I've just finished watching that match. Daniela lost it, not Alexandra won. She was just a background for Daniela. As always, Daniela mixed perfect tennis with the one you cannot watch... This time there were too many errors to win the match. I don't see 1st rd of RG to be easy.

Daniela can blame only herself for losing it. Conditions were perfect, beginning on the weather and ending on the surface. Hope to see her tennis improved in France.

can't believe she lost. I guess she will never be the type of player to reach a lot of finals

This is terribly disappointing and deflating. A lot of credit has to go to Dulgheru who did play well, especially defensively and she did hit some good winners, especially in the first and third sets where she hit some good backhands down the line. The conditions weren't good for Daniela as it was a slow court and it was a bit damp and cold so she couldn't hit through and had to hit an extra shot where she'd make an error and also it was a good court for Dulgheru who could retrieve and get the extra ball back.

It was disappointing that when Daniela had momentum and initiative she gave it away, notably at 4-4 in the first when she got broken to love after winning 4 straight games and 5-2 in the second when she let Dulgheru back in. I'm sure if Daniela'd served it out at 5-3 she'd probably have won as she'd have had all the momentum and Dulgheru would be facing adversity for pretty much the first time this week and it would have been interesting to see how she'd handle it. Dulgheru won 2 points to break at 30 all after doing a lot of retrieving and Daniela eventually made an error. Even though Daniela won the second set, Dulgheru had momentum and confidence going into the third and she started it well with some good winners while Daniela made errors. The way Daniela faded in the third set was disappointing.

Whenever Daniela was aggressive and dictated she'd win a lot of points but sometimes she'd have to play extra shots and/or make an error or it would create an angle for Dulgheru who had winners down the line after crosscourt shots from Daniela. If Daniela was passive and sat back then it gave Dulgheru a rhythm and allow her to play from the baseline and it was a lot harder for Daniela to dictate and it was Dulgheru who could dictate instead.
Daniela won a lot of net points from dropshots or from pushing Dulgheru back and having space to hit a winner.

It's another tournament this year where Daniela plays an inspired opponent who plays way above their normal level or recent form. Dulgheru's almost twenty and her highest ranking is her current 201 and she'd never beaten anyone in the top 100 before this tournament now she's in a premier final having beaten two top 50 players on the way. If she could play like this all the time or even some of the time she'd be ranked a lot higher than she has been. Players make breakthroughs at different ages though and perhaps this is Dulgheru's. Whatever, she played well and was a deserving winner on the day. I'd love Daniela to play her again on a fast hardcourt or indoors.

It's disappointing but the conditions weren't favourable for Daniela but she's had a good claycourt season, getting some good wins and putting in some nice runs with a quarter and semi-final. Daniela's got a top coach working with her so although today was disappointing the momentum is still positive.

What a disappointing peformance! I really wanted a Bondarenko-Hantuchova Final. But I'm happy at least for Alona and I don't think Danka would have had a big chance against her, even if she wouldn't have played that bad like today.

It doens't matter if it's clay and if the court is slow. A Player like Danka just shouldn't lose to World Nr. 201. I'm not sure if Danka will ever have a better chance to reach a clay court final or an international series final again. The conditions here were perfect, I mean she had a very nice draw, especially in that semi. Dulgheru wasn't playing that well, she was just playing like a Top 200 player which she is.

It's just a joke to say Danka is bad against players who bring back a lot of balls! I mean c'mon we know that since a long time, so maybe she should try to find a plan against players like those! Dinara was critised that she had a mental weakness, and now look at her! And we know it from Danka, it takes a lot of more hard work to improve that than to improve the safety in your game!

The whole thing reminds me a lot of the Bali-Match vs. Paszek. I really thought she's going to find her form on clay, especially after Fed Cup. But as long as she's not able to play back-to-back matches on a high level (like Alona did it here in Warsaw), I'm not sure if she'll ever win a big (or even a small) title.

Really disappointing,Daniela just keeps blowing these golden oppurtunities. Larry really has his work cut out for him.

I watched bits and pieces of the match last night and i have to say that i'm disappointed. Daniela really should have won this match. When she was firing there wasn't a lot her opponent could do, she'd just often not capitalise on a solid shot. When she went into net, she was usually successful like at the start of the second set. I just don't understand it to be completely honest. There have been so many instances this season where i would have been really satisfied if Daniela left a bit more on the court. Like if she'd managed to take a set of Jankovic or if she'd beaten Cornet the first 2 times or Razzano in Dubai... It's just frustrating.

She really should have won this match, and should have gone on to win the title. Regardless of the type of court she was playing on, she can't expect to be in contention for YEC (her start of the year goal) when she's losing to people outside of the top 200. This would have to be the lowest ranked player she's lost to in ages. While watching the game. It seemed that Daniela must have just gone off the boil to lose, because she was clearly the superior player. But it doesn't matter. She should be comfortably winning these matches. Almost regardless of how well she's playing or the surface she's playing on. Argh.

Let's just hope she doesn't make a first round loss at RG. Razzano won't be easy,

btw. this ultra-slow clay is really for pigs. No Nadal-bashing,please!

No Nadal-bashing,please! I actually like Nadal, mainly his intensity on the court, which is admirable. Yesterday I was drunk and felt like making a strong negative opinion about the surface.

btw. Dulgheru beat Bondarenko giving her a donut in third set.


Daniela's words after the semifinal:
My opponent played really well, I was surprised. After the successful tiebreak I thought she would get nervous and tired in the third set, but the opposite was true. She was even more courageous and hit some ridiculous shots. She started bashing the ball and it paid off. I didn't play well and tactically. Despite fighting I didn't manage to stop her.
I am glad for a semifinal on clay. Not satisfied with today's match, but against Radwanska and Zakopalova I produced good performances. I came to Warsaw to play as many matches as possible which I did. Hopefully it will continue in Paris.
I remember that I watched RG on TV last year and couldn't bear it because I wasn't on the court. I would never want to get through it again. Now I am healthy and happy that I can be there again.
Razzano is a very tough opponent. Her game is fast, she can hit powerful flat shots, crowd will be cheering for her. Very difficult match.