Live Commentary Thread vol6

A match now

Pretty good Service game by Monica. She will need to keep doing that to have any chance.

Nice points by Monica :worship:

Niculescu been called a witch,nightmare,magician all in one go :hysteric:

Niculescu is playing quite aggressively.
She has quite a nice game when she's playing well (surprised!).

Go go Monica :cheer:

Great points to break

flat... winners... ?

Monica has one of the 10 best backhands on the tour at the moment. It's not only her slice, people should watch today.

Niculescu bh destroying Stosur :lol:

SaMugtha Chokesur

Monica's returning has been brilliant throughout this match. She has broken 3 times now and had bps in two other games. And this is against one of the top 2 or 3 best servers in the game. Monica is taking the ball so early though and it is troubling Sam.

If Sam loses this, Radwanska will be #5 if she wins with McHale :scared:

But I want Monica to win this...

Stosur so good :p

go Monica ! :D

Monica :spit:

She's future TOP20 or even TOP10 :cheer:

And I've almost forgot.

Polish expert said that she's female Santoro :oh:

I love the rationale of some players. Umpire I knocked my hat off, let´s replay the point. :lol:

Really nice match btw. You can tell Niculescu is on an all-time high.

I love the rationale of some players. Umpire I knocked my hat off, let´s replay the point. :lol:

Really nice match btw. You can tell Niculescu is on an all-time high.

:oh:

Yeah that was a bit embarrassing.

Still a good match. I am really impressed with how early Monica takes that Stosur serve. Sam is taking Monica's serve pretty early too but that's an altogether easier task.

I love the rationale of some players. Umpire I knocked my hat off, let´s replay the point. :lol:

Really nice match btw. You can tell Niculescu is on an all-time high.

you mean like hingis?

Nice ace and good serve to set up setpoint, and then way to play to Stosurs BH :lol:

Keep doing it Mini :bowdown:

Niculescu 2010 would have choked this set away, but let's see what Monica 2012 can do now! :)

:eh:

Yeah that was a bit embarrassing.

Still a good match. And I am really impressed with how early Monica takes that Stosur serve. Sam in taking Monica's serve pretty early too but that's an altogether easier task.

Maybe Zvonareva could learn a thing or two from her in that department. :hysteric:

you mean like hingis?

:oh:

Wonder what's up with Stosur that she took those pills from the trainer?

Stop playing fh :o

1-0 Stosur

I hate Stosur's framers so much

Monica ace of doom ,than flinging fh by Stosur

1-0 Stosur

This is Live COMMENTARY and not live SCORE :bigwave::p

Bp Stosur..

OF course that damn misshit caused her the break. Damn it.

Niculescu panicked. Stosur just keep hitting to her fh,

Monica is making too many UE's now.

I love the rationale of some players. Umpire I knocked my hat off, let´s replay the point. :lol:
I see Niculescu's taking every lesson from our master pusher Karolinka really seriously.:angel:

Stosur don't pull a pennetta and waste a 3-0 lead here.

I'm sad i missed most of this match:sobbing:

Like the 1 handed Fh of Monica :lol:

Nice to see those framers go OUT aswell :p

Best forehand of all time. OF ALL TIME.

Calin Giorbagiu is giving me life...

:facepalm:jesus stosur. You have to win this. That being said, I am liking the way monica is playing more and more.

Calin Giorbagiu is giving me life...

you mean "Calin Ciorbagiu".

Monica could actually win it.

This is magic :hearts:

This is ugly to watch....this Monica is useless....

The Witch of Nightmares from Transylvania :bowdown:

you mean "Calin Ciorbagiu".

Monica could actually win it.

Yeah, nervousy, you know... :o

Break now!

Sam ur FH is a real deal now....Well done

Sam isn't used to having her serves comeback at her so fast. :D

I am watching Delpo rape Troicki on court. What's up here?

Niculescu please break :hysteric:

such a psycho :lol:

important hold for Stosur

Keep it up

Stosur survived, Niculescu wasting her chances

Missed chance. Don't lose focus, Monica!

I am watching Delpo rape Troicki on court. What's up here?

Thank god, after that llodra match.

Anyway, :woohoo:sam stays in front. But monica is moving up to tier 2 of my faves. I'm so impressed.

Sam isn't used to having her serves comeback at her so fast. :D

I'm pretty sure she is used to be blitzed by the likes of Sharapova and Azarenka...:lol:

Even her BH is working again, Game over...

