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Post by DBBN on May 30, 2009 19:58:32 GMT -5
11 AM Start -- Singles are into the Fourth Round.
CHATRIER 1. 12-Fernando GONZALEZ (CHI) vs. 30-Victor HANESCU (ROU) 2. 1-Dinara SAFINA (RUS) vs. Aravane REZAI (FRA) 3. 1-Rafael NADAL (ESP) vs. 23-Robin SODERLING (SWE) 4. Maria SHARAPOVA (RUS) vs. 25-Na LI (CHN)
LENGLEN 1. 29-Agnes SZAVAY (HUN) vs. 20-Dominika CIBULKOVA (SVK) 2. 3-Andy MURRAY (GBR) vs. 13-Marin CILIC (CRO) 3. 9-Victoria AZARENKA (BLR) vs. 8-Ana IVANOVIC (SRB) 4. 10-Nikolay DAVYDENKO (RUS) vs. 8-Fernando VERDASCO (ESP)
OTHER COURTS. DNOC. JNOC (yet).
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Post by DBBN on May 30, 2009 20:00:26 GMT -5
Vamos.
Caravane. Rafa. Lee Na. The Szav. Nando.
Vamos.
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Post by R. Black on May 30, 2009 20:23:32 GMT -5
Boring day.
LeeNa will win. I guarantee it.
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Post by DBBN on May 30, 2009 20:30:42 GMT -5
I guarantee that she won't. One of us will be wrong! The second week of a Slam is always boring until the final, when the winners are determined. Until then, we have the same percentage of watchable matches, but with a much smaller pool, and therefore won't be moved around from bad match to bad match before we can realize we're watching a bad match. Now, we're stuck watching one craptastic tilt all the way through without the promise of a trophy or crying loser to keep us interested.
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Post by leelee on May 30, 2009 21:04:29 GMT -5
RG should be like Wimbledon and start at like 2pm. Geez.
Where's the Geezer Nobody Cares matches? They're usually starting around now.
Go.
Robin the Nerd. Lee Na. Sexy Domi. Anime. Azza. KING KOLYA.
Go.
I really really want Azza to win. That is a pivotal career match. And Ana needs to go away.
I'm siding towards Maria winning, as well. Lee Na's game is bad for clay, and thanks to Bepa ruining women's tennis, Lee Na has only played low-ranked chubby Euros this week. I do think Aggie/Domi will beat her in the QF, as long as they don't play 4 hours today or something.
And Robin needs to josh Rafa again. He probably won't have long.
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Post by Traveling Man on May 31, 2009 1:12:20 GMT -5
Allez
Masha Muzza Aggie Caravane Azza Kolya
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Post by janie on May 31, 2009 5:20:06 GMT -5
This is nuts! TC has switched to show womeb's doubles because one of their own, Stubbs, is playing. I can understand them showing one point, but they're sticking with it. I got up for this?
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Post by janie on May 31, 2009 5:27:00 GMT -5
On the other hand, is this better than dubs? Cibulkova up 62 42 with just 2 winners. Already 36 errors for AS, so why should Domi bother. Lovely! But I'm sure they'll return to the men soon, because this horror show will be over.
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Post by DBBN on May 31, 2009 6:15:43 GMT -5
Oh, the Szav But it's always fun to have a first-time QFist, so congrats to SexyDomi.
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Post by janie on May 31, 2009 6:20:15 GMT -5
Yes, SexiDomi was pretty solid and overcame her late-match hiccups.
But I shouldn't lie. I got up that early because the birds outside the window woke me up, not because I couldn't wait to watch Gonzo or Aggie.
Hope we'll get Scotsboy-Cilic soon!
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Post by janie on May 31, 2009 6:35:07 GMT -5
I hope Dinara will never wear anything ruffly. That would be as bad as seeing Capriati wearing dainty spaghetti straps on her fullback shoulders. Dinara looks so lean and mean in her sleek muscle-outfits.
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Post by Traveling Man on May 31, 2009 6:41:30 GMT -5
I expect Cilic to beat Murray today, but still rooting for him. Can we expect a miracle?
