Maybe Martina is on to something. Look at Maria, she appears to be struggling at her events.

She is clearly very cautious, does she know tumbling... like how to roll when in a situation like last year when she landed on her boobs/belly... Imagine if she could have quickly ducked her head and rolled while at the same time hit the ball back over the net.

Even if she had missed the ball, that manuver would be one to remember as opposed to doing the cannon ball/belly flop of sorts on the tennis court.

Anybody see that video of that 767 making a belly landing in Poland, the landing gear couldn't quite come down so what'd they do but land on both of the engines.... Now where's that video of Maria doing the samething?

Originally Posted by: ipo2

This talk about a new coach is absolute nonsense !!!! 

Dartagnan: Why not? It is also a solution to increase the level of tennis of Masha. I didn't say that is the only solution but it might be a solution. Yuri should help Masha too because he has a life experience and he is a sport person. 

Look, Maria got to the final in the Australian Open , despite NO warm up tournaments. She was obviously delighted beating Kvitova on the way. So should Kvitova change her coach ?? 

Dartagnan: No Kvitova is not going to change her coach because she has just won the Wimbledon final. 

Then in Paris she was obviously under par with flu.  People really do talk rubbish !!.

Dartagnan: Why did Masha play a tennis match if she came down with flu? She should have a rest. If I were her coach I would not accept it. She didn't play the match in Moscow but she played the match in Paris. it is not consistent. 

I suggest that unless any of you have ever been a Number 1 in the world, or in the Top 3 (like Maria is again now) that you do NOT KNOW more than she does !!!!!!

Dartagnan: Yes but Martina Navratilova was Number one and she has a better experience than you. 

If Martina Navratilova challenged Masha publicly it is not because she is against Masha but because she wants Masha to play a better tennis. Her advice are not totally wrong. Martina knew Masha a long time ago. 

Dont forget this: An old friend is a better adviser than two new ones!!!!

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 ).

For people who forgot who is Martina Navratilova: 

Martina Navratilova (Czech: Martina Navrátilová, born October 18, 1956 in Prague) is a retired Czech American tennis player and a formerWorld No. 1. Billie Jean King said about Navratilova in 2006, "She's the greatest singles, doubles and mixed doubles player who's ever lived."[1]

Navratilova won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 Grand Slam women's doubles titles (an all-time record), and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She reached the Wimbledon singles final 12 times, including nine consecutive years from 1982 through 1990, and won the women's singles title at Wimbledon a record nine times. She and King each won 20 Wimbledon titles, an all-time record. Navratilova is one of just three women to have accomplished a career Grand Slam in singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles (called the Grand Slam "boxed set") a record she shares with Margaret Court and Doris Hart. She holds the open era record for most singles titles (167) and doubles titles (177). She recorded the longest winning streak in the open era (74 consecutive matches) and three of the six longest winning streaks in the women's open era. Navratilova, Margaret Court and Maureen Connolly share the record for the most consecutive Grand Slam singles titles (six). Navratilova reached 11 consecutive Grand Slam singles finals, second all-time to Steffi Graf's 13. In women's doubles, Navratilova andPam Shriver won 109 consecutive matches and won all four Grand Slam titles in 1984. Also the pair set an all time record of 79 titles together and tied Louise Brough Clapp's and Margaret Osborne duPont's record of 20 Grand Slam women's doubles titles as a team. In addition she won the season ending WTA Tour Championships a record 8 times and made the finals a record 14 times and won the doubles title a record 11 times. Navratilova is the only person of either sex to have won eight different tournaments at least seven times.[2]

Originally from Czechoslovakia, she was stripped of her citizenship[3] when, in 1975 at the age of 18, she asked the United States for political asylum and was granted temporary residency.[4] At the time, Navratilova was told by the Czechoslovakian Sports Federation that she was becoming too Americanized and that she should go back to school and make tennis secondary.[5] Navratilova became a US citizen in 1981, but on January 9, 2008, she had her Czech citizenship restored.[6] She stated she has not renounced her American citizenship nor does she plan to do so and that the restoration of her Czech citizenship was not politically motivated.[7][8]

Navratilova is a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy. She also serves as the Health and Fitness Ambassador for AARP[9] in an alliance created to help AARP's millions of members lead active, healthy lives.

2012 Australian Open - Martina Navratilova

VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAkQvFm2iBA 

Predictions for the women's final between Victoria Azarenka & Maria Sharapova 

Exclusive to USTA.com, reporter Craig Gabriel is Down Under at the 2012 Australian Open and interviewing America's rising tennis stars and veteran talents.