Niculescu cracked :spit:

:hysteric:

I'm pretty sure she is used to be blitzed by the likes of Sharapova and Azarenka...:lol:

Point taken true. :yeah:

:cheer:yay for sam.

Good fight, but Sam was really clutch in the end. Good match from both! :)

lol, "Hi Mum :)"

Thank goodness Sam picked up her level at the end there and got through.

Holysh*t another player, whose career is not over after winning a Slam. Looks really promising for her claycourt season, when she is playing this well on these courts.

Vika is not wasting time. Neither is Yanina :hysteric:

If that first game will be a reflection of the match, Wickmayer won´t have much fun today. :eek:

Can I just comment on how they're both wearing shorts? :yeah: Where's Max? :lol:

Vika pretty sharp already showed signs yesterday of that. Better start.

..and people say Wickmayer is mean on court. Look how careful she tried to remove the ant. Although she might have accidentally stepped on it in the following rally. :lol:

i'm putting $100 on match lasting less than an hour. nina's no nicu and vika's definitely no sammy.

Wickmayer already with a resigned smile. The only question left, doublebagel or not.:eek:

i'm putting $100 on match lasting less than an hour. nina's no nicu and vika's definitely no sammy.

Lol pretty accurate -- anyways Wickmayer trying to over-bash way too much and Victoria just helping her very well here and there.

It's really amusing to watch some of these girls persist in trying to hit the cover off each and every shots and miss by extraordinary margins. Certainly Wickmayer should realize what she does is wrong and move away from her original game plan. :lol:

:worship: Carry on bb.

Ace, 6-0 :yawn: Victoria's good but Wickmayer is just as dumb as most of the mass let's see if she's perspicacious enough to adapt her game plan.

Cruelrenka :awww: not even giving whoopie some semblance of a chance :hug:

Lol pretty accurate -- anyways Wickmayer trying to over-bash way too much and Victoria just helping her very well here and there.

It's really amusing to watch some of these girls persist in trying to hit the cover off each and every shots and miss by extraordinary margins. Certainly Wickmayer should realize what she does is wrong and move away from her original game plan. :lol:

I don´t see it like that at all. I think she tried to rally and construct early, but shockingly Vika overpowered her and bossed her around, so she switched up to even higher risk shots and just misses them. Basically Wickmayer is playing a much better version of herself in terms of shotmaking and movement. It fits the conversation Barthel had with her mother:

Barthel: Will she stop playing so well?
Mother: I don´t know.
Barthel: So what should I do?
Mother: I don´t know.

is this the same wicky Time magazine picked as 1 of 30 tennis legends? shame on you Time, shame on you.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2079150_2079148_2079110,00.html

I love when Vika uses that BH dropshot.

Barthel: Will she stop playing so well?
Mother: I don´t know.
Barthel: So what should I do?
Mother: I don´t know.

:facepalm:

this conversation actually happened? not that i should be surprised.

Well done Yanina. Serve saved her and then some nice point.

Awwww should have broken Yanina... Vika

5-3

0-11 Wickmayer :spit:

:facepalm:

this conversation actually happened? not that i should be surprised.

She is just her mother? Why pretend to be a tennis coach? I actually liked the honesty. In the end she really said nothing else than try your best, just in a lot funnier way.

Bagelrenka :zzz:

I don´t see it like that at all. I think she tried to rally and construct early, but shockingly Vika overpowered her and bossed her around, so she switched up to even higher risk shots and just misses them. Basically Wickmayer is playing a much better version of herself in terms of shotmaking and movement. It fits the conversation Barthel had with her mother:

Barthel: Will she stop playing so well?
Mother: I don´t know.
Barthel: So what should I do?
Mother: Tank.

:wavey:

aiyaya 2 BPs didn't convert, now 00-30 didn't take advantage

I am leaving.

You are bad luck. :lol:

Let's go Dicky :oh:

Yanina has to use Maria's forehand of death.

I don´t see it like that at all. I think she tried to rally and construct early, but shockingly Vika overpowered her and bossed her around, so she switched up to even higher risk shots and just misses them. Basically Wickmayer is playing a much better version of herself in terms of shotmaking and movement. It fits the conversation Barthel had with her mother:

Barthel: Will she stop playing so well?
Mother: I don´t know.
Barthel: So what should I do?
Mother: I don´t know.

