What is the "peak" of every player?

Off season :tears:

While everyone is making hundreds of "Peak Player A vs. Peak Player B" threads let's discuss what the peak of each player is. Try to narrow it down as much as possible, as in either a tournament or even a single match. And include videos. :p

I'll try some and you guys tell me what you think.

S.Williams: 2002 Wimbledon SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w7GU2PM5jE) (df. Mauresmo 6-2 6-1), 2007 Australian Open final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZfwFwuTiEo) (df. Sharapova 6-1 6-2), 2012 Olympics final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osVIRIw-c74) (df. Sharapova 6-0 6-1), 2012 Olympics SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea4H4mEBnNs&feature=plcp) (df. Azarenka 6-1 6-2), 2002 US Open SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvPbzqBxu50) (df. Davenport 6-3 7-5), 2003 Roland Garros QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMEskIKcd1k) (df. Mauresmo 6-1 6-2), 2012 Charleston SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4djfwX-zUY) (df. Stosur 6-1 6-1), 2003 Wimbledon SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDE8SdU2cok) (df. Henin 6-3 6-2), 2001 US Open SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPO2HQ5Gg30) (df. Hingis 6-3 6-2), 2012 US Open SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykdtrh1xPx4) (df. Errani 6-1 6-2)
V.Williams: 2009 Wimbledon QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7oQsY9QjQ8) (df. A.Radwanska 6-2 6-1), 2009 Wimbledon SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El0TP8hGMSA) (df. Safina 6-1 6-0), 1999 Grand Slam Cup SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Rc9vTjOetX8) (df. Hingis 6-2 6-7(6) 9-7), 2000 New Haven final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1gOhrxG0cU&feature=player_embedded) (df. Seles 6-2 6-4)
Hingis: 2001 Australian Open QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk3xWlrV8d8&feature=player_embedded) (df. S.Williams 6-2 3-6 8-6), 1999 San Diego final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XIuk92QEno&feature=player_embedded) (df. V.Williams 6-4 6-0), 2001 Australian Open SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGonjGGqlV8) (df. V.Williams 6-1 6-1), 1996 Oakland final - Pt1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky2f_JU1H5Q&feature=player_embedded), Pt2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb7PdwIcvLo&feature=relmfu) (df. Seles 6-2 6-0)
Capriati: 2001 Australian Open final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hiC_DRk1Vg) (df. Hingis 6-4 6-3)
Bartoli: 2009 Australian Open 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIqvmzNIZnc) (df. Jankovic, 6-1 6-4), 2011 Wimbledon 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlwRuyKjjUc) (df. S.Williams 6-3 7-6(6))
Stosur: 2010 Charleston final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBps7d3822w) (df. Zvonareva, 6-0 6-3), 2011 US Open final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAxE0CMxOI4&feature=related) (df. S.Williams, 6-2 6-3), 2010 Roland Garros SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kgl3zbfEVw) (df. Jankovic 6-1 6-2)
Graf: 1988 Roland Garros final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Vb3-T7Nqle8) (df. Zvereva 6-0 6-0), 1992 Wimbledon final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwdeBBzhdPA) (df. Seles 6-2 6-1), 1995 Roland Garros QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY2EQVFsPvo) (df. Sabatini 6-1 6-0)
Azarenka: 2012 Australian Open final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6eTC_OjVKI) (df. Sharapova 6-3 6-0)
Pierce: 1994 Roland Garros SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vXTCTWo4RY) (df. Graf, 6-2 6-2), 2000 Hilton Head SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua5fmGAASoc) (df. Seles, 6-1 6-1), 2000 Hilton Head final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg2ix2rRA88) (df. Sanchez Vicario, 6-1 6-0), 2000 Indian Wells QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyhu4wuv6Zc) (df. S.Williams 6-2 6-1), 2005 San Diego final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTtiILu7lY4) (df. Sugiyama 6-0 6-3), 2005 Roland Garros QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMJTOOzLNQo) (df. Davenport 6-3 6-2), 2005 US Open 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP7xzA0aWUs) (df. Henin 6-3 6-4)
Sharapova: 2008 Australian Open QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eAb36h5Rbc) (df. Henin 6-4 6-0), 2008 Australian Open SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK3NaiuNipM) (df. Jankovic 6-3 6-1), 2008 Australian Open 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR8HmQv5gJs) (df. Dementieva 6-2 6-0), 2008 Australian Open 2R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUtSK19Wyxo) (df. Davenport 6-1 6-3), 2008 Fed Cup (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E4sjmRjj2I) (df. Peer 6-1 6-1), 2011 Wimbledon QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpLFYfzJ-g4) (df. Cibulkova 6-1 6-1)
Safina: 2008 Tokyo F (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8hDj6fCZck) (df. Kuznetsova 6-1 6-3), 2008 Tokyo SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBYbjWi5wDs) (df. Petrova 6-1 6-0)
Dementieva: 2006 Tokyo F (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f772QRQqhg) (df. Hingis 6-2 6-0), 2009 Sydney SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlMsbJ5TuEQ) (df. S.Williams 6-3 6-1), 2010 Sydney final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HMDeGBqrDA) (df. S.Williams 6-3 6-2), 2004 Roland Garros QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Frk8HFNH6M) (df. Mauresmo 6-4 6-3)
