Grass Season 2012 - Getting ready for Wimbledon and the Olympics.

Birmingham 220k
Eastboune Premier Q
Wimbledon

WTA Birmingham, Main Draw:

MCHALE (7) - BYE
VESNINA - ROGOWSKA
JOVANOVSKI - QUALIFIER
GAJDOSOVA - CIRSTEA (10)

I'm pretty optimistic for her grass season this year. Her serve seems to be much improved in contrast to the past seasons, good luck!

GAJDOSOVA - CIRSTEA (10) - the girl will be keeping around 20% of balls in court will win :)

Gajdosova withdrew

Sorana against (Q)Melanie Oudin now, H2H is completely in Mel's favour, but please don't lose to her for the sake of GM...

I think she'll get as far as McHale.

I think she'll get as far as McHale.

Sorana obviously didn't believe today.

Oudin has hit a bit of form recently.

R1 in Eastboune against defending champion Bartoli.

4 games against Marion on grass. Hard to say, although I expected more on a day full of surprises, but Bartoli is one of the most rewarded grass court players out there.

Well it was a tough draw. Let's see if she can produce something at Wimbledon.

[11] Li Na (CHN) v Ksenia Pervak (KAZ)
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) v Pauline Parmentier (FRA)

100 points is possible.

Didn't she lose to her 1 & 2 last year? :spit:

Anyway, people say Pauline was awful this week, please win it, Sorana!

1 and 3 actually, but it´s better not to discuss that match...

won 6-4 6-1

Not broken once, finally a good match by her. :)

Who's next?

Who's next?

Once again Li.

Great start Sori, very impressive :) Such a difficult 2nd round now v Li Na, but hopefully she can cause a shock :bounce:

WD Sori :yeah:
And also GL in doubles with Morita against Dellacqua/Stosur :bounce:

She made it to R2?? Well, that's a rap guys , now she doesn't need to win any match for 6 months.I wonder how bad will Na Li destroy her tomorrow?

Sorana is the best possible match up for Li - 5 games I'd say.

I say 4

Won 63 64 :lol:

That was obvious jinxing, Meelis.

Glad it worked, saved 10/12 BPs. Came back from 2-4 30-40 in the 2nd, mental GOAT













I can't :sobbing:

Doable path into quarters, but she will probably lose to Kirilenko now.

Doable path into quarters, but she will probably lose to Kirilenko now.

Maria had literally 2 walking byes so far and we all know, when Sorana is on a role, she really is.

Kirilenko is average on grass, Sorana definately has a shot.

Sorana :worship::worship::worship:

Hmmm :scratch: I still have my doubts. We all know what happens with these girls when they eliminate a top seed early and the draw clears out somewhat. They lose to a nobody ... and now she faces Kirilenko , a huge threat. Didn't she demolish Sorana this year at Pattaya or somewhere?

Hmmm :scratch: I still have my doubts. We all know what happens with these girls when they eliminate a top seed early and the draw clears out somewhat. They lose to a nobody ... and now she faces Kirilenko , a huge threat. Didn't she demolish Sorana this year at Pattaya or somewhere?

Kirilenko isn't a complete nobody though, otherwise you are right.

It was a contested 3 set match with some high quality tennis in there.

Thats what I said.:) Kirilenko is fierce competition. So the Pattaya match lasted 3 sets? Maybe there's still hope.

I couldn't call 6-2 5-7 6-4 demolish and Sorana has already taken 2 revenges at this WO. :)

Sori you genius.

Glad to see at least one Romanian doing well. :) First win against Na.

Sori should have a really good chance against Makiri as long as she stays mentally strong and we don't have a repeat of the third round of the Australian Open. Her quarter is opening up nicely.

oh really NA has big big proble mvery sad for her tbh in any dream I didnt thought Sorana could win seriously I didnt expect it at all anyway I am now mad tbh cause I dont think she will beat maria and then its easy way to quarters tbh I dont want Kiri in QF =//

Good luck to Sori in the next round. I think Kiri might be too consistent for her though (or that Sori might self-destruct).

