Tennis : 2006 Point of the Year : Kim Clijsters - Maria Sharapova

[rehabboy01]

masha is more of a offensive player, while Kim is good at both defense and offense play, therefore, Kim is favor on these long rallies.

[carlamoon1]

clijsters is amazing tennis queen

[LTown8365]

WOW! How many total shots in that rally. Kim Clijsters is one of the best movers, if not THE best mover in the women's game. I fucking love her, man!!

[tennis2heart]

this is why I love tennis <3

[dierenhospitaal]

funniest thing is that the men with no life apparently argue 'bout womens tennis doesn't compare to the mans, while themselves fighting like chicks.

Well done

[kelvinpyaeko]

a lot of idiots comparing women tennis to men tennis plays and saying men can easily do it. of course, you jerks! but consider men and women have different physical structure, stamina, etc.

[ylaborde]

theres this thing called a dropshot maria....use it

[Devil1170]

Nadal does this like in every match but considering its women's tennis, well done Clijsters

[MulletMan3108]

@Devil1170 i know right, shitty womens tennis

[kelvinpyaeko]

@MulletMan3108 this was not shitty...you can call tennis nowadays shitty with pushy players..it was still good till 09 idiot

[MulletMan3108]

@kelvinpyaeko meh, I still dont think so if I'm honest.

[Fernandez218]

women's tennis is cool ... and it gives you perspective on just how much more talent the men have, no offense to women's tennis. 

[kelvinpyaeko]

@Fernandez218 lmao...you can't compare it idiot

[Fernandez218]

@kelvinpyaeko of course you can ... immature little person. they're both human beings. you would be an "idiot" to argue with me that Serena Williams can't be compared to a top 100 men's tennis player.

[kelvinpyaeko]

@Fernandez218 lol i like it how you are so quick to call me 'immature'! oh but i don't know rena's gender!

[Fernandez218]

@kelvinpyaeko oh, lol, i like ... wait a sec... nothing to like about you, so far. don't worry about my response since it was perfectly appropriate to name-calling on your part.

[kelvinpyaeko]

@Fernandez218 are you also the same gender as reena? oh wait a sec ..i don't know the latter's

[Fernandez218]

@kelvinpyaeko who's reena? is learning her name too difficult for you? that's a sad story.

[kelvinpyaeko]

@Fernandez218 yeah, a sadder story is that you without any clue comparing men and women tennis OOOPS

[Fernandez218]

@kelvinpyaeko i was talking about perspective -- ur pretty illiterate

[kelvinpyaeko]

@Fernandez218 lol...omg ...bravo man for relating one of my fav videos with 'when you should stop arguing because you look like a tool'! keep on FAILing

[Fernandez218]

@kelvinpyaeko uuumm you obviously left that boat a while ago. you stopped talking about the point of my first comment when you insulted me and then started talking about someone named "rena's gender". we both moved on and now i'm gonna leave you behind to bask in your glory of youtube-comment-bashing.

and now, since we're on the topic of insulting each other.

later moron

[kelvinpyaeko]

@Fernandez218 bye, bastard..nice insult, isn't it?

[Fernandez218]

@SavingMyFace i'm talking about pro-tennis dumbass. i don't play tennis for a living. ur an idiot.

[Novinte]

Maria gave up...

[StewNWT]

What makes this point so great is that we can view it from courtside angle instead of that god awful overhead rhombus formation that we usually see on TV. We can see the net clearance of the ball and get a much better sense of just how much pace is being imparted.

[bamibalboy]

wow,... didnt even end with a winner?

[dtv2031]

Any point with the trademark Clijsters split is a good point. She shows the limitations of Maria's game here, all offense but no defense.

[MrPenuswilliams1980]

Go Kim Clitoris!!

[tenisjunkie]

great point!! OMG!!

and i love Maria's out fit..anyone know where i can get it? hehe

[rooksaiz]

I came to watch the video. And I came.

[MirkoSonntag]

Clijsters ---> real number 1

[theirland]

Clijsters it´s very ugly but play good.

[rehabboy01]

Masha is only good at offensive play, when it comes to defensive play, she suck big time.

[lithiumthium]

Clisjters is the most complete player ever!

Sad she participates less than the others...

[bart122333]

Typical Kim Clijsters: winning unbelievable points, and missing the easiest shots!

[jake110118]

I wouldn't mind pounding Kim's fat ass.