Originally Posted by: kb4iuj

I do have to wonder about Navratilova comments, lets be honest. She's not a hot looking lady face wise and climbing a mountain with the screaming shits says a whole lotta about her. One has to wonder, is NBC or ABC going to pick her up to fill Navratilova shoes in terms of broadcasting. Personally, I really doubt it. She's not an American.

So ya got to say to yourself, who'd be worthy to fill that top spot.

I think Martina is a tennis veteran. No she is not a top model. 

Originally Posted by: rahim57

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 ).

 

Hello!

I think that Sharapova already knows all of those advices from long time and I do not think she does not consider its perfection. But; we must understand that Sharapova already has her own school and his own style in tennis, and this Indeed, she can not afford to neglect to let other specialist players tennis impregnate the "School Sharapova" by their own style.

Masha may know all these advice but she did not totally correct all her mistakes that is why she lost the two finals. Everybody has noticed at the AO final that Masha is not good enough physically. Have you watched Azarenka? She was everywhere on the court. Azarenka knew very well the game of Masha& her weak points that is why she won. 

I don't say that Masha is a bad tennis player, she is good but she needs to work more to improve her level of tennis and reach an higher level or may be someone should help her to reach her goals at future finals. 

Originally Posted by: rahim57

Originally Posted by: Dartagnan

Originally Posted by: rahim57

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 ).

 

Hello!

I think that Sharapova already knows all of those advices from long time and I do not think she does not consider its perfection. But; we must understand that Sharapova already has her own school and his own style in tennis, and this Indeed, she can not afford to neglect to let other specialist players tennis impregnate the "School Sharapova" by their own style.

Masha may know all these advice but she did not totally correct all her mistakes that is why she lost the two finals. Everybody has noticed at the AO final that Masha is not good enough physically. Have you watched Azarenka? She was everywhere on the court. Azarenka knew very well the game of Masha& her weak points that is why she won. 

I don't say that Masha is a bad tennis player, she is good but she needs to work more to improve her level of tennis and reach an higher level or may be someone should help her to reach her goals at future finals. 

 

Hello! Dartagnan;

 

I believe that we all know how Masha has changed completly her stylelife after her infortunate injury, since she don't can practice tennis for long time at that time. But, after her back she has opted for a big change, since she has seen that something not goes very well.

Also, after her back in the high level of performance she has other injury in her ankle, that is soo bad for her program of trainning and her best performance. Now she is in good position to win other trophies and recover her true place of Number One; But, she needs to play many matchs again for can dominat very good her concentration, this is the mean advice for her high perfomance.

About Azaranka, I told to Masha in my Topic that Azaranka will be very desperate, also she was in good psychological position after have go back to the score for her advantage; But, the final result not reflect the true game, since Masha has missed chance in this AO final, in spite of she don't has done much fault.  

Good afternoon Rahim ! 

Yes Masha has done any faults. But she was not good enough physically to win this final. 

Injuries should not be an excuse because all tennis players had injuries. 

There are always few tennis players who are very dangerous for Masha. 

They are Azarenka, Na Li and the Czech girl. Sometimes when Masha is tired, she may also lose a match. 

I never said that Masha didn't improve her level of tennis. But she needs to continue her work. 

We can't say that she is perfect now. 

Before we ask for a new coach, she should go by and ask Adam Carolla if he can interview her. Make him step outside to check out your sports car.

Bring him an outfit to wear and a Head racket... He'd love it.

I'll bet he would come to Indian Wells and sit in her box and talk about this event another day on his podcasts.

The presence of Yuri Sharapov on this picture near Masha reassure me. 

Yuri Sharapov is the most important person on this picture. 

I mean he was always very important in Masha's life. 

A better physical condition is necessary for Masha. She should be ready to run very fast at the Olympic Games

Originally Posted by: rahim57

Originally Posted by: Dartagnan

The presence of Yuri Sharapov on this picture near Masha reassure me. 

Yuri Sharapov is the most important person on this picture. 

I mean he was always very important in Masha's life. 

A better physical condition is necessary for Masha. She should be ready to run very fast at the Olympic Games

 

Hello! 

 

That is too my opinion and wish; since I have recommended to Masha from long time (in the old Website) for to change all her entourage and to bring back Yuri who is the best coach in her tennis career; I think that will be a very good coach with thomas. That is a good news. Good Chance for Masha!

New training of Masha should be under the control of Yuri Sharapov. 

I have much confidence in Yuri Sharapov. He is the one who can help Masha.