GMT -5
Wow. This Sharapova match is absolutely thrilling. Yes, it is. I knew you would make another dumbass post about Maria on WTAWorld. Nice reference to Kim also, who apparently hasn't commented on any injury problems, yet it's enough for you to take another cheap shot at her. Classy! What do you expect Maria to do, limp around the court? If her injury was that bad, she would have withdrawn. She asked for a later start, she didn't get one, she plays. She's not fully fit, but she does her best, because it's a fucking Grand Slam that's worth winning, although there ARE players who do not think so. I guess you know who I mean. I'm always amazed about your insight into players' heads and bodies. I wish I had that too. At the time I made the comment, it was the middle of the first set, and the match was extremely low quality. Great. Maria was 100% mobile on court in that set. Maybe she was on some heavy duty painkillers, but she looked fine. I just posted the thread in fun. It wasn't supposed to be a ciritcal commentary on the match. And when a player is injured before every other slam, I call bullshit. Just like I called bullshit on Lindsay's continuing "injury" the minute she pulled out of RG. It's just common sense.
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Post by shenaynay on May 28, 2006 22:24:49 GMT -5
Kim isn't hurt.
Thanks, Alyanna.
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Post by Traveling Man on May 29, 2006 5:55:21 GMT -5
Patty crushes Krajicek 6-1, 6-2.
Sprem defeated Likhovtseva 6-1, 6-1. Retirement, anyone?
Jankovic defeated Pous Tios 7-5, 6-4.
Franny defeated Bondarenko 6-3, 6-4.
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Post by GoDom on May 29, 2006 6:29:42 GMT -5
As expected.
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Post by Traveling Man on May 30, 2006 5:41:53 GMT -5
Hingis defeats Raymond 62 62 in under an hour. Hantuchova defeats Dominguez Lino 61 64 (or was it 64 61?) Myskina defeats Mirza 64 61
Myskina looked kinda pretty today - I prefer the long hair, though the short hair was cool too.
Martina's game wasn't at its best, but a nice routine win is always good. I was pleased with her performance even though Lisa self-destructed. We'll take it.
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Post by DevilishAttitude on May 30, 2006 5:55:18 GMT -5
Yesterday's Results Patty Schnyder (SUI)[7] def Michaella Krajicek (NED) 6-1 6-2 ;D Kim Clijsters (BEL)[2] def Virginie Razzano (FRA) 6-0 7-6(4) Nathalie Dechy (FRA)[21] def Stephanie Foretz (FRA) 6-2 3-6 6-3 Venus Williams (USA)[11] def Sybille Bammer (AUT) 6-4 6-3 Nicole Vaidisova (CZE)[16] def Marta Domachowska (POL) 6-1 6-3 Jarmila Gajdosova (SVK) def Stephanie Cohen-Aloro (FRA) 6-2 5-7 6-3 Elena Dementieva (RUS)[6] def Martina Sucha (SVK) 7-6(3) 6-2 Flavia Pennetta (ITA)[17] def Bethanie Mattek (USA) 6-3 6-1 Aravane Rezai (FRA) def Alberta Brianti (ITA) 6-4 7-6(1) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)[8] def Laura Granville (USA) 6-4 6-0 Alicia Molik (AUS) def Antonella Serra Zanetti (ITA) 7-5 7-6(3) Jelena Jankovic (SCG) def Laura Pous Tio (ESP) 7-5 6-4 Sofia Arvidsson (SWE)[29] def Maria Vento-Kabchi (VEN) 6-4 6-2 Anda Perianu (ROM) def Lucie Safarova (CZE)[28] 6-1 7-6(7) C. Martinez Granados (ESP) def Mariana Diaz-Oliva (ARG) 6-4 3-6 6-1 Catalina Castano (COL) def Aiko Nakamura (JPN) 4-6 6-3 6-1 Na Li (CHN) def Amy Frazier (USA) 7-6(5) 4-6 6-1 Francesca Schiavone (ITA)[9] def Alona Bondarenko (UKR) 6-3 6-4 ;D Emma Laine (FIN) def Youlia Fedossova (FRA) 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2 Shuai Peng (CHN) def Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6-2 6-2 Anna Chakvetadze (RUS)[27] def Eva Birnerova (CZE) 7-5 6-4 Mara Santangelo (ITA) def Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 6-4 6-1 Martina Muller (GER) def Nathalie Vierin (ITA) 4-6 6-4 3-0 Ret. Ashley Harkleroad (USA) def Jelena Kostanic (CRO) 7-5 2-6 7-5 Vera Dushevina (RUS) def Anastassia Rodionova (RUS) 6-3 6-2 Viktoriya Kutuzova (UKR) def Vania King (USA) 7-6(11) 6-2 Julia Vakulenko (UKR) def Meng Yuan (CHN) 6-1 6-2 Tiantian Sun (CHN) def Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS) 6-2 7-5 Hana Sromova (CZE) def Roberta Vinci 6-1 7-5 Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) def Anna Smashnova (ISR) 6-4 4-6 6-2 Karolina Sprem (CRO) def Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) 6-1 6-1 Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) def Virginie Pichet (FRA) 6-2 6-3 Today's Results Martina Hingis (SUI) def Lisa Raymond (USA) 6-2 6-2 Anastasia Myskina (RUS) def Sania Mirza (IND) 6-4 6-1 Zuzana Ondraskova (CZE) def Julia Schruff (GER) 6-4 6-2 Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) def Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-1 6-4 Kaia Kanepi (EST) def Kveta Peschke (CZE) 6-2 6-3 Ivana Lisjak (CRO) def Galina Voskoboeva (RUS) 6-2 6-3 Jamea Jackson (USA) def Zi Yan (CHN) 6-2 6-3 Live Scores Zheng leads Golovin 4-2* Pironkova leads Sanchez Lorenzo 1-0* Czink tied with Kloesel 6-4 4-6 1*-1
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Post by Grarliner on May 30, 2006 6:19:25 GMT -5
Everything evens out over the course of a season. A commonly held belief, but a religious one nonetheless.
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Post by Grarliner on May 30, 2006 6:20:56 GMT -5
But take Wimbledon 94. That's ridiculous that Graf had to face McNeil in the first round. Or when Coetzer faced Graf in the first round of the US Open. Players ranked 17-32 do deserve protection (maybe they shouldn't be given a number, blah). Why is it ridiculous? Steffi can't get past McNeil = she wouldn't have won anyway. A commonly held belief, but a religious one nonetheless.
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Post by Grarliner on May 30, 2006 6:22:04 GMT -5
But take Wimbledon 94. That's ridiculous that Graf had to face McNeil in the first round. Or when Coetzer faced Graf in the first round of the US Open. Players ranked 17-32 do deserve protection (maybe they shouldn't be given a number, blah). These days, there are no upsets like the Graf-McNeil one. Top-seeds do lose but it's either because of injury/illness (Henin-Kapros) or total suckness (Venus/Serena-anyone). It's not because they are BEATEN. Now that's just not true.
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