Rome 2013 SF: S. Williams v. Halep

[tented]

The qualifier gets through to the SF. Well done.

Now what?

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

The qualifier will steal a set from Serena.

H2H is 1-0 in favor of Serena, a 3 setter in Wimby 2011

 

[tented]

The qualifier will steal a set from Serena.

H2H is 1-0 in favor of Serena, a 3 setter in Wimby 2011

Hmm ... I already voted for Serena in 2, but now you have me questioning that. :s

 

[Calvy]

The qualifier will steal a set from Serena.

H2H is 1-0 in favor of Serena, a 3 setter in Wimby 2011

Hmm ... I already voted for Serena in 2, but now you have me questioning that. :s

Don't question yourself, Kui is always questioning Serena regardless who she plays.

Plus, remember, that Wimbledon was her second tournament back from the medical issue. I think she lost a few set before bowing in the fourth round.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena is looking good so far, and she will be the fresher of the two. I am going with Serena!

 

[tented]

The qualifier will steal a set from Serena.

H2H is 1-0 in favor of Serena, a 3 setter in Wimby 2011

Hmm ... I already voted for Serena in 2, but now you have me questioning that. :s

Plus, remember, that Wimbledon was her second tournament back from the medical issue. I think she lost a few set before bowing in the fourth round.

I forgot about that. Thanks for reminding me.

OK, I'm sticking with Serena in straights. In fact, I'd be willing to bet she wins the tournament without dropping a set.

 

[shawnbm]

I fail to see how Serena does not win in straights. Then again, when she is not "up" for a match, she can get lazy with footwork and make bundles of errors--until crunch time; then she rights the ship.

 

[revan]

Serena in 2

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

VERSUS

 

[kskate2]

Serena in straights

 

[Moxie]

I went with Serena in straights, too. Isn't Halep a qualifier? Come on.

 

[tossip]

Serena in straights,Halep must be exhausted after her qtr final match....

 

[Front242]

Interesting stat: since her breast reduction surgery Halep has moved up 450 places in the world rankings. Man those puppies were big before! I can see how the reduction helped her mobility. The photo of her above doesn't do her justice. Actually a very pretty girl.

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o496/Federico_Coppini/30--Simona-Halep.jpg

http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/simona-halep-14.jpg

Pre surgery tennis shots of old puppies in full flight lol. Can see how those would make playing tennis harder alright!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7xb62X78z1qg9gheo1_1280.jpg

http://www.matchballmonteroni.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/halep2.png

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena in 2 sets
Must give credit to Halep who was a qualifer in this tournament and made the s/fnal.......well done

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena is starting out a bit sluggish. She better pick it up!

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First serve percentage is quite low. She will have to bump that number up for the final!

 

[kskate2]

Interesting stat: since her breast reduction surgery Halep has moved up 450 places in the world rankings. Man those puppies were big before! I can see how the reduction helped her mobility. The photo of her above doesn't do her justice. Actually a very pretty girl.

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o496/Federico_Coppini/30--Simona-Halep.jpg

http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/simona-halep-14.jpg

Pre surgery tennis shots of old puppies in full flight lol. Can see how those would make playing tennis harder alright!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7xb62X78z1qg9gheo1_1280.jpg

http://www.matchballmonteroni.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/halep2.png

The pre surgery ones look unnatural, but I can see how she would move better afterwards. She's got a nice game on clay, I hope she draws confidence from this week and gets better.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena through comfortably though she started out with a first serve percentage in the lower 40's. She can't have that for future matches. Congrats to Serena for putting together a nice clay court game before Roland Garros. Now keep it together and take it a match at a time.

 

[revan]

On to the finals!

 

[Front242]

Interesting stat: since her breast reduction surgery Halep has moved up 450 places in the world rankings. Man those puppies were big before! I can see how the reduction helped her mobility. The photo of her above doesn't do her justice. Actually a very pretty girl.

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o496/Federico_Coppini/30--Simona-Halep.jpg

http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/simona-halep-14.jpg

Pre surgery tennis shots of old puppies in full flight lol. Can see how those would make playing tennis harder alright!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7xb62X78z1qg9gheo1_1280.jpg

http://www.matchballmonteroni.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/halep2.png

The pre surgery ones look unnatural, but I can see how she would move better afterwards. She's got a nice game on clay, I hope she draws confidence from this week and gets better.

Yeah hope to see her do well rest of the season too. Nice player. And also hadn't realized she's only 21 so plenty of time to improve.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

6-3 6-0
and the winner: