2012 Australian Open: Part 3

[Chris_2593]

Maria. Get back to where you belong number 1.

 

[Igloo]

Why didnt we get to see the interview?

Well done, Maria!

edit: and now we do get to see it. Disregard.

 

[sherb]

There goes any chance of me watching the womens' final.

A match with one screaming/shrieking, cheating cow in it is bad enough, let enough a match with two of them.......

 

[The_Doctor]

That was one the toughest performances i can remember seeing from a player

 

[The_Doctor]

There goes any chance of me watching the womens' final.

A match with one screaming/shrieking, cheating cow in it is bad enough, let enough a match with two of them.......

Give me Sharapova/Azarenka over the screetching Kvitova any day of the week

 

[Rustin Cohle]

I can't believe people actually like Sharapova. Ugh.

 

[matt_897]

Oh Petra, what an awful last game that was. More clutch player won here, what an effort from 0-30 from Maria, her serve was dreadful up until that point but she managed to drag herself from that. Good fight.

Azarenak is playing the better tennis but I hope Sharapova wins the final.

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

The final will be unbearable now. At least it will get more people talking about the ridiculously unnecessary grunting.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I just LOL at the people that have front row seats for Saturday's final....bring your earplugs!

Mmmmmm Maria!

 

[CHBench]

Serving first is such a huge advantage.

Sharapova and Vika are 3-3 H2H with Vika winning their last 3 encounters.

Winner is the new number 1.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I can't believe people actually like Sharapova. Ugh.

Better than the ugly head Kvitova!

 

[sherb]

Give me Sharapova/Azarenka over the screetching Kvitova any day of the week

Give me none of them.

It's a blight on the game and is cheating, nothing less.

 

[Unrivaled Mach]

I can't believe people actually like Sharapova. Ugh.

Agreed, probably won't tune in for the finals now.

 

[red+black]

The final will be unbearable now. At least it will get more people talking about the ridiculously unnecessary grunting.

That's the positive to take out of it.

 

[hirdy_is_champ]

Far out, WTF is Bernie doing? I guess he's 19.....

Anyway, really don't wanna watch the women's final now, although that was pretty gutsy from Sharapova. Not sure if I can go out though as I have to work 8 AM on Sunday........ argh.

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

Better than the ugly head Kvitova!

Are you 12?

 

[The_Doctor]

Give me none of them.

It's a blight on the game and is cheating, nothing less.

Geez pull your head in mate, its not cheating.

Ferrer makes almost as much noise as the women.

Sharapova isn't my favourite player but i have plenty of $$$ riding on her so im very biased at the moment

But i am very glad Azarenka made it to the end, she deserves it for how well she has been playing recently. I have a feeling the big occasion will get the better of her though. Her celebration at the end of todays match seemed like her job in the tournament was done and she is just happy to be there

 

[Chris_2593]

Are you 12?

I think that after every post i read from him.

 

[sherb]

Geez pull your head in mate, its not cheating.

Ferrer makes almost as much noise as the women.

Well we'll have to differ in opinion then.

It's cheating pure and simple and the authorities, as usual, are too gutless to do anything about it.

At least having two screamers in the final may bring a bit more attention to it.

And I don't limit my opposition to the incessant noise to the women by the way.

 

[hirdy_is_champ]

Are you 12?

Ignore list. Only poster on my ignore list actually.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Are you 12?

Nope, have money on Sharapova as well, cannot believe she was at $41 pre tournament..would have thought $12 at the best and for a multiple slam champion that was easy odds.

I hate Petra though, annoying and is in competition with Schiavone for the worst head in the game!

 

[Lemma]

Subbed to part 3

 

[Chris_2593]

Really pumped for tonight. And im not even a Rafa/Fed fanboy. I prefer Murray out of the top 4. But hope Rafa wins tonight.

 

[red+black]

Ferrer makes almost as much noise as the women.

The decibel count of the women is greater than that of the men.

I don't get annoyed by any noises the men make, but do get very annoyed by Azarenka and Sharapova.

Ever since I saw Sharapova scream loudly when she played a drop shot at the French, I knew it was a tactic, and hence, unnecessary.

 

[Lemma]

I'll kick off the predictions: Nadal in 5