Percy896's Tennis Forum

x.doublea · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject:

Another withdrawal from Wimbledon in Mary Pierce.
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PSALT · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject:

sad about Lindsay. this knocks down the door for the top 4 seeds. one of them would have had to play her, they wouldn't have been happy. Mauresmo is my pick now. She is a more than capable grasscourter.
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x.doublea · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject:

Yes, she has so much variety- good volleys, drives, and even a slice. The only one rivalring her in terms of variety is Henin-Hardenne....
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leftys_rock · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject:

JHH has variety, but not as much as Mauresmo. Henin hits very flat compared to Mauresmo. Mauresmo can mix it up much better than JHH can and has better volleying skills. Amelie may not hit as hard as Henin, but she has excellent slice and has good topspin on the backhand to mix it up. Her forehand has a tendency to go awry at times, but it also has excellent variety.
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PSALT · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject:

I think the main reason Mauresmo will win is relative lack of competition. Clijsters isn't a great grasscourter, neither in H-H, Mauresmo has never lost to Sharapova, Petrova winning Wimbledon is laughable. The only person I can really see winnign this besides Amelia is Venus. Of course we still have to see if Mauresmo will get out of her own way at slams.
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x.doublea · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:46 pm Post subject:

One think Justine has on Mauresmo is the return- that huge backswing really costs Mauresmo. Justine's is nice, compact, and accurate. Justine's much more of a baseliner than Mauresmo, but she gets the job done when she's at the net as well.
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stevos14 · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:58 pm Post subject:

Sharapova is another pick of mine. I think Maria can take Mauresmo at wimbledon if she meets her this time. Just a hunch.

My semis - Vaidisova, Sharapova, Venus, Mauresmo
Finals - Vaidisova - Venus
Winner -Venus

I don't think Vaidisova is strong enough mentally to beat Sharapova at Wimbledon. I am interested in who's quarter Hingi is drawn into. I bet the top 8 are crossing their fingers hoping it won't be them.

leftys_rock · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject:

What if Vaidisova and Venus play each other in the semis?
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x.doublea · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:08 pm Post subject:

I would Sharapova would win now, simply because she has more experience on the surface. However, Vaidisova can definitely make an upset....
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stevos14 · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:12 pm Post subject:

leftys_rock · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject:

If Venus and Mauresmo were to meet in the SF, that would be a tough one to call. It depends on how Venus is playing that day(as we know how streaky she can be) and if Mauresmo can keep that mental in check. It shouldn't be much a problem in London, she has said that she loves to play there, as there is not the pressure of a nation in her home country on her shoulders.
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J-man · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:20 pm Post subject:

Men-Federer

Women-This one is hard but I am going with Davenport (might change I don't know)
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leftys_rock · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:29 pm Post subject:

J-man, she pulled out already. Sad

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J-man · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject:

Yes I just saw that

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