[MM_1257]

Originally Posted by lefty24

thanks for posting!
lol they said Serbian instead of Siberian in the beginning. I used to always get those mixed up.

Hahahaha yeah I saw that too. TBH when I was a little kid I mixed those two too... I was so confused when I learned that Serbia and Siberia are 2 different things. LOL She updated her fb profile again btw...

[Rerun]

I am very curious about the decisions she will make during this off season break Even if considering is Sharapova the one I am talking about (who seems to dislike changes in their life pretty much more than Roger Federer) there will be nothing new at all

[MashaFan01]

Question #1

One of Masha's goals for 2012 is to participate in the summer Olympics in London - How does this work? - I assume that it is the Russian Olympic organization or something which appoints her as an athlete of the Russian Olympic group? - Can she already be sure to be one of the Russian Olympic athletes?

Whatever the case - IF she does participate - than it won't be easy for her to repeat her compatriot's - Elana Dementieva - major achievement in the previous summer Olympics in Beijing 2008
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Question #2
Does anyone have any news what Masha is doing (or plan to do) during the off season? - Any events she's participating in?

[MM_1257]

As far as we know she is not participating anywhere... She can play Olympics, I think, if she plays Fed Cup in February or makes herself available for the tie. Repeating Lena's result is mission Difficult.

[LoveMasha2008]

2011 faves & dislikes contest:

http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=448241

Vote for Masha and make her win something in the off-season.

[nelsondan]

Originally Posted by LoveMasha2008

2011 faves & dislikes contest:

http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=448241

Vote for Masha and make her win something in the off-season.

I do not trust the overall concept. I wonder how much interest there is in the favorites list, compared to the hate list. I will not participate.

[MashaFan01]

Maybe this is old news - If it is than I'm sorry

It looks like 2012 will start with a bang on January 1 in Brisbane already

Here are some top players who've already announced their participation

[Светльо]

From facebook:

Originally Posted by Maria Sharapova

How is this for a view? Can't wait to tell you all about it!

How dead must SS be, she posted this yesterday!

[LoveMasha2008]

Originally Posted by LoveMasha2008

2011 faves & dislikes contest:

http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=448241

Vote for Masha and make her win something in the off-season.

I don't understand why she incurs so much hatred. Almost half of the voters have her in their dislike lists.

[JamieOwen3]

^^^^^

they're jealous sluts that's why
!!

[nelsondan]

Originally Posted by LoveMasha2008

I don't understand why she incurs so much hatred. Almost half of the voters have her in their dislike lists.

I am older than a lot of people here. A player like Maria inspires me to enjoy watching tennis. I like a lot of the players. One of my favorites in another decade was Monica Seles.

I don't think you have to have a worshipful non questioning attitude about all the things these talented human beings do. But I don't believe a poll like this is a healthy thing. It comes too close to making hatred for people you do not know, something normal. It is not.

[LoveMasha2008]

Official 2011 WTA Statistics Leaders:

http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=448677

Thanks to Julian.

Masha ranked highly in four of the lists:

RETURN GAMES WON:
1. Maria Sharapova 49.7% (56)
2. Victoria Azarenka 49.0% (72)
3. Monica Niculescu 48.5% (36)
4. Kim Clijsters 47.9% (28)
5. Anabel Medina Garrigues 46.0% (54)
6. Caroline Wozniacki 45.9% (80)
7. Klara Zakopalova 45.5% (54)
8. Agnieszka Radwańnska 45.2% (64)
9. Marion Bartoli 44.7% (83)
10. Jelena Jankovic 44.4% (59)

POINTS WON RETURNING 1ST SERVICE:
1. Maria Sharapova 43.8% (56)
2. Monica Niculescu 43.4% (36)
3. Klara Zakopalova 43.1% (54)
4. Urszula Radwanska 42.9% (21)
5. Kim Clijsters 42.6% (28)
6. Lourdes Dominguez Lino 42.3% (31)
7. Anabel Medina Garrigues 42.1% (54)
8. Victoria Azarenka 42.0% (72)
9. Carla Suarez Navarro 41.9% (27)
10. Caroline Wozniacki 41.7% (80)

POINTS WON RETURNING 2ND SERVICE:
1. Kim Clijsters 61.6% (28)
2. Maria Sharapova 61.2% (56)
3. Victoria Azarenka 60.8% (72)
4. Caroline Wozniacki 59.7% (80)
5. Monica Niculescu 59.2% (36)
6. Agnieszka Radwanska 59.1% (64)
7. Sara Errani 59.0% (56)
8. Dominika Cibulkova 58.9% (60)
9. Peng Shuai 58.7% (69)
10. Jelena Jankovic 58.6% (59)

BREAK POINTS CONVERTED:
1. Anabel Medina Garrigues 54.9% (54)
2. Maria Sharapova 54.8% (56)
3. Kateryna Bondarenko 54.4% (24)
4. Klara Zakopalova 52.4% (54)
5. Monica Niculescu 52.2% (36)
6. Alize Cornet 51.8% (27)
7. Alisa Kleybanova 51.7% (26)
8. Melanie Oudin 51.5% (27)
9. Agnieszka Radwanska 51.1% (64)
10. Lourdes Dominguez Lino 51.0% (31)

These statistics confirmed that she has the best return games on the tour.

[Nina.]

If only she could serve

[Julian.]

^ She used to be up there on both serve and return stats leaders

[gc-spurs]

She's 2nd in BP conversion? Wow. The funny thing is at times that was really shit and she should've done way better. But shot Mash on your monstrous return.