I haven't been keeping up with anything. Is Nadal physically healthy now?
― cold hands of monkeys on my heart (CaptainLorax), Saturday, 26 March 2011 20:48 (thirteen years ago) link
^^he's just fine, lorax. form's been a bit off lately, but only when compared to djokovic who's completely slaying the competition.
speaking of...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=r1SafhJE_5o
lmao basically andy murray shouldn't be anywhere playing tennis right now, let alone playing alongside the guy who's arguably at the peak of his talents.
― Roz, Sunday, 27 March 2011 15:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Love getting Martinez Sanchez in a tv match.
― abcfsk, Sunday, 27 March 2011 19:12 (thirteen years ago) link
MaJo is doing her usual silly and cool trick shots mixed with endless unforced errors, but Clijsters is helping her along by playing truly shoddy tennis.
― abcfsk, Sunday, 27 March 2011 19:50 (thirteen years ago) link
clijsters always has the ugliest dresses
― groovemaaan, Sunday, 27 March 2011 20:50 (thirteen years ago) link
OMG Ivanorazzi with the schoolgirl BFF antics every doubles match. Is this the WTA?
― abcfsk, Sunday, 27 March 2011 21:06 (thirteen years ago) link
During the changeover after this point, Ana went to wallet and gave Petko some cash. Want to know why? Well, this is what Petko told me afterwards: She actually gave me $10 but I had to give her change. So [the rules are] if you serve an ace on an important point, $5. If you serve a service winner on an important point, $2, return winner, $2. And this, where she gave me $2, was she said "OK, I'm going to serve a first serve and if you cross and put the volley away I'll give you $2." And she just had $10 so she gave it to me and I said I would give her the change later. Then, after that amazing most epic point ever, she said "OK. You can keep the change." We said that probably we would be the #1 and #2 in the world if the prize money was visible on the net post. So that's our way of motivating.[...]Convincing was hard work because last week in Indian Wells, I think, in the tiebreaker, I felt like she hit one or two double faults and didn't hit the returns quite as she's used to. Because I told her before the breaker, I thought it would be motivation but obviously it was some kind of scaring her. I told her "Ana we do the Petko dance if we win!" and I thought like, she's gonna go like "Yeah! Now I'm going to run even more!" but she went, like "Yeah. I'm going to serve two doubles and not put the return in." So I think she was scared back then. But now we practiced and now she's more comfortable. But she said before the match points she said she was getting so nervous because now we were winning it and she would have to do the Petko dance.
She actually gave me $10 but I had to give her change. So [the rules are] if you serve an ace on an important point, $5. If you serve a service winner on an important point, $2, return winner, $2. And this, where she gave me $2, was she said "OK, I'm going to serve a first serve and if you cross and put the volley away I'll give you $2." And she just had $10 so she gave it to me and I said I would give her the change later. Then, after that amazing most epic point ever, she said "OK. You can keep the change." We said that probably we would be the #1 and #2 in the world if the prize money was visible on the net post. So that's our way of motivating.
[...]
Convincing was hard work because last week in Indian Wells, I think, in the tiebreaker, I felt like she hit one or two double faults and didn't hit the returns quite as she's used to. Because I told her before the breaker, I thought it would be motivation but obviously it was some kind of scaring her. I told her "Ana we do the Petko dance if we win!" and I thought like, she's gonna go like "Yeah! Now I'm going to run even more!" but she went, like "Yeah. I'm going to serve two doubles and not put the return in." So I think she was scared back then. But now we practiced and now she's more comfortable. But she said before the match points she said she was getting so nervous because now we were winning it and she would have to do the Petko dance.
http://cowbell.typepad.com/forty_deuce/2011/03/losers-pants-winners-dance.html
― abcfsk, Sunday, 27 March 2011 21:15 (thirteen years ago) link
And finally: The 4th round is looking amazing for the women.
