Hopman Cup

[kskate2]

No worries Nista. Just my observation, but all week Serena looked tired, lazy, unfocused and no intensity. Maybe she should skip IPTL in the future and just enjoy the time off to recover.

 

[kskate2]

Aga up 4-1 in the decider. I hope she wins, she completely deserves it.

 

[kskate2]

Aga wins it 6-1 in the decider and scores her first victory over Serena. :clap Too bad it doesn't count in the H2H or ranking points.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

The Poles take the cup. It a first for Poland.

The last doubles match decided the outcome.

Scores:

Saturday 10 January

Poland d USA 2-1

Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Serena Williams (USA) 6-4 6-7(3) 6-1
John Isner (USA) d Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 7-6(10) 6-4
A.Radwanska (POL) / J.Janowicz (POL) d S.Williams (USA) / J.Isner (USA) 7-5 6-3

- See more at: http://hopmancup.com/results/completed-matches#sthash.lzNKIpqn.dpuf

 

[kskate2]

I guess I am an oracle: :snigger

Aga/Jerzy could make some noise.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena has looked like crap all week. When your sister is looking like a slam contender more than you, then you need to make some changes. Terrible serving, movement and just not there. Where the hell has her team been to knock some sense into her? I hope she takes a week off then comes into Australia with a fresh mind set. I would have at least liked to see her come into Hopman Cup with her C or B- game and not her D game. I am not saying I wanted her to come in with her sharpest game and peak early before Australia, but at least come in with a game that shows some signs of life that you are hunting for a slam.

 

[Vince Evert]

Aga wins it 6-1 in the decider and scores her first victory over Serena. :clap Too bad it doesn't count in the H2H or ranking points.

maybe it should.

 

[Vince Evert]

Say, any of you guys see what they're doing in doubles, these days ? They're eliminated the Duece so if it's 40-40 all, you just require 1 point to win the game. I think that sucks.

 

[Vince Evert]

Congrats Poland on winning the Hopman Cup becoming the 13th Country to do so. They're fast becoming a force in Tennis, the way Australia used to be one time :cry

 

[Vince Evert]

There was a long delay in the match for some reason (scroll to 33:10) Big John was not happy about it.

What follows is the doubles final (albeit in Italian) -[video=youtube]http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z5Qxm-sN-8[/video]

 

[kskate2]

Say, any of you guys see what they're doing in doubles, these days ? They're eliminated the Duece so if it's 40-40 all, you just require 1 point to win the game. I think that sucks.

That's call a deciding point and either team can win the game. This is method from World Team Tennis that they've adopted.

 

[Vince Evert]

Oh great just great.
So it keep it at the WTT then. Even the Brisbane double final won by Hingis and Lisicki was like that.

 

[Fiero425]

Aga wins it 6-1 in the decider and scores her first victory over Serena. :clap Too bad it doesn't count in the H2H or ranking points.

maybe it should.

She's gotta have hope now; under the eye of Martina tutelage! She earned her check! :angel: :dodgy: