2016 Indian Wells/BNP Paribas Open WTA

[Aussie Darcy]

Draw has just come out
http://www.wtatennis.com/singles-draws/tournamentId/543/type/LS/title/bnp-paribas-open

Serena playing her first tournament since losing in the Australian Open final.
Halep, Kvitova, Muguruza been on a bit of a losing streak.

Zhang Shuai, Hantuchova, Watson and a bunch of Americans have been awarded wildcards.

So who will win?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Halep is in the same quarter as Serena
Radwanska v Cibulkova 2nd round potentially
Bouchard v Sloane 2nd round potentially

 

[Vanhool]

Ugh. Potential QF between V and S. Why couldn't they be in opposite halves

 

[spystud]

Pdf of the draw.

http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2016/609/MDS.pdf

 

[Devil_dog]

Wow! I just saw Laura Robson's name on there. She plays Rybarikova first round. If Laura gets past she then faces new Aussie sweetheart Daria Gavrilova. On a side note, Daria was given an entry to the San Antonio tourney but I'm guessing she's going to be a little busy in Cali...

 

[spystud]

Vika/Caroline likely in the 3rd. Those two can't ever stay out of each other's way, but Vika has won the last 5.

 

[ruerooo]

Vika/Caroline likely in the 3rd. Those two can't ever stay out of each other's way, but Vika has won the last 5.

So ... Woz is due, right?

 

[marc45]

pretty clear what the tour is hoping for now after this disastrous day

Serena-Venus qf to wipe out another disastrous day with a feel good story

 

[Nostradamus]

where is the practice court webcams ?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Y'know with Sharapova out with a ban maybe, the French Open could have a new slam winner.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Y'know with Sharapova out with a ban maybe, the French Open could have a new slam winner.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

I very much want that but she hasn't won the past 2 slams and she's been playing less!

 

[Harry_Wild]

I think Azarenka in IW!

 

[jaggy]

Goerges - Giorgi first round.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Goerges - Giorgi first round.

Giorgis is a classic match.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Indian Wells organizers should've given a doubles wildcard to Dellacqua/Barty. Doubt they'll be playing, Barty's ranking would be somewhere in the thousands but Dellacqua is 4th in the world! As a partnership back in 2013 they reached 3 grand slam doubles finals!

Edit: Barty has played some ITF tournaments lately and her doubles ranking is in the 400s. She won an ITF title and reached another final.

 

[spystud]

Pdf of the draw.

http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2016/609/MDS.pdf

All the qualifiers are filled in now.

 

[spystud]

And we have an OoP, 16 matches tomorrow.

http://www.wtatennis.com/schedule/tournamentId/543/title/bnp-paribas-open

 

[every7]

1. Serena - would normally win but the week will be too emotional with Venus rejoining her and memories of her own return last year
2. Kerber - absolutely no chance in hell. Stinking it up and is now in career party mode after AO.
3. Radwanska - Possible semi-finalist. Good draw.
4. Muguruza - Absolutely no chance. Bad Draw.
5. Halep - Will lose most likely third round
6. Suarez Navarro - No idea but interested to see how she goes.
7. Bencic - QF where she will lose to Azarenka
8. Kvitova - Absolutely no chance
9. Vinci - First round exit
10. Azarenka - Winner

 

[spystud]

Kerber - absolutely no chance in hell. Stinking it up and is now in career party mode after AO.

Yeah, you're putting WAY too much stock into her Doha loss. "Stinking it up" pretty much just shows you're gonna hate her regardless.

 

[every7]

Yeah, you're putting WAY too much stock into her Doha loss. "Stinking it up" pretty much just shows you're gonna hate her regardless.

