2016 U.S. Open SF: S. Williams vs K. Pliskova

[Topspin65]

I dont know if I can keep watching

Frankly, I found it difficult to keep watching once the broadcast team started to provide their typical cover for Serena on another "off-day". My oh my, who needs objectivity in tennis broadcasting, right? First, it was "she doesn't look right", then it was "..she seems to be favoring that left or was it right leg...", then it moved on to "..well she had to be worn out because she was run all over the court by Halep" which was entirely untrue if anyone saw the Williams-Halep match. It was Simona who ran at least a 10K that night, not Serena. Then, Chris, behaving more like Serena's publicist than a color commentator offered the quintessential "...well I certainly didn't see that one coming...". Absolutely incredulous. Utterly unconscionable. Mind-numbing in its unwarranted protectionism and bias. Why can't these commentators (includes Fernandez as well as the ESPN nit-wits like Wertheim and Carillo) simply accept the fact that their shining star is going to lose every once in a while, maybe a bit more often unless that diet-lifestyle guru the camera kept panning to can keep her caloric intake down?

 

[Kieran]

Great post, Topspin65! :clap

I'm kinda tired also reading anything by Serena's coach. He's contradicting her on the knee, while also saying if she'd been "20 percent less injured, she would have won in two sets."

This bloke should STFU, kinda permanently. He's a loud mouthpiece who must consider himself some sort of expert, that he also passes comments on Andy Murray's choice of coach, and on Rafa Nadal. :cover

Stick to carrying your girlfriends handbag, you halfwit. And here's a hint: when the breadwinner in your house loses, button your lip, and let the winner have her moment in the sun, without the weird stink of "Patrick Mouratoglou" intruding... :cover

 

[jelfan5]

Karolina P. plays what used to be called "big babe tennis", you could almost say she's a European version of Lindsay Davenport. Big serve and first strike groundies. That type of player can get a hot streak and beat anyone, Petra K comes to mind.

She played a smart match, playing within herself though you got see some nerves (understandably) flare up. Overall though I was very impressed how she held it together.

Heaving beaten the #1, #2, # 3 and #6 ranked players all within 3 weeks it will be interesting how she holds up for the final, my suspicion is she will be OK.

 

[Front242]

Missed the match but the result was what I expected. Not the 6-2 first set mind you. Not buying the bs that Serena was injured either as she was destroying everyone up to this match. Pliskova has just been on a major roll since Cinci and will win the title here.

 

[isabelle]

Missed the match but the result was what I expected. Not the 6-2 first set mind you. Not buying the bs that Serena was injured either as she was destroying everyone up to this match. Pliskova has just been on a major roll since Cinci and will win the title here.

injury is an excuse for sore losers....

 

[Front242]

Missed the match but the result was what I expected. Not the 6-2 first set mind you. Not buying the bs that Serena was injured either as she was destroying everyone up to this match. Pliskova has just been on a major roll since Cinci and will win the title here.

injury is an excuse for sore losers....

Which is exactly what she is but it's actually her coach who has been more pathetic here and I feel sorry for her to have that kind of rubbish being thrown around to the media by him.