In a few minutes Serena Williams will be the winner

[malaise]

of 20 Grand Slam Titles.
I do wonder why M$Greedia never gives her deserved due.
6-3; 4-1 as Safarova is about to serve.
Serena is the greatest female player of all time. True women's tennis is weak, but she can give them the first set and still beat them all.

[cwydro]

1. You call her

M$Greedia?

Why?

She is a great champion.

[malaise]

2. I called the corporate media M$Greedia

Serena is a great champion

[cwydro]

5. Ah, I misunderstood.

I can't keep up with all the DU "nicknames" for things.

My apologies.

Still hoping Safarova can put up a fight!

[FSogol]

4. Huh? Malaise was obviously refering to the media.

[tridim]

3. She is 100% awesome. Love her!

[Logical]

6. You hear about her success all the time. The media seems fine with her. nt

[Doctor_J]

66. yeah the premise of the op is ridiculous

A lot of people are addicted to outrage.

[Buzz Clik]

7. Serena was just broken, and is off a bit.

We'll see how this goes.

[malaise]

11. Damn

It's 4-4

[Buzz Clik]

12. Women's tennis is really not that weak.

A slight drop in intensity, and Safarova is right there.

[cwydro]

14. Hoping for a third set! nt

[bigwillq]

15. I don't think it's weak either.

Sure, Serena is heads above everyone, but the rest of the field is pretty even.

[bigwillq]

8. Let's hope.

Serena up 4-3 but down 15-40. Lucie just may get this break.

[aikoaiko]

9. She is The Greatest.

[bigwillq]

10. Serena broken.

4-4 second set.

[bigwillq]

13. Serena to serve to stay in the second set.

5-4 Safarova.

[malaise]

16. 6-5 Serena

and I don't want a third set

[cwydro]

17. I just love more tennis.

But Serena has it I think.

[malaise]

20. 6-6

Safarova has done very well at tiebreakers in this tournament.
Come on Serena

0-3

[bigwillq]

18. Second set tie-break!

[cwydro]

19. Woot!

[malaise]

21. Looks like we'll have three sets

Damn

[bigwillq]

22. Malaise the Jinx

LOL

THIRD SET

[malaise]

25. I'm a wreck now

Serena broken first game. Serena was leading 4-1 in the second set.

Come on Serena.

[bigwillq]

27. I hope Serena can pull it out

I am a big Serena fan, but Safarova just in a zone right now and looking quite good.

Nice thread, Malaise. I like "live" threads!

[malaise]

30. Serena breaks back

Back in business

[cwydro]

28. I used to not allow myself to watch Martina

back in the day lol.

I was a huge fan, and I was sure I jinxed her!

[DrDan]

23. gotta go with Safarova now - Serena has been playing sick all week

I sure do not see women's tennis as weak . . . some great players - and they are in great shape as compared to couple of decades back

[malaise]

26. Still backing Serena to dig deep and win here

Come on Serena

[DrDan]

60. she reached down deep and played well . . . no doubt about it

[malaise]

70. Stan is doing the same here with Djokovic

This is turning out to be another great final

[DrDan]

73. missed the whole thing - darn

[malaise]

75. Tennis Channel will repeat

over and over from this evening

[n2doc]

24. Musical accompaniment

[bigwillq]

29. Serena breaks back. Back on serve (nt)

[cwydro]

31. Serena's got that wicked serve.

She's pissed now lol!

[malaise]

34. In front now

Let's go Serena!!

[cwydro]

37. What was the code violation for?

I missed that.

[spooky3]

64. Audible cursing

[malaise]

32. I was hoping she would have finished this so I could watch Obama's eulogy

on CSpan. Now I'm switching between this and the Biden funeral.

[bigwillq]

33. I hope it ends soon

I have to leave at 11:30 EST to go somewhere. lol It's going to be close.

[malaise]

36. I don't epect her to blow another lead

Not Serena. Safarova will will Grand slams.

[malaise]

41. Serena breaks her again

4-2

[GCP]

35. She's amazing

Apparently she's been really sick all week, but I had the feeling she'd drag herself off the sickbed and put on a good performance. Such strength.

