A thought just struck me: good thing they gave all the "contenders" their warm-up on Centre Court before the semis! http://www.talkabouttennis.com/forum...ies/cheesy.gif

How does one say "C'mon" in Bulgarian? My guess is there is at least one or two hardy vowels in the mix.

OMG Pironkova.

"Sometimes people bring their best behavior...to this Championships....we'll find out" - Pam Shriver just now commenting on Vera. Great sentence, Pam. She really brings it to the table.

Is it too soon to predict the finalists of the US Open?

I'm thinking Julie Coin and Zuzana.

Upsetting Parra Santonja??!!! http://www.talkabouttennis.com/forum...es/shocked.gif

well it's clear: Pironkova is Bartoli 2010.

Everyone was surprised when Marion reached the final!!

You're right.

It'll be an all sisters final.

...

Alona and Kateryna.

Unless Muster inspires a comeback by the Maleevas...

Ondraskova, Zlochova, or Luknarova? I'm ruling out Kucova, since she is inside the Top 150.

This is way more surprising. Waaaaaay more.

Minus the crepes, of course.



C'mon Tsvetana. One more set. This is so bizarre, and yet so cool.

it's because you don't know Marion the way French people do http://forum.talkabouttennis.com/ima...ilies/wink.png

Oh, I remember that final. Leading up, we were all introduced to and presented Marion by the media as some sort of laughingstock. Got all sorts of descriptions of her bizarre training and what seemingly humiliating things her father would have her do in front of others.

Every now and then, I have to remind myself that I'm not watching the first round at Bad Gastein.

Go Bepa!

Ummmmm. K. The point remains that in Pironkova you have someone who isn't in the top 80 and has never made it beyond the second round of a slam, whereas Bartoli had reached at least the 4th round of a slam prior and was seeded in that tournament.

Nelslus favors the Pliskova Sisters.

It is not http://forum.talkabouttennis.com/ima...es/biggrin.png http://forum.talkabouttennis.com/ima...es/biggrin.pnghttp://forum.talkabouttennis.com/ima...es/biggrin.png

Cmon Vera!

Pironkova = the Bulgarian bulldog