A super star is a person who is very good in her job and has time to do other things in life. 

A rest won't be bad for Masha, because her results were not excellent at finals. 

Masha has still the time to find a new coach !!!! 

According to Navratilova:

Navratilova said. ___________________________________________________________________ She is right. And her coach had to realize it and react. But nothing happens. They let things flow but it flows in the wrong way. Maria is not good enough physically, she has not enough endurance, she has to get more skills, move better ( she is too lazy to move, she must get moved), avoid those DF and unforced errors and upgrade her net activity which is like non existent. A good coach had to realize this since a year ago, but nothing happened as we saw in all the tournaments she played. It's too bad that now she looses to everybody. ( not only to big ones ).

Originally Posted by: Philli

Guys, Gals, you're wasting your time arguing about wether she needs a new Coach or not. Just take a look at the newest News entry on the Homepage and you'll see why her Tennis is only so so. While all the other top names are showing thier skills in Doha and later this month in Dubai, where is Maria? Well, no time for Tennis, she's too busy visiting the Fashion Shows in New York this month. That just about says it all. I rest my case.

Oh, look at the pics..It looks like she left her push-ups in her tennis outfit again.

why doesn't she play in those bigger tourney's like doha?

she needs to prcatice playing those better players... unfortuantely she slips against them all the tine..

Originally Posted by: Dartagnan

A loss in pro tennis, it is not only a game. A loss means that you are not strong enough to defeat your opponent and the level of your tennis should be reviewed. 

As Masha wants to increase the level of her tennis, she can also change her coach. 

A coach is a person who should help you to increase your tennis level quickly and you should not lose a match against a player who has a lower ranking. If it is the case it is better to change your coach, because we only live once on this earth and we don't have to wait years to have a good result. 

The coach is the person who should know your weak points and work with you on them and you should feel at each match that you are better. 

I advice Masha to try to work with a new European coach because nowadays the best tennis players of the planet have European coaches. It is the case of Nadal, Federer&Djokovic. 

Don't forget that we only live once on this earth and you are losing your young years. 

IT IS AN ADVICE FOR ROLAND GARROS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON 2012 !!!!

It is indeed very true how much a coach can impact on a player's game, techniques and so forth. However, it is not sterotypically a European coach that may only achieve great results with a player. Maria in particular has been working with her current coach for more than a year now, and they seem to work well with one another and with  such respect. Together they have reached two grand slam finals in less than as many years and have obviously teamed up reasonably well to do so. 

It also has to be considered that Maria is very loyal to the people around her, and looking into the past has only changed coachs several times throughout her career. What more, the Olympics are coming up, and it would almost be suiside if Maria is to change coaches months before the tournament.

There is nothing significantly out of place in her game judging so far by this year and the fuss of looking for a new coach and starting again from scratch is really not all that worth the trouble - especially when it is purly unneccessary.

Originally Posted by: Ihumanluvmariasharapova419

why doesn't she play in those bigger tourney's like doha?

she needs to prcatice playing those better players... unfortuantely she slips against them all the tine..

It is not important to play each tournament because you also need to rest and think about your results. 

Don't let things flow. You have to find a solution to increase your level in tennis. 

What is important?

It is important to avoid your old faults at each match and have better results. 

But if you play plenty of matches and you make the same faults at each match. It is better not to play a tournament. 

Originally Posted by: Ihumanluvmariasharapova419

Originally Posted by: Dartagnan

Originally Posted by: Ihumanluvmariasharapova419

why doesn't she play in those bigger tourney's like doha?

she needs to prcatice playing those better players... unfortuantely she slips against them all the tine..

It is not important to play each tournament because you also need to rest and think about your results. 

Don't let things flow. You have to find a solution to increase your level in tennis. 

What is important?

It is important to avoid your old faults at each match and have better results. 

But if you play plenty of matches and you make the same faults at each match. It is better not to play a tournament. 

yeah your right... it'd beOK to play not many tournaments and actually win them than to play many tournaments and lose...

she needs to pick up her game soon, unfortuantely time is running out! Vika and Petra are getting better and better, and theyre already getting too good for her to beat.

