Title: Venus def. Martina 4-6 7-5 6-4
The Dav - May 4, 2006 01:56 PM (GMT)
OMG! I need a lie down! What a crazy match!
Martina wins the first after quite a struggle, then leads 3-0 in the 2nd, and is two points away at 5-4, before Venus comes back to win it 7-5!
Venus took an injury time out at 1-1 in the third, and couldn't hold her serve, but still managed to keep breaking Martina! Martina will be very ticked off at herself for not putting away an injured Venus...
Anyway, good job Venus, she's got Sveta next...
Martina wins the first after quite a struggle, then leads 3-0 in the 2nd, and is two points away at 5-4, before Venus comes back to win it 7-5!
Venus took an injury time out at 1-1 in the third, and couldn't hold her serve, but still managed to keep breaking Martina! Martina will be very ticked off at herself for not putting away an injured Venus...
Anyway, good job Venus, she's got Sveta next...
The Dav - May 4, 2006 02:27 PM (GMT)
Here's a pic which pretty much sums Venus up, never say die...
styeffo - May 4, 2006 02:40 PM (GMT)
I have to say i wished that i was able to see it on TV, must have been a storming atmosphere.
*takes hat off for Miss Williams*
:D
*takes hat off for Miss Williams*
:D
dl04 - May 4, 2006 03:33 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (The Dav @ May 4 2006, 02:27 PM) |
| Here's a pic which pretty much sums Venus up, never say die... |
You go girl :D
Venus is intense, Martina was visibly cracking mentally when Venus was just literally pouncing on that serve. I love Venus's intensity in matches, who says she doesnt care! I think that photo completely disproves that.
What a inspirration( take note Murray) roflmao
timmadigan - May 4, 2006 05:37 PM (GMT)
D*mn, D*mn, D*mn, D*mn, D*mn,
Martina definately needs to work on her serve - it just will not work in today's tennis to have a weak serve.
She would have put Venus away easily if she had another 10mph on it.
Martina definately needs to work on her serve - it just will not work in today's tennis to have a weak serve.
She would have put Venus away easily if she had another 10mph on it.
LDF - May 4, 2006 05:46 PM (GMT)
What a great fight by Venus! She managed to prevail despite terrible cramp and more than 75 unforced errors.
Martina must be kicking herself though...what a chance missed...
Martina must be kicking herself though...what a chance missed...
welshboy91 - May 4, 2006 05:53 PM (GMT)
Is wasnt the match i exptected but its nice too see Venus is still a figher. Martian didn't play that well in the 3rd set
LDF - May 4, 2006 05:56 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (welshboy91 @ May 4 2006, 06:53 PM) |
| Is wasnt the match i exptected but its nice too see Venus is still a figher. Martian didn't play that well in the 3rd set |
Martian roflmao
Her serve was just atrocious. She took too much pace off it, and wasn't getting enough depth to trouble Venus greatly.
The Dav - May 4, 2006 06:08 PM (GMT)
Hey LDF/WB :D
They were both broken 8 times actually, and Hingis rattled off some excellent return games, but her serve :wacko: Just brutal...
Venus living dangerously, but prevailing in the end...
They were both broken 8 times actually, and Hingis rattled off some excellent return games, but her serve :wacko: Just brutal...
Venus living dangerously, but prevailing in the end...
LDF - May 4, 2006 06:09 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (The Dav @ May 4 2006, 07:08 PM) |
| Hey LDF/WB :D They were both broken 8 times actually, and Hingis rattled off some excellent return games, but her serve :wacko: Just brutal... Venus living dangerously, but prevailing in the end... |
I know :wacko:
dl04 - May 4, 2006 06:19 PM (GMT)
Living dangerously is both Serena and venus's forte roflmao Only venus or Serena could have found that extra edge to fight off Hingis, even with extreme cramp. Hingis comitted tennis suicide by taking far too much pace off the ball and almost lobbing it into court. You NEVER serve that slow to Venus, it will get punished severly.
Despite the almost immobility of venus, i still think she played well under pressure despite the disastrous number of errors, i think nearly 80! That must be a record for someone to win the match with that many errors. Still classic Venus display, rock on you goddess :D
Despite the almost immobility of venus, i still think she played well under pressure despite the disastrous number of errors, i think nearly 80! That must be a record for someone to win the match with that many errors. Still classic Venus display, rock on you goddess :D
The Dav - May 4, 2006 06:25 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ May 4 2006, 07:19 PM) |
| Living dangerously is both Serena and venus's forte roflmao Only venus or Serena could have found that extra edge to fight off Hingis, even with extreme cramp. Hingis comitted tennis suicide by taking far too much pace off the ball and almost lobbing it into court. You NEVER serve that slow to Venus, it will get punished severly. Despite the almost immobility of venus, i still think she played well under pressure despite the disastrous number of errors, i think nearly 80! That must be a record for someone to win the match with that many errors. Still classic Venus display, rock on you goddess :D |
:D Hey dl, I knew you'd be pleased...
Venus loves to win in spectacular fashion for her fans, that's all ;)
dl04 - May 4, 2006 06:32 PM (GMT)
I know Venus is such a showwoman roflmao
Despite martina's obvious dissapointment, i think she must've known that there was no disgrace in losing to venus today. Martina just didnt have the weight of shot at key times to finish Venus off. Towards the end venus came up with some massive backhands that barely gave Hingis time to run it down.
Go Venus beat Kutzy now, forget cramp you're a goddess after all roflmao
Despite martina's obvious dissapointment, i think she must've known that there was no disgrace in losing to venus today. Martina just didnt have the weight of shot at key times to finish Venus off. Towards the end venus came up with some massive backhands that barely gave Hingis time to run it down.
Go Venus beat Kutzy now, forget cramp you're a goddess after all roflmao