Petrova: 2010 Australian Open 3R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZo2dE_qvQA) (df. Clijsters 6-0 6-1)
Clijsters: 2003 YEC final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu5PWnIhpEA) (df. Mauresmo 6-2 6-0), 2002 YEC final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws9Su0YBweQ) (df. S.Williams 7-5 6-3), 2010 US Open 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yswjBxOnPRA) (df. Ivanovic 6-2 6-1), 2010 US Open final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2fKHZ4e6ko) (df. Zvonareva 6-2 6-1)
Wozniacki: 2011 Doha QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtdithsoAyg) (df. Pennetta 6-2 6-0), 2011 Dubai final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsvcPYUS0uI) (df. Kuznetsova 6-1 6-3), 2010 US Open 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V6b7oA3nas) (df. Sharapova 6-3 6-4)
Ivanovic: 2007 Roland Garros SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX25nnXqNpM) (df. Sharapova 6-1 6-2), 2011 Beijing 3R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfuOhUDloms) (df. Zvonareva 6-2 6-1), 2011 Beijing 2R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kJOVYeTJLw) (df. Kuznetsova 6-2 6-3), 2006 Montreal final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=c7aBVSgchdc) (df. Hingis 6-2 6-3), 2007 Stuttgart 1R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98InkDn-whM&feature=player_embedded) (df. Schnyder 6-0 6-2), 2008 Indian Wells final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTlXF4Vky78&feature=player_embedded) (df. Kuznetsova 6-4 6-3)
Pironkova: 2010 Wimbledon QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OtjLp9YF_k) (df. V.Williams 6-2 6-3), 2011 Wimbledon 3R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnVUvttdhZo) (df. Zvonareva 6-2 6-3), 2011 Wimbledon 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCuCY6Bm9ec) (df. V.Williams 6-2 6-3)
Dokic: 2009 Australian Open 3R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoBL1c9FXS0) (df. Wozniacki 3-6 6-1 6-2), 1999 Wimbledon 1R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRc17yXTdoQ) (df. Hingis 6-2 6-0)
Safarova: 2012 Fed Cup final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYT8zSWFdxA) (df. Jankovic 6-1 6-1), 2007 Paris Indoors SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXJv1avYGmQ) (df. Henin 7-6(5) 6-4)
Li: 2011 Australian Open 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf9pdoLZGi0) (df. Azarenka 6-3 6-3)
Kerber: 2012 Stuttgart 2R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7nPURgLQXg) (df. Wozniacki 6-1 6-2), 2012 Wimbledon 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2pLz8v3xog) (df. Clijsters 6-1 6-1)
A.Radwanska: 2012 Tokyo SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps2Wy5DfK34) (df. Kerber 6-1 6-1), 2011 Beijing final - Pt 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hjoCnfpaKQ), Pt 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGlo0oHnLg4) (df. Petkovic 7-5 0-6 6-4)
Golovin: 2007 Amelia Island QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgFFE_pH9JY) (df. V.Williams 6-2 6-3), 2007 Amelia Island final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg9dq7e7-sc) (df. Petrova 6-2 6-1)
Gajdosova: 2011 Brisbane 2R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RcJpmi_f2s) (df. Stosur 6-2 6-4)
Davenport: 2004 San Diego final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo5SiwGdPvw) (df. Myskina 6-1 6-1), 2005 Indian Wells SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfpYe1RhokE) (df. Sharapova 6-0 6-0), 2000 Australian Open final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfsa3J6bbm0) (df. Hingis 6-1 7-5)
Henin: 2007 US Open QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsRiKRtaVDY) (df. S.Williams 7-6(3) 6-1), 2007 US Open 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MChM_Qi8FZk) (df. Safina 6-0 6-2), 2007 US Open SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r48_-il0QWc) (df. V.Williams 7-6(2) 6-4)
Shvedova: 2012 Wimbledon 3R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3LzIgfrdi4Q) (df. Errani 6-0 6-4)
Hantuchova: 2011 Roland Garros 3R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lHkyVUEWnk) (df. Wozniacki 6-1 6-3)
Vaidisova: 2007 Australian Open 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIDO-EOtMRI&feature=player_embedded) (df. Dementieva 6-3 6-3)
Jankovic: 2006 US Open QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5B033jqFNA) (df. Dementieva 6-2 6-1), 2010 Rome 3R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq8_Vawv4hc) (df. Wickmayer 6-2 6-0), 2010 Rome QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq8_Vawv4hc) (df. V.Williams 6-0 6-1), 2008 Stuttgart SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Bc8FbPEfU) (df. V.Williams 6-7(8) 7-5 6-2)
Kvitova: 2010 Wimbledon 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8vb4ejQjS8) (df. Wozniacki 6-2 6-0), 2011 Wimbledon 4R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lrDyLDGWnQ) (df. Wickmayer 6-0 6-2)
Cirstea: 2012 Stanford QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_up7o60PEpI) (df. Cibulkova 6-7(5) 6-2 6-0)
Goerges: 2012 Paris Indoors 1R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDSduHcOsEY) (df. Peer 6-1 6-3)
Rezai: 2010 Madrid final (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqSd1VlIGBc) (df. V.Williams 6-2 7-5), 2007 Istanbul SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhF2OMbxhUE) (df. Sharapova 6-2 6-4)
Lisicki: 2011 US Open 3R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtXz_T1f9oI) (df. Falconi 6-0 6-1), 2012 Australian Open 2R (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAN0UXDaRts) (df. Peer 6-1 6-2)
Zvonareva: 2009 Australian Open QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a6jF5l3vbI) (df. Bartoli 6-3 6-0)

