I'm in Miami, girl - WTA Miami Masters Discussion
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Tanya
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Wow so what happened to Sloane? Anyone watch the match? Did she completely crumble or did Radwanska step up her game? Cuz I'm pretty sure last I checked the score was like 3-2 in the second set...for her to lose the last 9 games of the match...yikes. So yea what happened?
Also...one of the rare times I'll actually root for Ivanovic, but seeing as how it's Errani she's facing, I would really be DELIGHTED if she won.
Also...one of the rare times I'll actually root for Ivanovic, but seeing as how it's Errani she's facing, I would really be DELIGHTED if she won.
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Vanhool
Hall of Fame
I was very silly and broke the WTA rule again and bet on Cirstea. She lost a 24 point service game already and I assume has now gone nuts. JJ serving to bagel.
Serves me right.
romeo8880
G.O.A.T.
Same here, except I bet on Ivanovic. She was an underdog and I definitely thought she was playing well enough to beat Errani. Not sure what happened lol.
At least you had the opportunity to close out a profit after the first set (assuming you bet on an exchange).
Cirstea has just taken the bagel from JJ. Hopefully she can rebound. I've been obliged to double at 5.2 seeing as I backed pre-match at 2.1. Stupid betting on the WTA is a dead weight on profits betting on ATP. I'm an idiot.
Vanhool
Hall of Fame
That was right when she turned it on. Came into the net a bit, started making her serves and hitting winners and yelling come ons. Basically showed up and started playing her game. Domi was ok. But not her best and it would take her best to hang in there with Serena at this level.
Duncan Bell
Hall of Fame
This is dreadful. The WTA really does suck at times.
Yes. The Li Na who showed up and schooled Sharapova at the Australian Open is not playing today. Serena is not having to work for this match so far.
Shangri La
Hall of Fame
Beautiful point Li Na!
Ico
Hall of Fame
Horrendous. Maria comprehensively outclassed her from beginning to end.
Duncan Bell
Hall of Fame
Maria's going to win this
romeo8880
G.O.A.T.
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
Not if she has to play Serena in the final she won't.
Sid_Vicious
G.O.A.T.
lol true. I think 6-2 6-3 is a reasonable scoreline for that match.
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
It does not matter if she is laboring this week, it is the match-up issue between Serena and Maria and Maria has never been able to give Serena a good fight the way Li Na did today or at least Maria has not been able to put up a good fight against Serena in years.
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
Sadly, that will be the likely outcome. Also Serena gives it that extra oomph when she plays Maria.
Duncan Bell
Hall of Fame
I think she'll lose to Aggy in the SF, who will lose to Maria in the final.
TennisFan436
Semi-Pro
What many in this thread fails to realize is Serena's fight.
She can be down, injured, laboring in pain...she finds a way to win. This is what separates a champion from the rest. She did this when down with Cibulkova and now today, with Li Na. The only individual who has now become a more formidable threat that capitalizes on Serena's errors is Azarenka, but apparently she is also more prone to injury as of late.
As always, the series is Serena's to lose.
She can be down, injured, laboring in pain...she finds a way to win. This is what separates a champion from the rest. She did this when down with Cibulkova and now today, with Li Na. The only individual who has now become a more formidable threat that capitalizes on Serena's errors is Azarenka, but apparently she is also more prone to injury as of late.
As always, the series is Serena's to lose.
TennisFan436
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NadalAgassi
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Yes I agree. The great Serena seems way off her game this week so that should allow the untalented Sharapova if she plays her A game to get 5 or 6 games as opposed to her usual 1 or 2.
Tanya
Hall of Fame
Thank you!! So hard to take her seriously as anything other than a journeywoman with those hideous things.
Tanya
Hall of Fame
She has Flipkens right where she wants her...!!
sportsfan1
Legend
wow, that shot from Radwanska at second 2-0 15-0 to do a 360 and volley the ball that fell off the netcord behind her with back to the net - it was worthy of comparison with any trick shot. awesome!
volleyandfun
Hall of Fame
especially if you see Serena standing next to her with her gigantic, well, you know what
volleyandfun
Hall of Fame
so few months ago Aga double bageled Cibulkova who almost beat Serena now
If Li was not that mental she would have beat Serena today
Last year was Venus, now is the time for Serena
Tanya
Hall of Fame
Serena playing at 50% still clowned both Li and Cibulkova. Once Serena woke up halfway through the second set against Dominika, it was one way traffic till the end. and it isn't as if Radwanska is playing that great either, she's dropped sets to world beaters Rybarikova, Stephens, and Flipkens. Get a grip.
especially if you see Serena standing next to her with her gigantic, well, you know what
This tells me all I need to know about you....the motives behind your comments about Serena are quite obvious.
Overdrive
Legend
especially if you see Serena standing next to her with her gigantic, well, you know what
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
"Aga" beating Cibulkaova who almost beat SW today, means nothing.
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
Agreed. It is not uncommon for SW to start off rusty, then get the focus she needs. This does not work in every match, but there's along history supporting it.
Really? Because she wears goggles? I can see disliking players because of their attitude, behavior, propensity towards choking away leads, because they repeatedly beat your favorite player, but because of goggles?
I've never really taken any notice of Flipkens because for a long time she was the forgotten Belgian but now she is playing better than she ever has. She's taken sets off Azarenka, Radwanska and beaten Kvitova. Root for new blood in the WTA not against goggles.
volleyandfun
Hall of Fame
well, that comment tells me all I need to know about you too
i do not live in a shell, so i am not afraid to name things the way they are, and weather you like it or not, that is the way they are
volleyandfun
Hall of Fame
actually, Rybarikova played really well and in that form she could have beat anyone, the other 2 was just a 1 break that made a difference, the rest was a lopsided match
before Wimbledon final I was reading on here it would be bagels or bread sticks, as it turned out it was a match. maybe you should get a grip
