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Post by Grossefavourite » Sep Thu 06, 2018 8:18 am

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Post by Ace2Ace » Sep Thu 06, 2018 11:50 am

Why do you have to remind us. ??? : ) :)
Serena will have her serve.
Both are bringing their best weapons to the ring.
20 drop shots from Sevastova will be erased with 30 aces. :)

If Sevastova can't drop shots, she is out.
If Serena can't ace, she is out.
Simple as that. :)
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Re:SERENA, Remember 2015!!!!!!!!!

Post by sekasi » Sep Thu 06, 2018 12:44 pm

lol, why go back to 2015 when there is Wimbledon 2018?

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Post by Grossefavourite » Sep Thu 06, 2018 1:03 pm

<font color=brown>@ <b>sekasi</b>:</font>
 
Vinci reminds me more of Sevastova than Kerber does though yes, W'18 should also serve as a cautionary tale.

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Post by sekasi » Sep Thu 06, 2018 1:26 pm

<font color=brown>@ <b>Grossefavourite</b>:</font>
 
It's really not the opponent in both cases, it is a matter of Serena controlling her nerves. The way she played that Wimbledon 2018, she would have lost to Errani.

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Post by Grossefavourite » Sep Thu 06, 2018 1:39 pm

<font color=brown>@ <b>sekasi</b>:</font>
 
Yep. I first noticed nerves creeping into Ree's game around the USO final against Stosur. It's easier however to battle the nerves against a power player than one that slices, dices and drop shots, as you can hit through it.
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Post by Grossefavourite » Sep Thu 06, 2018 2:04 pm

OSAKA'S COACH SASCHA BAJIN FEELS SHE CAN 'OWN THE COURT LIKE SERENA'

The coach of Naomi Osaka, Sascha Bajin, says she and Serena Williams have similar games but very different personalities.

Bajin is the former hitting partner of Williams, and began working with Osaka in 2017. The 20-year-old has reached the semifinals at the US Open, crushing most of her opponents.

“They really are different people, because the only similarity they have is that they have the same hair, big hair,” Bajin said with a laugh. “I believe that they want to play the same. They are very powerful, big servers, big hitters, both of them. But even on court, Serena is very aggressive, and Naomi, I have to push her to get a fist pump out of her.

"Off court, too, Naomi is a little bit more reserved, just a little bit more shy. When I was with Serena, she was a little bit more outgoing. On court she's more of a boss, kind of like, than Naomi is now."

Bajin would like Osaka to have more of Williams's competitive fire on court.

"We are all, in the team, working hard to make sure that Naomi one day might own the court like Serena," he said "I really, really, really hope Serena makes it to the finals here and I hope that we do. That would be beautiful.”

The Japanese player had a fine start to the season, including winning Indian Wells, where she defeated Maria Sharapova, Agnieszka Radwanska, Karolina Pliskova, Simona Halep and Daria Kasatkina to win the title.

But Osaka seemed weighed down by the pressure that followed her title run, and did not go deep at any events until the US Open.

According to her coach, she has changed her approach and is embracing the occasion.

“She's playing smarter now,” Bajin said. “But she's just matured a lot on court. A beautiful display was [in the fourth round against Aryna] Sabalenka where she's down three match points, trying to push the forehand return in, misses two of them, then goes back to deuce and attacks her second serve, gets that point, and ultimately earned match point. Sabalenka double-faulted, earned the match with putting pressure on. So these are the little things that I love watching and seeing how she progresses.

"I believe that Naomi is one of those individuals who really craves the big stage.”

Bajin has also worked with Victoria Azarenka and Caroline Wozniacki on the WTA tour.

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Post by Ace2Ace » Sep Thu 06, 2018 2:56 pm

Mouratoglou gone, Mouratoglou is back.
Sasha is the new Moratoglou. Keep talking until Naomi puts a lid on it. Just like Serena finally zipped Patrick up.
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