2013 US Open Final: Serena vs. Vika

Who wins their 2nd slam this year?


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kskate2

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Serena leads the H2H 12-3

http://www.wtatennis.com/head2head/player1/11289/player2/9044

Alright. Here it is. The rematch of last year's final everyone was pointing to. They've split the last 2 meetings this year. Serena winning a clay final in Rome and Vika taking the Cinci final 3 weeks ago. Vika is the only person to defeat Serena twice this year.

Who takes their second slam of the year?

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The SF match point was about .0004 seconds ago, and K has this up! :clap

I need to think about this, but probably Serena in 2. Maybe 3.
 

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Serena will absolutely lift the USA Open...sorry Vika
 

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tented said:
The SF match point was about .0004 seconds ago, and K has this up! :clap

I didn't even think about starting this thread, it was to be K's all along....

I am going to put up some pictures though.
 

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Serena, she is dialed in she has only dropped serve twice this tournament. Vika will have to serve unbelievably well the way Serena is attacking serves. Serena's serve has definitely been there when she really has needed it. I think she really wants to end the year with 17, so she can go to work next year on passing 18!
 

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tented said:
The SF match point was about .0004 seconds ago, and K has this up! :clap

I need to think about this, but probably Serena in 2. Maybe 3.

I told you I have a date w/ some Mexican food. See you guys in a few hours for the doubs SF if you choose to watch it.
 

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Vika is struggling on serve and that puffy serve will not cut it in the final...
Serena s serve is more solid and she is the best revenge player I know...
Serena will win and thats a prediction I am confident of...
 

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K why don't you extend this poll beyond Sunday, lets make it a 4 day poll.
Just for the fun of it, I wanna see how many people vote afterwards...

We will do a count at the beginning of the match.
 

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Kiu said:
OK tossip, we heard your prediction!
Lets see if Calvy makes one?!
:ras:you are passive aggressive...stop harassing me..:nono I am not having it.
well Serena will beat Zenka:ras:
 

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Don't play that with me!

Harassing you?
OK, I will count your posts! And your repeated predictions.
:)
 

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Kiu said:
Don't play that with me!

Harassing you?
OK, I will count your posts! And your repeated predictions.
:)
you have got too much time on your hands:snigger..go on count if it will make you feel better.:clap
 

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tossip said:
Kiu said:
OK tossip, we heard your prediction!
Lets see if Calvy makes one?!
:ras:you are passive aggressive...stop harassing me..:nono I am not having it.
well Serena will beat Zenka:ras:

Wow...I didn't even realize we had that raspberry emoticon. That's fun. Anyway, come on, tossip..."passive-aggressive?" "Harassing?" Not necessary. The thread is just started. :snigger

I don't see Azarenka winning, personally, if she puts on anything like the performance she did today. Somebody on twitter said this about Vika's play today: "She's playing the way a grounded teenager cleans a bedroom." Funny comment, but, seriously, it's not going to get the job done v. Serena, who is clearly on a mission.
 

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At last year's final, Vika was came in playing much better than how she is playing this year. While she is gutting out matches, she is the one placing herself in precarious positions. Her serving has been dreadful, the # of double faults epic and the drop shots sometimes awful. She cannot play like this against Serena and expect to win. Serena's return game will place Vika's serve in trouble.
 

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Kiu said:
K why don't you extend this poll beyond Sunday, lets make it a 4 day poll.
Just for the fun of it, I wanna see how many people vote afterwards...

We will do a count at the beginning of the match.

Kiu, that is a terrible idea, all due respect. The whole idea of closing polls is so that people don't do that. Why is it 'fun' to catch them being opportunists? :angel:
 

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Serena, she will have to attack the hell out of that serve of Azarenka's. I don't doubt she will either. Serena is so close to a $3.6 million dollar paycheck. She collects that paycheck, and she could potentially be the first player to reach $10 million in prize money by the end of the year. Does Serena claim year end number 1 if she defends here?
 

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Moxie629 said:
Kiu said:
K why don't you extend this poll beyond Sunday, lets make it a 4 day poll.
Just for the fun of it, I wanna see how many people vote afterwards...

We will do a count at the beginning of the match.

Kiu, that is a terrible idea, all due respect. The whole idea of closing polls is so that people don't do that. Why is it 'fun' to catch them being opportunists? :angel:

Polls are for fun,we can have folks vote afterwards for fun if they want to, nothing wrong with that.
We are not trying to catch anyone, we do want to see participation though.

I don't see it as being opportunistic, I look at it a different way.
 

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Moxie629 said:
tossip said:
Kiu said:
OK tossip, we heard your prediction!
Lets see if Calvy makes one?!
:ras:you are passive aggressive...stop harassing me..:nono I am not having it.
well Serena will beat Zenka:ras:

Wow...I didn't even realize we had that raspberry emoticon. That's fun. Anyway, come on, tossip..."passive-aggressive?" "Harassing?" Not necessary. The thread is just started. :snigger

I don't see Azarenka winning, personally, if she puts on anything like the performance she did today. Somebody on twitter said this about Vika's play today: "She's playing the way a grounded teenager cleans a bedroom." Funny comment, but, seriously, it's not going to get the job done v. Serena, who is clearly on a mission.
we know you are part of a clique comprised of KSKATE2,MOXIE,KUI AND TENTED...thats what cliques do...stick out for each other.
 

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What click? There is no click here. Have you been paying attention? I hardly agree w/ Kiu on anything.
 

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kskate2 said:
What click? There is no click here. Have you been paying attention? I hardly agree w/ Kiu on anything.
Moxie makes it look like a clique:snigger