US OPEN LADIES SINGLES AND DOUBLES: Main thread - information, entry lists

[pabbers]

Been watching this on netbook livestream in hotel room. Hubby ready to throttle Virginia Wade! Fortunately it's now on German eurosport so we're spared the commentary.

[Jan]

My stream suddenly changed and Ginny was replaced!

[lynne]

I am watching on Bet365 and........YUP...still got Ginny!!!!!:facepalm:...............Come on Laura!!!!

[Jan]

good hold Laura! 6-5*

[ljs]

wow , just got in , good for Laura !!!!!

[RoastLamb]

My stream suddenly changed and Ginny was replaced!

same here. I now have Jason Goodall and Nick Lester. Love them!

[ljs]

I still have the :cauldron: on my stream

[traveller7]

Li Na takes second set on tiebreak :(

[Alis]

Pity Laura couldn't do it in two but now we'll see what she's made of.

[Jan]

ok Laura - please regroup and believe you can win!

[traveller7]

very close tiebreak too such a penalty shoot out!

[traveller7]

Bad line call means Laura had to replay a point on Li's serve when she was about to break should of been game to Laura!

[david1610]

Working so cannot watch.... so close it seems!
You can do this. So do it!
C'mon Laura!

[Jan]

she breaks!!

[Ace!]

Yes, come on Laura!!! 6-4 6-7 3-2

[Alis]

.......... and thoroughly deserved - that was so gutsy!

[traveller7]

Lets hope she holds and not another tit for tat breaking of the serve...

[Alis]

The umpire seems to be playing for Li - another bad decision there.

[Ace!]

These lines people are going to cost Laura this match, if they dont get their act together.:grrr:

[Alis]

Good hold!

[traveller7]

Very good hold, come on laura!! 15-40

[RoastLamb]

ljs, TSN is showing Laura's match in case you don't know.

This is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO exciting!

[Alis]

Double break - even better. C'mon Laura - you can do this!!!!

[traveller7]

She has to serve for the match now come on Laura hold your nerve

[Ace!]

If i was seeing these 2 players for the first time, i would say Laura was the 9th seed!

Come on Laura close this out!! :swingin:

[Alis]

Double fault - c'mon Laura - take you time and concentrate! Well done!!!!! Two more points ...................

[super8]

Yay Laura!!

GSM 6-4, 6-7, 6-2

[traveller7]

And she has done it wow well done Laura!

[lynne]

Just brilliant for Laura................kept them nerves under control...............Bravo Laura!!!!!!:thumbup:

[Jan]

just brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

[Ace!]

:yahoo:UNBELIEVABLE:dance:

Laura:grouphug:

[RoastLamb]

Wow! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[super8]

Laura's first appearance in the second week of a slam. Last Brit to do that in WTA was Sam Smith back in 1998.

Top 70 beckons, I think? (edit: ranking at least 75)

Also, now British number 1.

Richly deserved win - once again!

Her first top 10 win. Last Brit to do that in WTA Slam was Sam Smith back in 1998 (again!).


Laura was already due to feature in the NY times tomorrow - here's the article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/sports/tennis/laura-robson-kim-clijsterss-us-open-conqueror-to-face-li-na.html?_r=1&ref=tennis

[VamosVixs]

Amazing from Laura!! :yahoo:

[supergran]

Wow!!! Amazing, fantastic!!!! Laura played so well and remained calm despite bad umpiring decisions. To beat Li Na is just wonderful. Well done Laura!!:clap::clap::clap:

[JAMES4578]

Marvellous performance from Laura, absolutely fantastic and so cool under pressure! of course long way to go but lools like she's come of age this week!:clap::clap::clap:

[Alis]

You wouldn't believe it - with two points to go, our power went off so I missed the end. So glad that she won though - fantastic!!!!!!!

[Linda]

Oh my goodness! I've only just switched on my computer this evening (I am far too busy with too many things at the moment) and am amazed at Laura beating Na Li! That is the most incredible win! tbh when I was watching her against Kim I wondered whether Kim is pregnant, so although I was pleasantly surprised I thought there might be a reason for Kim not being at her best. Congratulations Laura! Good luck for the rest of the tournament!

[DaveArneRiise]

Ya beauty! :yahoo:

Must admit when Li one the 2nd set I thought there was only going to be one winner. To come back and see Laura has triumphed is just monstrous!

