tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post83419742082160593..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: Top seed seriously tested at Australian OpenDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-75213883720720827952013-01-21T15:27:16.635-06:002013-01-21T15:27:16.635-06:00A few days later and I'm still moved by Ms. Ha...A few days later and I'm still moved by Ms. Hampton's performance. From what I've read, she's been dealing with two herniated lumbar discs for almost a year. Yet during that time, she's improved her fitness and match results. This may be the classic case of "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger", but I sure hope she's surrounded by good spinal health advisers (not an easy thing in this country). I'd go on about my opinion of American spinal healthcare, but that wouldn't be relevant to your blog. <br /><br />In a further irony, the best minimally invasive spine neurosurgeon I've come across is a Korean immigrant at Allegany Hospital in Pittsburgh (I think Jamie is at least half Korean). If Jamie goes the surgery route, I hope she sends him her latest MRI for another opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-12664756202680516652013-01-19T10:32:37.533-06:002013-01-19T10:32:37.533-06:00I assume Vika will come out with her head on strai...I assume Vika will come out with her head on straight for the next round. Odd, though--anyone who knows Hampton's game and her recent leap in both skills and confidence should be more wary of her.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-8035456898524352032013-01-19T02:51:02.207-06:002013-01-19T02:51:02.207-06:00Yeah Diane , Hampton was fearless and confident . ...Yeah Diane , Hampton was fearless and confident . It was admirable. She has got a good variety game, in yesterday's interview she said she would mix things up and she sure did.<br /><br />Vika was an average vika by her standard, way below her US open performance. Simply one word, she wasn't ready. She underestimated her opponent. It would have been a very different match should she have hold her game with 5-1 in first set.jo shumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09122008068431206949noreply@blogger.com