Sunday's Order of Play and Scores

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Manolo Santana (from 13.30hrs)
1. ATP: Nestor/Zimonjic vs. Bryan/Bryan
2. Singles Final: Aravane Rezai (http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/Player/Info/0,,12781%7E11081,00.html?) vs. Venus Williams (http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/Player/Info/0,,12781%7E9027,00.html?) (NB 15.30hrs)
3. ATP: Federer vs. Nadal (NB 18.30hrs)



Best of Luck Venus :rocker:

Venus isn't not even on court and it's well past midnight in Madrid. :o

It's 10:15:lol: She'll definitely probably still be playing doubles at midnight though.

It's 10:15:lol: She'll definitely probably still be playing doubles at midnight though.

Oh, that's embarassing. :lol:
Anyways, they should've played after the Nadal Sf or something.

Venus I am going to set my alarm to see the singles win as well:cool:

Good luck, Venus! You can do it!!

GL VEEE!
(and Rog!)

Venushttp://imgsrv2.tennisuniverse.com/wtaworld/images/smilies/hearts.gif

bset of luck aravane :)

has the finals started yet?

Venus serving at 1-1

any livestream?

Venus will have to be razor sharp to defeat this woman

wth venus?

Venus broken despite being up 30-0 and a GP on serve :cheer:

any livestream?

http://www.atdhe.net/18254/watch-wta-madrid

http://atdhe.net/18254/watch-wta-madrid

any livestream?

There's something over by channelsurfing DOT net

Let's go Caravan!! *2-1

Aravane with an early break

Rezai vs Williams *2-1

Omg

Great serve

40-15

Rezai vs Williams 3-1*

Rezai 3-1...

my feed sucks ass, could yall post play by plays by chance, please?

Great start for Aravane :)

Rezai hitting with confidence. Venus on backfoot.

How respectless this cAravene girl is :lol:

Two very strong serves for Venus..and a third. 40-0

Great return and super aggressive hitting from Rezai.

Wild return from Rezai.

Venus ain't winning unless Caravane's level drops drastically :eek:

I guess it was too much to expect that Venus would play clean tennis two days in a row:o She better hold here!!!!!!

Baseline points won: Rezai 13 Williams 3

Venus holds

Rezai vs Williams *3-2

Venus is not out yet :)

Aravane is hitting the cover off the ball...and a good portion of those shots are going in.

Venus has to both weather the storm and impose her own aggressive game. Use all her experience. Make things tight so any error from Rezai is magnified.

Nice service game

Rezai vs Williams 4-2*

thanks yall keep em comin

Wild return off 2nd serve from Venus.
Strong serve from Rezai.
DF from Rezai 30-15
Good serve from Rezai, Venus not prepared for return.
Return into the net off an OK serve. Game Rezai

Venus serving: starts with DF.

Nice deep return

2nd serve (seems a bit ticked off) but Rezai nets FH for 15-15
Strong 1st serve, but nets groundstroke 15-30

15-40

2 BP for Aravane

2 dfs 2 bps... :eek:

Another DF from Venus. 15-40

Crowd now clapping to get Venus into the groove...

Return winner

Rezai vs Williams *5-2 :eek:

Rezai :speakles:

5-2, kill her second serve!

Venus is rattled, she needs to start connecting on grounstrokes and first serves or else....

Rezai 5-2 :bowdown:

Has Venus never played this girl?:confused: She is playing like she has never seen her game.

Match right now looks like a Serena bulldozing on a hard court, or an inspired Sveta....

A-RA-VAN!!! On the run! :bounce:

For the first time, I can say Rezai is the favourite! :)

Rezai should take this 2 and 1 or even 2 and 0, lol. It's about time for Queen V to call it a career.

Has Venus never played this girl?:confused: She is playing like she has never seen her game.

Exactly!!! She looks lost,and confused...Somebody has NOT done their homework!!:fiery:

Nice point for Aravane

30-0

wow, rezai is killing vee!
I hope it won't be like MIAMI final...
Vee regroup please!!

Stop looping your shots Venus.

Venus, start drawing on experience and RALLY! Don't let this one slip away. You can do it!

*5-2 3 sps...

