@personify505 I have to agree, she doesn't really know how to volley unless it's a giveaway. But her serve then drive volley is a perfect one.. Only few players can actually accomplish it as many times as Maria, like Serena and other hard hitters.. :D I just noticed that whenever she got the ball on her front, she will get the point no matter who her opponent is, but if it's Clijsters, Clijsters would reach for it but then Maria would just drive volley getting the point... Maria's game befre inj
If only she can consistently win games, I know, easier said than done, she would definitely have more GS under her belt. The problem now is that she's involved in a lot of other outside activities, obviously, they take a lot away fr. her game. She faces a myriad of media, sponsors, guest appearances activities etc, brought about by being the highest-paid female athlete & of course, her overall persona too. So, we ask the question...Maria, is tennis still your first priority?
This was insane - this Sharapova can definitely still win major titles. But Maria, while known for her power, also requires great precision to line up her shots like that so close to the lines. Given how windy it was in New York this year I'm not surprised she had a lot more trouble.
But when the way she's utterly lambasting balls toward the end of these highlights it's frightening.
She still needs to work on coming in to put away shots, esp if playing eg. Henin who has a slice BH
Wow, what awesome highlights! Maria hit so many more winners than Caroline Wozniacki, perhaps the most consistent player at this time. This video really shows the ability that Maria has, it's just a matter of doing it...Consistently (like Caroline). Since she had a long time off since shoulder surgery she gained in years (not saying she's too old) and lost in experience and complete feel for the game. I hope she can gain that consistency back and become the antique-shreaking Sharapova we love!
Sharapova would have a great 2010 year if she had kept this up. What a dissapointment, really. She spent this whole year struggling, when she didn't have to. She could still win another grand slam title, or two, but it's going to take a heck of hard work and commitment to the game to make that happen.
@JujuFan123 i think the start of this year really gave her the kick up the butt that she needed and i thinkshe'll be a lot more weary of the start of 2011 and that's why i think she's been training harder than ever this off season
@JamiieOwen3T I hope so, especially with everything around the marriage and stuff. I just hope this new coach guy can fix her serve, all the matches she played this year (vs Serena at Wimbly and this for example) her serve held up great. If she can make it a weapon again like in 08 she could really make a statement in Australia, I really can't wait for the new season..
@JujuFan123 OMG IF SHARAPOVA PLAYED LIKE THIS SHE WOULD WIN ALL 4 GRAND SLAMS ONE AFTER ANOTHER...THIS TYPE OF PLAY IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE..THIS IS MARIA AT HER BEST,CAROLINE DID NOT PLAY A BAD GAME!! BUT U CAN PUT ANYONE AGAINST MARIA IN THIS FORM AND THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE WINNER!!!
@JujuFan123 Maria had chances to beat both Henin and Serena - if she had beaten Serena then the Wimby title would almost have been as good as hers - thought Li Na is a great grass player who beat her at Birmingham. But she NEEDS to learn a) how to hit an overhead instead of that damn swinging volley and b) to come in behind her shots and take them out of the air, she should crush a defender like Woz by taking time away from her.
With this kind of tennis she can beat players like Wozniacki,Henin,Clijsters and Venus....I wish she played like this all the time....this is sooooo 2006 Sharapova...
Her results in grand slams were consistent from 2004 french open - 2007 french open. Here they are 2004 French Open: Quarterfinals 2004 Wimbledon: WINNER 2004 US Open: 3rd round 2005 Australian Open: Semifinals 2005 French Open: Quarterfinals 2005 Wimbledon: Semifinals 2005 US Open: Semifinals 2006 Australian Open: Semifinals 2006 French Open: 4th round 2006 Wimbledon: Semifinals 2006 US Open: WINNER 2007 Australian Open: Finals 2007 French Open: SF
@Kersey125 Nah, sorry. Been and done that. Geez, let me ask you an question; how much critcism do you think Justine Henin or Serena Williams would get if they, the multiple grand slam champions that they are, suffered as many early losses in the slams as Sharapova does. Are you thinking like me? Yeah, I'm think they would get a LOT of criticism by the media and fans. So why are you so hung up when Sharapova gets it? Let's see what happens at the Aussie Open; here's me just hoping she gets past
@Kersey125 I don't know where you think I mentioned 6-3 6-4 or 7-5 6-3 or where you think I said Maria did not win this game. I'm talking about her awful form the rest of this season,
@Kersey125 Whatever Kersey, you can't keep on blaming all of her losses on shoulder injury. Too much reliance on power is never good for your game, developing your game will be much better for Sharapova. Why is her coach so stupid not to realize that? Maria's game has gone away drastically since 2007. Since her magical run at Melbourne, she has not had a deep run at a major since. Here, I'll give you some idea of what I'm talking about:
a grand slam quarterfinal. And don't blame it on her shoulder injury because if she says it is fine, then we have to believe it is unless you think Sharapova is a liar.
