[nilbog21]

why is wozniaki playing and the other matches still suspended?

[Coldplay619]

Wozniacki playing offense? D;

[Biggzy]

why is wozniaki playing and the other matches still suspended?

The roof is up.

[bionic77]

Fed looks like he has lost some power on his ground strokes. He still moves around the court really well (might have lost half a step), but his forehand doesn't seem to have that same pop that it uses to. Or maybe the other players have moved past him. Not sure.

But I am not so optimistic on him winning another one at Wilmbledon (his best chance assuming Nadal AND Dkoker don't get hurt or upset).

[Coldplay619]

Oh great a 3rd set...ungh

[modulaire]

Pretty good match.

No grunting, excellent defending from Wozniacki like usual, great winners from Paszek.

[MIMIC]

This Wozniacki match is good....but I wanna see Novak! :(

[The Last Wizard]

I'm watching tennis channel right now. It's the best place to re-watch the better matches of the day. Right now it's Nadal/Bellucci

Every time I've been on the tennis channel it's just been the correspondents talking to each other during some segment.

[Wes]

Yep. And considering the USELESSNESS of the LTA the backlog piles up.

It's all good if they have to play Sunday too!

[Peru]

They'll cancel the tournament before playing the Sunday.

[MIMIC]

They'll cancel the tournament before playing the Sunday.

lol

[szaromir]

This Wozniacki match is good....but I wanna see Novak! :(

Djokovic fans will have to wait. All five of them.

Brad Gilbert ‏@bgtennisnation 13min ago Happy to report covers coming off play should begin in 20-30 on outside courts

Yay.

[zero_suit]

This is some good stuff from Paszek.

[Nemo]

Wozniacki in deep trouble!

[Coldplay619]

Of course she chokes...uggggggh

[Wes]

Wozniacki is Vaidisova 2.0

[Peru]

Of course she chokes...uggggggh

Wasn't a choke, really. Woz in desperate 'actually playing agressive' mode there.

[tycoonheart]

That joke that is Caroline Wozniacki, ladies and gentlemen.

[zero_suit]

YES!!!

[Coldplay619]

PUSHNIACKI IS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE

[Peru]

The pusher is out ;) Got a good 1R match out of it - better than what Woz usually gives us.

[modulaire]

AWESOME!!!

[modulaire]

I was afraid she would choke in the end.

Good match, Wozniacki was ok to, much more aggressive than usual. She should continue to play like this.

[szaromir]

Wozniacki is Vaidisova 2.0

Vaidisova got bored with tennis. Wozniacki is simply slumping (has been for over a year).

[chuckddd]

Vaidisova got bored with tennis. Wozniacki is simply slumping (has been for over a year).

Her boyfriend is in a massive slump, too. Ever since they started dating, it's been all down hill. Although I'm not sure that Woz ever made it to the top of the hill.

[Saty]

Radwanska advanskas.

[Lone_Prodigy]

Her boyfriend is in a massive slump, too. Ever since they started dating, it's been all down hill. Although I'm not sure that Woz ever made it to the top of the hill.

Relationships, man.

[bud]

so, about this paszek lady...
... i had no idea she's only 21!

[szaromir]

so, about this paszek lady... ... i had no idea she's only 21!

She was a very promising junior, competing more or less at the same level as Azarenka, Radwanska and Wozniacki. No idea what happened during her transition to seniors. Good to see her living up to her potential, I wonder if she can do outside grass season though.

I'm hoping Andrea will take down Clijsters, though I'm not expecting it.

[zero_suit]

I'm hoping Andrea will take down Clijsters, though I'm not expecting it.

Why?

[szaromir]

Why?

It annoys me when part-timers go deep in tournaments, that's all.

[zero_suit]

It annoys me when part-timers go deep in tournaments, that's all.

That just proves the current generation is lacking.

[Peru]

That just proves the current generation is lacking.

Well the part-timers haven't gone deep lately. Don't think Clijsters is a threat here, Serena might streak her way.

[zero_suit]

Well the part-timers haven't gone deep lately. Don't think Clijsters is a threat here, Serena might streak her way.

If Serena gets to the QF, I think she'll win it all.

[szaromir]

If Serena gets to the QF, I think she'll win it all.

She's projected to meet her first good grass court opponent in QF, so I wouldn't make such prediction. She looked really flat in her opening round.

edit: go Tsvetana!

[Boozeroony]

She's projected to meet her first good grass court opponent in QF, so I wouldn't make such prediction. She looked really flat in her opening round.

Hur hur

[MIMIC]

If Sharapova loses then the WTA should just call it a day

[szaromir]

If Sharapova loses then the WTA should just call it a day

Quite the opposite.

[Jay Sosa]

a bit late to the party but...

Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmiiiiiiiiiraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :D

Go Sabine! A win for tennis purists and those who like women who smile a lot.

her smile is so infectious. I wish she would never lose again just so I can see her awesome vampire teeth all the time.

[MIMIC]

Quite the opposite.

She would be the 2nd recent #1 to hold a slam and then go out early.

