Bank of the West Classic, Stanford 2014

[kskate2]

Serena forces the issue and breaks again at 30. 6-5

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Okay Serena your second chance to serve out the match

No double faults please

I am over Them!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Now can she serve it out or will she do her best Maria Sharapova or Victoria Azarenka impression and serve us double faults.

 

[Calvy]

quote='Sundaymorningguy' pid='121749' dateline='1406954866']
Seriously, what is with all of Serena's double faults this year? I mean she must have served more double faults this year than I have seen her serve in her entire career before this year.
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Agreed! Wondering if a lot of it is nerves, or has she sacrificed time working on the serve for other aspects of her game.

 

[kskate2]

Could be both Calvy. It definitely doesn't look as good as it used to. She finally comes through w/ a good service game. 7-5 in the 3rd

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Serena sneaks one past Ana, it was close!

#1 ranking safe for now.

 

[Si Si Simona]

Serena is such a nervous wreck these days. She just plays against herself. Its not about the other player, its only about her state of mind.
She needs a bigger mental dimension to her game. More spirituality if you know what I mean. Its getting ridiculous.
Get a grip Serena!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Seriously, what is with all of Serena's double faults this year? I mean she must have served more double faults this year than I have seen her serve in her entire career before this year.

viral infection, may be.

 

[Si Si Simona]

Seriously, what is with all of Serena's double faults this year? I mean she must have served more double faults this year than I have seen her serve in her entire career before this year.

viral infection, may be.

no, its drugs. when she serves aces she is clean and few seconds later when she serves DFs she took some substance.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Actually, I am really tired of this cat and mouse bs Patrick has added to her game. I think it is time to part ways and find someone who can give her a different mind set something a bit more aggressive.

I feel Serena is just playing not to lose these days.I agree with your post,she needs a different mind set and get back to playing aggressive tennis

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Actually, I am really tired of this cat and mouse bs Patrick has added to her game.

The cat and mouse game is what they play between them. Now, it is catching onto
her tennis game also,

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Well hopefully, Serena can do well for the rest of the season she is 11 weeks away from passing Hingis for weeks at number 1.

 

[Si Si Simona]

Serena is not in a good place at present. Needs to change her state of mind. Its not about her level of play. Its about her attitude. More stability and calmness required.

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Saturday, August 02, 2014 - SEMI FINALS

Stadium

14:00 - [1] Serena Williams (USA) V [8] Andrea Petkovic (GER) 75 60
16:00 - [3] Garbiñe Muguruza / Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP / ESP) V [2] Alla Kudryavtseva / Anastasia Rodionova (RUS / AUS) 57 76 10-8
19:00 - [3] Angelique Kerber (GER) V Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 46 76 62
21:00 - [1] Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears (USA / USA) V Paula KANIA (POL)/Katerina SINIAKOVA (CZE) 76 36 10-12

Results from Friday on page 2

 

[Calvy]

You would think the scheduling would have Serena play later being as she played the previous late night.

 

[special700]

You would think the scheduling would have Serena play later being as she played the previous late night.

of course not they do the crap to the sisters all the time nothing new.

 

[Calvy]

You would think the scheduling would have Serena play later being as she played the previous late night.

of course not they do the crap to the sisters all the time nothing new.

That scheduling is very perplexing to me, the first match of the day...

 

[GameSetAndMath]

The scheduling of serena matches was dictated by espn doing a live telecast. As espn
was doing a live telecast of first semifinal and Serena's match became the first semifinal.
That's how things work.

 

[Fefe26]

this is the serena i need to see at the open! but she still needs to loosen up, and get her confidence back.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Finally, some convincing stuff from Serena. The forehand was much better than I have seen from her in the past few months and much better serving as well.