Victoria Azarenka Orange Bowl juniors match

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Comment by Tim Prapong on December 19, 2012 at 12:57pm

Well, where are those girls now? They're the ones crying now. lol

Comment by CoachV - William Vazquez on December 19, 2012 at 7:31am

Mark the girls were laughing cause AzKa was crying, and Gabby PRice better start working harder if she wants to catch up to the skill level of AK by 13 which she has 4 years to do so.

Comment by Tim Prapong on February 1, 2012 at 2:42am

I don't think that would make me Spiderman. That would make me Frazzle Rock! 

Comment by Joe B. (BP, CA) on January 31, 2012 at 4:02pm

No, no, you're doing it all wrong, Tim!  Bobby pins in an electrical outlet?  Ludicrous!  Everyone knows it's done with a fork in your mouth if you want real superpowers.  Get with the program.

Comment by Tim Prapong on January 31, 2012 at 11:56am

This is a video taken by a coach at the Bollietieri camp, if I understand correctly. He posts a bunch of these on youtube.

Well, Azarenka became stylized with her screams or grunts obviously. Perhaps, she wants to redirect the media attention to her actual game, rather than the noise she makes while playing it. Whether she's telling the exact truth, hmm. Well, Joe, would you call her a fibber? :)

I don't know if there's a story at all about the matches. I used to play with bobby pins and put it into the electrical wall outlet. I thought it might make me Spiderman. lol

Comment by Joe B. (BP, CA) on January 31, 2012 at 10:26am

I thought she said she always screamed, even as a kid.  I hear grunting, but not the prolonged wail she does now.  And yeah, she does take her tennis very seriously, doesn't she?  I am curious as to the story behind the match, though.

Comment by Tim Prapong on December 2, 2011 at 10:44am

Yeah, I think she took it far more seriously than the other girls. I think of Jimmy Connors when I see her throw the towel down like that.

Her strokes are fluid and smooth, well rounded, great rhythm. You can see the talent.

Yeah, the original poster of this video called it "playing with fire". She just stares at the flame. The boy thinks she's weird. lol

Comment by Lendl Jr. (4.5) on December 2, 2011 at 10:36am

she must be a pyromaniac. at the end of the video she is burning matches! 

Comment by Mark / The Mayor on December 2, 2011 at 8:41am

I love this video.  Thanks for posting.  She was really thin and significantly smaller than the other girl.  That was a weird scene right after the match when the other girls are kind of giggling and looking over at Victoria. 

Comment by Tim Prapong on December 1, 2011 at 6:53pm

Boy, she doesn't like losing!! haha