2016 AO can serena further close the slam gap to graf?

[dominikk1985]

She struggled in the first round but giorgi also is about the toughest first round Opponent you can get (just ranked outside the 30 and a very aggressive "do or die" Player). second round was rather easily.

I think she has a good Chance as always however in the last years except for 2015 she often was not in her best shape in january and struggled at the AO (won a lot in the 00s and last year but did not win 2011-2014).

I take her over every other Player but not over the field (meaning less than a 50% Chance to win but higher than any other Player).

 

[Dave1982]

Close the gap?

If she wins AO won't that be Number 22 which would mean gap is closed??

 

[dominikk1985]

closing the gap does not mean tying. if the gap was 4 slams and after it 3 the gap is smaller than before although not completely closed.

 

[dominikk1985]

double fault

 

[forthegame]

i don't think so....

 

[bluetrain4]

Serena can still win Slams (if she's fit and focused), so I can easily see her tying Graf this year, possibly exceed Graf's Slam total - though it doesn't get any easier as she gets older.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Winning a HC major for the seventh time would be an incredible achievement but I just don't think Serena will win the AO this year.

 

[tennisdad65]

I think she will tie Graf at 2016 wimbledon. No slams after that. She looks like the best player right now, but things can change in a hurry for a 34 year old, injury prone player, lugging around 200 lbs on a 5-10 frame.

 

[Djokovic2011]

I think she will tie Graf at 2016 wimbledon. No slams after that. She looks like the best player right now, but things can change in a hurry for a 34 year old, injury prone player, lugging around 200 lbs on a 5-10 frame.

Lol, there's absolutely no way Serena's 200 Ibs. What on earth are you talking about?!

 

[#Stanimal]

I think she will tie Graf at 2016 wimbledon. No slams after that. She looks like the best player right now, but things can change in a hurry for a 34 year old, injury prone player, lugging around 200 lbs on a 5-10 frame.

Damn mate, 200 lbs, I think you mistyped

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

lugging around 200 lbs on a 5-10 frame.

Such trolling nonsense.

 

[scotus]

I think Serena is good for at least 2 slams this year.

SERENA, keep American tennis alive!

 

[dominikk1985]

serena won third round match easily against kasatkina 6-1, 6-1

however after that though first round draw her draw also became very easy the chinese Girl (can't spell her name) and kasatkina were easy opponents and don't tell much. gasparyan shouldn't be much tougher but then she will face the winner of bencic and sharapova.

I think serena would prefer Maria. Maria is probably still a slightly better Player than bencic at this Point but at least bencic doesn't have a mental Trauma against serena yet and will fight hard and believe in her chances and actually has a 1-1 record against serena (OK Maria also lead the h2h against serena at one Point...)

 

[helterskelter]

serena won third round match easily against kasatkina 6-1, 6-1

however after that though first round draw her draw also became very easy the chinese Girl (can't spell her name) and kasatkina were easy opponents and don't tell much. gasparyan shouldn't be much tougher but then she will face the winner of bencic and sharapova.

I think serena would prefer Maria. Maria is probably still a slightly better Player than bencic at this Point but at least bencic doesn't have a mental Trauma against serena yet and will fight hard and believe in her chances and actually has a 1-1 record against serena (OK Maria also lead the h2h against serena at one Point...)

Su-Wei Hsieh is Taiwanese.

 

[helterskelter]

Close the gap?

If she wins AO won't that be Number 22 which would mean gap is closed??

I suppose that the OP would regard Graf as still ahead because with equal numbers of titles, you would then look to losing final appearances as a tiebreak, and Graf would be ahead 9-4 in that category (e.g. she reached 31 finals, while Serena has so far reached 25).

 

[mellowyellow]

Lol, there's absolutely no way Serena's 200 Ibs. What on earth are you talking about?!

I remember watching WTT a few years ago, she was playing doubles with Paes, who was listed as 185 I think... she easily had 15 pounds on him. She was bigger in every way that matters, thicker midsection, broader shoulders and neck, thicker arms and of course the lower half dwarfs Paes.

