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"Say what's on your mind" thread - rant, complain, celebrate or whatever

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#1 ·
Yeah I opened this thread so I don't spam other ones with my bitching. :lol:

I expected more from our girls this week! :(
They all flopped except Mrdeža.
It's especially :eek: bc they all could have won too, draws were not that bad.
I hope they will have more luck in next tournaments, this week was great opportunity.
 
#319 ·
Re: "Say what's on your mind" thread - rant, complain, celebrate or whatever

4 more wins and the title is here for Faber .. 6:3 6:0 today ... next !!!
 
#320 ·
Re: "Say what's on your mind" thread - rant, complain, celebrate or whatever

Now that the 2014 WTA season is over, here's a summary of how the Croatian women performed, rankings-wise, over the past year.

+ Number of players with a WTA ranking at the end of the 2013 season: 21
+ Number of players with a WTA ranking at the end of the 2014 season: 22
+ Change: +1

+ Top player at the end of 2013: Tomljanovic (#78)
+ Top player at the end of 2014: Lucic-Baroni (#61)

+ Players ranked at the end of 2013 but not 2014 (ie, they dropped out of the rankings): Pandzic (#309), Lisjak (#380), Popovic (#1176)
+ Players ranked at the end of 2014 but not 2013 (ie, they entered the rankings): Granic (#1078), Kajevic (#1143), Curnic (#1210), Faber (#1244)
+ Number of players ranked at the end of both 2013 and 2014: 18. Of these, 12 rose while only 6 fell:

61. Lucic-Baroni (+43)
63. Tomljanovic (+15)
84. Vekic (+2)
90. Konjuh (+184)
269. Mikulcic (+271)
342. Mekovec (+249)
373. Lekaj (+253)
469. Lukas (+292)
487. Njiric (+197)
548. Fett (+496)
868. Alibalic (+335)
1160. Drazic (+43)

179. Martic (-63)
249. Vrljic (-51)
288. Mrdeza (-106)
385. Savic (-99)
872. Primorac (-84)
1244. Susak (-273)

+ Best performer in absolute terms: Fett (+496)
+ Best performer in relative terms: Konjuh (cut her ranking by 67%, or two-thirds), followed by Mikulcic (50%, or half) and Fett (48%, or almost half)

+ Worst performer in absolute terms: Susak (-273)
+ Worst performer in relative terms: Mrdeza (worsened her ranking by 58%), followed by Martic (54%)
 
#323 ·
Re: "Say what's on your mind" thread - rant, complain, celebrate or whatever

I can't wait for next year.
Mirjana has no points to defend until Doha( and if she's in good form she can pick up many by then). After Doha again almost nothing to defend until US Open(only Katowice and Strasbourg). She could make huge jump in rankigs. She said she's motivated to work hardest she ever has. I just hope it works out for her.

Ana has nothing to defend almost until Wimbledon. She can defend all points with a win in Melbourne.

Donna has a really good position to attack until Indian Wells.


if they all start strong in 2015 they will all make huge jumps in ranking. For Mirjana I hope the most, it would be so good to get to top 40-50
 
#330 ·
Re: "Say what's on your mind" thread - rant, complain, celebrate or whatever

prayer circle for our girls at the beginning of 2015 season...i'm ready

 
#334 ·
Re: "Say what's on your mind" thread - rant, complain, celebrate or whatever

It's only Tuesday and already all the Croatian women are out :sobbing:

+++

WEEK OF JANUARY 12

Sydney (Premier)
QR2: Vekic

Hobart (International)
R1: Lucic-Baroni, Tomljanovic

$25,000 Plantation, FL (USA)
QR1: Lukas

$10,000 Stuttgart-Stammheim (GER)
R1: Lekaj
QR2: Primorac
 
#335 ·
Re: "Say what's on your mind" thread - rant, complain, celebrate or whatever

Hmm, it would be great if Ana would enter top50 by the end of the year, if Donna will be able to keep her rank high enough to at least play Q at Grand Slams, Miki in the top50; Lekaj, Mrdeza, Fett, Vrljic, Martic with ranks which would make them play Q at Grand Slams. And of course special wish for Nina to enter top 5 by mid-2015 :ras:
 
#338 ·
Re: "Say what's on your mind" thread - rant, complain, celebrate or whatever

I start off every season thinking it can't possibly be worse than the last...
Thankfully, every court at the AO is streamed so I can watch one disaster after another
 
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