US Open Thread

[CHBench]

This Williams/Clijsters semi is a premature final. Whoever wins it will wipe Wozniacki/Wickmayer of the court.

Clijsters takes the first set.
And we have a cracked racket.

 

[andrepetz]

Serena defaulted!
Told a lines woman she was gonna kill her

Disappointing end to the match

 

[Skeeta Olly]

Wow.

No remember she got warned for raquet abuse. 40-15 down, abuses umpire, losses a point, Game-Set-Match?

 

[MaccaKnowsBest]

OMG! Talk about a controversial ending...this will be talked about for ages.

Williams already with a code violation (smashed racquet), is called for a foot fault on her second service to bring up two match points for Kim. Williams then exploded at the lines judge and was accused of saying "I will kill you" to the lines judge. Lines judge goes to umpire and and referee called in. Williams denies accusation but code violation given and match awarded to Kim.

 

[Kaan]

Poor form Serena if true

Gotta feel sorry for Clijsters... even though she would have won.

 

[CHBench]

That was quality. Epic.

Unfortunate way to end the match for Kim, but made for some great viewing.

 

[AG]

She's a nutcase. Crowd booed her off.

 

[Subaru Impreza]

Both made mistakes.
Linesjudge saw a FF on a big point, which you can't even decide by camera.
Serena absolutely unexcusable behavior

 

[Amazing Bombers]

Poor form Serena if true

Gotta feel sorry for Clijsters... even though she would have won.

I do . Poor form from Serena

 

[tarky]

Clijsters will win it now, she'll smash wozi

 

[Ricketts]

Magnificent!

 

[watermelonslice]

Such a shame it had to end this way.

Clijster's amazing win and comeback shouldn't be lost in this though. Could this story get any better? I don't think Wickmayer or Wozniaki will trouble Clijsters too much in the final.

 

[Leo Barry You Star]

Hope she gets a ban

 

[arakaan]

Hope she gets a ban

yes and the only ban she'll care about is a ban from next 4 GS's.

 

[MaccaKnowsBest]

Just watching replay. Even someone yelled out "yeah you did" when Serena denied saying she would kill the linesjudge.

 

[Kaan]

Serena wont even tell us what she said. She said I'll kill you for sure.

 

[Subaru Impreza]

wozniacki v clijsters final

 

[Subaru Impreza]

wozniacki v clijsters final

 

[arakaan]

Just watching replay. Even someone yelled out "yeah you did" when Serena denied saying she would kill the linesjudge.

press conference on now is embarressing. What a bitch.

"I didn't threaten her".

 

[CanonNo1]

Just showed the replay of abusing lineswomen ... absurd behaviour.

 

[AG]

Serena wont even tell us what she said. She said I'll kill you for sure.

Plenty of fans would have heard her. She'll regret this in a big way.

 

[Leo Barry You Star]

Jehovah would be proud of her

 

[Vdubs]

I hope to never see Wickmeyer play another match- the ultimate screamer on court. Suppose I could turn the volume off, but you should not have to. I am sure it must be off putting for her opponent, who tonight was a deserving winner. Clijsters vs Wosniacki=1 of those matches where you would be happy with either winning. Go Kimmy, Caroline will no doubt be up there again.

 

[Vdubs]

As much as I enjoy the Sunday Footy Show, I really would prefer to be watching Clijsters v Serena right now.

Why weren't you able to watch it, it was on at the same time, pretty bizarre final point.

 

[Warsaw]

HAHAHA Loved the dummy spit at the end of the 1st.