Henin, Sharapova Face Serbian Challenge at French Open

Wow, spot on for the women’s semis. Nice work.

June 7th, 2007 at 12:20 pm

NO LIVE MEN’S SEMIS ON US TV????!!!!!????!!!!!

This country is finished.

June 7th, 2007 at 12:59 pm

Sean, now that it’s Justine vs Ana, who do you like?

Justine won today 62, 62. Ana won 62, 61.

Looking at games WL% this tournament. Justine is 73-35 (68%), while Ana is 78-31 (72%). However, Justine’s were straight sets, while Ana had two 3 set matches. Justine should be more relaxed, since she’s won this before.

I’m picking Ana.

June 7th, 2007 at 2:31 pm

Justine is the more experienced of the two, and is known for mental toughness. Many times has she stunningly come back from the brink of defeat. I pick Justine.

June 7th, 2007 at 3:37 pm

Beast to triumph over beauty. Momma’s girl to win. Allez! I have su-ffered, and my mother has suff-ered, and I dedicate this win to all who su-ffer, and then we can all go and have some calm times togetheir. And then I gath -er myself and go out to Wimbledon, and beat that Williams who dares to think she is the best. I am the best, because I have suff-ered, and my mother has su-ffered, and I will dedicate my Wimbledon victory to my mother and to all who have suff-ered. And then, I will suff-er,and I will have some moments of calm. And then I will beat that Williams again. Allez!

June 7th, 2007 at 4:53 pm

Maybe Henin will again overdose (as she did prior to 06 Aussie final, or so she claimed) and bail out of the final–wouldn’t that be sweet. I really want to throw up whenever I see her duckface–what a hideous person, both inside and outside. She’s such a disgrace to tennis.

June 7th, 2007 at 11:26 pm

fed vs nadal again. looks like nadal will take it again. borg just couldn’t win the US open (4 finals, 1 semi), Lendl just couldn’t win wimbledon (2 finals and 5 semis), looks like fed just can’t win the french (2 finals, 1 semi already).

Well, anyway, these are the three best players of the open era.

June 8th, 2007 at 1:39 pm

My picks are both upsets:

Roger and Ana.

June 8th, 2007 at 3:14 pm

nadal fed fina;!!!! rafa yet to drop a set, and did he look ominous today, what is happening to feds first serve its never over 50% anymore

June 8th, 2007 at 5:22 pm

People are reading a little too much into Federer’s victory in Hamburg, some not even having watched the final. I saw that final, and for sure Nadal is playing FAR better now. Nadal now is making far less unforced errors and converting on the big points a lot more. Under those circumstances, on a clay court, there is no way Federer can beat Nadal. And I really do mean no way.

June 9th, 2007 at 12:38 pm

“Maybe Henin will again overdose (as she did prior to 06 Aussie final, or so she claimed) and bail out of the final–wouldn’t that be sweet. I really want to throw up whenever I see her duckface–what a hideous person, both inside and outside. She’s such a disgrace to tennis.”

Looks like you didn’t get your wish shite. Henin proves again why she is by far the best in the world on clay. Assuming she remains fit, she will win it again next year, and the year after that. She is the Nadal of the women’s tour.

June 9th, 2007 at 1:11 pm

“Beast to triumph over beauty. Momma’s girl to win. Allez! I have su-ffered, and my mother has suff-ered, and I dedicate this win to all who su-ffer, and then we can all go and have some calm times togetheir.”

Not sure if you realize it, but Momma’s girl lost her mother when she was young. Show a little respect for the dead at least.

June 9th, 2007 at 1:18 pm

To Giner: yes, I realised it. Lots of us lost mothers when young. That’s how it goes. We don’t go on and on and on about it, in public, ad nauseam. Henin takes herself very, very seriously indeed. Forgive me if I don’t. She’s an absurd person. But undoubtedly a great tennis player. These two facts are not in contradiction, you know.

June 9th, 2007 at 5:34 pm

So why call her Momma’s girl if she never had a ‘momma’?

It’s easy to tell someone to get over it. Have you lost someone young?

June 9th, 2007 at 5:50 pm

Can’t you read? I said lots of us lost mothers when young, though I rather dislike having to repeat it. Your other remarks are unintelligible. Of course Henin had a Momma. Doesn’t she let us know all about it.

June 9th, 2007 at 6:15 pm

Justine is an amazing tennis player, and a serious but very private person….SHE certainly does not go on and on about her mother. Thats absurd.
Mary Carillo and others go on and on about it. Re-telling the story at all of Justine’s big matches. Is that her fault? She talks mainly about her game, and more about Carlos than her mother. If you don’t remember anything else from this post remember this:
We don’t learn and grow by discovering the faults of others,
we learn and grow by discovering our own. I’m sure most of the posters here today, on self-reflection, can find plenty of internal work to do. Allez Justine!

June 9th, 2007 at 9:12 pm

Steven that comment was somewhat pedantic, sorry. Grendel, your comment was funny as it stands but I think the fact that she mentions mommy so much is not hard to see. If ur divorced from your husband and have been estranged from the rest of your family it can make for tricky emotional state. Coupled with her near-retirement from tennis due to her virus. Actually its perhaps less number of problems than most of the world but its not the best for a tennis player.
I dont think she builds the sympathy by intention. She was guilty of serious gamesmanship in Sydney and I have simply no clue what she was thinking there. I dont think she is a serial offender, for the lack of a better term though. And calling her “hideous both inside and outside” is Way OTT. I might easily be mistaken of course.

June 9th, 2007 at 10:24 pm