Babora semifinal record is something like 12 from 12. She is just too good in those later stages of tournaments. Only player who beat Iga Swiatek twice in finals.
Krejcikova wanted to pay tribute to her mentor Jaa Novotna one of many fabulous Czech players (women and men) who contributed greatly to the game of tennis in the course of several decades. On Saturday she (Barbora) has a serious chance of adding to the long line of Wimbledon winners from Czechia.
And don't forget Martina Navratilova, the best and most prolific Wimbledon player, 9 Wimbledon Championships, a total of 19 GS Singles, 31 GS Doubles, and 10 GS Mixed Doubles. She was Czechoslovakian and was still playing as that nationality even when she defected to the US. She was considered dead or a non-person by the then Communist Czechoslovakia.
@@niedrzyjsietakShow me one other country in the Open era with the population of North Carolina that produced that many champions or finalists in Wimbledon. I’ll wait.
The variety of Krejcikova’s game is thrilling - it can unnerve even the greatest masters of the court. Given Paolini’s extraordinary athleticism and spunk, this ladies’ final is sure to be one for the ages!
Krejcikova really thinks tennis well, she adapts her game to what she has in front of her. Hats off to her, well done beating the big favourite Rybakina.
@@mrspiff6955 Injuries affected Kalinskaya, Sabalenka, Keys, not Rybkina in this tournament. Krejcikova had in this season more injuries than Rybakina, just checkout out their profiles on flashscore and look for injury history. Yet, she knocks out both Penko and Rybakina 2 no brainers just power hitters so stop looking for stupid excuses. Rybakina is simply 1 dimensional player not well rounded. Without serve there is no Rybakina. She is not using slices, drop shots at all, no plan B. Not variety in her game, sheer power is not enough. Tiny Paolini could even beat her, more and more player will be threat for her as power hitting style is not sustainable with such amount of tournaments.
@@piqo44I must defend Rybakina. Her power is not brutal it is soft and elegant. She doesn' grunt or makes grimaces and all kinds of trickery and drama.
I never sleep on Krejcikova. Lots of pundits claiming Rybakina was the overwhelming favorite and mean-spirited comments thrown at Barbora the last few days, and she's proving again that she's a winner.
Yeah for real; Barbora's a gold-medal winner, FO champ, career slam in doubles, has beaten Iga and other top players multiple times and has proven to be a solid all-around player...
Po takim maratonie bo mecze w deblu wspaniałe zwycięztwo Barbary K... chyba nikt się nie spodziewał takiej obsady finału na początku turnieju.. wielkie brawa Barbara.. powodzenia w finale 🎈🎾🇨🇿🎈🎾🇨🇿🎈🎾🇨🇿🖐️😎🇵🇱
Krejcikova is just the type of player that is great to watch when she's on, but when she's bad she's real bad. I love that she always switches between strong baseline shots and variety, picking her spots well when serving, dismantling her opponent's game.
@@jiritichy7967 True, but besides injuries Barbora's game is based in a perfectly timed ball striking. The moment her concentration, fitness or just general feeling of the ball is just a little bit off, her deep balls to the baseline all become unforced errors.
the guy interviewing Krejcikova yesterday must be pretty ashamed right now for his random disrespectful question 💀 go Barbora, get your second singles’ GS title!
@@maximilian2974 He probably thought because Rybakina is higher in the rankings she is likely to win. But this is tennis, being better on paper doesn't mean better on court.
Barbora has a good variety of shots she has mastered to counter the top players who generally are one dimensional, with only a bashing strategy. Looks like Elena tried to mix it up a little in the end but is not used to that, and thus failed. Hopes she learns from this match and wins another slam some day. Big congratulations to Barbora! 🌟
What she's done so well is to play grass court tennis and her usage of the slice off both sides is what drove both Rybakina and Ostapenko crazy. She will do the same to Jasmine in the final because she will force Jasmine to create her own pace and thus Jasmine, if she's not playing out of her mind, will just like the other two, make more errors than usual. Barbora can hit big and can caress the ball and on grass that is key.
Slice works much better against tall heavy-hitters than against small fast runners. Jasmine may have trouble generating pace, since she's not strong, but low bouncing balls are not a problem for her as they are for Ostapenko, Rybakina or Sabalenka.
@@rafarequeni822 On grass, a really good slice and/or sidespin works wonders on grass regardless of the height of the opponent. What makes it so effective against anyone is that slice or sidespin not only bounces lower, but bounces back in the direction it came, in the case of underspin, then curls away or if it's sidespin, thus the opponent is forced to not only generate their own pace, but must have effective length on their shots. Worse, given both ladies are right handed, for Jasmine, a sliced backhand from Barbora, with some sidespin as well, will require an extra step forward and to get right for Jasmine, and the complete opposite on her forehand. Remember, Barbora effectively also slices and sidespins the forehand. Few players can do this on that wing. Excellent weapon. Jasmine is lower to the ground, so that helps her, but again, this makes it an interesting balancing act. Grass makes this particularly effective against an opponent. If Barbora is as effective with it as she was in the last two matches, it will cause issues for Jasmine. That does not mean that Jasmine cannot win the match. She may not be baited into as many mistakes. They've played once before, but that was six years ago, so this is a new day. Good luck to both. Given this is the second straight slam final for Jasmine, hopefully she will not be in awe of the moment. Barbora will not. She's the 2021 French Open champion 🏆 so she's been there, done that. She has already won a singles slam and ten doubles/mixed doubles slams so she'll feel right at home. Jasmine will win if she plays the match of her life, which she is certainly capable of, say they both being their absolute best. I believe it's that is the case, it will be a great experience for all of us watching. I hope we have that one coming in that final, as well as the men's final.
@@JamesHarris-hl2bm I so hope for a great final to see. I wish both could win. On the issue of the slice, the curvy, heavy topspin forehand of Paolini is a much better weapon to attack the sliced balls than the flat, shoulder hit top-down strikes that the ones like Rybakina, Sabalenka or Swiatek rely on.
Both Krejcikova and Paolini are gritty and determined. I’m excited for the finals. I give an initial edge to Krejcikova but I think Paolini can take it in a close 3-set final if she gets enough rest from the semis. Let’s go!
Yes Rybakina's serve is huge and she hit more aces but Barbora really served amazing in the crucial moments and that's what matters the most.The way she was escaping the break points was truly remarkable and that is what I admire the most about her ,the mental toughness.I think her mentality is one of the best in women tennis besides her exceptional tennis skills.Really happy for her and I hope she wins the final on Saturday.