[banskogirl]

Watched this on laptop hooked up to tv! Son did it for me :) great match and the confidence is just amazing from Laura, especially on the big points! I hope Andy and Judy get some deserved credit for that and that people will ease up on the new coach :) Well played Laura :yahoo:

[banskogirl]

Really don't like Laura's outfit. Kerber had the exact same thing on last night. JUST SAY NO, GIRLS!!!

I thought the same RL but the 3 teenage girls who came in for part of the match all had a 'COOL' conversation about it! :)

[WimbledonAce]

Well done Laura! Only saw the end but a great win. Hope Andy follows suit tomorrow!

[pabbers]

My stream suddenly changed and Ginny was replaced!


same here. I now have Jason Goodall and Nick Lester. Love them!

That's a relief mine changed too and I thought it was really spooky!

AMAZING WIN, LAURA!!!! Wow words fail me and that doesn't often happen.

[david1610]

In her USO Open interview Laura mentioned she has been working with Jez, Andy's trainer, the last few weeks, and really likes the work she has been doing. Being able to have access to a top top player's team and the atmospheric and work ethic of what that means on a daily basis, along with the new coach and her new-found confidence sounds like a triple recipe for success in its own right!
She also mentioned something interesting - she has been working on tactical play with her coach and that now she does not try and hit a winner of an unsuitable ball, but plays the percentage shot.
Yes, she seems to have come of age this week. Perhaps not for the AO in January, but if she keeps on like this it may not be too long before she is seeded at the slams, with the resulting easier access to at least round 3.
Exciting times!

[DaveArneRiise]

In her USO Open interview Laura mentioned she has been working with Jez, Andy's trainer, the last few weeks, and really likes the work she has been doing. Being able to have access to a top top player's team and the atmospheric and work ethic of what that means on a daily basis, along with the new coach and her new-found confidence sounds like a triple recipe for success in its own right!
She also mentioned something interesting - she has been working on tactical play with her coach and that now she does not try and hit a winner of an unsuitable ball, but plays the percentage shot.
Yes, she seems to have come of age this week. Perhaps not for the AO in January, but if she keeps on like this it may not be too long before she is seeded at the slams, with the resulting easier access to at least round 3.
Exciting times!

It shows she looks a lot more mobile on court!

[david1610]

Just went back and looked. She has every women's GS winner for the last four years in her draw (five in a row most likely) except for 2009 RG (Kuznetsova) and 2010 (Schiavone). If the miracle happened and she won the tourney, certainly nobody could accuse her of having an easy draw!
In fact, it would be great to have a stats expert to answer the question as to which GS winner had to beat the largest no. of GS winners to win a GS in the last few years. Given that big three (and Potty) have won the men's slams for the last million years, it presumably must be a WTA player. Anyone know by any chance?

[RoastLamb]

I thought the same RL but the 3 teenage girls who came in for part of the match all had a 'COOL' conversation about it! :)

Hmmm my 11-yr-old hated it too (thankfully). :lol:

[SamP]

She's playing so well isn't she. It's just all come together and she looks like a top 10 player already.

But this draw she is just getting more and more ridiculous, if she beats Stosur she plays Azarenka right?

Kim never really stood a chance did she?

[david1610]

Hmmm my 11-yr-old hated it too (thankfully). :lol:
RL -I think you just emphasised the change from 11 to 13 ! (He said with daughter at 12 years and ten months of age :) ).

[RoastLamb]

RL -I think you just emphasised the change from 11 to 13 ! (He said with daughter at 12 years and ten months of age :) ).

:rolling: I'll have to ask my 13-and-5-days-old daughter, then. ;)

[supergran]

I thought the same RL but the 3 teenage girls who came in for part of the match all had a 'COOL' conversation about it! :) I loved Laura's outfit. Loved the colourful shirt and thought the skirt was really pretty.

[super8]

Aga Rad has beaten Jankovic in straight sets.

Robbie Vinci has beaten little Dom, also in straight sets. That result in particular has had a bit of an impact on BOTP...

[super8]

Laura Robson will face Samantha Stosur 3rd on Armstrong, where she beat Li Na, tomorrow. Estimated start time 9/10pm UK time.

[RoastLamb]

I cannot for the life of me understand why the DEFENDING CHAMPION has never been given a night match on Ashe as yet??? Only day matches. This one isn't even on Ashe.