Any others for other players? :shrug:

Here is your fave's peak, BlueTrees :oh:

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The stats for this match :bowdown: I think Caro hit like 37 winners or something :eek:

Serena destroying Mauresmo 2003 French Open -

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Serena destroying Mauresmo 2003 French Open -

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That Nike sanitary towel outfit that Momo's wearing has to rate as one of the fugliest tennis outfits ever :o

I think this is Peak Marion:

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Peak Jarka (well the points on here :oh:)

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Peak Pierce can only be measured in Biblical proportions.

Chris Everest had the biggest peak in the world...

Here is your fave's peak, BlueTrees :oh:

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The stats for this match :bowdown: I think Caro hit like 37 winners or something :eek:
Thank god these dark days of women's tennis are long gone :o

Serena destroying Mauresmo 2003 French Open -

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Omg I forgot about that one :eek: Serena was scary in that match, she badly wanted revenge over Mauresmo after losing to her in Rome just a few weeks before :oh:

I think this is Peak Marion:

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I agree, I'll put that one in the OP too :yeah: Too bad she hasn't played like that since :sad:

Petkovic:
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Whole match was fantastic by Andrea, but 2nd set (from 4:20) :worship:

I think this is Peak Marion:

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IMO, she played better in this match :)

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One of my all time faves

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and this one this year
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Peak Serena is against Stosur in Charleston this year. Never seen her play better.

Sharapova was also GOAT against Peer in Fed Cup, and and against Kerber in Beijing this year (despite the retirement).