Not certain that it's really grunting in quite a few cases, there's quite a lot of squawking and howling, the timing of which, have little to do with exertion per se. Most of the perpetrators seem quite unwilling to discuss the matter openly in public which suggests that there may be some hindering going on.
Barbora is like the current Roger Federer of Women's tennis. So much variety and strategy. Power players have no chance against her. She's guaranteed hall of fame entry just by reaching this final, + her doubles career.
Expected? I mean everywhere I looked people were saying Rybakina (one of the BIG 3) was the projected winner and the best player on the grass. We can never underestimate what can happen in the tennis world.
Rybakina is still the best grass player in the recent 2-3 years... The all of her losses came from former top 2 players (Sabalenka, Jabeur, Krejcikova) and all of them ended in 3 sets... It's not only about the titles, it's about the consistency, which she definitely has. She has the playing style to be the best on grass, just her tennis didn't work against Krejcikova, who is one of hell of opponent to every top player...
Rybakina is a lot like Kvitova, huge game and when she is on she is unstoppable. But she lacks a B plan and that's a huge problem in these big matches when there are a lot of ups and downs. Krejcikova can play huge too but she is good at the net and she can defend. And today she was simply better
Rybakina had 36 unforced errors but many winners. Krejcikova played almost perfectly though. And barely won. It’s very hard to win grand slams. Very hard. And Krejcikova has already won one.
Unless I'm mistaken, this will be 7 different Wimbledon Champions in 7 years? 😯🤨 That alone must be some kind of record. Martina Navratilova's 9 Grand Slam record is safe for at least the next 8 years. Incredible record. Will it ever be broken I wonder? 🤔 Who could do it?
@@razz.8925 Chris Evert holds 7 titles. Swiatek holds 4 and she's only 23. Yes absolutely. Considering her dominance on that surface I'd be more surprised if she didn't break the RG record.
Barbora played more safe with less unforced errors than most of her opponents but can sometimes pull out deadly strike when it matters, she reminds me of Marketa last year but Barbora has better offense
Barbora is a dangerous player who’s capable of upsets and she’s a grandslam champion. Great effort from Rybakina, I think the difference with them is the variety, I feel Barbora has more. 😊
Not only is Chris Evert unable to pronounce Elena’s last name, she also can’t keep herself from noting how “icy” and “emotionless” she is every two seconds. I’m really happy for Barbora even though I wasn’t rooting for her, but honestly Chris Evert ruined this match for me with her commentary, I had to mute it after a while😂
@@isamn7319 oh yes... she was, more than ice. She always gave the impression that she was arrogant. But great player, loved the duells her and Steffi !
Rybakina loses a lot of these close matches. But I wouldn’t be criticizing her too much if I was a fan of any of the other top players, because she still has the game to beat anyone on any surface. She’ll be a serious threat at the Olympics.
@@bartoszbrozek5176She needs to work on variety, especially a better drop shot, and not be afraid to slice now and then. Good luck for another slam win soon!
Надо отдать должное Крейчиковой, очень грамотно провела матч , выжав из себя всё возможное для победы, в отличии от Рыбакиной, которая в двух последних сетах только рефлексировала на действия Крейчиковой, не имея собственного плана действий. Итог закономерен.
Rybakina continues to disappoint despite having multiple formidable weapons. I’m afraid she might end her career remembered as the most talented one Slammer who has the most WTA500 titles. It’s quite frustrating to be her fan pining for her to eventually and hopefully shine in the major tournaments.
She’s a bit overated. She misses too much. Not a lot of margin for error on her shots when she’s off. She’s more likely to lose to weaker players than Iga or Sabalenka.
There are many rounds in a GS. As such, for a woman to go deep, their physical stamina will be at the limit, flattening the remaining field to become a role-a-dice situation. It is what it is, no need to over-think it.
Elena not making enough first serves was her undoing. Unfortunately she couldn't also break Krejcikova after the first set so there was literally no way for her to get back into the match. It is what it is. Elena has no other alternatives if serve isn't working and she isn't just hitting power winners all around
She needs to have other weapons besides the serve when she isn’t serving an ace every service game. Her movement doesn’t need to be as bad as it is and someone needs to tell Rybakina she isn’t Pliskova.
Rybakina has talent but like almost every current player they don't have a 2nd snd 3rd gear they can go to when things get tight. Rybakina was too dependent on her serve and a player like Krejcikova is going to battle. Credit to BK she was the steadier player by far in terms of ground strokes
Rybakina's failing is her lack of a killer instinct. When she realized she was winning the first set quite handily and Krejcikova was at a loss on what to do, she took her foot off the gas and Krejcikova took advantage of that. In the second set, Rybakina was serving abysmally and that's when Krejcikova took the momentum and was able to play her game and take Rybakina out of her rhythm. The same thing happened to her in the Madrid semifinal against Sabalenka. She was trashing Sabalenka in the first set and she relaxed in the second set which proved to be her undoing. Rybakina is unlike Swiatek and Sabalenka who will crush their opponent in the second set when they win the first set easily.
@@tennisobserver995 There's some truth to that but I also saw her forehand just break down and she got erratic with the forehand. She seems to have an aversion to get in a real dogfight slug it out type of match. That's going to have to change
@@ivandesantis858 Actually, in the first set Barbora was targeting Rybakina's forehand because it's the side perceived to break down more easily than the backhand. That didn't work though as Rybakina just kept on hitting winners from that wing while Barbora's forehand kept spraying errors in forehand to forehand rallies. When Rybakina's first serve percentage went down Barbora switched tactics and directed her returns to Rybakina's backhand so it will become a backhand to backhand duel. Krejcikova's backhand is her best weapon because it is very accurate, has a lot of variety and she rarely makes errors from that wing. That was when BK was able to play her game, incorporating more slices and drop shots which took Rybakina out of her rhythm. What Rybakina should have done is to direct BK's backhand rally balls to the center of the court just slightly to the deuce side so BK will be forced to use her forehand which is very erratic. In this match, Rybakina rarely loses forehand to forehand rallies, but BK also wins almost all of the backhand to backhand rallies. The problem for Rybakina was that from the second set onwards there were rarely forehand to forehand exchanges because BK steers Rybakina's second serve with a neutral shot to her backhand so it will become a backhand to backhand exchange. Still, as well as BK was playing, Rybakina could still have won this match were it not for the fact that Krejcikova was serving out-of-this-world during break points which is not really characteristic of her. Rybakina is still the better grass court player and I am quite sure she will be able to beat BK the next time they play on grass. She just had a bad serving day, which could be because she had only one match before Wimbledon due to illness so she lacked stamina and her lack of match fitness caught up with her in that match. From what I saw it takes Barbora's highest level to beat Rybakina on her worst performance at Wimbledon.
