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Australian Open 2018 - PaulP - 01-15-2018
Ahhh..........
Another Australian Open - another Stosur capitulation. I like her - she seems like a good sort, but her situation seems almost chronic to me.
And let's hope the Big Pealla can knock over that smelly, mouldy block of Swiss Cheese. I can't see it happening - Rafa hasn't played enough in recent times, and his knees don't give me much confidence.
VAMOS !
Re: Australian Open 2018 - flyboy77 - 01-15-2018
Have to feel sorry for Stosur, hopefully sh'll be a good coach.
Great career given her 'issues'.
Re: Australian Open 2018 - DJC - 01-15-2018
It's a shame about Sam but her best seems to behind her. It's a bit like Alicia Molik in that she promised so much but couldn't deliver. Of course, Molik had a debilitating medical condition.
It's not all doom and gloom though; we seem to have some promising youngsters, Ash and Dasher are doing OK and Nick Kyrgios appears to have turned the corner ????
Re: Australian Open 2018 - Gointocarlton - 01-15-2018
(01-15-2018, 09:28 AM)DJC link Wrote:It's a shame about Sam but her best seems to behind her. It's a bit like Alicia Molik in that she promised so much but couldn't deliver. Of course, Molik had a debilitating medical condition.what was it?
It's not all doom and gloom though; we seem to have some promising youngsters, Ash and Dasher are doing OK and Nick Kyrgios appears to have turned the corner ????
Re: Australian Open 2018 - Thryleon - 01-15-2018
Stosur just cannot play hard court tennis.
She's a clay courter and hence why she's not that good at the Australian open.
Re: Australian Open 2018 - DJC - 01-15-2018
(01-15-2018, 10:36 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:what was it?
If I remember correctly, she had an inner ear infection that developed into something more serious.
Re: Australian Open 2018 - flyboy77 - 01-16-2018
Quote:The 24-year-old Melbourne-based South Australian suffers from vestibular neuronitis, which affects her balance and vision and leaves her low on energy and unable to recover from matches. The condition has plagued Molik since March when she contracted a virus, which permanently damaged her inner ear.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/tennis/alicia-moliks-run-of-ill-health-continues/2005/10/19/1129401318718.html
Stosur meanwhile simply chokes more often than not sadly, whatever the surface!
Re: Australian Open 2018 - madbluboy - 01-16-2018
She played that match point way too safe and was hoping for an error, after that she was toast.
Re: Australian Open 2018 - mateinone - 01-16-2018
(01-15-2018, 10:43 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Stosur just cannot play hard court tennis.
She's a clay courter and hence why she's not that good at the Australian open.
She won her only grand slam at the US Open...
I think with Sam it is between her ears
Re: Australian Open 2018 - flyboy77 - 01-16-2018
entirely.
And for a girl with muscles to burn and a 'strong' serve in the scheme of women's tennis she surely loses her serve a lot...
When she tightens up everything simply collapses - her serve, her forehand and her footwork.