perfectchaos007
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Why didn't she play with Mirza?
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US Open 2016 [OT] Bodies ache, but New York will not wait. [Tennis]
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Why didn't she play with Mirza?
perfectchaos007
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Serena seems off her game. Pliskova taking advantage
perfectchaos007
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6-2 Pliskova in the first set. Will Serena wake up in time?
Could be a quick one at this rate.
Doubt it.
Doubt it.
"at this rate"
perfectchaos007
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Serena's volleys are atrocious. Every time she goes to the net its an ugly adventure
John Dunbar
correct about everything
this is probably around where pliskova starts thinking she can actually do this and will lose the plot.
perfectchaos007
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I think Serena underestimated her opponent today (which is why she has destroyed Sharapova ever since Wimbledon: she knew what she could do)
Yep. Just about everyone that has toppled Serena in a slam has had a bad record against her subsequently. If Pliskova wins today, Serena will probably win the next 5 in a row against her
perfectchaos007
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2 consecutive double faults from Serena. Just like the olympics
perfectchaos007
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Pliskova up 3-0 in the tiebreak
Diprosalic
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Lmao Serena is doing the dying swan again.
She'll win though. Pliskova is a mental midget.
She'll win though. Pliskova is a mental midget.
Diprosalic
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ANGIE KERBER NUMBER 1!!
perfectchaos007
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The crowd is stunned. Kerber is the new #1
perfectchaos007
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So Serena ties Graff in Slams and ties Graff in consecutive weeks at #1. She still has a chance to overtake her in the former, but never with the latter.
perfectchaos007
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Does this mean Kerber is now number 1? Or does she still have to win the tourney?
Kerber will be #1 on Monday regardless
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Does this mean Kerber is now number 1? Or does she still have to win the tourney?
Nope. Serena had to reach the finals to defend no.1
Angie is king.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
i hope the 10th seed takes out the number one on the men's side as well.
fulfill your destiny, gael.
fulfill your destiny, gael.
With all this insanity, I'm predicting it now.
Wozniacki for the championship lol
Rumor is she is contemplating retiring this year or next year. Would be nice for her to take one.
perfectchaos007
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Wonder if Serena will compete at all again this year, or if she'll go into post US Open depression mode like last year and wait for the AO to comeback
I haven't heard those rumors. Would be quite a short career for her if true. Does she want to start a family or something?
Rumor is she is contemplating retiring this year or next year. Would be nice for her to take one.
I haven't heard those rumors. Would be quite a short career for her if true. Does she want to start a family or something?
Wonder if Serena will compete at all again this year, or if she'll go into post US Open depression mode like last year and wait for the AO to comeback
I haven't heard those rumors. Would be quite a short career for her if true. Does she want to start a family or something?
Not sure exactly, just read it earlier: http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016...ent-agnieszka-radwanska-us-open-tennis/60826/
But on the subject of a potential retirement, Wozniacki deflected questions.
I don't really want to talk about that now, she said. When I feel ready to open up and say something, then I will."
Piotr Wozniacki, Carolines father than coach, told Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet that his daughter is contemplating hanging up her racquets.
"I don't know if Caroline will only play till the rest of the season, or play another," he said, adding that no decision had been made. "I agree she should stop while she is still fresh and do new things."
Kotetsu534
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Couple of thoughts:
- Serena was sluggish all match. Quick turnaround after a tough battle against Simona hardly 20 hours before the match definitely hurt her. Plenty of times she was just not in position on her forehand and missed it by miles. But she dug deep and would've toughed it out had her opponent not served from a tree. Pliskova had never made a Slam R3, and now she's in the final, and joins the list of players to beat both Williams sisters in one event.
- that tie-break was so tense and dramatic. In between all the double faults and Pliskova completely gifting the ball to Serena at 3-3, there was a miraculous defense of a crushed second serve return at 5-5. I'm still trying to work out how Pliskova, not known at all for her defense, did that.
- The pressure on Kerber, new world #1, and Wozniacki just went through the roof - they know that if they win, they're favourites to win the title. Could Wozniacki come through to win a Slam after a dreadful season when she couldn't do it as #1 herself?
- Serena and Steffi will be tied in the record books as joint holders of the longest consecutive #1 streak, at 186 each. And they're still tied in Slams won, for now.
- Serena was sluggish all match. Quick turnaround after a tough battle against Simona hardly 20 hours before the match definitely hurt her. Plenty of times she was just not in position on her forehand and missed it by miles. But she dug deep and would've toughed it out had her opponent not served from a tree. Pliskova had never made a Slam R3, and now she's in the final, and joins the list of players to beat both Williams sisters in one event.
- that tie-break was so tense and dramatic. In between all the double faults and Pliskova completely gifting the ball to Serena at 3-3, there was a miraculous defense of a crushed second serve return at 5-5. I'm still trying to work out how Pliskova, not known at all for her defense, did that.
- The pressure on Kerber, new world #1, and Wozniacki just went through the roof - they know that if they win, they're favourites to win the title. Could Wozniacki come through to win a Slam after a dreadful season when she couldn't do it as #1 herself?
- Serena and Steffi will be tied in the record books as joint holders of the longest consecutive #1 streak, at 186 each. And they're still tied in Slams won, for now.
Diprosalic
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I just think that Woz doesn't like playing tennis all that much anymore. She made 20 million just in prize money and probably triple that in endorsments.
Imagine you are loaded and lose early for the last two years, i'd probably retire too.
Now if she wins this and gets top 5 again, she'll stick around.
Imagine you are loaded and lose early for the last two years, i'd probably retire too.
Now if she wins this and gets top 5 again, she'll stick around.
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