[misty1]

Originally Posted by Pax

Wasn't Bartoli ill during the Fed Cup? Now she is playing... lol

she had the flu which does usually tend to last a couple days so if she's better now is that really such a surprise

great fight from marion today as always

i know people rank sharapova as the top fighter on tour but to me its marion for sure.

[Lighter]

Last games :

[Kuti Kis&Monica]

Here's an italian interview

http://www.oktennis.it/wordpress/mar...mo-turno/15128

[Lighter]

Originally Posted by Kuti Kis&Monica

Here's an italian interview

http://www.oktennis.it/wordpress/mar...mo-turno/15128

Thks and in English here : http://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis/...-1226576681300

[Lighter]

Fed cup draw : France vs Kazakhstan in France. Good new for Marion.

[Lighter]

Beginning of 1st set here :

[Bartoli's Boy]

Disappointing that Kuznetsova beat her after she lead in the first set, but I expected her to lose to Schiavone.

Interesting interview with her... she seems to be saying she's not sure she needs a coach. I hope that's just hyperbole. Surely the advantage of changing the team is to have new people, with new ideas of how to play on the court? Not more physical training? Although you can never be too fit.

I'm a bit confused. It sounds more like she just doesn't want her dad always there watching, which is understandable. But being your own person doesn't mean never listening to other people's advice again.

[Six Feet Under]

brutal dubai draw too.

she's gonna start tumbling down the rankings if she doesnt pick it up

[Ferg]

Ill be happy with a R2 here.

[Ferg]

Sam Smith just said Jana Novotna was there with Marion in Doha? Anybody hear anything about this?

[Bartoli's Boy]

Doesn't seem like anybody has heard anymore than you have.

Well she beat Zakopalova 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Not an easy match to watch, but the important thing is she won somehow. It will be ugly if she plays like that next round, but I think she will be motivated to play well, because she admires Serena.

[Ferg]

A win is good I guess!

[Lighter]

Marion's practice in Paris in front of Alizé Cornet, Gabriel Urpi and Amélie Mauresmo. Funny things, she's hitting with Alizé's boyfriend.

[leviathane]

Originally Posted by Lighter

Marion's practice in Paris in front of Alizé Cornet, Gabriel Urpi and Amélie Mauresmo. Funny things, she's hitting with Alizé's boyfriend.

Do you know who is the woman in black who appears at the end (between 13 - 14min) ?

[Lighter]

Originally Posted by leviathane

Do you know who is the woman in black who appears at the end (between 13 - 14min) ?

Kiki Mladenovic's mum.