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Petra Kvitova's YEC 2012 (1 match and a withdrawal)

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The others are Azarenka, Sharapova, Williams, Radwanska, Kerber, Errani and most likely Li. A tough field IMO. How do you see things playing out with Kvitova?
 
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Has anyone seen any detailed quotes from Petra on her YEC preparation??I ask that b/c it's been almost a polar opposite from her prep for the USO.In NYC,she supposedly had to play 3 tune-ups,w/o resting at all,before the Slam to get ready.However,since her finale at the USO,she has nothing except two very brief stops in Tokyo and Beijing. Does Petra claim that she's ready to show some strong form at YEC? THAT would be very impressive
 
#82 ·
Re: Petra Kvitova's YEC 2012

Has anyone seen any detailed quotes from Petra on her YEC preparation??I ask that b/c it's been almost a polar opposite from her prep for the USO.In NYC,she supposedly had to play 3 tune-ups,w/o resting at all,before the Slam to get ready.However,since her finale at the USO,she has nothing except two very brief stops in Tokyo and Beijing. Does Petra claim that she's ready to show some strong form at YEC? THAT would be very impressive
Only (the) Petra Knows. :scratch: :unsure: :scratch:
 
#89 ·
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I just read on twitter that Kerber is moving to #5 on Monday, is this possible? Grrrr
Petra was passed by Kirby at the star of the Asian swing and it feels like a long time ago, well not that long but it feels long. YEC race displays actual rankings not the official, only after YEC official rankings looks right because they are equal. On Monday YEC points are dropped and that's why Petra falls down in official ranking list
 
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Hoping in the white group Petra and Maria will qualify for the SF :cheer:
 
#108 ·
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ABP, please.

I have great fear that a rusty, out of form Petra will crown her season of disappointment in the worst way. Hope I'm wrong,
 
#110 ·
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I have great fear that a rusty, out of form Petra will crown her season of disappointment in the worst way. Hope I'm wrong,
Yeah,I've already made a persistent case for adequate rest,but there's a difference between recuperative down time and extended inactivity.Vikapower could probably give us some stats on Petra's longest matchless,or NEAR-matchless,stretches...and I wonder how often she has played well at a big event following a long lull....My guess is,'Not Often'
 
#126 ·
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Tomorrow's #WTAChamps OOP starting 5 pm local (10 am EST)

Aga Radwanska vs @Petra_Kvitova
@SerenaWilliams vs @AngeliqueKerber
Maria Sharapova vs Sara Errani

Starting time is at 16:00 in CZ (I doublechecked.).

We have a six hour difference from EST.

We all know what we're going to see from Aga. :zzz: but consistent.

God knows what to expect from Petra. :confused: Anybody's guess.

:worship: QPF: Praying for good Petra to show up. Good luck Petra!!! :worship:
 
#118 ·
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For Czech speakers or google translate users, David Kotyza's take on each of the 7 remaining YEC participants:

http://sport.idnes.cz/kvitova-pred-turnajem-mistryn-dzn-/tenis.aspx?c=A121020_211049_tenis_ma
I like that Kotyza didn't put pressure on Petra to defend YEC title, also i have to agree with him that last year was dream and this reality and it wasn't that bad but still disappointing. I'm angry that he didn't recognizes 2011 as benchmark moving forward or he just not saying it. His take on players is disappointment, i thought he was talking about matchups and how Petra would fair against them not some mambo-jumbo, though giving sugar to Li Na is funny.
 
#131 ·
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I was wondering how on earth she got by without having a fitness trainer for pretty much 1/3 of the season...

Petra tweeting that picture with "her team" and it was just her and two other people :lol:
 
#132 ·
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I was wondering how on earth she got by without having a fitness trainer for pretty much 1/3 of the season...

Petra tweeting that picture with "her team" and it was just her and two other people :lol:
My guess, is that they followed the regimens (eating, exercise and drills) that Ivanko had established?

The real issue is: If Petra slacked off, who would be there, to make sure/prod her back into proper eating habits, drills and regimens (if Kotyza was a softee)? :eek:

Now, I'm going to give Petra the benefit of the doubt, and not assume that she wouldn't want to stay in shape.

As QPC mentioned; I think Petra's issues are not just physical. I think there as much psychological, Strategic-tactical and scheduling/practice, etc., as well.
 
#137 ·
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"What's going on with you guys!!"

