That Radwanska is just the worst kind of pusher

mellowyellow

mellowyellow

Legend
Slice&Smash said:
Who's a real Pusher? Wozniacki or Radwanska?
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Really? I mean at least Woz has had to play the better players and has won some of them. Its easy when Rads toughest opponent is a tired Venus and a 1 dimensional Sharapova. She has yet to prove she really belongs in these finals as of late, and benefited from the Woz over Serena match. Rad would not have beat Serena had she made the final. She can't beat Vica as of yet and really not competetive with her. She is the female Murray winning when the stars align.
 
Mainad

Mainad

Bionic Poster
mellowyellow said:
Really? I mean at least Woz has had to play the better players and has won some of them. Its easy when Rads toughest opponent is a tired Venus and a 1 dimensional Sharapova. She has yet to prove she really belongs in these finals as of late, and benefited from the Woz over Serena match. Rad would not have beat Serena had she made the final. She can't beat Vica as of yet and really not competetive with her. She is the female Murray winning when the stars align.
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You really have absolutely no idea what you're talking about do you?? :rolleyes:
 
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fuzz nation

G.O.A.T.
Very much agree with Tcbtennis (post 34) - didn't see the need to repeat the whole thing... again. GOOD stuff.

I got to watch Aggie from court-side some years back, perhaps in her first year or so on the tour, and her multidimensional ability was startling. Two US Opens ago, I got to watch Caroline from just off the court, too. Scary, next level, get the he!! outta my way talent at work. Don't poo-poo it if you haven't seen it up close, gang.

I think that the biggest embarrassment for the rest of the field, especially the howitzer queens, is that Aggie is winning without a game that's preoccupied with power - at the expense of a full skill set. When the bruisers have an off day and can't land their bullets, they have no plan B. Maria used a more-of-the-same attack using full guns against maybe Serena in an Aus. Open final a while back. She stuck with plan A and just kept on losing.

If the next generation of power mad WTA sluggers hope to evolve (and succeed), I'm convinced that they need to learn the sort of variety that Aggie puts on display in addition to a fundamental ability to smoke the ball.
 
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rufus_smith

Professional
I've seen her play live. Terrific player. She can hit winners when needed, but there us no need to risk it when your opponent is donating UEs. Her hidden talent is "anticipation" as a commentator said. She can read her opponent's body language and get to the right spot before the ball leaves the racquet. All court, all weapon, tactical player not a pusher at all.
 
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Spin Doctor

Professional
Radwanska is just another Woz with more variety.

I swear Djoker used to come into net more during the years when he was #3. Maybe he believes that baseline play is higher percentage tennis. Let's face it, its working for him so why come into net when his baseline play is that good?
 
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Paul Murphy

Hall of Fame
cc0509 said:
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She is not a pusher. She just does not have a power game. She wins with her variety and on-court smarts. She is a very smart player and she has a plan B or C unlike a player like Sharapova who has a great power game with her groundstrokes but if that is not working there is no plan B.
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Absolutely correct. And it's great to see all the variety she brings to the court.
There's much to admire about Sharapova but if she can't hit through an opponent (or makes too many UEs) it's game over.
Radwanska is clever and it's wonderful to see the power hitters sometimes confounded by how to play her.
 
cknobman

cknobman

Legend
I like watching her. Good game, cute (especially since she has trimmed up a bit), and I dont have to wear earplugs when she is playing.

For all the negative talk about Wozza and now Aggie I would rather see their matches any day vs Shreikarenka/Skreetchapova.
 
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gramdacious

Rookie
She is one of my favorite female players to watch if I am actually watching the WTA. The fact that she doesn't have killer power but is clever and very tactical is a plus in my book. I like watching her frustrate the hell out of other players
 
Cervantes

Cervantes

New User
Of course, power is great, but it's one dimension that at a certain level, players can key in on. Agnieszka is likely the smartest player on tour at the moment...and cute...here in Russia we call girls like her "Quiet Mouse"...
 
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tank_job

Banned
Remember people, if you have the ability to move you're a pusher!!

Apparently the only type of tennis player tt likes are those with the mobility of a 90 year old, who just stand still and try to blast every shot for a winner. Apparently that's exciting tennis.
 
vandre

vandre

Hall of Fame
don't bag on aggie for how she plays, bag on those who get beat by her! it's not her fault that most of the ladies at the top of the wta have the same game (hit ball as hard as possible) and she has a game that can exploit it.

don't lament "the pusher", lament the basher who can only hit the ball hard and harder!
 
mellowyellow

mellowyellow

Legend
In this day and age you must also be entertaining, and have proven yourself against the rest of the field. If she was number one without a slam like Waz she would definitely not be getting the same love... Her results rely directly on how her draw pans out and who she plays and on what surface. Sorry their are only a few who you can not say this about, she will never be one of them.
 
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Spin Doctor

Professional
tank_job said:
Remember people, if you have the ability to move you're a pusher!!

Apparently the only type of tennis player tt likes are those with the mobility of a 90 year old, who just stand still and try to blast every shot for a winner. Apparently that's exciting tennis.
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She's not that great a mover. Clijsters could run rings around her, literally.
 
roundiesee

roundiesee

Hall of Fame
Mike Bulgakov said:
I really enjoy watching Agnieszka play. She is smart, creative, and plays shots you do not often see. Agnieszka also hits the ball much harder than many on this forum realize.
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I agree with this. The first time I saw her play, I thought she would win a slam tournament within a short time. This unfortunately hasn't happened yet, but maybe this year her luck will change.
 
jmverdugo

jmverdugo

Hall of Fame
mellowyellow said:
In this day and age you must also be entertaining, and have proven yourself against the rest of the field. If she was number one without a slam like Waz she would definitely not be getting the same love... Her results rely directly on how her draw pans out and who she plays and on what surface. Sorry their are only a few who you can not say this about, she will never be one of them.
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I am sorry but this whole post makes no sense, EVERYBODY's results depends on the draw they get and the surface they play in. If she is top 10 means that she has played with enough people to be there, is no like she is always beating the same players?? and in this day and age she is one of the more entertaining players to watch in the WTA.
 
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Wozzyfaniacki

New User
tennis_pro said:
Radwanska is everything but a pusher, just lacks power.. Wozniacki is a pusher, she literally throws junk at you and waits for unforced errors.
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Which most of them can't avoid providing her with. :) I LOVE 'pushers.' I don't see what's so admirable about those 'go for broke on each shot' lumberjacks who make 50 plus UE per match. So give me Woz or Aga anyday. At least they hit the ball over the net and between the lines for more than two shots in a row.
 
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tank_job

Banned
Wozzyfaniacki said:
Which most of them can't avoid providing her with. :) I LOVE 'pushers.' I don't see what's so admirable about those 'go for broke on each shot' lumberjacks who make 50 plus UE per match. So give me Woz or Aga anyday. At least they hit the ball over the net and between the lines for more than two shots in a row.
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Amen. Defence ftw.
 
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NetNinja68

Rookie
She is crafty but is certainly a pusher. Maybe her moniker should be "The crafty pusher." She also plays with a junior transitional racquet.
 
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