Out they came and it was nice and sunny and everything was looking good – the only question being…which Dementieva would be coming out to play…
Umm… well in the first set it was almost embarrassing… I was cheering away for Elena (‘cos it sounds like Jelena, right??) but to no avail – that first set was like a tutorial
What was hysterical was Demented’s high pitched squeaking… Dolphins in the Atlantic and dogs in the SW19 area were going crazy!
2nd set – and Elena finally started to play – and for the first time I can see how that powder puff serve can discombobulate Venus – Elena’s serve (certainly her 2nd) is every bit as powder puff and to watch Venus… even standing IN almost bent double reaching forwards to return it… actually, surprisingly got Elena a few cheap points – seriously, who’d have thunk it!
This set was WAY more competitive, thank GOD although still some shrieking – Elena’s kinda 2-tone grunt had the woman sat next to me in complete fits of giggles.
And of course Venus’ primal screaming too…
Venus and her serve – my lord… I can so understand people picking Serena – her service motion is just so much more rhythmic … but I just had an inkling watching Venus, on HER surface that it would be her year…
Elena did so well to get up to the TB and I really had high hopes for her – but cue more dolphin-yelps and I just kissed 2 scoreline pick points goodbye…
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