Rome 2016

[tossip]

Kerber is being schooled by Genie....the german has never done well at RG.

 

[kskate2]

And Angie is gone. Genie finally wins it 7-5 in the decider.

 

[tossip]

very cold handshake from Kerber...

 

[kskate2]

McHale is up 4-0 in the decider. Can she hang on? She has the habit of giving leads back.

 

[kskate2]

McHale holds on. Halep in all kinds of trouble. Down a set and a break to Daria.

 

[the AntiPusher]

what's the update on match with the mighty Simona.. I see she won the 2nd set..


I see there may be a weather delay

 

[kskate2]

I was away from my desk, but yes there was a rain delay right when she won the 2nd set. They are back on court. On serve in the decider 2-1 Simona

 

[kskate2]

Simona has met her match. The rallies are really good between these two. Daria grabs the break and holds 4-2

 

[the AntiPusher]

Yeah it doesn't look good for the mighty simona

 

[kskate2]

Simona gone. Daria has so much spin and variety that she just outmatched Simona in the end.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena just might be able to right the ship with all the seeds that fell today

 

[Hoergren]

Two more seeds are out - Petra Kvitova and Venus Williams - well well this seems to be what to expect this year - but also interesting to see new faces - me thinks

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I think as long as players can keep Serena off the scoreboard the more we will see of this randomness. However, I think once Serena remembers what it is like to win a tournament this year that we will see her relax. I know it might be a tall ask, but I would love to see her win one more French. I hope she can pull her game together and collect in France. It might be the slam she feels the least pressure as everyone always looks to Wimbledon and the US Open for her.

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Thursday, May 12, 2016

CENTER COURT
12:00 - [1] Serena Williams (USA) V Christina McHale (USA) 7-6(7), 6-1
21:00 - Barbora Strycova (CZE) V Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 6-1, 6-0

GRANDSTAND
11:00 - [8] Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) v [11] Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 7-5, 5-7, 2-6
16:00 - Madison Keys (USA) V Timea Babos (HUN) 7-6, 6-3

PIETRANGELI
11:00 - Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) V [3] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) 1-6, 4-6
12:30 - [9] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) V Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3

COURT 1
11:00 - Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) V Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 6-1, 6-4
13:00 - Lara Arruabarrena / Sara Errani (ESP / ITA) V [4] Andrea Hlavackova / Lucie Hradecka (CZE / CZE) 4-6, 1-6
15:00 - Misaki Doi (JPN) V Johanna Konta (GBR) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2

COURT 2
11:00 - Raquel Atawo / Abigail Spears (USA / USA) V [8] Julia Goerges / Karolina Pliskova (GER / CZE) 6-4, 6-3
13:00 - [5] Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA / FRA) V Anabel Medina Garrigues / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP / ESP) 7-6, 1-6, 10-7
15:00 - Irina-Camelia Begu / Monica Niculescu (ROU / ROU) V [6] Yung-Jan Chan / Anna-Lena Groenefeld (TPE / GER) 2-6, 7-6, 10-8
18:00 - [3] Timea Babos / Yaroslava Shvedova (HUN / KAZ) V Claudia Giovine / Angelica Moratelli (ITA / ITA) 6-3, 6-2

COURT 4
14:00 - Andreja Klepac / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO / SLO) V [2] Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Safarova (USA / CZE) 6-3, 6-4

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Contrary to tossip's prediction nothing much has changed. We already have only 5 seeds left in R16. In Madrid we had only one seed left in QF. May be we will have three this time.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena needs to get that forehand in order it has caused her more unnecessary problems this year than it should be.

 

[tossip]

McHale was playing Serena really hard...#tipsfromMariaJoseFernandes...that why I dont like that fake female d.g..

 

[GameSetAndMath]

We got 4 seeds in QF. Also 2 ins SF are guaranteed as the seeds play against each other. :clap

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

At this point, Serena should be expecting everyone to play her well as she always says in her interviews how people give 200% against her, so she really should be expecting people to play her hard.

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Friday, May 13, 2016

CENTER COURT
12:00 - [11] Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) V [3] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) 5-7, 2-6
19:30 - [1] Serena Williams (USA) V [9] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-2, 6-0

GRANDSTAND
14:00 - Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) V Misaki Doi (JPN) 6-2, 7-6(3)
15:30 - Madison Keys (USA) V Barbora Strycova (CZE) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

COURT 1
12:00 - [7] Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina (RUS / RUS) V Andreja Klepac / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO / SLO) 6-2, 6-4
14:00 - [5] Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA / FRA) V [4] Andrea Hlavackova / Lucie Hradecka (CZE / CZE) 4-6, 4-6
16:00 - [1] Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza (SUI / IND) V Raquel Atawo / Abigail Spears (USA / USA) 6-4, 6-2
18:00 - [3] Timea Babos / Yaroslava Shvedova (HUN / KAZ) V Irina-Camelia Begu / Monica Niculescu (ROU / ROU) 6-7, 3-6