[FantasticCorn]

omg stop making noises!!! UGH!!! WUAH!!! UHG!!! OOAUDH~!!! AUGH!!! its flippin annoying!!!

[gabrielleung]

@FantasticCorn Well why don't you just press the mute button then you moron

[FantasticCorn]

@gabrielleung sorry :(

[ardiesken]

Supermom!

[una13321]

i dont like Sharapova lol she shouts my ears of my head

[mangoluvs]

What makes Kim such a strong player is the fact she doesn't give up on any shots. She's a remarkable athlete and has a great vision on the court.

[rafanaughtyboy]

sharapova date have not learned to play on the net. what is really useful for her!

[c4rlob]

I'm watching several of these great clips of Sharapova rallies, and despite initiating awesome shots she keeps losing the point in the end - hmmm.

[oobalavivida]

@c4rlob I thought I was the only one who noticed that. I don't think Maria actually plays much differently now than she did in her prime, because her shots are still the same, but her serve is deserting her, and she makes way too many unforced errors and DF's.

[CapricornBG]

the Kim Machine ;)

[Nuxice]

Sharapova's got power but less in speed. Cijsters the opposite.

[vlets96]

Great point!

Kim is amazing :)

[scavo2003]

This point is really overrated.

[volvariella]

@scavo2003

As if you can do that yourself.

[scavo2003]

@volvariella

And what does that have to do with anything?

[kelvinpyaeko]

@scavo2003 so you think its so easy to get this? haha stupid..

[sharapova4eva]

Wow awesome point, love Maria and Kim - 2 of my fave players. :)

[juubie]

If sharapova moved botter at that time she would have won the point...!

Now a days she would have..

[RealLifeMagicZ]

awesome

[beavertown2006]

Point of the year? Are you kidding me?

[NiggeliNG]

That's the point of the year?

Man, women's tennis sucks...

[kelvinpyaeko]

@NiggeliNG then don't watch...stupid

[dinh]

who won this match?

[JamieTennisVideos]

@dinh Maria 7-5 7-5 her first win over Kim.

BTW im currently saving then uploading full match highlights of this match because it's was overall a very good match

[jmsbatista]

0:41 is ABSOLUTELY OUT .

[sfaster]

KIM!

[mellowman1001]

Great hitting but so one-dimensional? I was thinking halfway through that someone needed to mix it up with some slice.

[mohawk393939]

Clijsters hit 3 slices in that point 2 backhand slices and a forehand slice of the splits

[SpecialSoda]

Ah yeah buddy they've been talking about that for a while now and still nothing, besides, news came out about it when Larcher was grunting so loudly in Roland Garros, and still they didn't do anything when Wimbledon was actually held. Get over it.

[SpecialSoda]

What? What are you talking about? Have you been living under a rock for the past half decade? Sharapova's been grunting since she went pro in 2001. Her grunt isn't even an issue anymore, maybe when she first appeared it was, but wow, nobody in the sport even talks about her grunting too loudly anymore.

[mistaspot1]

I <3 excited French people.

[hoaries]

we are Flemish..

[mistaspot1]

Who is Flemish? I'm talking about the announcer.

[hoaries]

oh, ok, sorry

I was talking about Kim and me :)

[booster777]

Belgium hajee hajeeee!!! NOBODY beats Kim!

[sfaster]

Kim the greatest player ever!

[JoelBack3]

she always wins after doing a split lol

[hatethesurfer]

hope kim is going to beat bartoli and all the other girls, and show the world she's still the champion she used to be... come oooooooooooon!

[luckyskin09]

she did! she won the us open earlier tonight!

[ildurian]

so she did it!

that IS a COMEBACK

KIM n.1 ever

[petunia0809]

Match between ball bashers and counterpunchers are always good.. Best example is this two players.

[sasiekay]

wowee good video :)

[nickyrko]

my 2 fav tennis players Sharapova and Kim... AMAZING POINT... i miss Kim so much... im soooo happy, she will be back to play Us Open...

xD *

[smokeyyyy]

destoroy4 is right, sorry.

[daniolitheone]

incredible... we`re so lucky we`ll see her again

[ProudTarjaholic]

now that's called SKILLS

[WeLoveMaria]

I absolutely adore Kim, I can't wait for her return

[destoroy4]

omg! WTA SUCKS! this happens in every second point of a mens match! fucking boring shit

[zakcool]

im sorry, did you watch roddick and karlovic the other day? that was "fucking boring shit", just aces and missed returns all the time.

