Caroline's Live Scoring Thread v 10

Solid serving from both, no BPs yet.

That was a solid hold with the old balls ... 4-3 ... and some better serving than in previous games.

Caro hasn't won a point on Makiri's 2nd seve yet, she'll need to change that.

if both of them serve like this, we may see a tb here

maria's first serve % must be high for this match, at least until now

Just realised this was on... if Caro goes to New Haven next year, I gotta find a way to go.. its only an hour away.

2nd serve ace! 30-0...

Ace on 2nd again :)

5-4

5-4*

5-4. Let's hope Makiri gets a little tight now that she'll serve to stay in the set.

5-4 she needs to break

5-4

Both players are holding easily at the moment

maria's first serve % must be high for this match, at least until now

77%

Good match so far..she's very solid, little to no errors.... can't quite remember the last time she played this steady, this place does wonders for her :)

Solid hold again .. 5-4 ... 2 aces so far. Both on 2nd serve :) .. Now would be a great time break, Karolina!!

DF from Kirilenko..

77%

WOW, thats good, i think it is becoz she play doubles match?

The shadow is larger than the mark ...

No 8 vs No 14 can be a looong and tough match...

5-5

A possible TB could be very interesting the way these two serve today.

that ace is....

we may have the first break here...

Damn ... this is not good ... 15-30 in Caro's serve.

Make that 15-40 and 2 BP for Kirilenko

2 bts suddenly...

Damn..facing first BP...worst possible time.

what a rally!

2 bt saved!

what a return...break point again..

broken....5-6 now...

fuck!

5-6

That might lose her all the hard work this set.

Kiri breaks 5-6.....

if caro lost the first set, will she retire?

5-6

Kirilenko will serve for the set

5-6 I kinda saw this coming

5-6. I must admit, even though Caro's been playing pretty well, Makiri's been a tad better so far. Let's hope she can't keep it up.

It was coming ... Kirilenko has been the more solid, so we cannot say it's not deserved ...

Unfortunately, I don't see Caroline win this match, unless Kirilenko's level drops quite a bit :shrug: .. SUCKS

Tough moments ahead.

if caro lost the first set, will she retire?

I don't think so, she dosen't look bothered by the knee so far.

Stop being a useless returner Caro. :(

I think Caro is giving up now

It was coming ... Kirilenko has been the more solid, so we cannot say it's not deserved ...

Unfortunately, I don't see Caroline win this match, unless Kirilenko's level drops quite a bit :shrug: .. SUCKS

One of these days I'll teach you some confidence... ;)

My main wish for Kirilenko to lose is now to shut that F .. Bradnam on ES up ...

caro's return of serve is bad today..

Will Caro ret. if she lose that set...

I wont be surprised if this is it

One of these days I'll teach you some confidence... ;)

Will you also teach me how to bury my head in the sand? ;)

I think Caro is giving up now

exactly my though, but whether caro will lost the match or choose to retire

Call the trainer.... :sad:

5-7

That was to be expected, the way these two held the first one to get broken would lose the set.

set to Shriekilenko :o

5-7

Caro has to improve in the return games if she wants to have a chance to win this

I dont see any point to keep going. She'd have to win 2 sets here, then Kvitova, then a major.I bet she's thinking it over now

5-7. Caro didn't look like she really believed in it that last game. Unless Makiri's serve level drops (78% in and 84% won so far), this is gonna be a very tough match for Caro.

Oh dear, I think this is it.

Come on girl, be smart. Major coming up and your draw is pretty manageable...

she's not even moving well on court :unsure: not really sure about what shuold be doing...

She didnt even look focused a lot of those last 2 games. But thats been the problem all year. Instead of being mentally tough at crunch time, its a lot of sloppy errors.

Just a heads up. Kirilenko is still 1.25 paid for the win, and as 1st set is finished. It's valid.

Maria holds for 7-5 1st set at 40-15 from 30-0 to 30-15 (2nd serve). :( Win it in 3 Caro. The match is 49 minutes long.

That's it...I'm proud of her for doing the right thing.

Shame it had to end this way but health comes first.

Lets look at the bright side, she played very stable today..playing like that will get her to Serena at the USO.

It's a shame she had to retire but I guess it's the right decision

she's not even moving well on court :unsure: not really sure about what shuold be doing...

i agree, she did not chase a lot of shots today

Sigh. Caro retires. :sad: The match was 53 minutes long.

