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Post by GoDom on Jan 22, 2008 21:46:52 GMT -5
6-5 despite no first serves in. And a lob worked! But the bad serving will cost her the ensuing tie-break.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jan 22, 2008 21:49:14 GMT -5
She's going to lose this set. Depressing, because she had all chances. It's likely, and if it happens it will just show that JJ >>>>> Ana. Because Venus is not playing much better than Serena did yesterday, and while Jelena actually played tennis to win that match, Ana is just happy to hit 12131 dumb shots and waste all her chances.
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Post by GoDom on Jan 22, 2008 21:54:01 GMT -5
4-2. Venus is so awful that it would be a disgrace if she won this set.
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Post by GoDom on Jan 22, 2008 21:54:58 GMT -5
Lovely volley Vee.
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Post by sasha on Jan 22, 2008 21:56:06 GMT -5
Yuck. This match predictably sucks.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jan 22, 2008 21:57:21 GMT -5
LOL. Thanks, Vee.
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Post by Calico on Jan 22, 2008 21:58:40 GMT -5
Ivanovic won the first set 7-6(3). And that's the first set Ana has taken from Venus and this is their fifth tour match.
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Post by GoDom on Jan 22, 2008 21:59:22 GMT -5
Oh Vee. Only 5 months till Centre Court.
Yup, this match blows. Venus is just not a good player anywhere in the world outside of Wimbledon. She has been bad in previous rounds, and she's bad now. So it comes down to Ana. Who served terribly and made millions of errors. But the tie-break was decent, and since Vee made about 7 dumb errors in it ...
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Post by Denise49IQ on Jan 22, 2008 21:59:48 GMT -5
Wow, what an awful, AWFUL set of tennis. Ana still fucking blowz, though. Pee is a total disgrace. Fun!
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Post by Calico on Jan 22, 2008 22:13:00 GMT -5
Oh Vee. Only 5 months till Centre Court. Yup, this match blows. Venus is just not a good player anywhere in the world outside of Wimbledon. She has been bad in previous rounds, and she's bad now. So it comes down to Ana. Who served terribly and made millions of errors. But the tie-break was decent, and since Vee made about 7 dumb errors in it ... You spoke too soon. Venus is serving at 3-0 in the second set and her net play is bothering Ana alot.
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Post by Calico on Jan 22, 2008 22:27:54 GMT -5
Ivanovic has gotten the second set back to 3 all.
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Post by janie on Jan 22, 2008 22:43:11 GMT -5
Okay, wow. Can Ana serve it out???
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Post by Calico on Jan 22, 2008 22:43:17 GMT -5
Ivanovic is serving for the match at 7-6(3) 5-4.
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Post by janie on Jan 22, 2008 22:44:45 GMT -5
WOW ANA!!!!!! When she is on, she is SCARY. She's like Shaq out there -- Shaq in his prime!
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Post by janie on Jan 22, 2008 22:45:23 GMT -5
sh!t, spoke too s**n
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Post by janie on Jan 22, 2008 22:46:34 GMT -5
crapula
But Vee is good, I'm glad to see her fighting back
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Post by janie on Jan 22, 2008 22:47:57 GMT -5
wow, fought off 2 bp,s now has MP! Please, Ana!!
WOW WOW WOW!! What fun!!!
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jan 22, 2008 22:49:36 GMT -5
Wow. That took guts, 4 good 1st serves in a row from 15-40. Well done, Ana!
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Post by Calico on Jan 22, 2008 22:50:11 GMT -5
Okay, wow. Can Ana serve it out??? Yes, Ana served it out and saved 2 break points in the process. A. Ivanovic d. V. Williams 7-6(3) 6-4. The semifinals of this years Australian Open are up for grabs. It's been an unpredictable tournament thus far.
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Post by GoDom on Jan 22, 2008 22:51:15 GMT -5
So I spoke too soon, THE CAT? Me thinks you speak too much, but to each their own.
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Post by The Chloe on Jan 22, 2008 22:51:55 GMT -5
I don't know who I want to see win now. Not Sharapova. Not Hantuchova (lol). So, yeah. Is it too much to hope for one of the Serbs?
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Post by Denise49IQ on Jan 22, 2008 22:52:09 GMT -5
Ana played well for most of the second set. Surprising.
Wow, Pee. Gotta love that backhand drive volley mid-way through the second, and some of those forehands.
What a great day result-wise!
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jan 22, 2008 22:53:15 GMT -5
Hantuchova must absolutely not win the title. The mere idea of her doing that is just gross.
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Post by GoDom on Jan 22, 2008 22:54:34 GMT -5
And normally I am the most pessimistic but I had hope for this one. What do you say. Hurley? The crucial element of my hoping was that Venus sucks. Her volleying is so laughable. And she has zero confidence. Ana was decent and often has bad shot selection. But her great comebacks in recent times (the one against Vaidisova comes to mind) have proven that she's no mental midget. That's why she was able to serve it out so well at the very end.
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Post by janie on Jan 22, 2008 22:54:51 GMT -5
I don't know who I want to see win now. Not Sharapova. Not Hantuchova (lol). So, yeah. Is it too much to hope for one of the Serbs? Good point, it's a tough one. I like Ana. Let's have her win!
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Post by GoDom on Jan 22, 2008 22:56:39 GMT -5
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Post by The Chloe on Jan 22, 2008 22:58:07 GMT -5
Now that I've displayed my wishes it's going to be a Sharapova-Hantuchova final. Gross. At that point I'd have to root for Hantuchova for comedic purposes.
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Post by Calico on Jan 22, 2008 23:07:46 GMT -5
I don't know who I want to see win now. Not Sharapova. Not Hantuchova (lol). So, yeah. Is it too much to hope for one of the Serbs? Why is Dani's success bemusing to you? She's finally playing up to her potential. Her fine ground strokes and serve are now backed up with her improved ability to battle on court. As for the Sebrian's they could very easily face off in the final which would please alot of people.
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Post by Grarliner on Jan 22, 2008 23:08:08 GMT -5
Well, TSN JIP at 7-6 2-0, and boy, Ana was sterling from there. Venus played okay, but not enough. Lovely win for Ana after what happened at Wimbledon and the US Open.
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Post by Grarliner on Jan 22, 2008 23:09:55 GMT -5
I don't know who I want to see win now. Not Sharapova. Not Hantuchova (lol). So, yeah. Is it too much to hope for one of the Serbs? Why is Dani's success bemusing to you? She's finally playing up to her potential. Her fine ground strokes and serve are now backed up with her improved ability to battle on court. As for the Sebrian's they could very easily face off in the final which would please alot of people. "Bemusing" means "confusing", not "amusing".
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