― abcfsk, Sunday, 27 March 2011 21:16 (thirteen years ago) link
those two are so adorable, love it! xp
― Roz, Monday, 28 March 2011 02:19 (thirteen years ago) link
it was nice watching Delpo rip Toaderling a new one last night :)
― lex pretend, Monday, 28 March 2011 09:49 (thirteen years ago) link
^^real no. 4 imo
― Roz, Monday, 28 March 2011 11:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Has Murray won a single set since the Australian Open semi?
― death, taxes and (onimo), Monday, 28 March 2011 11:43 (thirteen years ago) link
negative.
― Roz, Monday, 28 March 2011 11:48 (thirteen years ago) link
That's quite a run for someone who went into the Australian ranked #4.
― death, taxes and (onimo), Monday, 28 March 2011 12:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Petko - C Woz is pretty entertaining.
― abcfsk, Monday, 28 March 2011 17:40 (thirteen years ago) link
I wish I could watch this
― 'lol u stuck with me now watch this ass expand, joeks on u' (DJP), Monday, 28 March 2011 18:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Petkorazzi should be up like 5-0 now...her shots are so unstable though, she's powerful but when her strokes break down you just wince.
Wozniacki is as she always is, except making lots of random errors, ie there's not much left. And yet she'll probably win.
― lex pretend, Monday, 28 March 2011 18:54 (thirteen years ago) link
actually I wish I'd seen Woz beat Hantuchova in the last round, apparently Daniela blew a ton of set points then double faulted on MP. Obviously.
― lex pretend, Monday, 28 March 2011 18:58 (thirteen years ago) link
haha
― 'lol u stuck with me now watch this ass expand, joeks on u' (DJP), Monday, 28 March 2011 18:59 (thirteen years ago) link
PetKo can't throw away this lead surely
― abcfsk, Monday, 28 March 2011 19:05 (thirteen years ago) link
I really really hope not
please please please win, for all of us
― 'lol u stuck with me now watch this ass expand, joeks on u' (DJP), Monday, 28 March 2011 19:06 (thirteen years ago) link
Petkorazzi :D
― lex pretend, Monday, 28 March 2011 19:12 (thirteen years ago) link
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
she is seriously one of my favorites on the tour right now
― 'lol u stuck with me now watch this ass expand, joeks on u' (DJP), Monday, 28 March 2011 19:13 (thirteen years ago) link
easily wins the #1 wkiw award in the whole tennis world
― lex pretend, Monday, 28 March 2011 19:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Says Pet-V, "Most of the players think they can overpower Caroline, but it's the wrong approach".
She's also trending on twitter.. nice for 'just' a non-slam mid-tournament match.
― abcfsk, Monday, 28 March 2011 19:24 (thirteen years ago) link
A-Rad just won the point of the year so far - involved returning multiple Schiavo smashes, the last for a FH pass winner. On fire.
― lex pretend, Monday, 28 March 2011 22:41 (thirteen years ago) link
just woke up and saw the results. woo, petko dance!
― Roz, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 00:22 (thirteen years ago) link
more of Petko on Wozniacki:
"Most of the players think they can overpower Caroline. I think that's the wrong approach, because that's where she's most comfortable, when she can run and bring the most balls back. Then once you lose your concentration for once on your shot, she goes for it. Some like to say that she's pushing, but it's not like the balls are slow and not short, you know. They are quite deep, so you cannot really attack them.
What I try to do is mix it up and to make her play, and then when I had the short ball to go for it. Because if you try to hit every single shot with full power, full power, she just gets more comfortable, more comfortable, and eventually you're gonna miss. She's not gonna miss the last one.
smart girl.
― Roz, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 04:40 (thirteen years ago) link
although I'm, you know, my biggest fan, I'm also my biggest critic, as well
lol Maria, the important part here is not that you're your biggest critic, but your biggest fan!
