BARTOLI V FLIPKENS

told ya

break is 35 seconds away

break is 10 seconds away

break is 10 seconds away

confirmation of break

has she won a single point at the net?

Keep those overheads coming Queen Marion

7 breaks

this needs investigating..

ye randiya kaise aa jati hai semi may

whats with flipkens overhead? does she think shes playing dubs

easiest £££ ever

Some truly superb water-guzzling just then.

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:01PM, kingmax wrote:

this needs investigating..

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:02PM, GRANTCKING wrote:

easiest £££ ever

what a ****

kvitova should be ashamed losing to this spastic

the biggest mug who ever entered GS s/f!

The WTA must play best of 5 in GS. To prevent mugs like Flipkens enter s/f.

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:02PM, kingmax wrote:

Jul  4, 2013 --  2:02PM, GRANTCKING wrote:easiest £££ ever what a ****

??

kovitova must be cringing indors thinking 2how the fek did I lose to this  toby"

she was somehow serving like a bloke vs kvitova

Jul 4, 2013 -- 1:42PM, aaronh wrote:

here's a crazy thoughtmaybe Flipkens didn't play this badly against other players in the draw  I know it's hard to get your head around

^^

I might be wrong here, but do I detect a note of general disapproval here about Flip City's effort today?

didn't quite catch that commentary. something about bartoli and a thick bush?

Yes, mentioned a stick and a bush I think.

kvitova should be ashamed losing to this spastic
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kvitova got what she deserved. Mug like her, has no business in s/f.

ouch. Game betting for game 5 was odds against the server for before the game had begun. I got stung there

if this was a boxing match ref would have stepped in hours ago

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:04PM, yyyy wrote:

kvitova should be ashamed losing to this spastic -------------kvitova got what she deserved. Mug like her, has no business in s/f.

lmao and flipkens does? shes held serve once?

ALLEZ MAZZA

COURAGE MON AMIE

6-1 6-1 in a grand slam semi should not be invited back

her performance today is irrelevant to whether she "deserves" (and she most definitely deserves) to be in a semi final


hope this helps

We've probably seen even worse performances in finals to be fair.

To add to all the excitement the Postie's just arrived here, at 14:06

Quite good of them to bother really. It's almost Friday ffs.

Line judges doing their best to make a game of it...

    ul 4, 2013 -- 2:04PM, yyyy wrote:
kvitova should be ashamed losing to this spastic -------------kvitova got what she deserved. Mug like her, has no business in s/f.


lmao and flipkens does? shes held serve once?
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I never said that. If Kvitova lost to  a mug like this one, then you can imagine how huge mug she was.

BARTOLI IS PLAYING WELL RATHER THAN FLIPKINS CHOKING. FAIR PLAY TO THE BARTS SHE COULD WIN THIS

For a semi final this is so a walkover.

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:08PM, Beaniash wrote:

BARTOLI IS PLAYING WELL RATHER THAN FLIPKINS CHOKING. FAIR PLAY TO THE BARTS SHE COULD WIN THIS

shame people can't see past their bets and realise how well Bartoli is playing

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:07PM, the silverback wrote:

We've probably seen even worse performances in finals to be fair.

Zina Garrison?
Monica Seles?
Mal Washington?

I can think of a few totally one-sided finals.

ffs, I just found the breadsticks justgirlythings pic but now I'll have no use for it.

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:09PM, Darlo Bantam wrote:

Jul  4, 2013 --  2:07PM, the silverback wrote:We've probably seen even worse performances in finals to be fair.Zina Garrison?Monica Seles?Mal Washington?I can think of a few totally one-sided finals.

Graf vs Zvereva

There is nothing wrong with her. It is just bad tactics.

bartoli is playing well, hits through the slice backhand unlike kvitova could. flips serve has been miles worse though

Serena vs Masha, Olympics

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:09PM, aaronh wrote:

Jul  4, 2013 --  2:09PM, Darlo Bantam wrote:Jul  4, 2013 --  2:07PM, the silverback wrote:We've probably seen even worse performances in finals to be fair.Zina Garrison?Monica Seles?Mal Washington?I can think of a few totally one-sided finals.Graf vs Zvereva

Was that the final Graf won 6-0 6-0 in about 12 minutes?

Those slicey back-hands are so feeble.

yeah 6-0 6-0 darlo

Flipkens always seems to be stopping running rather than running

Complete joke of a game :(

That was BRILLIANT grass court tennis from Queen Marion

super match, next one should be just as good.

