[misty1]

Lucie broke in the second set but got broken right back

nadia sets up an all russian derby with maria in the 4th round

 

[Quest for Infamy]

So Nadia will be the girl who traditionally sends Sharapova home before USO QF? Do it :yeah:

 

[Excelscior]

Re: USO R3: Petrova def. Safarova

Tough for Lucie.

But I knew, she was going to crawl back during that last service game (running off consecutive points), just to DF on her second serve to lose the match.

That's so Lucie-fer! :lol:

 

[GrandMartha]

Nadia another slam 4th round

 

[Mana]

Nadia

Can not wait for her showdown with Masha. Nadia has been slowly building recently, return to the top 10 next year should not be ruled out. She looks super fit as well.

 

[Spencer.]

Can't wait for the Petrova serve to outclass Pova's

 

[dsanders06]

NID. Even though the rest of her game has dissolved, Petrova is still probably one of the top 10 servers on the WTA, and she was going up against one of the worst returners... I'm actually surprised the scoreline is that competitive.

 

[Miracle Worker]

Nadia

And Lucie's still without good run in Slams

 

[misty1]

i wouldnt bank on nadia being the one to send masha home. The h2h 8-1 in maria's favor and the one win nadia has over her is a walk over. What might help nadia is that she will be the first quality opponent maria has come across but i think it would still be a miracle if nadia actually pulled off th upset

 

[Tennis Fool]

Head-to-head
Nadia to Lucie 6-1
Nadia to Sharapova 2-8

 

[itzhak]

Oh Lucie, you look so hot with the yellow band but your brain is sometimes is too blonde...

 

[fluffyelloballz]

Yes, I agree that Nadia looks super fit.
She is great to watch when playing like this, isn't she? 6 years on from her prime and she is still one of the best 16 players in the world on a regular basis.
As for Maria, she could beat her. She has the serve and the groundies and if Maria has one of those off days where she's blasting balls into the stands and yipping then Nadia could finally beat her.

 

[Petronius]

In the second set, Lucie was up 4-3 and 40-30 on her own serve and double-faulted

 

[flareon]

Ohh Nadia Suprise finalist. I mean if she send masha packing and then kvitova who knows, I am just happy she won this

 

[cowsonice]

Still one round away.

 

[Richie's]

Lucie.... Another R4 chance missed. Those stupid UEs keeps her far from Top. She should learn how to push...

 

[MH0861]

Oh please, Nadia is either going to retire or win a handful of games against Maria :lol:

Still, this is a good result for her :yeah:

 

[Julius Kugy]

need to spread some hate, but the MP sums up Safarova's tennis: plain horrible, monodimentional and mental fragile :shrug:
happy for Nadia

 

[Trafalgar]

Head-to-head
Nadia to Lucie 6-1
Nadia to Sharapova 2-8

Lucie 1:0 Maria

 

[Tweety Snape]

That DF on match point was so predictable.