Comments on: Interview Insights – Kim Clijsters at Australian Open 2010 http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2010/01/26/interview-insights-%e2%80%93-kim-clijsters-at-australian-open-2010/ A Tennis Pro Sharing Tips And Thoughts About Tennis Instruction, Strategy and Mental Game Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ric http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2010/01/26/interview-insights-%e2%80%93-kim-clijsters-at-australian-open-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-2312 Ric Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:46:09 +0000 http://www.tennisthoughts.com/?p=561#comment-2312 So... Did Nadya Petrova make any contribution to Kim Clijsters' defeat? Or... Did Kim Clijsters solely contribute to Nadya Petrova's win? In other words: Was it only because Kim was in total control of the entire process and, fortunately for Nadya but unfortunately for Kim, Kim could not "feel the ball" which led to Kim's defeat and Nadya's win? Is it really an 'either/or' situation? Is Nadya Petrova the Rodney Dangerfield of women's tennis? All questions asked with tongue firmly placed in cheek... :-) Seriously, I understand the point of the "insight" insofar as you are focusing on Kim, based on her interview comments, and not Nadya. We certainly can learn from her comments and your insight. I am not affiliated in any way with Nadya Petrova or Kim Clijsters but would like access to their bank accounts! So… Did Nadya Petrova make any contribution to Kim Clijsters’ defeat?

Or… Did Kim Clijsters solely contribute to Nadya Petrova’s win?

In other words: Was it only because Kim was in total control of the entire process and, fortunately for Nadya but unfortunately for Kim, Kim could not “feel the ball” which led to Kim’s defeat and Nadya’s win?

Is it really an ‘either/or’ situation?

Is Nadya Petrova the Rodney Dangerfield of women’s tennis?

All questions asked with tongue firmly placed in cheek… :-)

Seriously, I understand the point of the “insight” insofar as you are focusing on Kim, based on her interview comments, and not Nadya. We certainly can learn from her comments and your insight.

I am not affiliated in any way with Nadya Petrova or Kim Clijsters but would like access to their bank accounts!

]]> By: Jean Landry http://www.tennisthoughts.com/2010/01/26/interview-insights-%e2%80%93-kim-clijsters-at-australian-open-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-2304 Jean Landry Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:29:52 +0000 http://www.tennisthoughts.com/?p=561#comment-2304 Thomaz. I saw Kim's match. I could not believe my eyes: no rythm,no game plan, not moving on easier balls to come to the net and drive , no fire in her eyes. To me , it was like watching an unnown player who is just there as a figure........ Naturally, Petrova is very impressive, tall and strong. But that never distracted Kim or Justin from playing their game plan. Just think of the Williams sisters that they beat so many times. Concerning Federer, he was so brilliant, like in 2006-2007. So fired up. That unique touch at the net, that determination to hit those back- hand shots again and again, when Murray kept hitting that way. He didnt try to run around his back-hand, he hit it. I think that this was a strong factor to his victory. On preceding matches, he seemed to be, as he was before, in a class above his opponents (not the least). Yes , I have a strong ffeeling about him, if he stays healthy, in 2010. Last year, iI was not sure, but now I am: hes the best player of all times. All my admiration goes to Murray: What maturity and sensitivity he acquired in the past 2 years. What a fighter. And, yes now, what a sympatical caracter. Thomaz.
I saw Kim’s match. I could not believe my eyes: no rythm,no game plan, not moving on easier balls to come to the net and drive , no fire in her eyes. To me , it was like watching an unnown player who is just there as a figure……..
Naturally, Petrova is very impressive, tall and strong. But that never distracted Kim or Justin from playing their game plan. Just think of the Williams sisters that they beat so many times.

Concerning Federer, he was so brilliant, like in 2006-2007. So fired up. That unique touch at the net, that determination to hit those back- hand shots again and again, when Murray kept hitting that way. He didnt try to run around his back-hand, he hit it. I think that this was a strong factor to his victory.
On preceding matches, he seemed to be, as he was before, in a class above his opponents (not the least).
Yes , I have a strong ffeeling about him, if he stays healthy, in 2010.
Last year, iI was not sure, but now I am: hes the best player of all times.

All my admiration goes to Murray: What maturity and sensitivity he acquired in the past 2 years. What a fighter. And, yes now, what a sympatical caracter.

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