@Kersey125 I would give her tips if I knew how. Any tips on how I can CONTACT her? And you cannot improve on your game if you don't know what's going wrong with your game. But things that she should do is come to the net more often because when she does, she is spectacular. She needs to try to be more than an baseliner. And I'm sorry to say, but she DOES self-destruct when she makes a lot of errors on the court. I'm not jealous of Maria at all. Infact, I long for the days that she gets to her
calm and composed like she did before all this mess with her shoulder came up, and she should be a grand slam contender very soon. But as of now, she is not even good enough to make a grand slam quarterfinal. She hasn't even made one since the 2009 French Open, I would expect much more from an multiple grand slam champion
She did it in her peak, but the difference is that she didn't let it affect her as it does now. She gets too frustrated with herself when making all those zillions of unforced errors. In her peak, she would just wipe it off as a "bad point"and then continue to do her job which was to win the match. In my opinion, Sharapova is still capable of winning a few more grand slams. But she'll have to stop getting so frustrated with herself when making all those errors. She just needs to keep herself
me that Sharapova is still capable of playing great tennis, but she doesn't do it too often on the big moments anymore. And it's just not just her serve, but the problems with her game itself is that she relies too much on her power. She has no plan B. When things aren't going her way, and she's making a lot of unforced errors and double faults, she just continues to self destruct, she doesn't have any other game plan. Maria is known for making a lot of unforced errors, it's a part of her game
@Kersey125 Really? Well, Maria Sharapova says her shoulder is fine, she said that since the French Open this year and yet she still loses to players she shouldn't be losing to like 40 year old Date Krumm in Tokyo, and Vesnina in Beijing. I'm sick of people blaming all of her lossing on injuries. She is either struggling with confidence issues, or there's something entirely different going on in her head right know. Either way, she can't keep on going the way she is right know. This video shows
@Kersey125 I have been following women's tennis for more than 10 years now, so I know a awful lot about it already. Perhaps you should read my comments properly, I said I LIKE Maria, I'm just outlining the many problems in her game that needs working on. I never claimed to be a tennis analyst, but you have to admit it is worrying when a 3-time grand slam winner like Sharapova doesn't make it past the 4th round of a major since last year's French Open, and that is a very long time to not make
when she won the Australian Open in 2008. I don't think anyone is forgetting how serious Masha's injury was, but she should have found her form by now since it's been more than a year since she has been back.
@Kersey125 Kersey, I don't mean to sound rude because I like Maria but it's not like she just came back from surgery. She has been back for more than a year now, I mean, you would think that she would be finding her form by now, I mean, fair enough she hasn't won a major yet but she should have at least made a few grand slam semis by now. For a multiple grand slam champion, she doesn't really seem to go far in the majors anymore. In fact, the last time she even made a grand slam semi was
Yeah, it really is a shame she's not playing to well. I personally think that when Sharapova is at her absolute best, she is almost close to unbeatable.
she is not able to keep up this level of play consistently. I think that's because of her fitness, for someone who is still in their early 20's, she doesn't look as physically fit as she should be or what she was for that matter. If she could just work on that, along with her serve, I'm sure she will start contending for slams once more, but if not, she can forget it. Either way, she has accomplished a lot already.
@amb817 The problem with Maria is that she's a very streaky player. There are times she gets on fire where her serve is booming, and she is striking winners from all over the place, and then they are times that her serve really lets her down that where's she commits a lot of double faults and unforced errors and then gets frustrated with herself for doing that. She is a great player, and when she is on like in this video, she is so incredibly tough to beat, by anyone. The problem is that
What I can't believe is that Sharapova played this brand of tennis in this exo but then went on to lose in the 1st round of the AO to Kirilenko, someone I feel Sharapova should crush each time. In the USO I would've thought Sharapova would've at least taken the match to 3 sets against Woz, but she got super frustrated that the ball kept coming back, then tried to go for even more too soon, and we know how that turned out.
@JujuFan123 Good point, the weight of expectation is a lot different. In both of those matches I mentioned you could see the pressure in Sharapova's face and body language, especially when things started going south.
@Impulsensx Well, I heard that she's going to play Auckland, an actual tournament next year. Probably the most decent decision she has made in the last 3 years. I also don't see Sharapova winning another grand slam, unfortunately. She is not very physically strong as she used to be, she can't even play 5 matches each day and then not run out of gas, so, unless she works on her fitness, there's no way she'll be able to go all the way at a major again.
@JujuFan123 Agreed. She clearly can't get away with not playing a tournament before a major as some other champs can. I also don't see her winning another major because there are too many girls that can take her down before she even gets to the business end, not to mention how susceptible to fatigue she was during the USO series.
@Impulsensx It's so sad to see her physical state at only 23 years of age. Between 2004 - 2008, she was so intense and focussed on winning every single point, now I don't see that same passion in her eyes anymore. It's really rather sad to see. Honestly though, she's had a lot of tough matches this season in which she's had her chances and hasn't capitalized on them which is got to be frustrating for her. But what she needs to do though is, what she should have done a long time ago
@JujuFan123 is get a new team. Clearly, whoever her team is at the moment is not helping her. Her serve which used to be a huge asset to her game is now a liability to her game, she has always had an great game from the baseline, but it's not enough anymore. She needs to come to the net more, because when she comes to the net, she's amazing. In AO 2008, she came to the net so many times winning so many of those points. She needs to develop her game and be more than just a baseliner.
This Maria was so fierce. She did well at the beginning of this year, but had a mediocre later part of this season. I believe that she would be fiercer and be able to beat top players like she did before next year. Go Masha 2011!
it's great to see MaSha getting back to her old shape... i couldn't believe this is 2010, for me it looks 2008 before the shoulder injury, of course... look at that serve and accuracy on down the line shots... forehand, backhand.. that aggresive play... oh my! i just love Sharapova and she'll get back on top, im pretty sure, she just needs more concistency and stay healthy... THANKS for the video. great winners all match long!!! =D
Never expected Sharapova played that well, great serve and many aces.. can't believe Wozniacki was unable to return the ball. Well, eventually Wozniacki is now ranked world No.1. Congrats.
The next time Maria and Caroline play, Caroline better be ready. Maria will kick her ass real bad. That pusher only got lucky at the open as was playing her best. Peak Maria > Peak Caroline, and it's not even close as Caro will be pummeled to oblivion.