Na!! considering the circumstances, I believe she is doing pretty well. Yes, Vika & Petra are new comers and strong but Maria has a lot of experience and I think she'll do fine. From shoulder surgery to #2, I think it's pretty good don't you think?

However, It'd be good if she can get a little more intense physical training to help her movements.

Originally Posted by: Dartagnan

A loss in pro tennis, it is not only a game. A loss means that you are not strong enough to defeat your opponent and the level of your tennis should be reviewed. 

As Masha wants to increase the level of her tennis, she can also change her coach. 

A coach is a person who should help you to increase your tennis level quickly and you should not lose a match against a player who has a lower ranking. If it is the case it is better to change your coach, because we only live once on this earth and we don't have to wait years to have a good result. 

The coach is the person who should know your weak points and work with you on them and you should feel at each match that you are better. 

I advice Masha to try to work with a new European coach because nowadays the best tennis players of the planet have European coaches. It is the case of Nadal, Federer&Djokovic. 

Don't forget that we only live once on this earth and you are losing your young years. 

IT IS AN ADVICE FOR ROLAND GARROS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON 2012 !!!!

Maria has been having some terrific results. Though she has lost in 2 grandslam finals in the past year, it wasn't because her game was crumbling down, but simply because her opponents came out firing. I don't think Thomas has been doing a bad job with Maria, he had worked previously with Li Na and her success can be explained my his efforts to some extent.  A grandslam crown will come if it comes, there is no point blaming the results on Maria's coach who has down such a good job on her.

Originally Posted by: Dartagnan

An advice of a good friend: 

Navratilova said. ___________________________________________________________________ She is right. And her coach had to realize it and react. But nothing happens. They let things flow but it flows in the wrong way. Maria is not good enough physically, she has not enough endurance, she has to get more skills, move better ( she is too lazy to move, she must get moved), avoid those DF and unforced errors and upgrade her net activity which is like non existent. A good coach had to realize this since a year ago, but nothing happened as we saw in all the tournaments she played. It's too bad that now she looses to everybody. ( not only to big ones ).

A loss in pro tennis, it is not only a game. A loss means that you are not strong enough to defeat your opponent and the level of your tennis should be reviewed. 

As Masha wants to increase the level of her tennis, she can also change her coach. 

A coach is a person who should help you to increase your tennis level quickly and you should not lose a match against a player who has a lower ranking. If it is the case it is better to change your coach, because we only live once on this earth and we don't have to wait years to have a good result. 

The coach is the person who should know your weak points and work with you on them and you should feel at each match that you are better. 

I advice Masha to try to work with a new European coach because nowadays the best tennis players of the planet have European coaches. It is the case of Nadal, Federer&Djokovic. 

Don't forget that we only live once on this earth and you are losing your young years. 

IT IS AN ADVICE FOR ROLAND GARROS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON 2012 !!!!

Hello! 

I do not believe that another trainer can make more than what Thomas did; you know all that it was much a more question of psychological power and concentration than physical and technical performance. Because, after this hard stage that Maria had crossed because of the operation and the complete stop of competitions, it was necessary to exceed a great psychological handicap which was placed like major hurdle on the way of the competitions of Maria.

This obstacle, Maria crossed it with much pain, since she had operated a total change in her entourage; and it is from there that she had started to gain and go up to the performance level that one knows to him (I believe that nobody can deny his results in 2011, after only one year of hard work).

Unfortunately, another wound occurred to put him at the variation competitions during more than 3 months. Therefore, it was necessary Maria to resume all work since the beginning and especially of sparing its health and taking care of its ankle.

Now, one can clearly note on the course of tennis that Maria can arrive at any level of a competition thanks to her performance and her power; but, also, she can lose a match against any adversary because of this concentration which is not completely perfected (she plays on the nerves in the majority of its matches).