[cazza99]

Mark Petchey who is commentaqting on Andy's match at the moment thinks that Laura has a good chance to beat Stosur tomorrow. He also said that he was chatting to Nick Bollettieri on the bus and Bollettieri thought Laura had a good chance too. :)

[super8]

I cannot for the life of me understand why the DEFENDING CHAMPION has never been given a night match on Ashe as yet??? Only day matches. This one isn't even on Ashe.

Sam Stosur pretty much shuts herself off when she's playing. Cap, impenetrable glasses. Doesn't want/ need to connect with the crowd. I believe she's very shy generally. So she isn't exactly the sort of character that folk in the States will take to.

The US public almost definitely view her slam win as a freak result. She's not viewed as a champion with a capital 'C' there, for sure.

Hence the scheduling, I suspect. By contrast, Sharapova, Vika - tall, blonde, and certainly in Vika's case, brash. All ticks the right boxes.

[david1610]

Well one match at a time but if I could have my pick of seeded opponents for Laura's next match, Sam would certainly be the choice before some of the others (perhaps Ana Ivanovic first). Let's see.

What IS important for her, having just seen Andy, is that the match is later in the afternoon and not during the hottest part of the day!

[super8]

The fact that Laura is so tall really counts in her favour with playing Stosur.

Stosur plays with a lot of top spin - and also has a big first serve and a kick serve too. Very few women on the tour can do that.

Laura has the height to deal with the kick serve and the top spin off the ground - plus has the wing span and good return game to counter Stosur's first serves.

If she plays well then her game does match up quite well to Stosur's.

But she needs another good match, for sure.

Oh - and there are some other interesting matches going on too. Hlavakova's just beaten Kirilenko, which was an excellent win. Ivanovic v Stevens later tonight could be an intriguing match too.

[david1610]

Yes Sloane Stephens has a very good chance as well. The winner of that will face Pironka, so a real chance of a Stephens in a Q.

[banskogirl]

I thought the same RL but the 3 teenage girls who came in for part of the match all had a 'COOL' conversation about it! :)


Hmmm my 11-yr-old hated it too (thankfully). :lol:


RL -I think you just emphasised the change from 11 to 13 ! (He said with daughter at 12 years and ten months of age :) ).


:rolling: I'll have to ask my 13-and-5-days-old daughter, then. ;)

we could start a whole new thread :laugh: the ages here were 15, 18 and 19 :) but who knows maybe the wide views just mean the girls who are wearing it like it!?

[supergran]

I repeat...I loved it! And I am no longer a teenager.

[david1610]

I will give opinions on tennis until the cows come home but I know my silence is justified when it comes to anything to do with fashion and clothing....

[Alis]

I thought it looked O.K. on Laura - didn't think it did much for Kerber though.

[david1610]

Sloane Stephens against Ana Ivanovic.

Chance for another of the teenage sensations to follow Laura.
Sloane is a great friend of Heather who is a great friend of Laura. Ana's coach Nigel is the daughter of Kim, Andy's girlfriend.

This tennis world is getting smaller!

[super8]

The first set of the Stephens v Ivanovic match is a bit stuttering - as was the first set of the Na v Robson match last night.

Stephens is acquitting herself well - but does need to stop feeing ivanovic's forehand.

[supergran]

Kim has left the building......Smiling, she loses in mixed doubles and we say farewell to a great champion and a fantastic young woman who must have inspired many. Will miss you Kim!:flowers::cheer:

[supergran]

I will give opinions on tennis until the cows come home but I know my silence is justified when it comes to anything to do with fashion and clothing.... Coward!!

[RoastLamb]

Sam Stosur pretty much shuts herself off when she's playing. Cap, impenetrable glasses. Doesn't want/ need to connect with the crowd. I believe she's very shy generally. So she isn't exactly the sort of character that folk in the States will take to.

The US public almost definitely view her slam win as a freak result. She's not viewed as a champion with a capital 'C' there, for sure.

Hence the scheduling, I suspect. By contrast, Sharapova, Vika - tall, blonde, and certainly in Vika's case, brash. All ticks the right boxes.

It makes me sick. She deserves much better. I wouldn't care but to me she's WAY more attractive than Shazza or Vika and she makes less noise PLUS her game is a lot more interesting. :grrr:

[Hawkeye]

Ana's coach Nigel is the daughter of Kim, Andy's girlfriend.:shocked:

[Alis]

We know what you meant David!

[Helen40]

Really sad to see Kim go, hope she'll be around. Henin has completely dissappeared.

[DaveArneRiise]

:shocked:

:rolling:

[super8]

Really sad to see Kim go, hope she'll be around. Henin has completely dissappeared.