Obviously, Victoria game is for many of these errors, Victoria does make it difficult for Wickmayer to see the openings, puts direct pressure and feels the needs to over-bash.

Victoria was always going to play faster than Wickmayer and consistently :lol: she knew what she was coming into -- these girls certain of them try to play shot-making style but they're just extremely bad at doing so for most. :lol:

:happy: And lol at the conversation :happy: Didn't know that stuff... Vika is so unplayable ? :lol:

The place is packed. *Insert Wozniacki is killing attendances jokes* here.

Wickmayer playing a bit better. Won´t be enough though.

Good match now. Wickmayer battling back.

maybe there's a bit of nicu fight in nina after all. oh wait, spoke too soon. maybe the semi will be more of a match.

did you know vika served 6 bagels and 6 breadsticks since the start of the year? and, she got breadsticked twice...by aga in sydney and kim in oz.

Scrappier second set from Vika, little bit more UE's but still in driver's seat -- I guess. Wimckmayer more humble with her game too.

maybe there's a bit of nicu fight in nina after all. oh wait, spoke too soon. maybe the semi will be more of a match.

did you know vika served 6 bagels and 6 breadsticks since the start of the year? and, she got breadsticked twice...by aga in sydney and kim in oz.

:lol: Victoria is the player on tour I think haven't verified that who gives the most bagels and bread-sticks. Victoria does not mess with 'scrubs'.

Wickmayer playing good now :eek:.

:haha: at Azarenka's "Move your ass" shout.

Well played from Wickmayer. The 2nd set will keep her spirits up for the next weeks regardless of the outcome.

Damn what a rally. :eek:

Good response from Vika :lol: Return winner.

Wickmayer has 0 mental toughness

Suddenly Wickmayer stop wanting to pretend to be Petra at times and the match becomes somewhat competitive. :lol: Break her Vika :lol:

Ffs, just hold :weirdo:

Please hold now!!

break anyone? oh yeah, breaks for everyone.

:spit: Oy oy oy -- she can say it indeed trying to defy the laws of physics -- :happy: end this thing Vika.

If you can't move, you have no chance of beating Azarenka unless your name is Petra. :shrug:

Wickmayer is awful. How on earth did she win four games?

Someone stop her for the love of god :sobbing:

That was an awkward answer. :shrug:

If you can't move, you have no chance of beating Azarenka unless your name is Petra. :shrug:

:lol: So why not develop a game not like Petra ? Everybody can't play Petra style ; she has an ease with her technique which has direct effect on the rest of the properties of her game (movement, balance etc...). Good luck trying to imitate these natural given skills.

Only Cake can look exhausted after three games.

Only Cake can look exhausted after three games.

:lol:yeah, she looked dead by the end of the warm-up.

Only Cake can look exhausted after three games.

She always looks like that once she is drenched in sweat :lol:

:cheer:come on lucie.

marion playing sub-par, scared she won't pick it up

Lucie gets the break !

Safavora's consistency is remarkable in Doha.

Safarova stop choking :facepalm:

come on thats it :o

lucie can really play like a top 10 player.

Marion is so tired,Safarova stop choking.

lucie can really play like a top 10 player.

and suddently become a top100 player:o

Serve it out :cheer:

and suddently become a top100 player:o

:sobbing:so true.

:facepalm:

the hell is wrong with this woman...

lucie being a mental goat :sobbing:

Safarova playin like trash.Such a change from the wozniacka match.Looks like the prospect of entering SEWTA top 20 was too much for her to handle..

Oh thankgod, she escapes luckily. Needs to stop missing 2nd serve returns.

and WTF clapping on double faults !?!? Thats just stupid.

LOL, I love how the lefty Lucie persistently hits forehands to Marion's backhand until Marion makes a mistake, but frankly it won't be easy to turn the match around

Lucie needs to call her coach out . Marion must be knackered and Lucie needs to capitalise.

Safarova living dangerously, you don't want to have her trying your car

I love how competitive this match is..... if only all WTA matches were like this :sad:

C'mon mini :dog:

3rd set it is :bounce:

I like both girls so it'll be upsetting whoever loses. Would like Marion to win the tournament just to make up for last week :cool: , even though she must be absolutely exhausted.

much better from Safarova but she looks gassed to me while Bartoli is running like a rabbit

Safarova must be the biggest underachiever in the top 100. What a waste of talent.

