[NashaMasha]

Originally Posted by WarrenK

What's the rule on Olympic eligibility? Is it 2 ties for all 4 years prior to 2016 or just 2 ties for 2015 and 2016? Just trying to figure out if Maria (potentially) not playing next year means she doesn't want to qualify for Rio or if she's just being Lazy-American-Pova.

if I'm not mistaken 3 Fed CUP ties in 4 years are required by ITF

[WarrenK]

Originally Posted by NashaMasha

if I'm not mistaken 3 Fed CUP ties in 4 years are required by ITF

Thanks. So probably no Fed Cup next year.

[Crux Squall]

Maria's schedule for the first half of 2013 is now
available. Maria is scheduled to play ten tournaments
and will be playing one event for the first time.
Here is the schedule:

December 30
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
Hardcourts, Outdoors

January 14
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Hardcourts, Outdoors

February 11
Qatar Total Open
Doha, Qatar
Hardcourts, Outdoors

March 6
BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells, USA
Hardcourts, Outdoors

March 17
Sony Open Tennis
Miami, USA
Hardcourts, Outdoors

April 22
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart, Germany
Clay, Indoors

May 4
Mutua Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
Clay, Outdoors

May 13
Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
Clay, Outdoors

May 26
Roland Garros
Paris, France
Clay, Outdoors

June 24
Wimbledon
London, UK
Grass, Outdoors

[dsanders06]

at her playing Doha. Do not like.

YES to her playing Stuttgart again though I was worried she wouldn't.

[Trih]

I prefer her to play Doha instead of Paris indoors I thought she would have more time on grass but looks like a full clay schedule again :P

[Fighterpova]

I like the schedule. Very similar to this year, although I think she will probably skip Doha. Tough field this year too

And she's playing Stuttgart again

[Pavstry.]

Originally Posted by dsanders06

at her playing Doha. Do not like.

YES to her playing Stuttgart again though I was worried she wouldn't.

She had to commit Doha since its Premier-5 and she would lose the year-end bonus money. Still chance she wont play, although 5 weeks between AO and IW looks unnecesseraly long. She doesnt care about Zero pointers & rankings of course, but the money, boy, the money...

Also this means she can skip one of the Tokyo/Montreal/Cincinnati trio.

[Cecig]

I think that Maria would have to play some International tournament where she is the only major player, not only for the points but also for win a title without facing Serena or Vika. Like Vika played Linz.

[Masha Fierce]

Originally Posted by Cecig

I think that Maria would have to play some International tournament where she is the only major player, not only for the points but also for win a title without facing Serena or Vika. Like Vika played Linz.

this is not a Maria like !



I think she should take care of her body if she really want to do something big in Wimbledon .

[Светльо]

I am really happy about that schedule. Fingers crossed that she will play every single one of these events and be healthy to do so.

[madmax]

LMAO at her committing to that useless Middle East event... Also it's good to see her doing a full red clay schedule again - the more matches she has on red dirt going into French, the better. Clay is not damaging to your body as much as these slow azz hardcourts at the start of the year, so I'd really like her to skip or tank some HC event in order to preserve her body for clay and grass season. And finally win that fookin Miami title, will ya?

[mc8114]

Looks alright!!

Why only half a schedule though? ... Guess she'd like to test her body's response before comitting to the second half of the season

[mc8114]

Btw, Matt Cronin said on Twitter that she was going back to practice this week. Exopova is getting ready for Milan

[NashaMasha]

Originally Posted by Cecig

I think that Maria would have to play some International tournament where she is the only major player, not only for the points but also for win a title without facing Serena or Vika. Like Vika played Linz.

she doesn't care about tournaments without her main rivals

[Stonerpova]

I love that she's playing Doha. Hopefully she skips/tanks Madrid.