Should Maria Kirilenko play junior events?

[imported_PierreC]

I think she made some very solid progress in the pros in 2004 but do you think playing junior events to build on confidence is a good idea or would you go for ITF and WTA events only?

[pixy75]

I think Maria should concentrate on ITF and WTA event only.
Of course those tours are still hard for her. But Maria can get
big progress http://kousa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif I know one player backed to junior tour, after that, she became worse than before http://kousa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
Maria is deserving with wta player enough now http://kousa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[imported_PierreC]

I can't beleive she lost in the first qualifying round against Pelletier in Melbourne...:(

[pixy75]

pretty sad http://kousa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
She is a bit in slump. I guess so.
But she is still young and has many chances

[Gerhard]

Quote[/b] (PierreC @ Dec. 19 2003,22:44)]do you think playing junior events to build on confidence is a good idea or would you go for ITF and WTA events only?
<font color='#810541'>junior events are probably good for kirilenko but not to build up convidence.

whenever she plays a wta event she has very little chance to win the title and so faces pretty little pressure...
in junior events she faces the pressure to win the cup! she is getting used to face pressure!

thats why she should play them from time to time.

[pixy75]

Wow, What a fanstastic result!
Now kirilenko reached singles final in Indianopen.
She will play with Nikole pratt.
Go Masha http://kousa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif &nbsp;Beat Pratt!
http://kousa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Masha, I wanna see your first wta title.....

[pixy75]

Maria lost to Nicole Pratt : 76(3) 61 &nbsp;http://kousa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
But welldone, Maria http://kousa.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[imported_PierreC]

Maria is back in action this week, she won both qualification matches and is now in the main draw:)