NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
But Naomi played 1 more match compare to Kasatkina.
Hopefully more to come for this mini Serena and mini Hingis.
2018 Indian Wells - WTA Premier Mandatory
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But Naomi played 1 more match compare to Kasatkina.
Hopefully more to come for this mini Serena and mini Hingis.
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Well done both players, Baby Ree and WTA Rios
I don't think energy was an issue. Both did have a day rest. If she had won, it could be argued that Kasatkina had the tough Venus match to prepare her, and Osaka wasn't fired up with the easier match. I think the point was mentality in these big finals.
Great tournament from both!
I don't think energy was an issue. Both did have a day rest. If she had won, it could be argued that Kasatkina had the tough Venus match to prepare her, and Osaka wasn't fired up with the easier match. I think the point was mentality in these big finals.
Great tournament from both!
cc0509
Talk Tennis Guru
She does have a more physically demanding style but she's not the only player to have that style. Kerber has that same style and has won two slams. Wozniacki has that style and won a slam. There seems to be some sort of disconnect in Halep's make-up that accounts for her ability to make it to slam finals where she has the huge edge, only for her to choke the matches away. That's her special talent.
I mean that FO loss to Ostapenko was a disaster. Halep was a set and a break up! There are other players who are stepping up it seems and maybe Halep's best chances to win a slam have passed her by? We'll have to see.
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Kasatkina and Osaka both need to improve their serves, that is the main thing I would like to see. Osaka's got much more upside in that department, she can have a serve near Serena's, but Kasatkina can also improve her serve plus return game to counter Osaka.
Oh and drawing Osaka and Serena in the first round of Miami is totally ridiculous.
Oh and drawing Osaka and Serena in the first round of Miami is totally ridiculous.
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Osaka has more UE in her acceptance speech than Daria.
yeah unfortunately Osaka is truly awful in interviews and speeches.
Mirai Nagasu is really fluent in both Japanese and English, she is even a commentator for a Japanese TV channel.
well Osaka is a 20 year old, and she will get much better (in talking) in a couple of years.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
so when Kasakina said during her final trophy ceremony,,,,," guys,, never give up,,, Believe in your jeans ?? or believe in your genes ??" I am confused.
Rafa.the.Magnificent
G.O.A.T.
Thanks, @Tcbtennis
tennis4me
Legend
That's exactly what she meant. She's not wearing her jeans today - thus the lost.
SystemicAnomaly
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She does have a more physically demanding style but she's not the only player to have that style. Kerber has that same style and has won two slams. Wozniacki has that style and won a slam. There seems to be some sort of disconnect in Halep's make-up that accounts for her ability to make it to slam finals where she has the huge edge, only for her to choke the matches away. That's her special talent.
At 5 1/2 feet tall, Simona is a few inches shorter than these other players. And she has a bit less fire power than many other top players. Simona has to make up for this with her foot speed. She runs down shots that Caroline (4” taller) and others cannot get to. Kerber, who is 2 to 3 inches taller than Halep, is pretty quick as well but her measured top speed (21.4 kph) is somewhat less than that of Halep (23 kph). I would think this would tend to take a bit more out of Simona.
Whereas Simona is a sprinter, Caroline is more of a marathoner.
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MichaelNadal
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What's gotten into Osaka? 
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
I can't wait at her speech at Grandslam (FO or AO as USO and W is interview style)
SystemicAnomaly
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@tennis4me
No, I’m pretty sure she said, “... believe in your BEANS”. Daria often eats kidney beans but, apparently, skipped them prior to her final match. It’s been reported that Naomi had edamame prior to the match.
Or was it, “... believe in your GREENS”? “... believe in your CREAMS”?
No, I’m pretty sure she said, “... believe in your BEANS”. Daria often eats kidney beans but, apparently, skipped them prior to her final match. It’s been reported that Naomi had edamame prior to the match.
Or was it, “... believe in your GREENS”? “... believe in your CREAMS”?
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sportmac
Hall of Fame
I thought it was a shoutout to Nike - "... believe in your SEAMS".
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
I went back to the video tape and listened to it again. I believe it was an homage to Seles and Sharapova, “... believe in your SCREAMS”.
tennis4me
Legend
I went back to the videos as well, and finally cracked this puzzle. She has a little Tweety in her, "never gives up, believe in your dweams".
She was very composed and incredibly poised on the stage during her acceptance speech. Remarkable young 20 y/o. Wish her the best in Miami and her career.
She was very composed and incredibly poised on the stage during her acceptance speech. Remarkable young 20 y/o. Wish her the best in Miami and her career.
speedysteve
Legend
Hehe. Only Delpo dared lift it
I guess the trophies they get too keep are couriered to the destination of the players choice.. all part of the service.