Henin seems to be more behind the scenes these days, with her tennis academy. I think that David Goffin is a protege from her tennis school - who had a fine run at the French Open this year.

[RoastLamb]

I think Kim mentioned that she's starting her won tennis academy. I bet she'll concentrate on having more kids first.

[Sallydaisy]

Laura's match follows Dolly v Stan and they're in the first set with Wawa about to serve for it at *5-4.
So, maybe 10pm our time if we're luck and the lads only go 3 sets.

[traveller7]

Sigh was looking forward to the match hurry up men!

[-J-]

least the first sets over, stan takes it 6-4

[AllyB]

and the second by the same score, followed by an early break in the 3rd. Hopefully tennis at tennish - can't remember looking forward to watching a ladies match quite so much

[traveller7]

and the second by the same score, followed by an early break in the 3rd. Hopefully tennis at tennish - can't remember looking forward to watching a ladies match quite so much

Ditto normally avoid ladies matches!

[Linda]

I can't recall ever looking forward to a ladies' match before!

[AllyB]

I can't recall ever looking forward to a ladies' match before!

Nor me tennis wise but when I was younger I never missed a Kournikova match ;)

[super8]

I can't recall ever looking forward to a ladies' match before!

:surprised:

Not even in the days of Henin & MoMo?

[-J-]

torn wether to watch or not she seems to have done fine without me up till now

[Linda]

:surprised:

Not even in the days of Henin & MoMo?

I have a short memory! I was really happy for Amelie when she won Wimbly.

[ljs]

ladies on court , cmon Laura !!!!!

[Jan]

let's go Laura!!

[ljs]

great , i get to hear Virginia's commentary , good thing she likes Laura

[RoastLamb]

ljs, is tsn showing it on the livestream coz I can't seem to find it on their website.

[ljs]

http://www.tsn.ca/live/usopentennis/ oh wait , milos match came up there , but its showing laura for me

[RoastLamb]

http://www.tsn.ca/live/usopentennis/ oh wait , milos match came up there , but its showing laura for me

I just can't seem to find it on the actual website. :confused: So thank you!

[ljs]

thats strange RL , i was watching the wawa match and lauras came on after on the tsn stream

[traveller7]

I used to enjoy watching Steffi Graff and Gabriela Sabatini in bygone years

[RoastLamb]

thats strange RL , i was watching the wawa match and lauras came on after on the tsn stream

It's not showing Laura's match. It's showing a summary of yesterday's matches.

[Linda]

No commentary on my stream.

[traveller7]

Yes i have not got commentary either probably for the best!

[Jan]

does anyone have a stream please - I had one and it switched to Tipsy. Thanks

[-J-]

bonus if you ask me

[Linda]

http://www.hahasport.com/v-4/4/26/v-442608.html

[-J-]

does anyone have a stream please - I had one and it switched to Tipsy. Thankshttp://lsh.lshunter.tv/static/popups/10867602891620.html

[ljs]

yeah i see now that you cant get the stream , but i have it on , it just followed after the wawa match 4 me , very strange

[Linda]

Great start! :)

[-J-]

kitkat:boogie:

[Sallydaisy]

Laura breaks Stosur in the 3rd game already. *2-1 serving after the change of ends.
:swingin:

[Jan]

thanks!!!

[RoastLamb]

yeah i see now that you cant get the stream , but i have it on , it just followed after the wawa match 4 me , very strange

Yes, very weird. But I have a really good livestream with no commentary now. Thanks Linda.

[ljs]

omgosh Laura , wow :clap:

RL , i just lost the tsn stream lol

[Sallydaisy]

Stosur breaks back ... 2-2 and back on serve.

[RoastLamb]

Oh poo! :sad:

[-J-]

oh man i do hope lauras service games improve over the next few years, domt think i can bare to have another fragile server in my life

[david1610]

Regroup, Laura. You are human!
But you have shown you can break her, and back on serve!
Big game coming up. You can do this.
C'mon Laura!

[Gary D]

Anyone got one with an english commentary accessible from UK?

[-J-]

Anyone got one with an english commentary accessible from UK?got one with no comms
http://lsh.lshunter.tv/static/popups/10867602891620.html

[traveller7]

Blooming computer froze again, its not likin these livestreams

[Jan]

great love hold

[-J-]

love hold much better

[Sallydaisy]

Hold to love for Laura, 3-3 and on serve.

