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swim4life227 · Jun 28th, 2012, 11:34 PM

I am still getting over that first round match. After playing one of the best WTA finals I've seen in quite some time, she plays one of the best women's slam match I think I've seen since Elena v Serena @ Wimbledon 09. Insane, she's really converted me into a fan these past 2 weeks.

hellas719 · Jun 29th, 2012, 05:05 AM

Tamira

So proud to be your fan

Amazing win over Caro. One of my favorite matches from any player. Wimbledon magic

. Just like last year against Fran

I didn't see the Cornet match today but I'm sure she played well

. I love Yanina so I'm not really going to cheer for anyone, although a fully expect Mimi to win

hellas719 · Jun 29th, 2012, 05:06 AM

Also she's playing doubles with McHale and they beat Cornet/Parmentier in R1

hellas719 · Jun 29th, 2012, 05:28 AM

Also I know we all want to enjoy Wimbledon now, but how ridiculous is it that Mimi can't play OG?

ITF said no to Mimi even though she played Fed Cup. Erakovic didn't play FC yet they still let her play

. Same with Cetkovska and Zakopalova

Eleganter · Jun 29th, 2012, 09:56 AM

Of course, being a German I was hoping Kerber would win against Paszek in Eastbourne. But I was really impressed, how she managed to win that match after so many match points against her. She deserved to win, she was the better player that day. And now in Wimbledon against Wozniacki she was even better and I definitely became a big fan since I saw these two matches. I hope for her to go really far in this tournament.

rucolo · Jun 29th, 2012, 12:31 PM

Tamira into Wimbledon R3 !

Cornet is a bad player. Wickmayer will be a lot tougher. Auf geht`s

Aravanecaravan · Jun 29th, 2012, 03:07 PM

Pavel's certainly turned something on in her. She looks like a totally new player on the court. The strokes are the same, but she is playing much more aggressively and her tactics are better. It even looks like she's being more aggressive with her first serve--it's not ever going to be 120mph, but she's placing it very well, and mixing up the location effectively.

I would like to see her be a little more aggressive on some of those loopy returns she hits with swinging volleys, taking them out of the air instead of letting them bounce, but I know this goes against natural thinking for a short player. Still, I think she could win a few more points easier by taking those shots out of the air and taking away time from her opponents.

rucolo · Jun 30th, 2012, 03:31 PM

Tamira beat Wickmayer 2-6 7-6 7-5 !

Great fight. R4 again. Now please don`t lose to Vinci

Dav. · Jul 2nd, 2012, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Aravanecaravan

Pavel's certainly turned something on in her. She looks like a totally new player on the court. The strokes are the same, but she is playing much more aggressively and her tactics are better. It even looks like she's being more aggressive with her first serve--it's not ever going to be 120mph, but she's placing it very well, and mixing up the location effectively.

I would like to see her be a little more aggressive on some of those loopy returns she hits with swinging volleys, taking them out of the air instead of letting them bounce, but I know this goes against natural thinking for a short player. Still, I think she could win a few more points easier by taking those shots out of the air and taking away time from her opponents.

I've seen her take a good amount of balls out of the air at this tournament, save for the last match. I think Pavel's been working with her on that a lot.

God, I hope her run doesn't end to Vinci.

Aravanecaravan · Jul 2nd, 2012, 01:34 PM

The Tamira Train keeps rolling on grass! She beat Vinci rather easily 6-2 6-2 today to gain the QF for the second year in a row. Well done, Mimi! I think she is playing well enough and with enough confidence that she has a decent chance of pulling an upset next round, especially since she'll get a nice rest from all the long matches.