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Post by janie on Jan 23, 2009 22:15:52 GMT -5
Looks like Kuzzy has totally collapsed after a great start.
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Post by Wagasi on Jan 23, 2009 22:21:10 GMT -5
 I swear I heard him say "Illya Kuryakin". I had a big crush on him on the Man from U.N.C.L.E.!  But it sounded like KuzNEETsova  Now I'm more confused than ever and therefore maybe should not root for anyone from that part of the world. Except for DemENtyava. From the little Russian I've heard, it seems like every consonant+e ends up sounding like consonant+y+e. So Kuznetsova = Kuznyetsova with a long e. Zvonareva = Zvonaryeva. Dementieva = Dyemyentiyeva. Semen = Syemyen with long e's and even Egor = Ygor. The final 'a' sounds like the adding of an aspirant to the end of the word. So Dementieva = Dyemyentiyevh, Spasibo=Spasibh. This is all from hearing a few random words of Russian here and there so it may be completely wrong. I'm confused by the Serbo-Croatian last names. Is Jankovic = YANKOveech? |
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Post by DBBN on Jan 23, 2009 22:24:12 GMT -5
Looks like Kuzzy has totally collapsed after a great start. Kuzzy 0-2 H2H against A-Bond...could be in her head? |
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Post by leelee on Jan 23, 2009 22:41:34 GMT -5
I don't think it's in her head, it's just that Sweta is a very inconsistent and error-prone player.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jan 23, 2009 22:46:49 GMT -5
I'm confused by the Serbo-Croatian last names. Is Jankovic = YANKOveech? The first syllable is stressed, it should be YAHNkovich, the "ah" sound being a bit longer. You can hear it here www.youtube.com/watch?v=xozNZ3fveHE |
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Post by leelee on Jan 23, 2009 22:49:58 GMT -5
Stat of the Year:
Kuznetsova wins the 1st set over A-Bond with 40 UE's. WOMEN'S TENNIS!!111eleventyone!
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Post by DBBN on Jan 23, 2009 22:50:11 GMT -5
First set to the Sweater!
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jan 23, 2009 22:50:39 GMT -5
Sweata played a couple of really good point in the end of the TB, didn't think she'd pull herself together like that.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jan 23, 2009 23:06:50 GMT -5
I don't understand who are these people who commentate. No, Kuznetsova has not broken Bondarenko's serve now. I know it's 5 AM, but you're getting paid to do this job.
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Post by leelee on Jan 23, 2009 23:09:53 GMT -5
I've had enough women's tennis.
I don't know how Sela hits most balls cleanly with his enormous swings. And Australia also has loud, annoying Israeli fans. Same with Yugoslavians. How do those drunk hooligans afford to travel like that while I can't? Grar.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jan 23, 2009 23:15:17 GMT -5
s. And Australia also has loud, annoying Israeli fans. Same with Yugoslavians. How do those drunk hooligans afford to travel like that while I can't? Grar. The Yugos didn't travel there (or at least 99% of them didn't). They were actually born and raised in Australia, in many cases they're even the third generation of immigrants. Most of them have never been in their country of origin. And yes, they clearly have issues. For some reason the Balkan diaspora in Australia tends to be extremely nationalistic. |
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Post by DBBN on Jan 23, 2009 23:20:53 GMT -5
I'm so impressed that a non-native English speaker knows the word "diaspora." I don't think I used that word correctly until...what time is it?
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Post by DBBN on Jan 23, 2009 23:28:10 GMT -5
Seemo dispatches Baby Anci Boi easily, surprisingly. Sets up a really interesting fourth round match betweem Seemo and Mofees. |
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Post by DBBN on Jan 23, 2009 23:31:35 GMT -5
Hey! This is Seemo's first 4R in a Slam. Pretty impressive he got to #6 without one...or is it? :red:
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Post by leelee on Jan 23, 2009 23:31:53 GMT -5
I can't believe that just one year ago Ivanovic and Kuznetsova started battling for #1.
Women's tennis has improved, I guess.
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Post by DBBN on Jan 23, 2009 23:44:16 GMT -5
It does help that, all of a sudden, there appears to be about 5 players that (give or take the odd tournament) are consistently going deep. That does help the cause. I think.
