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Dec 30: SERENA v. Ostapenko
#ed_op#p class="speakable-p-1 p-text"#ed_cl#Serena Williams will make her return to the tennis court after the birth of her daughter, facing Jelena Ostapenko in an exhibition match on Saturday, Dec. 30.#ed_op#/p#ed_cl##ed_op#p class="speakable-p-2 p-text"#ed_cl#Williams will take on the reigning French Open champion during the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.#ed_op#/p#ed_cl##ed_op#p class="p-text"#ed_cl#“I am delighted to be returning to the court in Abu Dhabi for the first time since the birth of my daughter in September," Williams said in a statement. "The Mubadala World Tennis Championship has long marked the beginning of the men’s global tennis season and I am excited and honored to be making my comeback as part of the first women to participate in the event."#ed_op#/p#ed_cl#Williams has not played a competitive match since winning the Australian Open in January. The 36-year-old has won 23 Grand Slam titles in her career.
Re:Dec 30: SERENA v. OstapenkoIt's their first meeting. I don't expect much from this. #ed_op#br#ed_cl#Serena lost to Wozz at an Exhibition a couple of years ago. It think it was in Brazil of somewhere in South America.#ed_op#br#ed_cl#She lost to Radwanska at Hopman's Cup. #ed_op#br#ed_cl#She's most likely to lose to Ostapenko. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#For me, the most important thing will be what she looks like. If she is carrying 50 extra pounds, it won't be easy. #ed_op#br#ed_cl#Her brain may know what to do, but will the body follow?#ed_op#br#ed_cl#Brain asks the feet to move; feet go "sorry we can't". lol#ed_op#br#ed_cl#Brain asks the arm to swing fast: arm go "sorry I don't know how". lol#ed_op#br#ed_cl#Those kinds of things will be her challenges.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#
She deliberately targeted the youngest, newest, most fearless and successful member of the top 10. It helps that Venus played and defeated her twice this year. Last edited by Grossefavourite on Dec Tue 26, 2017 2:26 pm, edited 1 time in total. <font color=brown>@ <b>Grossefavourite</b>:</font> Not sure why I got dragged into this conversation; tbh, i have little interest in exhibition matches; and little importance to the outcome. Hope they both enjoy the event. "Never argue with an idiot - they take you down to their level and then beat you on experience" "Don't wrestle with a pig: you both get dirty, but the pig actually likes it"
<font color=brown>@ <b>Graveller</b>:</font> Yes, it's exo and I don't normally put any stock in them but this feels so much different. This match is likely to be watched by almost 100% of the WTA, making it slightly more watched than the Wimbledon final. Last edited by Grossefavourite on Dec Wed 27, 2017 8:40 am, edited 1 time in total. |