tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post111179730478038386..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: When you mix stripes and Czechs at the U.S. OpenDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-74680695938857104592016-09-09T10:30:09.714-05:002016-09-09T10:30:09.714-05:00Serena looked injured to me, for sure. Amd she has...Serena looked injured to me, for sure. Amd she has played through many injuries and won. But the Halep experience (and probably her age) must have done her in.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-42868894091777670972016-09-09T02:35:43.483-05:002016-09-09T02:35:43.483-05:00From New York Times Serena Williams Loses Bid for ...From New York Times Serena Williams Loses Bid for 23rd Major and Her No. 1 Ranking<br /><br />By DAVID WALDSTEIN SEPT. 8, 2016<br /><br />(Re: S. Williams' injury that we all of a sudden heard about, when S. Williams said it happened in the 2nd or 3rd round)<br /><br />"These are the moments when many players wither and shrink. But Pliskova held firm. Even later, when asked if she was bothered that much of the focus was on Williams’s knee problem, Pliskova refused to let it distract her from happiness.<br /><br />“If someone is not ready and she doesn’t think she is ready, she should not go on the court,” Pliskova said. “I would say it’s still her choice if she wants to play or if she is ready to play or not. I’m just happy with my win, and I’m not going to think about something like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-62410422291311513762016-09-09T00:57:59.916-05:002016-09-09T00:57:59.916-05:00Woz was quite impressive throughout the tournament...Woz was quite impressive throughout the tournament. Really, I didn't see it coming. And yes, if she keeps hitting like this, she can turn her career around again. But wait and see--she has a kind of one step forward, two steps back career pattern. <br /><br />Others have said that Plishy makes them think of Davenport. Tall, clean and hard hitting, not too speedy. Just think, if Pliskova improves her movement, starts to have a feel for the net, and improves her second serve! Of course, we said that about Petra, and she even did those things, and look where she is. Perhaps Pliskova can lead the way.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-20938711161742225942016-09-09T00:24:37.889-05:002016-09-09T00:24:37.889-05:00There is something about Pliskova which reminds me...There is something about Pliskova which reminds me so much of Lindsay Davenport, maybe because she is very tall too, but she seems to move very slowly on the court (I know that's wrong, but it looks like). What a match, it's a shame Williams was injured but I could't tell, they were both hitting the ball so strong on such long rallies.<br /><br />But to me the real highlight of the evening was to see Wozniacki's power game. OMG, she always had that forehand? And that serve? If there would have been anybody other than Kerber on the other side of the net, she would have won that match. No kidding, she was that good.<br /><br />Go Angie!!!Roihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382535023429063649noreply@blogger.com