Asian race to YEC 2012

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Lighter

Discussion Starter · Sep 16, 2012

Guangzhou MD out. R1 vs Q/LL.

Schedule :
- Guangzhou
- Tokyo
- Beijing
- Moscow

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Iceland

· #61 · Oct 17, 2012

Et voilà ! No regrets for Marion. Sofia has the right game plan to beat her, she would always have an edge over her on slower surfaces.
Of course her serve was pretty much awful today, wasting so many occasions on DFs.
I think she did really well to keep herself inside top 10 this year. During Summer, that goal looked far from reached. I hope she will win a title next year, it's the only regret she can have as for this season.

misty1

· #62 · Oct 17, 2012

how far does wozniacki need to go in moscow to knock her out of the top 10?

Lighter

Discussion Starter · #63 · Oct 18, 2012

Caro needs 400 pts. To win Moscow is not enough as she already has 120 pts as 16th result ( 470 - 120 = 350 ). She also needs a final in Sofia.

Lighter

Discussion Starter · #64 · Oct 22, 2012

Marion with the other girls in Istanbul : http://www.wtatennis.com/gallery/20...ike-a-pose_2256674_2955685?imageNo=20#picture

Lighter

Discussion Starter · #65 · Oct 24, 2012

Petra out, Sam Stosur will play next match. And Marion ready to play if a new player withdraws.

Ollie.

· #66 · Oct 28, 2012

It's a shame Marion couldn't play the YEC...maybe next year she'll qualify instead of being an alternate. :yeah:

Lighter

Discussion Starter · #67 · Oct 28, 2012

For fft from Istanbul, Marion explains best and worst moments of 2012. And goals for 2013 :
http://fft.fr/actualites/tennis-med...bartoli-fait-le-point?theme=Interviews&page=0

Of course, it's in french.

Alizé Molik

· #68 · Oct 28, 2012

I like her plan of playing some smaller tournaments to improve her form before RG. I agree with her that # of matches on clay is what she lacked this year. I would also love to see her win in Paris GDF Suez.

Lighter

Discussion Starter · #69 · Oct 28, 2012

Alizé Molik said:
I like her plan of playing some smaller tournaments to improve her form before RG. I agree with her that # of matches on clay is what she lacked this year. I would also love to see her win in Paris GDF Suez.

Depends on Caro's results in Sophia. If Marion remains top 10, she could only play one MM tournament until Wimbledon. As world nr 11, she will have more choice like in 2011 (Barcelona, Strasbourg).

Alizé Molik

· #70 · Oct 29, 2012

Well they are pretty close and I can't see Wozniacki not at least making it through the RR so I'm guessing she will pass Marion.

Lighter

Discussion Starter · #71 · Oct 29, 2012

Alizé Molik said:
Well they are pretty close and I can't see Wozniacki not at least making it through the RR so I'm guessing she will pass Marion.

Caro's problem is her 16th result : 175 pts. Someone like Nadia Petrova is really dangerous with indoor conditions and fast courts. It will be more clear after draw.

Ollie.

· #72 · Oct 29, 2012

Please stay in the top 10 Marion. :sobbing:

:sobbing:

Alizé Molik

· #73 · Oct 29, 2012

Lighter said:
Caro's problem is her 16th result : 175 pts. Someone like Nadia Petrova is really dangerous with indoor conditions and fast courts. It will be more clear after draw.

comme d'habitude c'est toi l'expert et moi l'idiot! :lol:

Lighter

Discussion Starter · #74 · Oct 29, 2012

Alizé Molik said:
comme d'habitude c'est toi l'expert et moi l'idiot! :lol:

Aucune prétention de ma part. Juste du factuel.

Au fond de moi, je pense que Marion s'attend à être 11ème. Sinon, elle n'évoquerait pas l'idée de cumuler des IS sur TB. Mais bon, c'est à Caro Wozniacki de jouer. Nous verrons bien.
10ème : elle touche des primes de top 10 mais elle est limitée à un IS par semestre.
11ème : bye les primes top 10, mais peut jouer autant d'IS que souhaités.

Alizé Molik

· #75 · Oct 30, 2012

Lighter said:
Aucune prétention de ma part. Juste du factuel.

Au fond de moi, je pense que Marion s'attend à être 11ème. Sinon, elle n'évoquerait pas l'idée de cumuler des IS sur TB. Mais bon, c'est à Caro Wozniacki de jouer. Nous verrons bien.
10ème : elle touche des primes de top 10 mais elle est limitée à un IS par semestre.
11ème : bye les primes top 10, mais peut jouer autant d'IS que souhaités.

absolument et je l'apprecie bien! :worship:

:worship:

Lighter

Discussion Starter · #76 · Oct 30, 2012

Alizé Molik said:
absolument et je l'apprecie bien!

Caro joue ce soir en 3ème position face à Hsieh.

Marion sait où se situent ses axes de travail. Et notamment la gestion de la fraîcheur physique dans un 3ème set à très haute intensité. Ce qu'elle a su gérer face à Vinci et qu'elle n'a pu réitérer face à Kerber à Paris ou Sharapova à l'US open.
A Paris notamment. Et je l'ai bien vu puisque j'y étais à cette finale et au 4ème rang une zone hors champ de caméras. Clairement, elle a joué tout le 3ème set en gérant les points. Dans son endurance, elle était trop dans la gestion. Tout simplement parce qu'elle était au feu orange alors que Kerber était encore au feu vert.
Et ça doit passer par une sécurisation plus grande de ses jeux de services. Ce n'est pas possible d'avoir à se battre pour effacer tous ces 0-30 ou 0-40. Elle se tue à la tâche, et à la fin, il n'y a plus de son et plus de lumières.
Peut-être une 2ème balle avec un effet extérieur.

C'est mon opinion...

Lighter

Discussion Starter · #77 · Nov 4, 2012

So, as expected, Marion could play as many MM'S on clay as wanted...No more limits in 2013

Alizé Molik

· #78 · Nov 4, 2012

Hopefully what we were discussing previously is true and next year will be big for her.

Ferg

· #79 · Nov 4, 2012

I think no restriction on the MM's will be better for her.

COMEBACKTOLI

· #80 · Nov 4, 2012

This was a Bipolar year.

Some highlights:
- GS QF US Open (Peak Marion up until the rain delay against Sharapova, defeat over Kvitova)
- PM SF Miami (Win over world #1 Vika win streak)
- PM QF Indian Wells
- P F Paris (Great comeback against Vinci in the QF)
- P F Carlsbad (Played horrendously but still managed to get revenge on Mchale in an epic)
- P5 S Doha
- PM S Beijing
- CHR at #7

Low Points
- 3rd loss to Zheng at AO
- 2nd round loss to Martic at FO
- 2nd round loss to Lucic at Wim
- 4 match losing streak during the clay season (Stuttgart to Barthel, Madrid to Cirstea, Rome to Georges, Brussels to U. Radwanska)
- Loss in the SF of Eastbourne to Pazsek leading 4-6 0-4 :tape:

:tape:

- Early losses during the US Hardcourt season (Montreal, Stanford, Cincinatti and New Haven

Random Facts:
- Was the leader of 2012 DF by over 100 :sobbing:

:sobbing:

after being last years ace leader :lol:
- Win loss of 41-25
- Less than 50 wins away from 500
- 2 (big) top 10 wins (#1 Azarenka, #5 Kvitova)
- 6 losses to players outside the top 50

My aims for 2013:
- Reach top 8 again
- A title!
- A GS semi

Have a good offseason Marion!

:cheer:

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