The "What's Wrong With Her?" Thread

[soyizgood]

Barthel's game looked impressive against Pironkova. Maybe she will defend Hobart after all.

[BlewByU]

Barthel, with her uncopyable tempo and pace (hint: Kimikko Date), played her sublime classic but modern tennis again.
Entirely elegant and graceful yet so much understated power.
Was very very solid today.
No slouch Pironkova just didn't know what to do out there.
6-3, 6-3 Barthel!


I wonder...

Is Barthel the Cinderella who is masquerading as a maid for now?

Will Barthel jumbo-size her magical elements and finally step into the plate and start hitting home runs this year?

Certainly one of very exciting questions of 2013 season!



Next up, Stephens vs Davis

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[soyizgood]

Error Na coming out against Radwanska... Ugh!

But this is WTA... Li has a break point..... ARad saves it and holds for 5-3.

1st set ends on a failed drop shot attempt from Li. 6-3 Radwanska.

1st set
Rad 7w/8u
Li 15w/23u

[BlewByU]

Stephens v. Davis is not panning out to be what i was hoping for.

Very disappointing from Davis.
I guess Davis is a fine player in her own right.
But just can't detect any upside room in Davis' tennis.
Davis seems like a lower-case Wozniacki (with all the negative connotation which comes with it...)

But Stephens is wild.
Stephens can be carnival wild some day.

What a season 2013 is gonna be!
We got some "big, big" questions to be answered by some "big, big" elite ladies of tennis...


Well no more tennis for me today.
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[soyizgood]

Li isn't going to do anything at the AO the way she's playing Radwanska. 14 games, 34 UEs so far.

[soyizgood]

Stephens-Davis going to a 3rd set. Sloane is getting rattled and upset.

[OddJack]

It's good match na rad... pulling for Lina . never liked pushers

[TXdad]

Stephens looking a bit tired. Glad to see the time warning on Davis, all that ball bouncing between/under the legs is annoying.

[Brian11785]

Originally Posted by OddJack

It's good match na rad... pulling for Lina . never liked pushers

Lol. A pusher who hits drop shots and comes forward to volley almost more than any player on tour.

This Davis/Stephens match is compelling. Davis is speeding around and smacking the ball all over the place, for better or worse (mostly better.) Showing a lot of heart. Sloane is probably the better player but is going bonkers with frustration. You can tell that it means a lot for these girls to be the "next American hope", which the media are clamoring to anoint.

[Brian11785]

This Davis is gutsy. Cibulkova-esque. A wee thing that swings away.

Two match points saved. 5-5 in the third.

[soyizgood]

Stephens is having a tough time this match. My first time watching Davis.

Stephens holds for 5-4.

[soyizgood]

Emotional outburst from Davis at 30-30.

40-30 for Stephens.

BP for Davis....DEUCE!

Sloane holds for 6-5.

[TXdad]

1st time watching Davis as well, both seem incredibly stable on the mental front; hope for the WTA. Good match.

[soyizgood]

Sloane breaks to win. 6-3 4-6 7-5.

[soyizgood]

Cibulkova putting the heat on Kerber. Up 6-2.

Kerber strikes back. Up 4-1 in the 2nd.

Kerber takes the 2nd 6-4. Going to a 3rd.

[HSTennisGuy]

I don't know why but Kerber's forehand just looks really ugly to me.

[soyizgood]

Originally Posted by HSTennisGuy

I don't know why but Kerber's forehand just looks really ugly to me.

Kerber's strokes, especially the serve and forehand, won't win any style points. That said, she's made it to #5 with such mechanics. haha

[HSTennisGuy]

True she does have a great backhand though

[soyizgood]

Cibulkova has now scalped 3 top 10 players at Sydney.

[Vanhool]

I really hope Domi can make top 10 this year. I wish Tennis Channel had showed the errani qf. I would love to see that beatdown!