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Jorn · Jan 7th, 2013, 03:50 AM

SvetaK wins 36 63 63.

Better that H2H Caro!

bruce goose · Jan 7th, 2013, 04:25 AM

Despite the recent H2H struggles,it's certainly not a given that Caro would've lost to the German if Sunshine gave an effort like she did in the 1st Round...let's see how well she follows up

C. W. Fields · Jan 7th, 2013, 05:26 AM

So, Sveta it is, that's both good and bad. Good, because Caro has good chances of winning that match-up and getting some matches under her belt before AO. Bad, because she needs to break that losing streak against Julia at some point (like she did against Li Na in Tokyo) and doing it right before AO would've been a far better morale booster than another win over Sveta (presumably).

NB: But if Caro beats Sveta, she'll likely face another 3-times losing streak in QF; Kerber.

marineblue · Jan 7th, 2013, 06:29 AM

I think Sveta is a better match-up than Julia. Caro somehow doesn't know how to handle Julia. There's be a real danger that Goerges would defeat her even though she's not at her best atm. The real test will come in QF. Kerber is a huge challenge for Caro and she'll need to play at her best to stand a chance.

Protoss · Jan 7th, 2013, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by marineblue

I think Sveta is a better match-up than Julia. Caro somehow doesn't know how to handle Julia. There's be a real danger that Goerges would defeat her even though she's not at her best atm. The real test will come in QF. Kerber is a huge challenge for Caro and she'll need to play at her best to stand a chance.

Caro's shots are too friendly for Goerges as they sit up and are too much in the middle of the court. Caro's bffs Aga and Vika do a lot better against Goerges : Aga hits flatter shots that aren't as much in Goerges' strike zone and Vika really angles the ball out of the middle of the court. Also, both aren't useless/clueless against Goerges' moonballing tactic.

goldenlox · Jan 7th, 2013, 09:40 AM

Either way, its important for Caroline to have a good run these next 3 weeks.
Now she's coming off a good win. She needs to put a few of these together.
Consistency has become one of her biggest problems.

Early this year Stosur & Kvitova are struggling. The mental part of this game is huge. Somehow, Caroline dropped off in the area of mental toughness. The only way she is going to get anywhere near the top again is to fight hard for every set, especially on her serve, and especially at hardcourt Premiers, mandatories & even moreso, at the AO & USO

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rucolo · Jan 7th, 2013, 03:49 PM

Nice start in Sydney. Caroline leads Head To Head vs Ula now 4-0

R2 match vs Kuznetsova will tell us more. Ula is weak, Kuznetsova always dangerous

bruce goose · Jan 7th, 2013, 07:03 PM

Though it's not an empirical fact,it's hard to refute the argument that Rory is somewhat of a deterrent to Caro's career.Still,I saw the photo gallery of them this morning and they looked like a couple of cute dorks in love;he seems to really adore Caroline.Ideally,she would learn to balance relationship and tennis well,but I'm glad that she's stable AS A PERSON even when her tennis is less than perfect--and that she can find happiness from other sources

.Caroline is clearly not one of the WTA's infamous trophy slut gfs...whom we won't bother naming here

CWTennis · Jan 7th, 2013, 09:59 PM

Caro's 2013 schedule!
http://carolinewozniacki.dk/tour-12/

There's Charleston & Luxemburg, but no New Haven, Stuttgart, Moscow, Seoul!

Blu€ · Jan 7th, 2013, 10:57 PM

Kuala Lumpur

that's odd! What was all the Katowice talk about then?

Big month gap between Charleston and Madrid.
No New Haven, that's a shocker

Martn7 · Jan 7th, 2013, 11:04 PM

She seems to like New Haven a lot, so it's strange that it isn't on her schedule

Trey · Jan 8th, 2013, 01:32 AM

She might ask for WC for Moscow & New Haven

Protoss · Jan 8th, 2013, 01:34 AM

Caro is now scheduled to play 6 tournaments in a row.

Plus she's playing an exhibition before Indian Wells and Miami.

Normally I'd prefer for her not to play more then two or three tournaments so she can get some rest and do some training. This is just ridiculous.

Please be smart in your scheduling for a change, Caro. Sigh.

bruce goose · Jan 8th, 2013, 04:15 AM

Comeback stories are sweet,but I'd rather that Caro let that happen at someone else's expense

C. W. Fields · Jan 8th, 2013, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Protoss

Caro is now scheduled to play 6 tournaments in a row.

Plus she's playing an exhibition before Indian Wells and Miami.

Normally I'd prefer for her not to play more then two or three tournaments so she can get some rest and do some training. This is just ridiculous.

Please be smart in your scheduling for a change, Caro. Sigh.

Well, at her current level she doesn't seem in danger of playing too many matches!