 

[mellowyellow]

I dont see how she couldnt weigh 200 lbs...she looks like a running back from behind, they average 205 to 215.

 

[Uncle Ebeneezer]

Unless Serena stumbles against a nobody or one of the top competitors (Azarenka, Ivanovic, Keys) has an unusually great and error-free match I can't really see anyone beating her.

 

[ruerooo]

I think she will tie Graf at 2016 wimbledon. No slams after that. She looks like the best player right now, but things can change in a hurry for a 34 year old, injury prone player, lugging around 200 lbs on a 5-10 frame.

Please. Ree is 5'9" and 150. Don't be mad and do a Jason Whitlock and write nasty things just because she turned you down for a date.

 

[PDJ]

I can't see her losing. Sadly.
She has no consistent rival.
She has very little competition.
And when she, rarely, loses, it's due to injury so she says, or her opponent playing the match of their lives. OR her sister.
Azarenka is touted as being her only serious competition (perhaps true) but has consistently choked in recent years.

 

[Dave1982]

As it pretty much always is, title is hers to lose.

Not saying it's a certainty but unless she has a seriously off day or one of the inconsistent seeds plays an absolute blinder against her, it's hard to see her losing.

 

[mellowyellow]

Please. Ree is 5'9" and 150. Don't be mad and do a Jason Whitlock and write nasty things just because she turned you down for a date.

Say it as many times as you want, it doesn't make it any more true, the evidence is there she is bigger than guys listed as 185.

 

[Fedinkum]

Steffi was a saint.

 

[ruerooo]

Say it as many times as you want, it doesn't make it any more true, the evidence is there she is bigger than guys listed as 185.

Oh, dear.

Somebody doesn't know about curved lenses for TV.

"The evidence"

*snort*

Okay, booboo.

 

[Man of steel]

But she's never won the CYGS, how on Earth can you say she has "legendary" status?

Sadly, the real truth is that she has been kicked to the historical curb by true masters of the sport such as Graf.
You need to live in history's reality, TV.

Won't mean much if she gets the all time record.

 

[ruerooo]

As it pretty much always is, title is hers to lose.

Not saying it's a certainty but unless she has a seriously off day or one of the inconsistent seeds plays an absolute blinder against her, it's hard to see her losing.

I thought the same right up until she hurt her elbow at IW last year.

Also, Vika has something to prove ... and she bageled her opponent in her 1R.

Even so, tho ... I wouldn't bet against Ree unless I was taking crazy pills that day, LOL.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Lol, there's absolutely no way Serena's 200 Ibs. What on earth are you talking about?!

In person she looks 150, 165 max IMO.

 

[mellowyellow]

In person she looks 150, 165 max IMO.

So Paes weighs less than 150 LMAO! This was DURING DOUBLES, she was right next to him. Nothing a lens can do to make him look smaller than her when they BOTH ARE DEAD CENTER OF THE SCREEN... get a clue

 

[Deleted member 688153]

So Paes weighs less than 150 LMAO! This was DURING DOUBLES, she was right next to him. Nothing a lens can do to make him look smaller than her when they BOTH ARE DEAD CENTER OF THE SCREEN... get a clue

I'd say she's about 80-85kg, sorry if my of-the-top-of-my-head kg to lbs conversion is terrible.
Who even uses the imperial system anyway...

That's a bit over 175lbs according to Google.
You're telling me she's more than that?
Have you seen her in person?

 

[mellowyellow]

Even if Paes listed weight was his chubbier time, drop 10 lbs that puts him at 175. She probably has 20 lbs on him, still puts her at 195...

 

[mellowyellow]

I'd say she's about 80-85kg, sorry if my of-the-top-of-my-head kg to lbs conversion is terrible.
Who even uses the imperial system anyway...

That's a bit over 175lbs according to Google.
You're telling me she's more than that?
Have you seen her in person?