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 11:53 (thirteen years ago) link
What is Petkovic doing today? So awkward.. and Jankovic has turned on the error-machine in the 2nd set. Suddenly got a strong urge to see the winner of this match routed in the next round.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 21:22 (thirteen years ago) link
holy hell, Fish beat Del Potro????
― 'lol u stuck with me now watch this ass expand, joeks on u' (DJP), Tuesday, 29 March 2011 21:26 (thirteen years ago) link
They moved Ana/Clijsters to court 2, and of course that match turns out to be a cracker while we're left watching a hopelessly drawn-out error-fest on TV.
― abcfsk, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link
WTF, Del Potro?
Huge lol: Ivanovic led 5-1, 40-0 in the last set. But guess who won!
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 23:43 (thirteen years ago) link
zomg Petkovic won
this is turning into my favorite tournament since Goran won Wimbledon
― 'lol u stuck with me now watch this ass expand, joeks on u' (DJP), Tuesday, 29 March 2011 23:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Clijsters goes through all these scrappy wins but will probably win the title anyway = she is the new Serena, probably. LOL Ivanovic. Thank goodness the tournament's website puts up highlight reels so could see a bit of Petko!
― I don't wanna be with nobody but boobs. Oh no. (edwardo), Wednesday, 30 March 2011 00:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Was literally INFURIATED watching live scores last night and seeing Clijsters sneak through. Going by reports Ana didn't choke massively, though, and played fairly well in the tie-break etc.. still you can't do that stuff, Ana Ana Ana Ana Ana. Don't let Clijsters win this.
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 30 March 2011 10:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Aga looked so dangerous against Schiavone... still pulling for Bepa to win.
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 30 March 2011 17:05 (thirteen years ago) link
A-Rad is in some crazy super mode on the defense.
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 30 March 2011 17:57 (thirteen years ago) link
ladies and gentlemen, your new American men's #1:
http://nbcsportsmedia3.msnbc.com/j/ap/key%20biscayne%20tennis-1113430052_v2.standard.jpg
GO MINNESOTA
― whelping at his sandpapery best (DJP), Wednesday, 30 March 2011 21:21 (thirteen years ago) link
Surprising.
― abcfsk, Wednesday, 30 March 2011 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link
ugh can people please stop losing to Fish
― lex pretend, Thursday, 31 March 2011 08:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Just curious - who is your favourite current US male player, Lex?
I dislike Fish less than I dislike Querrey, Isner, Roddick, but I like Blake more. Always good to see Roddick dethroned as top American. There was that good spell 2-3 years ago when Blake was ranked ahead of him. Used to derive similar tiny comfort from Stich > Becker periods.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 31 March 2011 11:16 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm enjoying sharapova making two consecutive semis. i'll be extraordinarily pissed off if she loses to petkovic again ugh
― uberweiss, Thursday, 31 March 2011 11:57 (thirteen years ago) link
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=6274798
can I just say this is really terrible, and LOL
― whelping at his sandpapery best (DJP), Thursday, 31 March 2011 14:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Damnit I hate windy matches.
― abcfsk, Thursday, 31 March 2011 17:22 (thirteen years ago) link
watching sharapova in the wind is always fun
― uberweiss, Thursday, 31 March 2011 17:23 (thirteen years ago) link
and i meant that sarcastically, as in she's awful in the wind
not as in i like it when the wind blows her dress up
but what the hell, that too
― uberweiss, Thursday, 31 March 2011 17:24 (thirteen years ago) link
We've got a third set... god help us all.
― abcfsk, Thursday, 31 March 2011 18:43 (thirteen years ago) link
PLEASE KEEP THIS UP FOR FOUR MORE GAMES
― uberweiss, Thursday, 31 March 2011 18:53 (thirteen years ago) link
"Masha’s fans are always somewhere in between a heart attack and an orgasm." <- signed
― abcfsk, Thursday, 31 March 2011 18:57 (thirteen years ago) link