yea i watched the re-airing of that, felt badly for mayer he was nearly crying
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 9 October 2014 14:19 (nine years ago) link
Of course, after that Mayer match, Roger brings out Aggressorer v Djokovic. Very tidy.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 11 October 2014 13:51 (nine years ago) link
Simon/Federer's first set was excellent quality!
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Sunday, 12 October 2014 09:32 (nine years ago) link
Fed/Djokovic yesterday was such an enjoyable match. Amazing to think Fed's week began with that mess of a match.
So disappointed that Diyas and Bencic didn't win their first titles today :(
― lex pretend, Sunday, 12 October 2014 13:43 (nine years ago) link
It's Lucie so I shouldn't be surprised but I am still astounded that down SP, faced with a nervous Begu serve that barely crawled over the net at about 10mph, Lucie shanked a return that is yet to land
― lex pretend, Saturday, 18 October 2014 10:18 (nine years ago) link
anyway, YEC groups.
White Group
1. Serena Williams4. Simona Halep5. Eugenie Bouchard7. Ana Ivanovic
Red Group
2. Maria Sharapova3. Petra Kvitova6. Agnieszka Radwanska8. Caroline Wozniacki
goddamn, I was hoping for another Bouchard/Kvitova life-giving match-up.
― lex pretend, Saturday, 18 October 2014 10:23 (nine years ago) link
With A-Rad in danger of leaving without winning a match again and no doubt another agonising loss for Petra to Ma$ha, this is not a good time to be alive for me :(
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 18 October 2014 12:40 (nine years ago) link
GOD DAMN I MISS LI NA ALREADY
http://www.wtafinals.com/di/library/WTA_Championships/3d/2d/wta-finals-elite-eight_kz8rjzijpq9r1g3qirt4xj8vt.jpg?t=594634289
WTA finals photo! Overall standard of outfit is slightly up, and Serena and Woz look the best. Radwanska and Halep must be here to play because they certainly didn't come well-dressed. Oh dear.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Sunday, 19 October 2014 04:05 (nine years ago) link
THE RUFFLES OH GOD MY EYES
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Sunday, 19 October 2014 04:08 (nine years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0Oa9MXCMAAJj2Q.jpg:large
― abcfsk, Sunday, 19 October 2014 09:43 (nine years ago) link
Oh god, this Williams/Ivanovic match is so, so, so dire.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Monday, 20 October 2014 12:35 (nine years ago) link
Bouchard struggles so much when she tries to take the ball early and mistimes and just ends up looping it back at 10mph
― lex pretend, Monday, 20 October 2014 13:38 (nine years ago) link
I know this is the banged-up group so expectations should have been low, but, I'm just not going to bother with any of the other matches in this group if they're going to be like this.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Monday, 20 October 2014 13:52 (nine years ago) link
Halep is playing better than I expected her to!
― lex pretend, Monday, 20 October 2014 13:54 (nine years ago) link
Bouchard is gonna get Petra-fied by Serena and maybe even VIP if she plays like that against them. Only Simona sloppiness prevented that from being a double breadstick
― lex pretend, Monday, 20 October 2014 14:35 (nine years ago) link
God, I don't cheer on Woz much, but.. KAM THE FUCK AN
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 11:44 (nine years ago) link
Lol Wozniacki's wonky forehands saving a breakpoint, gaining one, and then taking it.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 11:52 (nine years ago) link
Sharapova just hit a slice BH winner and a pig just flew past my window
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 12:16 (nine years ago) link
Then lol she decided that she had touch and tried to hit a drop shot. That was funny. Really, this set could have been 6-1 to either of them with a little difference.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 12:20 (nine years ago) link
Woz's forehand has just completely collapsed. She's doing a good job at getting the first strike in, but she cannot ever put the point away because of her lol-forehand.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 12:27 (nine years ago) link
Wozniacki is playing really badly and isn't even defending effectively, so Sharapova decided to giftwrap that game there anyway
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 12:34 (nine years ago) link
Peak WTA tie-break. Of course, ending with a DF.
God I hope Petra is in some form, this group is hers.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 12:57 (nine years ago) link
Terrible set finally ends thanks to Sharapova's ninth DF.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 12:57 (nine years ago) link
Ma$ha is still beating Petra 6-4 in the third as usual.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 12:58 (nine years ago) link
And yeah, that set went from being OK to horrifying so gradually I barely noticed.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 13:04 (nine years ago) link
Oh dear, Sharapova shot lands way out, linesperson fucks up, Woz has no challenges.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 14:06 (nine years ago) link
That is why you don't piss away all your challenges out of desperation Karolina
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 14:08 (nine years ago) link
This set is possibly even worse than the first... but the drama. Lights going on unpredictably, Woz arguing pathetically with Asderaki, the double faults, Queen of Moonballs failing to get the ball over the net half the time, peak comedy.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 14:08 (nine years ago) link
No way did Woz mean to hit that FH like that.
PEAK WALLNIACKI
Fuck though, Kvitova was already supposed to be like 6-1 4-0 up by now.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 14:11 (nine years ago) link
FH slice from Sharapova, is her last name Niculescu?
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 14:12 (nine years ago) link
Sharapova grinds out three tough points to go 3-0 up, then loses the next three in about 15 seconds (one a DF obv)
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 14:14 (nine years ago) link
FUCK YOU LADIES I HAVE TO BE UP FOR WORK AND YOU ARE DENYING ME PETRA TIME
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 14:19 (nine years ago) link
All for these two killing themselves with a 3hr match if it benefits Petra/Aga
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 14:38 (nine years ago) link
Wozniacki slaying Ma$ha at a Slam and the YEC :)
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 14:56 (nine years ago) link
Sharapova: 43 winners, 76 UEs Wozniacki: 14 winners, 35 UEs
Sharapova hit more DFs (15) than Wozniacki hit winners
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 15:24 (nine years ago) link
https://twitter.com/serenawilliams/status/524577003396022273
:D
Halep 4-0 up over Serena in 12 mins :o
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 08:26 (nine years ago) link
Eighth time in her career that Serena's been bagelled :o
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 08:36 (nine years ago) link
Some of the sounds coming out of Serena...
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 08:45 (nine years ago) link
tho i'm more concerned about the loopy groundstrokes and poor serving
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 08:48 (nine years ago) link
Serena finally wins a game thanks to Halep FH errors. Serena has improved in this set to the extent that she can keep the ball in court during rallies, but the serving, oof. 7 DFs so far
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 08:51 (nine years ago) link
"Peaking" at the YEC when everyone else is banged up or braindead, just call her Sim Clijsters
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 08:53 (nine years ago) link
That (excellent) point had Turning Point written all over it
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 08:55 (nine years ago) link
Such an important hold for Halep, that, and I liked the way she did it. Serena's not missing on her groundies any more, so she needed big serves and aggressive play
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 08:59 (nine years ago) link
this is exciting
― groovemaaan, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 09:03 (nine years ago) link
Serena's current strategy seems to be to win this by defending...
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 09:08 (nine years ago) link
Halep 6-0 5-1. Lots of tight games in this set but Halep's upped her level in all of them.
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 09:10 (nine years ago) link