@MariaSharapovaIsLove You might be right. The problem only is, that it seems we are going to wait a very long time for Maria to peak.......maybe indefinetely.
Everybody knows That When Marias "A" Game is ON nobody will beat her an i mean nobdoy...she has proved it sooooo many times what she can do,and she'll prove it again and again you'll see! =D VAMOS MASHA!!!
P.S Look at them Forehands and backhands AMAZING stuff
@skribblex nope when Maria is on her "A" game she has proved she can beat all the players u mentioned,she has done it once if not numerous times! so shhh!! does she haveto keep proving it??
the onyl good thing about sharapova is her service, without that one she is fking walking russian pit of shame. She only has 1 MONOTONE type of gameplay, if things get ugly -as usual-no plan B. The reason why she can't regain a top 10 ranking!!!
Love them both not just for their amazing beauty but because they actually kick ass on the court. Maria at 24 and Caroline at 20 will no doubt have many memorable and epic battles of mind, body and spirit.
The men might get top billing but the cold hard fact is that the women are the ones who bring the crowds. women's tennis has come a long long way and as the old guard gracefully give way to the new warriors of the courts the possibilities are boundless.
Well obviously Caro would win against sharapova when Marias playing the way she is. Why is she choking in her big matches? French Open,Wimbledon,and now here In the US. She's very difficult to root for when she can't even make a quarterfinal.
LISTEN! if Caro beats Maria in the US Open then ill respect here cuz she needs a big win like this to prove herself to me, ive always liked her personality so if she can make me respect her with her winning the match and not maria giving it then ill 100% respect her more.
@forcemajeur08 don't hate! i gave Caro full credit for the match, and maria wasn't alway "ball bashing" her drop shots were quite great in the match. and she won more net points than she lost which is a positive.
@JamiieOwen3T I'm not hating. I just found it frustrating that Maria didn't have any plan B at all. I wanted the match to go to three sets but Woz was just too good. Woz was mixing it up and keeping her unforced errors in check as usual. But being a fan of Woz, it was great she defeated her in straights. I felt Woz vindicated herself from the people who call her pusher who can't hit a winner.
@forcemajeur08 Well, I take brainless ballbashing over brainless pushing anyday, but that's just my opinion. Maria at least knows the word ANGLES, instead of hitting everything through the middle. Granted, Wozniacki improved her game since this match, but IMHO she still has a long way to go to become a worthy number one.
@ChessboyJohnny. From your username, I take it you like chess. Well in that case, I just don't understand why you would say Caroline is a dumb pusher when most of the coaches and tennis players I talk to, and pundits I read opinions of various tennis magazines say she plays a very intelligent and varied game that reminds them very much of Hingis (who is famously known for her chess like approach to the game). It's just mind boggling, coming from someone like you to say Caro is a dumb pusher.
@forcemajeur08 I really like Hingis, because I indeed play a lot chess as well as tennis, and her tactics and court sense were amazing. But I fail to see this talent in Caroline, at least in this level. Hingis could volley, Caroline's net play is almost the same as Maria's (no further explanation needed :P) She can moonball, sure, but I never see her slice. And Hingis constantly challenged the top players like Serena or Davenport, while Caroline has only beaten a Sharapova in doubtful form.
@ChessboyJohnny So basically, you're saying that Chanda Rubin, Darren Cahill and Chris Evert who all said that her approach to the game and style is reminiscent of Hingis are wrong? Right?
You don't have to like her and her game but you gotta give credit where it is due.
@Extraneus73 the double faults in a row bothered me as maria just gave games away also 3 in a row two times was just horrible, BUT Caro deffinetely deserves respect for the win,her backhand is tryly a beauty hers and maria's backhands along with venus and serena are the best backhands out there, Caroline tennis wise has gained my full respect like i said i already adored her personality ever since i first saw her so, you guys will be seeing some caro highlights in my videos soon ;)
@Extraneus73 but i have to mention i don't think maria returned great when she should have, missing 3 attackable serves was frustrating to her and her fans im sure, but i said yesterday on TF if she beats maria she deservs the title so hopefully she'll get her first slam ;)
Lets also not forget that about a week or two later Sharapova LOST in the FIRST round of Australia. So maybe Wozniacki has improved, but obviously so has Maria, its definately a possibility that CaroWoz can beat her, I just dont see it happening. But stranger things have happened.
lets not forget Caroline was ranked 30th in the world went this match took place. Caroline is a much better player today then when this match took place, so my money is on Caroline to win on Monday against sharapova in the fourth round match.
@thegreendestiny And Maria just had her butt handed to her... :D Caro just need to get her offence in better shape and she'll be a comfortable world no. 1.
@Extraneus73 with serena still playing im not sure she can be a comfortable number one but like you said if she can get her offence in better shape she will be fighting for it closely with Serena.
@sijelart Yep, me too. My money is on her. Caro being a natural counter puncher, realized that she has to go more for her shots to go to the next level. She has become more aggressive without compromising her consistency as evidenced by her latest performances, something Jankovic has failed to do.
@JamieOwen03 well since Caroline beat Maria today i think i should be the one asking did u watch the match today cuz Maria self-destructed wit her unforced errors thanks to Coraline's defense.
@JamiieOwen3T She tough defensively - she's the perfect match for a hard hitter like Sharapova! Now, if she can get her offence up to or even close to the standard of her defence, we have ourselves the new world no. 1...
Um, interested. I think Sharapova go to win in 4round USOpen 2010. The problem of Sharapova is the double foults, but she can improve it like before the trouble with her shoulder.
Um, interested. I think Sharapova go to win in 4round USOpen 2010. The problem of Sharapova is the double foults, but she can improve it like before the trouble with her shoulder.
