http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/05/24/what%e2%80%99s-the-secret-behind-the-rise-of-serbian-tennis/ Women's Professional Tennis News, Results, and Commentary Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:47:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/05/24/what%e2%80%99s-the-secret-behind-the-rise-of-serbian-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-24380 Brian Thurogood Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:08:20 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/05/24/what%e2%80%99s-the-secret-behind-the-rise-of-serbian-tennis/#comment-24380 DOUBLE FAULTS AND LOST BREAKS Roland Garros has again revealed some significant flaws in the women's game. Top seeds are logging high numbers of double faults and low returns on break points. Sharapova and Jankovic are struggling, and what we might call second tier (Radwanska et al) are playing below par. So many matches are disappointments. The favourite may win in some cases, but they are not satisfying matches. Maybe we expected one or both Williams sisters to falter; we still thought Mauresmo could do better (after all these years!). Missed opportunities are so extensive that most matches are a lottery. Not who will win a point, but who will throw one away. Disappointing that one of the great stages of women's tennis should be so poor - so far. DOUBLE FAULTS AND LOST BREAKS
Roland Garros has again revealed some significant flaws in the women’s game. Top seeds are logging high numbers of double faults and low returns on break points.
Sharapova and Jankovic are struggling, and what we might call second tier (Radwanska et al) are playing below par.
So many matches are disappointments. The favourite may win in some cases, but they are not satisfying matches. Maybe we expected one or both Williams sisters to falter; we still thought Mauresmo could do better (after all these years!).
Missed opportunities are so extensive that most matches are a lottery. Not who will win a point, but who will throw one away.
Disappointing that one of the great stages of women’s tennis should be so poor – so far.

]]> http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/05/24/what%e2%80%99s-the-secret-behind-the-rise-of-serbian-tennis/comment-page-1/#comment-24198 Solving the mystery behind the greatness of Serbian tennis | Uncategorized Sat, 24 May 2008 19:55:26 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/05/24/what%e2%80%99s-the-secret-behind-the-rise-of-serbian-tennis/#comment-24198 [...] written a guest post for On the Baseline Tennis News on the topic that perplexes many people - What's the Secret behind the Rise of Serbian Tennis?. The article, which is part of On the Baseline’s Tennis 101 series, is my attempt at solving the [...] [...] written a guest post for On the Baseline Tennis News on the topic that perplexes many people – What's the Secret behind the Rise of Serbian Tennis?. The article, which is part of On the Baseline’s Tennis 101 series, is my attempt at solving the [...]

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