I know that there were extenuating circumstances in Chennai but it demonstrates that even the best players can be totally thrashed. You just look at the thrashing Nadal gave Federer at Roland Garros or the way Shazza crushed top players at the Australian Open.

After seeing the result, I was not too frustated about the fact that I wasn't able to watch the game anymore. Really bad loss after a good performance against Schiavone. But as I said yesterday, Daniela yesterday and Daniela today are sometimes two different players.

I think most of you are being a bit harsh. Right now I think what she needs more than anything is a shoulder to cry on, It was so obvious that she didn't have any confidence out there today. And I am talking confidence with a capital C. Today we really saw a vulnerable Daniela. To me, we saw the person inside the tennis player, a person who didn't believe in herself at all or in her abilities. She looked like she was having one of those days when everything seems to be against you and the only place right to be is in bed and wait for the next day. Unfortunately, with the line of work she has, that wasn't really an option. And to make things worse, Zvonareva, a player that can get to Daniela even on a good day, was on the other side.
I think we all need to remember what we always preach: Daniela (and all the others) are human beings, they are people, and THEN tennis players.

Viky in the Slovak forum wrote that it looked like Daniela was beaten before stepping on the court, which makes sense.

btw. How come Krima's avatar is visible?

I think Daniela is still trying to find some ranking points, which is very important for the beginning of the next season. Of course, she also tries to uses matches to practice. But as everyone said, one thing she hasn't paid enough attention to is her mentality, which is way too weak after her injury. The first priority for the training in off season is to work with a psychologist to help her be stronger, more focused and calmer (or patient) throughout the match.
Unfortunately, the last tournaments are the ones top players also try to find ranking points for the YEC. That makes the situation worse and worse because she has to face top players in early rounds when she is not ready yet. The only tournament she intends to enter, whose entry list is not so strong, is Luxembourg. I think she may have a chance to do something there. Zurich is just like Moscow, way too tough for Daniela. And if she wants to improve the ranking points more, Quebec is also a good choice.

she lays an egg

Some of these English idioms are quite funny (for a non-native speaker).
And lay an egg, she did.

As I said after the impressive win over Schiavone, we shouldn't get too high or low after one match. To lose by that score, I'm sure she played quite poorly (and that Vera played excellent). But it's only one match, after all and she can easily bounce back in the other direction when she begins in Zurich. And as , ultimately we all get a little too caught up in tennis matches. Yours truly included.

I think most of you are being a bit harsh. Right now I think what she needs more than anything is a shoulder to cry on, It was so obvious that she didn't have any confidence out there today. And I am talking confidence with a capital C. Today we really saw a vulnerable Daniela. To me, we saw the person inside the tennis player, a person who didn't believe in herself at all or in her abilities. She looked like she was having one of those days when everything seems to be against you and the only place right to be is in bed and wait for the next day. Unfortunately, with the line of work she has, that wasn't really an option. And to make things worse, Zvonareva, a player that can get to Daniela even on a good day, was on the other side.
I think we all need to remember what we always preach: Daniela (and all the others) are human beings, they are people, and THEN tennis players.

Very well said, Christina. Daniela just seemed stunned at what Zvonareva was doing out there.

It's probably just as well that Daniela's not going to Zurich, she could do with some rest and time off. She's played every tournament since Canada.