Strawberries and cream anyone?

[Golfmmad]

Just checked on the BBC Website and not one comment suggested that she "Threw in the towel".

You needed to have watched the first set to realise that, at 37 years of age she was just too tired after the physically demanding first set took its hold.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I was referring to the live commentary where they were less guarded. At no point would they have used that phrase but the inference was very clear.

As to your last point, a professional athlete and you are saying she was blown after one set. One set, seriously?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Just checked, the first set lasted 51 minutes, the whole match 1 hour 17. There are men's games that last 4hrs plus. Being tired after 51 minutes is not a reason to use.

 

[Golfmmad]

Just checked, the first set lasted 51 minutes, the whole match 1 hour 17. There are men's games that last 4hrs plus. Being tired after 51 minutes is not a reason to use.

As I said last night - you really did need to have seen that first set to realise how much it took it out of Venus.

It's a shame you haven't mentioned how well Sabine played - especially in the 2nd set - full of athleticism and power, and she looks pretty good too!

Ok I'll concede, maybe it wasn't due to just tiredness, it was because Sabine outplayed her in every department in the 2nd set. A well deserved win and I'm sure we'll see her in finals for many years to come.

:thup:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Maybe she just ran out of fuel. It's like a runner or cyclist going for the kick and having nothing left in the tank. Doesn't she have an underlying illness as well

 

[USER1999]

Is her name not Garbine? Looks to be the future of womens tennis anyway. Tall, powerful, good looking. An ad mans dream. Can play a bit too.

 

[Golfmmad]

Is her name not Garbine? Looks to be the future of womens tennis anyway. Tall, powerful, good looking. An ad mans dream. Can play a bit too.

You're quite right Chris, it is Garbine - it's been a long day!

And of course, right about everything else!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

The winner was superb, no question.

 

[User62651]

Maybe she just ran out of fuel. It's like a runner or cyclist going for the kick and having nothing left in the tank. Doesn't she have an underlying illness as well

Looking at her other 6 matches before the final, a few were close 2 setters with one 3 setter so fitness was not the issue imo especially after 1 set, mentally she caved-in and did not give it full effort in second set, very disappointing for the watching crowd who thought they were about to watch a classic, not a capitulation. Even if VW has issues on her mind like the RTA death, she'd managed to focus for the 13 days before the final ok so there's no excuse, she quit.
Mens final was also a let-down but Cilic didn't give up at least.