filip.g napisał:

WoÂźniacka to wygra i mam nadziejĂŞ, Âże w finale pokaÂże odrobinkĂŞ klasy i zakryje ten tyÂłek bo niestety nie jest tak zgrabny jak jej siĂŞ wydaje.

Hihi, widaĂŚ na kaÂżdy temat musimy mieĂŚ odwrotne zdanie, nie dalej jak dwie godziny temu pisaÂłem Lenie, Âże bardzo mi siĂŞ tyÂłek Karo podoba.   Niczego nie zakrywaĂŚ!

Jaki obstawiacie finaÂł paĂą? Ja najbardziej chciaÂłbym zobaczyĂŚ mecz Karo-Venus; myÂślĂŞ, Âże Karo powinna wygraĂŚ z VerÂą w dwĂłch setach, mecz Willliams z Kim raczej na trzy siĂŞ zapowiada, szanse wyglÂądajÂą na wyrĂłwnane, choĂŚ forma Amerykanki wydaje siĂŞ wyÂższa.

Matt Cronin's Day 12 picks

WOMEN'S SEMIFINALS

1-CAROLINE WOZNIACKI VS. 7- VERA ZVONAREVA

Wozniacki passed one huge test in frustrating Maria Sharapova and then another when she decided that she could live with gale force winds and repelled Dominica Cibulkova. Here comes major test No. 3, because the capable veteran Vera Zvonareva knows that she can play with Wozniacki and is feeling very little pressure given that she enters the match as the underdog. If the Wimbledon finalist were playing the likes of Cibulkova and was a substantial favorite, then she might implode early on, but she's not and realizes that it's possible for her to sneak up on the 20-year-old Dane.

But what that means is that Zvonareva is going to have to have take a fair mount of risks, because even though she is steady herself, she doesn't put up an impenetrable wall the size of Wozniacki's from the baseline and doesn't have a big enough serve to stun her, or a strong enough backhand to handle Wozniacki vicious two-hander.

The two have split their four matches and really there isn't that much between them. They both do a lot of the same things well, except that Zvonareva is stronger off her forehand side and is a better volleyer, while Wozniacki is a more sure-footed mover, a better athlete and at least since Wimbledon, has managed her matches better. Given that Wozniacki survived cannon shot forehands from both Sharapova and Cibulkova, it would be ridiculous to state that Zvonareva can take over the match just by blasting forehands at the Dane's weaker side. Really, she can run down anything and usually counterpunches with meaning. What Zvonareva has to do against Wozniacki, and what so few players are willing to do or incapable of doing, is rush the net when given the opportunity, which will take away Wozniacki's ability to loop balls back to the middle. Vera can volley, so it's up for her to figure that out and charge forward.

What I like about Wozniacki though is her willingness to change things up when necessary and her incredible determination. She appears to be the mentally sounder player at this event, and is willing to play three hours if necessary to win the match. It won't go that long, but it will go two hours, and in the end, Wozniacki will wear down Zvonareva down in three heart-pounding sets.

2-KIM CLIJSTERS VS. 3-VENUS WILLIAMS

US fans better hope that the 2000-2001 US Open winning version of Venus shows up, because the Williams who went down to Clijsters in their last two matches - at the 2009 US Open and 2010 Miami - doesn't quite have enough left in her arsenal to take out Clijsters if the Belgian plays well.

But the question is, will Clijsters actually bring her "A" game, when she largely had been winning with her "B- to B-plus" version during the tournament. I'm not sure, but what I do know is that she is serving with much less confidence than she was at this time last year and if all she can do is spin serves down the middle in the mid-90 mph range, Venus can take her out. The 27-year-old Clijsters has been totally frustrated with her inability to move her serve around the way she wants to, let alone gain any consistency with her power serves. She knows she needs to serve far better against Williams, because if she straining while tossing the ball up, she won't be able to play as freely in her return games.

In a lot of ways, that's the key to the match because in most other facets of the game, you have to like Clijsters. She's now faster than the 30-year-old Venus is, can dictate more with her forehand, can match up with her from her backhand side and returns just as aggressively and consistently. But there are two X factors that could also come into play for Venus: if she can quickly get into a rhythm on her serve and nail aces and service winners on to the lines, something that does happen nearly enough anymore; and if she's willing to win the match at the net, as she's the tour's most threatening and capable player around the cords. Venus is going to have to hit a lot of great approach shots, as Clijsters is very capable of passing her frequently, but if she does and can keep the points short, she could make the Belgian doubt herself.