I would have to say Ryba beat herself in the head , repeatedly, with her unforced errors, leading to her demise. Sometimes u defeat urself unknowingly , unwillingly, just caught up in your own turmoil. And then the Stamina Factor starts to kick in, ,,,along with the tedious injuries here and there,,, and your mental takes a hard kickback,, and find yourself drowning in your own atmospheric pressure . Where's the release gauge?? To ease the pressure buildup?? Good Match!!
If Barbora wins on Saturday, that would make her a 2 time slam singles champ! Add that to her 7 doubles slam titles, 3 mixed slams titles AND Olympic gold doubles medal. That's an amazing trophy case & a certified hall of fame career!
This is not an opportunity Rybakina should have missed to equalize Sabalenka's number of slam wins. She missed it big time and proved why Iga and Aryna are class apart from her. 😢
Love it when the more talented player wins. Those back of the court power players are very boring to watch, when it's time to slice/dropshot/volley/lob, their shot quality goes down and unforced errors up.
As a fan of Rybakina, it was really hard to see her lose this time. Sometimes I feel like she lacks a bit of creativity. Losing in the Wimbledon semi-final this time will be something to regret for a long time. Opportunities like this don't come often.
I will always like tactical, more versatile players like Krejcikova more than pure hitters like Rybakina. The variety and tennis smarts and experience beat Rybakina today.
Barbora rozpoznaje swoje rywalki w pierwszym secie. Kiedyś wysoko, do zera przegrała seta nr 1 z Sabalenką. A potem je powoli oswaja, gem po gemie. W trzecim secie rywalki jedzą już Barborze z ręki :)
Uważam że rywalizacja Igi z Rybakiną w tym sezonie wygląda lepiej niż rok temu, w którym wszystkie mecze Polka przegrywała gładko. Nie liczę meczu w Rzymie, bo to spotkanie zakończone kontuzją, ale powiem tyle, że zgadzam się z Wiktorowskim który w "Ośmiu wspaniałych" powiedział, że 1 set i połowę drugiego Iga zagrała w Rzymie z Rybą rewelacyjnie, jeden z najlepszych meczów i żałował, że nie zamknęła go w dwóch setach, a ostatecznie zakończył się remisem w trzecim secie, gdy poddała spotkanie obawiając się kontuzji, jak jest groźna. W tym sezonie rywalizacja między paniami wygląda dużo lepiej ze strony Polki. Były dwa spotkania, oba zakończone w trzech setach, a nie w łatwych dwóch. Spotkanie w Stuttgarcie było średnie z obu stron, ani Ryba ani Iga nie zagrały jakoś super, tylko Ryba ratowała się w najważniejszych momentach serwisem. Za to finał w Doha to było rewelacyjne spotkanie a pierwszy 90 minutowy set to jeden z najlepszych setów Igi w tym sezonie. Początek zapowiadał dominację Igi przez Rybę, taką jak w poprzednim sezonie, ale Rybakina wybiła się z rytmu, gdy uderzyła się rakietą. Ale też dużo Iga zrobiła żeby wygrać (zwłaszcza pamiętam te akcje, gdy broniła piłek których nie da się obronić, tak mocne returnowała, te wymiany wyglądały jakby to faceci grali), co zasługą jest Wiktorowskiego, który doradził jak ma inaczej grac np dużo przy siatce co pomogło, za co zresztą mu się ukłoniła po meczu. A potem powiedziała w wywiadzie że to były podziękowania za to, że trener zmusza ją na treningach do grania przy siatce czego nienawidzi .Wiele ważnych punktów wygrała grą przy siatce, pamiętam jeden z momentów gdy uśmiechnęła się do sztabu po zdobyciu punktu czy piłkę meczową. No i jeszcze były dwa mecze a dokładnie 1 set i supertiebreak na pokazówce w Abu Zabi w grudniu. Seta/Mecz wygrała Iga, ale był remis w rywalizacji z przeciwnikiem, wiec musiały jeszcze tiebreaka zagrać, którego Iga przegrała różnicą dwóch punktów. Oczywiście to pokazówka, niby się nie licz,y ale obie zagrały bardzo na serio, nie odpuszczały. Set i tiebreak to było dużo lepsze spotkanie Igi z Rybą od tego meczu w Stuttgarcie. Więc jest dużo lepiej, to są bardziej wyrównane mecze. No i ta tak szczerze jak ma Iga po swojej stronie Rybakinie to już nie rwę sobie siwych włosów z głowy, tylko przyjmuję ze spokojem, bo wiem, że może wygrać jedna albo druga, a nie będzie lania Polki. Patrzę na tą rywalizację tak jak na rywalizację z Sabą, na chłodno i bez emocji (chyba że zagra Iga z nią na AO, gdzie są najszybsze korty to tutaj bym się obawiał, czy byłaby to wyrównana walka). A co do Rybakiny to dzisiejszy mecz potwierdził to co o Rybie myślę od kilku miesięcy, że to jest kobiecy odpowiednik naszego Hurkacza. Ma najlepszy serwis pierwszy, tak jak Hurkacz, ale jak się zatnie to każdy może ją pokonać (inna sprawa to choroby i alergie, które często łapie, w tym sezonie odnoszę wrażenie że więcej się wycofuje niż gra, podobnie było w poprzednim sezonie). A zaznaczam, że ją lubię, ten jej lodowaty charakter, nazywana jest królową lodu, ale wolę określenie jakie wymyślił w czasie jednej z transmisji jej meczów Cam Williams (popularny youtuber, miłośnik tenisa), że ona się porusza trochę jak terminator grany przez Patricka w Terminatorze 2. No i coś w tym jest, więc wolę określenie terminatorka:)
Ten jej chłodny charakter to tak na dwoje babka wróżyła, może być zaletą ale i wadą. Mnie u niej brakuje czasem takiej woli walki, gra sobie ten swój tenis i jak idzie to super, ale jak nie idzie to trudno i dalej sobie gra. Brak takiej chęci zmienienia sytuacji jest za to taka jakby akceptacja: to dziś za mało na rywalkę, no trudno to dogram do końca i cześć. Często mam takie wrażenie.