Um, interested. I think Sharapova go to win in 4round USOpen 2010. The problem of Sharapova is the double foults, but she can improve it like before the trouble with her shoulder.
Um, interested. I think Sharapova go to win in 4round USOpen 2010. The problem of Sharapova is the double foults, but she can improve it like before the trouble with her shoulder.
Um, interested. I think Sharapova go to win in 4round USOpen 2010. The problem of Sharapova is the double foults, but she can improve it like before the trouble with her shoulder.
Both of them are awesome!
Fan13705 5 months ago
doooouuuuu!!!!!
WhoIamisIamwhois 5 months ago
Her name is not "łoźniaki"! Woźniacki is a Polish name. Put in google tumacza and Listen !
TheElementary69 5 months ago
ALTHOUGH THEY'RE BEST OF FRIENDS, this is exactly what Serena is gonna do to Wozniacki at the US Open 2011
lloyd3642 5 months ago
You can tell from the first point how much Woz's forehand sits up
SuperBS1001 6 months ago
The next great rivalry in women's tennis? :D
fencer11793 7 months ago
I think she was playing better with Prince EXO3 Black than now with Head. Look at these backhands here, just wonderful!
tennisboy2612 7 months ago
Funny her strokes kinda remind me of martina :)
aaron1983 7 months ago
hottest tennis match ever
febthemule1 8 months ago
Love the rivalry between these two. Maria's recent Rome victory has made it very interesting. I really hope they meet at Wimbledon this year!
Top10TennisNetwork 8 months ago
why does the description say wozniacki won when sharapova won??? the description doesnt match the video at all lol.
dc3fan2003 8 months ago
shit my mother thinks i watch pornos xD ...
HouseFreakTR 11 months ago 33
@HouseFreakTR probably do! you just probably mute those videos ;)
JamiieOwen3T 11 months ago
@HouseFreakTR hahaahahahahahaahhaaahaha
rascho 11 months ago
@HouseFreakTR lol
jekiffetanja 8 months ago
@HouseFreakTR Shit this comment made me laugh out loud. I was thinking the exact same thing.
qoqoboi 4 months ago
I bet Maria was wishing that that was Serena on the other side of the net... lol
Ginuwinejay 1 year ago
@Ginuwinejay Well she clearly can't do that to her, she won'taccept that, someone bullying her
kevin12061989 11 months ago
Sharapova is a good but those OH OH OH OH OH are annoying.
Nananana391 1 year ago
Sharapova has the best backand motion on wta tour!!!it's unique!!!
tennisboy2612 1 year ago
I really like this video!i watched it 100 times!
tennisboy2612 1 year ago
@personify505 I have to agree, she doesn't really know how to volley unless it's a giveaway. But her serve then drive volley is a perfect one.. Only few players can actually accomplish it as many times as Maria, like Serena and other hard hitters.. :D I just noticed that whenever she got the ball on her front, she will get the point no matter who her opponent is, but if it's Clijsters, Clijsters would reach for it but then Maria would just drive volley getting the point... Maria's game befre inj
evidence05 1 year ago
"uuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!" said Maria... xDDD
rkellynsm 1 year ago
Poor Wozniacki, she never go to win a Grand Slam.
theirland 1 year ago
its not like people watch these two for their ability to play tennis.....................
noobasaurus415 1 year ago
orgasm much? xD
DanielAKP 1 year ago 2
Wow! What a performance by Maria!
Amethyst2401 1 year ago
I am just stating a fact...please, no follow-up comments on this!
Amethyst2401 1 year ago
If only she can consistently win games, I know, easier said than done, she would definitely have more GS under her belt. The problem now is that she's involved in a lot of other outside activities, obviously, they take a lot away fr. her game. She faces a myriad of media, sponsors, guest appearances activities etc, brought about by being the highest-paid female athlete & of course, her overall persona too. So, we ask the question...Maria, is tennis still your first priority?
Amethyst2401 1 year ago
maria doesnt construct points
all she does is hit and hit... then drive volley... theres a ton of girls who can do that on the tour.
personify505 1 year ago
This was insane - this Sharapova can definitely still win major titles. But Maria, while known for her power, also requires great precision to line up her shots like that so close to the lines. Given how windy it was in New York this year I'm not surprised she had a lot more trouble.
But when the way she's utterly lambasting balls toward the end of these highlights it's frightening.
She still needs to work on coming in to put away shots, esp if playing eg. Henin who has a slice BH
StewNWT 1 year ago
Wow, what awesome highlights! Maria hit so many more winners than Caroline Wozniacki, perhaps the most consistent player at this time. This video really shows the ability that Maria has, it's just a matter of doing it...Consistently (like Caroline). Since she had a long time off since shoulder surgery she gained in years (not saying she's too old) and lost in experience and complete feel for the game. I hope she can gain that consistency back and become the antique-shreaking Sharapova we love!
jbujwit10 1 year ago
Sharapova come down baby relax a little bit ... this was an exhibition game.. you should play like this all the time..
arturo1398 1 year ago
Poor Wozniacki, she never go to win a Grand Slam.
theirland 1 year ago
I watched this video 10000 times and I'm going to watch it again.
tennisboy2612 1 year ago
Sharapova would have a great 2010 year if she had kept this up. What a dissapointment, really. She spent this whole year struggling, when she didn't have to. She could still win another grand slam title, or two, but it's going to take a heck of hard work and commitment to the game to make that happen.
JujuFan123 1 year ago 4
@JujuFan123 i think the start of this year really gave her the kick up the butt that she needed and i thinkshe'll be a lot more weary of the start of 2011 and that's why i think she's been training harder than ever this off season
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@JamiieOwen3T I hope so, especially with everything around the marriage and stuff. I just hope this new coach guy can fix her serve, all the matches she played this year (vs Serena at Wimbly and this for example) her serve held up great. If she can make it a weapon again like in 08 she could really make a statement in Australia, I really can't wait for the new season..