"Stinking it up" might be too strong a term. Not a hater but not a big fan of her losing all her momentum since AO. Just reeks of party mode IMO...... It's not just Doha. Fed Cup was only so-so, too.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

I think Azarenka is the one who has more to prove in this tournament. Her great and natural comeback to the top is being announced since forever and we haven't seen much yet.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

TV streaming starts today at 2 pm EST, for now only ladies':

All EST:

14:00 Voskoboeva - Watson (WTA Indian Wells)
14:00 Putintseva - Peng (WTA Indian Wells)

15:30 Hradecka - Riske (WTA Indian Wells)
15:30 Witthoeft - Falconi (WTA Indian Wells)

17:00 Townsend - King (WTA Indian Wells)
17:00 Tsurenko - Babos (WTA Indian Wells)

18:30 Vandeweghe - Bertens (WTA Indian Wells)
18:30 Cibulkova - Siniakova (WTA Indian Wells)
18:30 Strycova - Sasnovich (WTA Indian Wells)

20:00 Crawford - Kovinic (WTA Indian Wells)

21:00 Gibbs - Dulgheru (WTA Indian Wells)

 

[spystud]

TC has 12 straight hours of live coverage here in the States.

 

[Cenarius]

Azarenka kinda injured her wrist during Mexican Open.Has she fully recovered in time for IW?

 

[spystud]

Azarenka took the appearance money & ran from Acapulco is the more likely version.

 

[spystud]

Watson wins a long first in the breaker. Voskoboeva is crazy skinny, looks like a taller Pironkova.

 

[spystud]

Voskoboeva just won her first main draw set since January '14 due to injury. She literally does not have a ranking.

 

[spystud]

Voskoboeva understandably ran out of gas, Watson gets the breadstick to advance.

 

[ruerooo]

Tournament gives Venus props, with a Vine.

https://twitter.com/BNPPARIBASOPEN/status/707617360631320577

 

[Devil_dog]

Great get by Riske on a great dropper by Lucie H!!!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Peng Shuai player her first full singles match since Madrid last year and lost 0-6 1-6. Didn't reaching the USO SF she's been struggling with various injuries

 

[every7]

Peng Shuai player her first full singles match since Madrid last year and lost 0-6 1-6. Didn't reaching the USO SF she's been struggling with various injuries

How are you watching this in Australia?

 

[spystud]

Hradecka over Riske in straights.

 

[RSH]

Townsend getting destroyed.

 

[Devil_dog]

Townsend getting destroyed.

By Vania King... smh

 

[spystud]

Tsurenko over Babos in straights.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

How are you watching this in Australia?

Oh I wasn't, was following live scores. Was out all night But I bet with BET365 and they have streaming for all tennis games that are being filmed.

 

[mightyrick]

By Vania King... smh

Vania King isn't beating Townsend.

Townsend is beating herself. I'd say she is probably 30 pounds overweight. She is not able to get to balls she should otherwise be able to get to. She is also late getting into position and preparing. Also having problems getting low (bending the knees) to pick up balls.

If she doesn't lose the weight, she's going to quickly go the way of another Taylor. Taylor Dent.

 

[spystud]

Yeah, that make was just painful to watch, glad it's over.

 

[spystud]

Strycova over Sasnovich in straights.

 

[marc45]

Kiki playing Coco, who has an uncle named Kiki

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Cibulkova channeling McEnroe with her serve.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Kiki playing Coco, who has an uncle named Kiki

Who's in love with the Coco.

 

[Devil_dog]

Kiki playing Coco, who has an uncle named Kiki

Say that 10 times fast!

 

[every7]

Who's in love with the Coco.

The last time I watched CoCo was when she beat Stosur at AO a few years ago. Was way ahead and started over-celebrating before the match was actually over and then nearly dropped the second set. She managed to right the ship and close the match out in straights but it was touch and go for a while there.......

 

[Devil_dog]

Domi cruising now in second set leading 5-0 over Siniakova.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

The pairing of Makarova/Safarova were the 5th seeds. Both are doubles slam champions. They lost at 1 & 2 to Klepac/Srebotnik... Lack of play time is killing Lucie

 

[spystud]

CoCo beats Kiki Bertens kinda badly.

 

[spystud]

Feel bad for Crawford/Kovinic, there may be all of about 20 people in the 16K-seat Stadium 1. Not a real good look for the sport.