[DanyBob2]

You've obviously never watched a full tennis match before, just the highlights of them on youtube.

She really earned that point.

[DIANAROSS4EVER]

0:25 yeah that's totally normal to see, especially now that Srichaphan is retired

[fire1202]

That was one very long point. It's almost a minute long and the pace of the shots were intense! Though of course you'd really have expect this much firepower from Sharapova and Clijsters. Very few players on the tour can do these stuff. Usually a massive groundstroke from a player of Sharapova and Clijster's calibre will end up a winner against the lesser known players.

[MrGiacomoducato]

freado

[FThwaiting99]

OMG!! Clijsters is SO good to be getting all those shots!

Sharapova is awesome!! She would have OBLITERATED her opponent if it was anyone else who did not have the skills as Clijsters.

Gosh.. AMAZING!

[kwechkwech]

welcome back kimmie! :)

[sehzades]

sharapova is a bitch

[tennisbenelux]

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[Boomguy88]

Can't w8 for Kim and Maria to comeback

[foritisi]

Beautiful. The spirit in which Clijsters plays tennis is the best :-)

[smubeckers]

Kim's back...

[Babyauckland]

wow!

[pottyfrog]

Stroke, indeed.

[Edmangox]

those girls turned me on! when they hit the ball(nice strokes)

[batking1009]

We miss you, Kim. Hope you're doing fine!

[samcampmmgood]

that was good, but point of the year????? i think not

[brusselmenke]

are daddy was one of de best defend in soccer in belguim won eur cup2 and was bel int won golden shoe (best soccer player) semi final world cup mexico 86 vaarwel lei kom terug kim en laat zien wie de beste is combac kim

[pablonbd]

who won that game?

[cath4225]

Sharapova 7-5 7-5

[papayachalice75]

I like Kim, and miss her. But sometimes, I think she plays too defensive. That's why she doesn't have winning records against the top players.

[ardiesken]

kim, first of all i'm sorry with your daddy who passed away

he was a great soccerplayer for belgium!!!

we miss you a lot in the tenniscircuit

not just for your amazing powerfull tennis and defense

also for your smile and sportivity

[eddyhenin]

Slide woman is just AMAZING.

We miss you so much Kim.....

[JBlue1982]

Umm Seles had EIGHT grand slams as a TEENAGER! And had she not been stabbed, she could have had ten before turning 20.

[danii040]

amazing. ohh damm how i hate sharapova´s moan

[libeth2]

0:24 Do I miss Kim! Her defensive work has always been extraordinary!

[ardiesken]

clijsters was extraordinary in her defense,

[yodavidnavarro]

I think Kim was amazing in her defense and also she was amazing attacking. I'm sure she got one of the most agressive and powerful forehand in tennis history. Plus a good backhand, excellent legs and flexibility. and amazing technical skills. I certainly think she could be even greater than she was, I'm sure she could've been even better with a winner's mind!

[lostintranslation901]

Um... Kim's forehand was always the shot that let her down. Her backhand was much more solid.

[yodavidnavarro]

This is totally relative! In her prime her forehand was amazingly solid and powerfull. Capable of angles impossible to draw! And the topspin was amazing!

[lostintranslation901]

She puts too much wrist into it and sometimes doesn't apply enough topspin and she sprays the ball. That shot is the first thing to leave her if she gets tight.

[Lachy1001]

Wow. Maria hits the ball so hard and so close to the net. It just skims over! Kym's an awesome defender!

[Oreoclan]

Are you kidding? She gets at least 2 feet of clearance on most of her shots. But yes, her flat agressive shots (usually meant to end the point) are low over the net, but that's the same for everyone.

[sanj004]

i still cant believe that she's had 2 pull out of the olympics and the us open :(:(

[tonysotornik]

sharpova is not dat good still ivanovic is better

[tonysotornik]

saloabad yu are dumb sharpova is good but she is not a runer but a sitter and a slow poke but that is not bad she still has the skill to drop the f bomb

[saloabad]

so what are you then? I'm sick of vulgar people like you, so classless... Maria is a really good tennis player, better than Ivanovic. She has 3 grand slams and who else did that at 21? Ivanovic has 1, Jelena has nothing. Anyway she is in the top 3 soon no.1 again and that's what really matters.

[dorker1992]

monica seles had 8 grand slams before 20

[ilikeatingcats]

You're an idiot.

[SoulPowerful]

Boy do I miss her. Come back KC.