NuBas
Legend
Hehe. Only Delpo dared lift it
I guess the trophies they get too keep are couriered to the destination of the players choice.. all part of the service.
That would make more sense cause that thing looks heavy, sharp, and fragile.
Fintft
G.O.A.T.
She does have a more physically demanding style but she's not the only player to have that style. Kerber has that same style and has won two slams. Wozniacki has that style and won a slam. There seems to be some sort of disconnect in Halep's make-up that accounts for her ability to make it to slam finals where she has the huge edge, only for her to choke the matches away. That's her special talent.
Right now Halep wasn't probably recovered properly after her injuries or trained/conditioned. She said that she "wasn't prepared"...
Fintft
G.O.A.T.
Their serves are fine dude, especially Osaka's...In terms of power she was serving 120 mph. Kasatkina has a beautiful serve technique, needs to work a bit on her power though.
Osaka was hitting like a male or a young Serena (due also to Sacha probably), kudos to her and with her improved conditioning she is a force.
Kasatkina actually should improve her movement. Power later.
PeteD
Legend
Great videos -- thanks for posting. They are both so lovely in very different ways!
NuBas
Legend
Yeah, no problem. I love sharing these types of videos, allows you to get to know player better. It will be good to watch these two especially considering they are pretty down to earth and don't grunt.
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Bellis not a grunter either. But that could change for any of them. I don't believe that Halep made much noise at all when hitting when she was their age. Probably other examples as well.
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
It could be that Halep is not as much of a night owl as Osaka is.
It must be tough for players to adjust to different time zones to play various tournaments. They need to adjust their sleeping, eating, practices & warmups, resting, etc. In this case, Simona and Naomi had to wait several hours past their expected start time for their SF match. They ended up starting sometime after 10 pm (local Calif time). That appeared to affect Simona much more than Naomi. The latter seemed fresh/alert whereas Simona appeared flat/off and was struggling from the start (and got worse as the match wore on).
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It deliberate intent to disrespect.
How do you pronounce Djokovic?
McEnroe likes to pronounce Djokovic's name as JOKE, that is JOKE-KO-VITCH, strongly emphasising the JOKE bit. That is just plain WRONG. Given his snideness, there is no way to mistake his real intent.
Same with Brad Gilbert's sneering, arrogant tone when talking about players while mangling their names.
(oh and look at that vid on youtube and read the comments. I'm not the only one who notices)
If you still want to make silly excuses, go ahead. End of discussion.
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dude, Osaka's first title could have been Premier Tokyo 2 years ago. Raw power doesn't mean much. Lisicki served 130, her serve is a paper tiger. Goerges is a much better server than her. Of good WTA servers, I don't list Lisicki. Osaka was serving big at Tokyo, she was a big server and good power rallier already, but lost in the final (to Woz) because she was hurting herself with her serve. Her progress had been set back by a whole year. She doesn't have this problem now, but her technique and accuracy still need more work. Her serve should be getting her even more points. Her biggest progress with Sascha has been her whole tactical outlook and movement.
This is what I wrote back in 2016 RG :
She was far far away in 2016 from anything resembling a workable product. In 2017 she was just floating around in the rankings, losing here and there. Now she is moving to where she should be.
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In that vid, if Djokovic felt he had to personally correct Courier, it must have been unacceptably bad. Courier was still pretending he didn't get it. Of course he did. He was just going to say whatever he wanted.
It isn't like Courier or Mac will mockingly refer to Federer as "Fred" in their commentary. Particularly not Courier.
Gilbert likes to be aggressive and annoy people. His fights with Wheaton, Becker etc.
It isn't like Courier or Mac will mockingly refer to Federer as "Fred" in their commentary. Particularly not Courier.
Gilbert likes to be aggressive and annoy people. His fights with Wheaton, Becker etc.
SystemicAnomaly
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NuBas
Legend
Yeah good point, they could be persuaded to incorporate that into their game but that is a cheesy tactic and definitely won't work against Duck Hee Lee
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SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Seriously, I would not use YouTube comments as a measure of anything meaningful. YouTube comments, in large measure, tend to be juvenile and clueless. Some of the most misguided & vile (disgusting) comments I’ve seen anywhere have been on YouTube. The lack of civility is truly appalling. I generally avoid reading them or put any credence in them these days.
I have seen other interviews of Jim Courier with Novak. Have also seen other comments that JC has made about ND. They appear to have a good relationship with each other and often joke with each other at times. I have seen/heard some high praise from JC regarding Novak. Do not see a lack of respect there at all.
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