Kuznetsova prevails, fans clap politely

September

The stands were pretty full, but the atmosphere in Ashe was nothing short of flat for the semifinal featuring No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova and No. 6 Anna Chakvetadze. In a sport filled with boxing analogies, this match really was the undercard to No. 12 Venus Williams and top-seeded Justine Henin.

And if the Belgian gets through right now, I would unfortunately expect similar apathy for the women’s final. Or it sets up Justine Henin as a prohibitive favorite. (In the competitive sense, not as in the line on the match. Tennis has enough betting troubles now, yeesh.) But I would hope for more intensity on the court either way.

This entry was posted on Friday, September 7th, 2007 at 4:10 pm by Jane McManus.
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