Tanya
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I get the sense that they are bitter rivals. I never see too much affection at the net or even during fed cup.
Also there was that match at (Madrid?) where Jankovic mocked Ana's fist pump...
I get the sense that they are bitter rivals. I never see too much affection at the net or even during fed cup.
Only caught part of the match, but Aga's looking sharp. I think I'll root for her to win the Australian - I love the fact that she actually tries to have some semblance of variety in her game, with the slices, drop shots, and volleying. I'm not sure if she can avoid being slaughtered by Serena/Vika, though, unless they have some sort of breakdown.
Does anyone know when the last time Date Krumm reached the 3rd round at a major was? About to do it again, up 6-2 on Peer.
Stosur, Kvitova, and Petrova added back to the list. Chakvetadze is the list's preferred psychologist.
Kvitova's reverting to pre-2011 Petra. I didn't get to see this mess of a match, but it seems neither lady deserved to win. Kvitova making a cr@pload of UEs and passing up high percentage for low percentage shots is something I come to expect from her against ANY opponent.
Kvitova just lost over 800 pts. I suspect she just wants to fall out of the top 10 before making a resurgence. Stosur is scared of expectations of playing in Australia while Kvitova is scared of expectations of being the next big thing. Both of them need to see a shrink.
Stosur, Kvitova, and Petrova added back to the list. Chakvetadze is the list's preferred psychologist.
I suspect she just wants to fall out of the top 10 before making a resurgence.
Why would she do that ? (Anyways voluntarily) -- She's really struggling and this primordially because of style of play. It's just too offensive and she's never ever going to win many matches playing like that. Obviously there are many other factors that come into play but this one I'd put on top of the list.
She's becoming the next Ivanovic. It'll be more and more hard for supporters including me to deny these critics with the results she's been posting lately though in the 'Petra vs. Ivanovic' discussion Petra > Ana. This is how low the standards have reached when she was projected in the upper-middle tier slam champions (Venus, Justine etc.)
Anyaways, I don't see her doing better in IW, Miami so grass is her unique salvation here.
I think a big revision of the list is in order after the AO. I would also nominate Stosur-Zheng for the match list. Heck, I would still nominate Clijsters-Li. It was painful to watch that lack of mental strength.
She is a mental headcase. She needs a wake-up call.... SOON!
Wozniacki needs to fire her dad pronto.
Apparaently he berated her in the PLAYERS LOUNGE after her Lisicki win, and sent her to practice.
http://www.microsofttranslator.com/...lippen-ausrastern-095735943--ten.html#more-id
Wozniacki needs to fire her dad pronto.
Apparaently he berated her in the PLAYERS LOUNGE after her Lisicki win, and sent her to practice.
http://www.microsofttranslator.com/...lippen-ausrastern-095735943--ten.html#more-id
Her results have gotten worse the past 4 majors (she did worse in the French SF than at the AO SF). With her form after the USO this match with Robson could have been on grass and it would be a good chance the result would have been the same.
I've been saying for a while that she doesn't like the spotlight. She's too next-door girly. And she gets really impatient. Constructing a point is not in her vocabulary. What did she do in the off-season other than goof off?
I've been saying she needs a new coach. The Czechs and Slovaks just play bang-bang tennis. The moment they get thrown a curve ball they all fold according to the script. It's like she plays without a purpose these days. Her serve is overrated and predictable. The moment her serve falls apart, her game just goes downhill. She has many talents and skills she doesn't utilize and/or just forgets about when she plays. That's the real frustrating part.
She is a mental headcase. She needs a wake-up call.... SOON!
Still early in the season, but I think Li should definitely be removed from the list. So far, she has been consistent and winning matches she's suppose to win
Stats from the horrible Woz-Tsurenko match.
Woz: 5 winners/17 unforced errors
Tsurenko: 19 winners/48 unforced errors
Combined 12 breaks in 19 games.
Svtea, you better beat Woz.
Ivanović vs Radwanska.
Looking forward to this one, should be real.
Still early in the season, but I think Li should definitely be removed from the list. So far, she has been consistent and winning matches she's suppose to win
time to add Kerber?!
time to add Kerber?!
so does anyone know what is up with jj? i know she lost, but did she every get treatment from the trainer for whatever? she was clutching her back and the trainer showed up on court during the 2-1 changeover but afaik jj didn't get treatment for anything?
First of all, this thread, named "The What's Wrong with Her?" thread is itself an irony inside a paradox. A bunch of guys, doubtlessly most of whom did not attain to any professional career, judging the efforts of women at the top of the their sport, with a lens that colors what some would say is "She played to the best of her ability," as some sort of defect, failing or malady in the most ad hominem way.
But as far as JJ is concerned, this post reminds me of the 2010 Wimbledon coverage when JJ was interviewed and mentioned that the wind was a factor in her serve results. The haters practically skewered her. People like accused her of making excuses and took personal shots at her. I watched in awe when Roger Federer complained about the wind and those same commentators in almost complete ignorance of their hypocrisy went on to agree that the wind was "horrendous" and how unfortunate it was for Roger.
Some people have biases, hatred and dislikes and what they think about others (and themselves) is informed by those feelings.
Me? I love JJ's game and Roger's as well. If JJ calls for treatment I love it. There's always a chance that the cameras will provide a closeup of the smoking hot body on that pretty Serbian. That's a good thing. If you think that she does it to manipulate a match then your judgement is about as lacking as your character. Even with the anonymity of the Internet, I wouldn't make such an accusation unless I knew what i was talking about.
JJ is a good person with a game that has promise. Win or lose, I love to watch her play. Go JJ!
Kuzy pulls it out, unbelievable. Still a headcase though.
Very true. But I think she's in better spirits. I liked her variety and she was very effective at the net. Seemed a bit more under control off the forehand wing. IF she can control her forehand and her emotions, she has a legit shot to win the AO.
kuzzy should bronze that third set just for how she was able to pull it together and pull out a win. she was lights out in the last game serving for the match.
poor woz got snakebit again.