Well done Marion Bartoli. That sort of performance (and stroll) sets her up perfectly.

Allez Marion

0 aces for flipkens, didn't turn up today. Don't think it was injury. Bartoli didn't take her foot off her throat tho, credit to her for that

impressive stuff from Marion

Marion advances to #8 in the rankings.

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:12PM, Just Checking wrote:

Complete joke of a game :(

thought that last service game was pretty impressive personally

Nice for her to get to another final. Let's hope she doesn't use the winnings to splash out at McDonalds.

Losing semi :£400,000
Losing final:£800,000

The easiest £400k Bartoli has ever earnt?

Marion looked like she was late for a lunch date in that last game

Not knocking the winner, I'm talkig about the farcical one sided nature of it.

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:14PM, attitude adjuster wrote:

Marion looked like she was late for a lunch date in that last game

no, just for lunch

Worst semi final performance I've ever seen

I just don't understand the gameplan of constantly hitting weak slices into the middle of the court for Bartoli to smash away, very odd

nice interview from Marion

400k this year for semi finalist?? holy sheet thought the UK was in a recession

Ever tried playing tennis with a football?

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:14PM, Just Checking wrote:

Not knocking the winner, I'm talkig about the farcical one sided nature of it.

That's sport. Can happen any time, any place, any sport.

haha barto slept from 12 to 12.30 today!

She was asleep half hour before going on court, class.

she may not be a super model but she seems like a nice person

She's such a nice person when she is interviewed.

That's my girl !

Anyone know what channels the 2nd semi is on?

she's very nice, gets a lot of undeserved stick about her figure but it's irrelevant. she's fit enough to compete at this level

I do hope no-one is going to be nasty on here to Flip City.

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:18PM, Srichaphan or Ancic? wrote:

She's such a nice person when she is interviewed.

bbc1 then bbc2 then back to bbc1 and finish on bbc2

sorry meant to quote silverback!

Strange person that can have a quick nap an hour before a semi final.
I had trouble sleeping before anything exciting.

Maybe she's a robot with an off switch. There should be an investigation.

She could be a far better player though, if she was fitter. So many matches she has lost because of her speed around the court.

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:19PM, lurka wrote:

she's very nice, gets a lot of undeserved stick about her figure but it's irrelevant. she's fit enough to compete at this level

Think this sums is up nicely: "I'm not blonde enough, tall enough or thin enough to get a sponsorship deal."

SoA are u on twitter giving flipper death threats?

No, why should I?

u have suggested it before, maybe not death threats but abuse

Given this semi is bound to bring up the equal pay issue again. I couldn't help noticing tickets were cheaper for the womens semis than the mens. How can they justify that given how they attempt to justify the equal pay.

no I havent

I have said that there is nothing wrong with criticising players on Twitter.

you did, can't remember when you suggested the forum give someone stick on twitter

Yes, I probably said something like 'tell them what you think' which does not amount to abuse or death threats.

ok sorry fair enough

Bartoli will be wanting Lisicki to win the semi final for sure.

I dont think she has ever beaten Radwanska.

Equal pay does seem a little strange? Playing for shorter periods to a lower absolute level, attracting lower ticket prices (apparently?), less viewers and less sponsorhip? It's Political Correctness Gone MAD!

Maybe they should both get 2/3 of the prize money up front, then winner of the mens should play the winner of the womens for the remaining 2/6 (1/3)?
That would be fair ?

Also it would give lisicki more TV time, so, everbody wins

Lisicki drifting?

I dont see why women should not play five sets.

they could play 5 sets in the semi final and final. That would be enough and might give the crowd their money's worth

Have all you Flipkens punters seen that you couldn't tell a Champ from a Chump......?

Jul 4, 2013 -- 2:23PM, Srichaphan or Ancic? wrote:

Yes, I probably said something like 'tell them what you think' which does not amount to abuse or death threats.

As if you didn't know what would happen if you rile up a bunch of livid punters who just lost money and tell them to voice their displeasure. Especially as you weren't shy to use the word fixer in the same thread.

And if I remember correctly you said the other day that you called someone a fixer on twitter recently. That is very much abuse as your idea of a fixer is not exactly solid.

she's very nice, gets a lot of undeserved stick about her figure but it's irrelevant. she's fit enough to compete at this level

Absolutely.

Besides she must play at least 4 sets every match with the amount of air shots she hits