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CareerSlamPova · Oct 30th, 2012, 06:03 AM

Sequel to this thread on popular demand

(Thanks to sickfalsetto for reminding

)

Also check back here how did Maria fare with your demands

For 2013:

1. Win a Slam(ANY).
2. Have a winning H2H vs Vika, and learn to hit short balls/swing volleys NOT in the same direction as her.

3. QFs at all slams.(semis at 3

)
4. Qualify for YEC.
5. Make Sammy double punchbag, add Kvitova and Na to punchbag list.
6. WIN MIAMI.
7. Take a set off Serena.

8. Learn to be a bit less predictable on serves

Especially on AD-court.
9. Win 4-5 titles.
and most of all,

Stay healthy and fit.

Stonerpova · Oct 30th, 2012, 06:15 AM

1. Stay healthy
2. Another slam (defending RG would be preferred)
3. Get to 500 wins (she's at 472 now)
4. Volley more
5. Have a winning record in finals (for the first time since 08

)

Serfpova · Oct 30th, 2012, 06:18 AM

I could go on about the specifics of her game I want to improve but that's another thread it's own right.

1- Beat Serena
2- Win a HC tournament (preferably Miami)
3- Defend RG, would be sad if she didn't for me but any Slam will do.
4- Bagel Vika
5- Have a winning H2H vs Vika
6- Have a winning record in finals

And of course stay healthy Maria.

Serfpova · Oct 30th, 2012, 06:19 AM

Forgot about 500 wins, I'm excited for that.

Mexicola · Oct 30th, 2012, 06:52 AM

1. Health, health, health.
2. Another Grand Slam-it automatically makes any season a success.
3. Get to 30 career titles.
4. Some tangible improvements to her game, like having better placement and speed changes with her serve. And more accuracy and fewer DFs.
5. More consistency with her returns, top 3 in service break %.
6. Improve her groundies with good angles and fewer errors.
7. More confidence in moving forward and volleying.
8. Get better at turning defense into offense.
9. Have a winning record against Vika.
10.Remain in the top 3 all year.
11.Win a hard court title.
12.Winning finals record.
13.Stop getting off to sluggish starts in matches.
14.A couple of talk show appearances.
15.A couple of red carpets.
16.A couple of photoshoots.
17.Keep passing her drug tests.
18.Zero losses to players outside top 10.
19.Fewer exhibitions.
20.BEAT Serena, silence the haters.

Shafanovic. · Oct 30th, 2012, 06:54 AM

1. Stay healthy
2. Win 2 slams ( 1 will do but 2 please

) Prefer 1 to be RG defence.
3. Take a set of Serena.
4. Keep beating Vika and Aga.
5. End the year top 3
6. Winning record in finals

Reptilia · Oct 30th, 2012, 07:44 AM

I want Kvitty and Li as punchbags
Defend RG
Win a HC title early in the season

SilverSlam · Oct 30th, 2012, 07:49 AM

1. Win AO/USO (I feel AO is a better chance personally)
2. Have a winning H2H/tied H2H with the top 4/5
3. Win more than 60% of finals she's in
4. Win Fed Cup
5. Win Miami or don't make the final.
6. Win a PM, a P5 and a P470 event.
7. Start over with the three set record, and NOT lose it at the USO.
8. Not lose to LISICKI or Radwansk
9. Play as well as she did on clay, but still lose early in Madrid.
10. Get to the SFs of Wimbledon

Trih · Oct 30th, 2012, 07:50 AM

Stay healthy! And I'd really love her to improve her game the same way she did between 2011 and 2012.

Winning a slam makes a season a success, I'd prefer AO but any will do.. defending RG would be great.

Win a HC title, Miami maybe

and the most bold of all: win a match against Serena

Crux Squall · Oct 30th, 2012, 07:56 AM

1. Healthy
2. Hit harder and serve better
3. Win GS (especially Wimbledon)
4. Win hardcourt title

peipei · Oct 30th, 2012, 09:12 AM

be healthy

get a good bf

win Wimbledon

win Beijing

be YE#1

hv an exho in HK

beat Vika again n again....

n win other titles that she will win in 2013...

JoPova · Oct 30th, 2012, 11:08 AM

1. Win a Slam (even though I have this feeling that Serena's going to rape the field at every Slam and win them all

).
2. Beat Vika in a major.
3. Win a HC tournament.
4. Improve her net game and use it a lot more in her matches.
5. Qualify for the YEC.
6. Win a set against Serena.
7. Stay in the top 5 all year
8. No injuries (even though she's just sprained her ankle in an exho

)

Cosmic Voices · Oct 30th, 2012, 11:08 AM

For some reason I never predicted for her 2012 schedule. Hopefully doing it now will reap success

1. Stay injury free all year
2. Win another slam, or back-up the FO. Either would be incredible
3. Bring out more flavours of Sugarpova
4. Have an affair with Novak
5. Win more HC titles

6. Wait for the ball to bounce at the net before she hits it
7. Visit London on some sort of promotional tour
8. Straighten out her H2H with Vika and win at least a set from Rena

9. Enter smaller events to increase her tournament tally
10. Stay fabulous, but she's already achieved that

Good luck in 2013 Masha. Davai SS

JoPova · Oct 30th, 2012, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmic Voices

4. Have an affair with Novak

Chrissie-fan · Oct 30th, 2012, 06:20 PM

-Be healthy.
-Be happy.
-Win a slam (FO seems the one where she has the best shot).
-Win one or two non-claycourt titles.
-Beat Serena at least once, doesn't matter where or when.

But whether she'll achieve one or more of these ambitions or not, it's impossible to be disappointed in Maria because we know that win or lose, she will always try as hard as she can and we can't ask for anything more than that.