[doomsday]

Originally Posted by JoPova

The dominance of Serena in the last few months has made me so pessimistic about everybody else's chances of winning slams But Maria can win. Let's start believing it!

That stupid injury made me doubt, things were going really well before that. YEC final lost against Serena, she was serving quite well the whole tournament and her form seemed better it reminded me YEC 07 and then we all know what happened but here the injury had to happen, a shame. But still, I have faith

[Lesborah]

Originally Posted by JoPova

The dominance of Serena in the last few months has made me so pessimistic about everybody else's chances of winning slams But Maria can win. Let's start believing it!

She can suddenly want to give Mouratoglou kids and they will call their daughter Maria in reference to their idol Maria Sharapova

[Craig.]

Originally Posted by dsanders06

I wish we'd had some sort of update on how she's getting on, like whether she's serving at full speed yet, etc. The pessimist in me is still terrified that a couple of days before the tournament she'll find out the injury is much more serious than she thought and she'll have to drop out

Shut it ho.

[Cosmic Voices]

Craigy

[Fighterpova]

Does the draw come out tomorrow?

I'm so excited and pumped up and for once quite optimistic going into a Slam

I think my insecurities with Maria started in 2010 when I had perhaps high expectations, but the process of recovery took a while longer than I(most of us) expected. 2011 was a great year for Masha, but very unpredictable, however in 2012 she never really lost to players she 'shouldn't' lose to and she was so consistent, reaching 9 finals, a SF and 3 QFs. Sometimes during 2012 I was quite surprised at how routine she has gotten. She had very little hiccups in 2012, she played good all year, she looked like a boss on the court, very focused and in control. Before, we never really knew what to expect, but in 2012, all aspects of her game have gotten better, including fitness, movement and serve. There are things she has to work on, but overall, the improvement she's made with Hogsted is very visible in her game and results. I don't know if you quite get what I mean?

[Fighterpova]

Originally Posted by doomsday

Leave the paranoia for fighterpova please


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[Fighterpova]

I may be pessimistic at times, but I never said in any of my posts Maria will skip a GS

And saying she wont beat Serena/Vika isn't pessimistic either

Sometimes, some of you guys say the worst things in live scoring, but somehow it's always me who takes the credit, even when I say things not half as bad.

Hypocrisy is a bitch

[Angelpova]

Originally Posted by Fighterpova

Does the draw come out tomorrow?

Yes, at 11:00 PM GMT

[Lesborah]

Originally Posted by Angelpova

Yes, at 11:00 PM GMT

Good.

I will be up because of these stupid exams. Finally something entertaining during my revisions.

[Trih]

Wasn't the draw on friday?

[Lesborah]

Originally Posted by Trih

Wasn't the draw on friday?

It will be Friday at that time

[Trih]

oh right, I didn't read PM -.-

[madmax]

Originally Posted by Trih

Wasn't the draw on friday?

that's correct, it's just gonna be a deep Thursday night for us europeans

[Angelpova]

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Now on Rod Laver Arena: Maria Sharapova practicing serves. Doesn't appear at all hampered by the collarbone injury. #ausopen

[18majors]

Originally Posted by Angelpova

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