She didnt even look focused a lot of those last 2 games. But thats been the problem all year. Instead of being mentally tough at crunch time, its a lot of sloppy errors.

At least the last game I'm pretty sure it was because she could feel in her knee that she couldn't complete the match.

So, no place in the history books for Caro with a five-years-in-a-row-win.

You can chose to believe it or not, but I got a bet in for Kirilenko just after Caro called for the trainer :) ... suuuuckers ... Get well Karolina. That was the right thing to do.

So how many winners and unforced errors for both players? Thanks. :)

So, no place in the history books for Caro with a five-years-in-a-row-win.

Nobody will care about NH once she wins her first slam ;)

Honestly, it would have been nice but not something to risk serious injury for. People would have said it's "just NH" anyways.

:sad:

Pretty good chance she doesnt win a title all year.I think the best thing is to keep TJ as coach, and after the USO, train. She's dropped so far so fast. Going to have to rebuild.

Get well soon Caro! :sad:

She played pretty good this week but we have to wait and see how much was due to the NH effect. These weeks were her best last year as well and then the nose-dive continued.

She's very comfortable at the USO as well so I expect her to make the QF, the real test will be the Asian swing.

Kirilenko is so f'n lucky in her draw. :rolleyes:

Get well soon Caro! Sad she got that injury! :sad:

Nobody will care about NH once she wins her first slam ;)

Honestly, it would have been nice but not something to risk serious injury for. People would have said it's "just NH" anyways.

Yep. And Steffi just won Hamburg. Chris Evert just Charleston. But there it is. In the history books. I would definitely take 5 times in a row NH over a YEC win and maybe even a slam win .. but that's just me. I value consistency rather than 2 weeks of ball bashing.

It is highly unlikely Caro again will get a chance to be a 5 years in a row champion.

So tired of the losses to players Caro's owned: Flavia, Pavlyuchenko, Kirilenko, etc.

Bummer about the knee, but Caro's play the first 10 games is actually some of the best tennis I've seen her play all year. Serve, FH and BH were all working really well, only her movement (naturally) and ROS was not impressive but she was up against an opponent serving and hitting really well.
If her knee gets better over the next couple of days and she can continue some of her good play in USO, I'm quite optimistic about a good result in NY.

So, no place in the history books for Caro with a five-years-in-a-row-win.

You never know... Results can change. :)

I would definitely take 5 times in a row NH over a YEC win and maybe even a slam win .. but that's just me.



What, that's crazy talk!

Nothing tops a slam, not even a gold medal. I would take the YEC win as well, that would be her biggest so far. I would have actually traded in another slam final for that fifth NH win.. in the end the tournament just dosen't have too much merit.

Bummer about the knee, but Caro's play the first 10 games is actually some of the best tennis I've seen her play all year. Serve, FH and BH were all working really well, only her movement (naturally) and ROS was not impressive but she was up against an opponent serving and hitting really well.
If her knee gets better over the next couple of days and she can continue some of her good play in USO, I'm quite optimistic about a good result in NY.
And yet she was still tied at 5-5 against Kirilenko despite some of her best tennis of the year. :rolleyes:

There's almost always some non-elite player who's serving &/or hitting well against her. :rolleyes:

Yep. And Steffi just won Hamburg. Chris Evert just Charleston. But there it is. In the history books. I would definitely take 5 times in a row NH over a YEC win and maybe even a slam win .. but that's just me. I value consistency rather than 2 weeks of ball bashing.

It is highly unlikely Caro again will get a chance to be a 5 years in a row champion.

I agree. All the talk about slam being always remembered is over the top. There are players who did win and are recognised but also other slam winners who are pretty much forgotten and not very popular. Why? Because during their career they were just too inconsistent to make fans care.

Her level of play hasnt been terrible this year. Her & Kirilenko are probably close. Maria had tougher draws early in the year. Now their rankings are closer, and might pass each other later in the year.Its been a full year of this level tennis, with some really weak efforts here & there. This is about her level now. Against a player ranked about 15, like Kirilenko, & Ivanovic. thats a tough match for Caro in 2012

Craig Gabriel ‏@crosscourt1
Wozniacki re knee: "I could feel it from the start. It just started to get a bit worse and I decided to stop. It's better to let it rest."

What, that's crazy talk!

