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In a Bizarre Ending, Clijsters Beats Williams
NY Times ^

Posted on 09/12/2009 8:06:58 PM PDT by traumer

Kim Clijsters Advances to Finals Over Serena Williams Williams looks a little somber as she begins her serve, then slaps a backhand into the net. Then she hits an ace. Balance returning. She’s got to keep the ball in play here and doesn’t, hitting another backhand into the net. Clijsters is two points from the match and the finals. She’s got to keep that out of her mind.

Williams goes up the T but misses, then foot faults. Scolding the lineswoman may help her get back her strength, but she’s down match point. Boos may also drive her back into the game. Brian Earley, the tournament manager, appears. An argument ensues. Williams is given a warning, which costs her a point. The match is over. Williams is heard to say: “I didn’t say I would kill you.” An argument on match point. Suddenly, Williams walks to the other side of the net and shakes Clijsters hand. It’s over. Has she defaulted? The lineswoman retreats to the exit. N

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To: theFIRMbss
Another teachable moment...
41 posted on 09/12/2009 8:46:12 PM PDT by traumer
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To: Toespi
>Why didn’t she just shut up and challenge the foot fault call?

I don't think players
can challenge a foot fault call,
only shot placement.

42 posted on 09/12/2009 8:48:39 PM PDT by theFIRMbss
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To: traumer

Well, I believe Yael T. Abouhalkah, who wrote that column, could have left the “reportedly” out of his phrase “reportedly yelled obscenities”.


43 posted on 09/12/2009 8:49:02 PM PDT by John W
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To: Chet 99

It’s one thing to argue, whine about a call, but to take a ball, with your racquet, yelling at the lineswoman, saying you going to take the F’ing ball and shove it down her F’ing throat....now that’s a big difference; and it was her use of profanity—the obsenities she used—a string of them...that got her the point penalty (combined with her earlier smashing of a racquet). Game over man!


44 posted on 09/12/2009 8:50:00 PM PDT by nfldgirl
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To: theFIRMbss

Yeah, it’s only where the ball lands. Which apparently was about to be up the line judge’s ^$#!


45 posted on 09/12/2009 8:52:15 PM PDT by GnuHere
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To: traumer

How long for 0bama to declare that the judge acted stupidly?


46 posted on 09/12/2009 8:53:27 PM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: John W

I’ll bet the NY Post will be juicy!


47 posted on 09/12/2009 8:53:56 PM PDT by GnuHere
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To: John W

48 posted on 09/12/2009 8:55:16 PM PDT by traumer
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ESPN quotes Serena as saying:
“If I could, I would take this ... ball and shove it down your ... throat and kill you,”

dots=F*******


49 posted on 09/12/2009 8:55:39 PM PDT by thestob (Vote or P. Diddy will kill you)
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To: theFIRMbss

Hmmm, could be right. But they can challenge service calls, and a foot fault is the outcome of a serve.


50 posted on 09/12/2009 8:57:29 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: John W

“Well, I believe Yael T. Abouhalkah, who wrote that column, could have left the “reportedly” out of his phrase “reportedly yelled obscenities”.”

####

No. He just couldn’t have.

Not if he tried his very, very hardest.


51 posted on 09/12/2009 8:58:16 PM PDT by EyeGuy
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To: Mean Maryjean
> it was her use of profanity—the obsenities she used—a string of them...that got her the point penalty ... Game over man!

My least favorite
date surprise is to be out
having dinner and

the woman I'm with
let's loose with the F-bomb and
a string of curses.

52 posted on 09/12/2009 9:03:57 PM PDT by theFIRMbss
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To: Toespi
"I swear to God, I will take this racket and shove it up your f#@&ing a$$."

Might hurt a little, but hardly a life-threatening prospect. What's the big deal?

53 posted on 09/12/2009 9:07:49 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: thestob

I hope she gets sued for that.


54 posted on 09/12/2009 9:09:20 PM PDT by GnuHere
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To: Fester Chugabrew

Serena Williams screams to Line judge “I would kill you” and later on goes away [HQ] US OPEN Kim Clijsters Semi-Finals Women
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13xx50-ES2A


55 posted on 09/12/2009 9:09:27 PM PDT by traumer
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To: traumer

I didn’t even know this was being played tonight I thought it was rained out. When I flipped over to CBS during football timeouts CBS was running commercials so I was surprised when I heard they played. Sounds like Serena went psycho to say the least. I’m sure the race warlords will chime in tomorrow as soon as they get the memo.


56 posted on 09/12/2009 9:11:36 PM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule (Only 1 days till hockey pre-season starts!!!!!)
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To: traumer

Will the Beloved Leader accuse the tournament director of racism, and then invite them to the White House for a beer?


57 posted on 09/12/2009 9:12:19 PM PDT by LiteKeeper (When do the impeachment proceedings begin?)
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To: LiteKeeper

LOL! Obama: “I think the judges acted stupidly.”


58 posted on 09/12/2009 9:16:46 PM PDT by nfldgirl
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To: traumer

Nothing bizarre. The rules of tennis got applied, and Serena quite properly lost.

I’m still waiting for the rules (constitution) of the USA to be applied, so the NY Slimes can write “In a bizarre ending to his Presidency, Barack Obama was arrested and removed from the White House ...”.


59 posted on 09/12/2009 9:28:23 PM PDT by devere
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To: traumer
One thing that is really annoying about all this is, this stupid episode is going to distract somewhat from a really great win by the wonderful Kim Clijsters.
Make no mistake, Kim Clijsters WOULD have beaten Serena, foot call or no foot call. She outplayed Serena in every department of the game, and won the important points.
What a wonderful story eh? She's always been a a really well brought up, very well behaved girl .
To have taken what..2 years off to go get married, have a baby, come back, and now be on the threshold of winning the US Open..I mean what could be better than that?
Couldn't happen to a nicer girl.
60 posted on 09/12/2009 9:29:40 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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