Aravane really blasts her way past Venus! Never believed I could say that vs. Venus! :)

Ms Williams gets her ass beaten, last week one game, this week again :help: nr.2 in the world - what a joke

amazing 1st serve statistic for rezai won 12 out of 12

With a love service game Aravane wins the 1st set 6-2

Brilliant 1st set from her :hearts:

Wild return off 2nd serve.
Another weak return and there's the set.

:crying2:

Because of Rezai´s power Venus timing is way off, when she´s not missing she´s hitting a short looper ball with nothing on it, if the timing does not click its donesky.

Aravane :eek: :worship:

Oh my lord Venus..........

Barf. Regroup Venus!

Venus...why the hell didn't you at least send SOMEBODY to spot the way this girl is playing...total neglect on ur part:weirdo:

This an easy 1st set for Rezai. Venus better wake up and do something different in the 2nd or this will be over in a jiffy:sad:

27 minutes = one set... this is like in miami :) :)

Aravane
67% 1st serves in (1st serve points won 12/12)
2nd serve points won 67%
won 2/3 BP

Venus
56% 1st serves in (1st serve points won 64%)
2nd serve points won 36%
She had no BP in the 1st set

Because of Rezai´s power Venus timing is way off, when she´s not missing she´s hitting a short looper ball with nothing on it, if the timing does not click its donesky.

I'm not watching.....

What exactly is going on, Venus can hit just as hard if not harder than Rezai can, what's the difference ?

I think Venus KNOWS Aravane's game perfectly well but it very tough to deal with this power and the fact there have been almost no normal rallies.

Rezai's backhand is one of the most spectacular shots ever seen in this game. :bowdown:

She is playing out of this world!! :inlove:

I'm not watching.....

What exactly is going on, Venus can hit just as hard if not harder than Rezai can, what's the difference ?

Rezai is blasting her off the court.

The only thing keeping Venus in this is her first serve.

Venus...why the hell didn't you at least send SOMEBODY to spot the way this girl is playing...total neglect on ur part:weirdo:

That is exactly the problem out there, she has no clue about this woman's game:mad:

Venus this win is a must!

Come on Venus..good hold

Important 1st service game from Venus

Rezai vs Williams 6-2 *0-1

Venus pushed the reset button effectively: got all 5 1st serves in.

A hold--way to start! Venus, please stay ahead during the second set!

I wonder if Venus consulted with Serena about Rezai's game.

That is exactly the problem out there, she has no clue about this woman's game:mad:

She has played her twice before - and lost once. I think she knows her game fine. Rezai is playing very well, Venus is not. There's still time though.

0-30

I think Venus KNOWS Aravane's game perfectly well but it very tough to deal with this power and the fact there have been almost no normal rallies.

NO!! She clearly had not anticipated at all!!

what a pathetic showing by Venus.. it's beyond pathetic to watch. just awful

15-40

Good shake off that mess and start afresh.

Strong returning to get wild errors from Rezai. 15-40

Let's go Venus!

1 BP saved

I'm not watching.....

What exactly is going on, Venus can hit just as hard if not harder than Rezai can, what's the difference ?

Good technique and consistentcy. Rezai 2, Venus 0.

Ace

Back to deuce

Good play by Aravane

A-40

How is Rezai mentally?

Venus is finally starting to move Rezai around

Venus...why the hell didn't you at least send SOMEBODY to spot the way this girl is playing...total neglect on ur part:weirdo:

Do you not know that Richard scouted Rezai's matches? Easy to be the expert from behind the computer.

Venus' power doesn't bother Aravane at all... She just relaxed a bit at the beginning of this second set...

You're not always 6/2 up on Venus in less than half hour :) :)

Alez Aravane!!!

DF for Aravane

BP for Venus

df and bp...

Venus I idon't play tennis and I could tell you that was where she would send the ball.:sad: TAke the bp pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee

Great returning is putting pressure on Rezai. 2nd DF

Another ridiculous return off a 1st serve. Ad Venus

Venus breaks

Rezai vs Williams 6-2 0-2*

Can Aravane come back now?

Nice down the center stuff from Venus. Got the error when Rezai tried to create too much. Breaks.

YES!!! Venus is back from the dead. Now--please consolidate!

Come on, V.

Hold serve, now.