I really hope she wins this match but she seems really tired. :(

That was awful from Lucie. Right into the hitting zone.

How anyone can ever hate on Marion I'll never know. She is one hell of a competitor and gives absolutely everything - what a player. There's only a few players that I find exciting to watch and Marion is one of them - never ever gives up.:bounce:

Is it just me who finds Dr Bartoli a little odd?

How anyone can ever hate on Marion I'll never know. She is one hell of a competitor and gives absolutely everything - what a player. There's only a few players that I find exciting to watch and Marion is one of them - never ever gives up.:bounce:

Agree. Always entertains.

Is it just me who finds Dr Bartoli a little odd?

A little???? :p

I find him very odd.

It's over the moment Lucie lost serve in the 3rd set,

A little???? :p

I find him very odd.

I was trying to be polite!:lol:

Marion deserves to win this. Lucie needs to watch this match with her coach and learn. She loses too many 3 setters like this which she could have won.

Having said that she might come from behind - so to speak!

Why doesn't she do that wide serve more often?!

Lucie is a huge headcase...it's a miracle that she somehow managed to overcome the pushing queen in a 3rd set tiebreak

No comeback,but give up, it takes too much mental energy to even win a set.

I was trying to be polite!:lol:

I'm obviously not as polite as you :lol:

This matchup is as exciting as Wozniacki-Niculescu at AO.:yawn:

This matchup is as exciting as Wozniacki-Niculescu at AO.:yawn:

Exactly. What a comedown from the Bartoli/Safarova match :help:

C'mon Aga - give a beatdown and save your energy for tomorrow. Although I do like McHale.

Another great semifinal lineup. It seems the best players always come through these days. :eek:

That was two good points in a row.

Aga's playing crap.

Aga is playing crap still winning comfortablely

McHale has no physical strength to end a point at the net. Serena´s dropshots are stronger than McHale´s drive volleys and smashes. :tape:

Aga is playing crap still winning comfortablely

She outclasses her opponent. :shrug: But doesn't appear to have good enough form for top 3 players at the moment. We'll see tomorrow.

McHale´s point finishing skills are really awful. I cat believe she managed to end Wozniacki once given how awful she plays against Radwanska and JJ.

McHale has some impressive weapons, but she seems ignorant of how to use them properly.

Radwanska is playing a lot better than she was early in the match.

Aga's playing crap.

Does she need to play well? :shrug:

Does she need to play well? :shrug:

Not really. Plus, Radwanska feeds off the opponent's pace, so if someone gives her puff shots like McHale she doesn't appear as efficient in her counterpunching.

they ought to really skip to the semis in some of these smaller tournaments. this is another routine double breadstick.

:sobbing: Come on Edina. You can't miss this chance to go deep.

Latest draws for Dubai:
Goerges/Svetlana
Ivanovic/Schiavone

Just watched a few games of Del Potro-Berdych. It reminded me of why I prefer the WTA. So boring.

^ Actually I'm enjoying that Rotterdam match :lol:

You've got rallies, groundstrokes, the crowd clapping, even a little bit of WTA style bitching (Berdych getting a beatdown and then blowing steam off by constantly getting pissed at the umpire and moaning...

here we go. come on sammy.

Am I the only one having football on ES2 and I had to get a streaming for the Doha semifinals, because they won't start it on ES until 17.45? :|
I'm so mad, and it's all about showing... Bundes Liga :facepalm:

sam serving beautifully to start but the backhand's a disaster. 3 bps for marion but all saved.

:eek:a winner from the backhand. Come on stosur.

Nice serve, Sammy. It's nice to watch someone who can rely on their serve like that. [/Masha fan]

Does anyone have a LS hunter stream link? Please :confused:

Good match. Stsour has brought the backhand bombs. :eek:

Was it Marion Bartwanska to crouch like that? :lol:

Yeah Stosur's volleys are so good, right? :happy:

Stunning winner from Marion

Wow amazing shot, get these BP's :)

CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME A BETTER LINK PLEASE.

CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME A BETTER LINK PLEASE.

If you have tennis channel they are showing it

:facepalm:

Marion :smash:

Marion, is your last name Dokic? :sobbing:

YES!!!!!!! Come on stosur.

