And with their girls' doubles trophies from RG '99...the Slam when it was Steffi who failed to win #22
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/COpuM7TXAAAGEaO.jpg
― lex pretend, Saturday, 12 September 2015 00:44 (eight years ago) link
so...fed/novak
― usic ally (k3vin k.), Saturday, 12 September 2015 00:47 (eight years ago) link
well the semis have sucked
― usic ally (k3vin k.), Saturday, 12 September 2015 00:51 (eight years ago) link
No, that was #22 for Steffi, Lex. The Hingis meltdown.
― Michael Jones, Saturday, 12 September 2015 00:52 (eight years ago) link
stan has zero heart, smh
― usic ally (k3vin k.), Saturday, 12 September 2015 00:55 (eight years ago) link
xp of course, duh. For some reason I thought she got #22 at Wimbledon but must have blocked out the Davenport win.
11 games combined for the men's SF losers. The eternal question of which is better, the WTA's chaos or the ATP's NID deference
― lex pretend, Saturday, 12 September 2015 01:00 (eight years ago) link
Vinci v Pennetta feels a bit like Myskina v Dementieva crossed with Schiavone's first Slam final. Childhood friends vibe x veteran Italian spirit. Hopefully the quality is more like the latter.
― lex pretend, Saturday, 12 September 2015 01:01 (eight years ago) link
apparently martina hingis just won the mixed doubles finals and is playing in the women's doubles finals tmw? for some reason that makes me incredibly happy
otm & she won wimby too!
― ridiculous thots (rip van wanko), Saturday, 12 September 2015 02:14 (eight years ago) link
vinci was really cute/goofy in that post-win interview
just put the ball in the court and run
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 12 September 2015 04:07 (eight years ago) link
i watched a lot of the re-air just recently too -- serena fucked up more than i thought she had
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 12 September 2015 04:08 (eight years ago) link
obv
― usic ally (k3vin k.), Saturday, 12 September 2015 04:10 (eight years ago) link
<q>Vinci was def not 300-1 to win lol, that was the announcer lying and fabricating. 7-1, iirc.</q>
For a few minutes, you could get 16-1 at Pinnacle.
The 300-1 quote could possibly be pre-tournament odds to win the whole thing? Which she hasn't done yet, obv.
― anatol_merklich, Saturday, 12 September 2015 10:28 (eight years ago) link
gah bbcode sorry
― anatol_merklich, Saturday, 12 September 2015 10:29 (eight years ago) link
Federer hasn't dropped a set since he turned 34.
― Michael Jones, Saturday, 12 September 2015 12:33 (eight years ago) link
Picking up now and Vinci-Pennetta on serve
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:05 (eight years ago) link
Vinci survives a cpl of break points: 6-5
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:12 (eight years ago) link
watching w/Italian commentary too. #ITALIA
TB
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:16 (eight years ago) link
he slices from vinci's bh are straying away a bit: 4-2 Pennetta
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:19 (eight years ago) link
Two SPs P
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:22 (eight years ago) link
Only needs one
good match so far!
feeling poorly actually means I get to be awake for this - hadn't been able to watch any tennis at all this slam thanks to inconvenient time zones
― Roz, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:25 (eight years ago) link
all these gorgeous drop shots and volleys
― Roz, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:28 (eight years ago) link
yeah, want to see a 3rd set.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:29 (eight years ago) link
wow Pennetta just got everything back!!
that was a v nice point
― cerealbar, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:30 (eight years ago) link
nice at the net vinci then UE: 15-30. 2BPs
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:31 (eight years ago) link
15-40
early break
fairly good match so far, albeit some nerves showing
― cerealbar, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:31 (eight years ago) link
hitting back with that one-handed backhand but then another UE vinci: 30-30
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:33 (eight years ago) link
one bp for break back
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:34 (eight years ago) link
fantastic stuff from P to keep her serve: 3-0
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:36 (eight years ago) link
this is drifting to a conclusion fast :-(
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:38 (eight years ago) link
thumping down the line for dbl break
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:40 (eight years ago) link
there it is! 4-0
Pennetta has had more firepower at the odd moment.
And the 2nd set is looking like a step too far for Vinci
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:41 (eight years ago) link
:/
They've both been playing well but Flavia has just been a bit more composed on the key moments
― Roz, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:42 (eight years ago) link
oh Roberta, that miss :(
― Roz, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:44 (eight years ago) link
manages to break back anyway!
Vinci gets a break back but surely too little too late
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:45 (eight years ago) link
seeding doubts...4-2
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:50 (eight years ago) link
Fantastic point by Flavia to serve one of these games out. One away..
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:53 (eight years ago) link
0-30, come on Vinci make her serve for it
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:55 (eight years ago) link
3 CPs
does it!!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:56 (eight years ago) link
Wanted to see this go three but Flavia is a badass and this is amazing
― Roz, Saturday, 12 September 2015 20:59 (eight years ago) link
yup
― cerealbar, Saturday, 12 September 2015 21:02 (eight years ago) link
love her and Vinci just laughing and chatting as they waited for this championship ceremony, friendliest final ever
― Roz, Saturday, 12 September 2015 21:04 (eight years ago) link
tick.jpg
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 12 September 2015 21:05 (eight years ago) link