Kremlin Cup 2003 - Moskow

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snoop

Discussion Starter · Sep 28, 2003 (Edited)

Lena is back and hopefully completely recovered to play her home tournament.
She will only participate in the singles competition, no doubles
All the best Lena

WC 1 Jennifer Capriati
Elena Bovina vs Patty Schnyder
Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Q
Anna Pistolesi vs 6-Nadia Petrova

4-Anastasia Myskina bye
Magui Serna vs Silvia Farina Elia
Q vs Elena Likhovtseva
Eleni Daniilidou vs 8-Meghann Shaughnessy

5-Magdalena Maleeva vs WC Dinara Safina
Francesca Schiavone vs Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Q vs Q
3-Elena Dementieva bye

7-Vera Zvonareva vs Amanda Coetzer
WC Vera Douchevina vs Lisa Raymond
Jelena Dokic vs Alexandra Stevenson
2-Amelie Mauresmo bye

:bounce:

Udachi Lena :bounce:

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Fantasy Season

· #61 · Oct 2, 2003

goldenlox said:
Why doesn't Lena have a shoe and tennis clothing deal?
Why aren't there any off the court photos of Lena, like Lina and Alyona? Or Nastya and the horse.
Can a player this talented have no endorsements?

I wonder this myself...

There's ZERO pics of her off-court... which really is strange, because Lena is a very outgoing girl. And she's pretty.

The only possible reason I can think of is family reasons. Lena is very close with them. I get the feeling like they have a big part in Lena's career... maybe even making all her decisions.

But, that still doesn't explain why she's virtually non-existent in endorsements, and off-court happenings.

goldenlox

· #62 · Oct 3, 2003

If Lena keeps playing like she did in those Jennifer matches, it's hard to believe she won't get a clothing deal.
I really want her to win this tournament.
It seems like Anna, Nastya and Alyona are all playing the best tennis of their careers. And Amelie is tough. So it won't be easy. And it's only on the tennis channel, so no one in the U.S. will know about it.
But Lena can do this. She can make big noise in Melbourne too.

snoop

Discussion Starter · #63 · Oct 3, 2003

Lena lost 4-6 4-6 :bigcry:

Match Summary Bovina Elena Pistolesi Anna

Statistics on Service
Ace (1st and 2nd serve) 0 1
Double faults 5 0
1st Serve % 58% 67%
Winning % on 1st Serve 27 / 41 = 65% 31 / 52 = 59%
Winning % on 2nd Serve 11 / 29 = 37% 16 / 25 = 64%
Game Point Conversions 6 / 12 = 50% 8 / 13 = 61%

Statistics on Return
Service returns won 1 1
Break Point Conversions 2 / 12 = 16% 4 / 8 = 50%
Break games won 2 4
Perfomance details
Net approaches 12 / 20 = 60% 1 / 3 = 33%
Unforced errors 48 34
Points Won Forcing 16 11

Statistics on Points
Service Points Won 38 47
Return Points Won 30 32
Total Points Won 68 79
Count setballs 0 1
Count matchballs 0 1

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Roxers

· #64 · Oct 3, 2003

argh Lena

:sad:

:bigcry:

:crying2:

goldenlox

· #65 · Oct 3, 2003

I got my hopes up after the first match against Jennifer.
So I knew that Lena doesn't play that consistently every match.
But I did want that Lena - Nastya semi so much.
Lena has the talent. She's still young. I'm willing to wait.
And I will have to wait. Keep your chin up, Lena.

Fantasy Season

· #66 · Oct 3, 2003

goldenlox said:
I got my hopes up after the first match against Jennifer.
So I knew that Lena doesn't play that consistently every match.
But I did want that Lena - Nastya semi so much.
Lena has the talent. She's still young. I'm willing to wait.
And I will have to wait. Keep your chin up, Lena.

Very disappointing.

All of Russia should disown Lena.

I will boo her unmercifully for the rest of her career, or at least until next week.

LeonHart

· #67 · Oct 4, 2003

:sad:

:rain:

I forgot to wake up to see that match!!! Argh! Its all my fault

Doc

· #68 · Oct 4, 2003

LeonHart said:
I forgot to wake up to see that match!!! Argh! Its all my fault

Shame on you! I blame you for everything!

But in truth, Anna was always going to be a difficult opponent - the absolute opposite of Lena. Consistent, keep-getting-the-ball back-in-play, players will often cause upsets for "flair" players who take risks like Lena.

A for Lena getting no endorsements - she has to compete with so many other Russian players, and she's not considered as "glamorous" as the Sharapovas, Dementievas, Kournikovas and Krasnoroutskayas. Even today, hers was the only Quarter Final played on an outside court!!! The other three were all on Centre.

goldenlox

· #69 · Oct 4, 2003

Lina K. is not getting endorsement opportunities either.
But to not have a clothing/shoe deal? That seems strange.

goldenlox

· #70 · Oct 4, 2003

I just re-read this thread. It's fun.
Hopes, expectations, and reality. Good stuff.

NFL Films showed Marv Levy reciting an old poem.
It's about a soldier who's wounded, and lies down to bleed for a while, then gets up to fight again.

Onward to Filderstadt!

ally baker

· #71 · Oct 4, 2003

Marv Levy

:hearts:

Are you from Buffalo also, GL?

goldenlox

· #72 · Oct 4, 2003 (Edited)

No, NYC.
I have a kid sister who became a Jets fan.
So I root for Buffalo and Miami. We bet on the games.

Edit: Marv Levy is what, 80? I've been to Saratoga. Never Buffalo.

goldenlox

· #73 · Oct 5, 2003

I can't get over that smilie you used for Marv Levy.
Would you use that for Sveta if she coached the Bills?

ally baker

· #74 · Oct 5, 2003

Marv is like 75 now, at least.

I don't care that he's old... I love him.

Marv is incredibly intelligent, and he's really funny.

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goldenlox

· #75 · Oct 6, 2003

When Lena was one match away from playing Nastya in Moscow, I felt Lena had a great chance.
Now Lena is one match from playing Nastya in Filderstadt, and it seems like Lena is a big underdog. If she gets past Zuluaga.
It's amazing how a viewpoint can change in a few days. That's why Lena has to stay confident, and focused.
Nobody expected Nastya to overshadow Elena D. after Bali and Shanghai. And now no one expects another Russian to overshadow both of them.
And Lena can.

ally baker

· #76 · Oct 6, 2003

goldenlox said:
When Lena was one match away from playing Nastya in Moscow, I felt Lena had a great chance.
Now Lena is one match from playing Nastya in Filderstadt, and it seems like Lena is a big underdog. If she gets past Zuluaga.
It's amazing how a viewpoint can change in a few days. That's why Lena has to stay confident, and focused.
Nobody expected Nastya to overshadow Elena D. after Bali and Shanghai. And now no one expects another Russian to overshadow both of them.
And Lena can.

That will happen again about another million times...

Lena mesmerizes us with her play one match... then she's horrible the next. This pattern will never change.

I wouldn't be all that surprised if she beat Nastya in the R16, actually... but then I wouldn't be surprised if she lost to Nancy Loeffler-Caro in the next round.

goldenlox

· #77 · Oct 7, 2003

This tournament is so deep in quality that if Lena beats Nastya, I would consider this week a huge success for Lena.
Lindsay is the next probable opponent.
But with Zuluaga the first round match, I won't bring it up again until tomorrow night (if things go well).

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