RIO 2016

[GameSetAndMath]

Unlike in the 1st set, Martina holds now. It is 6-5 in the second set. Martina is at least assured of a TB now in the second set.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

It is on to TB now. Do or die moment for Martina.

 

[tossip]

Venus and her partner are in a medal position...

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Martina wins the tie break 7-3 and thus wins a set to stay alive in the match.

Timea is not pulling her weight at all.

 

[Fiero425]

Martina wins the tie break 7-3 and thus wins a set to stay alive in the match.

Timea is not pulling her weight at all.

Shocking! :eyepop :nono :angel: :dodgy: :cover

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Martina gets a break in the deciding set.

But, as Yogi Berra said it ain't over until it is over. It is just 2-1 now for the Swiss.

 

[AnonymousFan]

Venus and Ram into the Mixed Doubles SFs.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Martina gets e-surance break. It is 4-1 with Swiss having to serve now.

Timea got booed for hitting a volley on Andrea (as Andrea got hurt already in the second set by Martina's volley).

 

[Fiero425]

Martina gets e-surance break. It is 4-1 with Swiss having to serve now.

Timea got booed for hitting a volley on Andrea (as Andrea got hurt already in the second set by Martina's volley).

Funny, on another site I got into a discussion when some dude thought that was just "part of the game!" I informed him that while playing and teaching for 30 years and playing all disciplines in tournaments and socially, I can count on 1 hand being nicked by a ball! It does not have to be part of the game even if "you want to win badly!" :nono :angel: :dodgy:

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Martina to serve for the match now.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Martina to serve for the match now.

Swiss Miss plays for the Gold..:heart::basiate

 

[GameSetAndMath]

From the brink of defeat, Martina and Timea came back and won. :clap

Now, they are assured of at least a silver medal. I am glad for Martina. :celeb:

They will play the Russians Makarova and Vesnina in the final.

p.s. poor Hradecka has to play a mixed doubles match now after this match which went to almost three hours.

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Saturday 13. August

centre court
2 x ATP
Monica Puig (PUR) vs Angelique Kerber (GER) [2] Gold medal 64 46 61clapclap What a match

Court 1
Petra Kvitova (CZE) [11] vs Madison Keys (USA) [7] Bronze medal 75 26 62
Lucie Safarova (CZE)/Barbora Strycova (CZE) vs Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)/[6] Lucie Hradecka (CZE) [6] Bronze medal 75 61:clap
Sania Mirza (IND) [4]/Rohan Bopanna (IND) [4] vs Venus Williams (USA)/Rajeev Ram (USA) semi final 62 26 5-10
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)/Jack Sock (USA) vs Lucie Hradecka (CZE)/Radek Stepanek (CZE) semi final 64 76

Ladies doubles and mixed double Gold matches Sunday

 

[isabelle]

Kerber'll probably win gold

 

[tossip]

well KEYS left empty handed..it would have been a travestyif she had medalled playing baseball like David Ortiz..that shows how talented Serena and Venus are..they were gold medal winners at 20yrs..they played with a lot of heart...not these marginally talented prima donnas Keys Coco and Scone..
thank goodness for Simone Biles and Simone Manuel

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Puig takes set 1

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Kerber takes Set 2, who gets set 3. Loving Puig's fight.

 

[tossip]

Puig is on fire..

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Don't think about it just keep playing your game Puig

 

[tossip]

everyone has their time in the sun and the sun is shining brightly on Monica....