I wake up this morning thinking I would see hundreds of orgasmic tweets from tennis journos covering Vika vs. Serena that would make me feel as if I were watching the match unfold live, but Azarenka was forced to withdraw due to a bad pedicure, not even joking! Apparently she suffered a toe infection that causes her pain, pain that she endured for the early rounds of Brisbane, but it would be too steep of a hill to climb against Mount Serena. Way to blueball us, Vika...
Still, Pavlyuchenkova can hit the hard, so we can hope for something at least slightly competitive in the final.
The ATP Brisbane is still rockin' though! Young gun Grigor Dimitrov has blasted through to the semis in a very impressive tournament run so far. "Baby Federer" is finally showing his potential over a stretch longer than a single match (or rather a single point). He's even rumored to be dating Maria Sharapova! Respect, Grigor.
And when did Nikolay Davydenko decide to make a reappearance?? He whipped #1 seed David Ferrer in the Doha semis and is ready for a finals showdown with Richard Gasquet. Between Davy and Pav, it's been a Russian Revival this week!
What do you think of these developments? Azarenka should be ready to go for Melbourne, but will lack of big time matchplay hurt her? Can Baby Federer show off his repertoire in a major? Is this just a flash-in-the-pan for the machinelike Russian? Leave a comment to discuss. Australian Open draw out in seven days!
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Friday, January 4, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Serena Williams. Sloane Stephens. You just knew these two racquet-swinging divas would bring the drama a la these two superstars.
And as much as all of the American tennis contingent continue to hail her as the heir apparent to Serena's throne, I don't think anyone thought Sloane would put up as much of a fight in her first bout against her mentor like she did today. But Serena is still Serena, she upped her game when it mattered most and it was the difference in this match.
Sloane would not exit Brisbane without a quote, however! Here's clip of what she had to say in a changeover after Serena shouted her signature "COME ON":
You can tell Sloane is being very sarcastic (she and Serena are actually good friends), but it's still very encouraging to see her make light of her opponent across the net who's only won 15 Grand Slams and is 51-2 since last March. I am extremely impressed with her attitude, not to mention her serve and forehand, and I think American women's tennis has shining star on the rise.
And she's so darn cute! How can you resist those pearly whites and those dimples? But points deducted for using catch phrases from First Take.
Other Brisbane news: lookout! Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is back from the dead! With two consecutive Top 10 victories over Petra Kvitova and Angelique Kerber, AP is looking to improve on her weak 2012 season which she reached just one final. She faces Ukrainian Lucky Loser Lesia Tsurenko in the semis.
What say you? Is Sloane the real deal? Overrated? Discuss!
In closing, hats adorned with ginormous bows are never a good idea.
And as much as all of the American tennis contingent continue to hail her as the heir apparent to Serena's throne, I don't think anyone thought Sloane would put up as much of a fight in her first bout against her mentor like she did today. But Serena is still Serena, she upped her game when it mattered most and it was the difference in this match.
Sloane would not exit Brisbane without a quote, however! Here's clip of what she had to say in a changeover after Serena shouted her signature "COME ON":
You can tell Sloane is being very sarcastic (she and Serena are actually good friends), but it's still very encouraging to see her make light of her opponent across the net who's only won 15 Grand Slams and is 51-2 since last March. I am extremely impressed with her attitude, not to mention her serve and forehand, and I think American women's tennis has shining star on the rise.
And she's so darn cute! How can you resist those pearly whites and those dimples? But points deducted for using catch phrases from First Take.
Other Brisbane news: lookout! Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is back from the dead! With two consecutive Top 10 victories over Petra Kvitova and Angelique Kerber, AP is looking to improve on her weak 2012 season which she reached just one final. She faces Ukrainian Lucky Loser Lesia Tsurenko in the semis.
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| Respect the Queen of Soul, unless she's wearing this hat. |
In closing, hats adorned with ginormous bows are never a good idea.
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