if Watson can hold this game she'll've earned this match
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 17:46 (nine years ago) link
Watson throwing in junk and dropshots and changes of pace and retrieving everything is exactly what Cornet did last year and the textbook way of eliciting errors from Serena
― lex pretend, Friday, 3 July 2015 17:47 (nine years ago) link
That epic game where Watson got broken was textbook turning point, I guess. Making more errors now, Serena banging down aces
― lex pretend, Friday, 3 July 2015 17:55 (nine years ago) link
don't know, a couple of times it's looked like Watson's going to tighten up but she keeps playing thru it. Serena, on the other hand...
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 17:58 (nine years ago) link
ok now it's turning back again
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 17:59 (nine years ago) link
wdn't bet against Williams from here
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 18:00 (nine years ago) link
Oof. From 40-0 up, Heather?
― lex pretend, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:01 (nine years ago) link
Oracene has been everything in this match. I think she was napping for most of it, spent the period where Serena went down 0-3 having an inexplicable giggle fit and is now like
https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CJAjGOIWEAANwTi.mp4
― lex pretend, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:08 (nine years ago) link
fantastic point from Watson for that game
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 18:11 (nine years ago) link
omg but not as good as that one
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 18:12 (nine years ago) link
Watson's defence!
― lex pretend, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:13 (nine years ago) link
three break points!!!
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 18:13 (nine years ago) link
omigod she's serving for the match
no kiss of death but Watson's composure alone here has been massive
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 18:14 (nine years ago) link
Two brilliant games in a row, whoa. Watson to serve for it
― lex pretend, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:15 (nine years ago) link
Watson has played her share of ridiculous rollercoaster matches with 5 million momentum shifts, she should be used to them
― lex pretend, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:16 (nine years ago) link
suddenly getting a lot more first serves in
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 18:18 (nine years ago) link
lol that loopy topspin FH on the line to save BP
― lex pretend, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:19 (nine years ago) link
5-5...
― lex pretend, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:20 (nine years ago) link
5 million and 1
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 18:20 (nine years ago) link
there was just no way heather was gonna serve that out, i give her massive credit getting to deuce
― johnny crunch, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:23 (nine years ago) link
that miss could be the killer
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 18:25 (nine years ago) link
match point Williams
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 18:26 (nine years ago) link
well poo
― mookieproof, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:29 (nine years ago) link
great match
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 18:30 (nine years ago) link
Testament to how well Watson was playing that I didn't even put a bet on Serena to come back and win
― lex pretend, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:30 (nine years ago) link
omg how does Garry Richardson still have this job. Every question about Watson until one about Venus
― lex pretend, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:33 (nine years ago) link
That was the first tennis I've watched this year and I turned up in the pub at the exact moment the match turned Serena's way. Oh dear.
― Matt DC, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:40 (nine years ago) link
omg how does Garry Richardson still have this job.
His interview with Andy Murray after the match against Haase was abysmal.
― ailsa, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:50 (nine years ago) link
Anyway, well done Heather, I doubt Serena will have a tougher match this tournament.
― ailsa, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:51 (nine years ago) link
Also, annoyed I didn't cash out my speculative quid placed at 12/1 when she was 3-0 up in the 3rd, but I really thought she was going to go on and do it.
yeah she was in with a shout right up to the end
― efreet liberal (Noodle Vague), Friday, 3 July 2015 18:53 (nine years ago) link
This amazing Safarova point was probably also the turning point of her match
https://vimeo.com/132552268
― lex pretend, Friday, 3 July 2015 19:16 (nine years ago) link
Muguruza/Kerber and Niculescu/Pliskova are two v entertaining stylistic contrasts right now
It occurs to me that Kerber and Niculescu have two of my favourite FHs in tennis, for very different reasons
― lex pretend, Saturday, 4 July 2015 11:22 (nine years ago) link
Titanic game by Muguruza. 16 minutes, eight deuces, five set points saved.
― lex pretend, Saturday, 4 July 2015 11:48 (nine years ago) link
point of the tournament there
― cerealbar, Saturday, 4 July 2015 11:49 (nine years ago) link
omfg the first point of the TB
― lex pretend, Saturday, 4 July 2015 11:50 (nine years ago) link
Muguruza has saved 7 SPs now. Two with FH winners on the line
― lex pretend, Saturday, 4 July 2015 11:58 (nine years ago) link
What a superb set of tennis that was from Kerber/Mug.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 4 July 2015 12:06 (nine years ago) link
Insane quality. Muguruza saves NINE set points, at least three with winners right on the line, and takes the TB 14-12. Two more sets of that please
― lex pretend, Saturday, 4 July 2015 12:07 (nine years ago) link
I fear for Petra facing either of these two playing like that.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 4 July 2015 12:13 (nine years ago) link
Browns just won a set. 2-1 against Troicki
― tayto fan (Michael B), Saturday, 4 July 2015 12:26 (nine years ago) link
Niculescu into week two of a Slam for the second time :))))))))
― lex pretend, Saturday, 4 July 2015 12:27 (nine years ago) link
Muguruza easily the 92-95 (or whatever) generation player i've been most impressed by
― cerealbar, Saturday, 4 July 2015 12:28 (nine years ago) link
She fell off just a bit in the second set. What a contrast.
In the 1992-95 generation I'd put Keys' potential above Muguruza's but those are definitely the two most impressive to me.
― lex pretend, Saturday, 4 July 2015 12:38 (nine years ago) link
Meanwhile, Giorgi has hit her 300th DF of 2015
― lex pretend, Saturday, 4 July 2015 12:43 (nine years ago) link
(Not an exaggeration, her actual 300th)
Maria just hit a dropshot ROS vs Keys
― groovemaaan, Saturday, 4 July 2015 12:59 (nine years ago) link
Kerber/Muguruza getting good again (and just in time for Kerber, who woke up at 1-3 15-40 down)
― lex pretend, Saturday, 4 July 2015 13:01 (nine years ago) link
That game where she was down 00-40 and still won it was amazing.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 4 July 2015 13:06 (nine years ago) link
Haha @ that match ending on a Hawkeye challenge so close
Brilliant performance by the White Mug over one of the most in-form opponents tbh. Really time for her to make a push for the top 10 rather than floating around #20 forever
― lex pretend, Saturday, 4 July 2015 13:18 (nine years ago) link