Krejcikova is a 10x GS doubles champion & Olympics doubles gold medalist in Tokyo. She’s the 2021 Roland Garros singles Champion. So this stage is nothing new to her.
Nur ballern reicht nicht 👍 es braucht auch einen gewissen Spielwitz 😊 Tschechische Festspiele: Navratilova, Mandlikova, Sukova, Novotna, Kvitova, Vondrousova, Krejcikova 🏆
I posted after the Collins match that when she plays like that I think she is the #2 grass court player in the world and Rybakina was #1. She has a perfect grass court game. Huge serve, big forehand with shape that can also create angles, and a ton of variety with specifically the slice. Everyone dismissed her vs Penko and I said Penko struggles with big servers who have big groundstrokes. Sure enough she just had 3 receiving points that entire first set. People forgot how good Barbora can serve. I thought she would likely lose here although I thought she had the best shot of everyone remaining. Rybakina was all over the serve 1st set. Looked like a clear blowout. But Barbora hit her spots much better in the 2nd and 3rd and effectively chipped back in returns all day. Elena also probably didn't have her best serving day to help her, but first time I've seen Rybakina run over someone this bad 1st set and end up losing in a big match. All the diff looks Barbora threw at her eventually got her out of a rhythm. Love Paolini, but Barbora is the favorite on Saturday because of the serving adv and variety
Babora has a tough draw this year. She has already beat Collins, Ostaoenko and Rybakina. If she wins Wimbledon by beating Paolini in the final, she will be a well-deserved Champion.
Babora semifinal record is something like 12 from 12. She is just too good in those later stages of tournaments. Only player who beat Iga Swiatek twice in finals.
Krecik will get the trophy this year
i think she lost a semi in linz (AUT) a few years ago
Then why is she not winning Grand Slams? She should be no 1 and not lowly rank player.
@@jonfreeman9682, she won Roland Garros in 2021
@@HaHa-hn6rq Barbora and Jasmine never give up. 50/50.
Wow! Krejcikova is on fire. As well as Paolini. There would be a great final on Saturday.
It will be a great final and i think the Barbora experience will prevail.
@@antoniodevicentepujales7978😂😂😂go paolini goooo🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
I think paloni get a little lucky, vekic was playing very clean she could finish it in 2 sets but she has less nerve control!!
@javenue Best WTA promotion.
Great quality half finale female matches! Probably best I’ve ever seen on Wimbledon.
Krejcikova wanted to pay tribute to her mentor Jaa Novotna one of many fabulous Czech players (women and men) who contributed greatly to the game of tennis in the course of several decades. On Saturday she (Barbora) has a serious chance of adding to the long line of Wimbledon winners from Czechia.
her name is Jana Novotna who died of cancer at the age of 49 in 2017. Great player and such a nice woman.
I mean, with all due respect, but saying 'the long line of Wimbledon winners from Czechia' is a bit of a stretch - there's like 5 of them.
@@niedrzyjsietak I don't think there are many countries did better than them 😂maybe aside from USA
And don't forget Martina Navratilova, the best and most prolific Wimbledon player, 9 Wimbledon Championships, a total of 19 GS Singles, 31 GS Doubles, and 10 GS Mixed Doubles. She was Czechoslovakian and was still playing as that nationality even when she defected to the US. She was considered dead or a non-person by the then Communist Czechoslovakia.
@@niedrzyjsietakShow me one other country in the Open era with the population of North Carolina that produced that many champions or finalists in Wimbledon. I’ll wait.
Coming back from a set down to Rybakina is very tough to do. But Barbora has been tough as nails this whole tourney.
That's probably because she eats nails for breakfast. 💪😊👍
The variety of Krejcikova’s game is thrilling - it can unnerve even the greatest masters of the court. Given Paolini’s extraordinary athleticism and spunk, this ladies’ final is sure to be one for the ages!
Krejcikova really thinks tennis well, she adapts her game to what she has in front of her. Hats off to her, well done beating the big favourite Rybakina.
She’s the most well rounded female player out there. Injuries have affected her recently but she’s a big problem when she’s healthy.
I love that
@@mrspiff6955 Injuries affected Kalinskaya, Sabalenka, Keys, not Rybkina in this tournament. Krejcikova had in this season more injuries than Rybakina, just checkout out their profiles on flashscore and look for injury history. Yet, she knocks out both Penko and Rybakina 2 no brainers just power hitters so stop looking for stupid excuses. Rybakina is simply 1 dimensional player not well rounded. Without serve there is no Rybakina. She is not using slices, drop shots at all, no plan B. Not variety in her game, sheer power is not enough. Tiny Paolini could even beat her, more and more player will be threat for her as power hitting style is not sustainable with such amount of tournaments.
@@piqo44I think they were talking about Barbora and her injuries.
@@piqo44I must defend Rybakina. Her power is not brutal it is soft and elegant. She doesn' grunt or makes grimaces and all kinds of trickery and drama.
I never sleep on Krejcikova. Lots of pundits claiming Rybakina was the overwhelming favorite and mean-spirited comments thrown at Barbora the last few days, and she's proving again that she's a winner.
Yeah for real; Barbora's a gold-medal winner, FO champ, career slam in doubles, has beaten Iga and other top players multiple times and has proven to be a solid all-around player...
She's 2-2 with Iga, winning twice when Iga had 38 degree fever and cold.
She's 3-0 vs Putina.
With a face like that her only chance for happiness is to win in tennis.
@@azazello1784 ROFLMAO!! 🤣😝
@@azazello1784💀💀💀, no really she’s actually very kind, she just tries to not get carried away when playing
Po takim maratonie bo mecze w deblu wspaniałe zwycięztwo Barbary K... chyba nikt się nie spodziewał takiej obsady finału na początku turnieju.. wielkie brawa Barbara.. powodzenia w finale 🎈🎾🇨🇿🎈🎾🇨🇿🎈🎾🇨🇿🖐️😎🇵🇱
Krejcikova is just the type of player that is great to watch when she's on, but when she's bad she's real bad. I love that she always switches between strong baseline shots and variety, picking her spots well when serving, dismantling her opponent's game.
She had a weak play period when she was injured or sick.