Wild return from Rezai off a high-licking 2nd serve

The commentators are simply :worship: My favorite line was when one of them said that 'Venus needs to play tennis she has only dreamed about in order to beat this girl'

Finally, a break for Venus. Hopefully she will hold on to this mini lead. I really wasn't expecting this level of play from Rezai.:eek:

Wild return off a strong 1st serve into body

Do you not know that Richard scouted Rezai's matches? Easy to be the expert from behind the computer.

From the lost look on Vee's face, looks the contrary!!

Passive stuff from Venus again, made error. 30-15
Then a DF. You could sense that coming.

Come on Vee! Don't let her break you!

Rezai had Venus there. High looping 2nd serve, hit it wild and out

The commentators are simply :worship: My favorite line was when one of them said that 'Venus needs to play tennis she has only dreamed about in order to beat this girl'

No they didn't:lol:

deuce

The commentators are simply :worship: My favorite line was when one of them said that 'Venus needs to play tennis she has only dreamed about in order to beat this girl'

Geez, do they know who Venus is?

Granted Rezai is playing phenomenally well, still...

Come on, V. Let's get this first serve in.

BP for Aravane

Great serve from Venus. SOlid deep return. Venus loops it inches long
And another looper goes inches long.
Ad Rezai

From the lost look on Vee's face, looks the contrary!!

You are wrong.

Out

Aravane breaks back

Rezai vs Williams 6-2 *1-2

Venus got VERY unlucky there, i swear those balls were in!!!

Is V calling for her coach?

Oh, damn, no... it's Rezai's coach.

Venus is playing her age..over the hill

Venus tries to go for winner. Misses by inches.
Rezai goes for coach.

Venus' charity is open again... unforced error after error

And we're back on serve...

Oh sweet payback, by break back :)

Venus is playing her age..over the hill

Aren't you over the hill?:mad:

Rezaï finally breaks back!

OMG that one was out.

15-0

Silly miss there to open court from Venus

Just calls her coach to recompose after that amazing first set... Allez Aravane!!

Yeah, maybe she needs to hit deep and hard to the middle. A la Davenport. Got the error from Rezai

1st time at net for Venus. Easy point.

Another 2 BP for Venus

Two break points...

way to go venus!

Serena-like return off 2nd serve. Simple, easy winner.
Then another break.

Venus breaks again

Rezai vs Williams 6-2 1-3*

Rezai is showing her true level. Up to Venus to capitalize.

TO NOTE: Rezai has sucked since getting coaching.

A couple more shots like that Venus. Good to tak eback the break, now please hold!!!!!!!!!

Another break of serve--go Vee! Now just hold, and you'll be in much better shape!

omg :eek:

go aravane!

but just broken. 6-2 1-3 :(

The cAravane seems to have derailed :(

double fault :kiss:

15-15

DF #5 for Venus

No Venus, no more dfs.

Rezai hits so hard she can, but start to miss more...

Venus stop with the DFs
And your 1st serve only needs to be at 80% into the body.

Great return

30-30

30-30

And a BP for Aravane

break point aravane :angel:

The cAravane seems to have derailed :(
bp, Hun er stadig på rette spor... ;)

WHere are the aces??????????????????????????????????

Deuce

Jesus. Rezai is hitting the cover off the ball. Venus hangs on to that point. Deuce.

come on vee, hold your serve!!!!

Its a matter of time here. Rezai is a sprinter, she needs it done quick.

:sobbing: deuce

c'mon caravane!

vee needs more 1st serves. pls hold now.

Venus sensed where the approach shot was going.
Nice dipper to get the volley error from Rezai.

And deuce again....

waiting for the mail event.. bring on Nadal already

Idiot rally shot from Venus. Rezai immediately took control. Forced error. Deuce.

Come on Venus, a couple of aces needed. Damn, take a leaf out of Serena's book:mad:

Gosh. Everything was short from Venus in that rally. But Venus got everything back too. Error from Rezai.

game point vee

waiting for the mail event.. bring on Nadal already

There's a link to the men's forum at the top of the page.

Great from Vee!

Important hold for Venus

Rezai vs Williams 6-2 *1-4

4-1 Venus

6-2 1-4


aravane :sobbing:

Serena-like point there (including a well spun and placed DTL BHand onto the sideline) to hold.

YES--Venus finally consolidated her break! Good for you.