This is Serena's peak match:

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She has come close to this form just a few times in her career, but never reached it again.

Cirstea :oh:

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Sets 2 and 3

Peak Ivanovic:

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Cirstea's forehand at 9:55 :eek: it's gotta be over 100 mph.

Which matches do you guys think show Peak Venus, Clijsters, Henin, Hingis, Davenport and Mauresmo? :confused:

Which matches do you guys think show Peak Venus, Clijsters, Henin, Hingis and Mauresmo? :confused:

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Watched this last night. Clijsters was an absolute beast in this match :worship:

This might be a good example of peak Venus

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both played incredibly well here.

I think we can all agree this is peak Kvitova (2010 Wimbledon 4R: df. Wozniacki 6-2 6-0).

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Or this, (2011 Wimbledon 4R: df. Wickmayer 6-0 6-2)

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Peak Venus

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one of Daniela´s days

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There isn't any full length highlights vid, but Kim did everything right in her RR mach against Kuznetsova at the YEC of 2006.

This is Serena's peak match:

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She has come close to this form just a few times in her career, but never reached it again.

Yeah that was an awesome performance but I'd rate her Ozzy Open thrashing of Sharapova slightly higher. She clearly wanted to show the world that she was not a spent force and basically placed Sharapovas decapitated head on a stick for all to see. It was an absolutely terrifying display of ferocity.

Vaidisova?
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Peak Legend:

She fucked Venus up here. The BOLDNESS she hit with in this match almost made her appear a BBB.

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From 1-4 down, unplayable. You don't need to watch the ball just watch her feet and court positioning.

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Almost perfect.

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That's enough for now.

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Venus was devastating in this match. :worship:

Graf obviously:

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Serena :worship:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMEskIKcd1k

Peak Ana imo.

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tennis was never so sexy before.....watch the shot at 2:27.....

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Literally jizzing at Serena's winners in this match.

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Henin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsRiKRtaVDY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r48_-il0QWc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MChM_Qi8FZk Basically all her 2007 U.S Open matches

Peak Jankovic

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Peak Ana on clay

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Peak Safina

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Peak Steffi Graf:

Destroying Seles in 92 Wimbledon final: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwdeBBzhdPA
Destroying Navratilova in 88 Wimbledon final, winning 12 of last 13 games: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWGYOouR69Q
16 year old Graf destroying peak Navratilova at 86 Berlin Open: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A2KOGjCkCQ
Feeding overrated "peak Pierce" a bagel and breadstick at the 1993 U.S Open:
Again destroying Seles at her dominant peak at the 91 U.S Open womens hard court final winning 11 of the last 14 games and tripling an overmatched Seles in winners:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiFHwjWBNnI
Feeding Zvereva a double bagel breadstick in 30 minutes in the 88 French Open final: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2f0_y-0co4
Allowing her career nemisis Sanchez Vicario only 2 games in the 94 Australian Open final: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivonLkOwKwc perhaps the match which made Seles put off her rumoured comeback at the time for another nearly 2 years, lol!
Bakery products abound for legendary opponents at Wimbledon 1989:

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Serving Sabatini a fresh bagel and breadstick at the 95 French Open: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY2EQVFsPvo


Graf basically runs her own bakery shop as part of her tennis career, with all comers welcome.

I'm not sure if that Tokyo SF is peak Radwanska IMO. She played well, but I think she was consistent and hitting the ball with more authority in the Beijing final; bar the second set which was a result of her semi-tanking and her opponent playing a great match as well.

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Vintagepova

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Peak Golovin. Basically her amazing run to the Amelie Island title in 07

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Some of Peak Henin matches during her great season

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Plus, some of her matches at RG in 05, 07 against petrova, serena (can't find those highlights on youtube)

Sharapova: 2008 AO QF, 2008 AO SF, 2012 Stuttgart F,
Serena: 2002 USO SF, 2003 FO QF, 2012 Olympics F
Henin: 2007 USO SF, 2007 YEC F
Ivanovic: 2007 FO SF
Jankovic: 2008 AO QF, 2010 Rome QF
Wozniacki: 2010 USO R4
Azarenka: 2012 IW SF

Question. Do you think that this should be included for Woz even if she lost the match?