[Sallydaisy]

Stosur also holds to love; puts pressure on Laura who is serving 2nd in this set.
4-3

[RoastLamb]

Laura's not coping with Sam's kick serve very well.

[Gary D]

got one with no comms
http://lsh.lshunter.tv/static/popups/10867602891620.html

yeah, was Spanish, but they've gone.

[super8]

Laura's not coping with Sam's kick serve very well.

It seems quite windy out there right now - perhaps this isn't helping things on that front..

[traveller7]

Ive got spainish commies
Nice hold from Laura again

[-J-]

horrible way to lose a set

[traveller7]

Laura is broken and the first set is gone on a DF such a shame

[Jan]

Laura had chances in that set. Shame about the df at set point.
Come on Laura!

[ljs]

aww shame , but not out of reach yet

[-J-]

on the upside was a quick set so still bags of time (im on a midnight curfew)to get it done in 3

[-J-]

hold to start the recovery mnow see what happens

[traveller7]

2 bps come on girl

[-J-]

at it make her work for it good girl

[traveller7]

shame, sam holds

[traveller7]

Laura is now down 1-4 seems like her run of good fortune has ended

[Gary D]

Too many UE's....

[RoastLamb]

Feels rather sleepy there. The crowd aren't exactly overexcited are they?

[-J-]

Too many UE's....think she has reverted to going for to much perhaps she is trying to shorten the points someone mentioned she had a bug maybe she is drained

[-J-]

Feels rather sleepy there. The crowd aren't exactly overexcited are they?wimins tennis for ya ;)

[Jan]

I read somewhere that Laura has a cough.

[traveller7]

Better game for Laura, but a lot to do here to get back into this match.

[Gary D]

She has coughed once that I've noticed. The rallies are very short....nothing for the crowd to get into. I was dozy too.....went outside for some cool air a wee while ago...

[Helen40]

It's like her coach has told her to be agressive, and she's gone OTT.

[-J-]

to hold and force her to serve for it would be an achievment
cmonnnnnnnnn laura

[traveller7]

Really struggling here to hold her serve

[-J-]

It's like her coach has told her to be agressive, and she's gone OTT.every interview i have seen recently she has been saying the opposite he is trying to teach her restraint

[ljs]

gotta give her credit , shes really hanging in there

[Helen40]

every interview i have seen recently she has been saying the opposite he is trying to teach her restraint
I wonder what's going on then??

[traveller7]

God bless her she is coming up with some great shots at match point down!

[traveller7]

And finally holds! Making her serve it out.

[ljs]

fighter girl :clap:

[-J-]

saved 4-5 match points gutsy
now then........

[Helen40]

fighter girl :clap:
Absolutely, very impressed with that hold.

[-J-]

dare i say little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[-J-]

chance
bp
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[RoastLamb]

Oh WOW! What a wee battler! :cheer: Back on serve.

[traveller7]

And Laura breaks woohoo! Just needs to hold her serve now. 4-5

[Jan]

impressive!

[ljs]

not over yet , impressive from Laura

[hfwardhouse]

Wow Laura - this is amazing!!! What a fighter she is!

[Helen40]

And that break. Can she get this set???

[banskogirl]

wooo I was out tonight and came in at 4-1 :) what a game Laura is playing!

[-J-]

saved 7 match points and now back in it
now remember consolidation is the name of the game
any hold will do

[Helen40]

another two MPs, surely Lauracan't get these.

[RoastLamb]

Oh TOO BAD! :crying: But GREAT tournament all the same. :clap: :clap: :clap:

[traveller7]

What a shame but what a match such a brave performance bravo laura!

[Helen40]

8 MPs saved..
a step too far. :sad:
Not Robbo's best mtach, going back a month or so with all those UEs and DFs :sad:
I have such high expectations for her and am dissapointed when her level drops. :worship:

[-J-]

laura can take nothing but pride from this week fantastic run

[Jan]

a match too far for Laura - but a brilliant run here!

[ljs]

BIG BIG congrats to Laura , im sure shes disappointed right now , but what a great tournament from her , shes one to watch in the future for sure !!!!

[-J-]

BIG BIG congrats to Laura , im sure shes disappointed right now , but what a great tournament from her , shes one to watch in the future for sure !!!!hopes so, thats what keeps you going during the training sessions

[banskogirl]

Well done Laura! So much to look forward too :)

[david1610]

The glass is more than half full.
Yes another sensational result would have been great but she looked conscious of where she was today and was a bit of a "rabbit in the headlights", and her frailties as a rising 18-year-old were on show as well as her potential. The "no fear" let's go for the shots mentality was today tempered with a bit of "what if"?

