Women's final has started, can tell there's a lot of excitement in this forum for it.
Tennis 2017
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Pretty nerve beginning for both players.
Muguruza's forehand is on a similar level to mine at the moment.
Roger looks a bit pervy there.
Venus looks like Denise from Eastenders. That probably does come across as racist but it's not supposed to.
Venus may regret not taking advantage of that break point.
Really? Strip out the tux and he looks like a huge dork. You know, the type from an upright family and wears a turtleneck sweater to school in winter.
It may be because I zoomed right in to his face right enough.
It's just painful watching the women serve.
Too many double faults from Venus. An inconsistent one-slam wonder (as of June 2017) beating a multiple winner in their mid-30s... Ahem. The baselines look terrible.
Muguruza at least has the right idea on how to play. Venus is just hugging the baseline atm.
Bit of a nervy start. Nothing between them currently.
That's a bit harsh, given she's been in three finals in two years- plus Wimbledon and French Open, so an achievement in its self.
Amateurish there from Muguruza.
Hmmmm a couple of bad bounces on that particular baseline so far, one each.
Good rally there from Venus.
You don't think she's inconsistent?
She does seem to double fault a lot but seems to make up for it with aces.
She seems to be, particularly her forehand, not that I've seen much of her.
Just seems harsh to dismiss a three-time Open finalist as a 'one slam wonder', wouldn't you say?
Guys we all get it, women are terrible and men are the greatest. Can't you just enjoy the match.
Who said that ?
Super save Muguruza.
Wow, another hugely wrong call by an umpire Wonder how often that happened before Hawkeye.
Wonder how often that happened before Hawkeye.Wow that was a bad line call.
Venus has done that toss-and-catch when serving four times now. Is it windy there today?
Playing under the roof.
Perhaps slightly exaggerated to allow the comparison with Cilic but she's been particularly disappointing since that French Open win, until this tournament of course.
Well done, Muguruza.
Hmm. Not saying she's doing it for an advantage, but that last one was on a key point.
Woah, bit of a turnaround at the end of that set.
The roof is closed, she's just nervous. Muguruza breaks her now.
I'm trying UUGHH to enjoy it but AHHH something is UUGHH putting me AHHH off.
It's quite common to see players do it to allow themselves more time, Murray's pretty bad at it. Not sure what the umpires can do to clamp down on it but they rarely seem particularly bothered by it.
Credit to her for turning it on when it matters I guess.
Would be nice to have Venus and Fed win though.
Hah, what a point!
That was a good game.
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Who is the favourites for this? I have €10 on Venus before the start of this tournament, can't believe she really made it this far.
I love the challenge system. Feels like an extra level of skill when someone challenges correctly like that.
Jesus, Venus not looking herself and struggling big time here.
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