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Jan 19, 2009 22:57:52 GMT -5
Post by leelee on Jan 19, 2009 22:57:52 GMT -5
I thought Guccione went away, but the announcers have said "the next Hewitt" about 100 times already. Oh, and he sucks.
Go Gorila.
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Jan 19, 2009 23:39:44 GMT -5
Post by Brinyi on Jan 19, 2009 23:39:44 GMT -5
I think this is a wildly pro-Gasquet crowd here.
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Jan 19, 2009 23:42:57 GMT -5
Post by GoDom on Jan 19, 2009 23:42:57 GMT -5
Good work Dudi. Finish him off. Simon. lol Vaidisova. Probably retiring soon.
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Jan 19, 2009 23:43:41 GMT -5
Post by Brinyi on Jan 19, 2009 23:43:41 GMT -5
Gorila should cruise home here. If so I would break even on 1R matches. -- Garcia-Lopez to beat poor Augie, and hopefully Gorila (but I have surely jinxed that) -- Nishikori and Benneteau Hernych
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Jan 19, 2009 23:48:46 GMT -5
Post by leelee on Jan 19, 2009 23:48:46 GMT -5
Everybody left.
So, I'm watching McHale vs. Moore. McHale looks like a soon-to-be Top 100 USian none of you will like. Fast, little roadrunner. Good strokes, except her BH is atrocious and hits it close to her body. And Moore is hopeless, of course.
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Jan 19, 2009 23:57:28 GMT -5
Post by GoDom on Jan 19, 2009 23:57:28 GMT -5
lol Grönefeld
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Jan 20, 2009 0:07:40 GMT -5
Post by Pamela Shriver on Jan 20, 2009 0:07:40 GMT -5
Bremond takes out Niki 2 and 1...
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Jan 20, 2009 0:11:20 GMT -5
Post by leelee on Jan 20, 2009 0:11:20 GMT -5
I was waiting for mention of that.
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Jan 20, 2009 0:23:27 GMT -5
Post by leelee on Jan 20, 2009 0:23:27 GMT -5
So, this unknown French WC Mladenovic is impressive... very big strokes for a 15-year old. Another big blonde basher, just what women's tennis needed. But, she just choked the 2nd set away vs. Patty and is pouting.
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Jan 20, 2009 0:39:07 GMT -5
Post by Pamela Shriver on Jan 20, 2009 0:39:07 GMT -5
Go Batty.
Did anyone see Pam bitch out Brad Gilbert? That was quality.
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Jan 20, 2009 0:54:26 GMT -5
Post by leelee on Jan 20, 2009 0:54:26 GMT -5
I'm not watching ESPN.
Mladenovic is fading. I don't know how tall she is, but it must be close to 6 feet. Thus, potential favorite ensuing.
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Jan 20, 2009 0:58:46 GMT -5
Post by Pamela Shriver on Jan 20, 2009 0:58:46 GMT -5
You know who was over 6 feet? Leach.
Batty won.
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Jan 20, 2009 1:00:58 GMT -5
Post by leelee on Jan 20, 2009 1:00:58 GMT -5
9 year anniversary since her last slam. Good going, Linds.
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Jan 20, 2009 1:08:57 GMT -5
Post by Pamela Shriver on Jan 20, 2009 1:08:57 GMT -5
I'm surprised, ESPN's coverage so far has been very good.
This McHale match is quite fun. Hopefully she can make it through.
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Jan 20, 2009 1:11:17 GMT -5
Post by leelee on Jan 20, 2009 1:11:17 GMT -5
I'm watching on ESPN360. 6 courts. It's great. Great picture even on my shit connection.
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Jan 20, 2009 1:13:22 GMT -5
Post by Pamela Shriver on Jan 20, 2009 1:13:22 GMT -5
Oh, and Kerber is completely collapsing against Praying Mantis.