I am SO pleased she held serve at 5-2 and then broke serve. When it is a memory in a few months, she will have two sensational wins and a 6-4 6-4 defeat which is a respectable score for ANYONE against a top ten player.

And let us remember this is still about getting experience. Every match point saved is worth its weight in future ranking points!

Great tournament Laura. Well done! :)

[-J-]

The glass is more than half full.
Yes another sensational result would have been great but she looked conscious of where she was today and was a bit of a "rabbit in the headlights", and her frailties as a rising 18-year-old were on show as well as her potential. The "no fear" let's go for the shots mentality was today tempered with a bit of "what if"?

I am SO pleased she held serve at 5-2 and then broke serve. When it is a memory in a few months, she will have two sensational wins and a 6-4 6-4 defeat which is a respectable score for ANYONE against a top ten player.

And let us remember this is still about getting experience. Every match point saved is worth its weight in future ranking points!

Great tournament Laura. Well done! :)absolutely with you there , sure we could all pick faults if we wanted to but at the end of this week more than any other laura has shown she could have a great future

[JAMES4578]

Amazing resistance from Laura at the end but it wasn't quite enough. Laura didn't really bring her A game today and started to falter after she lost the 1st. Credit to Sam though as she put Robson under pressure.

Obviously still a great tournament for Laura and sure she'll build on it. Future should be promising!

[super8]

Stosur played a relatively solid match.

Laura probably not quite as good as she was against Kim. However, she had opportunities in this match - at 4-4 in the first set in particular. Chances that she will hopefully take on other occasions.

Excellent fight in that lengthy service game at 2-5 in second set - and also to break back at 3-5.

A little unlucky with the net cord on match point - but the best player on the day won, I guess.

[supergran]

Well done Laura..great tournament. Didn't play as well as previously but I suppose she could have been a little tired mentally. She showed tenacity at the end displaying her fighting spirit. I'm sure when she gets over the disappointment she will be quite pleased with her performance and will know what to do to improve. Good luck to her...the future looks bright.:clap::clap:

[pabbers]

The only way for Laura is up! What a great tournament for her and she's got oodles of time to develop and unlike some players who showed promise but didn't deliver in the end, I've a feeling Laura will step up and quite quickly too. We may see the same sort of rise up the rankings as we saw with Andy. Fingers crossed.

[Sallydaisy]

Not sure when this started but it might not have helped Laura last night.

Laura Robson ‏@laurarobson5 (https://twitter.com/laurarobson5) Planned to go shopping on my last day in NYC. Instead, I have food poisoning.

[Jan]

poor Laura

[david1610]

There was one point where my Portuguese commie wondered if she had thrown up into her towel.... I just missed it so am not sure if she just sneezed or did something stronger....

[Sallydaisy]

Serena is taking Hlavackova to the woodshed; 6'0, 2'0 at the mo' with the Czech about to lose her serve again!!! SW deffo keeping something in the tank to play dubs with big sis at 7pm (midnight UK).

[RoastLamb]

Seriously boring and so is the tv coverage. Instead of showing this match why can't they show the decent matches going on Armstrong? Oh, I know why. :rolleyes: :doh:

[Sallydaisy]

Seriously boring and so is the tv coverage. Instead of showing this match why can't they show the decent matches going on Armstrong? Oh, I know why. :rolleyes: :doh:
After Fed got his W/O Neil Harman tweeted this:

What CBS wouldn't give to have Murray v Raonic to play now*. Serves them right for damn selfish scheduling
;)
And he's just added this ...

Neil Harman ‏@NeilHarmanTimes (https://twitter.com/NeilHarmanTimes) GSM Serena 6-0, 6-0. That's two walkovers today


*Instead, they moved Cilic v Klizan over onto Ashe ...
:shades:

[RoastLamb]

They're showing the Bryan Brothers now. :rolleyes: They MUST show an American on Labour Day. Any American it seems.

[Alis]

Laura reminds me of Angelique Kerber - both lefties and both big hitters - they even wear the same kit! Kerber has made the top 10 this year - let's hope Laura follows suit.

[RoastLamb]

But Laura has a much nicer on court disposition than Kerber. She smiles now and again.

[Alis]

But Laura has a much nicer on court disposition than Kerber. She smiles now and again.

Agreed!