This is so fucking annoying :rolleyes:

What link are you all using?

Allez Marion!!

She must be exhausted :sad:. I hope she has some fight left in her. I so want her to win this tournament :bounce:

http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-2/16/70/v-367068.html

Marion! :sobbing:

so everyones streams are shitty and freezing?

Bartoli looks really flat. Like, really really flat.

Marion threw her racket :speakles::speakles::speakles:

Marion must be exhausted, looks so disinterested.

whatever fuck this the streams better be fixed for vika aga match :rolleyes:

Why are you hitting to the FH :sobbing:

Marion not even TRYING to target the backhand :facepalm:

Serve out the set now stosur.

Marion is looking so flat and tired :sad:

Marion is looking so flat and tired :sad:

Not surprising is it? :sad: She looks worn out:sad:

Oh well, the last two weeks was bound to catch up on her. Annoying its in this winneable match and not the final though.

Mugsur :facepalm:

even david is facepalming after that backhand

Thank god for her serve.

Crowd are so bored too :spit:

finally found a eu2 stream no hanks to u guys :ras:

even david is facepalming after that backhand
That BH deserves all the facepalms it can get. :lol: I still can't believe a player with such a limpdick shot managed to snatch a slam.

Gonna needs stosur to fail for Marion to have a chance now.

finally found a eu2 stream no hanks to u guys :ras:

I gave you a stream and you didn't even say thank you! :ras: :ras:

That BH deserves all the facepalms it can get. :lol: I still can't believe a player with such a limpdick shot managed to snatch a slam.

I feel like I have to defend sam here. So:
1)she has an amazing forehand
2)she has an amazing serve
3)she has much better than average fitness
4)she can volley
5)she was the massive underdog, meaning she played better


There. That is how she snatched slam.

that was either an awesome backhand slice/drop whatever or just the luckiest shot ever.

I feel like I have to defend sam here. So:
1)she has an amazing forehand
2)she has an amazing serve
3)she has much better than average fitness
4)she can volley
5)she was the massive underdog, meaning she played better


There. That is how she snatched slam.

she is actually showing how good 1 and 2 are right here in this match.

Aw crap.

Oh no :sad:

I think she is just dead tired.

Oh God old Bartoli coming back up :spit:

I have so much respect for marion that she managed to fight back in all her matches in paris, and she is still not dead by this semifinal, that I would be very sad if this injury carries on for a long time.

Just retire Cake. There's no point in prolonging this slaughter.

did anyone see how she got hurt?

damn. she had such a good start to the year.

:[

Oh God old Bartoli coming back up :spit:

Hows your 'friends' modelling career coming along?

boo hoo marion :sad: bring on the aga :armed:

I don't think she'll be out for long. She get calf problems frequently that heal quick.

When will Aga and vika start?

Panova :yeah:

:lol: @ Vika walking in like she owns the place :haha: Fail

Radwanska: I serve.

Sounded more like a question, so Azarenka gave her okay. :devil:

:lol: @ Vika walking in like she owns the place :haha: Fail


What did she do??

:rolleyes:

:facepalm: When is Radwanska going to learn that hitting everything shallow up the middle simply doesn't work against players like Azarenka?

:eek: Vika really impressive earlier on, looks like 'twill be a quick day in da'office ! Though still a long day... go Vika ! :cheer:

Wow Azarenka means business.

Aga is just useless :facepalm:

cmon Aga :cheer:

Radwanska steps up her game. More power on the serve and a little more aggression.

It´s a miracle Radwanska has never torn anything in her knee executing that kneeldown shot. :tape:

Would be nice if ES switches over to tennis. :rolleyes:

Great def from Aga :)

Would be nice if ES switches over to tennis. :rolleyes:

http://i.imgur.com/O0iCZ.png

Azarenka doing a Sharapova just because Radwanska steps into the court on 2nd serve. LOL.

..and gifts her the re-break.

Crack in the armor of Vika :cheer:

:cheer:come on aga.

FINALLY ES. :o

*heading to the couch*

Why does Vika have to be so bitchy?

Laser DTL BH :lol: Vika keep your concentration that's what Radwanska's testing lol

At this rate Azarenka will run Radwanska ragged again.

Azarenka got Radwanksa figured out

Aga, stop serving so uselessly :sobbing:

Radwanska is just a spectator in this matchup...how did she ever win against Snickers anyway?