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Old 09-09-2016, 01:23
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I didn't expect this. Pliskova was brilliant in the first set, she is playing Serena Williams, a player who can come back when it seems the match is lost. If Serena wins the second set she will probably win the match.
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:23
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Load of rubbish, its always the same when she is losing doesn't mean shes injured if shes not playing her total best
All I know is that she definitely has a shoulder injury, having to come out and play a match the day after a tough one, is a hard ask but not making excuses for her. Pliskova has played really well.
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:25
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Pliskova seems to bring a calmness to the match everytime serena and the crowd bring some momentum quite amazing play
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:28
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I didn't expect this. Pliskova was brilliant in the first set, she is playing Serena Williams, a player who can come back when it seems the match is lost. If Serena wins the second set she will probably win the match.
You cant guarantee that she will win the match by winning the second set

Remember Roberta Vinci last year
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:30
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How to begin a service game when you're 4-5 down against Serena in the second set. Serve an ace.
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:31
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Whos going to blink first, with such high stakes can really feel the tension now
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:32
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You don't often see Oracene looking concerned, normally looking at her phone.
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:37
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Her placement with her serve is so good...
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:48
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Horrible to lose on a double point, great performance from Pliskova, hope she goes on to win the tournament now.
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:48
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Wow Pliskova in the final.

Kerber the new world number 1!!!!
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:48
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Wow i cant believe it
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:49
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Well played Pliskova.
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:50
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Woah!
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:50
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Pam Shriver must be so gutted that she is not talking to Serena
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:51
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Wow ! Did not expect that . Congrats to Pliskova
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:51
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Good night everyone, I can't stay awake for the next match, enjoy.
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:52
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Unbelievable! Serena's fans who planned to see her in the final are making other plans for their Saturday night. She can't recover against Pliskova, who comfortably took the first set, and kept fighting all the way through the second set. When Serena was 6-5 up in the second set she couldn't make it 7-5. In the tie-break she was 5-4 up but still Pliskova kame back. Pliskova's tremendous tennis had stunned the majority of the world, but Serena's fans were not all stunned, so Serena made sure all the world was stunned by serving a double fault.

What an exciting second set that was, made all the more exciting by Pliskova's victory in the first set.
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:53
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OMG a Dementieva DF to finish.

Serena was so on edge throughout, the shoulder had nothing to do with that match. Once she's nervous and the serve goes, the FH follows along with it. So many errors and she was struggling to get a read on Pliskobot's serve.

So in a curious way of how the tennis world plays out, Karolina kept Serena at no.1 by winning Cincy and now she's taken it and passed it over to Kerber.

https://twitter.com/TheGrandSlams/st...71169139011585
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:55
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Would never have guessed Kerber would be a GS winner and world number 1 at the start of the year
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:55
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Wow ! Did not expect that . Congrats to Pliskova
Serena seemed shocked that she was facing someone who has a big serve like herself

Pliskova used her weapons fantastically well and Serena could not cope

Last year we saw the same with Vinci who played tennis that Serena is not used to playing against, and this year it has happened again
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:56
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Damn it I missed the match, what a result wow!
Pliskova, could be another upset in the next match too.

Pressure must have finally told on Serena, Halep missed a great chance also.
Kerber the new world number 1
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Old 09-09-2016, 01:59
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Well done Pliskova. You played like a champion, and deserved to win.
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Old 09-09-2016, 02:00
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Mary Pierce looks younger nw then in 1999
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Old 09-09-2016, 02:01
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Serena v Vinci was a Friday evening match (UK time), I think.
Yes. That is exactly what I said in the post you quoted. My confused face was because I was wondering why this year has changed.

They must do, this is the first time since 2011 that the ladies semi's are night matches iirc.

Has it been announced what time the women's final is on Saturday? Hoping it's a day match.
9pm UK time ... unless they change it.
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Old 09-09-2016, 02:01
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Mary Pierce looks younger nw then in 1999
She's so statuesque.
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