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Post by Wagasi on Jan 24, 2012 21:14:33 GMT -5
They can be the intergenerational Evert-Connors   |
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Post by janie on Jan 24, 2012 21:15:34 GMT -5
Just like Oudin!  Oh well, I want to watch more tennis, but not Screamapova, so  |
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jan 24, 2012 21:21:35 GMT -5
I thought it was weird that the commentator said that Sharapova "unfortunately won" the AO, and then I remembered she beat BAG in the final.
Gosh, it's been 4 years. I remember that JJ vs Paszek match like it happened yesterday.
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Post by DBBN on Jan 24, 2012 21:22:23 GMT -5
Hasn't she been with him for a while. I remember WTAWorld insulting her about it. Yes, they call her Petraphile.  |
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Post by Old Hag on Jan 24, 2012 21:22:33 GMT -5
Makarova has had a hell of a run thus far. I'm probably crazy for thinking she can win this.
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Post by DBBN on Jan 24, 2012 21:23:18 GMT -5
Oh dear...he is really...young in the face.  |
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Post by Old Hag on Jan 24, 2012 21:24:11 GMT -5
Oh dear...he is really...young in the face. He really is. Doesn't look 17, for sure. Oh, well. I don't judge love. Like most other WTA players have been any better. |
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Post by janie on Jan 24, 2012 21:26:54 GMT -5
Oh, well. I don't judge love. Not even Vaidisova's love?  |
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Post by Wagasi on Jan 24, 2012 21:28:35 GMT -5
To be fair Petra looks older than her age. They could theoretically both be college students. She'd be a senior, and he'd be a freshman who skipped a grade.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jan 24, 2012 21:34:30 GMT -5
Sharapova looks sharp. Bleh. Off to bed.
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Post by Old Hag on Jan 24, 2012 21:34:48 GMT -5
Same. I can't watch this.
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Post by Grarliner on Jan 24, 2012 21:45:30 GMT -5
I think I might send the Chrisses a memo regarding Wimbledon. THE ONLY ONES WHO THOUGHT SHARAPOVA WAS THE FAVORITE WAS YOU TWO!
God.
I had thought Maria's form was going to be good enough to carry her through Petra in the semis but now I am not sure. The Lisicki match indicated Maria is not going to be as devastating in the late rounds. The errors and double faults will come if her belief drops and her tension rises.
As for this match, I think she's going to take it easily. Makarova hasn't got enough from the baseline.
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Post by DBBN on Jan 24, 2012 21:48:14 GMT -5
To be fair Petra looks older than her age. They could theoretically both be college students. She'd be a senior, and he'd be a freshman who skipped a grade. Yeah yeah...good save. Ever see "Harold and Maude"? |
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Post by Grarliner on Jan 24, 2012 21:48:55 GMT -5
Maria is sort of the exact opposite of a bug server, isn't she? She's a bug returner. But the effect is the same because of how the women play. She has Seles/Davenport GOAT returning ability and she and Serena are probably the only players today who are at that level.
So if she could serve a second serve into the court, that would be the complete package. Alas.
One smart thing she does do now is put in a lot of first serves. That at least minimizes her big weakness albeit at the expense of doing real damage with the first serve.
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Post by Old Hag on Jan 24, 2012 22:24:09 GMT -5
Ma$ha is a great returner, but Makarova's puffball 2nd serves make it easy.
Petra should beat her still. Should. Sigh.
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Post by Wagasi on Jan 24, 2012 22:29:54 GMT -5
Yeah, I can't ever root for Sharapova. Not with that unimaginative ballstriking, shrieking, OCD rituals between points and constant fistpumping. Serena would be killing her right now |
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Post by Traveling Man on Jan 24, 2012 22:44:38 GMT -5
Beautiful Princess Masha is just a game away from the SF.  So awesome. |
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Post by Old Hag on Jan 25, 2012 0:00:36 GMT -5
Troll.
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Post by Grarliner on Jan 25, 2012 0:22:06 GMT -5
Murray-Nishikori is deceptively close. I have a feeling that if Kei can play just 10% or 20% better, he will start winning.
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 25, 2012 2:36:13 GMT -5
I guess that never happened.
Ugh, I would have enjoyed seeing Silliams murder Ma$ha. As it is, Ma$ha even has a shot at the final with how Shitra has been emerging - though our HOPE lies in the fact that Shitra's only really emerged against fast players who can get every shot back and annoy the hell out of Petra, who absolutely trashed Dushevina and Kirilenko (and BAG until she missed the smash).
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Post by Lady on Jan 25, 2012 3:54:29 GMT -5
Djokovic - Ferrer started Fit D came back from 0-40 to win his 1st game, already an achievement!  |
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Post by Lady on Jan 25, 2012 4:05:21 GMT -5
Ferrer saves another 3 break points and holds!
They play a lot of reaaaaaly long rallies.
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Post by Lady on Jan 25, 2012 4:40:31 GMT -5
I kinda always forget about it, but I really really like Fit Dave. He fights his heart out there.
Reducing Djokovic to pushing is something to admire.
Another Set Point for Novak. Novak's forehand CC is fantastic.
6-4
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Post by Lady on Jan 25, 2012 5:14:12 GMT -5
Ferrer from 0-2 to 3-2
Novak might have hurt his hip in this last game, or maybe he didn't. He's moving great.
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Post by Paean on Jan 25, 2012 5:14:39 GMT -5
Go to the net! Anyone! These rallies are painful to watch.
Vinci and Errani playing doubles is more exciting than that. I watched their match, so I know.
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Post by Lady on Jan 25, 2012 5:15:52 GMT -5
Go to the net! Anyone! These rallies are painful to watch. Vinci and Errani playing doubles is more exciting than that. I watched their match, so I know. And I thought it was just me! A lot of those rallies are great, but they really could be shorter and more risky. |
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Post by Paean on Jan 25, 2012 5:21:25 GMT -5
This match is gonna take over three hours and it will still only be a 3-setter. And yeah - so many opportunities to pull the trigger but they seem to be content just playing down the middle.
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Post by Paean on Jan 25, 2012 5:26:33 GMT -5
A love game won by Ferrer - much needed to speed up this match, lol.
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Post by Paean on Jan 25, 2012 5:47:54 GMT -5
Djokovic fails to close out the second set.
TB!
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Post by Paean on Jan 25, 2012 5:58:43 GMT -5
Djokovic wins the second set TB. Coming back from 2-4, winning the last 5 points. I have enough of this match for now, will be back in about 1 hour when they're at 3-2 in the third set.
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