I’ve found a new women’s professional tennis player to love. With shade’s of her brother’s flare and fire, Dinara Safina took down Sharapova and Dementieva in two successive come-from-behind French Open victories. These two matches have been my favourites of the French Open 2008 so far.
After being a set and two breaks down, Safina fought her way back, won the second set and routed Dementieva 6-0 in the third set of their quarter finals match. With this win Safina reaches her first-ever grand slam semi where she’ll be playing Kuznetsova.
[June 5, 2008 Update: I was delighted to see Safina take out Kuznetsova quite easily. She’s now headed to her first grand-slam final.]
Ana Ivanovic will be playing Jankovic in the other women’s semi-final. I will, of course, be cheering for Ivanovic in that one but, if Ivanovic and Safina both make it to the final, I’ll be cheering for my new-found tennis star – Safina.
[June 5, 2008 Update: With Ivanovic beating Jankovic in the other semi, this should be one of the better women’s slam finals in a long time.]
Interestingly, with her win in Berlin, Safina was the last player to play and beat Justine Henin before her retirement.
Go Ana! You’re the one.
Care to make a wager Herold? $10 on the outcome?
Cool, i didn’t know that Marat has got such a talented sister, from my russian past i remember only him, haven’t heard of her till now. I wonder if talent is something family-related, or it’s just about training in sports? Here’s her website for real fans: http://www.dinarasafina.com/all/index.asp?l=en&p=1