[Volcana]

I gently commend you to today's Rome semi Venus Williams vs Dinara Safina.

I write this without knowing who won. (3-3 in the third.) But this is two BIG-time hitters, reduced by a slow court, and their opponent's prowess, to playing chess. Twoplayers trying to defend against huge pwoer shots, and construct an opening for a winner. And then execute the winner. Tuf-stuf

 

[moby]

Yes. Players use strategies sometimes. You know, hit to the open court, hit behind your opponent, etc.
Very rudimentary stuff.

This is a good match.
I wouldn't exactly call what they're doing out there chess, though. :lol:

 

[tennnisfannn]

come on Venus you need to come back one more time

 

[junglemaster]

Of course there is strategy!

 

[serenus_2k8]

Vee should have attacked the net more, she would have won

 

[Perseust]

Venus is trying to keep the ball in play if you dont know!!

 

[Perseust]

and VENUS is attacking the SAFINA BACKHAND!!

WTF

 

[Ryan]

Chess? :tape: Ok, sure. Strategy - definitely, there's been lots of good rallies and hitting behind one another, but nothing like "tennis chess" (see Hingis).