[RoastLamb]

And the Williams sisters lost to Team Russia 6-1 6-4. Interesting. Good for Maria and Nadia. I wish I could have seen all of that match on telly as it was scheduled.

[super8]

Anyone catch the Stosur v Azarenka match?

Vika won 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 - really good match overall, but the 3rd set was especially good!

[Jan]

I saw the last few games - really wish Sam could have beaten Vika the Shrika!

[RoastLamb]

Same here. She came close. :sad:

[ljs]

oh Sammy :crying:

[Alis]

Was rooting for Sam - so close!

[supergran]

I was cheering for Vica. Good match!

[JAMES4578]

Certainly was a great contest in the 3rd set and whilst I was hoping Sam would come through credit to Vika for the win. Great fightback from Sam but she was always having to battle and it wasn't an ideal start in the breaker. It was actually the first time Stosur has taken a set from Azarenka.

[Sallydaisy]

Shazza has clearly benefitted from the rain delay; she's just taken the 2nd set 6'3 off Bartoli (who won the first by the same scoreline).

[JAMES4578]

Yes Sharapova must be the favourite now, after a slow start yesterday. Doubted Bartoli would be able to keep it going. Hopefully no more rain delays!

[Hawkeye]

MaSha was a break up in the third but it's back on serve.

[JAMES4578]

Sharapova goes through 6-4 in the 3rd but tight match.

[ljs]

that was actually a pretty good match , was hoping for Bartoli :(

[supergran]

So was I...she so quirky and different from the other women. She makes me smile. Both played some great shots but service games were dire sometimes.

[ljs]

yeah SG , but the service games are usually dire in the womens matches lol

just cant get behind Shazza when she screeches like she does , so annoying !!!!!!

[Linda]

I really like Bartoli, but I predicted Shazza to beat her in BOTP so I'm not unhappy.

[super8]

And wasn't Pere Bartoli going through the mill? At least his skittish daughter didn't send him away from the court like she did at SW19 last year.

Errani bt Vinci btw. Decent match considering they are close friends and doubles partners (never a great combination for a decent singles match).

[RoastLamb]

Poor Marion. She was so intense it scared me. Both of them are really intense women. But I wish she'd won.

[RoastLamb]

Wow! Shocked that Team Russia who knocked out the Williams sisters were themselves knocked out by Team Spain in the 1.4 final today. Too bad. :sad:

[super8]

It's team Czech Republic versus team Italy in the final.

Two quality doubles teams. The 2012 French Open champions against the 2011 French Open winners. Should be a good match.

Who is favourite? Possibly the Italian team.

[RoastLamb]

I saw Team Czech at the Olympics and they are pretty amazing. Italy are great too. Hard to pick.

[RoastLamb]

Women's semis are boring me to tears. Ugh.

[traveller7]

Victoria won it in 3 6-4 in the final set

[ljs]

did those of you who watched that match , see when Mary Carillo showed them practising , and low and behold , neither of them were making a sound . Wish they would transfer that to their games , would be alot more people watching I bet !!!!

and just as I figured , Serena is killing Sara , poor girl doesnt stand a chance .

[supergran]

I thought Vica and Maria's match was good. Three sets of very evenly matched play but this one between Serena and Sara is boring. And yes, I did see them practising..very strange but I have heard it before that they don't shriek.

[Alis]

In my view they should dock points for excessive grunting/screeching - it would soon stop. I can't watch a Sharapova or Azarenka match with the sound turned up and I'm sure I'm not alone in my glory!

[RoastLamb]

Yes, the screaming - and it's SCREAMING - is hard to bear. I was rooting for Azarenka just to shut Maria up. Unbearable.

I hope Victoria can do something vs Serena but I fear it will be yet another one-sided final.

[super8]

In my view they should dock points for excessive grunting/screeching - it would soon stop. I can't watch a Sharapova or Azarenka match with the sound turned up and I'm sure I'm not alone in my glory!

I'm sure that you're not, but I'd say that the genie is out of the bottle with this one. Unlikely to be curtailed, especially when so many of the top players do it.

And even if there were rules for this, it would be unlikely to be enforced effectively. The continual breaking of rules re: time between points is a good example of this - on both the men's and women's side.

Also, I'm afraid that the shrieking aspect provides ammunition for detractors of the women's game, and sexism in general. In today's Guardian newspaper, they were referred to as 'Fishwives on gin'.