ChessboyJohnny 1 year ago
@JujuFan123 OMG IF SHARAPOVA PLAYED LIKE THIS SHE WOULD WIN ALL 4 GRAND SLAMS ONE AFTER ANOTHER...THIS TYPE OF PLAY IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE..THIS IS MARIA AT HER BEST,CAROLINE DID NOT PLAY A BAD GAME!! BUT U CAN PUT ANYONE AGAINST MARIA IN THIS FORM AND THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE WINNER!!!
VAMOS MASHA!!!!!!!!!
djfitzy 1 year ago
@JujuFan123 Maria had chances to beat both Henin and Serena - if she had beaten Serena then the Wimby title would almost have been as good as hers - thought Li Na is a great grass player who beat her at Birmingham. But she NEEDS to learn a) how to hit an overhead instead of that damn swinging volley and b) to come in behind her shots and take them out of the air, she should crush a defender like Woz by taking time away from her.
StewNWT 1 year ago
@JujuFan123 you just said NOTHING...
nextlevelz 1 year ago
WAO 8:00-8:06 "under pressure"
bacha890526 1 year ago
The return at 9:20 was o.O
LukaFilipovic442 1 year ago
With this kind of tennis she can beat players like Wozniacki,Henin,Clijsters and Venus....I wish she played like this all the time....this is sooooo 2006 Sharapova...
LukaFilipovic442 1 year ago
Too bad her career is over...Damn!
LukaFilipovic442 1 year ago
@LukaFilipovic442 Her career is over???? Speaking of people who speaks minus their brain. God gave us a brain, USE IT!
Amethyst2401 1 year ago
This is one of the last matches Maria played amazing in her career....
LukaFilipovic442 1 year ago
Carolina is a joke...
Miki1989Serbia 1 year ago
2:47, what the hell? Maria can SLICE? Hahaha.
KFactor93 1 year ago
I HAVE ALSO DELETED ALL MY COMMENTS TO JUJUFAN123. END OF DISCUSSION!!!
Kersey125 1 year ago
the 4th round this time.
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Kersey125 1 year ago
@Kersey125 Wow, what an mature comeback! What are you, 8?
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Kersey125 1 year ago
@Kersey125 Nah, sorry. Been and done that. Geez, let me ask you an question; how much critcism do you think Justine Henin or Serena Williams would get if they, the multiple grand slam champions that they are, suffered as many early losses in the slams as Sharapova does. Are you thinking like me? Yeah, I'm think they would get a LOT of criticism by the media and fans. So why are you so hung up when Sharapova gets it? Let's see what happens at the Aussie Open; here's me just hoping she gets past
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@JujuFan123 NO COMMENT! THIS IS KERSEY125 SIGNING OFF!!!
Kersey125 1 year ago
old form, but it won't happen unless she does something about her game.
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@Kersey125 I don't know where you think I mentioned 6-3 6-4 or 7-5 6-3 or where you think I said Maria did not win this game. I'm talking about her awful form the rest of this season,
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@Kersey125 Whatever Kersey, you can't keep on blaming all of her losses on shoulder injury. Too much reliance on power is never good for your game, developing your game will be much better for Sharapova. Why is her coach so stupid not to realize that? Maria's game has gone away drastically since 2007. Since her magical run at Melbourne, she has not had a deep run at a major since. Here, I'll give you some idea of what I'm talking about:
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Kersey125 1 year ago
a grand slam quarterfinal. And don't blame it on her shoulder injury because if she says it is fine, then we have to believe it is unless you think Sharapova is a liar.
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@Kersey125 I would give her tips if I knew how. Any tips on how I can CONTACT her? And you cannot improve on your game if you don't know what's going wrong with your game. But things that she should do is come to the net more often because when she does, she is spectacular. She needs to try to be more than an baseliner. And I'm sorry to say, but she DOES self-destruct when she makes a lot of errors on the court. I'm not jealous of Maria at all. Infact, I long for the days that she gets to her
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Kersey125 1 year ago
calm and composed like she did before all this mess with her shoulder came up, and she should be a grand slam contender very soon. But as of now, she is not even good enough to make a grand slam quarterfinal. She hasn't even made one since the 2009 French Open, I would expect much more from an multiple grand slam champion
JujuFan123 1 year ago
She did it in her peak, but the difference is that she didn't let it affect her as it does now. She gets too frustrated with herself when making all those zillions of unforced errors. In her peak, she would just wipe it off as a "bad point"and then continue to do her job which was to win the match. In my opinion, Sharapova is still capable of winning a few more grand slams. But she'll have to stop getting so frustrated with herself when making all those errors. She just needs to keep herself
JujuFan123 1 year ago
me that Sharapova is still capable of playing great tennis, but she doesn't do it too often on the big moments anymore. And it's just not just her serve, but the problems with her game itself is that she relies too much on her power. She has no plan B. When things aren't going her way, and she's making a lot of unforced errors and double faults, she just continues to self destruct, she doesn't have any other game plan. Maria is known for making a lot of unforced errors, it's a part of her game
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Kersey125 1 year ago
@Kersey125 Really? Well, Maria Sharapova says her shoulder is fine, she said that since the French Open this year and yet she still loses to players she shouldn't be losing to like 40 year old Date Krumm in Tokyo, and Vesnina in Beijing. I'm sick of people blaming all of her lossing on injuries. She is either struggling with confidence issues, or there's something entirely different going on in her head right know. Either way, she can't keep on going the way she is right know. This video shows
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Kersey125 1 year ago
@Kersey125 I have been following women's tennis for more than 10 years now, so I know a awful lot about it already. Perhaps you should read my comments properly, I said I LIKE Maria, I'm just outlining the many problems in her game that needs working on. I never claimed to be a tennis analyst, but you have to admit it is worrying when a 3-time grand slam winner like Sharapova doesn't make it past the 4th round of a major since last year's French Open, and that is a very long time to not make
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Kersey125 1 year ago
Hi jamie can u make highlights of Sharapova vs Kuznetsova at Indian Wells 2008?
dayday0129 1 year ago
when she won the Australian Open in 2008. I don't think anyone is forgetting how serious Masha's injury was, but she should have found her form by now since it's been more than a year since she has been back.
