Title: Fed Cup Final underway...
Andy1073 - September 16, 2006 12:25 PM (GMT)
The 2006 Fed Cup final is underway - Belgium vs Italy
Not going too well so far for Belgium. Kirsten Flipkens has been broken three times and trails 5-0 in the first rubber.
LDF - September 16, 2006 01:28 PM (GMT)
Schiavone def Flipkens 6-1 6-3
No surprise there.
welshboy91 - September 16, 2006 03:53 PM (GMT)
Henin-Hardenne beats Pennetta 6-4 7-5
Queen Justine - September 16, 2006 07:43 PM (GMT)
Thank goodness for Justine eh Belgium? I bet Carl Maes is glad he settled that argument with Justine and Carlos :phew:
LDF - September 16, 2006 09:45 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Queen Justine @ Sep 16 2006, 08:43 PM) |
| Thank goodness for Justine eh Belgium? I bet Carl Maes is glad he settled that argument with Justine and Carlos :phew: |
I know, they'd almost certainly be looking at a 5-0 drubbing without Justine!
Jam - September 17, 2006 11:04 AM (GMT)
Italy are going to win this...
:whistle: Of that I'm sure :whistle:
welshboy91 - September 17, 2006 02:25 PM (GMT)
Henin-Hardenne wins the 3rd rubber against Schiavone 7-5 6-4
LDF - September 17, 2006 03:43 PM (GMT)
Flipkens has taken the first set 7-6(3) against Santangelo :)
LDF - September 17, 2006 04:22 PM (GMT)
Santangelo has levelled the match, taking the 2nd set 6-3...
SerenaW19 - September 17, 2006 04:22 PM (GMT)
Wow!
Has Santangelo been injured recently?
welshboy91 - September 17, 2006 05:02 PM (GMT)
Santangelo wins 6-7 6-3 6-0
Its going down to the final rubber!
The Dav - September 17, 2006 05:25 PM (GMT)
Go Italy! :D
The Fed Cup finals have really delivered in recent years!
dl04 - September 17, 2006 05:28 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:25 PM) |
Go Italy! :D
The Fed Cup finals have really delivered in recent years! |
Yeah i want a Italy win as well Dav :D
They have a great variety of players, especially with penetta and Santangelo who have the potential to be very good.
The Dav - September 17, 2006 05:30 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:28 PM) |
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:25 PM) | Go Italy! :D
The Fed Cup finals have really delivered in recent years! |
Yeah i want a Italy win as well Dav :D
They have a great variety of players, especially with penetta and Santangelo who have the potential to be very good.
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Hey dl :D
I became a Flavia fan after seeing her put up a great fight to Sharapova at Wimbledon, liked her ever since, a really underrated, often ignored player, but very talented :)
dl04 - September 17, 2006 05:33 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:30 PM) |
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:28 PM) | | QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:25 PM) | Go Italy! :D
The Fed Cup finals have really delivered in recent years! |
Yeah i want a Italy win as well Dav :D
They have a great variety of players, especially with penetta and Santangelo who have the potential to be very good.
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Hey dl :D
I became a Flavia fan after seeing her put up a great fight to Sharapova at Wimbledon, liked her ever since, a really underrated, often ignored player, but very talented :)
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Oh i love her style, she's just so solid, has no glaring weaknesses at all, except that maybe she doesnt have that consistent enough weight of shot to consistently trouble the best, but apart from that she's super-talented. i feel she has the ability to become italy's first real superstar in womens tennis :)
dl04 - September 17, 2006 05:33 PM (GMT)
LDF - September 17, 2006 05:34 PM (GMT)
So it's Henin-Hardenne (right-knee strapped) and Flipkens (hamstring injury) against the fresher team of Vinci and Schiavone.
It'll take a miracle for Belgium to pull this off!
The Dav - September 17, 2006 05:35 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:33 PM) |
| Hi btw :D |
:lol:
She's great, plus her and Dementieva make quite a pretty doubles team :lol:
The Dav - September 17, 2006 05:35 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (LDF @ Sep 17 2006, 06:34 PM) |
So it's Henin-Hardenne (right-knee strapped) and Flipkens (hamstring injury) against the fresher team of Vinci and Schiavone.
It'll take a miracle for Belgium to pull this off! |
Flav's not playing :( I thought she was?
LDF - September 17, 2006 05:37 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 06:35 PM) |
| QUOTE (LDF @ Sep 17 2006, 06:34 PM) | So it's Henin-Hardenne (right-knee strapped) and Flipkens (hamstring injury) against the fresher team of Vinci and Schiavone.
It'll take a miracle for Belgium to pull this off! |
Flav's not playing :( I thought she was?
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Nope, it appears that niggling injury is still bothering her...