Im telling you what I saw on tv, during WTT Doubles. Serena playing alongside Paes, Paes bio listed him at 185. She was simply bigger than him. Now he may have been somewhat lighter then, he did have a chubby period but what are we talking 10 lbs maybe? She is bigger in the legs, much bigger in the behind, shoulders are broader, arms are thicker. Her Neck/chest obviously bigger.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Im telling you what I saw on tv, during WTT Doubles. Serena playing alongside Paes, Paes bio listed him at 185. She was simply bigger than him. Now he may have been somewhat lighter then, he did have a chubby period but what are we talking 10 lbs maybe? She is bigger in the legs, much bigger in the behind, shoulders are broader, arms are thicker. Her Neck/chest obviously bigger.

Doesn't necessarily mean she's heavier.

She's all muscle anyway.

 

[mellowyellow]

Doesn't necessarily mean she's heavier.

She's all muscle anyway.

Ya? Muscle is heavier than fat... I cant find WTT where they played, but their are some interviews and they are the same sizein height, now it dont take a moron to realize Paes lower half was spindly at best and obviously he doesnt have boobs. She easily outweighs him.

 

[Man of steel]

I'd say she's about 80-85kg, sorry if my of-the-top-of-my-head kg to lbs conversion is terrible.
Who even uses the imperial system anyway...

That's a bit over 175lbs according to Google.
You're telling me she's more than that?
Have you seen her in person?

Dude she's in the 70-80kg range.
No way is she in the 80's.
I'm 6"0/6"1 male and i'm approximately 85kG.
But i played rugby and have always been around 85 kg since i was 14. I'm 20 now and can say for certain she's definetly not over
She's 5"9/5"10. She would way something like just over 70 kg

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Ya? Muscle is heavier than fat...

Yes I'm well aware of that - those two sentences were separate statements.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Dude she's in the 70-80kg range.
No way is she in the 80's.
I'm 6"0/6"1 male and i'm approximately 85kG.
But i played rugby and have always been around 85 kg since i was 14. I'm 20 now and can say for certain she's definetly not over
She's 5"9/5"10. She would way something like just over 70 kg

I cant find WTT where they played, but their are some interviews and they are the same sizein height, now it dont take a moron to realize Paes lower half was spindly at best and obviously he doesnt have boobs. She easily outweighs him.

One of you has to be wrong, surely.

I think 70 is light for her TBH, but no way is she over 85 or so either IMO.

 

[bjsnider]

No, she can't win it all. There are too many great players in the way, like uh...

What was the question again?

 

[PDJ]

Having seen SW play live, she's bigger than most female players, but not fat by any stretch. She looks solid.
Where she, and many celebrities suffer, is that the reality of the person looks very different to photo-shopped magazine covers.

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

Having seen SW play live, she's bigger than most female players, but not fat by any stretch. She looks solid.

Quoted for truth.

 

[mellowyellow]

Having seen SW play live, she's bigger than most female players, but not fat by any stretch. She looks solid.
Where she, and many celebrities suffer, is that the reality of the person looks very different to photo-shopped magazine covers.

I think her being "fat" has mostly been over exaggerated by a few haters... obviously she has not been as fit at times but so have 95 percent of the women.

 

[PDJ]

I think her being "fat" has mostly been over exaggerated by a few haters... obviously she has not been as fit at times but so have 95 percent of the women.

Some players, Sharapova, Venus, Ana etc are more 'model' like and rarely look less than beautiful on court because tennis clothes suit their shape and they wear them well. It has to be said (imo) on occasion, Serena wears tennis kit that is less than flattering for her shape.

 

[Mr.Lob]

It has to be said (imo) on occasion, Serena wears tennis kit that is less than flattering for her shape.

Quoted for truth.

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

I think her being "fat" has mostly been over exaggerated by a few haters...

Indeed...

 

[dominikk1985]

regarding her weighing 200 lbs: that is BS. She is very muscular for a woman but she is about 5"9, even top10 ATP guys who are usually around 6"2 or so are weighing 175-190 on average.

are you saying serena weighs more than male world class athletes who are 4-5 inches taller? of course she does have more Body fat but no way she is anything Close to 200. I guess serena weighs about 170 or so.

 

[PDJ]

I'm not so sure her weight is that important if she's comfortable with it. And I'm guessing she must be, given how much flesh she likes to display.