tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post3059181834352691079..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: Rezai defeats Petkovic in Madrid thrillerDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-14032539535398684652010-05-14T08:24:44.259-05:002010-05-14T08:24:44.259-05:00Thanks for the report, Anon (and your English is j...Thanks for the report, Anon (and your English is just fine). It was only a small number of people who did the inappropriate applauding, but it stood out because everyone else was silent.<br /><br />Both of these players are quite emotional, so I knew there would be some drama.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-67445942776684405452010-05-14T07:02:48.015-05:002010-05-14T07:02:48.015-05:00First of all sorry for my English level. I was yes...First of all sorry for my English level. I was yesterday watching this match in Madrid, and I have to say that during the entire match but the end, the public was correct with both players. Probably because Rezai said “vamos” a Spanish expression or the way she runs for all the balls or perhaps because Petkovic throw her racket, the public support more Rezai but we applaud all the good points of both players. At the end of the match a lot of people come into the court to see the next match with Ferrer, they were not interested in this match. Just in the tie break, one of the best tie-breaks I saw, with a lot of winners, with those tension points form 6-1 to 6-6 , some people had an unpleasant behaviour with Petkovic. But not all the people, the most of us applause Petkovic when she did incredible points and when she left the court. I would like see another set, and probably the 90% of the public, because the match was very good, but I was happy because this small and brave woman Rezai won, and the way she did it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-37626374899438348612010-05-13T20:29:29.464-05:002010-05-13T20:29:29.464-05:00Eric, wash your mouth. If you follow some fan boa...Eric, wash your mouth. If you follow some fan boards you would think the women's game is a travesty of errors and double faults. There have been some really wonderful matches this tournie most of them on the women's side and I for one am very happy for that. The men have been nothing if not a snooze fest.Overhead Spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838462340734632101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-36332239788440593762010-05-13T19:43:17.833-05:002010-05-13T19:43:17.833-05:00So that's why the Spanish crowd was rooting fo...So that's why the Spanish crowd was rooting for Rezai! I wonder why they were so behind a Frenchwomen. Whatever. It was a great match and I wish Petkovic had figured out a way to get one of those set pts. to stretch it to a third. I agree it was the best match of the event so far. The men's side has been a bit of a snooze.Erik G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-76307082523870909842010-05-13T15:18:41.098-05:002010-05-13T15:18:41.098-05:00Diane, what a match. Fantastic hitting from both ...Diane, what a match. Fantastic hitting from both women. I hope the Spanish fans are happy with getting the women off the court, since they then had to witness Ferrer beating down Cilic. Whatever. You know what irritates me about how women's tennis is portrayed. They make it seem as if there are no quality players in the WTA and that they all just stay at the baseline and hit balls. I saw 2 fantastic matches on back to back days and for me most of the men's matches have been nothing but snooze fests. They stand at the baseline and just blast the ball all the while groaning as if they are about to deliver. It is annoying, infuriating and downright disgusting to listen to it. In addition, you get all these unsportsmanlike conduct on the court, cheering your opponent<br />s errors and it does not help that the fans seem to get so involved in the matches to the point where players are losing their cool. Not good. Not good at all.Overhead Spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838462340734632101noreply@blogger.com