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Looking like a slamless year for Serena imo. Pretty bad loss there 'cos Kuznetsova is well past her best and not even fast enough to run down anything.
 

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If she can't win a slam this year, she will drop that #1 ranking.
 

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Front242 said:
Looking like a slamless year for Serena imo. Pretty bad loss there 'cos Kuznetsova is well past her best and not even fast enough to run down anything.
She is getting old. How long did you think she will dominate?
 

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Garbine seems to bring back her game after that bad patch, Vamos!!!!!!
 

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kskate2 said:
If she can't win a slam this year, she will drop that #1 ranking.

She held it enough. Would be refreshing to see another leader.
 

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herios said:
kskate2 said:
If she can't win a slam this year, she will drop that #1 ranking.

She held it enough. Would be refreshing to see another leader.

Like it would be refreshing to see someone other than Novak winning every tournament of importance.
 

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kskate2 said:
If she can't win a slam this year, she will drop that #1 ranking.

It is important that she holds it until sep. 23rd at least. Then, she will go on the record books for the maximum no. of consecutive weeks at #1 (beating Steffi). I think she will regroup and pull it off.
 

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golds girl said:
Man, just checking the scores during lunch. 2 and 1 in the final 2 sets?
Was Serena sick or was there some type of body strain?
Cause this is not her.....

Yes, I think she is sick (of playing).
 

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GameSetAndMath said:
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Man, just checking the scores during lunch. 2 and 1 in the final 2 sets?
Was Serena sick or was there some type of body strain?
Cause this is not her.....

Yes, I think she is sick (of playing).

She looks so unhappy out there these days! Make no sense to keep it up! I'm far from rich, but never did anything I didn't want to do! :cover :eyepop :puzzled :nono :angel: :dodgy:
 

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herios said:
Front242 said:
Looking like a slamless year for Serena imo. Pretty bad loss there 'cos Kuznetsova is well past her best and not even fast enough to run down anything.
She is getting old. How long did you think she will dominate?

Nowhere near this long!
 

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Terrible play by Serena. Inconsistent movement, poor first serve, just lazy tennis. I'm tired of seeing her try to end points after 1 or 2 shots. If she is hurt, rest and recover; if not please review with Patrick how to construct points. I agree with an earlier post, she looks like she does not want to be out there playing tennis.
 

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Kuznetsova's movement is awful too. Frequently off balance, late getting to balls on the run and yet look at the scoreline. Despite the 50 errors (read elsewhere it was actually 55) she actually had 43 winners so the differential there isn't actually that bad but 9 double faults and the timing of the errors is the main problem. Errors at 40-0 aren't a problem. Errors at break point are.
 

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she should burn that outfit and forget about the first three months of the year...just wondering if she has a boyfriend.She could be winding down her career...she doesnt need a Miami title she won eight of them.I am sure she doesnt mind losing to Sveta her bff...
 

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tossip said:
she should burn that outfit and forget about the first three months of the year...just wondering if she has a boyfriend.She could be winding down her career...she doesnt need a Miami title she won eight of them.I am sure she doesnt mind losing to Sveta her bff...
I agree, burn the outfit. It is ugly in any color.
 

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colleen66 said:
tossip said:
she should burn that outfit and forget about the first three months of the year...just wondering if she has a boyfriend.She could be winding down her career...she doesnt need a Miami title she won eight of them.I am sure she doesnt mind losing to Sveta her bff...
I agree, burn the outfit. It is ugly in any color.

:lolz:
 

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Front242 said:
Looking like a slamless year for Serena imo. Pretty bad loss there 'cos Kuznetsova is well past her best and not even fast enough to run down anything.

Well she had a crappy start to 2012 and look at where she ended up. With Serena, you can never count her out. I mean her crappy start has been 2 finals and a fourth round. She isn't in a bad position. She just needs to motivate herself better in the final round.
 

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