Nothing tops a slam, not even a gold medal. I would take the YEC win as well, that would be her biggest so far. I would have actually traded in another slam final for that fifth NH win.. in the end the tournament just dosen't have too much merit.

You can call it crazy talk, if you want. It's an opinion. My opinion.

How many times did Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters, Henin, Sharapova, ... anyone else active on the tour now, win a tournament, ANY tournament, 5 years in a row?

Answers on back of a stamp.

‏@TennisNewsTPN Woz presser (cont) when asked to look back on 5 yrs in New Haven, managed a smile "it sounds like I'm retiring"

It would have been nice to go for 6 next year, but she really should start skipping New Haven, unless like 2011, she doesnt get any US wins before it.Its too much tennis before a major, like Brussels
This is a tournament top players want to skip, its not like Navratilova winning 6 Wimbledons in a row.Anyway, its over at 4, and she's probably not winning any title this year, unless she wins that Intl

Craig Gabriel ‏@crosscourt1
Wozniacki re knee: "I could feel it from the start. It just started to get a bit worse and I decided to stop. It's better to let it rest."
So why play then and ruin your record against Kirilenko? :(

You can call it crazy talk, if you want. It's an opinion. My opinion.

How many times did Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters, Henin, Sharapova, ... anyone one else active on the tour now, win a tournament, ANY tournament, 5 years in a row?

Answers on back of a stamp.

I agree with Jimmie48 at the end of the day U be Remember for winning a Slam more than winning a title 5 time in a row, she can always come back and win another New Haven even if it wasn't in a row.

‏@TennisNewsTPN Woz presser (cont) as for US Open, she will get treatment & rest in next couple of days, then decide.

@TennisNewsTPN Woz presser: felt she couldn't win match, wasn't fit & felt best decision was to retire; didnt know if she'd have played on if won 1st set

Her level of play hasnt been terrible this year. Her & Kirilenko are probably close. Maria had tougher draws early in the year. Now their rankings are closer, and might pass each other later in the year.Its been a full year of this level tennis, with some really weak efforts here & there. This is about her level now. Against a player ranked about 15, like Kirilenko, & Ivanovic. thats a tough match for Caro in 2012
It's a big loss of status.

There have been too many losses to decidely non-elite players.

I agree with Jimmie48 at the end of the day U be Remember for winning a Slam more than winning a title 5 time in a row, she can always come back and win another New Haven even if it wasn't in a row.

Unless you have a DeLorean parked out in your driveway and can lend it to Caro, she cannot come back and make it 5 times in a row. 5 out of 6 isn't the same. Which is why only 3 players in tennis history, and none of the currently active, has won a tournament 5 years in a row.

Again, it's an opinion. To me slams are not that important. Many players have won slams. Ivanovic, Li Na, Schiavone, Stosur .. No disrespect to any of them, but again - as a personal opinion and preference - I like a consistent player, rather than one who finds form for 2 weeks out of a whole career.

^ I just hope she wins a title before the end of the year

Wozniacki: I'm going 2 take the rest of the day &tomorrow off & see how it feels, get some treatment on it, ice. I'll be ready 4 the Open.

It's a big loss of status.

There have been too many losses to decidely non-elite players.

Even If Caroline never wins another title, she reached #1, made a lot money. She already had a successful career. Unfortunately, sometimes players just dont have the hunger to stay near the top.If Caroline ever gets back there, she'll have to earn it, because no one is giving the #1 spot or majors away. These last 12 months, no titles.

I agree with Jimmie48 at the end of the day U be Remember for winning a Slam more than winning a title 5 time in a row, she can always come back and win another New Haven even if it wasn't in a row.

A win is win. There is far more to sport than winning, And I'm sure Caro will be remembered for a lot more positives than her tittles. :)

You can call it crazy talk, if you want. It's an opinion. My opinion.

How many times did Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters, Henin, Sharapova, ... anyone else active on the tour now, win a tournament, ANY tournament, 5 years in a row?

Answers on back of a stamp.

I agree, the numerous titles at a Premier tournament is better than a slam once in a blue moon and lack of consistent results. In my opinion consistency means more than a great run during one tournament.

Off topic but also:
I just did a random search about 'world no 1 in tennis' and look whose pic came up first. Then try to find Vika:oh:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cp=14&gs_id=23&xhr=t&q=world+no+1+in+tennis&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&biw=1092&bih=533&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=Wso3UNvEBOXl4QT2wYGgBQ

It's a big loss of status.

