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Oct 5th, 2012, 08:21 AM
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Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
No signs of injury until suddenly retiring down a huge deficit?
Beijing QF 2012 Sharapova def Kerber 6-0 3-0 ret.
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Maria is the Queen of getting my hopes up, and then ripping out my fucking heart and stomping me to death.
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Oct 5th, 2012, 08:23 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
There was one match recently where one player retired 0-5 down or something. Which match was it?  |
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Oct 5th, 2012, 08:24 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
AO '06 Final.
Amelie Mauresmo def Justine 'peak of my fitness' Henin 6-1 2-0 ret. |
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Oct 5th, 2012, 08:25 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
Its disgusting, really.
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Maria is the Queen of getting my hopes up, and then ripping out my fucking heart and stomping me to death.
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Oct 5th, 2012, 08:29 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
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AO '06 Final.
Amelie Mauresmo def Justine 'peak of my fitness' Henin 6-1 2-0 ret. |
Agree with OP, retirements like that are really unsportsman-like. I respect Justine's game and achievements but that was just disgraceful, especially it being in a GS final. You would never see the likes of Serena, Kim, Venus and Maria etc bail out on a GS final like that.
I'm so disappointed in Angie 
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Oct 5th, 2012, 08:41 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
Is there history between Kerber and Maria? Is there a reason why Kerber would be desperate to avoid getting a double bagel from Maria?
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Oct 5th, 2012, 08:43 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
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Is there history between Kerber and Maria? Is there a reason why Kerber would be desperate to avoid getting a double bagel from Maria?
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I doubt there's any past beefs between them, because Maria was actually nicer to her at the handshake than she normally is to other players
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If Azarenka wins the AO, I will finally concede defeat and refer to Azarenka only as "Princessrenka" or "Heiressrenka" until the end of March.
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Golovin: "Serena, Maria, Victoria are like the men's Big 3."
Other commentator: "So is Radwanska the Andy Murray then?"
Golovin: "Well, I wouldn't say that......I like Andy Murray"
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Oct 5th, 2012, 08:43 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
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Is there history between Kerber and Maria? Is there a reason why Kerber would be desperate to avoid getting a double bagel from Maria?
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Nope, as far as i know, maria and kerber show great mutual respect to each other. This is going to change after tonight's match though. And rightfully so. What a loser.
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Maria is the Queen of getting my hopes up, and then ripping out my fucking heart and stomping me to death.
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Oct 5th, 2012, 08:46 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
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I doubt there's any past beefs between them, because Maria was actually nicer to her at the handshake than she normally is to other players |
you mean didn't stare at the stands when shaking hands? 
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Oct 5th, 2012, 08:47 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
Well that does make it seem odd that she would retire, I suppose as a top 10 player a double bagel is particuarly shameful but she should have played on even if the result couldn't have been changed.
What is she going to do if she's being destroyed in a major final? Retire like Henin?
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Oct 5th, 2012, 08:49 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
i like that you can be quite decent at times ,Sgt.Timmykinz
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Originally Posted by Fool
Maria is the Queen of getting my hopes up, and then ripping out my fucking heart and stomping me to death.
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Oct 5th, 2012, 08:54 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
We all love a double bagel (especially when a top player is recieving one) regardless of who is giving them. I do feel a little cheated here.
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Oct 5th, 2012, 10:07 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
Agnieszka against Caro 2010? was evidently injuried.
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Oct 5th, 2012, 10:36 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
Kiri/Kvitova in this year's AO  |
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Oct 5th, 2012, 10:58 AM
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Re: Matches where players retired to prevent beatdowns?
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Kiri/Kvitova in this year's AO |
That one was really obvious, had totes forgotten about it.
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