Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati (Women)

[kskate2]

I wonder if Serena is rushing on the threat of rain. A few sloppy errors here

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

If you are Serena, you get the break here before rain hits.

 

[tented]

I want Serena to win -- and I desperately want her to complete the Calendar Grand Slam -- but I really like Halep, too.

Plus, I'll always respect her not "tanking" in Singapore last year, thus allowing Serena to get to the final.

 

[kskate2]

I like Halep as well. Hoping she fine tunes her schedule so she doesn't come into these slams burnt out.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

A lot of missed opportunities to break by Serena.

 

[kskate2]

Simona holds. that was a big game 4-3

 

[tented]

Darren on court again ...

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Now comes the part where Serena gets broken.

 

[Kirijax]

Simona looks so tiny, and being a bit on the small side myself (at least in America), I find myself rooting for her today. Mostly so that we'll have something to talk about during the USO.

 

[kskate2]

I have a sneaky suspicion this will go 3 sets.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Yay! She proved me wrong she usually gets broken when she misses her break opportunities during long games.

 

[tented]

Simona looks so tiny ...

Yeah, she's 5'6" (Serena's 5'9")

 

[tented]

I have a sneaky suspicion this will go 3 sets.

Tiebreak, or does Simona break serve?

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I do think though if they are going to allow on court coaching they should limit it to 2 appearances period during the entire match.

 

[kskate2]

Simona might break serve if Serena gets tight here

 

[kskate2]

I do think though if they are going to allow on court coaching they should limit it to 2 appearances period during the entire match.

It should be once a set, but the problem is they can come out at the end of a set and that doesn't count as their one time (which is really silly to me).

 

[Kirijax]

I do think though if they are going to allow on court coaching they should limit it to 2 appearances period during the entire match.

It should be once a set, but the problem is they can come out at the end of a set and that doesn't count as their one time (which is really silly to me).

I think they should just do away with it altogether. Sharapova's dad doesn't come to the matches anymore anyways.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena holds! Now let's see how hard Serena tries to break here.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Apparently not very hard

 

[kskate2]

6-5 Serena has to hold again