This match is unbelievable, Daniela takes the lead but simply can't hold to stay ahead, 3-6 7-6 3-2 but Klara serving, Daniela needs to break here so she can get another chance to hold. Klara's been holding much easier than Daniela throughout the match..this ain't over by any means...

3-3 getting worried again...comon Daniela...

The only stat you need to know from this game is - 32 Break Points against. That is about as bad as I can ever remember.

I'm sorry everyone-I seem to have put the jinx on her.

I hate to be overly gloomy,but Daniela's statements,plus the fact that she brought her physio to Indian Wells and that she struggled so much on serve makes me think that her shoulder is troubling her again.

And Claudio-FFS organize your schedule better so you don't miss one of the biggest tournaments in the tennis calendar.

That was so well put, Chungwit. It's the morning after here in New York and I'm still rather depressed for Dani. But as we know, she never could have lasted this long if she didn't know how to shake crummy losses off quickly and move on. I'm tired of obsessing over points, rankings and missed opportunitles. I've decided that I just want Daniela to do as well as she can, be in as little pain as possible, and be happy. Rather than wanting her to be #17 or whatever, I just want that one big moment for her (a medal in London or that one big fortnight there or in New York). That's what she truly deserves. I am extremely appreciative of the translated stories and interviews you post from the Slovakian press, and I hope she'll give me a little assurance in one of those very soon that she's not badly hurting. And let's not forget that after this happened at IW last year, Daniela went on to take out Caroline, Ana, Li and Venus. She's probably already on her way to Florida and Bolleteri's to do some more hard work, and we can hope for better things in Miami, despite her having to overcome the extreme obstacle of me being there! Let's Go, Daniela!

That is so pity :/


But I must say I saw it comming... Those czechs are always tricky opponents for her :/

Since we all in the midst of a worryfest, and I'm an expert worrier, let's consider this. If Daniela's next match is next Thursday (good gosh, I hope so...I screwed up reading the schedule, and my wife and I are flying home next Friday while she might be playing! ), and since she lost to Georges at Dubai on Feb.24, she will have played exactly 1 match in 27 days. And, of course, she'll be facing someone who just won 2 days before, and for all we know, might make a deep run this week and be red hot. Recipe for disaster? Could well be. Then again, this is our Dani that we're talking about. In a similar situation last year, she got to the 3rd round in Miami, and it wasn't long after that she went on her roll and took out Caroline, Ana, Li and Venus. As usual, how do we know? You know, being a Daniela Maniac may best be summed up by Poco's 70's hit: "It happens all the time, this crazy love of mine, wrapped around my heart, refusing to unwind!" She just has a grip on us. Hope springs eternal! Let's go, Daniela!

Zakalopova through to 4th round as Zvonareva withdraws due to the viral illness that is going around.

So if Daniela had won through against Klara it would have counted as two wins...typical

I bet if Daniela had won, Vera would have been healthy and surprisingly fit for her match

That she wasn't playing anywhere near her best-you could see that from the video clip of the match.