There have been too many losses to decidely non-elite players.

That's a pretty shallow assesment imho...

A win is win. There is far more to sport than winning, And I'm sure Caro will be remembered for a lot more positives than her tittles. :)

Well Yeah for sure I think the whole talk was about would U rather her win a slam or 5 NH title in a row through but Yeah she be remember for alot in her career and as a person

It depends on how her career develops. If being in the top 10 ends this year, Caroline might be known as a cautionary tale, that you need a coach, and to improve technique constantly. But who knows, she still has years ahead. Although right now, I think she has a lot of hard work ahead of her

Caro only got past 15 in 1 (the 1st one of the match) of Kirilenko's 6 service games :rolleyes:

i agree with you, but she was moving bad, mostly on quick movements, that pretty much explains the horrible returns; I try to be positive as her service was ok (despite the low percentage of 1st serve in) and she could also play some nice FHs

Caro only got past 15 in 1 (the 1st one of the match) of Kirilenko's 6 service games :rolleyes:

She wasnt being outplayed thou. It was a close set and Kirilenko played better at the end.But thats been the theme of the year. Whether its Safarova or Goerges or Kerber or Kanepi or Paszek or Pavlyuchenkova or Kirilenko. A lot of close situations and Caroline loses too many of them in 2012

I agree, the numerous titles at a Premier tournament is better than a slam once in a blue moon and lack of consistent results. In my opinion consistency means more than a great run during one tournament.

Off topic but also:
I just did a random search about 'world no 1 in tennis' and look whose pic came up first. Then try to find Vika:oh:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cp=14&gs_id=23&xhr=t&q=world+no+1+in+tennis&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&biw=1092&bih=533&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=Wso3UNvEBOXl4QT2wYGgBQ

As you used co.uk, I wanted to make it more fair and used .by (prefix for Belarus) ..

http://www.google.by/search?q=world+no+1+in+tennis&hl=be&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Jc43UOPUHMzJsga_pIDQDQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=945&bih=691

There is a small difference, but :lol: .. anyhoo, did find a couple of Vika pictures.

I have to say I find this petty bashing of Vika pretty shameful...would have expected better of you guys.

i agree with you, but she was moving bad, mostly on quick movements, that pretty much explains the horrible returns; I try to be positive as her service was ok (despite the low percentage of 1st serve in) and she could also play some nice FHs
Caro's 1st serve % was 64% for the match (61% at 5-5 1st set). That seems an acceptable level to me.

Maybe so, but Caro does have somewhat of a tendency to struggle quite a bit on return against players who aren't normally considered great servers. This predates her current slump.

And yet she was still tied at 5-5 against Kirilenko despite some of her best tennis of the year. :rolleyes:

There's almost always some non-elite player who's serving &/or hitting well against her. :rolleyes:

Kirilenko is a player on the up and better than her current #14 ranking. If she can play like today on a consistent level, I'll say she's better than at least Ivanovic, Cibulkova, Bartoli and Errani, maybe more. It's no shame losing to a player playing this well.
Caro might be making it back to her old level but that doesn't mean she'll be #1 again. Many of the other players have improved a great deal compared to 1½ years ago: Azarenka, Radwanska, Sharapova, Kvitova, Kirilenko etc. We must hope that Caro not only can reach her old level but surpass it, and with TJ as her coach I think that's a possibility, it just won't happen overnight.

So why play then and ruin your record against Kirilenko? :(

She probably felt she owed it to the tournament to give it a try, and even training can't always tell you how bad an injury is, you'll only know when you go out on the court and play for real. Today the knee wasn't quite up to the challenge.

I have to say I find this petty bashing of Vika pretty shameful...would have expected better of you guys.

I like Vika :)

I do not, however, I don't think I was bashing her in any way by pointing out at a quite a considerable difference in the recognition both received in the real world not planet TF,lol. :shrug: This is not a Vika thread so..?

No, but I don't like this tone...we shouldn't really start to take out our frustrations on other players.

The point is invalid anyways, Vika has roughly as much Twitter followers as Caro had this early into her run as #1...we shouldn't forget that she owes a large chunk of the recognition she gets now due to being in the tabloids all the time. I don't feel other players should be mocked for not doing that...

Is it Possible Caroline could fall out the top 10 if she lose on the 4th round or QF, I not saying I won't it too happen just worried

Not a rankings expert but I don't think so, there seems to be quite a gap to 11th.

