French Open 1/4: Kuznetsova vs. Halep

[Si Si Simona]

^ Agree this is a huge motivation for Sveta,

If you think that Sveta has more motivation than someone who wants to fulfill a childhood dream for the First time then you are wrong. You aint seen nothing yet!
Only a Simona nervous breakdown will give Sveta the win. Apologies if I sound arrogant.

I am in trouble. I have such passion for supporting Simona as a player and I cant share it enough with others. That f..d up ugly forum killed my spirit. Here its very nice but not many Simo fans are here.
I WILL SURVIVE

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

This is really a toss-up, as record indicates.
I took Simo in 3

 

[my sherona]

A five point star tattooed on her arm makes her the superior feminine. DB

 

[Si Si Simona]

A five point star tattooed on her arm makes her the superior feminine. DB

Can she fish like Simona? You talk nonsense. She is totally inferior to the Simona legend who can fish. NID

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ Agree this is a huge motivation for Sveta,

If you think that Sveta has more motivation than someone who wants to fulfill a childhood dream for the First time then you are wrong. You aint seen nothing yet!
Only a Simona nervous breakdown will give Sveta the win. Apologies if I sound arrogant.

I am in trouble. I have such passion for supporting Simona as a player and I cant share it enough with others. That f..d up ugly forum killed my spirit. Here its very nice but not many Simo fans are here.
I WILL SURVIVE

You left out the rest of my post I see....

Of course it will be a huge motivation for both players.I am delighted that Sveta has made the q/finals,I have been a long time fan of Sveta.Hey I know she can be a headcase,though a delightful one at that..

 

[Moxie]

^ Agree this is a huge motivation for Sveta,

If you think that Sveta has more motivation than someone who wants to fulfill a childhood dream for the First time then you are wrong. You aint seen nothing yet!
Only a Simona nervous breakdown will give Sveta the win. Apologies if I sound arrogant.

I am in trouble. I have such passion for supporting Simona as a player and I cant share it enough with others. That f..d up ugly forum killed my spirit. Here its very nice but not many Simo fans are here.
I WILL SURVIVE

It's nice to have you back Si Si. And sorry for your PSD from a bad forum. We like to think we're a light place to land, for real conversation. Simona is building a fan-base from her results, but that doesn't happen overnight.

Personally I'm inclined to the veteran Kuznetsova, but it could be quite a match.

 

[Rose]

I realize my attitude doesn't make me a good cheerleader because I bail on players even favorites when they aren't playing well. I want Halep to win, but Kuznetsova has all that experience so it might be asking a lot of Halep to win this Match at this time.

 

[kskate2]

I realize my attitude doesn't make me a good cheerleader because I bail on players even favorites when they aren't playing well. I want Halep to win, but Kuznetsova has all that experience so it might be asking a lot of Halep to win this Match at this time.

The way you get experience is by being there. It's true that Simo hasn't had as many opportunities in the slams, but now she is getting them. How she responds in the next few slams will tell the tale.

 

[kskate2]

I like both players, but Sveta is a lot like Kvitova. She can go off the rails and Simo will not give her many free points. Halep in 3.

 

[Si Si Simona]

Simona has all the Tennis experience that she needs, she played all the top players, But...
She lacks mental experience in the grand slams high stages, how to handle her nerves... thats what she lacks.
It could cost her against Sloane, "thank god" it didnt. She learns all the time, including that nerves issue.
If she will not be tied up mentally, she will be ok. She has enough tennis to win this match.
(and the tournament!) there, I said it

 

[herios]

Simona has all the Tennis experience that she needs, she played all the top players, But...
She lacks mental experience in the grand slams high stages, how to handle her nerves... thats what she lacks.
It could cost her against Sloane, "thank god" it didnt. She learns all the time, including that nerves issue.
If she will not be tied up mentally, she will be ok. She has enough tennis to win this match.
(and the tournament!) there, I said it

The match experience is there, can she forget that she is in a slam QF? If she can block that out, I think she will win. I hope so.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

It's raining in Paris, we have a delay.

 

[Rose]

^^ Thanks for your report I was wondering what was going on!

 

[Si Si Simona]

16:33
The covers are coming off finally!! More updates soon ....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ Just saw they have taken the cover's off finally.Hopefully we shall see live action soon.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sveta and Simona have arrived on court now

Yay!!!

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Really pulling for Kuzy in this one. Halep is a nice girl and all, but I'm just not a fan yet. I've always liked Kuznetsova though. And honestly, I give her a lot more chance than some of you are. She can definitely go through patches where she misses, but the fact that she's gotten here means she's playing well. And I think her best will be good enough against Halep. Sort of hoping we see a Kuzy v Sharapova final. To see who can get to #2 first.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Simona breaks Sveta in the first game, ahead 1-0 and serving.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Break point for Sveta, Simona saves and holds, up 2-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A couple of good heavy fhands Sveta and you break back.