Now Think Again.Will Azarenka Win A Slam?

She's exposed Mental Midget

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She has a good coach... if he can get her head together in this off season and early next year, then maybe. But her head is the only thing stopping her.

What about her opponents starting to play her.. umm... their best game? :p

1975 US Open semi.

Guillermo Vilas leads Manuel Orantes 6-4, 6-1, 2-6, 5-0, 40-0 in the fourth set. Triple match point while bageling the guy. Only Orantes comes back and wins the match 4-6, 1-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4. In your book, that makes Vilas a 'mental midget' right? But he went on to win four slams singles titles, competing against Connors and Borg and McEnroe.


One match, however dramatic, is never predictive.

she should, her ballstriking is brilliant

Such a headcase. Needs to get that together if she has any chance.

She has the time.

She's very talented; and totally mad. Who the f*** knows!

Well, Kuznetsova has two, so maybe? :shrug:

No... The only thing she she's proved so far is that she can play one incredible first set. (AO vs. Serena, RG vs. Dinara, YEC vs. Caro) and then totally collapse.

Yes, she will.

No... The only thing she she's proved so far is that she can play one incredible first set. (AO vs. Serena, RG vs. Dinara, YEC vs. Caro) and then totally collapse.
Yeah that's true she really needs to learn how to control a match and her level of play from start to end and stop believing that a match is only one set and a half.

She'll slam cuz Kuz is not a mentally very tough player and foretime she's fought herself to 2 GS. But Vika will correct that I guess because she's allways willing to get better !

She will win a Slam when no one expects her to especially after her 2 meltdowns in Doha this week(understand Caroline but no excuse for Agnieszka as she lead 6-2,4-0 and served for the match twice in set 2 at 5-2 and 5-4)

I think she will :shrug: her serve definitely needs beefing up a bit to help her close out these sort of matches she's been losing easier and she needs to stop taking her foot off the pedal when she's in control of a match and hoping her opponents will hand it to her. The forehand needs a bit of work doing to it too as it often drops far too short or can produce a fair few errors. She also needs to control her temper and use it to fire herself up, not implode. If she improves these though she'l definitely be a slam contender in the future , she is only 20 afterall.

Yes, in time she can. She has some growing to do.

What about her opponents starting to play her.. umm... their best game? :p

No sorry.She shouldve beaten Wozniacki 6-1 6-3. Radwanska 6-4 6-0. She is so much better than all the young players combined. But her head is a mess.

The next Dani? :bigcry:
Why must I always fall for the chokers :o

Definitely.

Yes :D

No! She peaked in the first half of this year.

SHe has the ability to, but until she sorts her head no. In time.

She's still kinda young..but at some time you HAVE to show to you can close out matches. Serena had some lapses like this in her career but she already had shown she could pull out and close out matches. Vika hasn't done that yet.

Time will tell...but she's developing a disturbing pattern.

She's still kinda young..but at some time you HAVE to show to you can close out matches. Serena had some lapses like this in her career but she already had shown she could pull out and close out matches. Vika hasn't done that yet.

Time will tell...but she's developing a disturbing pattern.

Yes she has. She's won 3 finals this year, all without losing more than 4 games. At the slams, closed out Mauresmo in straights at the AO, lost 5 games in dethroning defending champ Ivanovic at the French, beat Petrova 6-3 in the 3rd at Wimbledon. Also defeated Safina 6-3 in the 3rd at Indian Wells and Kuznetsova 7-5 in the 3rd in Miami. What do you mean she can't close out matches? Sure she's lost some close ones too but that doesn't mean she can't do it. In fact she has the same no. of titles Serena had before she won her first slam.

Victoria does have some growing up to do and has got to learn to control her temper better, but even now she has kept her cool on a number of occasions when the pressure is on. It's all too easy to just remember the big chokes (today most of all) and forget that she has actually come good on big occasions too.

