[smirnoffv]

Who will hit the hell out of this ball better?

 

[jimbo mack]

I think the Latvian doll will win this SF. She’s basking in the Eastbourne love right now. It all seems to fit.

 

[miropiano555]

My dream SF!

 

[Frainbart]

I'm thinking Ostapenko will win this.

 

[danieln1]

the crowd MUST wear helmets for this one

 

[goldenlox]

This will be a bashfest!

 

[guitarra]

Could be an all-time-classic, a one-sided beatdown or a total shitfest. Impossible to predict.

 

[palttoonnappi]

Go with the hot streak. Penko in singles and doubles SF, could have a low energy singles match one of these days. But she even served well today, 8 aces to 3 DFs and all.

 

[catgut049]

But the real question is: who is going to win the contest for the best outfit?

 

[Putintseva's Shoelaces]

If they both play at their best, I think oyster takes it. I like how aggressive she was at times on second serve today. She’s got to keep that up, otherwise Camila will take advantage. She still threw in a few of her Kapros tribute act serves here and there today, but she’s mixing up pace and spins way more this week, especially compared to her Dubai run.

 

[MichaelB]

a curb stomp.... Oyster in 2. She has awakened...

 

[Shvedbarilescu]

It was very encouraging the way Camila Giorgi absolutely destroyed another big strong power hitter at Roland Garros, namely Aryna Sabalenka. Camila showed she is outstanding handling her opponents pace and redirecting their most powerful serves, returns and groundies. If Camila can do the same thing to Ostapenko that she did at RG to Sabalenka, let's put it like this... Ostapenko won't be happy.

 

[andreescufan]

a curb stomp.... Oyster in 2. She has awakened...

Yep.....storms to the Eastborne title, ....folks will say "she's back".......then she eats a water buffalo in celebration and can't win a match at Wimbledon.....glaring at umps, questioning every call, and calling her opponents, "classless" as she loses 6-2, 6-1 in R1 with 678 UE in two sets......but she will "go for winners".....100%.

I DO like this girl on some level.....she is "can't miss TV".....too fucking funny. (can't wait for the outfit....will it be be a white potato sack?)

Hope "Gandalf"....aka Papa Giorgi is on the scene for some good comic relief as well. Maybe 'Penko can kick the shit out of this clown if he gets out of line. THAT would earn Jelena a lifetime of stanning.

 

[MichaelB]

oh for sure I could see that as well... she is a streaky player. When she is on... she is ON.. but it rarely lasts. My guess.. her 2nd match at WImbly she implodes...

 

[leftbrian]

Baseball wins 👀

 

[MichaelB]

Baseball wins 👀

it always does.

‘The world is made for people who aren’t cursed with self-awareness.’

no truer words can apply from baseball to our beloved Penko...

 

[stpaulifan]

Don't like either of them but Penko definitely the best of 2 evils so hopefully she gets to the final again - at least she can be funny
Evil is too strong a word but you know what I mean

 

[WanderingBear]

Looking forward to this match! Like them both.

 

[Perun]

Spectators better have helmets at the ready!

I will be rooting for Giorgi naturally, as unlike Ostapenko she's not a disrespectful brat.

 

[Shvedbarilescu]

Who will hit the hell out of this ball better?

I think when two players like this face each other it isn't so much who will hit the ball harder as much as it is who will handle their opponents pace better. It's a subtle difference but I think it is a significant one.