OT: Serena's match begins 9:00 a.m. EDT
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Serena loves the camera!
It was always Serena's to win or lose. I predicted a score of 6-1, 6-2...I just didn't anticipate the 5-7 set in between. After all that she has been through it is no surprise that she could get tight like she did in the second set. And the older she gets the more important these moments are to her.
It was always Serena's to win or lose. I predicted a score of 6-1, 6-2...I just didn't anticipate the 5-7 set in between. After all that she has been through it is no surprise that she could get tight like she did in the second set. And the older she gets the more important these moments are to her.
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I felt bad for her when she was near tears during the on-court interview. She gave it all she had.
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Boo hiss. Oh well she's a good player and played a great match. Bummer to see her win though. 
That double breasted warm up jacket? Really? And people wonder why others don't like her and think she's an obnoxious %&*%$#&.
That double breasted warm up jacket? Really? And people wonder why others don't like her and think she's an obnoxious %&*%$#&.
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Of course my ESPN service from Verizon had a long hiccup during match point (!!!!!), depriving me of seeing how Serena won the match except for the first two shots of the rally.
On replay later I saw AR slicing the backhand low a couple of times, and Serena responded with some deep groundies, finally capitalizing with a great grass-court shot: a low, net-hugging inside-out backhand from inside the baseline, angled off beautifully. A much tougher shot than how she made it look. She got low almost as well as AR did on that one.
A fitting way to win the match!
P.S. On that *incredible* crosscourt backhand that she made, with a seemingly impossible angle, I would bet that she caught the ball a tad high on the racquet face. At least that's how it appeared to me on the one (and only one) replay that I saw. As long as you don't get too close to the top of the frame, you'll get a little extra spin and more importantly the ball will come off with significantly less pace than it will closer to the sweetspot.
But it's also possible that she caught it square, which would be scary....
I haven't seen a shot angled like that since the days of Johnny Mac.
On replay later I saw AR slicing the backhand low a couple of times, and Serena responded with some deep groundies, finally capitalizing with a great grass-court shot: a low, net-hugging inside-out backhand from inside the baseline, angled off beautifully. A much tougher shot than how she made it look. She got low almost as well as AR did on that one.
A fitting way to win the match!
P.S. On that *incredible* crosscourt backhand that she made, with a seemingly impossible angle, I would bet that she caught the ball a tad high on the racquet face. At least that's how it appeared to me on the one (and only one) replay that I saw. As long as you don't get too close to the top of the frame, you'll get a little extra spin and more importantly the ball will come off with significantly less pace than it will closer to the sweetspot.
But it's also possible that she caught it square, which would be scary....
I haven't seen a shot angled like that since the days of Johnny Mac.
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Boo hiss. Oh well she's a good player and played a great match. Bummer to see her win though.
That double breasted warm up jacket? Really? And people wonder why others don't like her and think she's an obnoxious %&*%$#&.
A double breasted warm up jacket is an indicator of obnoxious behavior??
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I was able to watch only the first two sets as I had to leave for an appointment, and was really surprised how Serena let that second set go, although kudos goes to her opponant whom I really liked because she mixed it up during play going to the net when the opportunity presented itself instead of being stapled behind the back line. I agree that Serena is an amazing athlete. Her strength and how she is able to harnass it into the game of tennis is so admirable. I am happy for her win and wish her well in the upcoming doubles match and then Olympics. Hope she likes bubble and squeak - she is going to be in Britain for a while this month!
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Boo hiss. Oh well she's a good player and played a great match. Bummer to see her win though.
That double breasted warm up jacket? Really? And people wonder why others don't like her and think she's an obnoxious %&*%$#&.
WOW! Tell us how you really feel.
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Boo hiss. Oh well she's a good player and played a great match. Bummer to see her win though.
That double breasted warm up jacket? Really? And people wonder why others don't like her and think she's an obnoxious %&*%$#&.
Meeooowwww!!!! Did she piss in your Cheerios or something?
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Of course my ESPN service from Verizon had a long hiccup during match point (!!!!!), depriving me of seeing how Serena won the match except for the first two shots of the rally.
On replay later I saw AR slicing the backhand low a couple of times, and Serena responded with some deep groundies, finally capitalizing with a great grass-court shot: a low, net-hugging inside-out backhand from inside the baseline, angled off beautifully. A much tougher shot than how she made it look. She got low almost as well as AR did on that one.
A fitting way to win the match!
P.S. On that *incredible* crosscourt backhand that she made, with a seemingly impossible angle, I would bet that she caught the ball a tad high on the racquet face. At least that's how it appeared to me on the one (and only one) replay that I saw. As long as you don't get too close to the top of the frame, you'll get a little extra spin and more importantly the ball will come off with significantly less pace than it will closer to the sweetspot.
But it's also possible that she caught it square, which would be scary....
I haven't seen a shot angled like that since the days of Johnny Mac.
Seles could hit some pretty mean angles before the stabbing but never seemed to have the same angles after,
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Let's be happy she didn't show up with an outfit like this!
It took a lot of balls to wear this outfit.
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Clearly, it was designed by our own Danny.
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No, but given the chance I'm sure she would have.
No, just never liked her or her sister, and her obnoxiousness today didn't help.
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Oh yea. Definitely. Pompous too.
Well, I find pompous behavior obnoxious. So.....
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I can only assume you don't like Federer then. How long ago was it that he donned the white dinner jacket look when coming onto court?
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Didn't see it. But I really don't care about Federer one way or the other. Haven't had a real like or dislike in men's tennis in awhile.
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