Vinci/Schiavone is still a good doubles pairing though!
dl04 - September 17, 2006 05:37 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:35 PM) |
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:33 PM) | | Hi btw :D |
:lol:
She's great, plus her and Dementieva make quite a pretty doubles team :lol:
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Indeed, i also love penetta's slightly dubious looks when dementieva costs them a service game :lol:
It would be great if she played with lindsay- flav and dav roflmao
The Dav - September 17, 2006 05:39 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (LDF @ Sep 17 2006, 06:37 PM) |
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 06:35 PM) | | QUOTE (LDF @ Sep 17 2006, 06:34 PM) | So it's Henin-Hardenne (right-knee strapped) and Flipkens (hamstring injury) against the fresher team of Vinci and Schiavone.
It'll take a miracle for Belgium to pull this off! |
Flav's not playing :( I thought she was?
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Nope, it appears that niggling injury is still bothering her...
Vinci/Schiavone is still a good doubles pairing though!
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Not a fan of Franny, it must be said :lol:
Still, Flav will get a medal :D
Flav and Dav :lol: Sounds like a comedy duo or something roflmao
dl04 - September 17, 2006 05:41 PM (GMT)
I'm undecided about Schiavone, sometimes i love to watch her play, and then sometimes...................i dont :lol:
Yeah it does doesnt it Dav? Like Bill and Ben roflmao
The Dav - September 17, 2006 05:43 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:41 PM) |
I'm undecided about Schiavone, sometimes i love to watch her play, and then sometimes...................i dont :lol:
Yeah it does doesnt it Dav? Like Bill and Ben roflmao |
I just think she's a mess, Schnyder-esque roflmao
dl04 - September 17, 2006 05:45 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:43 PM) |
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:41 PM) | I'm undecided about Schiavone, sometimes i love to watch her play, and then sometimes...................i dont :lol:
Yeah it does doesnt it Dav? Like Bill and Ben roflmao |
I just think she's a mess, Schnyder-esque roflmao
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I dont think anyone can match patty in the insane and farcical department roflmao
Have to admit, watching melanie south beat her at wimbledon, didnt exactly convince me she was title-winning material :lol:
The Dav - September 17, 2006 05:46 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:45 PM) |
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:43 PM) | | QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:41 PM) | I'm undecided about Schiavone, sometimes i love to watch her play, and then sometimes...................i dont :lol:
Yeah it does doesnt it Dav? Like Bill and Ben roflmao |
I just think she's a mess, Schnyder-esque roflmao
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I dont think anyone can match patty in the insane and farcical department roflmao
Have to admit, watching melanie south beat her at wimbledon, didnt exactly convince me she was title-winning material :lol:
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What an awful loss, and of course South promptly lost in the next round, along with all the other useless Brit wildcards :rolleyes:
LDF - September 17, 2006 05:48 PM (GMT)
2-1 to the Belgians in the opening set, on serve...
Allez! :D
dl04 - September 17, 2006 05:49 PM (GMT)
I know, i wish they'd give up some of them, especially those really nothing players like O' Donoghue and Keoathvong who must just sit at home and wait for wimbledon to come around :rolleyes:
LDF - September 17, 2006 05:51 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:49 PM) |
| I know, i wish they'd give up some of them, especially those really nothing players like O' Donoghue and Keoathvong who must just sit at home and wait for wimbledon to come around :rolleyes: |
Now now dl, Anne is playing in the stellar tournament that is Kolkata :tsk: :lol:
dl04 - September 17, 2006 05:51 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (LDF @ Sep 17 2006, 05:51 PM) |
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:49 PM) | | I know, i wish they'd give up some of them, especially those really nothing players like O' Donoghue and Keoathvong who must just sit at home and wait for wimbledon to come around :rolleyes: |
Now now dl, Anne is playing in the stellar tournament that is Kolkata :tsk: :lol:
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Oh yeah, i forgot her elevation to the worst tournament in history :rolleyes: roflmao
The Dav - September 17, 2006 05:52 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:49 PM) |
| I know, i wish they'd give up some of them, especially those really nothing players like O' Donoghue and Keoathvong who must just sit at home and wait for wimbledon to come around :rolleyes: |
I know, give the top two ranked players MD wildcards and put the rest in qualifying, make them earn it, that's what I'd do, and then give the rest of the wildcards to the great international up and comers, I mean look at how far Radwanska got with her WC, most of the wildcards should go to quality young players :rolleyes:
dl04 - September 17, 2006 05:54 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:52 PM) |
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:49 PM) | | I know, i wish they'd give up some of them, especially those really nothing players like O' Donoghue and Keoathvong who must just sit at home and wait for wimbledon to come around :rolleyes: |
I know, give the top two ranked players MD wildcards and put the rest in qualifying, make them earn it, that's what I'd do, and then give the rest of the wildcards to the great international up and comers, I mean look at how far Radwanska got with her WC, most of the wildcards should go to quality young players :rolleyes:
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I know, the young eastern-european players are in the qualifying, fighting their heart out for a place in the MD, and we have players like Sarah borwell sitting pretty in the mD :rolleyes:
What a load of shite :rolleyes: :lol:
The Dav - September 17, 2006 05:55 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:54 PM) |
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:52 PM) | | QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:49 PM) | | I know, i wish they'd give up some of them, especially those really nothing players like O' Donoghue and Keoathvong who must just sit at home and wait for wimbledon to come around :rolleyes: |
