Petkovic v Stephens

**STAY STRONG** · 08-12-14, 02:30 PM

Personally played over 21.5.

**Mucak77** · 08-12-14, 02:33 PM

I would say it is around 50-50 so take Stephens given the odds

..maybe the over is the best bet imo . I expect a 3 setter.

**matt1216** · 08-12-14, 02:35 PM

Remember, when both are on Stephens has a way better serve

**Hardcoar** · 08-12-14, 03:03 PM

Wait... if this bitch is "Wozniack", and that bitch is Wozniacki, then who the f*ck is "Wozniak"!?!?

**SSVIR** · 08-12-14, 03:35 PM

Originally posted by Hardcoar

Wait... if this bitch is "Wozniack", and that bitch is Wozniacki, then who the f*ck is "Wozniak"!?!?

Evil twin.

**SSVIR** · 08-12-14, 04:50 PM

Petkovic odds dropping from -170 to -140.

I added more at -140.

Uh oh.

**Hardcoar** · 08-12-14, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by SSVIR

Evil twin.

So who's the third one??

**Snowball** · 08-12-14, 04:55 PM

Stephens lookin' sharp fellas.

**FlipsideRM** · 08-12-14, 04:58 PM

Damn, petkovic has some nice legs

**SSVIR** · 08-12-14, 05:23 PM

Back to the scene of the Dodig crime on this court.

**SSVIR** · 08-12-14, 05:24 PM

How is Stephens serve this pedestrian and she's absolutely ripping groundstrokes?

**SSVIR** · 08-12-14, 05:34 PM

Petkovic can't handle the pace. She's dead meat.

Time to fade myself. Awful run of bad luck and worse picks.

**SSVIR** · 08-12-14, 05:44 PM

Stephens playing great.

Petkovic is an unforced error machine.

Wager is f'd.

G-d dammit.

**SSVIR** · 08-12-14, 05:50 PM

Went TILT and hedged with Stephens.

She's smoking Petkovic today

**TheDane** · 08-12-14, 06:11 PM

Stephens too good today. Great performance and win.

**FlipsideRM** · 08-12-14, 06:15 PM

Sloane blowing it now

**professionalAD** · 08-12-14, 06:47 PM

dude your ice cold, take a break bro

**SSVIR** · 08-12-14, 10:03 PM

Originally posted by professionalAD

dude your ice cold, take a break bro

Certainly a struggle the last two days. Can't catch any breaks (0-9 on TBs) and some bad reads. After going tilt live betting on Stephens and big on Halep I've turned it around to a small loss (less than 5 units) day.

Will definitely be fading Halep going forward. Worst #2 player ever. Absolutely has no serve and no ability to hit winners or put her opponent under pressure.

**Hardcoar** · 08-13-14, 07:45 AM

Clearly you don't know much about Halep.

Relative to her rank, however, what you say holds some amount of truth.

**SSVIR** · 08-13-14, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by Hardcoar

Clearly you don't know much about Halep.

Relative to her rank, however, what you say holds some amount of truth.

I don't know much other than she was riser of the year in 2013 and had a terrific run at the French and Wimbledon this year.

What I've seen with my own eyes (admittedly only two matches) is that she simply puts the ball back in play and has no real weapons. She can win a lot of matches that way but if the bigger hitters on the tour are playing decent I don't see how Halep has a chance on hard courts.

I also know she had a breast reduction which is a damn shame.

**Hardcoar** · 08-13-14, 10:14 AM

She is most definitely capable of power-hitting and even hard serving, despite her highest qualities being those of consistency and retrieving.

Like I said though, on a relative basis you are right. Effectively this means your assessment is pretty much correct against in-form Kvitovas, Williams, Bouchards, Sharapovas, etc.

**bruceBRUCEbruce** · 08-13-14, 10:17 AM

Really thought this one would go over last night, perhaps Sloane is coming out of her dogshit form at a good time...

Originally posted by SSVIR

What I've seen with my own eyes (admittedly only two matches) is that she simply puts the ball back in play

perhaps you're underrating this skill in regard to WTA play...