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That was not brave, Sam.

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Losing to an inferior opponant, on the biggest stage, after publicly stating that you would 'never choke again', is NOT brave.

Were Geelong brave when Hawthorn beat us? No. We 'choked'.

I am so happy the Italian girl won, and hopes that along with Rossi and the Azzuri, Italy can dominate this years sporting events.

So thanks Sam, easiest $60 i ever made.
 
Unfortunately, Rossi won't be doing it this year. Fractured his leg in practice lastnight. Wouldn't have been able to get past the force that is Jorge Lorenzo anyway. :p

Oh.... Andby the way, Geelong didn't choke in 08. We beat you fair and square on the day. The game was still in dispute come the final quarter.
 

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randomhero24 said:
I am so happy the Italian girl won, and hopes that along with Rossi and the Azzuri, Italy can dominate this years sporting events.
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Got your ticket booked back home have you?:p

Seriously, the Italians are the biggest chokers in world sport, apart from one fluke of a recent world cup where divers were rewarded more then skill, and apart from one true champion in Rossi.

Italy have had their moment in the sun, a fluke win from a player who will never win another tournament, let alone another Grand Slam.

Enjoy it wogboys, because that's it, that's all you get this year, Rossi has a compound fracture and won't be seen till 2011, the Italian team will be knocked out in the round of 16, and well, that is it, because on a national scale, you have nothing else.

Well done for Sam for reaching the final, but she just didn't play well on the day, but at least she didn't have to resort to diving or cheating to win an event.

ITALY = CHEATS, the world knows it.
 
mattys123 said:
Got your ticket booked back home have you?:p

Seriously, the Italians are the biggest chokers in world sport, apart from one fluke of a recent world cup where divers were rewarded more then skill, and apart from one true champion in Rossi.

Italy have had their moment in the sun, a fluke win from a player who will never win another tournament, let alone another Grand Slam.

Enjoy it wogboys, because that's it, that's all you get this year, Rossi has a compound fracture and won't be seen till 2011, the Italian team will be knocked out in the round of 16, and well, that is it, because on a national scale, you have nothing else.

Well done for Sam for reaching the final, but she just didn't play well on the day, but at least she didn't have to resort to diving or cheating to win an event.

ITALY = CHEATS, the world knows it.
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Going by Aus sports ppl and sporting teams records lately Aussies shouldnt call anybody cheats.
Massive glass houses.
 
I agree, it was not brave from Sam, in general it was pretty awful, Sam played tentative, nervous tennis out there and played right into Schiavone's hand. If Sam plays well, she should be beating schiavone every day of the week, very disappointing given the run she had. She won't have an opportunity like this ever again.

Now will be interesting how she backs up, if she somehow manages to do well at Wimbledon that would actually be a brave effort plus the fact grass would be her least favoured surface.
 

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The other girl did play very well. Stosur did not play badly but its a loss thats likely to haunt her more than she thinks down the track. Perfectly normal that she would justify it as simply being outclassed on the day.

In reality, your opponent plays as well as you let them. In this case Stosur let her opponent get up an about, freedom to come into the net and volley at will. I think she probably went in too calm, the Italian girl was fired up and ready to leave it all out there.

I like Stosur, I really hope she has further opportunities, because that was really disappointing. :(
 
Herer's my take on it:

  1. In the earlier rounds, not expected to beat Henin & Williams, no pressure on her, went for her shots, hit lots of winners and won.

  2. In the final: she is the favourite, under pressure as expected to win: choked ...

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