[Mr.Sharapova]

I'm confident that Maria would give Haga a smack in her butt if they were to meet here. She would be motivated enough to break through Haga's defense.

But what I really really want is Serena in her group.

[Craig.]

Lord, is it the offseason already?

[MM_1257]

Originally Posted by Long and Hard

I'm confident that Maria would give Haga a smack in her butt if they were to meet here. She would be motivated enough to break through Haga's defense.

But what I really really want is Serena in her group.

-first bold - I hope so, but since Miami I cannot say I believe so (I used to consider the matches vs Aga a granted thing, something like - she surely is going to bet her); we will see- defenseQueen can be a WALL.

-secpnd bold - NO; NO NO NO!!!! The matches against Serena kill her, and another beatdown in RR woun't do her any good.

[Mr.Sharapova]

Originally Posted by MM_1257

-first bold - I hope so, but since Miami I cannot say I believe so (I used to consider the matches vs Aga a granted thing, something like - she surely is going to bet her); we will see- defenseQueen can be a WALL.

-secpnd bold - NO; NO NO NO!!!! The matches against Serena kill her, and another beatdown in RR woun't do her any good.

But imagine what a win against her would do to her confidence

[MM_1257]

Originally Posted by Long and Hard

But imagine what a win against her would do to her confidence

eemmmm?? http://images4.fanpop.com/image/phot...85-800-600.jpg
Fantasising too much?

[JoPova]

Am I the only one who doesn't have high expectations for the tournament? I think it's going to be another Vika-Serena final with Serena winning. Don't get me wrong, that would be a great final indeed, but I'd love to see something different, like a Petra-Maria final with Maria winning!

[Cosmic Voices]

Originally Posted by Jechijo

Am I the only one who doesn't have high expectations for the tournament? I think it's going to be another Vika-Serena final with Serena winning. Don't get me wrong, that would be a great final indeed, but I'd love to see something different, like a Petra-Maria final with Maria winning!

we all would

[mc8114]

I'm excited about the tournament overall

[Marilyn Monheaux]

Thread title still sucks. "Humiliate"? "Haga"? What happened to having (and showing!) some respect for the opposition?

[Crux Squall]

Originally Posted by Marilyn Monheaux

Thread title still sucks. "Humiliate"? "Haga"? What happened to having (and showing!) some respect for the opposition?

I agree

[Mexicola]

Originally Posted by Jechijo

Am I the only one who doesn't have high expectations for the tournament? I think it's going to be another Vika-Serena final with Serena winning. Don't get me wrong, that would be a great final indeed, but I'd love to see something different, like a Petra-Maria final with Maria winning!

I agree. I said a couple of weeks ago that I couldn't envision anything other than a Vika/Serena final at the YEC. The other six girls are just fodder. You look at what Serena did this summer and Azarenka's form in the beginning and now end of the year and there's no question they've been head and shoulders the two best players this year on tour. That Maria effort against Vika in Beijing spoke volumes. Of course I'll be hoping against hope that Maria can somehow find the inner strength to elevate her game one more time in 2012 for this tournament, but Serena and Vika are in a whole other class than Maria right now. She'll need a miracle to win.

One thing I'm not so sure of is Serena winning if she meets Vika. Serena has to have some rust after such a long layoff and Vika will be extremely motivated to beat her after coming so close at the US Open. Plus, her game is really sharp right now.

[Asherahpova]

I came up with a theory earlier but am too tired to post now. I will tomorrow, not that anyone reads my essays or essay posts in general anyway.

[ziros]

Originally Posted by Mexicola

I agree. I said a couple of weeks ago that I couldn't envision anything other than a Vika/Serena final at the YEC. The other six girls are just fodder. You look at what Serena did this summer and Azarenka's form in the beginning and now end of the year and there's no question they've been head and shoulders the two best players this year on tour. That Maria effort against Vika in Beijing spoke volumes. Of course I'll be hoping against hope that Maria can somehow find the inner strength to elevate her game one more time in 2012 for this tournament, but Serena and Vika are in a whole other class than Maria right now. She'll need a miracle to win.

One thing I'm not so sure of is Serena winning if she meets Vika. Serena has to have some rust after such a long layoff and Vika will be extremely motivated to beat her after coming so close at the US Open. Plus, her game is really sharp right now.

Oh no,now even Maria fans are overrating Vika to ridiculous proportions

[cautiouslip]

getting really close to putting mexicola on the ignore list

[Mr.Sharapova]

Originally Posted by Marilyn Monheaux

Thread title still sucks. "Humiliate"? "Haga"? What happened to having (and showing!) some respect for the opposition?

Bitchy Maria doesn't have respect for opposition on court. We want determined Pova out there not respecting others and welcoming others to the slam club Pova .