@@jiritichy7967 True, but besides injuries Barbora's game is based in a perfectly timed ball striking. The moment her concentration, fitness or just general feeling of the ball is just a little bit off, her deep balls to the baseline all become unforced errors.
the guy interviewing Krejcikova yesterday must be pretty ashamed right now for his random disrespectful question 💀
go Barbora, get your second singles’ GS title!
Exactly! Rybakina has never beat her, and he didn't do his homework.
@@maximilian2974 He probably thought because Rybakina is higher in the rankings she is likely to win. But this is tennis, being better on paper doesn't mean better on court.
Another example of ignorance from the reporters
Barbora has a good variety of shots she has mastered to counter the top players who generally are one dimensional, with only a bashing strategy. Looks like Elena tried to mix it up a little in the end but is not used to that, and thus failed. Hopes she learns from this match and wins another slam some day. Big congratulations to Barbora! 🌟
I'm just waiting for Barbora to realize how good she is and then greater things will come for her. Nobody strikes the ball like her. Well done
she realised allready, she said a year ago, she belongs to big 4 (Iga, ryba, Coco + her)
Now I'm officially worried for Paolini on Saturday, Krejcikova has much more power in her shots plus much better service and great court vision
Krejcikova shifted into top gear in the third set.
What she's done so well is to play grass court tennis and her usage of the slice off both sides is what drove both Rybakina and Ostapenko crazy. She will do the same to Jasmine in the final because she will force Jasmine to create her own pace and thus Jasmine, if she's not playing out of her mind, will just like the other two, make more errors than usual. Barbora can hit big and can caress the ball and on grass that is key.
Slice works much better against tall heavy-hitters than against small fast runners. Jasmine may have trouble generating pace, since she's not strong, but low bouncing balls are not a problem for her as they are for Ostapenko, Rybakina or Sabalenka.
@@rafarequeni822 On grass, a really good slice and/or sidespin works wonders on grass regardless of the height of the opponent. What makes it so effective against anyone is that slice or sidespin not only bounces lower, but bounces back in the direction it came, in the case of underspin, then curls away or if it's sidespin, thus the opponent is forced to not only generate their own pace, but must have effective length on their shots. Worse, given both ladies are right handed, for Jasmine, a sliced backhand from Barbora, with some sidespin as well, will require an extra step forward and to get right for Jasmine, and the complete opposite on her forehand. Remember, Barbora effectively also slices and sidespins the forehand. Few players can do this on that wing. Excellent weapon. Jasmine is lower to the ground, so that helps her, but again, this makes it an interesting balancing act. Grass makes this particularly effective against an opponent. If Barbora is as effective with it as she was in the last two matches, it will cause issues for Jasmine. That does not mean that Jasmine cannot win the match. She may not be baited into as many mistakes. They've played once before, but that was six years ago, so this is a new day. Good luck to both. Given this is the second straight slam final for Jasmine, hopefully she will not be in awe of the moment. Barbora will not. She's the 2021 French Open champion 🏆 so she's been there, done that. She has already won a singles slam and ten doubles/mixed doubles slams so she'll feel right at home. Jasmine will win if she plays the match of her life, which she is certainly capable of, say they both being their absolute best. I believe it's that is the case, it will be a great experience for all of us watching. I hope we have that one coming in that final, as well as the men's final.
@@JamesHarris-hl2bm I so hope for a great final to see. I wish both could win. On the issue of the slice, the curvy, heavy topspin forehand of Paolini is a much better weapon to attack the sliced balls than the flat, shoulder hit top-down strikes that the ones like Rybakina, Sabalenka or Swiatek rely on.
Both Krejcikova and Paolini are gritty and determined. I’m excited for the finals. I give an initial edge to Krejcikova but I think Paolini can take it in a close 3-set final if she gets enough rest from the semis. Let’s go!
Tenis de talento por fin . Fuera el juego de romper la bola
Yes Rybakina's serve is huge and she hit more aces but Barbora really served amazing in the crucial moments and that's what matters the most.The way she was escaping the break points was truly remarkable and that is what I admire the most about her ,the mental toughness.I think her mentality is one of the best in women tennis besides her exceptional tennis skills.Really happy for her and I hope she wins the final on Saturday.
for once, very little grunting for the entire match.... enjoyable.
If the price of reducing grunting is losing the match, then I'd rather not.
Barbora grunting old woman😁
Not certain that it's really grunting in quite a few cases, there's quite a lot of squawking and howling, the timing of which, have little to do with exertion per se. Most of the perpetrators seem quite unwilling to discuss the matter openly in public which suggests that there may be some hindering going on.
So happy for Barbora - best of luck on Saturday!!!
Barbora is like the current Roger Federer of Women's tennis. So much variety and strategy. Power players have no chance against her. She's guaranteed hall of fame entry just by reaching this final, + her doubles career.
Expected random final, as tennis does not have a Queen of Grass, but only a Queen of Clay. Grats to this year's finalists.
Expected? I mean everywhere I looked people were saying Rybakina (one of the BIG 3) was the projected winner and the best player on the grass. We can never underestimate what can happen in the tennis world.
how is it random? both are seeded, Paolini is top 10, Babora is a slam champion, masters 1000 champion, 500 events
Rybakina is still the best grass player in the recent 2-3 years... The all of her losses came from former top 2 players (Sabalenka, Jabeur, Krejcikova) and all of them ended in 3 sets... It's not only about the titles, it's about the consistency, which she definitely has. She has the playing style to be the best on grass, just her tennis didn't work against Krejcikova, who is one of hell of opponent to every top player...
Grats is not an English word. Speak English properly or not at all.
Barbie is on fire, match against on form Paolini should be fun to watch.
as long as jasmine wins.
Yes she is I'm sad of elena's loss, but I think barbora deserves the title now
No way Tortellini eliminated andreescu keys navarro and strong donna much harder conquest
@@PanzerCrewman The opponent today was no slouch lmao
@@PanzerCrewman Barbora eliminated higher ranked player like Rybakina Penko Collins
Rybakina is a lot like Kvitova, huge game and when she is on she is unstoppable.
But she lacks a B plan and that's a huge problem in these big matches when there are a lot of ups and downs.
Krejcikova can play huge too but she is good at the net and she can defend. And today she was simply better
Rybakina had 36 unforced errors but many winners. Krejcikova played almost perfectly though. And barely won. It’s very hard to win grand slams. Very hard. And Krejcikova has already won one.
whats the B plan on your head?
