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Semi Finals
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Post by lt on Jan 18, 2013 14:15:38 GMT
What a tournament Kevin Anderson is having so far. I can't believe how happy I am that he beat Fer. My crushes, they are fleeting. . . I just really like seeing the gone-to-college kids do well.
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Post by breezybee on Jan 18, 2013 16:17:49 GMT
I see the at Monfils and Simon are playing each other today. I don't know if anyone here remembers their Australian Open match from 2009 but it had to be the most boring match I've ever seen. They both just sort of stood there and hit the ball to each other, for two sets, like they were just out for a hit on the neighborhood court. The cameras kept panning around the audience and all you could see were people yawning. This isn't from that match. It's from a match of theirs in 2011 but it's exactly how their match looked in 2009. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8iunyDh4ms |
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Post by mooncreek on Jan 18, 2013 18:59:06 GMT
That Hamburg match gets my vote for most boring match I've ever seen. No plans to see this one. If I want to see two French players against each other, I'll root for Tsonga and Gasquet against unseeded opponents to win their matches today so they face each other next round.
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Post by harry24 on Jan 18, 2013 19:31:16 GMT
Breezy, what's Nico A cuddling in your photo? And is there a way to enlarge those photos? I often want to get a better look at them.
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Post by breezybee on Jan 18, 2013 19:45:48 GMT
Harry - I don't know what it is but it's darn cute. Can you identify? .  Also, does anyone know what on earth is in Verdasco's lap? The poor creature looks completely confused pissed-off. 
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Post by oopssorry on Jan 18, 2013 21:49:48 GMT
Ha. That FO match is exactly what my family / friends (all non-tennis) think all tennis is like.
And sometimes - on a weak day - what I let myself fear from the clay season.
Will be awake at 2 am (CST) tonight. Who's in?
ETA: Those things look icky - but the smiles on the players' faces are priceless.
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Post by lt on Jan 18, 2013 22:20:34 GMT
Darn, breezy, my co-worker who used to volunteer at a zoo just left. I love that thing on Fer's lap--whatever it is.
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Post by breezybee on Jan 18, 2013 22:33:24 GMT
I did a bit of hunting online and I think Almagro is holding a baby tasmanian devil and Verdasco is holding a wombat.
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Post by harry24 on Jan 19, 2013 1:26:37 GMT
Those animals are awesomeness personified! Thanks for the info, everybody, and for the enlarged photos, breezy.
And I plan on being up for Roger-Tomic, oops. Maybe I'll "see" you back here then.
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Post by mooncreek on Jan 19, 2013 1:39:38 GMT
Jamie Hampton has decided to host her own coming out party against a confused Azarenka. Down 1-5* in the first, she got the first set to 4-6 then took control of the second set immediately. She'd recently played a close match (6-7 6-7) against Radwanska in one of the warm-up events but this is a much bigger stage. You can sense Vika is going to smash a racquet any moment - but I think she needs to do that in order to win this match.
ETA: Hampton taking medical timeout when serving for the second set.
As for Roger-Bernie, as much as I'd like to watch it, I'm in a bowling tournament tomorrow at noon so I'm likely recording it. I'm waking up around 6:30 am (EST) to catch the end of the tennis action. Though I don't expect that match to still be airing then, the Simon/Monfils bore match or Raonic/Kohlschreiber will likely still be going.
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Post by GrandSlamGuru on Jan 19, 2013 1:49:59 GMT
Yay! Hampton wins the second set.
ETA: Oh well, it was a nice run for her nonetheless.
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Post by falafaclese on Jan 19, 2013 2:50:10 GMT
Tense match for Vika. I was rooting for Vika, but I hate it when someone is playing well and then their body betrays them.
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Post by harry24 on Jan 19, 2013 2:51:42 GMT
OMG, I'm in love with ANOTHER young American woman. Jamie Hampton rocks. Sloan Stephens might actually be my third favorite among the new American women, and I adore her!
This is wonderful. There's now a good chance there will be tennis fandom for me after Roger retires. :-)
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Post by skyz on Jan 19, 2013 2:53:35 GMT
Too bad Hampton hurt her back. She could have won it. And ESPN is focusing on Maria vs Serena happening as if Maria's beaten Serena in the last 8 going on 9 years. Serena will never allow herself to lose to Maria ever again. That's not something to look forward to as a final.
I'll be up watching tonight. I don't see Roger being troubled by Tomic. Maybe 3 tight sets, but he'll win.
Venus...
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Post by mooncreek on Jan 19, 2013 3:07:12 GMT
Is there any doubt that Serena would give a beatdown to Maria in a final, especially given the Venus match?
Delpo, wake up! Your shots don't even sound right.
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