"Where's your team Petra!!?" "You need a full time hitting partner, a For Hire tennis specialist for serve, return, etc.. I got you on the volleys babe; a nutritionist, a cook, a Fitness Coach, a physical therapist; A Doc that doesn't 3 yrs to find you a good inhaler, etc..Shoot! I can be your Mentalist. Where's your Tennis Coach. Oh yeah; him. Get rid of Da Old Guy (in her high pitched Czech English)", etc..
:bigcry: :happy: :happy:

I can't stop laughing.

Where did you find this?

FABULOUS! :lol::lol:
 
#139 ·
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Okay,you others have been offering some worthy insights today,so I'm gonna go in a slightly more meaningless direction by ranking Petra 7th at YEC---as an English speaker(though it's not 100% meaningless in the sense that it affects how approachable she is in communicating with fans).Serena,Masha,Vika...obviously no argument there...and Kerber,like most Germans,speaks the similar tongue fairly decently...though she has a spacy,dizzy sound whenever she talks:lol:.Aga has improved QUITE a bit from two years ago;she used to be almost indecipherable and NOW you can usually figure out what she's saying w/o TOO much trouble.The 6th spot is much closer to call but I'll give the edge to Li cuz she has apparently heard from others as to how thick her accent is...and has compensated by proceeding very slowly.She was a LOT worse a few years back but now outshines the gibberish of her compadres Jie Zheng and Shuai Peng...even her vocab has broadened a bit and I can piece together about 75% of what she says,usually...sometimes more.

As for Petra,she's utterly lovable:hearts:,but her interviews just stagger aimlessly like some guy who's 3 sheets to the wind...and her pronunciation isn't too hot,either.However,when you see how far Aga has come,there's plenty of hope for Petra:angel:.....who will never be as bad as Errani:lol:.I can't understand how the language schools could be so pathetically lousy in a hub of culture like Italy.I'd rate Flavia as the most coherent of the Italian players,and even SHE speaks on about the same level as a 5th or 6th-grader.Mind you,I don't dislike the Italian gals: Fran has been an admirable overachiever with her 2 RG finals and one title,and Vinci is like a dorky,spunky,charming elf who's just having fun out there...and Errani is sort of in the same spirit as her doubles buddy,Roberta......you'll notice that,other than Flavia,they all have a vocabulary pool of around 50 words: "I practice 'berry' hard and I hope to win 'da' match...is good tournament and I like 'bisit' here and da fans really 'lub' da tennis..."----and then they get that glassy-eyed,confused look because they ran out of things to say and just recycle the same words in a different sequence before sputtering out:haha:

....Anyway,I don't care THAT much if Petra's interviews stink as long she plays well:angel:--at least getting a solid tune-up for FC.....VAMOS,Petra:bounce:!!!
 
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:lol: I could totally watch Petra interviews all day. I don't even know why, since every tennis press conference ever (by a person who isn't well-versed in English...and I mean really well-versed) is basically interchangeable. I could write one right now. "You know, I think I was happy with how I played, and I just tried to, um, play my game, and he/she was playing really well, but I felt like I (served/returned/was aggressive/was consistent) and, you know, etc." Probably just because she's one of my favorite players and she's so freaking adorable but I'm always just like :D through the whole interview. (+all the English quirks and add-ons and idioms. The Wimbledon. 'The cherry on the cake'. And that time when Petra took the phrase 'raining cats and dogs' literally. I DON'T KNOW OKAY)

I love the Italian girls :inlove: because you can tell they're all just enjoying themselves.

And you just know Petra is saving her energy/effort/form for Fed Cup :oh:

(I feel like I should save your entire post because it's so accurate. lol)
 
#142 ·
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This is the most crucial match. She will definitely beat Sara and with her current form I don't see her beating Maria (though I hope she does and avoid Serena in the Semis). But everything depends on this match. So Petra please don't let us down. Go and beat Aga.
 
#146 ·
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This is the most crucial match. She will definitely beat Sara and with her current form I don't see her beating Maria (though I hope she does and avoid Serena in the Semis). But everything depends on this match. So Petra please don't let us down. Go and beat Aga.
If she would have looked confident in this and the Errani match, you would feel good about Maria, depending on how Petra was playing.

Like I said before, she was horrendous in Montreal (and even in her first two matches at Linz last year), and should have lost, till she caught her groove thing in her third match. But at this tournament (yes, even against Aga and Errani--indoors), if Petra's rusty and doesn't give two you know what's, she can loose.

Just dreadful. Those people in the audience should as for a % of their money back.

It's like she didn't even care. And she certainly had her chances. Aga was not impressive to me.

Hands in the air.
 
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