View Poll Results: What is Maria's Best Performance on Clay?
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2005 - French Open QF - l. to Justine Henin
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3.85% |
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2007 - French Open R16 - def. Schnyder
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38.46% |
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2008 - Amelia Island FINAL - def. Cibulkova
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9.62% |
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2008 - Charleston QF - l. to S Williams
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7.69% |
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2008 - Rome QF - def. Schnyder
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7.69% |
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2008 - French Open QF - l. to Safina
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11.54% |
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2009 - French Open QF - def. Na Li
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9.62% |
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OTHER - Specify!
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11.54% |
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May 20th, 2010, 03:47 PM
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Maria's Best Clay Performances!
Some of these are losses but they were great just the same!
We all make fun of the Cow on Ice but she shows a glimmer once in a while! Here are my picks!
2005 French Open QF - loses to Justine Henin 6-4, 6-2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3n_siVSUVY
2007 French Open R16 - Maria beats Patty Schnyder 3-6, 6-4, 9-7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvZxx...eature=related
2008 Amelia Island FINAL - Maria takes the title from Dominika Cibulkova 7-6, 6-3, her first and only on clay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pf8SVQ6VD0
2008 Charleston QF - loses to Serena Williams 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 Maria loses but plays better than expected!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCDBkJsEe5Q
2008 Rome QF - beats Patty Schnyder 6-7, 7-5, 6-2 in another topsy turvy yet entertaining match!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JF0FHbKEyE
2008 French Open QF - loses to Safina 6-7, 7-6, 6-2. Another screwball match for Maria on clay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl9n1...eature=related
2009 French Open R16 - Maria beats Na Li 6-4, 0-6, 6-4. Maria comes out on top again!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJJyKul4o7A
Discuss!
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May 20th, 2010, 03:54 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
There is also R16 in Amelia Island 2008 vs clay speciallist Medina Garrigues which lasted 3h 30 mins but that was pure mindset victory in the end  Her match vs Li Na at RG is probably the best on red clay she'd won, Cibulkova in AI really should have won the first set but choked it and then pulled a thigh in the second and that was that.
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May 20th, 2010, 03:57 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
RG 2009 QF Dominika Cibulkova - Maria Sharapova 6-0 6-2 
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May 20th, 2010, 03:59 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
The match against Schnyder at RG 2007 
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May 20th, 2010, 04:00 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
Maria played a great match in 2005. But that was one of Justine's most impressive clay court performances. (it's sort of equivalent to Serena's demolishing jobs on other surfaces).
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May 20th, 2010, 04:03 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
Schnyder 2007!
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May 20th, 2010, 04:03 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
There was also a good performance against Petrova last year, if I'm not wrong?
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May 20th, 2010, 04:04 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Apoleb
Maria played a great match in 2005. But that was one of Justine's most impressive clay court performances. (it's sort of equivalent to Serena's demolishing jobs on other surfaces).
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I agree. Sharapova was in that first set for sure.
I love watching Sharapova on clay. She's so vulnerable and she's well aware so it only heightens her initial intensity just like today.
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May 20th, 2010, 04:04 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
You forgot some of her 04 wins especially Elena D in Rome and Vera Z at RG, 2 very good wins.
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May 20th, 2010, 04:06 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
I think my personal favourite is the fight back against Mashona Washington in R1 of 2006 RG.
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May 20th, 2010, 04:16 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
I voted for her match against Safina at Roland Garros since it was probably the most spectacular and amazing fight on a tennis court I´ve seen in 2008.
Well, Masha lost but nevertheless she played outstandig tennis.
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May 20th, 2010, 04:26 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
Probably that match again Schnyder, but she was also playing very well against Safina. Both were exciting matches to watch. Maria either seems to have really long, or really short matches on clay.
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May 20th, 2010, 04:28 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
against petrova last year
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May 20th, 2010, 04:35 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
Maria played really well against Dinara in 2008.
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May 20th, 2010, 04:38 PM
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Re: Maria's Best Clay Performances!
I remember her win over Pierce in Rome(?) 2005 being impressive.
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