Wimbledon 2013

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It wasn't a bad opening game from Kanepi but our Sabine's forehand is such a potent weapon. Assured when moving to the net too.
 

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Lisicki takes the first set!

The drop shot has been n the money pretty much every time today.
 

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feck the Lisicki match.

Radwanska/Li is exactly as expected, fecking brilliant.

Radwanska just will not give up this first set. Proper fighter.
 

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And she does, albeit with a few nerves.

Kanepi lacked the necessary intensity and didn't change things up when the game was only heading in one direction.
 

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Maybe ITV nicked the controls? Definitely odd, can you see them airing a Lisicki interview during Murray's QF?

Going with serve in the Bartoli vs Stephens match up to this point.
 

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Li Na breaks to get the second set back on serve. Radwanska must be an almighty pain in the arse to play against. She gets everything back in play.
 

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The game's been a case of Li Na hitting and Radwanska fetching until Li Na gets tired and commits an unforced error
 

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Every time I see Bartoli she looks a little bit more unfit.
 

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Some boos and slow clapping over here after Bartoli questioned why they hadn't been taken off after it started raining. Of course just after that it started to become more heavy.

It might put the crowd against her alter but she was vindicated.

It being back on deuce point it was a fair time to call it IMO.
 

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You just know this Radwanska bird's gonna look EXACTLY like her mum when she's older. Hagged
 

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Having just heard Radwanska's interview it sounds like she'll be glad of every hour of the full day's break ahead of the semi-final.
 

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As of 9 minutes ago Wimbledon's twitter reported that the rain was expected to last a further half hour, the court will then be inspected and hopefully we'll be back up and running.
 

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Is that...yes we can now indeed see grass on No 1 Court.

No more rain delays hopefully.

The set was at a potential turning point, be interesting to see who if either coped with the rain delay best.
 

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Bartoli takes the first set.

Now that set Stephens is a very composed player, a close contest.