What misses more, currently, to Maria is to play many matches of the high level while she is free of all being feared and psychological pressures with respect to its fans (fear of the score, obligation of result, etc).

It is in this vision that I proposed to Maria to organize a high level friendly tournament during April with players (men and women) of high performance. Thus, she will have the occasion to clash freely with players like Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Maurray, Kvitova, Clijsters, Lizicki, Wozniacki, etc. ; What helps him to find its serenity, its great confidence in himself and its natural sporting reflexes. 

To finish, I will like to say that if Maria wants to change her staff, it is necessary that she does it for the best staff which exists in the world, because its level and its objectives & perspective of World Number 1 require of him this choice.

I wish many successes and chance to Maria with a great season 2012 with full trophies and medals. Best Salutation! 

Originally Posted by: Ms Dementieva

Originally Posted by: Dartagnan

A loss in pro tennis, it is not only a game. A loss means that you are not strong enough to defeat your opponent and the level of your tennis should be reviewed. 

As Masha wants to increase the level of her tennis, she can also change her coach. 

A coach is a person who should help you to increase your tennis level quickly and you should not lose a match against a player who has a lower ranking. If it is the case it is better to change your coach, because we only live once on this earth and we don't have to wait years to have a good result. 

The coach is the person who should know your weak points and work with you on them and you should feel at each match that you are better. 

I advice Masha to try to work with a new European coach because nowadays the best tennis players of the planet have European coaches. It is the case of Nadal, Federer&Djokovic. 

Don't forget that we only live once on this earth and you are losing your young years. 

IT IS AN ADVICE FOR ROLAND GARROS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON 2012 !!!!

Maria has been having some terrific results. Though she has lost in 2 grandslam finals in the past year, it wasn't because her game was crumbling down, but simply because her opponents came out firing. I don't think Thomas has been doing a bad job with Maria, he had worked previously with Li Na and her success can be explained my his efforts to some extent.  A grandslam crown will come if it comes, there is no point blaming the results on Maria's coach who has down such a good job on her.

 

Thank you, Ms Dementieva.  And welcome to the forum! I really love your name. 

[quote=Ihumanluvmariasharapova419;313188]

why doesn't she play in those bigger tourney's like doha?

she needs to prcatice playing those better players... unfortuantely she slips against them all the tine..

i think she h it on clothesas a great body,and that she is an inspiration as she makes momney with tenns and spends

Originally Posted by: Dartagnan

Originally Posted by: Hanh Nguyen

Originally Posted by: Dartagnan

Originally Posted by: Hanh Nguyen

Originally Posted by: Dartagnan

A loss in pro tennis, it is not only a game. A loss means that you are not strong enough to defeat your opponent and the level of your tennis should be reviewed. 

As Masha wants to increase the level of her tennis, she can also change her coach. 

A coach is a person who should help you to increase your tennis level quickly and you should not lose a match against a player who has a lower ranking. If it is the case it is better to change your coach, because we only live once on this earth and we don't have to wait years to have a good result. 

The coach is the person who should know your weak points and work with you on them and you should feel at each match that you are better. 

I advice Masha to try to work with a new European coach because nowadays the best tennis players of the planet have European coaches. It is the case of Nadal, Federer&Djokovic. 

Don't forget that we only live once on this earth and you are losing your young years. 

IT IS AN ADVICE FOR ROLAND GARROS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON 2012 !!!!

It is indeed very true how much a coach can impact on a player's game, techniques and so forth. However, it is not sterotypically a European coach that may only achieve great results with a player. Maria in particular has been working with her current coach for more than a year now, and they seem to work well with one another and with  such respect. Together they have reached two grand slam finals in less than as many years and have obviously teamed up reasonably well to do so. 

It also has to be considered that Maria is very loyal to the people around her, and looking into the past has only changed coachs several times throughout her career. What more, the Olympics are coming up, and it would almost be suiside if Maria is to change coaches months before the tournament.