Okay thank U I thank the farest she drop is 9th, I hope she gain enough points through after the open too get higher back in the ranking

What's up with articles saying Caro was moving well today? :confused:

What's up with articles saying Caro was moving well today? :confused:

Relatively well considering the injury, becomes well via lazy journalism and cut and paste, or maybe they mean movement in terms of positioning which she has indeed improved upon again?

She played pretty good this week but we have to wait and see how much was due to the NH effect. These weeks were her best last year as well and then the nose-dive continued.

She's very comfortable at the USO as well so I expect her to make the QF, the real test will be the Asian swing.
I kind of think it's more of a Johansson effect. Her level of play picked up soon after he showed up for the grass season but then dropped quite a bit when he stayed in Europe for Montreal and Cincy. Johansson shows up in New Haven and Caro plays at a good level again.

Watched a replay of the match and it was a good match. Tough decision for Caro but the right one. I have to say that Maria K played really well and it was close. Must be one of her best matches ever. I think Caro's movement was OK but not quite at its best. So I do think the knee stopped her being 110% in that department.

I think Caro played well this tournament. Now the top priority is her knee and I hope she's OK for the USO. Good luck Caro and thanks for the memories at NH. You so nearly made it 5.

I kind of think it's more of a Johansson effect. Her level of play picked up soon after he showed up for the grass season but then dropped quite a bit when he stayed in Europe for Montreal and Cincy. Johansson shows up in New Haven and Caro plays at a good level again.

Good point.

I kind of think it's more of a Johansson effect. Her level of play picked up soon after he showed up for the grass season but then dropped quite a bit when he stayed in Europe for Montreal and Cincy. Johansson shows up in New Haven and Caro plays at a good level again.

But wasn't Johansson with her in Eastbourne (where she lost her first match)? She had the same results in Montreal and New Haven (semi-final). One event Johanssaon was with her and the other he wasn't.

But wasn't Johansson with her in Eastbourne (where she lost her first match)? She had the same results in Montreal and New Haven (semi-final). One event Johanssaon was with her and the other he wasn't.
Yes, Johansson was in Eastbourne. She didn't start off playing well in New Haven either.

The results may been the same but the level of play wasn't.

TJ isnt a cure-all, but Caro needs someone who played pro tennis or coached pros before, advising her. So this cant hurt

What I really don't like is that Piotr has gone back to doing the on-court coachings.

What I really don't like is that Piotr has gone back to doing the on-court coachings.
I'm not sure coaching visits mean anything, but this is probably a sign that Piotr still runs things. TJ has to get along with everyone to keep his job.
I remember that with Dementieva. A coach had to get along with Elena and her mom

As expected, no Caro match scheduled for Monday (it's the upper half playing), so her knee gets an extra day of rest.

Not a rankings expert but I don't think so, there seems to be quite a gap to 11th.

Well Jimmie you might have a look at this ranking - which is stripped for last years US Open - the gap is NOT that big - 135 to Bartoli so every point counts:

8 Sara Errani 3855
9 Samantha Stosur 3700
10 Caroline Wozniacki 3435
11 Marion Bartoli 3300

Louis Armstrong Stadium, 11:00 AM
Men's Singles - 1st Round
David Goffin (BEL)vs. Tomas Berdych (CZE)[6]
Men's Singles - 1st Round
Sam Querrey (USA)[27] vs. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE)
Women's Singles - 1st Round
Francesca Schiavone (ITA)[22] vs.Sloane Stephens (USA)
Not Before:6:00 PM
Women's Singles - 1st Round
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[8] vs. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)

Louis Armstrong Stadium
Not Before:6:00 PM
Women's Singles - 1st Round
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[8] vs. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)

That's midnight CET (at the earliest, rain or a 5-setter can make it even later).

Good Luck Caro! :)



There can be 12 or 42 minuts before she plays...

Previous match done, Caro next.

Come on girl, easy win today :)

Finally .. Caro next! Good luck, Karolina ... :)

Good luck Caro! :cheer:

Come on Caroline! :bounce:

Come on Caroline

The black dress ... not too bad, but it could be shorter and tighter :drool:

Knee is certainly strapped. Fingers crossed, it's primarily precautionary.