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Post by janie on May 31, 2009 6:43:50 GMT -5
You'd call it a miracle if Andy wins this? Then I am hoping against your miracle. I think Andy's the favorite.
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Post by lexpretend on May 31, 2009 6:51:15 GMT -5
It's pretty 50-50, but I think Cilic will win.
Szavay was woeful but it's always fun to watch SexyDomi do her perpetual motion thing. Actually, early in the second set - I think when Domi was 1-2 down - they played an absolutely amazing point, multiple lobs and drop shots and volleys and using the entire court, and it ended with an impossible SexyDomi pass. As thrilling as yesterday's Monfils Point of the Decade.
Szavay seemed all too relaxed about losing...though her face is always kind of vacant, so it's tough to tell what her attitude is ever.
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Post by Traveling Man on May 31, 2009 6:57:46 GMT -5
Come on! Andy wins the opening set. ;D
Hope he can keep it going.
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Post by janie on May 31, 2009 7:10:02 GMT -5
Dinara's devastating march through her early matches has been reminiscent of Graf. Though Clijsters also used to race through early rounds, so it doesn't necessarily mean that much for the later rounds.
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Post by lexpretend on May 31, 2009 7:10:00 GMT -5
OK, what, I went away for like 20 minutes and Safina finished her entire match? Into the QF for the loss of five games...the first three matches, you could put down to easy opponents, but Rezai is a) good and b) in form (won 14 of her past 16 matches). This run is reminiscent of those times that Pierce would rampage through draws.
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Post by Traveling Man on May 31, 2009 7:53:10 GMT -5
How is Soderling up 5-2 on Rafa, only weeks after losing 61 60 to him in Rome? I mean, I'm watching it unfold, but still...
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Post by Traveling Man on May 31, 2009 7:58:41 GMT -5
Soderling breaks again for 6-2. Rafa will win the match, obviously, but still. This is insane.
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Post by lexpretend on May 31, 2009 8:43:04 GMT -5
Ugh, I was hoping Rafa would still be angry at the Sod, and totally humiliate him.
Anime Eyes was unimpressive - just wild and brainless, and totally fell apart in the third set.
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Post by The Chloe on May 31, 2009 8:43:54 GMT -5
What is the deal with Nadal and Soderling not liking each other or something? What the incident? There was a match and Soderling acted like a tool and Nadal whined, making them both annoying? Something?
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Post by lexpretend on May 31, 2009 8:56:44 GMT -5
I think it was the Bimbledon match which lasted a week, with Soderling mimicking Rafa's ass-picking and so on.
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Post by The Chloe on May 31, 2009 9:00:53 GMT -5
Oh yes, that sounds familiar.
Thankies. I'd like to go to bed, but will wait and see how the next two sets go, I suppose.
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Post by Traveling Man on May 31, 2009 9:12:19 GMT -5
GSM Nadal 26 76 63 61.
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Post by R. Black on May 31, 2009 9:20:56 GMT -5
Svilliams lost a set to Mattek Petrova (!).
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Post by Traveling Man on May 31, 2009 9:22:25 GMT -5
Svilliams lost a set to Mattek Petrova (!). Mattek/Petrova must have cheated!
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Post by janie on May 31, 2009 9:24:11 GMT -5
Azarenka leading. Horrible. Her shriek lasts as long as MLDB's. At least she shouts her Come Ons in a normal manner instead of shrieking it at the top of her lungs, and she doesn't do it after each and every point she wins à la MLDB.
Speaking of which, I read that some Grand Slam officials are going to speak to MLDB before Wimbledon. Good luck with that.
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Post by janie on May 31, 2009 9:25:37 GMT -5
Wms sisters in their 3rd straight 3-set dubs match.
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Post by The Chloe on May 31, 2009 9:40:35 GMT -5
Unless there is going to be a penality for her shrieking, then all this talk is a waste of time.
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Post by The Chloe on May 31, 2009 9:41:13 GMT -5
Also, I just noticed that was the first set that Nadal has lost at RG in the last 300. Or something like that. But to Soderling? Okay.
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