she certainly had a chance if she had served and returned well, which she did for half of the first set. Bouchard actually was taking a lot of time away from Kivitova when she got the first strike in because she hit the ball so early.
Quite frankly the match was on Kvitova's racquet. Disagree it would have made much difference realistically speaking. Perhaps saved the bagel.
Uncle Toni? Is that you?Yes, it takes so much brains to try and whack a winner on every ball. I'd bet she has an IQ that surpasses even Einstein.
Tennis is supposed to be like chess, not Call of Duty. :???:
Have you ACTUALLY PLAYED Call Of Duty!?... serious tactical skills and strategies involved in that game.....Yes, it takes so much brains to try and whack a winner on every ball. I'd bet she has an IQ that surpasses even Einstein.
Tennis is supposed to be like chess, not Call of Duty. :???:
I am surprised that this is only 6 years ago
I love your last line, the "get off my lawn" Nostalgiaphiles never address the fact that the former players who used the style and equipment they covet so dearly, actually often APPLAUD AND ENJOY THE MODERN GAME!!!
Go back and read the all post disputing you fool...I'M IN GREAT COMPANY around here..mutual annoyance at your continued NONSENSE!!!Yes, it takes so much brains to try and whack a winner on every ball. I'd bet she has an IQ that surpasses even Einstein.
Tennis is supposed to be like chess, not Call of Duty. :???:
Yup..it is..in fact like a true "aficionado" I enjoyed that style back in the day, then it evolved into the UBER ATHLETIC FAST PACED GAME of today and I, for one, and many here apparently..don't EVER WANNA GO BACK TO THAT YAWN FEST!
WOW...who'd ever think that a Polish Composer via of Paris would become my favorite poster on the TT threads!!!!:twisted: You speak logic my friend..I gotta warn you...it's a rarity around these parts...especially when it comes to the WTA!
I have to agree with your last sentence. I watched some parts of the match, and I was really impressed by Venus Williams. I'm not a fan of hers at all, but I thought "too bad, she may have just lost to the future winner of this Wimbledon". She was better than Kvitova in that match IMO. I've not seen all the match, but she impressed me more. But she was oh so tired, it was painful to watch. For the first time, I realized how her condition stopped her from being competitive at the highest level. Apart from that, she was as good as Kvitova as a shotmaker, but she was much smarter and had better tactics.
Picture of Masha shows I like attractive woman, who also happen to be grand slam champions, and fierce, never give up, competitors.
CLASSIC...I do miss a nice B-210 though!
He needs help... He called her "Masha." :lol:
agree completely, except i've always been a big fan of V.W.!
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Whoever wishes to play with a half a kilo racquet is free to do so.
You pick one older video where the players are the opposite of the 2014 Wimbledon final...which is dishonest--at best--as it suggests no hard-hitting players existed before the current era, or that no player today utilizes--as you put it:
Blanket assessments do not help your position.
LOL very true. To the outside observer without knowledge it can look like a mindless shooting gallery but it's far from it. Sure, many people do play brainlessly but that doesn't bring success.
Wild fantasy. You are projecting a kind of player that the real Kvitova is not now, or ever would be in any era.
If anything, I think today's game is more mental than physical. With the new rackets and strings, you have so many different shots with different spins and angles you can hit. Conditioning is also a lot better.
I agree that the 2005 semi between Mauresmo and Davenport was a very good and tactical match but totally disagree that it was no more entertaining than today's baseline basher matches. I thought that semi was immensely entertaining, whereas today's baseline basher matches are snoozefests. Mauresmo's serve and volley plays were awesome, hitting some sublime volleys, and her 1HBH was great. She set up points beautifully.WHAT WAS SO TACTICAL ABOUT THE 99 WOMEN'S FINAL
WHAT I SAW WAS GRAF NOT BEING ABLE TO COME ACROSS HER BACKHAND AND THUS WAS CONSTANTLY SLICING, MOSTLY CROSS-COURT, ALLOWING DAVENPORT TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE VAST MAJORITY OF RALLIES...
now the 2005 semi (Davenport vs Mauresmo) was somewhat tactical and a good match, but no more entertaining than a so called women's basher match, which i guess many of the complainers on this thread would claim that the 2005 women's final was (Venus vs Davenport).
and if any of you detractors of women's 'basher' tennis happen to be a Janowic (sic) fan; please realize you're one of the biggest hypocrites ever...
Goes to show you a) don't play tennis, and b) don't understand tennis
i meant that really good somewhat tactical match was no more entertaining than a really good basher match like the 2005 final or even the other semi from that year (Venus vs Sharapova)...I agree that the 2005 semi between Mauresmo and Davenport was a very good and tactical match but totally disagree that it was no more entertaining than today's baseline basher matches. I thought that semi was immensely entertaining, whereas today's baseline basher matches are snoozefests. Mauresmo's serve and volley plays were awesome, hitting some sublime volleys, and her 1HBH was great. She set up points beautifully.
You can't deny that Kvitova is a fast court player and grinders and pushers frustrate the hell out of her on modern mud surfaces. She has great serve, touch, powerful flat groundstrokes, she'd be insane on 90's grass, fast indoor hard and carpet. The fact that modern tennis rewards, moonballing, grinding and pushing is the reason why talented shotmakers like Kvitova cannot have any success.
