WTA PARIS -- Feb. 8-14

[tennismsands]

Come on Flavia!!!!! I want to see Oudin vs Dementieva already .............

 

[tennismsands]

Lucie won the set, we will see what happens next

 

[Love Game]

Come on Flavia!!!!! I want to see Oudin vs Dementieva already .............

Was Lena one of Melanie's USO victims? :???:

 

[tennismsands]

Yes indeed, 2nd round

 

[tennismsands]

Right now its 3-3 in the third set, i cant really decide who i think can take the edge, but im sorta leaning towards flavia

 

[tennismsands]

i guess i was wrong, Safarova broke Pennetta at 4-4 and is now serving at 5-4. Good luck Falvia :shock:

 

[tennismsands]

Game Set Match Match Safarova, 4-6 6-3 6-4

 

[Love Game]

i guess i was wrong, Safarova broke Pennetta at 4-4 and is now serving at 5-4. Good luck Falvia :shock:

This is just Lucie's week so far .......... now she's into the Finals!
I guessed Elena for the championship, but I wouldnt mind if Melainie beat her today ....... tho I don't really think that's gonna happen ...

 

[soyizgood]

My queen Dementieva vs one of my emerging princesses Oudin. Just hoping it will be a good match.

 

[soyizgood]

Oudin was down 3-1, but now 2 points from taking the set.
Set pt!
Oudin UE to the net... DEUCE!
Set pt #2 after a brilliant running FH volley...
Another forehand UE into the net by Oudin.... DEUCE!
Good serve by Oudin... Set pt #3.
Oudin's bh sails long... DEUCE! Typical...
Dementieva smacks a CC bh winner... Break pt!
Dementieva breaks. 3 set points saved.
5-4 Oudin.

 

[soyizgood]

Triple set pt Oudin....
Dementieva smacks an easy cc fh winner.. 2 set pts...
Dementieva bh sails into the net!

Oudin up a set 6-4....

 

[soyizgood]

Set pt Dementieva....
Oudin's fh approach shot saves the pt... DEUCE!
Dementieva smashes a winner.... set pt. #2
Dementieva bh DTL is good!
Going to set #3...

 

[soyizgood]

Set 3 has the making of a break-fest. First three games broken.

Oudin up.. a hold. 2-1.

Yet another break.. 2-2 ED to serve.

Lena holds. Oudin serving 2-3.

Lena breaks with a lucky net cord. 4-2 Lena.

Lena holds 5-2.

Oudin finally holds. She looks tired, but now makes Dementieva serve to close it out. 5-3 Lena.

Lena closes it out with a nice bh volley.

4-6 6-3 6-3

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

How do they still not have challenge system at some of these premier events? That shot from Dementieva at 0-15 was definitely in.

Oh well, net chord evens it up to give Dementieva the break 4-2.

 

[Love Game]

Dementieva is thru to the Final 46 63 63.
(She'll face Lucie Safarova in the final.)

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[tennismsands]

melanie had that one in the bag, if she just held at 3-3 i think this could have been a different story

 

[sdont]

Defending Champion is thru to the Final 46 63 63

Elena was in the final last year, but it was Amélie who won the title.

 

[CCNM]

All right Elena D!

 

[TennisCoachFLA]

melanie had that one in the bag, if she just held at 3-3 i think this could have been a different story

Ha, thats not the way pro tennis works. Every player could say that about almost every match.

 

[Love Game]

Elena was in the final last year, but it was Amélie who won the title.

oops brain fart ... hello! how could I forget? I posted some pics of her retirement party here and knew then that she won it! ah well, how quickly some of us forget! premature alzheimers!

 

[Love Game]

melanie had that one in the bag, if she just held at 3-3 i think this could have been a different story

Also the UEs ... melanie's 52 to elena's 39 ... and they both had the same number of winners. melanie's coach mentioned to her about cutting down the errors, but knowing what to do and doing it are of course two very different things. There were several times in this match that I thought Mel would win it, but Lena's class came thru in the end.

 

[Love Game]

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Central (from 12.30hrs)
1. Doubles Final: Black/Huber vs. Benesova/Zahlavova Strycova
2. Singles Final: Elena Dementieva vs. Lucie Safarova (NB 15.00hrs)

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1500 hrs Paris =
6:00 a.m. Pacific
9:00 a.m. Eastern
2:00 p.m. GMT

 

[FuriousYellow]

Very entertaining match yesterday between Dementieva and Oudin. Melanie Oudin continues to impress me. It isn't just her fight that's impressive anymore. The girl's got serious game.

 

[CzechM8]

Anyone watching the final? Both players are active and try to put a lot of pressure on the opponent, it's an entertaining match to watch. Safarova 3:2 in the third set, on serve.

 

[CzechM8]

Dementieva breaks and leads 4:3 in the third.

 

[Love Game]

Safarova looks either worried or in pain. Very close (and interesting) match. Lucie serving to stay in the match.

Lena's got an MP

 

[soyizgood]

Lena finally closes it out. Her 1st time winning Paris. 16th career title. GG!

Good fight from Safarova. Hope this will get her on the right path.

 

[CzechM8]

A good fight from Lucie, indeed. I hope she can repeat the performance (along with beating both Italian No. 1 and 2, as she did in this tournament) in Fed Cup.

 

[bezs]

Nice win for Dementieva but she started out really slow in the quarters, semis and the final. If it were better opposition would have been really hard for her to stage a comeback and win.

 

[tacou]

niiice match. court seems pretty fast, aggressive play. go elenaaaa

 

[dlk]

I'm happy for Dementieva, I like one of her coaches, little guy like me. Harold Soloman

 

[CCNM]

Yaaay to the greyhound!

 

[FuriousYellow]

Another high quality match. Great win for Dementieva. Probably the best serving display I've ever seen from her. Hopefully, she can keep that level up.

I just wonder how much easier she could have made it on herself if she had more confidence hitting DTL off her BH. Safarova was doing a great job controlling the middle of the court with that big lefty FH just waiting for the short crosscourt BH return. Fortunately, Dementieva's one of the fastest and fittest women on tour. Not too many other women on the tour could have run down those shots.