@@josedimaano5538 variety. Drop shots, come to the net, not bashing every ball. Basically keep the ball playing till the momentum change
Kvitova is much better than rybakina
Excited to see a 1st time Wimbledon Wms Champion crowned.
Unless I'm mistaken, this will be 7 different Wimbledon Champions in 7 years? 😯🤨 That alone must be some kind of record. Martina Navratilova's 9 Grand Slam record is safe for at least the next 8 years. Incredible record. Will it ever be broken I wonder? 🤔 Who could do it?
@@ClarkGreaseballi thinks its unbreakable record.
Maybe swiatek but in RG.
@@razz.8925 Chris Evert holds 7 titles. Swiatek holds 4 and she's only 23. Yes absolutely. Considering her dominance on that surface I'd be more surprised if she didn't break the RG record.
Krejcikova played great here. Proved her doubters wrong. She has a great chance to win a 2nd slam.
I'm so glad Barbora is back! Let's keep up to that 'I'm a part of big 4' statement, especially after this huge semi final performance!
❤🔥
That's Czech mate baby! ♟️😊
Barbora played more safe with less unforced errors than most of her opponents but can sometimes pull out deadly strike when it matters, she reminds me of Marketa last year but Barbora has better offense
Well done Barbora! 👏❤️
Incredible edition, I love to see new faces battling for the title.
Barbora is a dangerous player who’s capable of upsets and she’s a grandslam champion. Great effort from Rybakina, I think the difference with them is the variety, I feel Barbora has more. 😊
Great game BK, so much variety and mental resilience, exposing one dimensional rybakina . True champion in this matchup.
Nice match.
Hopefully one of the finalists remains in top form for years to come.
Interestingly, there is only 17 days between the two finalists age wise.
Just here to read the comments
What a lights-out service game she played to close the door on Rybakina.
Both are my fave, sad yet happy at the same time...
Krejcikova plays old school tennis. Slice forehands, etc. Nice to watch...
Not only is Chris Evert unable to pronounce Elena’s last name, she also can’t keep herself from noting how “icy” and “emotionless” she is every two seconds. I’m really happy for Barbora even though I wasn’t rooting for her, but honestly Chris Evert ruined this match for me with her commentary, I had to mute it after a while😂
Exactly, who cares if she's icy. I loved her non-reaction when winning Wimbledon.
Chris Evert was the Queen of Ice in her days !! Come on Kettle !! I was annoyed as well by her commentary
@@isamn7319 oh yes... she was, more than ice. She always gave the impression that she was arrogant.
But great player, loved the duells her and Steffi !
I was tempted to turn off the tv as well because of Chrissy. I truly cannot stand when she commentates. She is too condescending.
@@nathaliethomas9719exactly! Can’t stand her commentary either…
looked like she was picking on Rybakina's backhand in some of the rallies.
As everyone should. Rybakina's forehand is quite something.
Both are first class. A great asset to the sport of tennis😀
"BARBORING" has come to life!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! 🖤♠
Why does this channel always insist on giving the result away in the video titles?
Rybakina loses a lot of these close matches. But I wouldn’t be criticizing her too much if I was a fan of any of the other top players, because she still has the game to beat anyone on any surface. She’ll be a serious threat at the Olympics.
she is too shy and sweet at those moments
She won't be any threat. Today's match just proves she is not really that champion as they call her. She is just one dimensional.
@@bartoszbrozek5176She needs to work on variety, especially a better drop shot, and not be afraid to slice now and then. Good luck for another slam win soon!
@@Harris19941 She needs a new coach, she has zero confidence with that narcissist clown in her box
She's a serious threat until she isn't.
Надо отдать должное Крейчиковой, очень грамотно провела матч , выжав из себя всё возможное для победы, в отличии от Рыбакиной, которая в двух последних сетах только рефлексировала на действия Крейчиковой, не имея собственного плана действий. Итог закономерен.
Krejcikova vs Rybakina head to head 4-0 🎾🎾🏆
3:0 . Check again
3:0🤫🤫🤡🤡
Looks like "Rybaqueena" will remain a one-slam wonder for the time being.
Krejcikova is kryptonite to her 😮
Just like Ostapenko to Iga,4 0.
Whoever uses the brain wins; whoever has more weapons under her sleeves wins.
So tennis is a combination of the mental and the physical. This is true insight.
Rybakina continues to disappoint despite having multiple formidable weapons. I’m afraid she might end her career remembered as the most talented one Slammer who has the most WTA500 titles. It’s quite frustrating to be her fan pining for her to eventually and hopefully shine in the major tournaments.
She played too many tournaments!! She should be more selective!!
She’s a bit overated. She misses too much. Not a lot of margin for error on her shots when she’s off. She’s more likely to lose to weaker players than Iga or Sabalenka.
@@suarakeadilan8157 She’s a great player but her coach is a clown, he has no idea how to strategise a gameplan. Always talking during play STFU
She lacks stamina. She get exhausted quickly.
There are many rounds in a GS. As such, for a woman to go deep, their physical stamina will be at the limit, flattening the remaining field to become a role-a-dice situation. It is what it is, no need to over-think it.
Elena not making enough first serves was her undoing. Unfortunately she couldn't also break Krejcikova after the first set so there was literally no way for her to get back into the match. It is what it is. Elena has no other alternatives if serve isn't working and she isn't just hitting power winners all around
I don't have all the stats but her 1st serve % on the tournament could be under 60%
She needs to have other weapons besides the serve when she isn’t serving an ace every service game.
Her movement doesn’t need to be as bad as it is and someone needs to tell Rybakina she isn’t Pliskova.
Rybakina has talent but like almost every current player they don't have a 2nd snd 3rd gear they can go to when things get tight. Rybakina was too dependent on her serve and a player like Krejcikova is going to battle. Credit to BK she was the steadier player by far in terms of ground strokes
Rybakina's failing is her lack of a killer instinct. When she realized she was winning the first set quite handily and Krejcikova was at a loss on what to do, she took her foot off the gas and Krejcikova took advantage of that. In the second set, Rybakina was serving abysmally and that's when Krejcikova took the momentum and was able to play her game and take Rybakina out of her rhythm. The same thing happened to her in the Madrid semifinal against Sabalenka. She was trashing Sabalenka in the first set and she relaxed in the second set which proved to be her undoing. Rybakina is unlike Swiatek and Sabalenka who will crush their opponent in the second set when they win the first set easily.