OMG Sori :eek::banana:

Got thrashed in doubles though, but this s more important :p

She lost to Stosur/Dellacqua though, who are a good team and who will hopefully do well at the Olympics. I just really hope she keeps it together tonight/today. Unfortunately, I don't think it will be on Australian TV.

Sorana's currently down 46 03. Went downhill after a 6 minute game to begin the second, where Sorana failed to break Mikiri.

5-1 down. When on earth did Kiri get so loud?

It seems as though Kiri's focus and intensity is higher than Sori's, as I suspected. I can''t see a way back for Sorana at this stage of the match.

Sori :sad: :hug:.

46 16. At least she matched her best ever effort here. Now time to prepare for the US hard courts.

really sorana I knew she will lose but it sucks damn Kirilenko will be now in QF at RG how ridiculous I tbh think she shouldnt be top20

Horrible performance , her 1st serve was crap and she was SO BAD at the net! Of course I never expected much from the zombie who lost while leading with 5-0 in a third set. I'm just wondering how bad Na Li played!

Horrible performance , her 1st serve was crap and she was SO BAD at the net! Of course I never expected much from the zombie who lost while leading with 5-0 in a third set. I'm just wondering how bad Na Li played!

The problem with Sorana is that you can't say she played like that the round before, but she defeated Pauline quite easily as well before, I don't know.

R3, I take it.

Well this is the second time I see her play against Kirilenko and I think she will never defeat her. Maria seems to be somewhat smarter , tennis wise at least.

Well this is the second time I see her play against Kirilenko and I think she will never defeat her. Maria seems to be somewhat smarter , tennis wise at least.

Let's be honest there, Alin.

Who doesn't?

True :oh:

By the way , my real name is Adrian not Alin , the nickname is supposed to be read "ALIEN" :lol:

Well this is the second time I see her play against Kirilenko and I think she will never defeat her. Maria seems to be somewhat smarter , tennis wise at least.

The H2H is 2-2 :wavey:

The thing is I don't see her progressing in the future , maybe I'm a pessimist ( and those two victories are before her slump )

True :oh:

By the way , my real name is Adrian not Alin , the nickname is supposed to be read "ALIEN" :lol:

My bad. I thought this one would have made more sense.

The thing is I don't see her progressing in the future , maybe I'm a pessimist ( and those two victories are before her slump )

She needs some serious brain checking. I mean, she is Top 40 in the Race, but still so many awful sets of tennis week in, week out. She's easily the most brainless player on court and that's a pity.

I've watched many matches from Sorana at the beginning of her career. She didn't have half the power of today, but she somehow constructed points and was a bit more consistent. Now she's hammering those balls and if it works, it's enough to dismiss her opponents easily, but when not, then it looks really ugly.

So next she plays Stanford and Carlsbad?

Stanford follwed by Carlsbad

If by "play" you guys mean "visit the place for a couple of days" :oh:

If by "play" you guys mean "visit the place for a couple of days" :oh:

What an asshole I am! :lol:

Get ready for her to kick Serena's ass tomorrow.

It's possible , I mean Serena should be pretty tired by now , she just won a slam , so ...

Good start of the games :cheer:

Cirstea/Halep vs. Williams sisters

R1 in singles against Pennetta

Don't know what to think of that.

Singles is definitely :unsure:

No idea which Sori and which Flavia will show up.

Sori good luck :)

Good start of the games :cheer:

Cirstea/Halep vs. Williams sisters

They will get crushed. :oh:

Well, definitely a good chance against Pennetta :)

Lost 2-6 6-4 2-6

won 6 games in a row from 2-4 down in the second, lost 6 games in a row in the 3rd - classic Sorana.

Well, it definitely was a good chance for Pennetta :lol:

Even though I know I shouldn't I really got my hopes up when she was leading 2-0 in the third, seemed like the match had tipped over to her. Well, I guess not... :sad: