I say yes. She had a tough quarter final that should hopefully have knocked her into form.

She will hopefully come out of the blocks firing and stands every chance in this match :D

I hope her forehand doesn't break down again though :unsure: Her serve is at least as good Nicole's and her movement is far better.

Go Serena :yahoo:

Serve is far better SW19, such a fluid action, then Vaidisova's clunky action, although she has been serving well throughout this tourny. Every chance Serena gets she'll have to pounce, just hit continuously to the Nicole backhand, which can look so mediocre at times, hardly any substantial technique at all. Serena is the better mover as well, so could frustrate the Czech into error. It'll be tough anyways, but i hope Serena will find a way!

Go Serena! :yahoo:

You've just gotta hope Serena can pull it out :pray:

Lets hope she hits under 40 UEs off the forehand this time :pray:

I dont think it matters. I reckon Vaidisova will take an early lead but she will bottle it

I think Vaidiosva will win in 2, 7-5 6-4 ;)

I reckon Serena will play better than the QF. Not perfect but much more solid. Vaidasova may be a little daunted and her movement is really nothing close to Peer's. Serena should focus on that loopy backhand and moving Vaidasova around, maybe in to net.

O ye cos that's Serena's forte :rolleyes:

Should the question not be is Vaidisova ready for Serena?


But this has the potential to be a superb match!

Still better than Nicole, and she's not completely ineffectual at net SW19 :lol:

certainly at least, serena shuld draw Nicole into the net, and cut her off with the pass........

:lol:

She should come in for the drive volley though, which she has done effectively at times throughout this tournament :D

didnt she have 10/12 net points won yesterday?

maybe but Nicole is just as likely to do the same to Serena :unsure: Serena can hit some brilliant winners from the net, but in her current form I can only see disasters :lol:

I still think the key is for Serena to beat Nicole at her own game, out blast her with winners from the back of the court and hold more securely than her :D

And of course attack the backhand ;)

Yes she always does that well, a signature shot really :D

Of course :D

I hope Nicole doesn't try to attack Serena's forehand though :tsk:

Oh yes, the most mediocre groundstroke in the top 10 :rolleyes:

Really is a nothing shot.............

Its a Williams trademark, Serena has had to hold up the fort while the best drive-volleyer in venus is injured ;)

roflmao Ironic really as for so many of the top girls their best shot is actually their backhand :lol:

Yes I must admit the Venus drive volley is simply in a league of its own :D

roflmao

Justine- Backhand
Maria- Backhand
Mauresmo- Backhand
Sveta- Forehand
Kim- Forehand( only on a good day though, is horrific usually however)
Elena- Forehand
Hingis- Backhand
Schnyder- Forehand
Safina- Backhand

They're some exceptions, but yes mostly backhands are very 'in' roflmao

Do you think Nicole's best shot is her serve or forehand? :shrug:

I meant bring Vaidasova into net? B)

But as we mention it Serena could come into net a few times to finish off points - not like loadds.

Serve- wont break down as much as the forehand might. Vaidisova's groundstrokes are very awkwardly produced, but the serve is very free-flowing, especially now with the abrieviated action.......

Yes the serve. Basically goes like this:

Attack backhand and movement.
Damage limitation from the serve and avoid the forehand.

Keep forehand consistent.
Keep footwork consistent.
Keep serve consistent (but she's doing this already).

Good plan :D

shall we post all this to serena roflmao

Yep, she said she reads notes when she's sitting down sometimes, so she could do with this advice from us roflmao

Where have we been all her career? roflmao

I don't know how she managed before I became a fan roflmao

Serena stands a realistic chance because she wont be getting that Sanchez tennis she got from Shahar.Nicole will provide her with the pace that she loves and it should be a close encounter.If she starts like she did against Jankovic she will win this in 2 tight sets.But if she is full of errors then its going to be a 3 set battle that might have Nicole edging here if not thrashing her in straights!

Well you guys know who Im going for!!!!!!!!

:D

At least Im good at predicting!