2017 Wimbledon Championships - Women

[kskate2]

Venus takes the opener 6-3. Very good serving by her.

 

[kskate2]

Penko looks lost out there(can't even get a toss right), I hope she stays lost but we have seen this before.
How many times has she come back from set and break down?

Venus in control of the set ahead 5-3 and serving for it, set point.

It's almost like she needs to find her way and it takes a set or so before she does.

 

[atttomole]

Looks like Ostapenko does not have a good serve, which is important on grass. She can not rely on grinding alone, especially when playing against good servers. Being young, she has time to improve her serve.

 

[britbox]

Looks like Ostapenko does not have a good serve, which is important on grass. She can not rely on grinding alone, especially when playing against good servers. Being young, she has time to improve her serve.

Given time... I think Ostapenko is going to be a monster. I think Vee wins this one, but give it a couple of years, this girl is going places (on grass)

 

[kskate2]

Looks like Ostapenko does not have a good serve, which is important on grass. She can not rely on grinding alone, especially when playing against good servers. Being young, she has time to improve her serve.

We've been talking about her serve all year. It was the cause of her losing some close battles in the clay tuneups and why she has to play so many 3 setters. She gets behind on serve and then has to go all out aggressive on return games to stay in the match. Sometimes it results in a multitude of errors.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Venus racing ahead in the second, ahead 3-1

Coco/Maggie started, early break for Ryba

 

[kskate2]

Venus grabs the break in the 2nd 3-1

 

[Federberg]

Wow! Venus is taking the young kid to pound town, and it's not a happy visit!

 

[Federberg]

I'm guessing this is her first visit to CC, which is really unfair imho

 

[kskate2]

I'm guessing this is her first visit to CC, which is really unfair imho

Not unfair. They only play one ladies match on CC a day. This is her turn to play there and really only because she's playing a 5-time champ.

 

[kskate2]

2 BP's for Osta to get back on serve.

 

[kskate2]

And Venus donates the game w/ a DF. 3-3

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

3 straight games for Alona to go ahead 4-3
The Penko train is rolling.

 

[kskate2]

Venus' level is dropping a bit. Osta should take advantage of this while she can.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Venus stops the bleeding, back on serve at 4-4

 

[kskate2]

Osta holds 5-4. Venus to serve to stay in the set.

 

[kskate2]

Venus holds 5-5, but has 2 BP's to serve for the match

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Venus breaks at 15 thanks to 3 UEs by Penko, Venus will now serve for the match.
When the pressure was on, Alona was horrible.

 

[kskate2]

How about old lady Venus back to the SF's! That's quite an achievement for the oldest person in the draw.

 

[kskate2]

Rybar takes the opener 6-3