Yes she has. She's won 3 finals this year, all without losing more than 4 games. At the slams, closed out Mauresmo in straights at the AO, lost 5 games in dethroning defending champ Ivanovic at the French, beat Petrova 6-3 in the 3rd at Wimbledon. Also defeated Safina 6-3 in the 3rd at Indian Wells and Kuznetsova 7-5 in the 3rd in Miami. What do you mean she can't close out matches? Sure she's lost some close ones too but that doesn't mean she can't do it. In fact she has the same no. of titles Serena had before she won her first slam.

Exactly. You really think she's gonna be able to defend all those points? Even without all the real top players coming back next year it would take an almighty effort, especially in Miami. TBH I just don't think she's ever gonna build up the sort of momentum it takes to win a slam. She had her best chance this year at the French Open I think and she blew it.

Besides, do you know how rare it is for someone who hasn't even made their first slam final before the age of 20 to win a slam? And Vika hasn't even made a semifinal. Her game is good but it's not that special that she'd be able to escape this general rule I don't think.

She just has to get that serve right! She has to have a serve to rely on to serve out tight matches :tape:

To me Azarenka is Sharapova 2.0.
And like any line of items such as Windows 7, there are flaws.
Victoria doesn't have the mental fortitude as the original, I'm sad to say.

Wawrinka's ass.

To me Azarenka is Sharapova 2.0.
And like any line of items such as Windows 7, there are flaws.
Victoria doesn't have the mental fortitude as the original, I'm sad to say.

Wawrinka's ass.
Fair observation. Maria also has a much bigger serve, which I'm expecting to be much better next year than it was throughout this year. :p

Also, Maria was achieving more at 17 than Vika has even come close to achieving at the age of 20. I think that puts it into perspective as well. Either you have it or you don't.

I like her. Fucking kiss of fucking death.

Look what happened to that chick with the bangs.

She has the potential to become a multi-GS winner but could also go into Vaidisova-dom. :shrug: who knows until we see

To me Azarenka is Sharapova 2.0.
And like any line of items such as Windows 7, there are flaws.
Victoria doesn't have the mental fortitude as the original, I'm sad to say.

Wawrinka's ass.

2.0 has positive connotations I think. More of beta. Betas have a things wrong with them and are 'unproven'. This is my way of agreeing with you btw.

As Jankovic says anybody can get lucky for two weeks

Seriously I can see a Wimbledon in Vika's future for some unknown reason

absolutely

I like her. Fucking kiss of fucking death.

Look what happened to that chick with the bangs.

She may have "passed her peak" already. :lol:

Vika has the makings of a future GS champ. Mental toughness, check. Weapons, check. Aggressiveness, check.

Needs to grow up and control her emotions on court.

yes.

Oh i was the deciding vote! i voted yes!! once she gets older and more mature.

Mental Problem is hurdle Number 1.
Serve Problem is hurdle Number 2.

But a good draw can come from anywhere these days. A draw a la Ivanovic at the French, or Venus at Wimbledon in 08 comes to mind as draws I could see Azarenka going through

Since the majority of the WTA aren't any better either, I gonna say yes:shrug:

^good point

might be, but after she tries to love her racket again :sobbing:

Of course she won't.

Mental Problem is hurdle Number 1.
Serve Problem is hurdle Number 2.

But a good draw can come from anywhere these days. A draw a la Ivanovic at the French, or Venus at Wimbledon in 08 comes to mind as draws I could see Azarenka going through

??? venus beat dementieva in the semifinal and serena in the final..how is that easy

She can match most of the players in her age group in terms of play but she really needs to get her emotions under control is she's to take a next hurdle and start competing for GS titles imo.

Extremely talented, easily enough talent to win a Grand Slam.

Will she? She should, but she's an unpredictable headcase. So it could be some time. I think she'll eventually get one, but I had her pencilled into winning one soon, doubt that will happen.

of course she can ... she's only 20 years young ... with a good coach and all of that she can do it
she plays really well, she can bring her nerves under control some day ..

No sorry.She shouldve beaten Wozniacki 6-1 6-3. Radwanska 6-4 6-0. She is so much better than all the young players combined. .

*should* doesn't win you slams.

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