tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post4034739729952498274..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: Sharapova's 2nd serve dead on arrival in Melbourne semifinalDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-65282182348710796522013-01-24T19:03:28.953-06:002013-01-24T19:03:28.953-06:00Beth, several people have suggested that an MTO ne...Beth, several people have suggested that an MTO needs to be taken before a player's own service game. I'm certainly in favor of that.<br /><br />Azarenka took two injury breaks, and I'm assuming that accounted for the lengthy time. I don't know--it was all pretty strange.<br /><br />Bill, Whatever Carlos is doing, it seems to be working! Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-77309825402947083222013-01-24T15:31:50.821-06:002013-01-24T15:31:50.821-06:00I saw flickers of Henin in Li yesterday(not the go...I saw flickers of Henin in Li yesterday(not the gorgeous backhand of course, although Li's backhand is a big strength). Li was calm where Henin would be seething, but maybe Carlos is channeling just a touch of Justine toward Li. billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-28803296298026373842013-01-24T15:11:16.575-06:002013-01-24T15:11:16.575-06:00I wasn't able to watch Sloane and Vika live, b...I wasn't able to watch Sloane and Vika live, but I keep reading that Azarenka "left the court for almost ten minutes." Why was there such an extensive delay when the treatment itself is limited to 3 minutes by the ITF rule? Getting to wherever she went for treatment should not have taken THAT long. It's just not fair to the other player to have such an extended delay of the match.<br /><br />I also think we may need one more tweak to the rules: absent truly exigent circumstances (e.g. profuse bleeding), a player who needs an MTO should be required to take it before his or her OWN service game.Beth in Genevanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-40584775235739033862013-01-24T08:42:46.622-06:002013-01-24T08:42:46.622-06:00I'm thrilled for Li. Always reviving her caree...I'm thrilled for Li. Always reviving her career, that one.<br /><br />I think that Azarenka's condition prior to the mto will be subject to various interpretations insofar as the rule book goes. Discussion of the context will be more prevalent, perhaps. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-41082020657652247792013-01-24T06:23:38.527-06:002013-01-24T06:23:38.527-06:00I'm really happy for Li. While I hold no ill w...I'm really happy for Li. While I hold no ill will towards Sharapova, who had a great tournament (at least on the stat sheets) I think Li actually played better these last 10 or so days. I look forward to seeing her in another final.<br /><br />Meanwhile there is some controversy over Azarenka taking a "non medical" time out. Apparently, according to Slam rules, she could have been defaulted by ref for using medical time out for non illness/non musculoskeletal injury.<br />sventenoreply@blogger.com