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VENUS vs Svitolina

Post by Grossefavourite » May Thu 23, 2019 1:25 pm

Yikes! First round??

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Re: VENUS vs Svitolina

Post by Graveller » May Thu 23, 2019 3:30 pm

What is there to complain?

Every non-seeded gets a seeded player in R1 or R2 (not in both).
Venus happens to get one who has not won a single match on clay in 2019, and who actually won no match in more than two months...

And STILL you complain :-) :-)
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Re: VENUS vs Svitolina

Post by Pyotr » May Thu 23, 2019 10:44 pm

Always have to find something to complain about! :lol:

Could've been worse for Venus. This is a match that could go either way.
1-1 h2h Funny enough, Venus' win came on clay.

Good luck to Venus! :)

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Post by Mytiwtiw » May Fri 24, 2019 7:52 am

Maria beat them both so easy, just saying.

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Re: VENUS vs Svitolina

Post by BJM123 » May Fri 24, 2019 6:30 pm

Yeah, when Maria was on drugs. I'm just saying....

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Re: VENUS vs Svitolina

Post by Grossefavourite » May Sat 25, 2019 8:09 am

Elina Svitolina on facing Venus Williams at French Open, her injury battle and Gael Monfils


I grew up on clay courts in Ukraine and playing on the surface is almost like playing at home - so that's why Roland Garros is my favourite Grand Slam.

But in the first round I've probably got one of the toughest draws I could have got - Venus Williams.

I also started my title defence at the Italian Open in Rome against Victoria Azarenka so it is another tough draw.

I don't know why I got this punishment!

I was actually talking recently with Gael about drawing Venus, about drawing someone who is a great champion, a legend of our sport and has won seven Grand Slams.

Gael told me it would be quite some draw for someone - and now I'm playing her. It's so funny!

She's a role model for many athletes and girls in general, both her and Serena, what they do for our sport is great. They are still competing, Serena coming back after having a baby, they are still top players.

You need to have lots of willpower to keep coming back and having such a great and long career.

I have played her a couple of times, and Serena as well, and as I know a little more about this experience, I'm more relaxed and focusing on what I'm doing and what is in my power.

You have to be ready mentally and physically when you're playing one of the world's greats.

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Re: VENUS vs Svitolina

Post by djmm1962 » May Sat 25, 2019 10:55 pm

Thanks for acknowledging our Queen Vee, but welcome to the "Black American World" of rough draws!!

Ask Taylor, Blake, Young, Tiafoe and now YOU!! :roll:

GO VEE!!

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Re: VENUS vs Svitolina

Post by djmm1962 » May Sat 25, 2019 10:57 pm

Mytiwtiw wrote:
May Fri 24, 2019 7:52 am
Maria beat them both so easy, just saying.

Wimbledon 2005 poked a huge hole in Maria's golden shoes, LOL :D

Just saying :P

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Re: VENUS vs Svitolina

Post by BJM123 » May Sun 26, 2019 11:19 am

DJ!!!!!!!

Hey there. HANG IN THERE VENUS

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Re: VENUS vs Svitolina

Post by Ace2Ace » May Sun 26, 2019 1:02 pm

I really don't understand why Venus is still playing competitive tennis.
Her unforced errors are so bad. She tends to DF when facing break points... Her game is just not there for higher competition.

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