2008 Australian Open QF Jankovic vs S.Williams

[@ikanmasin]

These were those days bro where the players actually look like they're playing tennis with high sportsmanship. When you look at them playing its so fun!! Nowadays ughh ...

[@AngelaSantosh-fm4pg]

How did jankovic spiral down with this level of play?

[@apaarmaheshwari8673]

Only if Jelena had s good forehand...

[@Timbajet]

Or serve! But what a backhand, especially down the line

[@BhayekaTshazi]

Another slam that got away had Serena beat Jelena she would've faced Sharapova in the semi's and could've potentially won the AO 2008

[@Tennismagic.1]

This is fate. Jelena's best performance in her career, beating Serena, also allowed Maria to win her only Australian Open title.

[@SrSRB]

So what you saying is that every slam that Serena was playing but not winning it means that it "got away" from her?

[@dosensadif6585]

Lmao so much delusion….the way Serena was serving she was never beating Sharapova 2008… She even got lucky Maria choked their Charleston QF away that year because it should’ve been 6-3 6-2 for Maria over there. And let’s go back to 2006 when Serena lost to Hantuchova, do you also think that Serena 2006 would’ve beaten Maria 2006 as well had she beaten Hantuchova ? 😂😂 And let’s go back to 2012 when Serena lost to Makarova, do you also think that Serena 2012 would’ve beaten Maria 2012 as well had she beaten Makarova ? 😂😂 Long story short, when Serena isn’t in form to beat Sharapova she’d rather tank and lose earlier 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@marfu1119]

​​​​​@@dosensadif6585You're deluded, have you look at the head to head record between Serena and Sharapova. Serena owns Sharapova. Sharapova did not choke their QF match in Charleston 2008, besides Serena got her game together in the 3rd set and sink Sharapova in that 3rd set 6-1. Serena does not tank any match to avoid Sharapova because she was not in form. They payed 22 times for god sake with Serena winning 20 times 19 of them in row. Even Maria Sharapova father said Sharapova can't win a grand if she faces Serena. Sharapova lost many times in grand slams to Serena that she would have won like 2007 & 2015 Australian Open. The 2013 French Open Sharapova would have won too. Basically Sharapova could have won at least 8-10 grand slams if it wasn't for Serena. Serena beat Sharapova many times not playing and serving at her best. So yes if Serena had face Sharapova in 2008 Australian Open SF she could have won. Sharapova was no match for Serena and Sharapova knows that.

[@yomismo74]

​@@marfu1119Serena owned Sharapova but not back then. Their first matches were tight

[@StewNWT]

There’s no way in hell Serena at this level would have beaten Maria at this tournament - 2008 AO was the highest level Maria ever played

[@Listenthenspk]

Serena could be on one leg and still beat Maria 😂