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Post by DBBN on Jan 23, 2009 23:47:43 GMT -5
Hey, Verdasco. Do us all a favor and keep this shit up, please.  Also  . |
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Post by leelee on Jan 23, 2009 23:48:45 GMT -5
Yeah. It's good to see that Jankovic, Safina and Demented has stepped up their game. I shouldn't hate so much.
This Kuz-Bon match, though. Man, this is terrible. At least there's some rallies, so it's not Kuz-Chak bad, but still.
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Post by DBBN on Jan 23, 2009 23:50:12 GMT -5
Did Sweater just blow a MP? Oy vey.
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Post by Wagasi on Jan 23, 2009 23:58:39 GMT -5
bad day for the Bonds  I take my support back. A-Rad would've done better. |
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Post by DBBN on Jan 23, 2009 23:59:46 GMT -5
Yup, All-Bond did not materialize. If Cibulkova loses to La Razz...  La Razz  |
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Post by Grarliner on Jan 24, 2009 3:18:01 GMT -5
CSN rulez. Way to make that Bogota result stand up, girl.
Oh. She needs to beat AMG. That would just be too hideous. They have never played.
Seems Svetlana did what she does best - win while impressing nobody. This is her worst Slam - she might as well just lose to Zheng.
Thank you Vika for ending Mauresmo's misery.
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Post by Grarliner on Jan 24, 2009 3:25:16 GMT -5
I swear I heard him say "Illya Kuryakin". I had a big crush on him on the Man from U.N.C.L.E.! But it sounded like KuzNEETsova Now I'm more confused than ever and therefore maybe should not root for anyone from that part of the world. Except for DemENtyava. From the little Russian I've heard, it seems like every consonant+e ends up sounding like consonant+y+e. So Kuznetsova = Kuznyetsova with a long e. Zvonareva = Zvonaryeva. Dementieva = Dyemyentiyeva. Semen = Syemyen with long e's and even Egor = Ygor. The final 'a' sounds like the adding of an aspirant to the end of the word. So Dementieva = Dyemyentiyevh, Spasibo=Spasibh. This is all from hearing a few random words of Russian here and there so it may be completely wrong. I'm confused by the Serbo-Croatian last names. Is Jankovic = YANKOveech? I don't know Russian, but I have read widely about Russian history. From what I've read, the Russian name Semen is pronounced Semyon. Semenov = Semyonov. Andreev = Andreyev. Evgeniia = Yevgeniia. Petr = Pyotr |
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Post by Traveling Man on Jan 24, 2009 4:05:38 GMT -5
Dementieva unimpressive against Stosur - first match of hers that I've seen this year.
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Post by Traveling Man on Jan 24, 2009 5:24:08 GMT -5
Dementieva led 7-6, 5-2 with a matchpoint. Now it's 5-4 with Stosur serving. Are we seeing a repeat of RG '08? Doubt it, even though Dementieva isn't playing well.
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Post by Traveling Man on Jan 24, 2009 5:27:48 GMT -5
No. Dementieva escapes 76 64.
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Post by Grarliner on Jan 24, 2009 6:18:12 GMT -5
That was a bit close. I am watching for the Dementieva choke. She must know the draw has opened wide for her - that usually starts the choking. But not just yet.  Haas had me wondering there for about ... oh, thirty seconds. It went from 2-0 Haas to 2-3 really fast though. |
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Post by Grarliner on Jan 24, 2009 6:30:17 GMT -5
Gonzales gets it to a fifth set against Gasquet. I'm ... torn.
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 24, 2009 6:54:45 GMT -5
Why is Eurosport sticking with Nadal/Haas when Wuss and Gorila are in a fifth set.
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Post by janie on Jan 24, 2009 7:05:06 GMT -5
Wow! What a great match to wake up to! Amazing atmosphere in the stands, too. And ESPN2 has Wussquet!
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I swear I heard him say "Illya Kuryakin". I had a big crush on him on the Man from U.N.C.L.E.! 
Now I'm more confused than ever and therefore maybe should not root for anyone from that part of the world. Except for DemENtyava. 
