[Cherry.]

Originally Posted by Valkyre

Thank you for your kind words. When I said that a lot of people dont believe in her is based not on just this occasion, but what generaly I have dealt with during all those years, especially after the shoulder injury.

And I definetly can understand and relate with some of these comments, but most of the time it is really, uncalled for imho.

Uncalled because if you take a look at the WTA at the moment you will see there are not many players that are in Maria's caliber. Lets be a fan of Petra Kvitova for a moment. She wins Wimbledon last year, then what actually happens? Mostly nothing really. Lets be Li Na fan for a moment. She wins RG, what happens after that? Nothing. Lets be Stosur? Same and worse. You can even be Vika... she wins AO and then survives the first round of RG, only to be eliminated in the 4th round. Even Williams gets koncked in the 1st round of RG by some unseeded player.

My point is... why Maria should be treated so harshly sometimes by her fans? I can understand the huge expectations, I have them as well, but sit back and think this through a bit. What other WTA player could provide you with what you ask from Maria (dominate the game)? I seriously cant find one...

Lets remember what Maria has achieved since the start of this year. She went to 6 finals of a total 9 tournaments. She won 3 of them including a Grand Slam (completing career slam) and she reclaimed the no1 position. All that after a period of time where both the press and fans did not believe in her she will ever make it. She proved them wrong. She is the most consistent player and even though she was eliminated in the 4th round in WB, it wasnt by some nobody player we never heard of, like it happened with some other top players.

Some comments after her loss where very harsh and uncalled for imho. I always want Maria to win, but I can understand that she will also lose at some point. She is only human, she has been away from home for so long, her personnal life might be itchy, she really needs to rest mentally.

A lot of people did not believe in her all these years, that is why I made that comment. And I just thought that maybe after all she accomplished these past few months, that finally people will believe in her and not become disappointed or depressed after the first new bump on the road... I think her accomplishements deserve our belief no matter what happens.

Sorry for long post.

Cannot agree more with every word you've said!
It's okay to be disappointed after a loss, but some comments made by some fans are really too much.

[Mashi]

I know I've been way too harsh on Maria and I understand that all I said was totally uncalled for. Now I'm trying to be good for you to have a positive opinion of me! Maria will alway be my favorite athlete!

[JamieOwen3]

The TRUE fans were here anticipating her comeback in 2009. I joined at the end of 2008 and I remember the exitement of those videos by "video lady" at the academy. Her true fans have shown their support and dedication already and know that she can't win all the time, as much as all her fans would love to. The fairly new members are the ones who need to show it as the ones who already have haven't changed the way they support her.

She didn't win the next slam after winning the previous one, big deal! No one is super human and getting this mental break especailly will only be good for rest of the year. Turn a negative into a huge positive. you'll see.

[domon17th]

Career (Silver) Grand Slam!

Just because I needed more positive thoughts...

[Lesborah]

Originally Posted by Светльо

2008 - Disaster Moo 2.



2010 - Poetry in motion Moo.



2012 - Victorious Moo

My favourite pics for different reasons :
2008 - we can see her curves AND HER LEGS
2010 - Most epic match ever and I was there.
2012 - She won !

[JoPova]

Debby This is such a great bump, now that the season's over!

[Cosmic Voices]

I know this sounds weird, but i think masha is most physically beautiful on clay. maybe it's the bright colour of the court IDK.
its the same with Ana, she's so stunning when playing on clay whereas on HCs the mundane colours don't make you look very special


im so weird

[JoPova]

Originally Posted by Cosmic Voices

I know this sounds weird, but i think masha is most physically beautiful on clay. maybe it's the bright colour of the court IDK.
its the same with Ana, she's so stunning when playing on clay whereas on HCs the mundane colours don't make you look very special


im so weird

True! She looked so fit at RG this year!

[shaktincredible]

best thread of the year

[Angelpova]

I can't stand this title

[madmax]

dirt season can't arrive soon enough

[Stonerpova]

Can every tournament be played on clay?

Never thought I would ask that as a Maria fan

[MM_1257]

Originally Posted by Cosmic Voices

I know this sounds weird, but i think masha is most physically beautiful on clay. maybe it's the bright colour of the court IDK.
its the same with Ana, she's so stunning when playing on clay whereas on HCs the mundane colours don't make you look very special


im so weird

No, you are not! It means that your sophisticated eye and sense for beauty is satisfied by clay; it really seems like the surface emphasizes the beauty of the game-the player, the ball and the movement, especially in Roland Garros! I guess it has to do a lot with the colour of the surface/background/stadium/weather... It is same with the boys... Some of the most drool-worthy pics of Roger and Rafa and even Novak have been produced in RG...

[Trih]

Clay makes everything more epic indeed.

[Maria Croft]

Say, do the threads for Maria's other Slam wins still exist somehwere?