Absolutely agree, D J. Kvitova is the best female grass court player I've seen, and in that second final she played perfect grass court tennis. Sublime. Just wish she had a bit more of that constant burning desire to win, like Rafa, for example. Sometimes I feel she is content to rest on her laurels, a waste of her great gifts, imo.
Yes, the final against Bouchard was one of the very best and most dominant Wimbledon final performances I have ever seen. It is a shame Kvitova is often unable to bring her A-game, because when she does, she is literally unplayable, even for the best players. It was a real privilege watching her dismantle Bouchard in 2014. Some people complained that the final was too one-sided, but I just enjoyed watching perfection for a short 55 minute spell.
Yes the attact on Petra was awful and we should admire the way she has fought back to still be a very good player and on her day still up there with the greats. Just hope she can win one more Grand Slam.
Less than one week after this victory I got to meet Petra and get her autograph and photos at a signing event she did at the Nike store in Prague. All of the stories are true. She is as sweet and charming in person as you see her on TV. The next day Petra and I appeared together in a color photo in Blesk newspaper. I still have it. That was a shocker! On another day in Prague years later I saw Petra with her than very young boyfriend and she looked extremely sad, on the verge of crying. They were in the middle of relationship troubles and soon broke up later. Needless to say, I didn't bother them. I felt so sad for her.
Serena grunts, Vika grunts, many other WTA and ATP players grunt, yet it's always Maria the commentators discussed. Grunting actually helps players exhale at the right time, thus improving their game and stamina. So no, I don't think it should be banned. Racket abuse, on the other hand...
🎾As once, Jimmy Connors said it the best; - I't not how you get into the match / tournament, what counts how you get out - I'm addin it, as a winner or as th eloser? 🎾 + I mean, I do remebe ver,y well, when Maria defeated Serena, in 2004 Wimbledon. Bythe way, that's one more reason, why Petra deserves even more credit, for defeating a player, who earlier defeated the top notch - Serena. 🎾
@@alfredbenedek3398 Sharapova in 2011 is nowhere the player that defeated Serena in 2004. In 2010, Maria was knocked out of Wimbledon by Serena, so your analogy is off.
Petra Kvitova, Li Na, Svetlana Kuznetzova, Plavia Fenetta, Fransesca Schiavone, Marion Bartoli, Jelena Ostapenko, and Sofia Kenin were grandslam champions but never achieved world rank no.1. On the contrary, women players such as Dinara Safina, Jelena Jankovic and Karolina Pliskova were the ones who ever achieved world rank no.1, but never won any grand slam titles.
Then Maria got her revenge months later and for a few years from 2012-2016 during her later prime, Sharapova owned Kvitova on the court. Mentally Petra became her pet and muse, especially after RG2012
Then Maria returned from her suspension and showed true courage in fighting to play the game she loves and give back to tennis and its fans. If Kvitova is to be remembered as a legend, so to is Sharapova who really helped to pave the way for success from Eastern European women in this great sport. Cheers to both, but as Maria is my eternal favorite player of all time regardless of gender, game set match Sharapova.
@@tongzhao7578 then Petra returned from her knife attack and win how many championships plus reached a Grand Slam final.. Where is Maria after her comeback, a title at Asia what else?
It doesn’t matter, she was past her prime, but she was still that fighter I grew up loving. No matter what the world hurls at her, she is still Maria Sharapova, a winner in the sport and in life. I wish her all the best in her next big challenge. She’s gonna do great.
Masha doesn't need the slam again, she needs our recognition, applause. Unfortunately, she retired already. 😩😩 I don't need her to win more, but I always want to see her in court. ❤️😭
Astonishing how many easy second serve returns Maria stuck in the net. The standard of play - apart from Petra's sledgehammer forehands - was pretty ordinary.
Was she? Maria won Wimbledon in 2004 against Serena and made SFs in 2005, 2006 and 2015 where she lost to eventual champions - Venus, Mauresmo and Serena. Back then Maria was better grass player than Kvitova but her game detoriated and changed after shoulder surgery and grass became the worst surface for Sharapova. But nevermind, she could snatch slam on every surface, while Petra couldnt.
@@erianmaxcic6052 Sharapova had already had shoulder surgery by this point, her grass game had already deteriorated she was just so good she still made the final. In 2011 Petra was a better grass court player then Maria.
@@rolinti9146 Thats what I am saying. Petra was better grass player in 2011, but overal I wouldnt say she is better on grass than Maria. Petra has only 2 WIM slams (from such a good grass player, you would expect more) while Maria has 1 WIM slam and 1 final and 3 semifinals...Maria is better player than Petra on every surface,
@@erianmaxcic6052 no she isnt, Petra has double the amount of Wimbledon titles then Maria. Maria is my favourite player, but even I can admit Petra is a better grass court player
Oh, come on. Not only she has 2 GS, but also 26 more titles including Premier mandatory, Elite Trophy and WTA finals :) her career is incredibly succesful! She is a playing legend :)
Ultimately her game was too one-dimensional: she never had a Plan B, nevermind a Plan C. She played every point, in every game, in every set, in every match in almost exactly the same way. No variety in her game. She encompassed the big problem with modern tennis: endless baseline grinders with almost no variety in styles of play.
@@martydav9475 Still, for all the criticism she got for being one-dimensional, she did have fantastic drop shots, drive volleys and lobs. She achieved so much with a very technically limited and flawed game, which I think is a testament to her fighting spirit and work ethic.
This reminds me of how much I hated Sharapova's supersonic grunts and gamesmanship. So happy the nice and quiet Kvitova won. Kvitova only shouts after a good point to motivate herself,. not during an exchange where it disturbs the other player.
I’ve never been happier than when Petra won this. Such a great story. I’ve also never been as happy as when her opponent retired from professional tennis. #NoMoreScreamapova
kagami Tg Um... More successful than all the WTA players? You seriously need to read up on your tennis stats. For example: Sharapova? 5 slams. Serena? 23 slams. Venus? 7 slams. Martina Navratilova? 54 including doubles. Oh yeah. Let’s not forget the 2012 Olympics. Sharapova completed schooled by Serena 6-0 6-1 Overall record against Serena: 2-20 You are delusional. 😆😆😆
Maria was not playing bad, she had BPs and could have won in two sets, it was close match. But Sharapova won career slam and beat Petra many times since then, so I am ok with that.
Sugar pova... very sugar indeed... keep playing well... be healthy always... preserve this world better again... female is monogamist then be wise about your chosen beauty and sweet girl always...🌐🎁💖
This 2011 Wimbledon final Petra and sharapova I’m glad that Petra win sharapova just only making noise in the court meldonium she think make her to win but the last time she won 2004 that’s the first and last forever no more ...
🎾In the first place, it's; - sh a - a - - r a - a - - - -po - va - a - a!! Not Se - re p o - va. || It's Kv - i - -to - - v a, not Ko - - vee - te - va?!
Probably then, they were the two sexiest women tennis players ever. Maria is still as fit, but sadly, petra is a lot thinner now then she was then which is a crying shame
