And Ostrapenko has turned it completely around with some sheer aggression and power, now 4-3!!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 14:28 (seven years ago) link
Ostrapenjo to serve to level this final!!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 14:34 (seven years ago) link
Momentum swings in this match giving me whiplash. Feels like it's all on Ostapenko's racket though, as impressive as Halep's defence has been.
― Roz, Saturday, 10 June 2017 14:36 (seven years ago) link
Yeah its how many lines she is hitting..
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 14:36 (seven years ago) link
Extraordinary rally and win for 3xset points.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 14:37 (seven years ago) link
Closes it with a gorgeous angled winner - onto a final set!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 14:38 (seven years ago) link
Just toying with Halep's serve - two BPs
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 14:43 (seven years ago) link
ooh net cord
omh Ostrapenko lets it go at the net - and it was in!!
now adv Halep and gets through that - early in the set, could be huge.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 14:44 (seven years ago) link
Everytime I think Ostapenko's out of it, she's hit another brilliant winner.
― Roz, Saturday, 10 June 2017 15:03 (seven years ago) link
Halep had a break but now back on serve, pouding the court to level up. Experience might be the difference but not sure so far.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 15:04 (seven years ago) link
xp - yeah.
Halep's defeding just struggling to keep up: 0-30 down
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 15:05 (seven years ago) link
breaks!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 15:08 (seven years ago) link
Holy shit, that ridiculous net cord.
― Roz, Saturday, 10 June 2017 15:09 (seven years ago) link
Just powerless Halep, just hitting the ball back and hoping the Ostrapenko goes over the line and that's not gonna happen.
One game away.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 15:11 (seven years ago) link
15-30
30-40, 1st CP!!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 15:12 (seven years ago) link
done it!!
astonishinh hitting, creamed it off the park!
That was just incredible. Ostapenko so aggressive, so fearless. Her first tour title!
― Roz, Saturday, 10 June 2017 15:20 (seven years ago) link
and a great final too. Rafa-Stan have their work cut out to match this tomorrow.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 15:24 (seven years ago) link
Love it when a new country gets a grand slam winner: go Latvia!!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 10 June 2017 15:30 (seven years ago) link
Lol screw you Ernests Gulbis.
― Roz, Saturday, 10 June 2017 15:38 (seven years ago) link
What's the feeling for Rafa-Stan?
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 12:50 (seven years ago) link
Stan broken for the first time.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 13:52 (seven years ago) link
Nadal is a fountain of sweat.
― Jeff, Sunday, 11 June 2017 13:56 (seven years ago) link
This Nadal FH is totally doing the job rn
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 14:00 (seven years ago) link
1st set.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 14:01 (seven years ago) link
This final can finish pretty quick at this point. That BH better start firing up soon.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 14:11 (seven years ago) link
Top stuff fron Nadal - just unplayable.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 14:12 (seven years ago) link
er..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 14:31 (seven years ago) link
that was to the 99mph FH from Nadal, Stan held tho'
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 14:32 (seven years ago) link
He's got two service games to break back Nadal.
Two sets up, hasn't been able to string those winners.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 14:45 (seven years ago) link
Utterly dominant - BH or FH, and outlasting in the rallies. No free points.
Breaks in the 3rd
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 14:53 (seven years ago) link
Nothing as fkn joyless as a Nadal pummeling I can tell ya.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 14:54 (seven years ago) link
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, June 11, 2017 10:32 AM (twenty-three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this shot was so beautiful
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 11 June 2017 14:56 (seven years ago) link
there's only been what, one deuce this entire match?
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 11 June 2017 15:04 (seven years ago) link
make that two
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 11 June 2017 15:06 (seven years ago) link
Mentally gone - double break
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 June 2017 15:16 (seven years ago) link
Happy for Rafa, even though that was a mostly boring final. I do love the quirks that the different surfaces add to tennis. I guess other sports have differences between grass and artificial turf, but in team sports you don't get the kind of exaggerated distinction of having a player who's basically unbeatable on one surface and vulnerable on others.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 11 June 2017 21:35 (seven years ago) link
Very curious to see what Rafa does on the grass, seeing as - even in his 2012-14 near-pomp - he was capable of losing to anyone on the surface. At his 2008 peak, he was as tough on grass too.
Here's a thing... is it actually possible Nadal could be #1 mid-way through Wimbledon? With the tournament pushed back a week this year, Murray will be dropping 2500 points (Queens + Wimb) by July 10. If he loses early at Queens, and Nadal reaches a final or wins a title (is he playing anywhere? Halle? Eastbourne? Queens?), Nadal could be top of the rankings by the second Monday - at least for seven days. I guess there's no official ranking list published mid-event (though there are still Futures and Challengers going on, so the calendar keeps ticking over).
― Michael Jones, Monday, 12 June 2017 15:01 (seven years ago) link