[gaviotabr]

Originally Posted by Ivanovic Fan!!!!

Entering Moscow looks like a desperate decision and it just shows the confidence is low. Normally she goes for winning a tournament.
But if you plan Moscow, Zurich, Linz in a row then you probably expect that you won't win much.

She had great results after injuries in the past, so the lack of matches can't be the issue. She just needs to WIN matches now.
If you do that in Beijing 4 times then Moscow isn't that necessary.

Playing more matches, then eventually you will start winning.
Then you can say: See? I needed more matches to get rhtym.
If you really think that, you're certainly not on the right track.

I also think that Ana and her team are taking the wrong mental aproach to this situation. Reading her presser today, I got the feeling that she doesn't believe she can win a tournament right now. She kept repeting that she needed time to get back to form. Of course there's reason to think like that.. but that kills any self confidence, which is necesary to win matches, let alone a tournament. Apart that it looks like she thinks that all she needs to do is let time pass and it will fix things.. which is also wrong.. How can you win a match when you don't think you can?

But.. I think she does need to play more matches, as she has barely played since june. I thought she would enter Sttutgart, which would allow her to have a week off between that tournament and Zurich and Linz. But I guess she decided for Moscow because it's a tier I.

[DAVAJ MKirilenko]

Stuttgart looks better of course, but then she might not be sure to get in.

Indeed she needs more matches. But enter more tournaments is not the way. You just need to win, then you get enough matches. She still makes me clueless. But that's mostly the case with women anyway.

[jelenacg]

First let us see how she will do in Beijing but i don`t think that playing in Moscow is a bad idea
If she does good in Moscow she can always skip something

[nestor_bgd]

Originally Posted by jonnyroyale_13

Beijing September 22-28
offweek
Moscow October 6-12
Zurich October 13-19
Linz October 20-26
offweek
Doha November 4-9

Hopefully, some great matches and excitements are ahead of us.
And unlike some of you, I am optimistic about the indoors season ending tournaments. She will find her way back. She has to.
AJDE Ana!!!

[DownTheLine21]

Well, she's bound to win a few matches somewhere....right?

[kim86]

So, next opponent will be Cornet... the young French has struggled a lot to beat Zhang (not Zheng )...

But the problem is not the opponent in this period, it's all about Ana...

[Dinayer]

good luck ana

[Zealisa]

Should be a tough match against Alize, she's a very talented girl, I hope Anci will find her rhythm - it all depends on her now.

[gaviotabr]

Aiss.. it's tomorrow.. Ana please win a match!

[bruce goose]

Originally Posted by gaviotabr

Aiss.. it's tomorrow.. Ana please win a match!

Specifically,2 a.m. tomorrow in Estado Chihuahua,Gavi,so I'll probably be setting my alarm after 4 hours sleep and HOPING that Ana makes the exhaustion worthwhile.

[gaviotabr]

Originally Posted by bruce goose

Specifically,2 a.m. tomorrow in Estado Chihuahua,Gavi,so I'll probably be setting my alarm after 4 hours sleep and HOPING that Ana makes the exhaustion worthwhile.

Aisss.. It's going to be like 5 am here.. I just hope to wake up to some much needed good news..

[bruce goose]

Originally Posted by gaviotabr

Aisss.. It's going to be like 5 am here.. I just hope to wake up to some much needed good news..

...and if you see that she won,then you'll have to pinch yourself HARD to make sure that you're not still dreaming

[jelenacg]

Here it will be 10 am so not a problem
I`m not saying anything else just good luck Ana

[Balltossovic]

What time is Ana's match in New York?

[bruce goose]

Originally Posted by Tennislover23

What time is Ana's match in New York?

4 a.m. your time ASSUMING that Ana's match isn't delayed by the super-boring men's tennis that'll precede it on the same court