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Peak Goatber this year:
Vs Wozniacki (Stuttgart): amazing display of tennis on rather fast clay + serve working well (unexpected) :worship:
Vs Azarenka (YEC Sofia): great display of very active counterpunching + serve working better than usual + great mentality.
Vs Bartoli (Open GDF Suez): she wasn't at her best but she played very well, particularly good for the transition of game defense from offense.
Vs Wozniacki (Pekin): Great first set (like in Stuttgart), good offensive game, Wozniacki improved her level during the match, Kerber's level dropped a bit in the second but she managed to raise her game again and finally outlasted her (unusual as it's one of Wozniacki's strengths).

Peak Goatber this year:
Vs Wozniacki (Stuttgart): amazing display of tennis on rather fast clay + serve working well (unexpected) :worship:
Vs Azarenka (YEC Sofia): great display of very active counterpunching + serve working better than usual + great mentality.
Vs Bartoli (Open GDF Suez): she wasn't at her best but she played very well, particularly good for the transition of game defense from offense.
Vs Wozniacki (Pekin): Great first set (like in Stuttgart), good offensive game, Wozniacki improved her level during the match, Kerber's level dropped a bit in the second but she managed to raise her game again and finally outlasted her (unusual as it's one of Wozniaki's strengths).

Vs Clijsters at Wimbledon - 6-1 6-1 :tape:

Question. Do you think that this should be included for Woz even if she lost the match?

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No. This match was terrible quality :lol:

Peakniacki was either her 2010 USO 4R against Maria or her YEC final against Kim.

No. This match was terrible quality :lol:

Peakniacki was either her 2010 USO 4R against Maria or her YEC final against Kim.
The first set at least Woz was playing great tennis and looked like a BBB at times :oh:.

Peak Hantuchova (where the hell is part 1 of these highlights :sobbing:).

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Peak Kournikova

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Quite the advertising campaign and she'd just beaten Graf so definitely peak Kournikova here!

Peak Venus' matches being against Radwanska and Safina who's useless on grass

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Some nominees:

2005 Wimbledon v. Sharapova
2001 USO v. Capriati
Not a match but her beating Henin, Capriati and Davenport in like 2 days in New Haven 2001 (IIRC)
2008 Wimbledon v. Serena

Not all peak matches need to result in beatdowns where you only lose a maximum of 3 games.

Peak Venus' matches being against Radwanska and Safina who's useless on grass

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Some nominees:

2005 Wimbledon v. Sharapova
2001 USO v. Capriati
Not a match but her beating Henin, Capriati and Davenport in like 2 days in New Haven 2001 (IIRC)
2008 Wimbledon v. Serena

Not all peak matches need to result in beatdowns where you only lose a maximum of 3 games.

:yeah:

Peak Venus' matches being against Radwanska and Safina who's useless on grass

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Some nominees:

2005 Wimbledon v. Sharapova
2001 USO v. Capriati
Not a match but her beating Henin, Capriati and Davenport in like 2 days in New Haven 2001 (IIRC)
2008 Wimbledon v. Serena

Not all peak matches need to result in beatdowns where you only lose a maximum of 3 games.
Venus hit 16 winners and 1 unforced error in that 6-1 6-0 win over Safina. I think it deserves a mention. Peak isn't necessarily how many glorious and spectacular winners you hit either, it's about if you can do it without missing, and 1 unforced error says a lot.

If you look at the OP there are several matches where the winner dropped more than "3 games". And I'm still getting around to adding some of the other matches which people have mentioned, including those of Venus.

Bye.

I think we can all agree this is peak Kvitova (2010 Wimbledon 4R: df. Wozniacki 6-2 6-0).

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Or this, (2011 Wimbledon 4R: df. Wickmayer 6-0 6-2)

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It's absolutely the Wickmayer one - Woz wasn't playing all that well.
I remember watching that match, where Yanina just started laughing in the second set. I just knew Petra was the Wimbledon favorite from that match on

Peak Shvedova obviously :lol:.

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Oh and Kvitova VS Wickmayer :eek:. That must be one of the best performances ever by a woman.

one of Daniela´s days

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this makes me sad because this was her form coming into clay this year and might have been a huge threat, but the injury placed her to where she is barely a professional.

