[Happy Guy]

Onto her first ever career final, in a Tier 1!

All-Russian Final is halfly underway now!

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

Lina
well done baby really proud of you

congrats ....... this is really special
now go and win it tomorrow

 

[goldenlox]

What a tournament for Lina!
She beat the #1. She fought and fought. Match after match.
Udachi Lina!!

 

[snoop]

LINA

 

[YSL]

WELL DONE LINA!!

FANTASTIC match from both ladies - Well played both!

 

[IIOoIaMaGirLoOII]

WOOHOO way to show your fighting spirit!!

 

[sartrista7]

Lina Truly amazing

Such a great match - both were playing astonishingly well in the third.

Udachi Lina tomorrow!

 

[Hurley]

Fantastic fighting

She must be thrilled beyond belief

 

[controlfreak]

What a match! In terms of tennis it was not always the best, but as an exercise in stressful viewing I think I have fulfilled my monthly quota and then some! Congratulations Lina!

 

[Maajken]

amazing how she was still able to pull that out in the end

congrats to her and hopefully she can round this up with a tourny win tomorrow

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

Lina was too nervous today, lost rhythm of her shots and became passive
then at 2-3* in 3rd came back again
found her range and got thru

Paola played really well and got aggressive in 2nd set on.

 

[gmak]

what a match

40 winners from paola
33 winners from lina

congrats lina i can forgive you now
just don't beat alyona tomorrow

cograts to paola too

 

[selesrules]

I saw the match and felt that Paola played better, it's too bad that she was serving last which is always a disadvantage.

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

Paola did play better...
Lina was way too tense, it was the biggest moment of her career to date, 2nd set became too passive.

anyway i'm just really proud of Lina, the way she's fought and fought in last 3 matches

she didn't get to sleep until 2-30am last night cos doubles finishes close to midnight.

 

[KV]

Congratulations, great Lina

 

[the cat]

Congrats to Lina! For her to make a Tier 1 final is amazing! She deserves this so much after all the problems she went through last year with her devastating ankle injury.

Udachi Lina!

 

[goldenlox]

I can't wait to hear the U.S. sports media try to pronounce Lina's last name.
They're going to have to now. Lina is probably the big darkhorse after beating the current #1 and getting to a Tier I final.

 

[fried_beans]

That match was amazing ...I'm sad that Paola lost but congrats Lina

 

[Jakub]

thanks for a great match !!! The best I have seen for a long time .


congrats LINA
Paola

 

[Dava]

Congrats Lina, great play, and as for the match great final set, very high quality.