2019 Australian Open, Melbourne - WTA GRAND SLAM

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Yes! Ash gets the break. Sloppy game from Sharapova.

I know a lot of people don't like Maria but she does have a huge aura about her... like the Ice Queen in the Narnia stories.
 

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Yes! Ash gets the break. Sloppy game from Sharapova.

I know a lot of people don't like Maria but she does have a huge aura about her... like the Ice Queen in the Narnia stories.
Huge aura and she’s hyper-competitive — she never quits (which is good, of course). She has that Rafa-esque quality of playing every point, as hard as possible, until it’s game-set-match.

Ash needs to mix it up, IMO. I liked when she came to the net, for example, and shortened the points.
 

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Yes! Ash gets the break. Sloppy game from Sharapova.

I know a lot of people don't like Maria but she does have a huge aura about her... like the Ice Queen in the Narnia stories.

do you mean because of what she took off the court a few years ago, or the way she takes her time with her serves?
 

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What a turnaround from Barty. Hopefully the crowd carries her over. Some drama!
 

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What a turnaround... Maria's level certainly dropped in the second set but Ash started mixing it up nicely.

Ash is more likely to get tight in the decider than Maria though, so this is all up for grabs.
 

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Sharapova's a great competitor but a notorious time waster, much like the joker and nadal. Not good for tennis.
 

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some boos directed at Maria as she returns to the court after 7 minute delay at the end of the previous set.
 

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Sharapova's a great competitor but a notorious time waster, much like the joker and nadal. Not good for tennis.
I always think this is undue complaining about what it takes a player to concentrate. They're on their own out there. Rules are rules. If you don't like them, campaign for them to be changed.
 

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now that's a tad mean for the crowds applauding two consecutive double faults.
 

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And the break for Barty! Maria is still rattled.
 

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I always think this is undue complaining about what it takes a player to concentrate. They're on their own out there. Rules are rules. If you don't like them, campaign for them to be changed.
they have been changed. It's the umpires responsibility to be more consistent and enforce them is where the problem lies. Another reason why i so dislike Djokovic and dont bother watch his matches.
 

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that's it another break to Barty, helped by two more double faults.
 

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Who paid Mary or whoever to say Maria is the greatest fighter this sport has seen... WTH
 
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