The two former US Open champions and future Hall of Famers enter this contest with a 6-6 record against each other, but Clijsters has won their last four contests. While I expect Venus to go to the wall and over it in what is likely her last great chance to win the US Open, I expect much the same result as last year: an emotional and up and down three set win for Clijsters. A Clijsters-Wozniacki rematch in the US Open final seems to be in the offing.

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articl … 23933.html

Wszystko tylko nie Wozniacki #1.

NiewaÂżne czy Williams czy Clijsters, obie powinny poradziĂŚ sobie w finale.

asiek napisał:

To ja juÂż bym wolaÂł koniec Âświata niÂż DunkĂŞ jako #1. Gdy tak siĂŞ stanie nie obejrzĂŞ Âżadnego meczu ani nie bĂŞdĂŞ sprawdzaÂł wynikĂłw WTA. 

Na pewno z³amiesz jej tym serce a byÌ mo¿e przyczynisz do za³amania formy. Mam nadziejê, ¿e Dunka szybko podniesie siê po tym ciosie prosto w serce. A tak w ramach sprostowania, ja bardzo nie lubiê WoŸniackiej, bo z poprzedniego postu mog³oby wynikaÌ co innego. Niemniej jednak w US Open mi imponuje, by³em wœciek³y, kiedy ogra³a Sharapov¹ no ale có¿, ¿ycie toczy siê dalej...

Robertinho napisał:

asiek napisał:

filip.g napisał:

Dla wielu tenis Karoliny jest nudny a dla mnie ona jest trochĂŞ odpowiedziÂą WTA na karierĂŞ Rafaela Nadala, jestem bardzo ciekawy czy Dunka pĂłjdzie Âśladem Hiszpana i zdetronizuje (tak jak on Federera) SerenĂŞ Williams.

Bo jej tenis jest nudny. Mocno przebija i tyle. Zmiany tempa, rotacje, ataki do siatki to pojĂŞcia jej obce. PorĂłwnywanie Wozniackiej do Nadala jest bezsensowne, bo przynajmniej ja Âżadnej zaleÂżnoÂści miĂŞdzy nimi nie dostrzegam.

Ca³y jej tenis bazuje na kontrze w biegu i przygotowaniu fizycznym, fakt ¿e Rafa dok³ada jeszcze si³ê, ale sama filozofia gry jest podobna.

Tylko, Âże Rafa bawi siĂŞ uderzeniami. Posiada szeroki repertuar techniczny: ostre kÂąty, niesamowite rotacje niejakie banana shoty itp. OczywiÂście nie oczekuje siĂŞ czegoÂś takiego od kobiet ale Wozniacka gra prosto, pÂłasko i mocno.

Venus jak na razie gra dosÌ pewnie i poza stanrdowym waleniem w siate, nie mia³a ¿adnego malego kryzysu. To dobra prognoza na mecz z Kim, która gra³a doœÌ niepewnie ze Stosur. Jest olbrzymia szansa na pierwszy od niepamiêtnych czasów triumf w Nowym Jorku i mam nadziejê, ¿e Vee wykorzysta ten fakt, ¿e nie gra jej najgroŸniejsza rywalka. W ca³ej swojej karierze jedynie 3 razy przegrala w USO z zawodniczk¹, która póŸniej nie zdoby³a trofeum. C'mon Venus, wygraj to!

Robertinho napisał:

Jak juÂż jesteÂśmy przy patetycznych deklaracjach o upadku WTA; no wiĂŞc dla mnie jego ilustracjÂą bĂŞdzie drugi finaÂł WS w wykonaniu Zvonarievy, na razie jest 64 dla niej, ÂŁoÂźniaki gra klasyczne nic.

Kiedyœ Wozniacki musia³a zacz¹Ì Ÿle graÌ.W koùcu przez ca³y sierpieù by³a w œwietnej formie.

Lipa, zupeÂłnie zeszÂło powietrze z Karoliny, Vera jeszcze niedawno i tak by przegraÂła , duÂży mentalny postĂŞp Rosjanki.

Come on Vee!

Robertinho napisał:

Come on Vee!

j.w,ale nawet jak Kim znajdzie siĂŞ w finale to niech Belgijka wygra,byle nie Zvonareva.