China Open Beijing 2014

[Si Si Simona]

Oh man, I never saw Kerber nicknamed Kerbie. I love it! So from now on for me it's only Kerbie.

Maybe you havent saw it but I am the original. He stole it from me like a cheap thief
I called her Kerbie few days ago, I am amazing

I've been calling her Kerbie for years. In fact between me and Kiu, we've started many of the player n

YEAH Claim what's yours . After all many of us were here even before tennis frontier existed

Exactly right SK. Claim it baby! :snigger You're from the old boards, but there are a few newbies here. I'm glad to see many of our new members are active WTA posters.

Thank you. I am fresh green and hope to stay that way
Anyway, I brought my own Kerbie and it doesnt belong only to you

 

[10isfan]

It seems not all matches will be streamed. Is this correct?

 

[kskate2]

It seems not all matches will be streamed. Is this correct?

That appears correct. Not all courts are tv courts.

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Monday, September 29, 2014

NATIONAL TENNIS STADIUM
14:30 - [1] Serena Williams (USA) V Sílvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 75 62
16:30 - Kai-Lin Zhang (CHN) V Shuai Peng (CHN) 46 16
21:00 - Lauren Davis (USA) V Yi-Fan Xu (CHN) 63 63

LOTUS COURT
12:30 - Belinda Bencic (SUI) V [9] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 26 16
18:30 - Shuai Zhang (CHN) V Caroline Garcia (FRA) 16 46

MOON COURT
12:30 - Maria Kirilenko (RUS) V Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 46 16
14:30 - [10] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) V Alizé Cornet (FRA) 57 63 46
16:30 - [7] Garbiñe Muguruza / Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP / ESP) V Christina McHale / Chanelle Scheepers (USA / RSA) 62 62

BRAD DREWETT COURT
12:30 - Camila Giorgi (ITA) V [13] Lucie Safarova (CZE) 67 46
14:30 - [14] Flavia Pennetta (ITA) V Christina McHale (USA) 76 64
16:15 Mona Barthel / Mandy Minella (GER / LUX) V Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Saisai Zheng (USA / CHN) 76 63

COURT 7
12:30 - Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) V Mona Barthel (GER) 64 16 46
14:30 - Simona Halep / Raluca Olaru (ROU / ROU) V Oksana Kalashnikova / Klara Koukalova (GEO / CZE) 64 76


Results from Sunday on page 2

 

[Hoergren]

It seems not all matches will be streamed. Is this correct?

That appears correct. Not all courts are tv courts.

The main court, Lotus and Moon courts are TV courts so you can see 8 WTA matches today - quite all right me thinks Staring in about an hour with:

Bencic - Ivanovic -- quite interesting
Kirilenko - Pironkova

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ The Moon court hasn't got hawk eye is that correct?

 

[Si Si Simona]

^ many rackets were hit in anger by petko and moni because of that. as if both arent already crazy enough

 

[Hoergren]

^ The Moon court hasn't got hawk eye is that correct?

No hawkeye - which is a bit strange as it's a big court but the two main courts have.BTW Beijing was the first tournament outside USA that got hawkeye back in 2006.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ Thanks

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Oh man, I never saw Kerber nicknamed Kerbie. I love it! So from now on for me it's only Kerbie.

Maybe you havent saw it but I am the original. He stole it from me like a cheap thief
I called her Kerbie few days ago, I am amazing

I've been calling her Kerbie for years. In fact between me and Kiu, we've started many of the player nicknames here.

I do have to credit kskate2 as original author of this nickname. K started it forums ago!

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

OK, enough of the side talk, lets talk matches.

I just fired up my scoreboard and I see 4 great matches started.
Ana vs. Belinda
Lucie vs. Camila
Maria K vs. Pironkova
and...
BMS in action too, it's been a while.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

One hour and a few minutes into the third day of play.
Ana blows past Belinda, ahead 5-0 in the second set. Serena is next to play.
See-saw battle between Mona and BMS, one set a piece.
Maria K held a tight first set but lost it and is behind in the second.
Lucie grinded out the first set in tie breaker, Camila must have made a million UEs.

 

[Hoergren]

I hope not too many Rena fans are watching this because then there is time for hick ups - Serena behind 05 and Espinosa serving for the bagel - who saw that coming:nono - a BIG wake UP call to her - actually the first point she's done something serious to avoid that happening but it was really close as Espinosa had 40-15. Well well wonder what this ends up with. The diesel engine is up and running 35 now and Rena is serving - but why let it come that far. 45 and last chance for Espinosa to take the set. Phew 55 nice comeback but you're not good to our nerves Rena. Ahead 65 and Espinosa serving for staying in the set - great turn around! 75 to Rena.

Just to show that I'm not dreaming:

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ I am here,there is something wrong with Serena on court,her first serve is 44% just one of the stats I checked during the match,

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The other thought that crossed my mind apart from her woeful stats,which I havent posted,she just had a very slow start.

 

[HawkEye]

Now she is on the track again. 55

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I hope not too many Rena fans are watching this because then there is time for hick ups - Serena behind 05 and Espinosa serving for the bagel - who saw that coming:nono - a BIG wake UP call to her - actually the first point she's done something serious to avoid that happening but it was really close as Espinosa had 40-15. Well well wonder what this ends up with. The diesel engine is up and running 35 now and Rena is serving - but why let it come that far. 45 and last chance for Espinosa to take the set. Phew 55 nice comeback but you're not good to our nerves Rena. Ahead 65 and Espinosa serving for staying in the set - great turn around!

Just to show that I'm not dreaming:

I know your not dreaming........I just sat back and my jaw dropped to the floor watching..

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thank you Serena for righting the ship in the end....

 

[sk310]

Amazing comeback for Serena. Anybody see this match on tv? What was Serena's body language? Is she still sick or did she just have a slow start? I guess in all fairness she's only played 1/2 match since the US Open.

Good win for Ivanovic. It's been really amazing to watch her comeback this year.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ Serena just had a very bad start,her serve,ufe etc,she made a great comeback being down 0-5 in the first set.