I suppose the scheduling could not have helped Kerber but such was the intensity of yesterday's match it might have been hard to summon up the energy?
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 11:54 (eleven years ago)
Gorgeous change of direction by Halep <3 Lisicki flailing.
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 11:55 (eleven years ago)
Halep smacks a return down: 3BPs
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 11:56 (eleven years ago)
Should be BAGEL.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 11:57 (eleven years ago)
LMAO @ that break point, Halep's courtcraft outwitting Lisicki, who panicked the minute she had to hit the volley, beautifully
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 11:58 (eleven years ago)
For someone without a huge serve, Halep sure gets a lot of free points off it
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:00 (eleven years ago)
All over the Lisicki second serve. Ten straight games. Halep will serve for the bagel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRHxDUXFDXU
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:03 (eleven years ago)
Bouchard double break, on the 5th attempt.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:04 (eleven years ago)
ooh a couple of cheap erros from Halep. The occasion
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:06 (eleven years ago)
but now one MP
what a point!
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:07 (eleven years ago)
Just awesome
And kerber gets a break back - didn't see it.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:08 (eleven years ago)
Halep just rubbing salt into Lisicki's wounds by the end. Efficient destruction.
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:08 (eleven years ago)
Didn't expect to refocus on the other QF to find a mini Kerber resurgence, I'd guess it's only staving off the inevitable though.
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:13 (eleven years ago)
wow, Kerber! And she's pumped up - enough energy for another intense match?
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:14 (eleven years ago)
Lol I went to take a shower right at 2-0 in the second set and when I got back to the TV Halep was giving her winner's interview ^_^
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:15 (eleven years ago)
She has got smething back. But Bouchard has two game points for 5-3
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:15 (eleven years ago)
Bouchard to serve for the match...
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:18 (eleven years ago)
Halep is incredibly impressive, she will dispose of either of these w/ease. Would be fun if she won it 6-0 in the 2nd. That would be three consecutive matches.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:19 (eleven years ago)
Bouchard into the net for the first point.
Return! 15-15
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:20 (eleven years ago)
Cracks a FH across, then df: 30-30
break back point!!
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:21 (eleven years ago)
Saves it with a BH
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:22 (eleven years ago)
Saves it again, now MP.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:23 (eleven years ago)
Does it the hard way!
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:24 (eleven years ago)
Nearly blinked, but didn't.
Bouchard and Halep played in Indian Wells in March, Halep won 6-4 in the third. I only saw the closing stages and she seemed in control, and she's certainly played better this Wimbledon, but...I'd say 60-40 in Halep's favour?
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:25 (eleven years ago)
Halep-Kvitova will be hard to watch if it comes to that...shame there has to be a loser.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:29 (eleven years ago)
Dimitrov with the early break.
The other interesting thing about the women's SFists is that it's a sign that the narrative of the game getting older is waning. Three of the SFists born in the '90s, must be the youngest SF line-up in some time.
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:45 (eleven years ago)
Yup. Dimitrov pounding Murray's 2nd serve.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:48 (eleven years ago)
Murray is pretty bad today
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:48 (eleven years ago)
double break.
1st great shot!
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:49 (eleven years ago)
6-1
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:53 (eleven years ago)
wouldn't be surprised if this match ended with a scoreLiNa, it has fuckery written all over it
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 12:59 (eleven years ago)
my god, 2dfs
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:02 (eleven years ago)
Dug himself out of a hole.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:05 (eleven years ago)
His serve isn't there however if he can hang on that should improve.
Next is those unforced errors, return is working ok.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:06 (eleven years ago)
Cilic doesn't seem to be giving Djokovic much trouble
― katstevens, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:12 (eleven years ago)
Those unforced errors won't go away. On serve but this is surely slipping away.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:14 (eleven years ago)
lol that smash
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:16 (eleven years ago)
lol Murray smashes into the net
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:16 (eleven years ago)
awful, feeble error after a winner.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:17 (eleven years ago)
On the brink. BP
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:19 (eleven years ago)
I'm not really worried yet, Murray is comedic atm but he's come from 1/2 sets down and won messier matches than this. Dimitrov's done nothing wrong but hasn't really been challenged yet.
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:19 (eleven years ago)
Nicely constructed point to save it.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:20 (eleven years ago)
Lex - amazed you are not worried. His mind is not right today.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:21 (eleven years ago)
Broken with more UEs
30-30. Pulls it long.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 2 July 2014 13:25 (eleven years ago)