Wimbledon Women's

[FredPuli43]

Bartoli takes the first 6-1. Lisicki looks beaten already. Anyone think she can come back?

[bibblebub]

there's always that possibility - whenever I watch the women playing they always seem to struggle to hold their own service a lot more than the men

[bibblebub]

after due consideration and watching the game i'd like to change my reply to no chance

[jim360]

I hoped she might about 20 minutes ago, but now... it's horrible to watch.

[Sqad]

Ladie's Final ?
Not worth watching.
How can they command the same winning money as men?

[jim360]

Because many people disagree with you, Sqad.

This one, however, isn't so much a match as watching a slow, painful crash.

[Eve]

It is horrible to watch. I'm almost glad that game just went as it was painful and just needed to end, even though to her disadvantage.

I hoped she could pull it back but she doesn't look like she is in the right zone mentally or emotionally now and looks physically tired, especially compared to her opponent.

[craft1948]

I'm not watching..............I detest Bartoli :-(

[jim360]

Almost over... I really feel for Sabine, she's such a great player to watch usually but, today, she looks a shadow of the player who won

[jim360]

... against Serena, Stosue and Aga to get here.

[Eve]

Yaaaay I so didn't want her to go out on her serve!

[factor-fiction]

Bartolli is good . She is clearly very fit but she looks a little overweight around her waist to me- is it muscle?

[Eve]

I don't think the crowd do much either Craft by the way they are backing Lisicki :)

[ladybirder]

Good game Lisicki. Keep it up.

[ladybirder]

And again!

[Eve]

I thought she was maybe just built a bit stocky factor.

Well, what a turnaround, come on Lisicki! Looks like a bit of a role reversal! Don't like to think how hot it is out there though.

[ladybirder]

Best player won.

[Eve]

True, glad Liscki at least pulled it back a bit at least.

[albaqwerty]

ugh.
Plus she doesn't really come across as a gracious player.

[bibblebub]

Is that her stepmother who got cut dead?

[jim360]

Definitely, on the day.

I wanted Lisicki to win at the start of the match but from 6-1 5-1 40-15 up there's no way I'd have enjoyed watching Bartoli collapsing in turn.