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St Petersburg F: (2) Vinci def. (1) Benčič 6-4, 6-3

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#1 ·
First premier final/title after 16 years ftw. :lol:
 
#2 ·
Wow! :bowdown:
 
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She played really well. Poised, smart tactics, great execution :yeah:
So well deserved. Long live the old guard :D
 
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Roberta played really well today but Belinda was not as good as normal.
 
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Yeees, Roberta :inlove: What a great victory for her, I'm so happy! :) I really didn't expect her to do that well here in St. Petersburg! She had to fight a lot against Babos but played so well against Ana and Belinda. Well deserved :)

Seriously, I've got to admit I really thought Roberta wouldn't be able to back up that US open final. It came out of nowhere and I really was expecting her to keep playing that Top 50 level she had before the US Open Series. But it's amazing how she raised her level. So many good results since the US Open. Good chance now at reaching the Top 10 for the first time :hearts:
 
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Bencic supposed to be smart
She was clueless
 
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Vinci has perfected the tennis equivalent of "sliced to death" :bowdown:.


Good job showing the Swiss who's the real serena killer :lol:. Congrats for her 10th title.

Belinda, i'm afraid she's showing the sign of Wozniackism. Let's prove it wrong. She has some attitudes on court, but really a gracious loser, so no hating on her. Good luck for your next final.
 
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Such an embarassing result:spit:

Belinda:hug: you're anyway much better;)
 
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Fantastic display by Roberta, such a beautiful tennis. :hearts:
Agressive FH + net play + BH slice + serve - everything worked for her today.

Belinda :hug: Bad luck, for the second time in a row in the final she played player in peak form. She still needs improve her game to win this kind of matches.

Stats: Roberta: 32-12 Belinda: 17-14
 
#24 ·
highly deserved victory by invincibli Vinci

Belinda should use this deafeat to check out that there are other styles also and adopt some strokes

well done by the Italian, the USO triumph was no fluke at all. So many years now she showed how to play the other way and still be successful. :bowdown:


Belly :hug:, come back stronger, the future is yours !
 
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BB was literally fuming about robis slice BH of doom, she just couldn't handle it. steep learning curve for her, at her age and inexperience with different playing styles it was somehow foreseeable...
congrats to robi though, what a fine week for her. must taste like honey winning this title with such a strong display throughout. :yeah:
 
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The interviewer pleading with Roby to keep on playing for a few more years, but Roberta saying "no, maybe one more year".
 
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