Roland Garros Women's Final 2007: Henin v Ivanovic Live Match Thread

[skip1969]

well, here we go. hope it's a good match!

 

[Roger_Federer.]

Where can I watch it online? Can you post a link?

 

[camelF4i]

wahoooooooooooo!

 

[Roger_Federer.]

Anyone? Where can I watch it?

 

[skip1969]

the kid plays a decent game to break.

odd that henin chose to serve first since her serve has been so erratic.

 

[Roger_Federer.]

Go Ivanovic! Someone please post a link to where I can watch the match.

 

[skip1969]

ana feeling the nerves there. up 40-0 but she loses her serve. her toss is all over the place.

 

[skip1969]

Go Ivanovic! Someone please post a link to where I can watch the match.

i'm in the us . . . so i'm actually watching in on NBC (No Brain Cells). even THEY can't screw up today.

 

[skip1969]

henin holds for 2-1. they both look a little nervy out there. that's no big surprise. ana's first final. and justine is often a wreck to start big matches.

 

[oscar_2424]

save the BP ana!

 

[skip1969]

ana is broken again. serving at 35% so far.

 

[skip1969]

easy hold for henin, 4-1.

it's been a nervous start and the crowd is fairly quiet. but i still think ana can get into this. she's just gotta hit some balls out there, hit through the nerves . . .

 

[skip1969]

the crowd groans as ana is broken again. justine serving at 5-1.

 

[Lionheart]

6-1, Ana isnt playing like she has been over the past 2 weeks

 

[skip1969]

6-1. and there's not much to say.

 

[Tennis_Monk]

Too many nerves. Its not like Justine is hitting unbelievable shots. She is helping Ivanovic to loose.

 

[federerfanatic]

The occasion looks like too much for poor Ana now. Just too much pressure playing in your first slam final vs the games undisputed queen of clay.

 

[neverbeliedtoagain]

ivanovic up 1-0 in the second

 

[neverbeliedtoagain]

sorry, nevermind

 

[skip1969]

this is how i thought ivanovic would come out in the semis. nervous. but she was on fire and full of confidence. i thought maybe she would take that same attitude into today's match, but so far . . .

 

[bouncy]

is there a live stream for this match?

 

[Ronaldo]

Ghost of Elena's serve in the house Damn, Mary Pierce got old fast!

 

[Voltron]

This is hard to watch, I don't like seeing any player this nervous.

 

[neverbeliedtoagain]

henin up 1-0
ivanovic persists in the backhand up the line to henin's forehand

 

[Ronaldo]

Maybe NBC shows the dubs finals?

 

[skip1969]

Ghost of Elena's serve in the house Damn, Mary Pierce got old fast!

damn, boy . . . get out of my HEAD! i was thinkin' that very thing.

 

[neverbeliedtoagain]

does anyone want to speculate on why ana won't hit the crosscourt backhand, instead going up the line on almost all of them?

 

[soyizgood]

Mary looks like an old washerwoman

Ditto. I used to think she was hot when she was younger.

 

[J-man]

Henin is up 2-1 30-0

 

[skip1969]

Mary looks like an old washerwoman

dude . . . hilarious!

 

[Ronaldo]

Ditto. I used to think she was hot when she was younger.

So did Roberto 'I spit in the face of anyone who mentions her name' Alomar

 

[skip1969]

that's why we all have to remember to put our sunblock on when we play in the hot sun. i mean, tans are fine and dandy . . . but who wants to look like an old handbag later on??

 

[Ronaldo]

Later on is 30? Like that Life comes at you fast commercial with Fabio. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRAZtZZK_n0

 

[soyizgood]

Ivanovic just looks nervous and shaky. I see great things for Ana, but not today. Justine isn't doing anything special. Neither one can hit a 1st serve in. It's just that Justine is a smarter player WITH a Plan B.

 

[skip1969]

justine might want to keep those "allez" to herself. i mean, i know she's hungry to win . . . but she is wiping the floor with the poor girl, who can't even keep the ball in the court. that ball was past the double's sideline . . . no need to rub salt in her wounds. or the fans, who are suffering through another bad final AGAIN this year.

 

[Forehand Forever]

I wish Ana wasn't so nervous. I don't want Justine to win this

 

[J-man]

Well it's to late now Justine is up 4-1 and about win this game. 30 all just now

 

[skip1969]

Ivanovic just looks nervous and shaky. I see great things for Ana, but not today. Justine isn't doing anything special. Neither one can hit a 1st serve in. It's just that Justine is a smarter player WITH a Plan B.

very well put. she's not showing what she's made of today, but she's a real talent. and STILL my official new best friend (since she knocked out that other girl in the semi. that blonde chick, whatever her name is).

 

[soyizgood]

This has been a BORING final. One hour into this match and it's almost over.

 

[J-man]

Ana serving to stay in the match and is up 30-0

 

[J-man]

About to hold her serve here up 40-0

 

[J-man]

ANa holds and JH serves for match next

6-1 5-2 now

 

[J-man]

JH ready to serve here we go

 

[J-man]

up 15-0 now 30-0

 

[J-man]

JH get an ace and is up 40-0

3 match points

 

[neverbeliedtoagain]

6-1 6-2 henin wins

 

[J-man]

Justine has done it 6-1 6-2

 

[soyizgood]

And it's over! 6-1 6-2 Justine

 

[Ronaldo]

Worse than the Tokyo final against Chuckie this year.

 

[soyizgood]

Now can Justine win Wimbledon finally?