[knockout98741]

Hate watching vids like this makes me miss clijsters cnt believe her and henin have gone now they were so talented and could have both won more slams its such a shame there matches where always the best to watch because they were so good at what they did, its a pleasure to watch people who are good at what they do.

But the champions they are I respect there descisions to go. There are rumurs kim could be returning though.

[19ela83]

thanks to Henin and Clijsters Sharapova is number one-unfortunetly

[Brettford17]

Masha has earned it

[GingerMouseHouse]

Wrong, She Got Lucky. But If Clijsters Does Come Back, (Henin Wont) Clijsters'll be kicking Sharapova's Arse Again.

[Jimmyjim2307]

so damn right!

[joaolohan]

Maria rocks!

[Cuqui0009]

OMG! Amazing!!!!

[FDY35]

I loved the Acura Classic Tennis Tournament.

Why did they cancel it????

[petunia0809]

i can't stretch as much as like that, maybe i move the same way like jelena jankovic, i keep the shots in play as much as possible and sometimes i rely on my opponents error.....

[RAS2424]

Superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[kayela666]

i just love it when kim does her well-patented leg splits!!!!!!!

[paparazzi1d]

maria sharapova is till the best. . but i gotta admit kim fighted hell good to get tyat point. . she deserved it

[Fenwicky]

i wish clijsters didnt retire so early, but at least she did it in style, winning the US open!

[cheriz1]

watch sharapova's serve=D so funny

bounces around; put's her hair behind her ears, bounces the ball twice; glares at her opponent; serves with one foot bending ^^

[QuadThreat]

yeah it's called blatant deliberation...and it's fucking annoying because the hair is never in her face when she scrapes it back, and she looks like a robot when she does this routine of hers.

[keleigh18]

sharapova n ivanovic should write a book 'how to cheat on the tennis court' they both do stupid things to put off their opponents they should be banned.

[QuadThreat]

LMAO...yeah I love Ivanovic, but that little squeaky shoe thing she does during her opponent's serves has got to go.

[shawchow]

yah! n ull the one wholl publish it right? who cares bwt ur fckn thoughts? u doesnt evn exist!

[ellegirlke]

I miss Kim so much on the tenniscourt...

[11111mona11111]

@ellegirlke i think kim now became stronger than 2006

[sidespin85]

No volley?

[sheremeti]

I miss Kim too Thesse two players are my favourite player until now I love them bouth

[jodiiebaybee]

woow! what a poiint!

[cath4225]

i miss kim so much!!

Sharapova and Clijster always gave some really good matches to watch

[drikke16]

KIM CLIJSTERS is the best !

junstine henin doesn't !!

[rsca19]

Comeback please :-(

[jankovic07]

Omg i miss kim i hope she makes a comeback like davenport!!! Im gonna make a vid all about her!!!

[kustze123]

love here game

[bartoli26]

Amazing point! I miss these points from Kim.

[nick0rulz]

mi gawd man..that point woz goin on 4eva...but a gr8 one.....luv both players..=]

[deltaobsessed89]

GO MARIA! love that girl.

[sharapova13]

God! What a point man! I miss Kim Clijsters so much..I hope she will come back

[criskomg]

00.40 the ball is out!

beautiful point, the best point WTA of the year in 2005!

[fire1202]

Wow. Maria's so damn aggressive. You can obviously see her controlling the points from the service and baseline in a rollback fashion. And she's making Kim run around the court.

[ferreroR]

yep, Maria's game is complete attacking. It also hinders her, because she doesn't have a good defense then, but considering she usually doesn't, cause she's always attacking her opponent.

[Proshott]

IF the ball was out they would have called it, some people need to get a friggin brain.

[XtOfje]

And how nice is it to live in your own little reallity?

And why do they have the hawk eye again? To look at hawks or something? Or perhaps to see what the human eye cannot allways see [I said too much]

[Proshott]

Shutup idiot. The ball was in, that is that.

[XtOfje]

How convincing you are. I never said that ball wasn't in and neither did I say that the ball was out.

I'm merely saying that the linesman cannot see everything. This statement: [IF the ball is out they would have called it] is therefore useless and untrue.

It does look though that the ball was out, you can hear it at the reaction of the crowd. And... stop flaming.

[Proshott]

LoL, wat a loser. Go cry to Mommy u nerd.

[Gaetankeuh]

no the ball wanst out , f*cking retards

[sohailyaqub]

miss clijsters.... i thought she was such an exciting player to watch.... good game, constructed points beautifully.... kimmy where art thou :)