Venus hit 16 winners and 1 unforced error in that 6-1 6-0 win over Safina. I think it deserves a mention. Peak isn't necessarily how many glorious and spectacular winners you hit either, it's about if you can do it without missing, and 1 unforced error says a lot.

If you look at the OP there are several matches where the winner dropped more than "3 games". And I'm still getting around to adding some of the other matches which people have mentioned, including those of Venus.

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I never said it didn't deserve to be there. It's just ridiculous for Vee to have only 2 entries and against such weak competition.

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I never said it didn't deserve to be there. It's just ridiculous for Vee to have only 2 entries and against such weak competition.
Um, "peak" doesn't necessarily mean you have to have beaten a multiple Grand Slam champion for it to count. :scratch: It's about the level you play at, not the competition you beat. 16 winners and 1 unforced errors says enough. We all agree that Kvitova's 6-0 6-2 win over Wickmayer is her peak, but does that mean that Wickmayer is the best player she has ever beaten? Nope. Otherwise I'd put the video up of her beating Sharapova in straight sets in the final, but that wouldn't make sense as her level of play wasn't as good.

And once again I still haven't finished adding all the videos, and yes I am planning on adding some of those that you have mentioned, so chill out :o

Um, "peak" doesn't necessarily mean you have to have beaten a multiple Grand Slam champion for it to count. :scratch: It's about the level you play at, not the competition you beat. 16 winners and 1 unforced errors says enough. We all agree that Kvitova's 6-0 6-2 win over Wickmayer is her peak, but does that mean that Wickmayer is the best player she has ever beaten? Nope. Otherwise I'd put the video up of her beating Sharapova in straight sets in the final, but that wouldn't make sense as her level of play wasn't as good.

And once again I still haven't finished adding all the videos, and yes I am planning on adding some of those that you have mentioned, so chill out :o

Lack of sleep makes me bipolar. :help:

Also, Davenport/Hingis 2000 AO :)

No. This match was terrible quality :lol:

Peakniacki was either her 2010 USO 4R against Maria or her YEC final against Kim.
I don't think USO VS Masha is peak Wozniacki when she didn't hit any winners in the first set :confused::angel:.

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http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzI2NDUwOTA0.html This is Peak Agnieszka.

i have a question for tennis forum......should peak always translate to great results?

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Peak Cibulkova? :shrug:

Peak Hantuchova until 6-0 2-0... After that we all know what happened :happy:

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Peak Ivanovic :drool:

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Peak Hantuchova until 6-0 2-0... After that we all know what happened :happy:


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I don't think USO VS Masha is peak Wozniacki when she didn't hit any winners in the first set :confused::angel:.

Like Woz ever hits winners :lol: (Please, noone bring up that match where she hit loads of winners against Pennetta, as if it's some kind of spectacular achievement :lol: )

Woz has never played a better defensive match than she did in that USO match against Maria.

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LOL @ even Hantuchova having a "peak" too :lol:

This deserves mention. Rodionova's groundies are not bad but Serena double bagels :bowdown:.

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This needs to be in Ana's :oh:.

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Not her "peak" but a worthy mention of how lethal Venus was when she was moving well:

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Especially the points at 4:52 and 7:45. Steffi hit probably 4 forehand winners at 4:52 and still lost the point :lol:

Everyone knows Peak Lena was in 2000. The bangs...

Anyone got any matches of Peak Azarenka? I think her match against Bartoli at the China Open was her peak, her ratio of winners to unforced errors was pretty great.

Here's the highlights btw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S_AjsbmFBU

Anyone got any matches of Peak Azarenka? I think her match against Bartoli at the China Open was her peak, her ratio of winners to unforced errors was pretty great.

Who knows if we've already seen her peak? :cool: Vika's match against Bartoli was certainly one of her best matches this year with a W/UE ratio of 34/19. Just watched the highlights again :drool:

Who knows if we've already seen her peak? :cool: Vika's match against Bartoli was certainly one of her best matches this year with a W/UE ratio of 34/19. Just watched the highlights again :drool:

Oh no I'm sure we haven't seen the real peak Azarenka yet, I'm just referring to her peak performances so far.