As a number of you already know, Marina won her first round match against an American with a big heart (two you may say) 6-1 6-1 Looking at the stats it doesn't appear that her serving was all that great, 3 aces compared to 3 double faults.
A big step up tonight, she versus Alona Bondarenko. Last week Marina was heavy underdog but beat her, hope its the same result tonight!!! Big incentive for Marina to win today, if she wins then shes into the top 50!!!!!
I only tipped her for the top 50, but her results this season have been very impressive, I think I now have to say that she is definitely top 30 material
Both girls were holding serve with incredible ease, was looking like the 2nd set was heading for a tiebreak. Alona held to make it 5-4, Marina lost it to love to lose 2nd set 6-4 :bolt:
Re: Come on Marina! Wimbledon next, then holiday time!
Marina lost but she won her doubles match and this may not be so bad a bit of a rest before the big one and still a good showing against Alona.:tennis:
Re: Come on Marina! Wimbledon next, then holiday time!
I agree with both solon and kittyking, im not too sad about this loss. It means she will have more rest for wimbledon, hell she doesnt need anymore match practise :lol:
Re: Come on Marina! Wimbledon next, then holiday time!
It's ashame she lost after being up a set and a break, but hopefully she can now get some practice and rest in before Wimbledon ...
Imagine the thrill for her to walk on to Centre Court and play one of the likes of Sharapova, Ivanovic or the Williams sisters
Hopefully that's not in the first round, either
I would love her and Casey to be seeded for the Aussie
It's ashame she lost after being up a set and a break, but hopefully she can now get some practice and rest in before Wimbledon ...
Imagine the thrill for her to walk on to Centre Court and play one of the likes of Sharapova, Ivanovic or the Williams sisters
Hopefully that's not in the first round, either
I would love her and Casey to be seeded for the Aussie
She's practised enough, she just needs a hot spa with her personal trainer
Seedings come out soon, it would be awesome if Marina was a seed. Shes had the best Grass court record of any player so far this year, and would be considered a favourite going into a match against a number of the seeds.
Re: Come on Marina! Wimbledon next, then holiday time!
She won't be seeded ^^^
They only significantly change the men's seeds, they hardly ever tamper with the women's unless it's either one of the Williamses
She won't be seeded ^^^
They only significantly change the men's seeds, they hardly ever tamper with the women's unless it's either one of the Williamses
They've done some very strange seeding in the past few years, pretty accurate seeds too :bolt: (Well compared with other GS's who base it purely off ranking)