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Even when on her A-Game Sharapova cannot keep up with Serena.
...and when Pova isn't on her A-Game it is just embarrassing 
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Originally posted by Thirty All
MESS  That seems to be the favorite among Serena fans, along with the Olympics and AO 2005 
Not when Graf was arguable the most athletic tennis player of all time, and stayed classy while racking up the Slams...and her Golden Slam stays untouched 
Serena is 5 slams away from catching up to Graf, and 1 away from Navratilova and Evert  That's like saying Sam Stosur is as great as Kuznetsova Or Kuznetsova as great as Venus or Henin |
You are rambling sis 
Believe it or not the person who posts the most smilies doesn't automatically win.
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Originally posted by leon86
Maria is the most popular-talked about and this thread clearly proves it, the obsession of other fan bases...
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It is the Tennis thread. The #3 player is bound to come up now and again
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Didn't she get slaughtered by Davenport 6-0 6-0 at Indian Wells one year?  |
Yeah, 2006 if I remember correctly But Sharapova owned LDav. otherwise
Then got destroyed by Serena that next year 6-1 6-2 or something, right after the AO massacre
Poor Masha 
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Originally posted by Wafflinson
Even when on her A-Game Sharapova cannot keep up with Serena.
...and when Pova isn't on her A-Game it is just embarrassing |
Tbh, if Sharapova had won their match at the AO in 2005, the rivalry and their respective careers would be way different
But since she didn't, I live for the beatdowns
AO 2012 comes to mind Being destroyed by a first-time GS finalist
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Originally posted by leon86
Oh well, she is MUCH MORE accomplished, has better looks, MANY more fans, A LOT more money and a wayyyy hotter boyfriend than you know who.
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6-3 6-0
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Originally posted by gagakyle
Didn't she get slaughtered by Davenport 6-0 6-0 at Indian Wells one year? |
Yassss  I was looking for the gif of the handshake but can't find it anywhere 
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Yassss I was looking for the gif of the handshake but can't find it anywhere |
You got to give respect to Sharapova though, because she gets whooped almost every other tournament by Vika or Serena yet still believes she can win
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Originally posted by leon86
I thought this was a cool thread about tennis, but I see that just like TF its a negative thread where people seethe about MS. I'm off.
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Sis.... you are the most vicious one here
Attacking Victoria for her boyfriend, money, and looks. Talk about petty......
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Originally posted by leon86
I thought this was a cool thread about tennis, but I see that just like TF its a negative thread where people seethe about MS. I'm off.
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I like Maria to an extent. I think she's done well for her physicality, but I think she was too successful too soon, and imo hasn't really lived up to her expectations. Of course I'm a little bitter about 2004, so that's why it's always fun to see Serena destroy her...over and over and over again.
I do admire her on court attitude and her work ethic though. I just think she REALLY REALLY needs a plan B, because when she's off, she just starts hitting harder and that's almost never good (kind of similar for Venus).
Was kind of put off by her comments about Serena before Wimbledon though. Pretty tacky considering Maria is usually very professional toward the press.
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Originally posted by leon86
No I was defending Maria. Anyways keep talking about her, she's not the queen of tennis for nothing. Bai.
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No you were not. You were launching personal attacks against her.
Sure people were shading Maria, but it was for her TENNIS. Which is appropriate since this is a TENNIS thread
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Originally posted by leon86
Oh well, she is MUCH MORE accomplished, has better looks, MANY more fans, A LOT more money and a wayyyy hotter boyfriend than you know who.
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All of these things may or may not be true, but she's flat-out just not as good of a tennis player as Serena. And as a fan of tennis, that's what I'm all about. But get money Maria! 
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All of these things may or may not be true, but she's flat-out just not as good of a tennis player as Serena. And as a fan of tennis, that's what I'm all about. But get money Maria! |
Pretty sure he was referring to Victoria..... but who knows at this point 
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Pretty sure he was referring to Victoria..... but who knows at this point |
Oh lol oops
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Originally posted by gagakyle
I like Maria to an extent. I think she's done well for her physicality, but I think she was too successful too soon, and imo hasn't really lived up to her expectations. Of course I'm a little bitter about 2004, so that's why it's always fun to see Serena destroy her...over and over and over again.
I do admire her on court attitude and her work ethic though. I just think she REALLY REALLY needs a plan B, because when she's off, she just starts hitting harder and that's almost never good (kind of similar for Venus).
Was kind of put off by her comments about Serena before Wimbledon though. Pretty tacky considering Maria is usually very professional toward the press.
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But didn't Serena start them? 
Sharapova just can't match up well with Serena...ever since her growth spurt, she hasn't been able to move well enough when being run side to side, which you NEED in order to beat Serena. Jankovic, Azarenka, Venus, Capriati, Dementieva, Hingis all have/had GREAT movement. And if you can't, you have to be able to move Serena by using angled shots a la Bartoli or match her shot for shot in terms of power a la Stosur or Petrova, which Sharapova can't do.
Not to mention the mental aspect...ever since AO 2005 it's gone down hill...with the 2007 AO and Miami massacres and missed chances at Charleston 2008 and Wimbledon 2010, not to mention the Miami and French Open matches last year. Had she takes any one of those matches, her head to head would be quite closer, imo.
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Maria Sharapova is a basic bitch. She deserved all the 15 lashings she received at the hands of our Lord and Saviour, Serenus Christ.
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Now things get extra messy
....ANYWAYS. I assume Serena/Venus are doing doubles at the AO?
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Originally posted by Thirty All
But didn't Serena start them?
Sharapova just can't match up well with Serena...ever since her growth spurt, she hasn't been able to move well enough when being run side to side, which you NEED in order to beat Serena. Jankovic, Azarenka, Venus, Capriati, Dementieva, Hingis all have/had GREAT movement. And if you can't, you have to be able to move Serena by using angled shots a la Bartoli or match her shot for shot in terms of power a la Stosur or Petrova, which Sharapova can't do.
Not to mention the mental aspect...ever since AO 2005 it's gone down hill...with the 2007 AO and Miami massacres and missed chances at Charleston 2008 and Wimbledon 2010, not to mention the Miami and French Open matches last year. Had she takes any one of those matches, her head to head would be quite closer, imo. |
She supposedly did, but that came indirectly from a reporter who was doing a story with her. It wasn't like Serena went to the press saying it like Maria did. Suspect to say the least tbh.
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Now things get extra messy
....ANWAYS. I assume Serena/Venus are doing doubles at the AO? |
Yes they are! She said yesterday or today that she thought about asking Federer to play mixed, but she didn't want to play three events.
ALSO, Venus just withdrew from Hobart. After making the final in her previous tournament, probably not a bad idea.
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Maria Sharapova is a basic bitch. She deserved all the 15 lashings she received at the hands of our Lord and Saviour, Serenus Christ.
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Be prepared, sistrens 
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Originally posted by gagakyle
Yes they are! She said yesterday or today that she thought about asking Federer to play mixed, but she didn't want to play three events.
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I was really disappointed when she decided not to do mixed doubles at the Olympics
There is no way Venus lasts until then. So maybe 2016? 
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