[malaise]

38. She loves winning

She is so determined

[justiceischeap]

39. I prefer women's tennis to men's tennis any day of the week

because I think it takes more strategy and finesse to be a good female tennis player. They don't have those "400mph" serves that the men seem to build their careers on. Take this match, for example, one misstep and the tides can turn (I know this can happen in mens' tennis too but it seems more dramatic in women's for some reason).

[bigwillq]

40. Serena breaks!!! She's in control!

LET's GO!!!!

[malaise]

44. 5-2 Serena

Finish it off now

[bigwillq]

46. Please.

[malaise]

50. Magnificent Serena - great final

This was out of this world - how did she lose the lead??

[heather blossom]

42. 2 Games away

C'mon Serena.

[malaise]

45. One game away

[cwydro]

43. Beautiful tennis.

What a great match these women are treating us to.

[malaise]

47. Lucie will win grand slams in the future

but not this one

[cwydro]

49. You're most likely right.

She sure can be proud of this match.

Serena is just too good. The best.

[malaise]

72. Superb play from Stan Wawrinka

I was rooting for him but I thought Djokavic would win in straight sets.
Stan beat him in four sets. Unbelievable.

[bigwillq]

48. Triple championship point!

[cwydro]

51. FanTAStic match!!!

Looking forward to the men tomorrow...

[malaise]

54. Don't expect anything this good tomorrow

Wish Murray had won the semi

[cwydro]

57. I was for Murray too,

but djokovic is just on top right now.

[malaise]

59. Sadly Murray was on top last night when the bad weather

took over.
Murray is one of the few males who respects women's tennis

[malaise]

53. Number 20

Magnificent

[bigwillq]

52. CHAMPION!

Awesome final.

Thanks again for this thread, Malaise.

[malaise]

61. Just for you bigwillq

[longship]

55. Amazing thread.

Almost as exciting and nail biting as the match must have been.

And Malaise, you had me rooting for Selena all the way. Yes. She is a fantastic tennis machine.




R&K

[malaise]

56. LOL

She had me scared for a moment there - but Serena does love drame.

Great match.

[Blue_Tires]

58. It's it high time Serena retired to a quiet life and married me?

I'm not going to wait for her forever...

[malaise]

62. Two more slams to pass Steffi Graf

You'll just have to wait

[hifiguy]

68. Wow. Had to look that up.

Not a big tennis follower, but I didn't realize she had blown by Martina and Chrissie so decisively. I was definitely a fan back in their day and loved to watch them in the big tournaments. They almost always wound up playing each other.

[erronis]

63. Darn. I cancelled my Comcast TV since I really don't watch the other stuff

But I miss tennis and I couldn't figure out how to get it online (through Comcast internet cable) - even to pay a few more bucks.

[underahedgerow]

65. Serena always wins when she wants to! She is the greatest athlete in the world right now, there just

is no one better than she is -- in any sport, male or female!

On top of that, she is sweet, kind, generous and very loving. The only time she ever, ever gets all riled up is when she's on the court. It's like she stores all that love energy and turns it into fire.

I LOVE watching her play. I had to miss RG this year sadly, but I'm really hoping to make it up to Wimbledon to see her play in a few weeks.

I hate all the people who say mean things, such as how 'manly' she is, and the constant accusations from morons who claim she dopes, when in fact, she's focused on super clean living, eating extremely healthy and extreme fitness. There is nothing manly about her, she is extremely feminine and girly. Gosh, I just love her! And her little dog Chip!

[malaise]

78. She is a great athlete

Unbelievable.
Only idiots and racists don't find her 'girly' as you put it.

[U4ikLefty]

67. foot fault

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

76. Grrr, I'm gonna ki...

Wait, this is DU. Threats are not allowed.

Bless your heart.

[Euphoria]

69. Great thread. Thanks.

Got to "be" there with you all even though I just read it While not knowing the outcome. Exciting and....
Yeah Serena!!!

[malaise]

71. LOL

Another great final on now. Who in their right mind thought Stan would be leading by two sets to one at this stage.

[Codeine]

74. She's usually lauded as one of the greatest players ever.

I've seen more about her and her sister than almost any female player I can think of.

[bluestateguy]

77. Not better than Navratalova

but close.