Agnieszka Radwanska on a tear

[cc0509]

Originally Posted by Polaris

Sad but true about the bolded part.

Maybe JoelDali should make a thread: "I believe in Kvitova, flight of the Stormy Petrel of Victory".

I still believe in Kvitova because she is super talented. I think what is holding her back is all mental and she does not like the fame and pressures associated with being the top player. I hope she can and wants to work it all out because her tennis is sublime when she is playing her best. I think Kvitova is the only one who would be able to give Serena any trouble if Kvitova was playing her very best.

[West Coast Ace]

Glad the OP started this thread; I figured the WTA folded up operations after last yr...

[Candide]

Just saw the replay of her match against Begu. She's by far the most entertaining thing in women's tennis. Her sense of where the other player's weight is going is brilliant. It's lovely to see someone win with feel and strategy over raw power. Can she do it against the amazons at the pointy end of the tournament? It's a big ask but it would be great for the game. Old school fun all the way.

[Amelie Mauresmo]

Originally Posted by cc0509

I still believe in Kvitova because she is super talented. I think what is holding her back is all mental and she does not like the fame and pressures associated with being the top player. I hope she can and wants to work it all out because her tennis is sublime when she is playing her best. I think Kvitova is the only one who would be able to give Serena any trouble if Kvitova was playing her very best.

Kvitova is very talented but she's not disciplined she's out of shape and needs to lose some weight.

[nadal_GOAT_king]

Originally Posted by Amelie Mauresmo

Kvitova is very talented but she's not disciplined she's out of shape and needs to lose some weight.

Must be the first post of yours that isn't about sex or a player's alleged sexuality

[single_handed_champion]

She's smart, but if a big(ger) hitter hits a firm shot away from the middle of the court, she is instantly on defense and cannot do anything. Li Na did it all the time last year, and did it a lot even in a losing effort in Sydney. Radwanska's skills come into play when the rallies are long and medium-paced, when she can try to exploit angles and width slowly. Her serve is not good enough either to guarantee holding serve. And because she does not return with authority, it is not a given she'll break frequently either, unlike Azarenka.

Basically, she has to serve incredibly well and make no unforced errors while redirecting hard balls while on top of the baseline, to be able to beat a big hitter.

[single_handed_champion]

Originally Posted by cc0509

I still believe in Kvitova because she is super talented. I think what is holding her back is all mental and she does not like the fame and pressures associated with being the top player. I hope she can and wants to work it all out because her tennis is sublime when she is playing her best. I think Kvitova is the only one who would be able to give Serena any trouble if Kvitova was playing her very best.

No, what is holding her back is conditioning. She gets gassed quickly and her asthma is complicated by poor fitness. Not being confident in her fitness, she goes for low-margin shots over and over when she could win a majority of rallies with just 75% paced-shots, they would be good enough anyway.

[Walenty]

Maria seems on a tear too, it will be interesting if the two meet in the semi's for sure.

[berg]

Originally Posted by Walenty

Maria seems on a tear too, it will be interesting if the two meet in the semi's for sure.

Indeed. The Semis and Finals could prove to be intriguing. Body and mind, I wonder who will show up on those days, even if it's who we expect it to be.

[smoledman]

The time for Aga is now, there is no better moment.

[dafinch]

Originally Posted by Walenty

She just beat Cibulkova 6-0 6-0 in the final of Sydney, her second straight title of the year. She's 9-0 and hasn't dropped a set in any of her matches.

She drew Li Na in her quarter, who she just beat, and Maria, who she played competitively last year and hasn't had a tune up tourney yet.

Anyone else think she'll make the final?

Unattractive style, unattractive body language, unattractive player.

[berg]

Originally Posted by smoledman

The time for Aga is now, there is no better moment.

Sure. Meanwhile, it might be easy to figure someone as dominant as Serena will leave the playground in a couple of years. Too easy maybe. What's nagging me still is Radwanska's serve. Like Roger's, it doesn't need to be huge. A combination of improved placement, which seems under development, and modest mph gain, perhaps.

[Amelie Mauresmo]

I like Agnieszka a lot BUT there are three women on the WTA the who bother her a lot Serena, Vika, and Maria. The good thing for Agnieszka is Serena and Vika are on the opposite side of the draw. Sharapova is playing awesome though she has NOT lost a game in two matches. Li Na is also in Agnieszka's draw so as she continues to progress in her draw the matches are going to get tougher. I wish Agnieszka would get more aggressive she can do it.

[tennisBIEST]

Originally Posted by Candide

Just saw the replay of her match against Begu. She's by far the most entertaining thing in women's tennis. Her sense of where the other player's weight is going is brilliant. It's lovely to see someone win with feel and strategy over raw power. Can she do it against the amazons at the pointy end of the tournament? It's a big ask but it would be great for the game. Old school fun all the way.

Couldn't have said it better myself! This is also why I like watching Bernie Tomic....when he's centered and in shape of course

[dafinch]

Originally Posted by dafinch

Unattractive style, unattractive body language, unattractive player.

Oh, just realized I forgot to answer the question posed in the thread title?

No.

[slowfox]

^^ Are you quoting yourself??

[berg]

Originally Posted by tennisBIEST

Couldn't have said it better myself! This is also why I like watching Bernie Tomic....when he's centered and in shape of course

Well, as Fibak pointed out, Radwanska's climb to the top has a lot to do with her understanding of court geometry. Which, in itself, is subtle commentary on the one-dimensional state of women's power game today. Old school indeed. Exciting? Hell yeah.

[Amelie Mauresmo]

Originally Posted by nadal_GOAT_king

Must be the first post of yours that isn't about sex or a player's alleged sexuality

Whatever loser, obviously you have not paid attention to any of my numerous posts which discuss tennis.

[Amelie Mauresmo]

Originally Posted by dafinch

Oh, just realized I forgot to answer the question posed in the thread title?

No.

False, Agnieszka Radwanska is an attractive young woman and a great player she plays a smart form of tennis which is based on craft and not power. Some people here are stupid these women are working hard sweating on a tennis court they are athletes. You cannot look glamorous when you are working hard in the hot sun trying to win a tennis match.

[volleyandfun]

Originally Posted by cc0509

But Li Na beat Radwanska three times on hc prior to that Sydney win and Li Na has looked pretty good as well.

Re Maria Sharapova, it is true that she did not play a tune-up this year but she did not play one prior to the AO last year from what I recall and she made the final, so who knows. The second half of the draw is a crap shoot.

Radwanska sucked last year after SW19 in NA on hard courts, she not only lost to Li, she lost to virtually anyone she played back then. Now however, she handled Li and Vinci in straight sets, I can see a difference here, don't you?