@@tennisobserver995 There's some truth to that but I also saw her forehand just break down and she got erratic with the forehand. She seems to have an aversion to get in a real dogfight slug it out type of match. That's going to have to change
@@ivandesantis858 Actually, in the first set Barbora was targeting Rybakina's forehand because it's the side perceived to break down more easily than the backhand. That didn't work though as Rybakina just kept on hitting winners from that wing while Barbora's forehand kept spraying errors in forehand to forehand rallies. When Rybakina's first serve percentage went down Barbora switched tactics and directed her returns to Rybakina's backhand so it will become a backhand to backhand duel. Krejcikova's backhand is her best weapon because it is very accurate, has a lot of variety and she rarely makes errors from that wing. That was when BK was able to play her game, incorporating more slices and drop shots which took Rybakina out of her rhythm. What Rybakina should have done is to direct BK's backhand rally balls to the center of the court just slightly to the deuce side so BK will be forced to use her forehand which is very erratic. In this match, Rybakina rarely loses forehand to forehand rallies, but BK also wins almost all of the backhand to backhand rallies. The problem for Rybakina was that from the second set onwards there were rarely forehand to forehand exchanges because BK steers Rybakina's second serve with a neutral shot to her backhand so it will become a backhand to backhand exchange. Still, as well as BK was playing, Rybakina could still have won this match were it not for the fact that Krejcikova was serving out-of-this-world during break points which is not really characteristic of her. Rybakina is still the better grass court player and I am quite sure she will be able to beat BK the next time they play on grass. She just had a bad serving day, which could be because she had only one match before Wimbledon due to illness so she lacked stamina and her lack of match fitness caught up with her in that match. From what I saw it takes Barbora's highest level to beat Rybakina on her worst performance at Wimbledon.
37 unforced errors just isnt going to cut it :(
I reckon Vecic must have had a few dozen or so.had to have !
I would have to say Ryba beat herself in the head , repeatedly, with her unforced errors, leading to her demise. Sometimes u defeat urself unknowingly , unwillingly, just caught up in your own turmoil. And then the Stamina Factor starts to kick in, ,,,along with the tedious injuries here and there,,, and your mental takes a hard kickback,, and find yourself drowning in your own atmospheric pressure . Where's the release gauge?? To ease the pressure buildup?? Good Match!!
1:23 wow
thanks, great shot! This year men cannot say that women tennis is boring. We've seen som really good matches!
I hope Barbora won Wimbledon this year..good luck
If Barbora wins on Saturday, that would make her a 2 time slam singles champ! Add that to her 7 doubles slam titles, 3 mixed slams titles AND Olympic gold doubles medal. That's an amazing trophy case & a certified hall of fame career!
smh this year is just crazy. Rybankina should have won this match easily and messed around and loss????? wow
Повареная книга Крейчиковой. Глава 2-я,- "Уха"
Wow Krejcikova hitting the ball harder then Rybakina in some rally’s 😮
No puedo creer como ribakina sé dejó ganar, es increíble
A Rybakina se le da mal Kréjcikova. Con este va 0:3 en enfrentamientos.
It ia funny how the winner of this year's wimbledon will end up in 2025 like vondrusova this year 😂
So true..nobody stated so, but it is obvious
Barbora❤❤❤
This is not an opportunity Rybakina should have missed to equalize Sabalenka's number of slam wins. She missed it big time and proved why Iga and Aryna are class apart from her. 😢
Wow wow wow. Love krejcikova! Both the semi finals were top class!
Love it when the more talented player wins. Those back of the court power players are very boring to watch, when it's time to slice/dropshot/volley/lob, their shot quality goes down and unforced errors up.
Krejcikova is good and also has nice proportionate legs
As a fan of Rybakina, it was really hard to see her lose this time. Sometimes I feel like she lacks a bit of creativity. Losing in the Wimbledon semi-final this time will be something to regret for a long time. Opportunities like this don't come often.
Wow great win BK , some of the best tennis i have seen ever . I am 64 yrs old , lol.
Don't say 64, but 2 to the power of 6. Because 64 in binary is a beautiful rounded 1000000.
It would take someone like Barbora to stop Elena.
Krejickova serves was much better than Rybakina on this match. The placement just magnificent
Ano Baruuuuu🥳🇨🇿🇨🇿
Хорошая игра Барбара!
such a quality match from both players, barbora and elena
Wow!
Would never have expected krejcikova to reach the finals
She can definitely win the title
How sad this beautiful soul (Rybakina) lost to ...!
I will always like tactical, more versatile players like Krejcikova more than pure hitters like Rybakina. The variety and tennis smarts and experience beat Rybakina today.
I am SO excited for Saturday's Final!!!! Should be a fun match.
Krejcikova is the new Wimbledon champion 🎉 🏆🥇
Her reaction is verry beautiful 😊😊😊
Estoy contento de ver una final con juego variado , en la red, cortados, movilidad... que bonito juega la checa !
Krejcikova kroi swoje rywalki po plasterku jak salami.
💰$wiątek niech ogląda i się uczy jak wygląda gra w tenisa i jak się wygrywa z Rybakiną.
Dziękuję ! Czy nie mogłaby podkupić trenera Krejcikovej ?
Barbora rozpoznaje swoje rywalki w pierwszym secie. Kiedyś wysoko, do zera przegrała seta nr 1 z Sabalenką. A potem je powoli oswaja, gem po gemie. W trzecim secie rywalki jedzą już Barborze z ręki :)
Tylko wynikowo to się nie zgadza. Iga ogarnęła w tym roku szlem i 4 tysieczniki a Krejcikowa gra jeden dobry turniej raz na rok
Uważam że rywalizacja Igi z Rybakiną w tym sezonie wygląda lepiej niż rok temu, w którym wszystkie mecze Polka przegrywała gładko. Nie liczę meczu w Rzymie, bo to spotkanie zakończone kontuzją, ale powiem tyle, że zgadzam się z Wiktorowskim który w "Ośmiu wspaniałych" powiedział, że 1 set i połowę drugiego Iga zagrała w Rzymie z Rybą rewelacyjnie, jeden z najlepszych meczów i żałował, że nie zamknęła go w dwóch setach, a ostatecznie zakończył się remisem w trzecim secie, gdy poddała spotkanie obawiając się kontuzji, jak jest groźna.
