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Jan 5th, 2013, 07:59 PM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
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Originally Posted by debby
You guys
What Maria matches should I watch again to exactly know what her peak is? AO 2008 against Henin, AO 2005 against Serena ? what else ?
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Stuttgart 2012 against Vika 
Beijing 2012 against Doncurber
YEC vs Henin was also quality
just don't watch any matches from 2010, God help you 
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Jan 5th, 2013, 08:00 PM
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#167
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
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Originally Posted by Cosmic Voices
Stuttgart 2012 against Vika
Beijing 2012 against Doncurber
YEC vs Henin was also quality
just don't watch any matches from 2010, God help you |
You are gonna laugh but...
I never watched this Stuttgart match. I was not home back then , not even following the livescores. 
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Jan 5th, 2013, 08:35 PM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
Maria played so well. Her backhand down the line was phenomenal.
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Jan 5th, 2013, 10:06 PM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
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Originally Posted by debby
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What Maria matches should I watch again to exactly know what her peak is? AO 2008 against Henin, AO 2005 against Serena ? what else ?
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You are gonna laugh but...
I never watched this Stuttgart match. I was not home back then , not even following the livescores. |
vs Stosur in Stuttgart last year  Peak ClayPova  (and I only saw the highlights of that  )
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Jan 5th, 2013, 10:43 PM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
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You guys
What Maria matches should I watch again to exactly know what her peak is? AO 2008 against Henin, AO 2005 against Serena ? what else ?
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 That wasn't even close to peak Maria.
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If Azarenka wins the AO, I will finally concede defeat and refer to Azarenka only as "Princessrenka" or "Heiressrenka" until the end of March.
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Golovin: "Serena, Maria, Victoria are like the men's Big 3."
Other commentator: "So is Radwanska the Andy Murray then?"
Golovin: "Well, I wouldn't say that......I like Andy Murray"
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Jan 5th, 2013, 10:54 PM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
Seeding brackets are official, here's who Maria could theoretically draw in each round (if seedings hold):
1ST/2ND ROUND
Any non-seed (obviously) including Loomers Lisicki & Kuznetsova 
3RD ROUND
Venus, Hsieh, Cirstea, Shvedova, Stephens, Paszek, U.Radwanska, Barthel
4TH ROUND
Ivanovic, Kirilenko, Cibulkova, Vinci
QFs
Kerber, Li, Errani, Kvitova
SFs
Serena, Radwanska
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If Azarenka wins the AO, I will finally concede defeat and refer to Azarenka only as "Princessrenka" or "Heiressrenka" until the end of March.
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Golovin: "Serena, Maria, Victoria are like the men's Big 3."
Other commentator: "So is Radwanska the Andy Murray then?"
Golovin: "Well, I wouldn't say that......I like Andy Murray"
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Jan 5th, 2013, 10:56 PM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
...and so, let's do Dream Draws
R1: Minella (I want Rustpova to get a cakewalk to start off with and I am not ashamed to admit it)
R2: Oudin
R3: Venus
R4: Cibulkova
QFs: Kerber
SFs: Serena
F: Azarenka
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dsanders06
If Azarenka wins the AO, I will finally concede defeat and refer to Azarenka only as "Princessrenka" or "Heiressrenka" until the end of March.
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Golovin: "Serena, Maria, Victoria are like the men's Big 3."
Other commentator: "So is Radwanska the Andy Murray then?"
Golovin: "Well, I wouldn't say that......I like Andy Murray"
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Jan 5th, 2013, 10:59 PM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
1st: Schiavone
2nd: Kuznetsova
3rd: Venus
4th: Ivanovic
QF: Kvitova/Li
SF: Serena
F: Azarenka
Please!
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Jan 5th, 2013, 11:05 PM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
I want the toughest draw possible for her  . |
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Jan 5th, 2013, 11:22 PM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
I wouldn't mind a tough draw the first couple of rounds.
As much as I want it to happen though just don't see how she can beat both Vika and Rena in SF and F. Hopefully one of them loses before then |
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Jan 5th, 2013, 11:28 PM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
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I want the toughest draw possible for her . |
THIS. Kinda OZ08 
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Jan 5th, 2013, 11:30 PM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
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As much as I want it to happen though just don't see how she can beat both Vika and Rena in SF and F. Hopefully one of them loses before then |
Yes, at least one of them. I pray for that.
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Jan 5th, 2013, 11:38 PM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
God that SF with Kvitova last year was such an intense match. I woke up at 4am specifically for it and called in work sick later to rest! I remember literally struggling to not scream at the end!
Also completely unrelated, but or the very first time, I just saw some highlights vs Cadantu RG round 1 last year.. It was probably commented on lots at the time, but wtf was up with that girls variety of grunts.!
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Jan 6th, 2013, 12:07 AM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
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I don't think Vika or Maria will beat Serena soon, no matter the surface. The greates thing about Serena is that she can up her game and intensity whenever she needs it. So she's hardly ever losing matches against top players. It's almost like a robot Maria played really well in that Istanbul final, but it's very difficult for women to win matches if they can't break their opponents' serve  |
Unfortunately, I have to agree. I would give Maria some chance on clay (not that blue shit ofc ), but Serena is always peakRena whenever she plays Pova, so... I think that's the thing that annoys me the most when it comes to Serena. It irritates me so much that you basically CHOOSE to play the best against your biggest opponents, but can't find the motivation or whatever to not tank against worse players  Not to mention tanking deliberately to not lose to Maria  Plus, her irreparable acting skills And I would maybe give some chance to Vika on slower HCs like here, at the AO, especially since we've seen how Rena can play shitty against her (USO 2012 ). Anyway, I think Vika will crack Rena before Maria (if the latter ever even achieves it  ) simply because she is feisty and I think more determined to beat her, plus like I said Serena showed her vulnerable side against Aza.
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Jan 6th, 2013, 01:50 AM
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Re: AO 2013: The Bridesmaid-Bride Double. The Sequel.
Lord, watching Kvitova play now against Cibulkova is so depressing . I think it's safe to say that we shouldn't fear a match against her at the AO like we did last year. Although their matches have all been really competitive so who knows. It's just so sad watching these promising players fail to maintain a high level
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