Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
One more match.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
The crowd was peaking
AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
That could be Osaka standing there if she weren't busy sulking.
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Vamos Rafa Nadal
Guest
That is always true of teen phenoms. Truth is we have to wait and see how it unfolds for them. Remember when Sloane Stephens won a Grand Slam a few years ago? She hasn't been near a win since then. It's the way it goes. Haven't there been 10 different women who have won over the past few years? This tournament will make it 11...nice story i guess but can she win it ?? this girl has done nothing so far in her career,,,, could be flash in the pan... That's what i am afraid of........
vsdtrek
Semi-Pro
Either way, enjoy the burn while it lasts!nice story i guess but can she win it ?? this girl has done nothing so far in her career,,,, could be flash in the pan... That's what i am afraid of........
Fed881981
Hall of Fame
Choked what? A 4-0 lead in the 3rd set? 5 match points? She was behind the entire 3rd set. Was down 4-2, but managed to get to 4-4. But she played a better player in my view.
Choking for me is when you lose from a winning position. She was never in a winning position. Never.
Kralingen
Talk Tennis Guru
Almost forgot there’s another possible epic after this. What a night
No weak era for her.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Not to mention the one double fault missing the line wide by about 3 feet, and the 2nd went right into the middle of the net, not the tape.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
True, but leylah is lovely as well and the personality enhances that.
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Vamos Rafa Nadal
Guest
I agree. Sabalenka went for far too much on important points. She needed to just keep the point going rather than going for big winners.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
People ask why I was cheering for Sabalenka, it's comments like these.
Fernandez coming out of nowhere and winning a slam is on brand for the WTA and then not backing it up. I hope she becomes an ATG and wins more but who knows. This feels Ostapenko-esque.
Kralingen
Talk Tennis Guru
lol I’ve heard her called the female Zverev before and I could only think of last years final here
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Not sure Raducanu or Sakkari count as an epic. Had it been Barty or Serena it would've been the icing on the cake. An all teen final is cool but.
Tennis Fan States63
Hall of Fame
Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber, Elina Svitolina, and Aryna Sabalenka......all vanquished back-to-back-to-back-to-back.....that is something, taking out the #3, #5, and #2. Still a long way to go - and Saturday will be a huge test.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Yea but that's the only thing she knows. She doesn't have many levels she can go to.
Fedeonic
Hall of Fame
Yes, I do, and I do remember that Sloane was leading by a set and a break against Halep in Roland Garros 2018 F.
Larry Duff
Legend
Shuge
Gumbo Jackson
Rookie
Sabalenka played a good match and fought back in that third set, but completely choked that last game.
I thought Fernandez looked tired near the end, but she hung in there and got the win.
I thought Fernandez looked tired near the end, but she hung in there and got the win.
flyingboris
Legend
Yeah, on the other hand, I always associated that horrible term of "choking" to apply when you're in the lead, and nervously lose anyway. Here she lost her nerve while we were on serve. Anyway, sad way to end it for Aryna, hope she gets her slam soon.
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Vamos Rafa Nadal
Guest
So she did make it to another final. I think I missed that final for some reason or another.
SeeingDusk
Hall of Fame
congrats to fernandez for her maiden finals! feel bad for saba. hope she wins a slam soon.
Mark-Touch
Legend
WTF!nice story i guess but can she win it ?? this girl has done nothing so far in her career,,,, could be flash in the pan... That's what i am afraid of........
She won the Monterrey Open earlier this year!
MadariKatu
Hall of Fame
Yeah, she just beat 3 top5 players plus a former #1 and uso champion
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
LAF can play. She seems composed so I think she will only get stronger and be better. Don't see it as a flash in the pan.
ATP is a joke anyways.
Kralingen
Talk Tennis Guru
Idk Raducanu is in some scintillating form right now and Sakkari is also a baseliner. Going to be some long rallies and fun points. In a way I’m glad it’s not an established #1 like Barty, it keeps that magic feeling alive.
Fedinkum
Legend
Makes me happy to see this, to sent those insecure little boys crying
But to be fair, the Alcaraz vs Tittiesass match was pretty good.
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Vamos Rafa Nadal
Guest
Why do I not remember Dinara Safina? Y'all keep mentioning her and I have no memory of her!
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
After this tournament it'll be 10 different slam champs since the start of 2018
Wozniacki
Halep x2
Kerber
Osaka x 4
Barty x 2
Amdreescu
Kenin
Swiatek
Krejcikova
This tournament
mightyrick
Legend
It's both. It's a fluke, but Fernandez is still a very good player. Those aren't mutually exclusive concepts.
To win these tournaments, you need to be a good player and you need to have some level of luck. But players who play like Fernandez give themselves a lot of opportunity for luck. Listen, if Caroline Wozniacki can make it to number one and stay there for weeks... Fernandez can win the US Open.
Me on 2nd serve: Crowd please don't cheer if this is a double fault.
DF
Crowd: woohoo
Jack the Hack
Hall of Fame
I think it's Jill Craybas and Ted Robinson, but I could be wrong. All I know is that they are better than Fowler and Evert.
Great win by LAF!
I'm really looking foward to the next match, which is kind of a toss up in my mind. Sakkari won the highest quality women's match I've seen at the Open this year when she took out Andreescu, so I think she wins it. But I would also be happy if Raducanu won and set up a match between the teens.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
I just don't know and it's hard to predict but we've seen this before time and time again so i'm not ready to declare anything of her.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
LAF can be a top ten player for a decade. Tons of room for improvement. But three mind and attitude is there. She could easily win a few slams. But yeah she won't dominate three tour.
Fedeonic
Hall of Fame
And in men, just 4 guys won Grand Slams. WTA looks healthier in that sense.
mightyrick
Legend
Yeah, they need to give Sabalenka a tranquilizer and put her on suicide watch for 48 hours. Seriously. That was just a crushing meltdown.
zvelf
Hall of Fame
Huh? "So far beyond"? Sabalenka isn't even the best player in the WTA and took Fernandez to the limit while hitting 8 double faults. Fernandez just squeaked by Osaka and Svitolina so didn't look "so far beyond" them either. Fernandez is great, but she doesn't put everyone else to shame. Let's see how she does in the final.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
She just turned 19 and with the improved power as she matures will be there. No injury issues either that I have heard of.
The mind is there and her serve will only improve making her less acceptable to flashes.
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