Beijing Quarterfinal Predictions: Possible Historic First All Masha SF

1 Maria def. Shinobu 63, 63 :drive:

Now that Maria has shaken the rust from the match against Shahar, this one should be a walk in the park.

Tian Tian def. Lil Maria 76 67 76 :eek:

Maybe this is wishful thinking since I am not sure how Tian Tian really can stack up against top 50 players that are not injured but she has got to be brimming with confidence after a career win over Serena. If she can follow it up by preventing an all Maria SF, then that will show she is ready for the big time

3 Venus def. Marta 62 64 :zzz:

I have never seen Marta play but I don't think she will put up any resistence to Venus.

Shuai def. 9 Anna-Lena 26 63 75 :bounce:

This will also be a competitive match between two hungry young guns. ALG's serves will be cracking but Shuai is more lethal off the ground. Really can go either way but I am going to stick with Shuai on this one

3 Venus def. Marta 62 64 :zzz:

I have never seen Marta play but I don't think she will put up any resistence to Venus.

despite having never seen her play?
:o
Shes taken a set off of her before.

despite having never seen her play?
:o
Shes taken a set off of her before.

I think it was on clay,when Vee was in a low confidence's state of mind

Lets get the third round matches done first.

But an all Masha semi would be a first!

I would LOVE an all-Masha semifinal!! We have the Williams sisters, the Belgian "sisters" and now we can have the Masha "sisters"!!

I would LOVE an all-Masha semifinal!! We have the Williams sisters, the Belgian "sisters" and now we can have the Masha "sisters"!!

:lol:

i would like to see that too though.

Lets get the third round matches done first.

But an all Masha semi would be a first!

huh!? it is a 32 draw, meaning it goes 1st, 2nd, then QUATERS, semi, then final!! :wavey:

no 3rd round!

Szarapowa
Kirilenko
Domachowska :crazy:
Groenefeld

That's it ;)

I'm thinking a Shinobu vs Tian Tian Semi and a Venus vs Shuai semi!!

Sharapova d. Asagoe 6-1, 7-5

Sun d. Kirilenko 6-0, 3-6, 6-3

Venus d. Domachowska 6-4, 6-0

Peng d. Groenefeld 3-6, 7-5, 6-1

Yeah, I think that looks about right.

1 Maria def. Shinobu 63, 63 :drive:

Now that Maria has shaken the rust from the match against Shahar, this one should be a walk in the park.

Tian Tian def. Lil Maria 76 67 76 :eek:

Maybe this is wishful thinking since I am not sure how Tian Tian really can stack up against top 50 players that are not injured but she has got to be brimming with confidence after a career win over Serena. If she can follow it up by preventing an all Maria SF, then that will show she is ready for the big time

3 Venus def. Marta 62 64 :zzz:

I have never seen Marta play but I don't think she will put up any resistence to Venus.

Shuai def. 9 Anna-Lena 26 63 75 :bounce:

This will also be a competitive match between two hungry young guns. ALG's serves will be cracking but Shuai is more lethal off the ground. Really can go either way but I am going to stick with Shuai on this one

I am hoping for

Sharapova vs Sun :D
V.Williams vs Peng :bounce:

historic? why is this the first time two people named maria would play each other in a semi? i doubt it. :shrug:

It's not exactly historic considering we had an all-Maria final at 2002 Pittsburgh Challenger. Perhaps you recognize the names?


Maria Camerin d. Maria Sharapova 7-6 (7-4), 6-2

It's not exactly historic considering we had an all-Maria final at 2002 Pittsburgh Challenger. Perhaps you recognize the names?


Maria Camerin d. Maria Sharapova 7-6 (7-4), 6-2

Yeah but when was the last time there was an All Blonde Russian Maria SF ?

huh!? it is a 32 draw, meaning it goes 1st, 2nd, then QUATERS, semi, then final!! :wavey:

no 3rd round!

It's still the third round of the tournament, whether it's the quarterfinal or not.

Yeah but when was the last time there was an All Blonde Russian Maria SF ?
ahh yes that's surely something to go down in history, right up there with a lot of other things i'd call historic; like the first african american to win a major, or first indian woman to win a wta title etc. :rolleyes:

talk about pumping up Masha vs. Masha match... I'm sure they (Mashas) don't think that it's historic.

Well one of them isn't actually a Masha!

Asagoe d. Sharapova 6-4, 1-6 , 6-3

Sun d. Kirilenko 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Venus d. Domachowska 6-3, 6-2

Peng d. Groenefeld 6-2, 5-7, 6-4

Go Mighty Masha Sisters. I want to see an all Maria semi final. Good luck to both of you.