1015: Also in action early doors are France's Aravane Rezai against 16-year-old Portuguese wunderkind Michelle Larcher de Brito on Court Philippe Chatrier. De Brito is apparently breaking new ground with her noise levels.
1107: Oh my good Lord. I've just checked in on De Brito and the rumours are true - I didn't know humans could make that much noise. It is a feat in itself, no matter how good the 16-year-old turns out to be at tennis. Jonathan Overend says he watched her practise the other day and she didn't make a sound.
1138: Verdasco and Almagro head into a second set tie-break, De Brito desperately fends off three break points against Rezai before the Frenchwoman finally secures a 3-1 lead in the second set. I've switched them off for now, giving the ears a rest.
1528: The shrieking of Michelle Larcher de Brito is definitely becoming one of those issues. Apparently when warned by the umpire, the 16-year-old said: "Sharapova has never been told that she was shouting too loud." And in her post-match news conference, she added: "I guess that was a bit of Rezai's tactic to throw me off a little bit. I played her last time in Miami and she did the same thing. When she did that, the crowd was on her side. Everybody supported her statement to the umpire. It threw me off a little bit, but I guess she has to find a way to win. It got a little bit under my skin. It shouldn't have, but I'm young and I'm still learning."
(in live commentary text on BBC)
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2 comments:
Guinchos de alegria vou dar eu quando chegar aí.
Mais 30m e saio.
O que é o jantar?
Até já!
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