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Quotable Quotes: Maria Snarkapova

6 Comments Posted by footfaulter on April 1, 2011

We heard Andrea Petkovic tell the press that she would be retiring the ‘Petko Dance’ after this week, and after defeating the German 3-6 6-0 6-2 yesterday, Maria Sharapova wasted no time in dismissing the dance into the depths of hell;

Q: [Andrea] thought you would be tired in the third after the long match you had the previous night. Didn’t seem to be that way.

Sharapova: Because I didn’t do the dance after. I wasn’t tired.

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“So first and foremost I felt like I had to start doing that and making little steps and adjusting my game a little bit. More than anything, I sensed that she was tired – probably a lot of the dancing that she’s been doing – and I took advantage of it.”

I’m sure I’ve already said this, but I just love the off-court Maria Sharapova of 2011. Thinking all the way back to 2003/4 when she first burst onto the tour, she always came across as so robotic and, I guess, cold. But since she initially picked up the shoulder injury and her struggles in 2007, she has transformed into a completely different person – not only is she much more open, honest and personable in her interviews, but the snark and sarcasm as exhibited here is truly delicious. Long may it continue.

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6 Responses to Quotable Quotes: Maria Snarkapova

Sarin April 1, 2011 at 8:34 pm
Love her.

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Lylux April 1, 2011 at 8:44 pm
I loved, I like Maria bitch

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eric April 1, 2011 at 10:55 pm
Snark & sarcasm are something commendable now? Come on, it’s the cheapest possible form of wit, shows inner bitterness actually. Roddick does it all the time, he ridicules journalists in the same predictable fashion as an extension of his shitty on-court demeanort.

Maria IS actually robotic and cold and her snarking is clumsy and insulting towards her peer.

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- Caca April 2, 2011 at 2:03 am
  Preach, Eric.
  
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  - Tumaini April 2, 2011 at 9:29 am
    And sit down Cara/Caca/whatever. Drink some haterade girl.
- Tumaini April 2, 2011 at 9:28 am
  Eh, can’t agree with that. It’s just a big of fun – a joke. Nothing more. Besides, Petkovic has said her fair share of not-too-complimentary comments about Sharapova.
  
  I really don’t enjoy the way, both on the ATP and WTA, all players have become so lovey-dovey towards each other. Granted, the McEnroe-Connors rivalry was before my time, but I remember back when the Williamses and Hingis, Davenport and Capriati were all at war with each other – it just adds an extra layer to rivalrys in tennis and provides them with extra incentive to bring their A-Game.
  
  So i’m all for any players coming up with things like this. There’s certainly a line that shouldn’t be crossed, but comments like these will make the next meetings between these two even more interesing than they already are.
  
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