Good game for Venus. Now keep holding your serve.

Or if no aces, open up the court and move her around.:D

Wow! A real war on that arena!!! :)

Venus fights and keeps her serve. She managed to concentrate more on her shots, taking time...

Serena-like return winner off 2nd serve
Followed by two strong serve points for Rezai.

Rezai has just completely lost her serve

30-15 :woohoo:

Great returning, needs to break here!

Another "Serena return"

That's okay. As long as you hold your service games we will have a 4rd set.

30-30 :(

Well, Rezai's serving percentage has gone down, due somewhat to Vee's tenacity.

oh there it is :D

Then the DF.

vee is now perfectly attacking the 2nd serves, break her now and then set out the set pls.

Points won on 2nd serve has dropped from 67% in the 1st set to 15% in the 2nd set for Aravane :sad:

30-40 vee.

double fault :unsure:

That's okay. As long as you hold your service games we will have a 4rd set.

:p

Damn!

What was that return Venus?

deuce :)

You need to take those BPs, Venus!

Rezai is a terrible mover and defender. The game plan should be simple to see and execute.

Rezai holds after saving 2 BP

Rezai vs Williams 6-2 2-4*

Allez Aravane!!! Tout en puissance!!! :)

She holds, now please hold here and try not to make it a long game.

6-2 2-4 :)

Wild return from Rezai off 2nd serve.

Silly dropshot. Telegraphed and given a lot of air.

30-15:(

Solid serve. Wild return.

Really stupid drop shot from Venus. As she serve an ace at all in this match?

30-30

Hold Vee, dont let her break!

Well, at least Aravane bangs that ball every time! :)
In or out, it's her ball to play...

So proud of Venus today!

Really stupid drop shot from Venus. As she serve an ace at all in this match?

4 aces in the 1st set, but 0 in the 2nd ;)
But she also hit 5 DF

Jelena didn't even play half this well last week and Vee lost worst, so so proud. She's fighting.

Solid hold. Nothing special. 5-2.

Yeah she holds:bounce::bounce:

Aravane serving to stay in the 2nd set

Rezai vs Williams 6-2 *2-5

Well, at least Aravane bangs that ball every time! :)
In or out, it's her ball to play...

5/2 Venus! Aravane doesn't seem to find the court with her shots as consistently as she did in the first set...

It's not easy after such a start to the match... Remember Kim at the US Open, totally out of her game after trashing Venus in the first set!

A hold is a hold...but now break Aravane.

0-15 Aravane

0-30

4 aces in the 1st set, but 0 in the 2nd ;)
But she also hit 5 DF

:lol: I don't know why I found this funny but....... Thanks.

Would be perfect to break here (and not the last Rezai game).

Break her like a twig baby

Really stupid drop shot from Venus. As she serve an ace at all in this match?

she's served 4, actually :o

Nice backhand :)

15-30

Stop rallying with this girl, Venus.

15-30

What is with this ugly golden dress of Rezai :help: :haha:

http://www.halloweenfantasy.com/files/thumbnails/60455.jpg

The match is all Rezais to win and lose. If her serving percentage returns to that of the first set, she wins.

30-30 :yeah:

SP for Venus

Better. Ad-Venus

set point vee :unsure:

The match is all Rezais to win and lose. If her serving percentage returns to that of the first set, she wins.

:spit: you wish!!

Adv Rezai

Rezai vs Williams 6-2 3-5*

Venus serving for the 2nd set.

Please hold ofr the deciding 3rd. Come on Venus.........

6-2 3-5 !! :woohoo:

Silly return error from Venus. Hit to the corners. Make Rezai move.

Venus is now giving Rezai about all the power she can take!!! :) Lovely to watch the end of this set!

Allez Aravane!

DF #6 :o

DF from Venus. Here we go.
That's it: 80% 1st serve into body gets a wild return from Rezai
Oops. Rezai clocked that return.
Another strong serve. Long return

The match is all Rezais to win and lose. If her serving percentage returns to that of the first set, she wins.

Are we watching the same match?:confused:

Impressive return :cool:

15-30

Come on Venus, take this set and shut the crowd down as well. Come on........

BP for Aravane :eek:

30-30..

Man..making Vee work soooo hard for every point. It's just amazing. She's ood.

5-3 bp...