There is nothing significantly out of place in her game judging so far by this year and the fuss of looking for a new coach and starting again from scratch is really not all that worth the trouble - especially when it is purly unneccessary.

I agree with you. Maria has a good relationship with her coach. Maria used to work long time with her coaches. Maria should not change a coach just before a famous tournament such as the Olympic games. 

1) I can tell that the tennis level of Maria won't be worse if she changes her coach right away. She has already showed a lot with this new level. Anyway this level is not enough to win a Grand Slam. 

2) The relashionship between a coach and a tennis player is important but the results are more important. I will add that the nationality of the coach is not important but the result is more important.  

3) I can tell you that with this coach Masha won't win a Grand Slam this year and she has little chance to win a medal at the olympic games. 

According Navratilova who is a great adviser in tennis, a great international tennis player and has a lot of experience in life and tennis; it is better for Masha to change her coach right away before any important tournaments. 

Navratilova said. ___________________________________________________________________ She is right. And her coach had to realize it and react. But nothing happens. They let things flow but it flows in the wrong way. Maria is not good enough physically, she has not enough endurance, she has to get more skills, move better ( she is too lazy to move, she must get moved), avoid those DF and unforced errors and upgrade her net activity which is like non existent. A good coach had to realize this since a year ago, but nothing happened as we saw in all the tournaments she played. It's too bad that now she looses to everybody. ( not only to big ones ).

Well I can see how much you care about Maria and her tennis career. I appreciate that fact because i guess i do too. I believe that Martina Navratilova is the ultimate tennis know all on the women's side, and she's known Maria at such a young age, so obviously what she's saying isn't wrong, but we've just got to look down the road and see what happens.  Ill leave you to it..... I've only just turned 15 and have to do my home work lol...

I would like to remember that I am not blaming the work of Masha's coach. But I am saying that Masha's preparation is not strong enough to win a Grand Slam or an Olympic Tournament. There is also a big difference between reaching a final&winning the final. That is why I am saying that Masha needs someone who can offer her a stronger preparation for these two important events this year (London 2012&Roland Garros). 

For me the ranking of a player is not important. The way a tennis player plays a tournament is more important. That is why I respect the advice of Navratilova, who is giving a good advice to Masha. 

Let's not things flow, we have to react. Let's not Masha losing her young years. She is still young for a good performance. 

 

I don't understand what you mean when you said we have to react. Isn't that Maria's desicion, timing and feelings towards the matter?

What i do understand is, how Elena Dementieva, the reigning Olympic champion, achieved what so many desired-she desired the title more. If Sharapova can do the same, I'm sure she may repeat what her countrywoman did 4 years back.

You have to also know that Dementieva hadn't reach a Grand Slam final- let alone 2- four years before that tournament. Her mum was her coach. They have been working together for along time. They had good respect for one another. She was ranked outside of the top 5. At the Australian Open that year she lost in the 4th round to Sharapova, then made a quarterfinal and semifinal appearance at the other Grand Slams. There is no doubt that Maria's current position on the WTA circuit now is more favourable than Dementieva's back then.

So what was the difference Elena had above her peers that got her over the line? She simply had the passion, the desire to play well for her country, and a dream - since she was 7- that was waiting to be fulfilled. Of course Dementieva's tennis was terrific that week as well, saving match points against Serena and getting back in the game after dropping a set against Safina, but i always felt there was something behind all that, and it was her mindset and determination - where in those matches losing was't an option. If Maria feels the same towards her tennis I'm sure she won't have too much trouble either - as long as you have a strong mindset, everything else will become easier. Elena also mentioned that she played less tournaments that year in order to be fully prepared for Beijing, looking at Maria's scedule, it looks as if she is doing the same for London - which is a good sign.

On the whole, It all comes down to Maria. If she feels as though she needs a more suitable coach, she will get one. However what's more important is her mindset, if she has that passion for the game, desire to play for her country, enjoyment of playing on the big stage and determination deep inside her there is nothing or noone that can stop her fulfill her dream. (let's hope she can do it)