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Jan 20, 2009 4:57:29 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jan 20, 2009 4:57:29 GMT -5
Wussquet. Even when he wins I roll my eyes Sev has truly been favoured by fortune, drawing Vaidisova in two consecutive Slams! Rodionova had a patriotic crowd roaring her on to her three-set Sweta loss. I wonder if they don't pay attention to tennis for the rest of the year, and so don't notice that she's RUS for the other 48 weeks, or if they're so desperate for a female who isn't Stosur that they'll ignore it. Mladenovic...she was a surprising choice of WC, but I guess she justified it! A couple of weeks ago she lost to Peers, the girl who was double bagelled by Kvitova in Hobart, so good for her. Really didn't expect Big Akgul to beat Oudin, let alone so handily! Terrible start to the year from Tammy And WTF was that from Cirstea? 2-6, 2-6 to Czink? Seriously? Watching Flake/Dancer. Dancer's hair is an abomination.
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Jan 20, 2009 7:44:04 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2009 7:44:04 GMT -5
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Jan 20, 2009 7:50:11 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2009 7:50:11 GMT -5
Awww, I just saw that Polansky lost in 5 sets. I can't believe how many men made it through 5-setters in that heat! So was Bally playing great, or was Anna-Lena very, very bad?
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Jan 20, 2009 8:17:41 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2009 8:17:41 GMT -5
Everybody left. So, I'm watching McHale vs. Moore. McHale looks like a soon-to-be Top 100 USian none of you will like. Fast, little roadrunner. Good strokes, except her BH is atrocious and hits it close to her body. And Moore is hopeless, of course. Moore ended up winning that, 9-7 in the third.
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Jan 20, 2009 9:22:13 GMT -5
Post by leelee on Jan 20, 2009 9:22:13 GMT -5
McHale had cramps and drama in the 3rd, along with an awkward Pamela interview where Tennis Australia was kicking them off the court. Moore still stinks, but she is pretty, at least.
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Jan 20, 2009 10:21:59 GMT -5
Post by leelee on Jan 20, 2009 10:21:59 GMT -5
Scheepers in a slam? I remember her name from challengers when I was little.
And she got double bageled by Sexy Domi. heh
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Jan 20, 2009 11:03:24 GMT -5
Post by Brinyi on Jan 20, 2009 11:03:24 GMT -5
Frankie. Polansky. Gimeno. Nishikori. Ball. Hernych. Schwankster. Rapmaster. Meng-Meng. A-Rod (F). Up n' Under McHale. Little Ayumi. The Zak. Su-Wei. Ernie! Fabbie! Jo-Willy! Willy! Naudie! Wussie! Sexxxy! Gorila! Batty! MauMau! Ma. jose! Giiiiisela! Akgul the Giant! Guccione. Thunder. A-Rad. Kvitty. Al Groenefeld. Ho ho ho Deadisova.
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Jan 20, 2009 11:12:27 GMT -5
Post by Brinyi on Jan 20, 2009 11:12:27 GMT -5
"It was pretty tough to lose. Being up two sets to love in a Grand Slam doesn't mean much. You have to close it out against these guys. He started to raise his game and lift his level. I'm disappointed but also glad that I've had this experience."
-- P. Polansky
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Jan 20, 2009 11:13:11 GMT -5
Post by Brinyi on Jan 20, 2009 11:13:11 GMT -5
Leelee, thanks for the comments on McHale's game style.
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Jan 20, 2009 12:39:56 GMT -5
Post by janie on Jan 20, 2009 12:39:56 GMT -5
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Jan 20, 2009 19:24:44 GMT -5
Post by Iorix on Jan 20, 2009 19:24:44 GMT -5
So, I'm watching McHale vs. Moore. McHale looks like a soon-to-be Top 100 USian none of you will like. Fast, little roadrunner. Good strokes, except her BH is atrocious and hits it close to her body. And Moore is hopeless, of course. You're beginning to sound like myself. Choking being worse than ever probably means there's more pressure to win than ever. "Money crunch" on the Tour?
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Jan 21, 2009 4:07:12 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jan 21, 2009 4:07:12 GMT -5
^^that is actually really perceptive and something I hadn't thought of! I was wondering whether I was imagining the unusually massive number of chokes this year. I guess "sponsoring a useless journeyman tennis player" is no longer a priority for companies.
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Jan 21, 2009 19:23:42 GMT -5
Post by Iorix on Jan 21, 2009 19:23:42 GMT -5
And Junqueira literally looks like a bum off the street. Quite. He looks like someone who just wondered off an alley holding a bottle.
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