[JAMES4578]

Thought it was a quality contest with Vika and Maria but Azarenka was stronger in the end and the more solid on service in that final set. Whilst I regard serena as the strong favourite think Victoria it's probably best that the no1 ranked player is in the final alongside the dominant force the past few months. Wasn't surprised Erani made little impact, her serve is far slower that Williams. on the grunting issue would be good if some players could tone it down a bit but personally I wouldn't turn the sound down as I like to hear the ball. As far as I'm aware they're trying to persuade the next generation to avoid grunting but not tackling the current stars. It may seem a bit strange no one does it in practice but probably because there's not the same intensity. Think some seem to think making a noise gives you more power. I remember once Natalie Tauziat complained to the umpire about Monica Seles at Wimbledon but in general players don't seem to make an issue of it.

[Sallydaisy]

The Ladies Final will now be played on Sunday. Conditions after 4/5pm local time are set to deteriorate significantly and they've decided it's not worth trying to get the match played.

[JAMES4578]

Yes think that 's the best decision, could well be a Monday finish now.

[Sallydaisy]

Yes think that 's the best decision, could well be a Monday finish now.
Only for the Mens Singles since the Ladies is definitely being played tomorrow at 12noon on Ashe.

[JAMES4578]

Only for the Mens Singles since the Ladies is definitely being played tomorrow at 12noon on Ashe.

Yes, I meant the tournament ending then, though Sky have just said they're hoping Men's final may still be played tomorrow.

[RoastLamb]

Don't know how they'll do this on American network tv because there's a big A. football match on tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully ESPN will take over.

[super8]

Women's doubles final is up and running.

Has been a good match so far.. 2-2.. 2 breaks of serve.

[RoastLamb]

Very good, I agree. Both are at the same level methinks.

[super8]

It's a good match - I do like women's doubles.

It's a good turnout for the match, and the crowd are really getting into it too, which is great.

[RoastLamb]

Team Italy win 6-4 6-2. Excellent result! Happy for them seeing as they got so far in the singles as well.

[JAMES4578]

Well done Sara and Roberta, a good tournament for them! Hard luck to Lucie and Andrea who have now been runners up in the last two slams.

[traveller7]

Azarenka takes the 2nd set 6-2 !

[JAMES4578]

Serena was so dominant initially, but once her level dipped Vika was able to put under pressure. Early stages of 3rd important though, feel Williams will step it up when it counts.

[Sallydaisy]

Come on Vika - do the business ......
Apparently Ashe isn't even sold out for today.

Ad Serena; Vika needs to find some first serves

[-J-]

Come on Vika - do the business ......
Apparently Ashe isn't even sold out for today.

Ad Serena; Vika needs to find some first servesshhhh dont mention equal prize money

[traveller7]

Azarenka is a break up just needs to hold her serve.

[rondun]

No matter how good the match was I don't think I could part with money to watch somebody who makes a crying baby sound soothing

[JAMES4578]

Azarenka is a break up just needs to hold her serve.

Unfortunately Vika couldn't quite hold on in long game as Serena broke back,now 3 all.

[traveller7]

Vika breaks and holds serve its now 5-3 Serena serving to stay in Championship

[JAMES4578]

Only 1 game away, but still Vika has to win it, Serena likely to keep fighting!

[Sallydaisy]

Come on Vika - 3 points

Make that 2 points ...

[traveller7]

She has to serve for the match arghhh

[Sallydaisy]

This could be interesting - Vika to serve for the match at 5-4 in the 3rd.

[Sallydaisy]

0-30 ...

:sofa:

Come on Vika!!!

[traveller7]

And she is broken sigh back on serve

[JAMES4578]

Well Serena stepped it up but not great game from Vika and 5 all.

[traveller7]

6- 5 Serena uh-oh

[traveller7]

Serena takes it 7-5 champion once again

[Sallydaisy]

Serena wins it ... so sad for Vika that she couldn't prevail.

[ljs]

well that was the best womens match Ive seen for quite a while . Too bad for Victoria tho .

[JAMES4578]

It certainly was dramatic but pity that Vika couldn't close it out as Serena didn't play her best throughout today, however she produced when it counted. Nonetheless Azarenka tightened up and gave her the opening. Still certainly some exciting tennis and closer than many expected.

[RoastLamb]

Too bad for vika. Just one more game and it would have been hers.

[ljs]

havent been a big fan of Aza , but have changed my view of her a bit after seeing how gracious she was in defeat. Always nice to see .

[Alis]

I'm not a great Vika fan but I felt for her last night. Her time will come though.