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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #60 on: June 17, 2012, 11:47:42 AM »
the game is all in the movement.......he won't be effective in the quarters and semis stages in slams as long as he keeps moving this poorly.......there is no excuse for not staying fit.......
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #61 on: June 17, 2012, 11:59:56 AM »
affirmative general.
 
its not like these guys have 9-6 jobs like the rest of the world.
 
there is absolutely no excuse to be not supremely fit.
 
haas is winning tournaments at age 34.
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #62 on: June 17, 2012, 03:05:19 PM »
Quote from: Start da Game on June 17, 2012, 11:47:42 AM
the game is all in the movement.......he won't be effective in the quarters and semis stages in slams as long as he keeps moving this poorly.......there is no excuse for not staying fit.......

Unless he starts working on the fitness I'm afraid he'll continue to get what he's gotten lately.
 
I just hope that he doesn't think his forehand will be enough, he'd be dead wrong.
 
There's no shortcuts, the hard yards have to be done.
 
 
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #63 on: June 17, 2012, 05:43:50 PM »
Quote from: swish on June 17, 2012, 03:05:19 PM

Unless he starts working on the fitness I'm afraid he'll continue to get what he's gotten lately.
 
I just hope that he doesn't think his forehand will be enough, he'd be dead wrong.
 
There's no shortcuts, the hard yards have to be done.

I am afraid to say he can have some serious problems to stay injury free and that really affects what he needs to improve more, his confidence and mental strenght, for example he withdrew from Queen's, then with what kind of confidence is he going to compete at Wimby. at least his serve has improved so much, when he came to the scene, all the comments where about he is so tall but has no serve. he really needs to think he can beat the top 3, like at the uso 09, but he needs to stay healthy to have confidence in himself. if he stays injury free and cam improve fitness he'll be back trying to challenge the big 3, never thought he is the in the same category as Berdych who has the game but will never have the selfbelieve that is needed.   
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #64 on: August 20, 2012, 09:56:11 AM »
Del Potro surffers another wrist problem after Cincinnati Master. He said he is going play US open with this injure. 
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #65 on: August 20, 2012, 11:03:49 AM »
I hope D-Pot learns to serve & volley. He can't just sit back on the baseline trading blows for eternity.
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #66 on: August 20, 2012, 02:02:39 PM »
Quote from: FedFanForever on August 20, 2012, 11:03:49 AM
I hope D-Pot learns to serve & volley. He can't just sit back on the baseline trading blows for eternity.

He played some really great volleys in the Olympics semi against Federer.  :)
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #67 on: August 20, 2012, 11:53:50 PM »
that is what i heard oracle.
 
lets hope he keeps it up.
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #68 on: August 21, 2012, 10:28:04 AM »
Depends on how that wrist is.  Or if he'll have to basically play his forehand and a 'slice' backhand....because he wasn't getting a lot on that double back-hand with that injury.

He was so happy to win the bronze that I hope he didn't "peak" there and have nothing left for the rest of the season.  It will be interesting to see.
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #69 on: August 21, 2012, 01:50:17 PM »
us open 2012


just do it!
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #70 on: August 21, 2012, 02:55:13 PM »
Quote from: Start da Game on August 21, 2012, 01:50:17 PM
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just do it!

Hope he does well.
The left wrist problem should be better as it didn't look to be severe at all.
 
He absolutely has to get his forehand working 100%, not only power but accuracy.
 
And the endurance better be there, that's one area he should by now be at peak.
 
 
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #71 on: August 21, 2012, 03:23:49 PM »
swish - it just seems that D-Pot can't find that next gear to his top level.
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #72 on: August 21, 2012, 10:14:49 PM »
Quote from: FedFanForever on August 21, 2012, 03:23:49 PM
swish - it just seems that D-Pot can't find that next gear to his top level.

I've been waiting for it. It looked like he turned the corner against Fed at the Olympics but then the wrist bothered him and seemed to effect his whole game.
 
I'm still waiting.
 
 
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #73 on: August 22, 2012, 02:05:21 AM »
Quote from: swish on August 21, 2012, 02:55:13 PM
Quote from: Start da Game on August 21, 2012, 01:50:17 PM
us open 2012


just do it!

Hope he does well.
The left wrist problem should be better as it didn't look to be severe at all.
 
He absolutely has to get his forehand working 100%, not only power but accuracy.
 
And the endurance better be there, that's one area he should by now be at peak.

best of 5 sets and the first three rounds will give him some time to settle down on decoturf and start swinging big come semifinals........the surface is fast so his groundies will penetrate any defence........

the semis and finals will be night matches so his WTA side won't show up in this tournament.......i think he can win it with some hard work if his current wrist injury is not much of a problem any more....... 
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #74 on: August 23, 2012, 07:57:41 PM »
good luck to d-pot and his team.
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #75 on: August 24, 2012, 06:28:38 AM »
no huge fan and have long said Del Po will not win another slam
 
HOWEVER
 
I think USO and post it Del Po is going to be hot. I reckon a few good titles and big runs are coming
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #76 on: August 24, 2012, 06:44:05 AM »
Quote from: swish on August 21, 2012, 10:14:49 PM
Quote from: FedFanForever on August 21, 2012, 03:23:49 PM
swish - it just seems that D-Pot can't find that next gear to his top level.

I've been waiting for it. It looked like he turned the corner against Fed at the Olympics but then the wrist bothered him and seemed to effect his whole game.
 
I'm still waiting.

For me, I would like to see more he come to the net and make more drop shots!
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #77 on: August 26, 2012, 01:42:13 AM »
drop shots are risky.
 
also if you are trying to hit drop volleys at the net it simply means that you cant volley or are afraid to volley.
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #78 on: August 26, 2012, 05:54:13 AM »
Quote from: hercules on August 26, 2012, 01:42:13 AM
drop shots are risky.
 
also if you are trying to hit drop volleys at the net it simply means that you cant volley or are afraid to volley.

Maybe! Del Potro doesn't have great hand like Federer or Hingis. Keep it simple can be more suitable for Del Potro. Still, I believe he still need to come to net more.
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Re: Your Expectations for the Great Argentine Slasher
« Reply #79 on: August 26, 2012, 05:50:28 PM »
affirmative. he does need to develop a more dominating presence at the net with that reach he has.
 
you simply must go in behind some of those devastating drives to the corners.
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