WTA Rome 2014: Internazionali BNL d'Italia

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ivanovic will play CSN in her next match.Ivanovic defeated CSN in their only previous meeting.,though it came via retirement.

 

[kskate2]

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).

it's been 6 years

 

[kskate2]

Serena takes the opener 6-1. They exchange breaks in the 2nd. On serve 2-2

 

[Calvy]

Serena ground game is really on beast mode, ever since Madrid. She can still tighten up the serve a bit, but, otherwise looking dominant.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

WTA Rome 2014: Round of 16 scores

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014

THIRD ROUND
[11] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d [8] Maria Sharapova (RUS) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 4 |
[6] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d [12] Flavia Pennetta (ITA) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 3 |
[3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Francesca Schiavone (ITA) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 1 |
[10] Sara Errani (ITA) d [Q] Petra Cetkovska (CZE) | 6 - 4 | 7 - 6 (3) |
[2] Na Li (CHN) d Samantha Stosur (AUS) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 1 |
Shuai Zhang (CHN) d [Q] Christina McHale (USA) | 6 - 2 | 4 - 6 | 6 - 2 |
[1] Serena Williams (USA) d Varvara Lepchenko (USA) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 2 |

Note: Carla Suarez Navarro gets walk-over Simona Halep

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Quarterfinals order of play:

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014

CENTRALE
12:00 - [10] SARA ERRANI (ITA) V [2] NA LI (CHN)
19:30 - [1] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA) V SHUAI ZHANG (CHN)
GRANDSTAND
14:00 - [13] CARLA SUAREZ NAVARRO (ESP) V [11] ANA IVANOVIC (SRB)
15:00 - [6] JELENA JANKOVIC (SRB) V [3] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL)

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena ground game is really on beast mode, ever since Madrid. She can still tighten up the serve a bit, but, otherwise looking dominant.

It is about time she stopped playing patty cake and play more first strike tennis.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrLfv7vLu4Y[/video]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrLfv7vLu4Y[/video]

Thanks Pavlik....I will now be able to watch Ana's win.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

CENTRALE
12:00 - [10] SARA ERRANI (ITA) V [2] NA LI (CHN)
19:30 - [1] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA) V SHUAI ZHANG (CHN)
GRANDSTAND
14:00 - [13] CARLA SUAREZ NAVARRO (ESP) V [11] ANA IVANOVIC (SRB)
15:00 - [6] JELENA JANKOVIC (SRB) V [3] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL)

Pick time!

Na over Sara
Serena over Shaui
Ana over Carla

There is my 3 safe picks!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am hoping that Jankovic can get a win over Aga
H2h Aga 5-1....Jankovic has a win over Aga on clay....though that was at RG in 2008
Long time between drinks

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa-kVg5-nto[/video]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

My other 3 picks

Serena,Li Na,Ivanovic.

 

[Moxie]

^ I'll go with those, and I like your pick of Jankovic. (Nevermind my draw.) Match of the day, though, JJ v. Aga?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ I'll go with those, and I like your pick of Jankovic. (Nevermind my draw.) Match of the day, though, JJ v. Aga?

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Well in mind it is....should be a interesting match.....I am looking forward to it

Hopefully Jankovic can remain patient.....that's a key when your playing Aga.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I have to say it is refreshing to see Serena attacking more and not playing as defensively. Her cuts on the return are brutal at times. I think she realizes that she is going to have to shorten the points where she can otherwise the wear and tear is going to be brutal on her body.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I believe only 2 are left that can beat Serena, that would be Ana and Na.
She will face one in Semis and the other in the Final if things hold up.

But here is the trick question, although Li Na leads Sara 6-0 H2H, that was the exact deficit Na had against Sam Stosur yesterday when she finally beat her today. Can Sara turn the tables like Ana and Na did today?

 

[Calvy]

Ana and Li can not defeat when she's on.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I suggest looking at this match:
[video=youtube]http://youtu.be/pF-FrxuV1MA[/video]

Sometimes the opponent plays better and that's why you lose, which was the case in AO earlier this year, Ana was just better that day although Serena rained 13 Aces on her. I didn't see Serena being "OFF" that day in January. Neither was she "OFF" that other day against Sabine in Wimby last year. Those days, the opponents were better... It is true that Serena has more good days than bad days, but then that's why she is #1

Obviously, if she has more bad days than good days, she won't be #1 for long.

I like to see every lady "ON" for every match, but then, we are all humans.

Lets see who is "ON' Tomorrow?

 

[rubydo]

Fairly predictable, winners Li, Serena, like how Ana is playing and a toss up between JJ and Aga, but have to go AR, I have a little Polish in me!

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgwgxFt47hM[/video]