I know, give the top two ranked players MD wildcards and put the rest in qualifying, make them earn it, that's what I'd do, and then give the rest of the wildcards to the great international up and comers, I mean look at how far Radwanska got with her WC, most of the wildcards should go to quality young players :rolleyes:
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I know, the young eastern-european players are in the qualifying, fighting their heart out for a place in the MD, and we have players like Sarah borwell sitting pretty in the mD :rolleyes:
What a load of shite :rolleyes: :lol:
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Yeah, playing on Centre Court too while Davenport, Mauresmo et al play on the graveyard court :rolleyes:
SerenaW19 - September 17, 2006 05:56 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 11:45 AM) |
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:43 PM) | | QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:41 PM) | I'm undecided about Schiavone, sometimes i love to watch her play, and then sometimes...................i dont :lol:
Yeah it does doesnt it Dav? Like Bill and Ben roflmao |
I just think she's a mess, Schnyder-esque roflmao
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I dont think anyone can match patty in the insane and farcical department roflmao
Have to admit, watching melanie south beat her at wimbledon, didnt exactly convince me she was title-winning material :lol:
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I roflmao all day after that
It was so funny, I thought of all the top 10 it would be patty roflmao
dl04 - September 17, 2006 05:59 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:55 PM) |
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:54 PM) | | QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:52 PM) | | QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:49 PM) | | I know, i wish they'd give up some of them, especially those really nothing players like O' Donoghue and Keoathvong who must just sit at home and wait for wimbledon to come around :rolleyes: |
I know, give the top two ranked players MD wildcards and put the rest in qualifying, make them earn it, that's what I'd do, and then give the rest of the wildcards to the great international up and comers, I mean look at how far Radwanska got with her WC, most of the wildcards should go to quality young players :rolleyes:
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I know, the young eastern-european players are in the qualifying, fighting their heart out for a place in the MD, and we have players like Sarah borwell sitting pretty in the mD :rolleyes:
What a load of shite :rolleyes: :lol:
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Yeah, playing on Centre Court too while Davenport, Mauresmo et al play on the graveyard court :rolleyes:
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Still cant believe Venus as defending champ this year was moved to court 2, while murray was on CC :rolleyes:
The Dav - September 17, 2006 06:02 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:59 PM) |
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:55 PM) | | QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:54 PM) | | QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 05:52 PM) | | QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 06:49 PM) | | I know, i wish they'd give up some of them, especially those really nothing players like O' Donoghue and Keoathvong who must just sit at home and wait for wimbledon to come around :rolleyes: |
I know, give the top two ranked players MD wildcards and put the rest in qualifying, make them earn it, that's what I'd do, and then give the rest of the wildcards to the great international up and comers, I mean look at how far Radwanska got with her WC, most of the wildcards should go to quality young players :rolleyes:
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I know, the young eastern-european players are in the qualifying, fighting their heart out for a place in the MD, and we have players like Sarah borwell sitting pretty in the mD :rolleyes:
What a load of shite :rolleyes: :lol:
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Yeah, playing on Centre Court too while Davenport, Mauresmo et al play on the graveyard court :rolleyes:
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Still cant believe Venus as defending champ this year was moved to court 2, while murray was on CC :rolleyes:
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To be fair, Murray was playing Roddick and he did win :lol:
But I agree, the champs should never have to play on the graveyard...
dl04 - September 17, 2006 06:03 PM (GMT)
Well i suppose, i'll let it pass :lol:
But maria was allowed on CC :rolleyes:
The Dav - September 17, 2006 06:06 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 07:03 PM) |
Well i suppose, i'll let it pass :lol:
But maria was allowed on CC :rolleyes: |
I know :rolleyes: At the US Open, Maria got THREE night matches, 5 if you count the final and her night match on Armstrong :rolleyes:
Lindsay and Justine, two former champs, didn't get any :angry:
dl04 - September 17, 2006 06:08 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 06:06 PM) |
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 07:03 PM) | Well i suppose, i'll let it pass :lol:
But maria was allowed on CC :rolleyes: |
I know :rolleyes: At the US Open, Maria got THREE night matches, 5 if you count the final and her night match on Armstrong :rolleyes:
Lindsay and Justine, two former champs, didn't get any :angry:
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I really dont like maria :angry: :lol:
And she got all the CC matches at melburne as well :rolleyes:
The Dav - September 17, 2006 06:10 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 07:08 PM) |
| QUOTE (The Dav @ Sep 17 2006, 06:06 PM) | | QUOTE (dl04 @ Sep 17 2006, 07:03 PM) | Well i suppose, i'll let it pass :lol:
But maria was allowed on CC :rolleyes: |
I know :rolleyes: At the US Open, Maria got THREE night matches, 5 if you count the final and her night match on Armstrong :rolleyes:
Lindsay and Justine, two former champs, didn't get any :angry:
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I really dont like maria :angry: :lol:
And she got all the CC matches at melburne as well :rolleyes:
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roflmao
Thank God the French don't massage her ego by putting her on Chatrier all the time, one good thing about RG :lol: