Comments on: Ana vs. Maria: Preview of the 2008 Australian Open Ladies Final

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:47:44 +0000

Oh yeah, Lindsay, forgot that she’s back…keep on thinking she’s still retired…good catch Vicki.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:54:38 +0000

Nick I would like to correct you on your comment that only Justine and Serena are the only active player to win a slam without dropping a set. Lindsay won all three of her slams without dropping a set too.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:18:03 +0000

Maria will try to do something only Justine and Serena(active players)have done and it is to win a major without dropping a set. I think Serena did it at Wimbledon and US Open sometimes back, I could be wrong, and Henin did it last year at the French and US Open.

This is a chance to show she belongs with the Williams Sisters and Henin when it comes to Grand Slam pressure!

Maria had a great week so let’s hope she can continue…she only had to face Henin this time and none of the Williams, so this is for her to win.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:11:55 +0000

The odd thing is that ever since last year I figured that 2008 would be the year Maria won the Australian Open. She seems to win a major title every other year (which would bode for a great career if that continues for another 8-10 years) and I thought it just made sense that she’d take the title. Her wins have been impressive, facing two former world no. 1’s (albeit one not at the very highest level of her game- Davenport) and the world no. 4 and 11. That could definitely be considered a tough draw. The lucky thing is that she hasn’t had to face a Williams sister, though with the way she’s playing, she’d prove a formidable opponent to them. So while I don’t expect Ivanovic to falter as she did in last year’s French final, I see Sharapova taking the title in straight sets.

(Side note: I know it’s a couple days late, but I’ve been thinking about how dominant Henin has been the last couple of years and remembered this little factoid: the last time she lost before the semifinals of an event before this Australian Open was Miami in 2006, which means that she got to that stage at every tournament from April 2006-January 2008. Almost two years, 15 tournament wins, 3 grand slams. That’s pretty incredible.)

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:39:48 +0000

I agree, Aaress–Maria wins her first Australian Open.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:25:23 +0000

I would rather hear squeaky feet then the grunting honestly. I think last night it seemed louder because the roof was closed so it kept the sound in or something because her shoes have been squeaking since the beginning, but it was never that loud. I love watching Maria, but the two things that I don’t like are: her father and her grunting. When she plays her best, it’s amazing to watch, but sometimes I can’t focus because all I can hear is grunting.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:42:57 +0000

Noisy Footwork versus Excessive Grunting…who will win and who will go deaf first?

I dont mind any of the grunting, but the squeaking thing last night was just annoying…I know Ana didn’t do it on purpose, but she needs new shoes.

I would freak out if I throw up the ball to serve and my opponent is making a Godzilla’s sound on the other end.

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