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Asherahpova · Mar 19th, 2012, 06:08 PM

I'm kinda expecting her to make QF/SF now. If the SF are Vika vs. in-form Petra and Masha vs. Kim I'll be happy. And if Masha is to make another final, if her opponent is Azarenka she better win. I cannot cope with another loss to that overhyped grinder.

Светльо · Mar 19th, 2012, 06:59 PM

A semifinal is within reach.

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Originally Posted by doomsday

Am I the only one who thinks that Hodge or whatever did a terrible job with Maria, I mean, sure he brought consistency in her game and her FH looks more solid but I still believe that it's not what is gonna help her to win the biggest titles she needs to flatten her FH a lil more where are those lasso FH she was hitting back then

the lack of aggressiveness in her game is really hurting her especially against Vika, Petra and Na.
Sth needs to be done cause otherwise she will keep reach finals just to lose them and enough is enough she better bring her best serve and tennis in Miami and I don't care what it takes just do it

He needs fired.

Bring somebody who has worked on the ATP like Gilbert or even Lundgren.

Trih · Mar 19th, 2012, 07:10 PM

Hogstedt was Tommy Haas' coach if I remember right

I don't think his work took anything away from Maria's game, her lack of aggressiveness is more a mental condition imho: remember how afraid she was last year and how much more consistent she is now. I think she can still improve.

Cherry. · Mar 19th, 2012, 07:40 PM

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Her first opponent will be Peer or a Qualifier from what I've understood! We have a possible QF with Na. Maria needs to beat her! It'll give her a tremendous amount of confidence after losing to her three times in a row!

Masha just has to beat her if they were to meat in QFs. She has to.

doooma6816 · Mar 19th, 2012, 08:21 PM

I like her draw, I hope Na will make QF and that Na-Masha match will happen. She needs to beat her! And Masha-Kim SF would be amazing! Maybe she needs sth like this, meet old opponent...like in 2010, she met Justine and following months she played great tennis.
Vika's draw

no Serena, no Kim...she'll make SF again. I hope Petra will be playing good tennis to meet Vika in SF, she's able to beat her and end her winning streak.
My dream way to win this title: QF Na SF Kim F Petra.

But seriously QF is a must.

Cherry. · Mar 19th, 2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Светльо

A semifinal is within reach.

He needs fired.

Bring somebody who has worked on the ATP like Gilbert or even Lundgren.

Hoggy was Tommy Haas' coach.

And hell no to BG.

Can't stand him and he used to be like the Woz of ATP basically.

lefty24 · Mar 19th, 2012, 08:28 PM

Maybe she just needs to hire a new brain. :P

Cherry. · Mar 19th, 2012, 08:29 PM

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Maybe she just needs to hire a new brain. :P

This.

Maria Croft · Mar 19th, 2012, 08:33 PM

It's a good draw.

Hope she's recovered from IW and is well rested.

dsanders06 · Mar 19th, 2012, 08:35 PM

So do you guys think it's safe to assume Maria IS playing? She probably would've withdrawn before the draw if she was going to, right? I need to know before I do my entry for the Fill in the Draw competition

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Cherry. · Mar 19th, 2012, 08:48 PM

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So do you guys think it's safe to assume Maria IS playing? She probably would've withdrawn before the draw if she was going to, right? I need to know before I do my entry for the Fill in the Draw competition

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She will play.

It's Miami and she has final points to defend. Not like it's some MMs or the other two rather useless PMs aka Madrid or Beijing. Plus I don't think there's anything serious with her foot/ankle.
I don't get it why you keep thinking she would withdraw?

If she was able to play her IW final then with a few more days of rest she should be more than fit to play Miami.

~MashyOwnThemAll · Mar 19th, 2012, 08:53 PM

Main sponsors as SE, IMG... there is no chance that she'll witdraw before plays at least one match.

**Craig.** · Mar 19th, 2012, 08:54 PM

I can't at Azarenka's draw, I just can't.

Maria's draw looks fine I guess, could have been better, could have been much worse.

**Craig.** · Mar 19th, 2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jameshazza

I'm kinda expecting her to make QF/SF now. If the SF are Vika vs. in-form Petra and Masha vs. Kim I'll be happy. And if Masha is to make another final, if her opponent is Azarenka she better win. I cannot cope with another loss to that overhyped grinder.

I'm sorry but unless a drastic change occurs, she's not beating Azarenka any time soon

I don't say that to be a pessimist, I'm just being realistic.

doomsday · Mar 19th, 2012, 08:59 PM

Azarenka's draw is a joke OK she would beat many players right now but such an easy draw wasn't necessary, no Ivanovic, no Serena, no Kim, no Venus, no Li, just noone. This is insane at this rate she will be undefeated this whole year.