The "What's Wrong With Her?" Thread
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Doublebounce
Professional
Does anyone think Woz can win her first title of the year at Seoul? it is a weak field so she should have a good chance....
Brian11785
Hall of Fame
Of the top four seeds (the others being Kanepi, Petrova and MaKiri), I'd say she is probably the least likely to take the tournament.
soyizgood
G.O.A.T.
I'm not so sure there. Kirilenko might be the one most likely to win it. Petrova is too hard to predict while Kanepi missed a few months so she'll be shaking off the rust.
Brian11785
Hall of Fame
Still like their chances over Woz.
Doublebounce
Professional
i will take woz losing to either makiri or kai in the final.
jamesblakefan#1
G.O.A.T.
WTA site actually featuring the Sprem-Baghdatis wedding gallery as 'news'? Hard to defend the WTA when their own site posts this schlock.
http://www.wtatennis.com/gallery/20120919/karolina-marcos-the-wedding-photo-gallery_2256674_2923166
http://www.wtatennis.com/gallery/20120919/karolina-marcos-the-wedding-photo-gallery_2256674_2923166
You feel this way because you are a guy. I found those wedding pictures to be beautiful and endearing. Remember, Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus.
Is it just me or does she have a baby bump????
soyizgood
G.O.A.T.
That seems to be the ATP way. Knock up a girl and wait until she's so obviously pregnant before you marry her.
Doublebounce
Professional
Hsieh edges Robson to win Guangzhou. Good win, she has an interesting game.
boredone3456
G.O.A.T.
I was beginning to thing of Hsieh as a grasscourt specialist but she has some indoor chops as well I guess.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Is Paul Annacone still her coach?
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
Well, considerng her crash and burn Wimbledon defense, she looks useless on grass, as well.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Could be that illegal stick, eh?
volleyandfun
Hall of Fame
judging by the score and length of the match, Jankovic must have been hitting lot of balls in, 1h 36 min is not exactly a walk
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
What is the matter with Jankovic these days? She seems to have completely lost her motivation. Doesn't she care anymore? If not, I wonder why she is still playing?
Well, let's be honest: several years have passed by where no one on earth thought she was on the short list of potential majors winners. With each year, she seems like an older player doing one of two things:
1. Playing because she has nothing to do.
2. Still feeling the universal sting of being a major-less #1 (a period she should have put behind her), she's desperately trying to prove that she was not another career nobody.
I think the answer is somehere amongst the two choices.
jamesblakefan#1
G.O.A.T.
Or 3. She still makes hundreds of thousands of dollars ($589K this year and probably more from sponsors) to play a game, so as long as the money's still coming in she'll probably keep playing, even though it's obvious that no longer is she not a major threat, she's plateaued and is regressing as the weeks and months and years go by.
I don't think she gives a damn ab being a majorless former #1 at this point, or else she'd actually be trying to improve her game, something that even little Wozzi is trying (and failing) to do.
Ico
Hall of Fame
It's non-mandatory. Serena will get the #1 ranking sooner or later. She'll play Beijing next week.
they were parts off the match were she played some really good tennis but that would only last for a game or two then she just went off the boil and started producing more errors, made some silly decisions and getting broken pretty easy at love in some games
volleyandfun
Hall of Fame
I read a comment that Aga ware so tired at the end of this match she could not even hit the ball out at the end of that match, is that true? was she that tired on court?
volleyandfun
Hall of Fame
yeah she was, near the ending stages of the match (i think it was the last 2 games) there were really long rallies and after some points she was just trying to get her breath back, even walking to the net for the post-match handshake took a lot out of her
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
What else is new? It is the story of her career. She can't go a few tournaments in a row without retiring. Disgusting for a number one in the world.
Brian11785
Hall of Fame
Sets up a semifinal between my two favorite players, Agie and Kerber. Honestly, I wouldn't mind any of these four left winning the tournament. Stosur is due some results and Petrova back on form is good for the game.
Tafmatch
Rookie
At least she's trying to play a full season. Not a fan of Aza at all but I think she deserves the #1 spot more than anyone.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Petrova looks in the best shape ever but is her back back in form this week?
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
I didn't say Azarenka does not deserve the number one spot, I just said she retires too much in matches especially for a number one or top player.
jamesblakefan#1
G.O.A.T.
jones101
Hall of Fame
Ill give her the benefit of the doubt as this year she has pulled through a lot of matches in which she would have previously retired from (and/or had a meltdown). She has kept Retirenka in the closet most of this year!
She looked genuinely dizzy yesterday (though I thought she was fine in Rome and just pulled out to prepare for FO)
Mainad
Bionic Poster
In all fairness, she was genuinely ill on some of those occasions. I remember her match against Serena at the 2009 AO. It was an intensely hot day and she just fainted while trying to serve in that 2nd set. She had to be stretchered off court and was taken away in a wheelchair. She was obviously suffering from sunstroke.
Some of her retirements may well be strategic, but she does seem to be prone to ailments of various kinds.
Some of her retirements may well be strategic, but she does seem to be prone to ailments of various kinds.
Not to be a hard-ass but no retirements by top players should be "strategic." If you think back to the great champions like Graf, Evert, Navratilova, Seles, you can never picture them giving up in a match when down just so they can be "fresh" for a slam. They fought every match hard. Graf for example certainly had her off days but she didn't give up, never tanked, and competed in every match. I just have to wonder about the commitment of these later generation players.
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
Wow, seeing it on paper really puts it into perspective.
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
Yep, I agree.
Brian11785
Hall of Fame
http://www.wtatennis.com/news/20120928/20-winners-4-unforced-radwanska-on-fire_2256076_2932521
If I hear her called a pusher one more time....
If I hear her called a pusher one more time....
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Aga is what Woz aspires to be. If Nadia serves well, gets a high percentage of 1st serves in, may be interesting. Better be ready to move.
What I like about Radwanska is that she plays with her brains. She has a high tennis IQ. She knows her limitations due to her size and her second serve but she finds a way to win. I saw her play live at Miami this year against a young player who wanted to blast the ball. So Radwanska showed her a steady flow of backhand slices that stayed really low. She made the girl look really bad. And against Kerber, what other woman in recent history have you seen hit drop shot returns of serve.
If one of the big hard hitting girls is "on" then Radwanska stands little chance but most of the time they are not (except for Aza and Serena) and she wins. Unlike Wozniacki, Radwanska has other options than just get the ball back. You have to be on your toes to play her.
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