Tennis

[TheNuclearOne]

Italy just too good tonight. Sammy had her chances but Schiavone was just too good when it counted. Did she lose a point at the net?

[Jarro]

I think Sam might've played her final a couple of games ago.

Beating the gorilla was just icing on the cake

[goughy]

She seemed to make a lot of unforced errors, and also some poor shots giving 'what's her face' an opening. She seemed to spend a lot of time trying to run around her backhand to play forehands then not hit the screaming winner or even force her into a spot, opening it up for a return winner. Her net play really surprised me since she comes from a top doubles background. Nerves maybe?

[henno]

Womens tennis is shit. I only got home in time to watch it from 4-1 in the second set and some of the tennis was terrible. Unforced errors everywhere, and barely any "winners". The tie break was the only good bit of tennis for the whole set; "Whats her face" played good when it mattered.

[sms316]

Is it dirty to have put down $50 on the wog?

[Tongueboy]

no. stosur had the weight of the nation and an impending phone call from krudd so the wog was a special.

what she pay?

[sms316]

$4.90

[Tongueboy]

good pick up

[PeteyD]

no. stosur had the weight of the nation and an impending phone call from krudd so the wog was a special.

what she pay?

The truth comes out!! No one wants that phone call. Italian passion wins out. Not sure she will get another shot at a Grand Slam, but Stosur surely will.

[goughy]

Is it dirty to have put down $50 on the wog?

Considering the result; No! My BIL is an avid Broncos supporter, and will pick them in his tipping comp, but at the TAB he'll put his money on the other side if prudent.

[Ferrins]

Stosur had her chance to take control of the match at 4/2 in the second but instead of bringing out the driver she used a 4 iron. Rolled a couple of woeful first serves in which the Italian bird jumped on, game over right there. GHEY PLAY

[PeteyD]

Yea pretty much. I thought the Italian girl was in trouble and slowing down then, and she let her back in when she should of smashed her.

[TheTrueReview]

Stosur had her chance to take control of the match at 4/2 in the second ..... Rolled a couple of woeful first serves in which the Italian bird jumped on, game over right there. ...

Yep, but Stosur was down on first serve percentages at that point & that hurt. She also fluffed a couple at the net, lost her confidence, stayed back after that & played into the Italian's hands.

[Ferrins]

If Stosur ditched her crappy slice backhand and hit only two fisted backhands then the Italian chick would have stuggled to get in to the net. The basic stategy is to approach deep down the line and cover the line. When you approach cross court then you are too venerable to the down the line pass. If the Italian chick tried that cross court approach to Agassi, I doubt she would win one point in a hundred.

[grandmasterb]

Even though she lost it was a stellar effort all week to make it to the finals and im sure that we will be seeing her there again very soon.

[Tomson]

You hit the nail on the head ferrins.

[sms316]

You hit the nail on the head ferrins.

Ferrins should be a tennis coach.

[PeteyD]

Yea, his time is wasted playing golf.

[Tomson]

Ferrins should be a tennis coach.

He should be a tennis coach...

[KristianJ]

Good win by Lleyton overnight - first one against Roger since the epic Davis Cup match in Melbourne in 03:

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,...018898,00.html

[AndyP]

It might be more of an indication of Roger's current bad form patch, but well done by Lleyton. He might be able to get himself back into the top 10 if he can stay injury free. He has a great record in grand slams.

[TheNuclearOne]

I bet Hewitt is relieved he finally beat him again. It was getting a bit like groundhog day head to head. I'll give him his due, everytime he faced him again he came in with positive comments and plans.

[AndyP]

Federer is two sets down against a relative nobody. ****!

[henno]

He's a rank amateur has-been. Write him off.

[AndyP]

Mahut - Isner 4-6 6-3 7-6 6-7 59-59

Longest. Match. Ever.
Just the last set would make it the longest match.

7 hours for the last set, so far.
10 hours for the whole match.

How can someone not get a two game lead in that time?
Whoever loses will be shattered. And the winner will be too stuffed to play well in his next match.