I'm just saying that because it seemed that with Maria's return, she would be injecting some sense of normalcy and stability back into the WTA. If she were to lose today (which doesn't seem as likely, now that they're back on serve), it would just be more of the same.

[Jay Sosa]

I doubt povpov will lose early..I mean this is her favorite surface after all.

All the recent Nr #1 were fluky, we all know Sharapova is the real deal if she stays healthy. Plus I do enjoy the chaos on the womens side far more than the snoozefest the ATP has become.

[szaromir]

Damn, Pironkova wasted 5 set points. We'll have to win both sets tomorrow.

There was nothing flukish about Azarenka and if she wasn't so bad on clay she would cling to the #1 spot. She might still regain it after Wimbledon.

[Peru]

I doubt povpov will lose early..I mean this is her favorite surface after all.

She may say that, but it's been her weakest for a couple of years. Pironkova is also expert at dismantling big players at Wimbledon. I called this match as Maria's most dangerous several times in this thread.

[Jay Sosa]

Damn, Pironkova wasted 5 set points. We'll have to win both sets tomorrow. There was nothing flukish about Azarenka and if she wasn't so bad on clay she would cling to the #1 spot. She might still regain it after Wimbledon.

I thought that as well but either she's hurt or she has mental problems, in any case she isn't a worthy number 1 (yet)

[szaromir]

I thought that as well but either she's hurt or she has mental problems, in any case she isn't a worthy number 1 (yet)

Her game translates poorly to clay and grass. She's the best hard court player though, Sharapova's the best clay court player (as ridiculous as it sounds).

[perfectchaos007]

Harrison can hang with anyone, but he can't get over the hump, and still loses to the occasional scrub outside the top 100. fun to watch though

[Jay Sosa]

Harrison can hang with anyone, but he can't get over the hump, and still loses to the occasional scrub outside the top 100. fun to watch though

absolutely, was very impressed with him at RG (of all places). But for some odd reason talented US players tend to fade into obscurity in the last years. Ginepri, Querrey looked like some legit top 15 material (at least on fast courts) but couldn't come back after injury problems.

It would be good for the sport if the US would have at least one player in the Top 5.

Her game translates poorly to clay and grass

well that's a poor excuse. I get that she has more problems on clay (even though I thought she was pretty good when she started*) but there's no reason she can't succeed on grass.

*just checked http://www.matchstat.com/Player/Victoria%20Azarenka and according to the cold hard facts she's pretty good on every surface

[szaromir]

well that's a poor excuse. I get that she has more problems on clay (even though I thought she was pretty good when she started*) but there's no reason she can't succeed on grass. *just checked http://www.matchstat.com/Player/Victoria%20Azarenka and according to the cold hard facts she's pretty good on every surface

It's not an excuse, just an observation. I'm not a fan of either player. Azarenka had good-to-great clay results this year (two finals and R4), but Sharapova with her 3 titles gained enough points to have significantly more points off clay. But Azarenka handed Sharapova too many one-sided beatdowns on hard courts to have any doubt who's better on the surface that dominates in the season (over 6 months out of 10 are played on HC). That's why I think describing Sharapova as the real deal #1, when her ranking is very much in flux and she's much worse on the surface that will played on after Olympic Games till the end of the season, is wrong and out of place.

It'd be awesome if Radwanska could sneak the title here and at the same time #1 ranking for a few weeks, just to make things more interesting, although chances are pretty much nonexistent.

[Jay Sosa]

It'd be awesome if Radwanska could sneak the title here and at the same time #1 ranking for a few weeks, just to make things more interesting, although chances are pretty much nonexistent.

I love Radwanska but I just can't see her beat good hard-hitting opponents (on regular basis) like Sharapova, Serena or Azarenka to get to Nr.1. That said she might if she takes the Wozzy route.

Oh and regarding Sharpova on hard court: She had lots of problems with her serve last year and to me it seems that now that she's finally 100% healthy she could challenge Azarenka. Plus she has a coach that seems to be able to make her play a bit more intelligent. Should be a fun summer.

[szaromir]

I love Radwanska but I just can't see her beat good hard-hitting opponents (on regular basis) like Sharapova, Serena or Azarenka to get to Nr.1. That said she might if she takes the Wozzy route. Oh and regarding Sharpova on hard court: She had lots of problems with her serve last year and to me it seems that now that she's finally 100% healthy she could challenge Azarenka. Plus she has a coach that seems to be able to make her play a bit more intelligent. Should be a fun summer.

She had no problems whatsoever with her serve this year and she crashed very hard against Azarenka in both AO and IW (and in Miami against Radwanska for that matter). She just can't do anything with Azarenka's deep flat balls that land at her feet, she was totally helpless in both matches despite very good serving.

Radwanska will become #1 if she beats in the final someone else than Azarenka, Azarenka will regain #1 if she reaches the finaland wins it or meets someone else than Sharapova. #1 spot is up for grabs for 3 players in both ATP and WTA this Wimbledon.