The conditions are awful, extremely windy. Very bad gusts.

I'd like to say the wind was a factor, but both players have to deal with it. I think that was a crucial game she needed to hold; especially if she was able to claw her way back from 0-40 and then save additional break points. It would have done wonders for her confidence. BOOOO!

Match isn't over, but it's really not looking good at all.

And.. she's making little or no impact on Vinci's serve as well! Has not had a break point since the second game of the first set.
Edit: Gee... way to prove me wrong! Great fight back from 40-0 down on Vinci's serve!

The conditions are awful, extremely windy. Very bad gusts.

Same for both players, can't blame the wind.

watching this scoreboard is making me sick

OMG

Perhaps now the penny will drop. She can't go on playing the way she is currently.

Daniela's Indian Wells Blog Saturday, March 13, 2010

What can I say... it was a tough loss today. During my warm-up in the afternoon I injured my back a little bit and had an hour of work done on it before the match, taping it up... it didn't feel right. It was windy and quite cold, not the best conditions for an injury, but it was the same for both of us, and that doesn't take anything away from the fact Roberta played well. And she played really well. That's tennis: one day everything goes your way, the next it's just not your day.

I had my chances in the second set. I was down 63 30 and almost got it back to a tie-break in the second set... Even though it wasn't easy, I kept believing until the end. It almost worked out, just a few balls here and there. The crowd was trying to pull me through it, which I appreciate a lot, because I think it was so cold that everyone probably just wanted to go home!

I'll get some treatment on it over the next few days, take it easy and try to recover as fast as I can. It's all about getting it right and healthy now.

I'll be here tomorrow and will talk to you all then

Daniela



Do you still have time to play the piano? Mikko, Finland
Right now I don't have too much time to play, but whenever I can I do. I like playing songs I hear on the radio... When I was younger I attended music school for eight years and was playing more classical, like Mozart, Beethoven, Bach... it was nice because it was very challenging. It taught me a lot.

If you could play doubles with anyone in history, who would it be? Tom
In history... wow, that's a tough one. Gotta be Roger or Rafa. I'd ask them but I think they are way too focused on their singles. They do play best of five!