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Post by Traveling Man on Mar 8, 2013 3:54:52 GMT -5
Since I watched 'the O.C.' Taylor Townsend already sounds like a nickname to me, heh. Same! Haha. |
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Post by lexpretend on Mar 8, 2013 5:30:26 GMT -5
Taylor Townsend definitely sounds like a character rather than a person. Good stuff from her and Kimiko - also, Dulgheru beat MLDB  Much-needed points. Lucic won a round too! LOL @ the Brits flopping. Both failing to reach even my expectations of them this year, let alone the British media's. Though they're not doing as badly as Rus and Martic, both of whom have yet to win a match in 2013. Hilarious stuff from FSG. I love how she keeps the baby bashers in check. |
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Post by janie on Mar 8, 2013 7:03:15 GMT -5
Dulgheru won? That's great! Maybe she and Shahar are starting big comebacks here.
Am very happy for Hampton and hope to get a chance to watch her play here.
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Post by janie on Mar 8, 2013 11:10:56 GMT -5
A list of promising youngsters: Elina SvitolinaKristina MladenovicAnd Robson? Watson? What do you think? |
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Post by lexpretend on Mar 8, 2013 13:08:15 GMT -5
Niculescu's beaten Robson this year, too.
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Post by Paean on Mar 8, 2013 13:23:47 GMT -5
An updated list of talented youngsters:
Elina Svitolina
Kristina Mladenovic
Laura Robson
Heather Watson
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Post by janie on Mar 8, 2013 13:42:47 GMT -5
We should somehow mark that post and revisit the list at the end of the year. I hope it won't be up to 20 or 30 names by then. Please stay off the list, Kumkhum. Maybe Niculescu will be top 5 by then. |
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Post by Wagasi on Mar 8, 2013 15:17:04 GMT -5
God, it's like watching a generation's worth of hope evaporate before your very eyes.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Mar 8, 2013 17:57:59 GMT -5
Maybe Niculescu will be top 5 by then. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if she reached top 20. |
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Post by DBBN on Mar 8, 2013 18:00:05 GMT -5
Maybe Niculescu will be top 5 by then. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if she reached top 20. I'd put money on it. |
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Post by janie on Mar 8, 2013 19:38:26 GMT -5
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Post by janie on Mar 8, 2013 19:47:09 GMT -5
Not the strongest start for Sweata here -- 0-6. WTF??  |
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Post by DBBN on Mar 8, 2013 21:11:22 GMT -5
Not the strongest start for Sweata here -- 0-6. WTF?? She just had MPs for an 0-6 6-2 6-4 win... Now two points away from 0-6 6-2 7-5...1 point...  #SEWTA |
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Post by Traveling Man on Mar 9, 2013 1:07:25 GMT -5
Was this Lady JaJa bringing the DRAMA or Sweata just being Sweata or SEWTA soaring to it's peak or all of the above?
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Post by janie on Mar 9, 2013 7:01:24 GMT -5
 Good old SEWTA. Who knows what happened, but I hope it was just crazy Sweata being Sweata. At least we don't have to wonder if she's motivated these days!
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Post by janie on Mar 9, 2013 7:04:07 GMT -5
Lepchenko lost 16 46 to LAV? What is with the US women at IW.
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Post by lexpretend on Mar 9, 2013 8:52:44 GMT -5
Lepchenko's had a weird year - she's 1-6 in Tour matches, but in the middle of that slump she had a brilliant Fed Cup week.
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Post by DevilishAttitude on Mar 9, 2013 10:22:41 GMT -5
Niculescu has also beaten fellow youngsters Babos, Zheng and Putintseva (twice) in the last six months, all in straight sets. The only match which was competitive was, somewhat bizarrely, Zheng (6-4 7-5). The rest have been blowouts (6-3 6-2, 6-2 6-3, 6-2 6-3, 6-3 6-2, 6-0 6-2 and 6-0 6-0).
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Post by DBBN on Mar 9, 2013 10:29:27 GMT -5
Lepchenko's had a weird year - she's 1-6 in Tour matches, but in the middle of that slump she had a brilliant Fed Cup week. Well, she's playing a Top 25 player's schedule, so, naturally, she's flopping miserably. I don't even know what to say about Errani and Vinci's shitshow at Fed Cup. |
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Post by janie on Mar 9, 2013 12:58:05 GMT -5
Niculescu has also beaten fellow youngsters Babos, Zheng and Putintseva (twice) in the last six months, all in straight sets. The only match which was competitive was, somewhat bizarrely, Zheng (6-4 7-5). The rest have been blowouts (6-3 6-2, 6-2 6-3, 6-2 6-3, 6-3 6-2, 6-0 6-2 and 6-0 6-0). Ha, I'm sure those kids have never seen the Niculescu sort of shot before. They're flummoxed! She's a flummoxer. Too bad it doesn't work against the likes of Mashabot.  |
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Post by janie on Mar 9, 2013 15:27:43 GMT -5
Another young USian, Keys, bites the dust. But happily, Jamie H moves on, which matters because she's defending big points here.
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Post by janie on Mar 9, 2013 18:27:07 GMT -5
Oops, FSG went and lost. End the tournament!
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Mar 9, 2013 18:48:09 GMT -5
But The Mug marches on!
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Post by janie on Mar 9, 2013 18:53:18 GMT -5
Oh! Well that's a nice surprise, at last.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Mar 9, 2013 19:37:37 GMT -5
OMG!!! SEWTA came to Serbian TV! I'm watching BAG vs Townsand *disbelief*
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Mar 9, 2013 20:01:14 GMT -5
TT comes to the net a lot.
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Post by DBBN on Mar 9, 2013 20:11:10 GMT -5
She sucks there a lot too.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Mar 9, 2013 20:17:59 GMT -5
True that.
But BAG isn't that sharp either, this could get messy.
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Post by Wagasi on Mar 9, 2013 20:38:18 GMT -5
Townsand it is.
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Post by Paean on Mar 10, 2013 3:02:22 GMT -5
Hantuchova dropped out of the seeding territory? Lost comfortably in round 2 against Azarenka.
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Much-needed points. Lucic won a round too!
