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SERENA Choked?

Post by Grossefavourite » Jul Mon 16, 2018 2:27 pm

It must be confronted. She choked against Vinci, Capriati and Stosur, and to some extent, against Clijsters. Did she bottle it, as the Brits say, or just played badly?
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Post by Ace2Ace » Jul Mon 16, 2018 3:29 pm

I thought "choke" was used when a basically won the match but let it slip between her fingers.
Serena was never close of winning this match. So how can you talk about choking?

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Re:SERENA Choked?

Post by rex » Jul Mon 16, 2018 4:07 pm

#ed_op#i#ed_cl#Her net play was a disaster, blew tons of volleys there at significant moments in the match. Yet, she reached the finals after not playing many tourneys this year and, at her age, that's a significant achievement. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#Lastly, she's my preliminary pick to win the USO and I will be more sure after she plays San Jose and either or both the Rogers' and Cincy, as the Tour shifts to North America and hardcourts after playing on worn-out, treacherous-footing grass.....#ed_op#/i#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#
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Post by Grossefavourite » Jul Mon 16, 2018 4:29 pm

<font color=brown>@ <b>Ace2Ace</b>:</font>
 
Choking can cause under-performance from the start from which it's difficult to recover.
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Post by Ace2Ace » Jul Tue 17, 2018 1:24 pm

<font color=brown>@ <b>Grossefavourite</b>:</font>
Serena's nerves got the best of her again.
She never showed up for this final. Maybe her friend Meghan should not have been there. lol lol  

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Post by Grossefavourite » Jul Tue 17, 2018 1:36 pm

When she said before the final that she was 'free' and 'had nothing to lose' and could just 'enjoy the moment,' I knew right there the emotions were building up.

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Post by Grossefavourite » Jul Tue 17, 2018 2:17 pm

BTW, the WTA website says Serena has played 8 events. What are these 8 events?

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Post by Ace2Ace » Jul Tue 17, 2018 2:21 pm

LOL LOL .. that's WTA counting mandatory events. It's silly.
We all know she played:
Indian Wells
Miami,
French Open
and Wimbledon.

The rest is WTA junk stats.

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