Already 2 BP to Begu .. *sighs*

First service game, instantly facing BP :sad:

This could take a while..long rallies so far.

woke up and ES not showing :facepalm:

woke up and ES not showing :facepalm:

http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-4/4/26/v-442604.html

1-0

1-0

Well, suppose holding after saving 3 BP is ok ...

woke up and ES not showing :facepalm:
ES 2 here will show it after a tb is finished on GS.

ES for us...but you never know when it's happening :lol:

1-1

1-1

Pretty easy hold for Begu.

2-1

She held to 15 ... Nice :) ...

2-1

Now that was fairly easy.

easy hold too (found a stream where commentators like caro :eek: )

2-1

Caro landed 14 of 15 1st serves, pretty good. Winning 64% of them, less good.

easy hold too (found a stream where commentators like caro :eek: )

who is the commentators

Her dress looks really nice. Even if it's black the material seems quite light.

She's making too much errors already but that's a match she should win fairly easy.

Her movement seems good for now and she's looking to be aggressive.

easy hold too (found a stream where commentators like caro )

Your streaming must be from another dimension :lol:

She struggles to reach angled shots to her FH ...

Caro looks hot in that night dress :drool:

Not much take-charge-girl about Caro yet.

Please take the break point Caro.

Geez. 3 break points gone, 2 of them on 2nd serves. :rolleyes: Break Caro.

Already 21 minutes into the match...I miss the days when she routined scrubs like that.

Its rare, Caro going after too much on bps... Come On Caro!

is it me or her boobs look bigger in that dress? :lol: anw Begu is playing well...

easy hold too (found a stream where commentators like caro :eek: )

:lol: I think it's Virgina Wade ...

is it me or her boobs look bigger in that dress?

I don't know if it's the dress but I feel like she's looking a little more bulky in general.

2-2

Caroline now lead 4-3 in being unable to convert break points :( ...

2-2 in games.

not a great start :unsure:

2-2. Caro should have gone to the net on that FH DTL on the 2nd BP, it was clear Begu could only hit a defensive shot there.

0-40 sigh...

So, Jimmie the confident one, what do you say tonight?

2-3

Broken to love..

4 errors and 3 broken.

broken 2-3 it gone be a long night

after wasting so many chances she misses 4 shots in a row :unsure: she looks more aggressive tonight, but Begu isn't missing a shot

What the heck is your problem Caro? :( From 4 break points (two 2nd serves for 3-2 1st set to broken at love for 2-3 1st set. :rolleyes: Break Caro.

after wasting so many chances she misses 4 shots in a row :unsure: she looks more aggressive tonight, but Begu isn't missing a shot
Begu has 8 unforced errors through 5 games. :shrug:

Time for Caro to go to safe mode:?

So, Jimmie the confident one, what do you say tonight?

She'll win this somehow, even if it has to be in three.

But that's one of the problems, she needs way too much effort for matches like this. I know it's an unfair comparison but if I look at how Vika played last night, first set in 25 minutes, that's how you save energy during slams.

But I guess everything's a grind these days, even R1 matches.

:shrug: staying up for this sh1t ... Joke's on me.

She'll win this somehow, even if it has to be in three.

But that's one of the problems, she needs way too much effort for matches like this. I know it's an unfair comparison but if I look at how Vika played last night, first set in 25 minutes, that's how you save energy during slams.

But I guess everything's a grind these days, even R1 matches.

I too of course hope, Caroline will find a way to win the match, but you're right ... she's completely out of the match so far and will have to just fight for her life to get through a R1 .. while having a dodgy knee ...

and to think about, we thought there was a chance for a QF :lol:

2-4

Begu holds to love... very worrying...

2-4 Oh Lord

lost 8 straight points!

Begu looks unplayable and that's more Caro's fault than her merit...:unsure: not looking good

10 points in a row for Begu!

Wake the f up Caro. :(

my stream just stopped

She's losing the long rallies now...that's not a good sign.

does anyone got a working stream, plz?

white and pink dress, ponytail, hitting winners allover the court, are we sure it's begu and not Vika?

This could be 2 slam losses in round 1 in a row. But maybe this is the best she can do. Like Jankovic. They arent trying to lose, its hard to win, and you need the right balance of focus & hunger. Hard to find that balance and keep it

Begu is WTA #96 .. That's how far we've fallen .. *sighs*

This could be 2 slam losses in round 1 in a row. But maybe this is the best she can do. Like Jankovic. They arent trying to lose, its hard to win, and you need the right balance of focus & hunger. Hard to find that balance and keep it

She can't lose this...she simply can't...Begu lost her R1 match in Dallas ffs.

does anyone got a working stream, plz?

http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-4/4/26/v-442604.html

does anyone got a working stream, plz?

http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-4/4/26/v-442604.html

DF...jesus.

