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Chrissie-fan · Oct 29th, 2012, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dsanders06

I just don't see it

I rewatched the Olympics final the other day, and I really tried to watch it as unbiasedly as I could, and although Serena served extremely well (though, her first-serve % and service speeds were pretty close today to the OG, they just got less reward on slower surface...the only big difference in her serving today was a few more doublefaults), but off the ground I just didn't see the calibre of shotmaking that there was from Serena today. There just weren't that many "WOW!" shots from her in that Olympics match imo (and again, I'm not saying she didn't "deserve" it, she can only beat who's in front of her and it's not her fault that Maria was terrible that day and didn't make Serena play well), whereas there were 3 WOW shots from Serena in just the last game of today's match alone

Well, as you say, she didn't really need that many "wow shots" in the Wimbledon final (although her level of serving was definitely wow-worthy), but I was not talking specifically about the Maria match but about her level at the tournament as a whole. Maria definitely played a much, much better match this time though. Perhaps it has to do with the surface and probably with her making a good start this time which must have come as a relieve. Maria didn't play hoping not to be humiliated, she played to win (which is of course the only way to avoid being humiliated).

Asherahpova · Oct 29th, 2012, 04:14 PM

I also Liked how Maria immediately stated confidently that she wanted to serve first. Bring that attitude into 2013 please.

Chrissie-fan · Oct 29th, 2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cosmic Voices

I received SO many bad reps over the course of last night for defending Masha

I'm so OCD, I hate seeing those red marks

and my good reps were clean until then. Lawd what more do they want? Their fave wins, practically gets everything she wants and I still get shot down

"My fave is better than your fave, so I have the right to piss on you and your fave" is a far
from uncommon mindset at TF.

Mexicola · Oct 29th, 2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cosmic Voices

omg what is this pic?

Maria Sharapova
Liked · A few seconds ago

Hello Prague! So many reasons to smile about right now...
I'm finally visiting Frank Gehrys building here with my best friend which has been on my to do list forever and ever.
It's so cold brrrrrr....I better start warming up for my match! See you tonight Prague!

It's great to see Maria in such high spirits after yesterday. She handles her losses a lot better than I do.

Asherahpova · Oct 29th, 2012, 04:32 PM

You guys are really understating Serena's motion, there is no indicator whatsoever of where she's going to serve. Reacting to it isn't going to get any proactive returns back in play so of course Maria was going to have to guess a lot of the time. Although it's clear from their past few matches that Serena likes serving to her BH. I don't know why they haven't picked up on this or how Maria doesn't realise it during the course of the matches. I suppose it's strange considering everyone else serves to her FH on big points.

Cosmic Voices · Oct 29th, 2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mexicola

It's great to see Maria in such high spirits after yesterday. She handles her losses a lot better than I do.

i would if i'd just won over $800k

no just joking, but she definitely handles her losses well. but she must have had a celebration last night or something because she seems to be in high spirits for her exho

Asherahpova · Oct 29th, 2012, 04:35 PM

I think when it's the last match of the season you're probably just like 'fuck it'

Chrissie-fan · Oct 29th, 2012, 05:05 PM

I think she just looks at the bigger picture. FO winner, AO runner-up, Olympic silver, YEC runner-up, three titles, six times runner-up, year end number two after being number one again at some point....if she when she looks in the mirror doesn't say to herself "I love you", nobody will.

tennis-insomniac · Oct 29th, 2012, 05:55 PM

I can't tell you how much I despise Maria losing Lisicki in Wimbledon. I know she got her revenge in the Olympic, but only if she hadn't lost to Lisicki, the outcome of the year might be different (Just My Theory). Oh Well, anyway...great year nonetheless.

Cosmic Voices · Oct 29th, 2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tennis-insomniac

I can't tell you how much I despise Maria losing Lisicki in Wimbledon. I know she got her revenge in the Olympic, but only if she hadn't lost to Lisicki, the outcome of the year might be different (Just My Theory). Oh Well, anyway...great year nonetheless.

i dont think i could've taken two drubbings from rena in the finals side by side
the olympics was enough

Stonerpova · Oct 29th, 2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tennis-insomniac

I can't tell you how much I despise Maria losing Lisicki in Wimbledon. I know she got her revenge in the Olympic, but only if she hadn't lost to Lisicki, the outcome of the year might be different (Just My Theory). Oh Well, anyway...great year nonetheless.

She would have either A) lost a Grand Slam semi to Radwanska or B) gotten beat in another final, probably convincingly, by Serena. That tournament was kind of a no-win situation.

Abuttons · Oct 29th, 2012, 08:20 PM

I've been away most of yesterday & today, for the match I could just occasionally check live scoring. It'a loss not to feel too disappointed about, although during the SF Maria looked like having found the game to possibly handle Serena-mesis. A pretty good tournament in any case, I hope that Maria will win a tournament soon in 2013, 5 months have passed since RG....enjoy the off-season, Masha.