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Re: Dubai.....Ladies

Post by Graveller » Feb Fri 21, 2020 9:15 am

Great fighting spirit from Elena *5-6 30-40 down (BP, and SP), and then three great points... 6-6, TB again.

Raising the bar when needed.
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Re: Dubai.....Ladies

Post by Graveller » Feb Fri 21, 2020 9:18 am

I sit here, watching in suspension, and Rybakina is enjoying the TB... that smile after the failed challenge. She actually enjoys competing in those close matches..
and now 5-1 up in the TB
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"Don't wrestle with a pig: you both get dirty, but the pig actually likes it"

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Post by djmm1962 » Feb Fri 21, 2020 9:21 am

Did I call it, Grav??

7-6, 7-6!!

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Post by Graveller » Feb Fri 21, 2020 9:22 am

Rybakia wins 7-6 7-6... she is so good in those TB's... (yesterday too): her level goes up when it matters.

Another final for her... #4 this season. And today she played different than yesterday, more net-approaches, lob's slices.
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Re: Dubai.....Ladies

Post by Graveller » Feb Fri 21, 2020 9:25 am

djmm1962 wrote:
Feb Fri 21, 2020 9:21 am
Did I call it, Grav??

7-6, 7-6!!
Yes you did... With that court-attitude, some further imporvement on her weaker parts, and staying healthy (a key element, just ask Andreescu), and she is a top10 for the next decade.

The future looks better and better: looking forward to the moment that we will have peak Andreescu, Barty, Osaka, Bencic, Anisimova, Gauff, Rybakina (and a few more) all playing at the same time.
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Re: Dubai.....Ladies

Post by djmm1962 » Feb Fri 21, 2020 9:29 am

Yes, bright future ahead for the WTA!!

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Post by djmm1962 » Feb Sat 22, 2020 10:42 am

She's not gonna beat Simona from the back of the court!!

Notice how Simona's grunts sets the pace of the match?? That should be illegal!!

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Post by djmm1962 » Feb Sat 22, 2020 10:44 am

Where the hell is everyone??

Ya'll are getting on my last nerve, and you know I only have one good one left :) Gheez!!

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Re: Dubai.....Ladies

Post by djmm1962 » Feb Sat 22, 2020 11:30 am

When I played my brother and somehow returned his serve, all I had to do was dink it over the net. He was big and slow, so he could never catch up to it :)

Baseliners irk me ~ Why return it right back to them??

6-3, 3-6, 5-6 BP!!

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