Why are you so allergic to taking your chances Caro? :rolleyes:

Stream ?

Facing BP...

now she's not moving well...i fear she's retiring :unsure:

2-5

I'm getting the booze out...

that doesn't look good at all

this set over 2-5 I can't nomore

Caro broken for 2-5 1st set after having 3 game points. :rolleyes: Break Caro.

There's a BP for a double break .. and converts ... Begu leads 5-2 and will serve for 1st set. ...

Unbelievable ... Maybe Adidas should re-think that offer about a new 5 year contract ..

I really hope Caro signs that big Adidas contract quickly...who knows how long it will be on the table if this continues.

now she's not moving well...i fear she's retiring :unsure:
That would at least save some embarassment.

I'm afraid Caro's knee is still bad, she can't hit through her FH at all.

Nothing quite like getting owned by a claycourter on hard court. :rolleyes:

Next year she better not schedule New Haven again. :( It would be a pretty good idea to schedule under 20 tournaments too.

Is this a new low point for 2012?

very worried at this point

Is this a new low point for 2012?

I don't know, we`ve said that a bunch of times...

Meanwhile, even the Eurosport commentators are discussing the potential distraction of the golfer being there all the time.

That it 6-2

2-6

Jesus christ... okay, let's start thinking about the unthinkable: Would losing this match mean dropping out of the Top 10 instantly?

2-6. Begu plays ok but so many bad shots from Caro. Can she raise her level with a bum knee?

I've switched to ESP without commentator, can't stand to hear anyone talk about this!

2-6

Jesus christ... okay, let's start thinking about the unthinkable: Would losing this match mean dropping out of the Top 10 instantly?

Yes.

If she loses this match, I dont know what the next step is. She stopped doing what worked, and she's never won playing like this.This is sloppy error filled tennis. She might never a tournament with this style.

Well she can't play any worse in the second set right?
Cut down the stupid errors girl, this match is still very winnable.

2-6

Jesus christ... okay, let's start thinking about the unthinkable: Would losing this match mean dropping out of the Top 10 instantly?

If Bartoli just wins a match or two, Bartoli will be 10 .. Wasn't the difference only 135 points? ... but let's be honest, when Caro is being schooled by WTA #96, she doesn't belong in top 10 anyway :shrug:

she spraying errors like krazy

Disgusted. Begu holds for 6-2 1st set at 40-30 from 30-0 to 30-30 (2nd serve there). :( Win it in 3 Caro. The match is 43 minutes long.

SHe's being outplayed...

0-40

it looks like her matches from two years ago, just reversed: She tries to hit through a wall but fails...not good.

I guess we can only hope that Begu starts choking at some point.

0-1

Y she didn't go crosscourt on that FH

Missed sitter and broken. 6 Begu games in a row!!

and broken already..

Might as well just retire. What's the point in continuing :shrug:

30-30

What a mess. I was pessimistic, but I didnt think it was this bad. She has no game anymore.She was #1 for 67 weeks, and now she needs a super soft draw to get anywhere

It over 2-0

0-2

Lost seven games in a row..against the #96 at her favorite GS. This has disaster written all over it.

Caro calls for a trainer after next game.

Is this a new low point for 2012?
Yes. Begu had 3 top 30 wins in her career, none of them top 10 players. Begu has never beaten a top 30 player on hard court coming into this tournament. Begu's best win on hard court in terms of rankings was #53 Baltacha at the beginning of this year and had only taken 1 set off a top 50 player on hard court, the 1st set against #43 Scheepers early this year.

Another error, god just a huge mess. That said Begu is playing probably the best match of her year.

0-2

Lost seven games in a row..against the #96 at her favorite GS. This has disaster written all over it.

and she doesn't even look worried...

Caro calls for a trainer after next game.

I hope she'll retire, I'm afraid she'll get bagled here.

63 mph 2nd serve, she's clearly handicapped.

40-30

1-2

At least she's on the board..

1-2

1-2. First game since she held to 2-1 first set.

no bagel :cheer:

Getting treatment now...

She has inflamtion in the knee...

trainer on court