WTA Rome 2014: Internazionali BNL d'Italia

[Sundaymorningguy]

Ana vs Maria and Sam vs. Li should be fun

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

One of the matches tomorrow I will be interested in watching is

Li Na v Stosur.......this will be a test for Li Na....Stosur has a H2h 6-0 against Li Na on clay and HCs.
Li has struggled in the past to handle Stosur's heavy top spin.

I remember their match in Rome in 2011 I was there live for that match it was close in the first set and then Stosur blew her off the court.

Li Na is defeated before the first serve!
uzzled

I don't think so...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

One of the matches tomorrow I will be interested in watching is

Li Na v Stosur.......this will be a test for Li Na....Stosur has a H2h 6-0 against Li Na on clay and HCs.
Li has struggled in the past to handle Stosur's heavy top spin.

I remember their match in Rome in 2011 I was there live for that match it was close in the first set and then Stosur blew her off the court.

Li Na is defeated before the first serve!
uzzled

Hey our draws are already decimated.....we have to keep the faith....Li can find a way to win no?

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

One of the matches tomorrow I will be interested in watching is

Li Na v Stosur.......this will be a test for Li Na....Stosur has a H2h 6-0 against Li Na on clay and HCs.
Li has struggled in the past to handle Stosur's heavy top spin.

I remember their match in Rome in 2011 I was there live for that match it was close in the first set and then Stosur blew her off the court.

Li Na is defeated before the first serve!
uzzled

Hey our draws are already decimated.....we have to keep the faith....Li can find a way to win no?

Not after what you said, Sam in straights!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ All I can say is that I am glad I picked Stosur as my DH in the draw

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

^ All I can say is that I am glad I picked Stosur as my DH in the draw

Me too!

Dark Horse: Stosur
Wild Card: Sara Errani

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Now, this is not the same as WTA challenge thingy, I changed my mind!

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[10isfan]

Ana vs Maria and Sam vs. Li should be fun

I think we have seen this movie before. Pova wins in three. Stosur wins in two. I hope I am wrong, but not likely.

 

[kskate2]

Ivanovic takes the opener 6-1. Let's see if Ana learned anything from Stuttgart.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Don't mess up Ana!

 

[kskate2]

Too late. She already gave back the break she got in the 2nd set. On serve 4-3

 

[kskate2]

Ana breaks at 4-4. She will serve for the match. Can she close?

 

[kskate2]

And I guess she did learn something from Stuttgart. She sends Maria packing in straights 6-1 6-4. Well done Ana!

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Ana breaks at 4-4. She will serve for the match. Can she close?

Yes she does, takes it 6-1 6-4

Masha is out.

 

[Moxie]

^She does. Impressive looking today was Ana. They said this was her first win over Maria in 7 years.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

About time Ana stopped being a loser and starts finding her game again. I am glad to see she didn't do her usual choke. She is far better than her results show, and we need more women fighting for these top titles.

 

[10isfan]

So happy Li won. Is it her first against Stosur? Ana held serve to win??? I would not believe it if I had not seen it with my own eyes. It is about time she starts to realize how good she is.

 

[Calvy]

So much for some in the media allocating the title of "Queen of Clay" to Maria.

I would love to see a rematch of Serena vs Ana in the semi's, especially considering how well Rena has been striking the ball in her last two tournies.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It was good to see Li Na end her hoodoo over Stosur

Hopefully I can see a replay of Ana's win over Maria.

 

[Rose]

Ana :clap

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Ana :clap

This year Ana has won against both Serena and Maria already. Looks like she is coming
back to top after ??? (is it 5 or 6 or 7) years since she won FO and became #1 (just
after Henin retired for the first time).