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Day 12.
Sept 6, 2007 16:10:27 GMT -5
Post by sasha on Sept 6, 2007 16:10:27 GMT -5
ASHE 12pm:
Men's Doubles Final. [4] Swetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) vs. [6] Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) [1] Justine Henin (BEL) vs. [12] Venus Williams (USA)
I do not believe CBS will show the doubles' final.
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Day 12.
Sept 6, 2007 17:30:11 GMT -5
Post by Dina on Sept 6, 2007 17:30:11 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure Justine will win, she will run all of Venus shots down and force her into error, Venus would have to serve at 80%
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Day 12.
Sept 6, 2007 20:51:51 GMT -5
Post by sasha on Sept 6, 2007 20:51:51 GMT -5
I hope Anna gets a Myskina '04 RG run here.
Anna pushes, and everyone else suxxxxx. It can happen.
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Day 12.
Sept 6, 2007 21:18:32 GMT -5
Post by Calico on Sept 6, 2007 21:18:32 GMT -5
I hope Anna gets a Myskina '04 RG run here. Anna pushes, and everyone else suxxxxx. It can happen. Unfortunately for Anna she will have to deal with Henin or Venus in the final on a hardcourt in the final if she beats Kuznetsova in the semi's. And I think Chakvetadze will beat Kuznetsova in 3 sets and advance to the finals. I also think Davydenko will beat Federer in 5 sets in the semi's on saturday.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 11:17:40 GMT -5
Post by sasha on Sept 7, 2007 11:17:40 GMT -5
Goooo Pissy Little Anna!
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 13:08:04 GMT -5
Post by sasha on Sept 7, 2007 13:08:04 GMT -5
Wrong, Mary.
Anna has been 12th or higher the entire year. Not 25th, a few months ago. She is a very solid player.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 13:16:58 GMT -5
Post by sasha on Sept 7, 2007 13:16:58 GMT -5
Already busting out the "Serena and Venus are great, these Russians suck" stuff.
Carillo and Mary Joe. UGH. Mute time.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 13:33:03 GMT -5
Post by janie on Sept 7, 2007 13:33:03 GMT -5
I wish they'd show us a Pavarotti tribute instead of this match!
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 13:38:28 GMT -5
Post by Edna Krabappel on Sept 7, 2007 13:38:28 GMT -5
EVERY time I've seen Kuznetsova this year it's the same story: awful shot selection, tons of UEs, sloppy movement, bad serve, looks like she's about to drop dead after a few games. And she's #2.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 13:49:31 GMT -5
Post by janie on Sept 7, 2007 13:49:31 GMT -5
Oops, Chak's dad was just caught coaching on tv. So where is the uproar? ;D
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 13:54:06 GMT -5
Post by sasha on Sept 7, 2007 13:54:06 GMT -5
This is the worst match ever.
I've never seen Anna play close to this poorly.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 13:54:25 GMT -5
Post by Maeby Fünke on Sept 7, 2007 13:54:25 GMT -5
Mary Carillo is very annoying, in case you hadn't noticed.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 13:58:09 GMT -5
Post by sasha on Sept 7, 2007 13:58:09 GMT -5
A swing and a miss on an overhead.
Oy.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 13:58:37 GMT -5
Post by janie on Sept 7, 2007 13:58:37 GMT -5
I didn't notice, because I've stopped watching this horror show.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:01:22 GMT -5
Post by Maeby Fünke on Sept 7, 2007 14:01:22 GMT -5
This reminds me of that time one of the ws (I think Venus) lost to Kim and said it was because Kim played really badly and made her play worse. I think that must be Swetas tactics today.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:07:44 GMT -5
Post by Edna Krabappel on Sept 7, 2007 14:07:44 GMT -5
This only compares to the Dementieva vs Suarez horror at RG '04.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:09:41 GMT -5
Post by Traveling Man on Sept 7, 2007 14:09:41 GMT -5
I can't believe this is a GS semifinal. Horrible.
To sum this match up in three letters: WTF.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:09:59 GMT -5
Post by sasha on Sept 7, 2007 14:09:59 GMT -5
Will there ever come a day when stupid announcers stop thinking long non-American names are "funny".