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Kersey125 1 year ago
@Kersey125 Kersey, I don't mean to sound rude because I like Maria but it's not like she just came back from surgery. She has been back for more than a year now, I mean, you would think that she would be finding her form by now, I mean, fair enough she hasn't won a major yet but she should have at least made a few grand slam semis by now. For a multiple grand slam champion, she doesn't really seem to go far in the majors anymore. In fact, the last time she even made a grand slam semi was
JujuFan123 1 year ago
Yeah, it really is a shame she's not playing to well. I personally think that when Sharapova is at her absolute best, she is almost close to unbeatable.
oobalavivida 1 year ago
When was this? And how old was wozzy? Maria played amazing...!
teamemmett798 1 year ago
@teamemmett798 january of this year.
JamiieOwen3T 1 year ago
she is not able to keep up this level of play consistently. I think that's because of her fitness, for someone who is still in their early 20's, she doesn't look as physically fit as she should be or what she was for that matter. If she could just work on that, along with her serve, I'm sure she will start contending for slams once more, but if not, she can forget it. Either way, she has accomplished a lot already.
JujuFan123 1 year ago
Wow why couldnt Maria play like this against her at the 2010 US Open.She wouldve won for sure if she had played like this
amb817 1 year ago
@amb817 The problem with Maria is that she's a very streaky player. There are times she gets on fire where her serve is booming, and she is striking winners from all over the place, and then they are times that her serve really lets her down that where's she commits a lot of double faults and unforced errors and then gets frustrated with herself for doing that. She is a great player, and when she is on like in this video, she is so incredibly tough to beat, by anyone. The problem is that
JujuFan123 1 year ago
it is impossible to choose between the two. They are beautiful
marcaocr 1 year ago
What I can't believe is that Sharapova played this brand of tennis in this exo but then went on to lose in the 1st round of the AO to Kirilenko, someone I feel Sharapova should crush each time. In the USO I would've thought Sharapova would've at least taken the match to 3 sets against Woz, but she got super frustrated that the ball kept coming back, then tried to go for even more too soon, and we know how that turned out.
Impulsensx 1 year ago
@Impulsensx Well, there's an huge difference between an exhibition and an grand slam event.
JujuFan123 1 year ago
@JujuFan123 Good point, the weight of expectation is a lot different. In both of those matches I mentioned you could see the pressure in Sharapova's face and body language, especially when things started going south.
Impulsensx 1 year ago
@Impulsensx Well, I heard that she's going to play Auckland, an actual tournament next year. Probably the most decent decision she has made in the last 3 years. I also don't see Sharapova winning another grand slam, unfortunately. She is not very physically strong as she used to be, she can't even play 5 matches each day and then not run out of gas, so, unless she works on her fitness, there's no way she'll be able to go all the way at a major again.
JujuFan123 1 year ago
@JujuFan123 Agreed. She clearly can't get away with not playing a tournament before a major as some other champs can. I also don't see her winning another major because there are too many girls that can take her down before she even gets to the business end, not to mention how susceptible to fatigue she was during the USO series.
Impulsensx 1 year ago
@Impulsensx It's so sad to see her physical state at only 23 years of age. Between 2004 - 2008, she was so intense and focussed on winning every single point, now I don't see that same passion in her eyes anymore. It's really rather sad to see. Honestly though, she's had a lot of tough matches this season in which she's had her chances and hasn't capitalized on them which is got to be frustrating for her. But what she needs to do though is, what she should have done a long time ago
JujuFan123 1 year ago
@JujuFan123 is get a new team. Clearly, whoever her team is at the moment is not helping her. Her serve which used to be a huge asset to her game is now a liability to her game, she has always had an great game from the baseline, but it's not enough anymore. She needs to come to the net more, because when she comes to the net, she's amazing. In AO 2008, she came to the net so many times winning so many of those points. She needs to develop her game and be more than just a baseliner.
JujuFan123 1 year ago
guys! take a closer look on the ball on 0:23.. if you're watching prince of tennis it's really possible to do ryoma's drive b.. wew! how cool!
criselle22 1 year ago
This Maria was so fierce. She did well at the beginning of this year, but had a mediocre later part of this season. I believe that she would be fiercer and be able to beat top players like she did before next year. Go Masha 2011!
bewithyou36 1 year ago
it's great to see MaSha getting back to her old shape... i couldn't believe this is 2010, for me it looks 2008 before the shoulder injury, of course... look at that serve and accuracy on down the line shots... forehand, backhand.. that aggresive play... oh my! i just love Sharapova and she'll get back on top, im pretty sure, she just needs more concistency and stay healthy... THANKS for the video. great winners all match long!!! =D
degss87 1 year ago
she said exo3 black is ruining my arm...she played here so well..she should's changed this aweosome racquet!
tennisboy2612 1 year ago
i think that Wozniacky never go to win a Grand Slam.
theirland 1 year ago
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DaJokern 1 year ago
@DaJokern it's fucking NOT!!!!!!
if u would fucking know me you would know i make highlights of matches and put EVERY WINNER from both players in the match.
