The only reason she’s No. 3 in the world right know is because she plays a ton of tournaments and always benefits from an easy draw. Like last year’s US Open. She played like, Melanie Oudin and Wickmayer to reach the finals. Its really frustrating to see all these good players who should be ranked higher; Kuznetsova, Sharapova, Azarenka, Henin, and Clijsters who are ranked much lower and get a tougher draw because of it and have to play each other in the early rounds and this benefits all the mediocre players. Wozniacki will never a slam; not if she has to play the big names. She’ll probably benefit from yet another cupcake draw at the US Open this year. WTA is really a joke these days.
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Who agrees that Caroline Wozniacki is extremely overrated?
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Does anyone think Kim Clijsters is pretty lucky and the 2010 Us OPen is hers for the taking due to luck…?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010I mean, not taking anything away from her skills… she’s a former world number 1 and 2 time grand slam champion… but ever since her comeback I feel like she’s been getting a little too much luck.
I mean… Against Serena Williams at the US Open she won because of Serena’s foot fault (set up match point) and then the penalty point for Serena’s outburst. I’m not saying she didn’t outplay Serena (she did in the first set most definitely… but the 2nd set was quite tight)…. and at the 2003 Australian Open she was up 5-1 against Serena in the 3rd set but Serena came back and beat her. And Serena came back from 5-0 from matchpoint against Henin in the 2008 Miami (?) and won. And in this case, Serena was only a game behind and it wasn’t even matchpoint. It was probably a 50/50 chance Kim would have broken down and Serena won against her.
Plus… Kim’s always played badly in finals due to her nerves and pressure… but luckily for her…. Dementieva and Sharapova and the other women were playing badly and Melanie Oudin took out some seeds… so she got to play a newbie Caroline Wozniacki in the final. She probably would have collapsed had she played a higher level player… (She pretty much couldn’t handle Henin in their three grand slam finals and had breakdowns).
Also… at the 2010 Miami event…. when she set up matchpoint against Henin in the 3rd set tiebreak, she later admitted it was pure luck she managed to volley Henin’s backhand passing shot over the net. Otherwise it would have been Henin’s matchpoint and knowing her nerves Henin would have beaten her.
And then…. at the 2010 Wimbledon… Henin was completely overwhelming her in the 1st set… but unluckily Henin tripped and injured her elbow which caused Clijsters to easily defeat her once the match went on.
And finally… just this week… Sharapova had to deal with tiredness from playing a 3 setter in her semis match but Clijsters was well rested because Ivanovic got a foot injury….. and then Today…. Maria was destroying her on court but the rain delay allowed Clijsters to collect herself and come back and win. ANd also… the rain delay caused Maria to lose focus and intensity and as the match went into a 3 setter you could see how tired she was.
If her luck continues…… I see her getting a super easy draw at teh US OPen (since she will be seeded 4th right?) and her ranked quarterfinal and semifinal opponent being non seeds since the seeded players played badly and got ousted… I then see her playing against some good, but inexperienecd player in the final like Azarenka and winning…
Seriously I mean.. the 2010 US Open has basically overtaken the French Open as THE MAJOR THATS EASIEST FOR INEXPERIENCED PLAYERS TO WIN. I mean wtf? The Us Open has always had the widest array of champions from venus to serena to henin to clijsters to sharapova… but now…. Serena and venus AND Maria are injured. AND Henin is injured and has already dropped out of the event.
There is basically NO-ONE to pose a threat to Clijsters at teh Us Open. THe only person who can win against her is some low ranked player who is red hot and luckier than she (like Schiavone at teh French, Rezai at Madrid, Sanchez at Rome, Petrova at Australian).
Honestly… I see Clijsters winning this tournament without dropping a set.
Oh yeah.. Jelena isn’t really much a threat because Kim leads 6-1 against her and Jelena never could handle the Belgian duo (lost 10 times to Henin) nor collect herself enough (only made 1 Grand Slam final)
Radwanska lacks offensive power to win on such a fast playing surface…
Stosur….. the girl is good on clay lets just leave it on that. Stosur sucks on grass and is average/below average on hard courts.
Zvonareva is kinda the type of lucky red hot player i was talking about…
and Dementieva has been streaky since her injury.
Perhaps Li Na MIGHT stand a chance? but she’s not at Clijster’s level either…
the strong tennis stars?
Saturday, August 14th, 2010i am an 18 year old boy weighing 140lbs.who do you think can lift me and run for a longer time:
ana ivanovic,sharapova,wozniaki or melanie oudin
How do I hit a Melanie Oudin forehand?
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010I’m a teenage boy and I play a lot like melanie (of course I’m not as good Im not a pro) and I see that her forehand is very flat and effective. I also see that when she prepares to hit, hee racquet is almost horizontal with the ground. How do I hit that shot? Thanks.
What forehand grip does Melanie Oudin use?
Saturday, May 15th, 2010Please post proof also. Thanks.
I saw a photo of a forehand by Melanie and it looked semi western but I believe you. And I’m glad eastern is making a comeback because I’m shaping my junior career just like Melanie. Eastern forehand hard and flat, and going all out on short returns.
Alright, is Melanie Oudin hot? Yes or No.?
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010I like her, just want to know what other people think.
How do I hit a Melanie Oudin forehand?
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010I’m a teenage boy and I play a lot like melanie (of course I’m not as good Im not a pro) and I see that her forehand is very flat and effective. I also see that when she prepares to hit, hee racquet is almost horizontal with the ground. How do I hit that shot? Thanks.
How do I hit a Melanie Oudin forehand?
Sunday, May 9th, 2010I’m a teenage boy and I play a lot like melanie (of course I’m not as good Im not a pro) and I see that her forehand is very flat and effective. I also see that when she prepares to hit, hee racquet is almost horizontal with the ground. How do I hit that shot? Thanks.
How do I hit a Melanie Oudin forehand?
Saturday, May 8th, 2010I’m a teenage boy and I play a lot like melanie and I also have her eastern flat forehand (of course I’m not as good Im not a pro) and I see that her forehand is very flat and effective. I also see that when she prepares to hit, hee racquet is almost horizontal with the ground. How do I hit that shot? Thanks.
Another young American girl is on the rise…?
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Melanie Oudin, who? Well there is a new teen sensation on the rise in tennis..it’s Sloane Stephens! She just got through the Indian Wells qualifiers..If you don’t know about her, here’s a link..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloane_Stephens
So unfortunately her father recently died in September. I’m thinking she’s using her pain, as inspiration to do her best. I haven’t seen her play, but she seems good. America has a good future in women’s tennis, what with Melanie Oudin, Christina McHale (who also made it through qallies), Coco Vandeweghe, Madison Keys, and even Vania King, it looks like we’re in capable hands..Also shout out to Michelle Larcher de Brito who ALSO made it into the main draw of Indian Wells..
What do you think?
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