2014 US Open 1/4 Finals: Williams vs. Pennetta

[tossip]

Makarova has no chance with Serena in the semis...thats my feeling .Serena plays better in semis than qtrs..

 

[kskate2]

I think Serena will raise her game because she knows she has to.

 

[Fefe26]

Makarova has no chance with Serena in the semis...thats my feeling .Serena plays better in semis than qtrs..

i hope so. Serena has to work on that serve and Forehand this off season. When are the semis being played?

 

[kskate2]

Fri afternoon

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I don't think Serena has to work on the serve, but she does need to work on the forehand. It leaves a lot to be desired. Especially when most women are great at the return of serve, she needs to hit it with authority.

 

[Fefe26]

Fri afternoon

did they moved the finals to sunday and monday now?

 

[kskate2]

I don't think Serena has to work on the serve, but she does need to work on the forehand. It leaves a lot to be desired. Especially when most women are great at the return of serve, she needs to hit it with authority.

Disagree w/ the serve part. The 2nd serve is vulnerable. It's why she's been soundly beaten in the slams this year. She needs to mix it up more. It used to be very reliable. It seems shaky this year.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Stats for the 1st set won by S.Williams 63

Seren 14/9 BP conversion rate 3/9

Flavia 5/8 BP conversion rate 2/4

 

[kskate2]

Fri afternoon

did they moved the finals to sunday and monday now?

yes. This is the last year for that though

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I don't think Serena has to work on the serve, but she does need to work on the forehand. It leaves a lot to be desired. Especially when most women are great at the return of serve, she needs to hit it with authority.

Disagree w/ the serve part. The 2nd serve is vulnerable. It's why she's been soundly beaten in the slams this year. She needs to mix it up more. It used to be very reliable. It seems shaky this year.

I think that is why the double faults because she is trying to go for it because she knows that it hasn't worked as well for her. So, I think it is getting there. She has been less of a double fault machine over the summer than she was during the middle of the year.

 

[tossip]

Serena s fh is not firing and players are attacking it regularly.

 

[Fefe26]

I don't think Serena has to work on the serve, but she does need to work on the forehand. It leaves a lot to be desired. Especially when most women are great at the return of serve, she needs to hit it with authority.

Disagree w/ the serve part. The 2nd serve is vulnerable. It's why she's been soundly beaten in the slams this year. She needs to mix it up more. It used to be very reliable. It seems shaky this year.

the first serve needs to be more consistant too.

 

[kskate2]

I don't think Serena has to work on the serve, but she does need to work on the forehand. It leaves a lot to be desired. Especially when most women are great at the return of serve, she needs to hit it with authority.

Disagree w/ the serve part. The 2nd serve is vulnerable. It's why she's been soundly beaten in the slams this year. She needs to mix it up more. It used to be very reliable. It seems shaky this year.

I think that is why the double faults because she is trying to go for it because she knows that it hasn't worked as well for her. So, I think it is getting there. She has been less of a double fault machine over the summer than she was during the middle of the year.

Yeah. It's really attackable and it didn't used to be that way. I can only guess she's lost confidence in it and needs to gain that back.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I think the issue for Serena is she needs to work on placement of serve more than anything.

 

[Fefe26]

that's it serena!

 

[kskate2]

can't believe she won that point

 

[kskate2]

breaks again 3-2

 

[tossip]

I think the issue for Serena is she needs to work on placement of serve more than anything.

her spinny serve is good...its that fh that is misfiring.

 

[Moxie]

Well, Flavia's honeymoon was short-lived. I'm just settling in and Serena has totally turned it around. Not a surprise, I guess.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ Agree about the Fh that is misfiring