Does Riske remind anyone of Dementieva?

And where has she been, she has some serious game.

A bit.

She reminds me more of a Amy Frazier with the way she hits the ball, very flat.

Can't see the comparison with Dementieva, Elena was a much better mover and far more consistent, and Riske has a better serve and is much more willing to come to the net.

I know Riske personally. Not that well, but she lives 20 minute away and is a year younger than me, I've seen her play and talked to her many, many times over the past 8-9 years. Never thought I'd be seeing her on Ct. 1 at Wimbledon.

She has come to the net more times in this match than dementieva did in her entire career.

I like her game, but don't want her to win :lol:

Her FH technique reminds me of Kleybanova's :o

I think this is just another case of one of those classic matches at the beginning of a slam.
A young newcomer who has nothing to lose playing against a top player.

I feel like we see it once at a slam or once every other slam.

Whatever happens here, it speaks volumes about her character to recover like this after losing the first set 6-0, especially given the fact that this is the biggest match of her career by a mile.

I think this is just another case of one of those classic matches at the beginning of a slam.
A young newcomer who has nothing to lose playing against a top player.

I feel like we see it once at a slam or once every other slam.

She has potential on grass though, remember her SF run at Birmingham last year?

Her FH technique reminds me of Kleybanova's :o

^^This^^

I meant looks wise not game wise, their features are very similar.

But she volleys really well so far, which is more than what you can say for some of the newcomers.

Riske is no slouch, especially on grass. She has beaten Wickmayer on it and taken a set off Sharapova on it. She won 3 75K's in Europe last fall back to back to back. She isnt a nobody and has showed she has game numerous times previously.

Whatever happens here, it speaks volumes about her character to recover like this after losing the first set 6-0, especially given the fact that this is the biggest match of her career by a mile.

Definitely. :yeah:

She doesn't remind me of Dementieva, though.

She`s good

Agree, looks a little like Elena.

She's one of the gutsiest, bravest players on tour. I like her just for that

Me likes!!!

Agree, looks a little like Elena.

She looks more like the umpire doing her match.

But Riske has a good serve :confused:

Where has she been? Improving I guess. She only turns 21 in a few weeks. Definitely one to watch

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omg yes. But it might just have been the combo of her dress + visor + hair and + build. Can't really tell face-wise.

She also looks a bit like January Jones.

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this. :rolleyes: Ban the OP, immediately :tape: how sb is able to dare to make such a comparison :help:

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Lena was Lena. Don't compare her to anybody.

Not sure what else they might have in common, but they are both burn-your-house-down sexy.

She is one to watch!

Not sure what else they might have in common, but they are both burn-your-house-down sexy.

OMG you must have your beer goggles on :help::

No. She can volley!

Gound strokes wise, I agree with the Frazier comparison though.