Apparently, Katarina Srebotnik had more third round stunners in store this year.
It was at the French Open this year where the Slovenian shocked a lackadaisical Serena Williams, knocking the 8-time Grand Slammer out in the third round.
Today Kat continued her giant-killing ways ousting 2004 champ Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-3 in the US Open's third round. She'll take on either Patty Schnyder or Magdalena Rybarikova for a place in the quarterfinals.
As for Sveta she was, of course, last year's finalist so she'll be taking a big hit in the ranking bank - not good.
(image via Getty)
Friday, August 29, 2008
Katarina serves another third round stunner, ousts Sveta in New York
Labels: Katarina Srebotnik, tennis, US Open
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Wow, this was kind of a shock. I was hoping Sveta would step up in the absence of Justine.
ReplyDeleteTotally off topic this picture of Serena looking half-naked shocked me beyond words and really creeped me out. Eww!
http://tennis.com/backcourt/general/backcourt.aspx?id=142844
I'm sad for Kuzy. I really wanted her to past quarters. Man, that's a hard loss.
ReplyDeletesara: hehe - it's a weird outfit
ReplyDeleteleia: she needs to figure out what her game should be and simplify everything. she's too self-conscious on the court - you can see her thinking too much
she's slovene, not slovak. :D Go, Kata! hoping she'd win doubles too.
ReplyDeletegood catch anon!
ReplyDeletewalked by katarina yesterday at the open, told her good luck, she rolled her eyes. hope she loses. :)
ReplyDeletehaha.
"walked by katarina yesterday at the open, told her good luck, she rolled her eyes. hope she loses. :)"
ReplyDeleteLOL! that's some good stuff anon.
anon = me. i was on my phone when i wrote that, didn't feel like signing in.
ReplyDeletei feel like that comment was mean, but i was just coming from seeing petrova/penetta match and on route saw srebotnik walking to her court with her dubs partner sugy. i got really excited (i always do at the open) and blurted that out of my mouth. a "::smiles::, thanks" would have worked.
ah, well.