W tym sezonie rywalizacja między paniami wygląda dużo lepiej ze strony Polki. Były dwa spotkania, oba zakończone w trzech setach, a nie w łatwych dwóch. Spotkanie w Stuttgarcie było średnie z obu stron, ani Ryba ani Iga nie zagrały jakoś super, tylko Ryba ratowała się w najważniejszych momentach serwisem. Za to finał w Doha to było rewelacyjne spotkanie a pierwszy 90 minutowy set to jeden z najlepszych setów Igi w tym sezonie. Początek zapowiadał dominację Igi przez Rybę, taką jak w poprzednim sezonie, ale Rybakina wybiła się z rytmu, gdy uderzyła się rakietą. Ale też dużo Iga zrobiła żeby wygrać (zwłaszcza pamiętam te akcje, gdy broniła piłek których nie da się obronić, tak mocne returnowała, te wymiany wyglądały jakby to faceci grali), co zasługą jest Wiktorowskiego, który doradził jak ma inaczej grac np dużo przy siatce co pomogło, za co zresztą mu się ukłoniła po meczu. A potem powiedziała w wywiadzie że to były podziękowania za to, że trener zmusza ją na treningach do grania przy siatce czego nienawidzi .Wiele ważnych punktów wygrała grą przy siatce, pamiętam jeden z momentów gdy uśmiechnęła się do sztabu po zdobyciu punktu czy piłkę meczową.
No i jeszcze były dwa mecze a dokładnie 1 set i supertiebreak na pokazówce w Abu Zabi w grudniu. Seta/Mecz wygrała Iga, ale był remis w rywalizacji z przeciwnikiem, wiec musiały jeszcze tiebreaka zagrać, którego Iga przegrała różnicą dwóch punktów. Oczywiście to pokazówka, niby się nie licz,y ale obie zagrały bardzo na serio, nie odpuszczały. Set i tiebreak to było dużo lepsze spotkanie Igi z Rybą od tego meczu w Stuttgarcie. Więc jest dużo lepiej, to są bardziej wyrównane mecze. No i ta tak szczerze jak ma Iga po swojej stronie Rybakinie to już nie rwę sobie siwych włosów z głowy, tylko przyjmuję ze spokojem, bo wiem, że może wygrać jedna albo druga, a nie będzie lania Polki. Patrzę na tą rywalizację tak jak na rywalizację z Sabą, na chłodno i bez emocji (chyba że zagra Iga z nią na AO, gdzie są najszybsze korty to tutaj bym się obawiał, czy byłaby to wyrównana walka).
A co do Rybakiny to dzisiejszy mecz potwierdził to co o Rybie myślę od kilku miesięcy, że to jest kobiecy odpowiednik naszego Hurkacza. Ma najlepszy serwis pierwszy, tak jak Hurkacz, ale jak się zatnie to każdy może ją pokonać (inna sprawa to choroby i alergie, które często łapie, w tym sezonie odnoszę wrażenie że więcej się wycofuje niż gra, podobnie było w poprzednim sezonie).
A zaznaczam, że ją lubię, ten jej lodowaty charakter, nazywana jest królową lodu, ale wolę określenie jakie wymyślił w czasie jednej z transmisji jej meczów Cam Williams (popularny youtuber, miłośnik tenisa), że ona się porusza trochę jak terminator grany przez Patricka w Terminatorze 2. No i coś w tym jest, więc wolę określenie terminatorka:)
Ten jej chłodny charakter to tak na dwoje babka wróżyła, może być zaletą ale i wadą. Mnie u niej brakuje czasem takiej woli walki, gra sobie ten swój tenis i jak idzie to super, ale jak nie idzie to trudno i dalej sobie gra. Brak takiej chęci zmienienia sytuacji jest za to taka jakby akceptacja: to dziś za mało na rywalkę, no trudno to dogram do końca i cześć. Często mam takie wrażenie.
Без азарта, характера, гибкости - Рыбке не выиграть (((
Очень правильное замечание
Ribakina sempre pipoca qdo chega,ela precisa trabalhar isso
Congrats Barbora and great tournament Elena 👏👏👏
Of course. Never ever count off or out any one who has tasted major championship Like Barbora Krejcikova.
I kinda like Rybakina, she is not a drama queen....
Krejcikova is a 10x GS doubles champion & Olympics doubles gold medalist in Tokyo. She’s the 2021 Roland Garros singles Champion. So this stage is nothing new to her.
No grunting by either girl. Thanks.
Nur ballern reicht nicht 👍 es braucht auch einen gewissen Spielwitz 😊 Tschechische Festspiele: Navratilova, Mandlikova, Sukova, Novotna, Kvitova, Vondrousova, Krejcikova 🏆
almost but never enough.
She's making her late former Wimbledon champion coach Novotna proud!
Oh wow they made it almost 6 minutes long
Krejcikova has the same habit as Ben Shelton of howling at the crowd every time she wins a point.
I posted after the Collins match that when she plays like that I think she is the #2 grass court player in the world and Rybakina was #1. She has a perfect grass court game. Huge serve, big forehand with shape that can also create angles, and a ton of variety with specifically the slice. Everyone dismissed her vs Penko and I said Penko struggles with big servers who have big groundstrokes. Sure enough she just had 3 receiving points that entire first set. People forgot how good Barbora can serve. I thought she would likely lose here although I thought she had the best shot of everyone remaining. Rybakina was all over the serve 1st set. Looked like a clear blowout. But Barbora hit her spots much better in the 2nd and 3rd and effectively chipped back in returns all day. Elena also probably didn't have her best serving day to help her, but first time I've seen Rybakina run over someone this bad 1st set and end up losing in a big match. All the diff looks Barbora threw at her eventually got her out of a rhythm. Love Paolini, but Barbora is the favorite on Saturday because of the serving adv and variety
Babora has a tough draw this year. She has already beat Collins, Ostaoenko and Rybakina. If she wins Wimbledon by beating Paolini in the final, she will be a well-deserved Champion.
太好了！這結果是我想要的🎉
내 생각엔 바르보라는 전체적인 샷이 부드럽고 무리하지 않는다. 결정적인 찬스가 오면 한방에 물어죽이는 사자스타일
They're both champions! Salute!
Super match 👍
รอบชิงมาจากนอกสายตาสุดยอดทั้งคู่
We will always support Rybakina🇰🇿
Was pulling for Barbaro all the way and glad she won