Istanbul 2013 Round Robin: JJ vs. Li Na

[Correspondent Kiu]

H2H is 5-4 in favor of Li

VERSUS

Who wins?

 

[rugged]

Hey Kiu, looks like we were the only ones that believed JJ would do it today.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This is a hard match to pick
Li can be a Head Case at times...though if she is on her game I believe she can defeat JJ in 3 sets
Though it would not surprise me if JJ won.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I think Li will win this in 3 sets.

 

[tossip]

li will win this one...

 

[kskate2]

I think it's going 3 sets. I still don't know who will win. Li struggled w/ lil Errani today on serve. I'll take JJ in 3 as her serve is better than Sara's.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

JJ is on a roll and I like her!
JJ in 2 it will be!!

 

[Moxie]

I'm really glad for Jankovic's comeback, but I still prefer Li, so I'll be rooting for her.

 

[tented]

This is a hard match to pick
Li can be a Head Case at times...though if she is on her game I believe she can defeat JJ in 3 sets
Though it would not surprise me if JJ won.

Exactly where I am. I think it will be Li, but I'm not confident. I like them both, so I'll be happy for whomever wins.

 

[tossip]

JJ is not yet at her peak and today she played her best tennis....tomorrow will be different because Na li has more pop on her serve than Vika and JJ might have a letdown after a big win..
plus there seems a little coldness between the former bffs...they used to be buddy buddy until Na li won RG...

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Li and Jankovic do indeed know each other very well - not only have they always been good friends on the tour, they were also doubles champions together all the way back in 2006, at Birmingham. In their long careers they have each only won one other WTA doubles title with another partner - Li won Tashkent in 2000 with fellow Chinese Li Ting, Jankovic in Toronto this year with Katarina Srebotnik.

From this article:
http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/3507799/title/li-closes-out-resilient-errani

 

[Moxie]

JJ is not yet at her peak and today she played her best tennis....tomorrow will be different because Na li has more pop on her serve than Vika and JJ might have a letdown after a big win..
plus there seems a little coldness between the former bffs...they used to be buddy buddy until Na li won RG...

Tossip, you just can't resist inserting the soap opera, can you? :snigger I have a hard time believing that any part of your supposition about their personal feelings for one another is true. :nono

 

[HawkEye]

Li in 3.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

JJ and Na are warming up, I am about to fire up my stream.

Who is watching?

 

[tossip]

Na li is letting the JJ antics get to her....Janky is back to her old tricks of winning at all cost..

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

JJ is about to take the second set. Ahead 5-2
Li won the first set 6-3

2 set points for JJ

 

[kskate2]

JJ and Na are warming up, I am about to fire up my stream.

Who is watching?

I've been glancing at it while working. Li had her typical letdown after taking the 1st set. She let JJ into the match w/ all those UE's.

 

[kskate2]

Li gets the first break of the decider 2-1

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I see Li No showed up in set 2.

 

[kskate2]

Hold your horse Sunday. She could still make a late appearance in set 3. :snigger