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**+++Poguru+++** · 11-25-2008, 05:40 PM

So let's get this straight... Stick with it for now because all of the other top players have moments of royal stinkage? LOL! I mean, sure. It's true, except perhaps for Jelena. I just think that's a hysterical world view on her part. Not exactly a champion's mentality.

I had high hopes for Amelie when she managed to muster 6-9 months of a champion's mentality (and yes, I recall how she backed into her Melbourne win thanks to a bunch of retirements, but I still say Amelie played some damn fine tennis those 2 weeks).... I had hoped she'd be able to rediscover and sustain it. Now I'm convinced that 2007 was basically a complete and accidental freak.

Some players manage to win GS without ever acquiring champion's mentality. It's very rare, but it does happen. Novotna was like that too.

11-25-2008, 05:40 PM	#25
+++Poguru+++ Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 592 Senior Member	So let's get this straight... Stick with it for now because all of the other top players have moments of royal stinkage? LOL! I mean, sure. It's true, except perhaps for Jelena. I just think that's a hysterical world view on her part. Not exactly a champion's mentality. I had high hopes for Amelie when she managed to muster 6-9 months of a champion's mentality (and yes, I recall how she backed into her Melbourne win thanks to a bunch of retirements, but I still say Amelie played some damn fine tennis those 2 weeks).... I had hoped she'd be able to rediscover and sustain it. Now I'm convinced that 2007 was basically a complete and accidental freak. Some players manage to win GS without ever acquiring champion's mentality. It's very rare, but it does happen. Novotna was like that too.
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