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By Mark Ashenden
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Schiavone 3-4 *Dementieva
Crikey. I check out a few of your texts and 606 messages and I look round and I've only missed Dementieva concluding the match's first break - gets it with another forehand.
Crikey. I check out a few of your texts and 606 messages and I look round and I've only missed Dementieva concluding the match's first break - gets it with another forehand.
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Schiavone* 3-3 Dementieva
A Dementieva backhand goes so low into the net it almost hits the ground first. Bit like a table tennis serve. And a THIRD break point is saved. And it comes with a huge OOOFFF as a forehand goes flying down the line. Brilliant. And the forehands keep coming - Schiavone doing her best to defend with her beautiful backhand but it's not enough. Flies wide and Dementieva holds on again. Cracking match this so far.
A Dementieva backhand goes so low into the net it almost hits the ground first. Bit like a table tennis serve. And a THIRD break point is saved. And it comes with a huge OOOFFF as a forehand goes flying down the line. Brilliant. And the forehands keep coming - Schiavone doing her best to defend with her beautiful backhand but it's not enough. Flies wide and Dementieva holds on again. Cracking match this so far.
1339: Thank you to mikehenke_gpeak on Twitter. She's suggested I use Schiavone vs Dementieva -> Fran vs Elly to save my finger tips. It's a good early shout. Any other suggestions?
1337: Want to get your name on the TV? Text in your questions 81111 and the best ones will be passed on to the TV crew. Get thinking. Conditions apply. My only condition is that they are useful. That's it. I'm not fussy.
Schiavone 3-2 *Dementieva
A ripper of a rally. Schiavone has a chance with a drop but those dark Italian eyes leave the ball and she plops it into the net. Wasted. A little sloppy. Dementieva sloppy this time with a forehand from the middle of the court flying into the net. That was a great chance to crank up the pressure. But Schiavone holds on. Just.
A ripper of a rally. Schiavone has a chance with a drop but those dark Italian eyes leave the ball and she plops it into the net. Wasted. A little sloppy. Dementieva sloppy this time with a forehand from the middle of the court flying into the net. That was a great chance to crank up the pressure. But Schiavone holds on. Just.
Schiavone* 2-2 Dementieva
Yet another tight game. Dementieva really wrapping her tall frame around the forehands and it's 30-30. here comes another break point with Schiavone belting a backhand bang on the line. D (I'm almost tempted to just call her D). Second break point saved and the first ace of the match gives her the advantage. Or ad-vantage in French. She levels up though. Both players on top of their game.
Yet another tight game. Dementieva really wrapping her tall frame around the forehands and it's 30-30. here comes another break point with Schiavone belting a backhand bang on the line. D (I'm almost tempted to just call her D). Second break point saved and the first ace of the match gives her the advantage. Or ad-vantage in French. She levels up though. Both players on top of their game.
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It's not the GCSE in French Open history on women's semi-finals on 3 June in 2010 is it?
Schiavone 2-1 *Dementieva
Dementieva (I need a nickname to save my fingertips) cracks a sweet forehand to get it back to 15-15. She looks strong. The pair are bashing the daylights out of the ball at the start here and really finding the baseline - great length. Dementieva opens up her body and attempts a winner but drifts just wide. Unlucky. back to deuce. Nervy times. Or is that just me? Schiavone's serve being mixed up and it's working well as the Russian plants a forehand way wide. The Italian's grunts go up through the gears and she leaves one to take the game. Nothing between these two so far. Apart from game I guess.
Dementieva (I need a nickname to save my fingertips) cracks a sweet forehand to get it back to 15-15. She looks strong. The pair are bashing the daylights out of the ball at the start here and really finding the baseline - great length. Dementieva opens up her body and attempts a winner but drifts just wide. Unlucky. back to deuce. Nervy times. Or is that just me? Schiavone's serve being mixed up and it's working well as the Russian plants a forehand way wide. The Italian's grunts go up through the gears and she leaves one to take the game. Nothing between these two so far. Apart from game I guess.
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Schiavone* 1-1 Dementieva
Dementieva blazes one long and it goes to 30-30. Will the Russian come through despite the injuries? It's pretty breezy out there and a mis-hit from Schiavone gives her a break point with an accidental drop shot. Strange one. Dementieva moves forward to the net in her light blue dress and powers a winner past Schiavone's back hand - DEUCE. A good read from the Russian and she wins her service game. relief for the fifth seed.
Dementieva blazes one long and it goes to 30-30. Will the Russian come through despite the injuries? It's pretty breezy out there and a mis-hit from Schiavone gives her a break point with an accidental drop shot. Strange one. Dementieva moves forward to the net in her light blue dress and powers a winner past Schiavone's back hand - DEUCE. A good read from the Russian and she wins her service game. relief for the fifth seed.
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Schiavone 1-0 *Dementieva
It looks a scorcher out there. Makes a change from seeing the players skidding about on the sticky clay. Bit of a scrappy opener. Philippe Chatrier only half full. A steady forehand from Schiavone and she wins the opening service game. Nice start. No fireworks but nice. Nothing more, nothing less.
It looks a scorcher out there. Makes a change from seeing the players skidding about on the sticky clay. Bit of a scrappy opener. Philippe Chatrier only half full. A steady forehand from Schiavone and she wins the opening service game. Nice start. No fireworks but nice. Nothing more, nothing less.
1310: The ladies are warming up. Head-to-head. Dementieva leads 6-4 with the Russian having won the last three. Don't rule out the Italian. She was utterly brilliant against Wozniacki. I think Schiavone is just so up for this - I'm having her win in three sets - despite a wobble in the second set. Here we go....
1308: I had a dream last night that Federer had match point, serving for a 14-12 victory in a last-set thriller against Nadal in the final when my TV stopped working. I punched the rather large screen and the TV fell from its hinges. Any idea who ended up winning that one? I'm sure Roger will be delighted to hear that he made the final inside my head. What a tennis arena that is. And that was that. Any tennis dreams to tell me about? Any tennis predictions? I'd like to know.
1305: First up is Italian firecracker Francesca Schiavone vs Russian Elena Dementieva. Schiavone demolished Wozniacki in the quarters and the 17th seed is now facing a player in her ninth Grand Slam semi and still looking for a first major title. Then it's the Aussie sensation Samantha Stosur playing Jelena Jankovic. Multi media coverage is here for you - live text, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports extra, Red Button video. I'd love to hear your thoughts throughout this beautiful journey. Twitter, 606, TEXT. We're here for you.
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