Idiotic comment!!
JamiieOwen3T 1 year ago 14
@DaJokern and watch the mother fucking whole thing b4 u comment! it doesn't look like u did!!!!!
JamiieOwen3T 1 year ago 18
Never expected Sharapova played that well, great serve and many aces.. can't believe Wozniacki was unable to return the ball. Well, eventually Wozniacki is now ranked world No.1. Congrats.
rexsonyful 1 year ago
The next time Maria and Caroline play, Caroline better be ready. Maria will kick her ass real bad. That pusher only got lucky at the open as was playing her best. Peak Maria > Peak Caroline, and it's not even close as Caro will be pummeled to oblivion.
MariaSharapovaIsLove 1 year ago
@MariaSharapovaIsLove You might be right. The problem only is, that it seems we are going to wait a very long time for Maria to peak.......maybe indefinetely.
lokumsbraet 1 year ago
Everybody knows That When Marias "A" Game is ON nobody will beat her an i mean nobdoy...she has proved it sooooo many times what she can do,and she'll prove it again and again you'll see! =D VAMOS MASHA!!!
P.S Look at them Forehands and backhands AMAZING stuff
djfitzy 1 year ago
@djfitzy Serena, Clijsters, Henin have/can beat Maria when her "A" game is on, which is not often these days.
skribblex 1 year ago
@skribblex wuts "A" game?...sorry i don't get it...=/
imparisheysexy 1 year ago
@skribblex nope when Maria is on her "A" game she has proved she can beat all the players u mentioned,she has done it once if not numerous times! so shhh!! does she haveto keep proving it??
djfitzy 1 year ago
Why that position of Wozniacki at the 3: 06 she look vulgar.
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theirland 1 year ago
the onyl good thing about sharapova is her service, without that one she is fking walking russian pit of shame. She only has 1 MONOTONE type of gameplay, if things get ugly -as usual-no plan B. The reason why she can't regain a top 10 ranking!!!
janjan55555 1 year ago
Maria won Wimbledon when she was 16 years old, Wozniacki 20 and never had win a Grand Slam.
theirland 1 year ago
@theirland Well Wozniacki won Wimbledon when she was 15 years old.
lokumsbraet 1 year ago
@lokumsbraet Where? Maybe the junior, hehehehehe.
theirland 1 year ago
@theirland Exactly !!! Not bad eh :-)
lokumsbraet 1 year ago
Maria 23 years old, not 24.
theirland 1 year ago
Love them both not just for their amazing beauty but because they actually kick ass on the court. Maria at 24 and Caroline at 20 will no doubt have many memorable and epic battles of mind, body and spirit.
The men might get top billing but the cold hard fact is that the women are the ones who bring the crowds. women's tennis has come a long long way and as the old guard gracefully give way to the new warriors of the courts the possibilities are boundless.
GOD BLESS WOMEN'S TENNIS.......
777castro777 1 year ago
I wonder who will jump on the pusher's bandwagon?
forcemajeur08 1 year ago
Well obviously Caro would win against sharapova when Marias playing the way she is. Why is she choking in her big matches? French Open,Wimbledon,and now here In the US. She's very difficult to root for when she can't even make a quarterfinal.
tennismon 1 year ago
Soon the world will learn the name Wozniacki, it may not be in this years US open, but she will take several grand slams in her career!
MikeLtheSoulChild 1 year ago
LISTEN! if Caro beats Maria in the US Open then ill respect here cuz she needs a big win like this to prove herself to me, ive always liked her personality so if she can make me respect her with her winning the match and not maria giving it then ill 100% respect her more.
JamiieOwen3T 1 year ago
@JamiieOwen3T She just did. Exposed her dumb ball bashing game.
forcemajeur08 1 year ago
@forcemajeur08 don't hate! i gave Caro full credit for the match, and maria wasn't alway "ball bashing" her drop shots were quite great in the match. and she won more net points than she lost which is a positive.
JamiieOwen3T 1 year ago
@JamiieOwen3T I'm not hating. I just found it frustrating that Maria didn't have any plan B at all. I wanted the match to go to three sets but Woz was just too good. Woz was mixing it up and keeping her unforced errors in check as usual. But being a fan of Woz, it was great she defeated her in straights. I felt Woz vindicated herself from the people who call her pusher who can't hit a winner.
forcemajeur08 1 year ago
@forcemajeur08 Well, I take brainless ballbashing over brainless pushing anyday, but that's just my opinion. Maria at least knows the word ANGLES, instead of hitting everything through the middle. Granted, Wozniacki improved her game since this match, but IMHO she still has a long way to go to become a worthy number one.
ChessboyJohnny 1 year ago
@ChessboyJohnny. From your username, I take it you like chess. Well in that case, I just don't understand why you would say Caroline is a dumb pusher when most of the coaches and tennis players I talk to, and pundits I read opinions of various tennis magazines say she plays a very intelligent and varied game that reminds them very much of Hingis (who is famously known for her chess like approach to the game). It's just mind boggling, coming from someone like you to say Caro is a dumb pusher.
forcemajeur08 1 year ago
@forcemajeur08 I really like Hingis, because I indeed play a lot chess as well as tennis, and her tactics and court sense were amazing. But I fail to see this talent in Caroline, at least in this level. Hingis could volley, Caroline's net play is almost the same as Maria's (no further explanation needed :P) She can moonball, sure, but I never see her slice. And Hingis constantly challenged the top players like Serena or Davenport, while Caroline has only beaten a Sharapova in doubtful form.
