Sad watching this... Golovin was so great in Stuttgart/Zurich tournament that year and the next year it was over. What her career would have been without these injuries ? 😕
@chriscze6153
3 жыл бұрын
Everything moved to outdoor hardcourts the next year...I do think some players excel better indoors, and Golovin seemed like she would have been one of them. Several of her most exciting matches were indoors at least. But yeah, Golovin was a lost talent for sure. She is a French version of Stephens - I think with one or two more years on the tour she could have been where Stephens was around 2017 in terms of game development. Oh well.
@OSB1111
3 жыл бұрын
@@chriscze6153 this was a stronger era with all time greats (Justine, Serena, Venus, Maria, Clijsters, Mauresmo..) all playing at such a high level.. Stephens wouldn’t have been able to win a grand slam in that era in my opinion. 2017-2020 is an absolutely very open and unpredictable period. The peak levels/plays of players like Dementieva, Jankovic, Safina are higher than any one time GS winner who won their majors between 2017-2020.
@chriscze6153
3 жыл бұрын
@@OSB1111 I completely agree, I just mean that Golovin was an earlier version of Stephens - pretty good forehand, terrible backhand, and good shotmaking skills. Stephens defends better but Golovin could have improved a lot if she had been on tour more than a few seasons. She debuted in 2004 and was retired by 2008, it simply isn't enough time.
@SmithyPL
2 жыл бұрын
Once Henin woke up from being tragic, she lost 3 games, not too much of Golovin's story here.
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