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ReboundAce · Jan 27th, 2013, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick345

Don´t worry. I just had to chill a bit with a bag of Sugarpovas. Then I realized I´m out of Sugarpovas. Shit. Well after the initial shock I said to myself: Relax. It ´s okay. You are not Maria, you can go to Plan B....

Newbie. Pushing doesn´t work against Vika. Speaking of which....

It´s been a rough weekend for Aga. First Errani tweeted herself to the top of Vika´s (s)hitlist. Then Vika snatched Aga´s Australian Open title, the one Aga felt entitled to because she won Auckland and Sydney. How cute. Finally Marta took her Playboy pictorial.

Well I´d call Kvitova Gajdosova 2.0, but then Gajdosova has won a Slam in the last 18 months.

Natural Joe · Jan 27th, 2013, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JadeFox

Why not all of them? Would be a challenge yes but I'm sure Vika would be all

True, why not?

She has a good chance to win the USO one day. Wimbledon is going to be difficult but if she somehow avoids Serena she's about as good as anyone left in the draw (unless Kvitova finds her A game again). RG, well, everybody can win it these days it seems.

Vika is far from a bad clay courter so if she can improve her clay game further she might have a chance in the future.

Deestruction · Jan 27th, 2013, 06:20 PM

Vikaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Temperenka · Jan 27th, 2013, 06:34 PM

I really think the French will be the hardest for her to win. Wimbledon, she is probably #3 these days behind Serena and Kvitova. Considering how average Kvitova has been in the last 12 months, she might not be a concern this year. So she could potentially win if she/someone else upsets Serena or if Serena is absent.

I would be willing to put money on the fact that she will win the USO before she retires. She is too good on hard not to win it.

The French will be the toughest for her to win, but it's not out of the realm of possibility.

Temperenka · Jan 27th, 2013, 06:36 PM

Also, Vika's hard court record since the beginning of 2012 is 56-7. Those 7 losses include 2 W/O's and 1 retirement at 3-3 in the first set. The 4 actual losses include 2 to Serena (USO final and YEC RR), 1 to Maria (YEC SF), and 1 to Marion (Miami QF).

What an incredible run she has had. Yet, very few people in GM respect her and say she's lucky.

LUVMIRZA · Jan 27th, 2013, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick345

Don´t worry. I just had to chill a bit with a bag of Sugarpovas. Then I realized I´m out of Sugarpovas. Shit. Well after the initial shock I said to myself: Relax. It ´s okay. You are not Maria, you can go to Plan B....

Newbie. Pushing doesn´t work against Vika. Speaking of which....

It´s been a rough weekend for Aga. First Errani tweeted herself to the top of Vika´s (s)hitlist. Then Vika snatched Aga´s Australian Open title, the one Aga felt entitled to because she won Auckland and Sydney. How cute. Finally Marta took her Playboy pictorial.

Well I´d call Kvitova Gajdosova 2.0, but then Gajdosova has won a Slam in the last 18 months.

welcome back

Vika at the small duck: Hi Aga

Deestruction · Jan 27th, 2013, 06:52 PM

ozza · Jan 27th, 2013, 07:06 PM

Does anybody else find her website not the best or is it just me lol? Does anyone know her schedule past this?
Fed Cup (Is she for sure going to play?)
Doha
Dubai
Indian Wells
Miami
Monterrey
Madrid
Rome
French Open

Is she playing a grass warm up?

Thankyou

nastya · Jan 27th, 2013, 07:13 PM

All I can say that she's not going to play Fed Cup

ozza · Jan 27th, 2013, 07:30 PM

Which is the obvious and smart choice (though what are those new bs rules about olympics eligibility).

Natural Joe · Jan 27th, 2013, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ozza

Which is the obvious and smart choice (though what are those new bs rules about olympics eligibility).

Here's an explanation:

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The ITF has decided to change its qualification rules for the 2016 Olympics. After the 2012 Games, a player must make himself or herself available to play Davis Cup or Fed Cup four times in an Olympic cycle. Currently, players only have to make themselves available for two ties in the two prior years to the Olympics.

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2012/.../#.UQWQdDl1KdY

ozza · Jan 27th, 2013, 08:43 PM

Thankyou. So basically nothing to even consider right now.

Patrick345 · Jan 27th, 2013, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Temperenka

I really think the French will be the hardest for her to win. Wimbledon, she is probably #3 these days behind Serena and Kvitova. Considering how average Kvitova has been in the last 12 months, she might not be a concern this year. So she could potentially win if she/someone else upsets Serena or if Serena is absent.

I would be willing to put money on the fact that she will win the USO before she retires. She is too good on hard not to win it.

The French will be the toughest for her to win, but it's not out of the realm of possibility.

Yet the French Open is the most interesting case in terms of the development of her all-around game, cause to win Roland Garros she would have to develop a better transition game and make more use of dropshots and slices. Basically approach it like a Peak Schiavone, cause she cannot overpower players from the baseline like a Na Li or Sharapova. I agree she can win all the other three Slams as it is, although a better serve would make things so much easier. I don´t even want to know, what happens, if Na Li holds at 3-5 in the third like Serena did at the US Open.

VIKA-GOAT · Jan 27th, 2013, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick345

Yet the French Open is the most interesting case in terms of the development of her all-around game, cause to win Roland Garros she would have to develop a better transition game and make more use of dropshots and slices. Basically approach it like a Peak Schiavone, cause she cannot overpower players from the baseline like a Na Li or Sharapova. I agree she can win all the other three Slams as it is, although a better serve would make things so much easier. I don´t even want to know, what happens, if Na Li holds at 3-5 in the third like Serena did at the US Open.

IKR

I was begging her to break there because another choke would have been too much

Deestruction · Jan 27th, 2013, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick345

Yet the French Open is the most interesting case in terms of the development of her all-around game, cause to win Roland Garros she would have to develop a better transition game and make more use of dropshots and slices. Basically approach it like a Peak Schiavone, cause she cannot overpower players from the baseline like a Na Li or Sharapova. I agree she can win all the other three Slams as it is, although a better serve would make things so much easier. I don´t even want to know, what happens, if Na Li holds at 3-5 in the third like Serena did at the US Open.