ChessboyJohnny 1 year ago
@ChessboyJohnny So basically, you're saying that Chanda Rubin, Darren Cahill and Chris Evert who all said that her approach to the game and style is reminiscent of Hingis are wrong? Right?
You don't have to like her and her game but you gotta give credit where it is due.
forcemajeur08 1 year ago
@JamiieOwen3T And there you have it... :)
Extraneus73 1 year ago
@Extraneus73 the double faults in a row bothered me as maria just gave games away also 3 in a row two times was just horrible, BUT Caro deffinetely deserves respect for the win,her backhand is tryly a beauty hers and maria's backhands along with venus and serena are the best backhands out there, Caroline tennis wise has gained my full respect like i said i already adored her personality ever since i first saw her so, you guys will be seeing some caro highlights in my videos soon ;)
JamiieOwen3T 1 year ago
@Extraneus73 but i have to mention i don't think maria returned great when she should have, missing 3 attackable serves was frustrating to her and her fans im sure, but i said yesterday on TF if she beats maria she deservs the title so hopefully she'll get her first slam ;)
JamiieOwen3T 1 year ago
Lets also not forget that about a week or two later Sharapova LOST in the FIRST round of Australia. So maybe Wozniacki has improved, but obviously so has Maria, its definately a possibility that CaroWoz can beat her, I just dont see it happening. But stranger things have happened.
tennismon 1 year ago
3 times face to face both and Sharapova had win. No chance for Wozniacki in this US Open.
theirland 1 year ago
GO maria! I love you,kick Skwozniacki
Arturenok1989 1 year ago
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3 times face to face Sharapova and Wozniacky and the firts one had win.
theirland 1 year ago
lets not forget Caroline was ranked 30th in the world went this match took place. Caroline is a much better player today then when this match took place, so my money is on Caroline to win on Monday against sharapova in the fourth round match.
sijelart 1 year ago
@sijelart Are you kidding? This happened January this year. Caroline was already a top 10 player with a US Open final and YEC experience.
thegreendestiny 1 year ago
@thegreendestiny And Maria just had her butt handed to her... :D Caro just need to get her offence in better shape and she'll be a comfortable world no. 1.
Extraneus73 1 year ago
@Extraneus73 with serena still playing im not sure she can be a comfortable number one but like you said if she can get her offence in better shape she will be fighting for it closely with Serena.
JamiieOwen3T 1 year ago
@sijelart Yep, me too. My money is on her. Caro being a natural counter puncher, realized that she has to go more for her shots to go to the next level. She has become more aggressive without compromising her consistency as evidenced by her latest performances, something Jankovic has failed to do.
forcemajeur08 1 year ago
@sijelart do you know what you're talking about? because you sure don't sound like you do.
JamieOwen03 1 year ago
@JamieOwen03 well since Caroline beat Maria today i think i should be the one asking did u watch the match today cuz Maria self-destructed wit her unforced errors thanks to Coraline's defense.
sijelart 1 year ago
@sijelart Again? Wozniaki never had win to Sharapova. In this exhibition won, in Rome and Doha Sharapova also beats to your Wozniaki.
theirland 1 year ago
if only maria could play like this in real tournaments:( and carol is on fire this period so at the US open i d bet on caroline over maria
zentheos 1 year ago
@zentheos i never pick caro over maria, her game just doesn't fit to defeat maria unless maria is off.
JamiieOwen3T 1 year ago 2
@JamiieOwen3T well unfortunately maria isnt at her best in this US open.she has to dramatically improve to win carol next week
zentheos 1 year ago
@zentheos that's just it, it's all in maria's hands. she either loses the match because of errors or she wins it wih blasing winners.
JamiieOwen3T 1 year ago 2
@JamiieOwen3T Yes, i agree with you!
AllofTennis 1 year ago
@JamiieOwen3T she lost... but i was rooting for wozniacki
iNikkoJohn 1 year ago
@JamiieOwen3T She tough defensively - she's the perfect match for a hard hitter like Sharapova! Now, if she can get her offence up to or even close to the standard of her defence, we have ourselves the new world no. 1...
Extraneus73 1 year ago
cant wait for a maria caroline clash at the us open =)
maria has a big chance to go deep into the draw and even win the whole tournament!! =)
1811mh 1 year ago
maria rox! cant wait to see her crush wozniacki in the us open.
sharapovaslaveboy 1 year ago
@sharapovaslaveboy Better luck next time... :)
Extraneus73 1 year ago
Jezz...Those are all good winners.
phamdangkhoa2410 1 year ago
maria plays much better than woziniaki.. caroline woziaki wll never be a great champion as maria
balenguer 1 year ago 4
man...jamie thx a lot...MASHA 4 eva
filipelj 1 year ago
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Um, interested. I think Sharapova go to win in 4round USOpen 2010. The problem of Sharapova is the double foults, but she can improve it like before the trouble with her shoulder.
theirland 1 year ago
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Um, interested. I think Sharapova go to win in 4round USOpen 2010. The problem of Sharapova is the double foults, but she can improve it like before the trouble with her shoulder.
theirland 1 year ago
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Um, interested. I think Sharapova go to win in 4round USOpen 2010. The problem of Sharapova is the double foults, but she can improve it like before the trouble with her shoulder.
theirland 1 year ago
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Um, interested. I think Sharapova go to win in 4round USOpen 2010. The problem of Sharapova is the double foults, but she can improve it like before the trouble with her shoulder.
theirland 1 year ago
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Um, interested. I think Sharapova go to win in 4round USOpen 2010. The problem of Sharapova is the double foults, but she can improve it like before the trouble with her shoulder.
theirland 1 year ago