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:11:24 GMT -5
Post by janie on Sept 7, 2007 14:11:24 GMT -5
No.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:11:42 GMT -5
Post by Traveling Man on Sept 7, 2007 14:11:42 GMT -5
www.nypost.com/seven/09072007..._no_chance.htmVENUS' DAD: HENIN HAS NO CHANCE By MARC BERMAN BIG MATCH: Looking to avenge her sister's loss, Venus Williams faces top-seeded Justine Henin in today's U.S. Open semifinals. September 7, 2007 — Richard Williams, reverting to his old braggadacio ways, predicted his daughter Venus will beat Justine Henin in today's semifinals and win the U.S. Open. In a rambling interview, Papa Williams also defended his other daughter, Serena, claiming she should not have played the Open because of multiple injuries. "I believe Venus can whip anyone here," Papa Williams declared last night before Venus' Flushing Meadows practice. "I don't think no one here is going to beat Venus." The top-seeded Henin knocked out Serena in the quarterfinals after which Serena raised eyebrows during a surly press conference. Serena said her opponent won because Henin "hit a lot of lucky shots and I made a lot of errors." Yesterday, Papa Williams said Serena should have skipped the Open and said her "lucky" remark referred to the Belgian being fortunate that Serena was hurt. According to Papa Williams, Serena was not only bothered by a healing left thumb but also played with an undisclosed hamstring pull and had left-knee swelling from a past operation. Serena flew back home to Florida because of her injuries and won't be on hand for Venus' possible coronation. "Serena shouldn't have played this tournament," Papa Williams said. "She wasn't in a position to play. She couldn't bend her knees at all. Her thumb was hurting from being fractured. She played with a pulled hamstring that should've been wrapped like a mummy. Her doctors tried to get her not to play. I tried to get her not to play. She shouldn't have been here. That's why she felt Justine hit lucky shots because she couldn't move." Papa Williams has been known to stretch the truth, but the man who created the Williams-sisters phenomenon did not want to give Henin any further motivation. No player has taken out both Williams sisters in a tournament since Martina Hingis pulled it off in the 2001 Australian Open. "She wasn't taking anything away from Justine," Papa Williams insisted. "Justine is a great player. Not a good player. Serena was upset she just couldn't perform like she normally can. If Serena is halfway well, nobody can beat her. She had three things hurting her like a maddog. If you understand the position, it's luck. "She couldn't bend, couldn't push down to get any leverage," Papa Williams claimed. "[Justine] was lucky because Serena couldn't move or do this or that." As luck would have it, the last time Venus faced Henin 4½ years ago, the Belgian had yet to win her a Grand Slam, so Venus' 7-1 record against Henin is skewed. "I think she's definitely improved," said Venus. Henin didn't want to add any fuel to Serena's slam. "If she said that I'm lucky, then that's what she said," Henin told The Post. "I'm just glad I won." Venus, surviving a third-set tiebreaker vs. Jelena Jankovic, and Henin are both coming off great wins and are on great rolls. Today's winner will be the overwhelming favorite to hoist the trophy tomorrow night. The other semifinal has two Russians, Svetlana Kuznetsova, the 2004 Open champion who has done little since, facing 20-year-old upstart Anna Chakvetadze. "I start to trust myself much more than in the past because it hasn't been luck for me," Henin said. "It's just I proved so many things." Venus, the reigning Wimbledon champion and lone American remaining in either draw, hasn't won the Open since she strung together back-to-back titles in 2000 and 2001. Cat-quick at the baseline, getting to more balls than anyone, Venus is starving for another taste and to avenge Serena's loss. "I definitely have to try to win for Williams," Venus admitted. "I'm in the semifinals of the U.S. Open, baby," Venus added. "It doesn't get better than this except obviously the Final, then the win."
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:15:10 GMT -5
Post by janie on Sept 7, 2007 14:15:10 GMT -5
Serena could be a Blues song with that list of woes! Did her dog die, too?
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:17:50 GMT -5
Post by janie on Sept 7, 2007 14:17:50 GMT -5
Ha, a moment of petulance from sweet Anna!
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:18:35 GMT -5
Post by janie on Sept 7, 2007 14:18:35 GMT -5
Okay, I admit it, I'm half-watching this. Or maybe quarter-watching. I'm hoping this set will be decent.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:19:01 GMT -5
Post by sasha on Sept 7, 2007 14:19:01 GMT -5
Venus has been so great since Wimbledon! The real #2!
Except she lost to this awful young girl on court now...
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:22:12 GMT -5
Post by sasha on Sept 7, 2007 14:22:12 GMT -5
SHE WAS NOT RANKED 35 IN THE WORLD THIS YEAR YOU STUPID SHIT.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:25:16 GMT -5
Post by Traveling Man on Sept 7, 2007 14:25:16 GMT -5
I think I love the Chak even more. Despite the horror show in set 2. She's really picked it up. Loved the flung racquet in the opening game. Heh.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:25:37 GMT -5
Post by sasha on Sept 7, 2007 14:25:37 GMT -5
This match is making me very irritable.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:26:22 GMT -5
Post by janie on Sept 7, 2007 14:26:22 GMT -5
I just discovered I'm rooting for Kuz!
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:26:28 GMT -5
Post by Traveling Man on Sept 7, 2007 14:26:28 GMT -5
I think I love the Chak even more. Despite the horror show in set 2. She's really picked it up. Loved the flung racquet in the opening game. Heh. Spoke too soon.
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Day 12.
Sept 7, 2007 14:28:10 GMT -5
Post by janie on Sept 7, 2007 14:28:10 GMT -5
Okay, Kuzzy looking better now.
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