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^did you see frannie's brother at RG? he was the one wearing the sunglasses....they look just alike.
wacky day yesterday. i wish the wind would die down already...it's ruining the quality of the matches. the serves have really been the most affected by the wind all week long on the women's side.
wacky day yesterday. i wish the wind would die down already...it's ruining the quality of the matches. the serves have really been the most affected by the wind all week long on the women's side.
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Getting closer to that big final showdown everybody wants to see!
can you guys believe that caroline is no.2 with a chance to be no.1 and still has not beaten a top 5 player in 18 months? 18 months?! you know,if ever there was justification for argument that would be a big point. it goes beyond merely not having a major. i mean,clijsters,mauresmo,safina,ivanovic and jankovic at least all had the wins when they were on that verge of taking the top spot and even whilst there. and then i look and i see sam stosur-granted had a bit of a dip during the summer-and she has wins over serena(at a major no less) and JJ.
you know it makes me miss the days when the tour rankings still had the quality points. they would account bonus points for who they beat,how they beat them and even where they beat them too. to me,it just added a lot more depth and substance to the system.
you know it makes me miss the days when the tour rankings still had the quality points. they would account bonus points for who they beat,how they beat them and even where they beat them too. to me,it just added a lot more depth and substance to the system.
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^ I agree. Even though I complain about one person being at #1 forever, women's game needs a bit of stability.
All that being said, I do hope Caroline wins. I've liked her since the beginning and there's no one I'd like to see take the #1 from Serena more!
All that being said, I do hope Caroline wins. I've liked her since the beginning and there's no one I'd like to see take the #1 from Serena more!
so thrilled to see vera in a consecutive final! hurrah! i have to say she deserves it. she's played so positively all tournament long and today i think she just went out there with much more focus and determination than woz did(perhaps all the attention and hype generated a let down?)....hit bigger and got a lot of free points off that serve.
not sure how i would feel about the final....if against venus,i'm not so sure,they have had some battles before but she may have a much stronger chance against clijsters as she beat kimmy at wimby. i actually hope vera can win it,either way.
not sure how i would feel about the final....if against venus,i'm not so sure,they have had some battles before but she may have a much stronger chance against clijsters as she beat kimmy at wimby. i actually hope vera can win it,either way.
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I was shocked to hear that Vera beat Caroline's brilliant run. Out of the two I wouldn't really have cared too much who would go on to play in the final. But I really hope that Vera can deal with this final better than the last.
you know,i am just so proud of vera. having watched what she's gone through since the spring of 09,it's nothing short of magnificent. she's healthy again,she's regained her form and is probably playing better than she did in her best season,a year and a half prior to that horrible ankle injury. the great thing is that she's showing her best now in the majors.
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aww. Roger was so close to winning.
Sidenote: I spotted Anna!
Right next to Mirka.
She didn't seem to want to have pictures taken though. Everytime the camera panned to her she kind of looked away.
And was it Gavin Rossdale sitting next to Mirka on the other side?
Sidenote: I spotted Anna!
Right next to Mirka. She didn't seem to want to have pictures taken though. Everytime the camera panned to her she kind of looked away.
And was it Gavin Rossdale sitting next to Mirka on the other side?
^yes it was gavin. he's always sitting in his box at the majors sometimes with gwen. ugh and anna always in roger's box. listen if she doesn't want to be noticed perhaps she shouldn't sit right where she would be noticed?? i mean,doesn't she realise the camera's always pan over the player's boxes throughout a match?
anyway,that was a thrilling match. worthy of the best of the tournament thus far. and congrats to nole for FINALLY overcoming the hurdle against roger at the open! can you believe that was the fourth straight year they faced each other at this event alone? and roger beat him in all those matches,which were pretty tight affairs in their own right. so good for nole. i just hope indeed he will have enough to bring to the final against rafa. he did indeed seem to expend a lot of physical and emotional energy out there.
i mean,doesn't she realise the camera's always pan over the player's boxes throughout a match? anyway,that was a thrilling match. worthy of the best of the tournament thus far. and congrats to nole for FINALLY overcoming the hurdle against roger at the open! can you believe that was the fourth straight year they faced each other at this event alone? and roger beat him in all those matches,which were pretty tight affairs in their own right. so good for nole. i just hope indeed he will have enough to bring to the final against rafa. he did indeed seem to expend a lot of physical and emotional energy out there.
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^agreed. It was pretty amazing how he managed to turn it around in the last 10-15 minutes.
I think Anna didn't want to be seen because she was missing out on FNO duties
I think Anna didn't want to be seen because she was missing out on FNO duties
aw poor vera! i feel so bad that she was a bit overwhelmed by everything. she still tried so hard to find something and i'm very proud that she was still fighting. and still very happy for her,she's having such an incredible season! she'll move into the top 5 at 4 now(could have been 2 had she won)which will be her highest to date. so good for her.
and wow kim really brought her best out,non? nothing like the erratic play we've witnessed throughout the event.
but i loved what kim said,she had her share of disappointing finals before she was able to finally nab her first. i think if it happens for vera again,it will happen. now she'll truly be able to lean on her experience.
and wow kim really brought her best out,non? nothing like the erratic play we've witnessed throughout the event.
but i loved what kim said,she had her share of disappointing finals before she was able to finally nab her first. i think if it happens for vera again,it will happen. now she'll truly be able to lean on her experience.
Yeah, felt bad for Vera too. Poor girl, she was just out of breath. Meanwhile Kim seemed like she could go on for about 4 more sets, lol. Still good for Vera for getting that far. Congrats to both of them.
Really happy for Novak. I just hope he can give serious competition to Nadal.
Really happy for Novak. I just hope he can give serious competition to Nadal.
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Kim was in top form! She truly deserved to win.
Although I do always have a soft spot for Vera. I almost cried with her at the end!
Kim's daughter is so cute!
Although I do always have a soft spot for Vera. I almost cried with her at the end!
Kim's daughter is so cute!
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i was soo disappointed that Vera beat Wozniaki...but relieved to find out why
i knew the out come of todays finals, it was inevitable that kim was going to whip the floor with Vera
Djoki and Fed gave me a remarkable performance, i wanted Roger to win but Djokovic shocked me and the rest of that stadium and took the second set 6-1 now thats was when i knew theres going to be an upset..im just happy it went 5 sets, maybe Novak will me nice and tired for my Baby to destroy him in the finals(fingers Crossed)
Atleast we know the Mens Final wont be as abrupt as the womans final
i knew the out come of todays finals, it was inevitable that kim was going to whip the floor with Vera
Djoki and Fed gave me a remarkable performance, i wanted Roger to win but Djokovic shocked me and the rest of that stadium and took the second set 6-1 now thats was when i knew theres going to be an upset..im just happy it went 5 sets, maybe Novak will me nice and tired for my Baby to destroy him in the finals(fingers Crossed)
Atleast we know the Mens Final wont be as abrupt as the womans final
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