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Oct 9th, 2012, 09:20 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
She has to skip Madrid, it's a useless tournament.
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Oct 9th, 2012, 09:31 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
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She has to skip Madrid, it's a useless tournament.
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Isn't Madrid mandatory though? Not that that means a damn thing, just saying 
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Oct 9th, 2012, 09:40 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
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Isn't Madrid mandatory though? Not that that means a damn thing, just saying |
It is but do you think she cares?
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Oct 10th, 2012, 11:50 AM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
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It is but do you think she cares? |
Beijing and IW are also mandatory for all, but Serena 
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Oct 10th, 2012, 12:31 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
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Not even close. Especially Maria. Serena's movement is far better than Ana, Maria and Schiavone. She's faster at least than either Na Li and Kuznetsova.
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 What?
Li and Kuzntsova move really really well on clay courts.
Ana used to move beautifully on clay. It was so natural and unstressed.
I can't remember a player making more improvements in their career on one surface than Sharapova has on clay. Her movement was superlative this year. When you combine that with her reach and the fact that she's almost always dictating, it can look unplayable.
Serena has always played hard court tennis on clay. She's probably faster than all these players except Li though.
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Oct 10th, 2012, 12:34 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
No way is Serena skipping Madrid. The conditions suit her perfectly, and she's defending champ.
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Oct 10th, 2012, 12:58 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
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What?
Li and Kuzntsova move really really well on clay courts.
Ana used to move beautifully on clay. It was so natural and unstressed.
I can't remember a player making more improvements in their career on one surface than Sharapova has on clay. Her movement was superlative this year. When you combine that with her reach and the fact that she's almost always dictating, it can look unplayable.
Serena has always played hard court tennis on clay. She's probably faster than all these players except Li though. |
Unplayable? Really? She wasn't dominating. She scraped by Li and Stosur...and wasn't Azarenka injured in Stuttgart? She played well in Paris, but Kvitova sucks on clay and Errani in the finals? Please.
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Oct 10th, 2012, 01:01 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
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She has to skip Madrid, it's a useless tournament.
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People act as if the colour of the court makes it play differently. Sure, it might be faster than other clay surfaces. But watch highlights...the game is obviously much shorter and there are way more rallies than traditionally fast surfaces. Not to mention the fact that it's slippery and movement is very specific to the nature of the court.
It's not useless for Serena. I'd say she gained a lot of confidence from the way she dismantled everyone during those two 'useless' clay court tournaments.
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Oct 10th, 2012, 01:03 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
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I think Serena would love for that to happen, tbh.  |
This.
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Oct 10th, 2012, 03:05 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
Interesting...
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Oct 10th, 2012, 03:21 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
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She has to skip Madrid, it's a useless tournament.
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Or tank out 1st round of Madrid to Razzanno
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Oct 10th, 2012, 03:23 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
Serena will finally regain RG in 2013, I can see it happening.
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Oct 10th, 2012, 03:26 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
Serena should keep a light schedule and go for a grand slam next year. She has the motivation to get 2 more to complete the Golden Serena Slam, especially with unfinished business at RG. Wimbledon and US Open, based on this year's results, aren't far out of reach if she can keep her fitness and health up. Big ifs.
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Oct 10th, 2012, 04:21 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
Her strategy should be to pray for a lot of luck b/c that's the only way she's winning RG (just like Sharapova)
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Oct 10th, 2012, 05:39 PM
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Re: Serena's 2013 Clay Court Strategy
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Her strategy should be to pray for a lot of luck b/c that's the only way she's winning RG (just like Sharapova)
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