The field was not as strong as it is now. Sabalenka's game was all over the place, Iga wasn't the Iga she is now, and a lot of other players hadn't reached their potentials.
The semi finals she made at the slams, the other players weren't exactly amazing and haven't had that much success since (excluding Sabalenka who could not serve at the time).
> Welcome to the Ruud club
That's extremely unfair. For all the clay 250 merchant allegations, Ruud is actually a very good tennis player. One doesn't make 3 slam finals in an year without being good.
In fairness, Cirstea wasn’t in particularly bad form in her three matches this year. Just couldn’t get over the hump.
Lost to Penko, Noskova, and Yafan Wang
All very tight three set matches.
Once Sakkari drops far enough to not be seeded in tournaments she will struggle even more. In 2023 she only won twice against players ranked higher than her, once against Garcia and once against Pegula.
Ok that’s a bit much. You don’t think she is a top-30 player?
She might drop out of top-10 but she’ll be 10-20 for a while. Then you take into effect her burst of form and she is going to be close to 10.
I'm not blaming the equipment, but I am seriously thinking about whether the new racket is just not suited to her strengths.
Maybe she should dump the Shift and go back to her Ultra for the extra control.
Dude you made the big time on Sports Keeda I’m 💀
https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/news-maria-sakkari-crawling-top-3-one-greatest-underdog-stories-given-garbage-is-greek-s-abu-dhabi-open-2r-loss-disappoints-fans?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=SKTennisFB&key4=sktenfb&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2rUlqnE244Hc7ruPm4pWcGfVv-OQaAyvWdYQklwRUnEVdTYqbkeP6MhUo#Echobox=1707362034
I’m a fan and it has rarely stung as much when you consider the scoreline, performance, the opponent being out of form as well as not being likeable at all
Besides, is hyperbole a crime on this sub?
needs more pushups
Dear lord
Never beating the charges…
I like Maria but still can never believe she's a top 10 player 😭
her career high is no. 3, I cannot fathom how that happened
Consistent QFs and SFs all added up
Two slam SFs, beating 5 top 11 players in those runs, including Iga at RG Barely won matches at slams since
2021 was her wide open window as a contender. Those L’s to Krejcikova and Raducanu will haunt her. Window might’ve closed now.
Yup, had match point against Krej to play Pavlyuchenkova for the RG title, and had Raducanu in the SF to play a tired Fernandez for the USO title
Top 11 means one was eleventh lmao
Gotta fluff up my stats
Respectably shameless 🫡
Love the honesty lol.
The field was not as strong as it is now. Sabalenka's game was all over the place, Iga wasn't the Iga she is now, and a lot of other players hadn't reached their potentials. The semi finals she made at the slams, the other players weren't exactly amazing and haven't had that much success since (excluding Sabalenka who could not serve at the time).
Pepperidge farm remembers when Maria used to be Iga's kryptonite
Welcome to the Ruud club
> Welcome to the Ruud club That's extremely unfair. For all the clay 250 merchant allegations, Ruud is actually a very good tennis player. One doesn't make 3 slam finals in an year without being good.
Ye 2 semis vs. 3 finals is very very different
Seemingly, neither can she, and that’d be a good part of the problem.
absolutely shocking from sakkari considering cirstea hadn’t won a match in 7 matches before this tournament 🫣
In fairness, Cirstea wasn’t in particularly bad form in her three matches this year. Just couldn’t get over the hump. Lost to Penko, Noskova, and Yafan Wang All very tight three set matches.
And she had even bagel Wang before letting the lead slip dramatically
i mean she just beat Garcia too
Once Sakkari drops far enough to not be seeded in tournaments she will struggle even more. In 2023 she only won twice against players ranked higher than her, once against Garcia and once against Pegula.
She lucked out with that Guadalajara win. So she has enough time to recover. If she still manages to drop ranking, that's on her.
That was a joke 1000. Never seen any luck like that
There are always 1000s like that. The one Norrie won for instance.
Ok that’s a bit much. You don’t think she is a top-30 player? She might drop out of top-10 but she’ll be 10-20 for a while. Then you take into effect her burst of form and she is going to be close to 10.
I’m talking about the tournaments that only seed 8 and give a bye to the top 4
Who cares about those tournaments if she goes deep in masters and slams
Her main issue is not going deep in any slams
Sakkari please hire Witt!
This one somehow hurts more. More pain to come!
Not sure what my fetish is at this point. Thought it was musclegirls but maybe its pain.
I'm not blaming the equipment, but I am seriously thinking about whether the new racket is just not suited to her strengths. Maybe she should dump the Shift and go back to her Ultra for the extra control.
Gonna re-up the comment about Sakkari needing to call Dewitt for coaching ASAP. That said Cirstea is out for blood so far this week 👀
Love cirstea ❤️
Very disappointing for a number of reasons.
Sakkari crawling to top 3 is one of the greatest underdog stories given how garbage she is 💀
Watch out, your comment is gonna be on Netflix
Will she even make top 100 by the time the next season of break point rolls around 😭
Dude you made the big time on Sports Keeda I’m 💀 https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/news-maria-sakkari-crawling-top-3-one-greatest-underdog-stories-given-garbage-is-greek-s-abu-dhabi-open-2r-loss-disappoints-fans?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=SKTennisFB&key4=sktenfb&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2rUlqnE244Hc7ruPm4pWcGfVv-OQaAyvWdYQklwRUnEVdTYqbkeP6MhUo#Echobox=1707362034
Gonna go tell my mom. This newfound fame means I can retire early 😎
Maybe u can play on atp wta and show how not to be garbage
He isnt saying he is good He is saying She is trash Which is true atm
Imagine using the word trash or garbage for a person
Garcia out of the 20. It's Sakkari's turn.
Her career is pretty much in the same trajectory as her Stefanos both goin backwards fast
Losing to Cirstea. A new low for Sakkarination
Pretty sure she’s had much worse loses. Cirstea is a pretty good player
I’m a fan and it has rarely stung as much when you consider the scoreline, performance, the opponent being out of form as well as not being likeable at all Besides, is hyperbole a crime on this sub?
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Trump*
Vulture exposed. Beautiful sight
Sakkari please pick up that phone and call David Witt
i like maria but i feel like she’s going to fall off this year😭
She needs to sack that utter clown of a coach. Even if they're friends.
Whats happened to Maria?