[icyyy]

Honestly Ostapenko wasn't really worse from the baseline, but serve quality difference between her and Lena was way, way too much. Second major semifinals for the big Kazakh, let's go!

 

[Seven Lines]

Serving masterclass from Rybakina.

 

[Reedo12]

Rybakina really pissing me off beating all my faves like this. Serve botting is not allowed in the WTA fyi unless you’re Serena.

 

[GIANT_SLAYER]

Woohoo, our beautiful Fish Queen Elena is in the SF!

 

[gonzo79]

If the machines weren't rigged this would go the Latvian's way.

 

[Kenneth Chow]

It was hilarious watching this bish continuously argue against technology...

 

[Shvedbarilescu]

Q: What does Ostapenko do when she faces a player who hits even harder than she does, and with much less effort, moves better than she does, is much fitter, and has a vastly better serve?

A: 1) She makes a lot of faces. 2) She questions a lot of electronic line calls. 3) She loses.

Oh and for those who wish to point out Ostapenko won their previous two encounters, it needs to be pointed out that Rybakina has worked extremely hard to improve her game over the last two years and it has paid dividends, while Ostapenko's game has changed not one iota.

 

[SilentPlzthanQ]

As routine as it gets.
Even the scariest ground strokes of all time can't make up for poor serve and piss poor attitude.

 

[Peverell]

Expected and deserved result.

PLEASE win the title.

 

[Queen_Of_Spray]

To be honest, I was a little disappointed. Had to choose a slot to watch a full match this week and really wanted to make it the semi-finals just in-case the worst happened selected this one but ended with a fairly dull match. Anyhow good work Pie for doing what you were suppose to do. Even shelled out for a premium subscription just for this one match, but I must say the cuteness in HD is something else.

 

[mirzalover]

That Rybakina serve…whew

 

[KardedKing]

I really wish Queen Aljona buckled down and focused on this match. She spent too much energy on complaining about perfectly legitimate calls. The talent to win multiple slams is there. She just needs to keep her head in the game. Well done to Rybakina. I won’t be surprised if she wins it all.

 

[Morning Morgan]

The faster Ostapenko makes peace with automated line calling the better for her. But this is also a microchasm of her general delusions of grandeur.

 

[icyyy]

Q: What does Ostapenko do when she faces a player who hits even harder than she does, and with much less effort, moves better than she does, is much fitter, and has a vastly better serve?

A: 1) She makes a lot of faces. 2) She questions a lot of electronic line calls. 3) She loses.

Oh and for those who wish to point out Ostapenko won their previous two encounters, it needs to be pointed out that Rybakina has worked extremely hard to improve her game over the last two years and it has paid dividends, while Ostapenko game has changed not one iota.

No way Rybakina moves better than Ostapenko, even at her weight Ostapenko moves and defends well.

 

[vogus_emeritus]

Rybakina is finally picking up where she left off 3 years ago right before COVID messed things up for her.

 

[Hanan Ubis]

I can imagine Rybakina has a good mix now of being pissed about not getting enough attention after Wimbledon and motivation to prove she can win many more slams and get more legit slam winner treatment which she seems to want. Could be a nasty recipe for others if she keeps getting better.

 

[zim]

Rybakina was really aggressive; I think she was hitting more combined winners and ues than even Ostapenko (which is the right tactical approach). Serve was just too good. And the best serves were coming precisely at the right times.

Ostapenko was nervous (that’s what all the silly line complaining is really about) and slow and late to everything in the first set. Ball toss was going behind her (unlike in the guaff match, where it was consistent). 1/8 break points won is just not good enough.

 

[Retired.]

Routed by the first strong title contender she comes up against to the surprise of no one.

First GS QF in four years and likely the last for a while unless she stops having that braindead game.

Also, quite the delusional brat as always with those complaints about the line calls.

 

[Peverell]

I really wish Queen Aljona buckled down and focused on this match. She spent too much energy on complaining about perfectly legitimate calls. The talent to win multiple slams is there. She just needs to keep her head in the game. Well done to Rybakina. I won’t be surprised if she wins it all.

Her Slam winning window has probably closed. The longest anyone has gone between Slams in the open era is 5 years, which only 5 players have achieved - Federer, Becker, Sanchez Vicario, Pierce and Kuznetsova. In fact, only 3 of these 5 players went a full 5 years without a Slam. Ostapenko hasn’t won a Slam in almost six years and hasn’t even gotten close really.

 

[Iga Fan]

I don't say this often, but tennis won today. Ostapenko doesn't need to be anywhere close to winning another slam with her attitude.

I like pretty much every player left in this draw, with the exception of Sabs who I don't hate, but don't really care for.