2016 WTA Premier Dubai Championships 15/2.

[Aussie Darcy]

Another Premier tournament for the WTA tour.

Top seed is Simona Halep who really needs to improve her career after a first round loss at the AO to Zhang Shuai. Second seed is Garbine Muguruza.
Remainder of the seeds are: Suarez Navarro, Kvitova, Bencic, Pliskova, Vinci and Kuznetsova.
Halep is the defending champ
Lots of big withdrawals from the event already including: world number 1 Serena, world number 2 Kerber, Bacsinszky, Radwanska, Safarova, Wozniacki and Peng Shuai.

A very packed field with great first round matches.
Some of these include:
Ivanovic v Gavrilova (the winner faces Halep)
Jankovic v Bencic
Giorgi v Petkovic

 

[maticftw]

Really looking forward to this one,especially the ones you've mentioned in the first round,great matchups.
What does your username mean btw?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Really looking forward to this one,especially the ones you've mentioned in the first round,great matchups.
What does your username mean btw?

I'm an Aussie and my name is Darcy How about you?

 

[maticftw]

I'm an Aussie and my name is Darcy How about you?

Nice name
Ever since i saw it i've been wondering whether it might be your actual name or you/your parents were fond of austen
Nemanja Matic For The Win
yes i'm a Chelsea fan

 

[I Am Finnish]

I'm an Aussie and my name is Darcy How about you?

You are a woman

 

[Aussie Darcy]

You are a woman

Nope

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

You are a woman

 

[Gytha]

One of Tom Baker's best roles, no joke. I can hear it now without clicking play

 

[spystud]

Draw pdf is out.

 

[Vanhool]

Wow! Coco survives a terrible first round matchup and gives Pliskova a breadstick!

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Is Coco nuts?

*rimshot*

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

One of Tom Baker's best roles, no joke. I can hear it now without clicking play

Haha, yeah. Just genius. I use this all the time (even when it's less than appropriate).

 

[Ronaldo]

Is Coco nuts?

*rimshot*

Way she served, call her Nutcracker. Seriously,best match I ever saw and my pick for.....................Champ.

Oooooooooooooops, best match I ever saw.................................her play

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Ivanovic crushes Gavrilova 6-1 6-0. Definitely avenged her loss from last year where she lost in 3 sets in Rome.

 

[70後]

Saw about a set of it. Got to credit Ana with the way she played.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Serena has withdrawn from Doha as has Sharapova.

It'll be interesting to see if Bacsinszky, Kerber, Radwanska, Safarova or Wozniacki withdraw. They all withdrew from Dubai so it shall be interesting.

 

[Ronaldo]

Serena has withdrawn from Doha as has Sharapova.

It'll be interesting to see if Bacsinszky, Kerber, Radwanska, Safarova or Wozniacki withdraw. They all withdrew from Dubai so it shall be interesting.

Plenty dough on the line in Dubai and Doha.

 

[bezs]

Bencic looked spent against JJ.

 

[marc45]

Shvedova's legs might be human perfection...at least for a tennis player

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Both Vinci and Bencic who were recent finalists at St Petersburg have lost first round.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Not a single woman seems to be able to string more than 6 victories in a row. Is the tour too taxing or are they all playing at the same average level (hence the possibility of anyone losing to anybody else)?

 

[spystud]

Angie disagrees.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

I mean in general. Ok, she won 7 or 8 in a row. But do you think Angie will be the next major force on the tour? Of course not. Bencic can beat her, Vinci can beat Bencic, almost anyone on a good day can beat Vinci, etc. The last person I remember cementing any kind of form (other tan Serena, of course) was Halep and she's in a slump now.

 

[insideguy]

Not a single woman seems to be able to string more than 6 victories in a row. Is the tour too taxing or are they all playing at the same average level (hence the possibility of anyone losing to anybody else)?

You have a very competative tour i think. Thats how i look at it. Just cause there was almost always some dominant force doesnt mean thats how it always will be. These girls and i will even throw serena into that at times can win or lose to almost anyone. The difference between 2 and 52 basically comes down to a good day. I seriously can see someone like for example coco catching fire and winning a tournament like this. It doesnt sound right but we have been around long enough to see crazy stuff on the wta.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

You have a very competative tour i think. Thats how i look at it. Just cause there was almost always some dominant force doesnt mean thats how it always will be. These girls and i will even throw serena into that at times can win or lose to almost anyone. The difference between 2 and 52 basically comes down to a good day. I seriously can see someone like for example coco catching fire and winning a tournament like this. It doesnt sound right but we have been around long enough to see crazy stuff on the wta.

I agree. For some reason spystud thought I was saying something else.

 

[spystud]

No, I wasn't.

 

[Ronaldo]

I mean in general. Ok, she won 7 or 8 in a row. But do you think Angie will be the next major force on the tour? Of course not. Bencic can beat her, Vinci can beat Bencic, almost anyone on a good day can beat Vinci, etc. The last person I remember cementing any kind of form (other tan Serena, of course) was Halep and she's in a slump now.

It's the cement tan. And Coco has it

 

[Aussie Darcy]

2 votes in the poll.

 

[spystud]

Good 3-minute video of Petko's presser yesterday.

http://sport360.com/video/dubai_dut...bencic-rise-and-angelique-kerber-breakthrough

 

[Vanhool]

2 votes in the poll.

I can't even begin to guess who will win!

Round 2 has some fun. First, a Kiki vs Coco match. I just wanted to say it, that's all.

Also, first rematch of these two since this glorious day:

Gawd I wish there were more grass tournaments. We'll see how this plays out in the desert

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Guys anyone in the UK wondering why bt sport 1 has no tennsi on its because of thunderstorms in Dubai so their showing filler non tennis shows and at the end of each 30 min show give an update . They will
Break in to it when play is starting. Next weather update at 4pm GMT

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

My bad about 10 mins ago they went live to Dubai and are showing Bencic V Makarova Sydney QF To pass time.

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Play to resume @4:15PM GMT -8:15PM Local Time with Garcia serving for match 5-3 15-15 in third V Suarez Navarro then muguruza V Svitolina and then finally halep V Ivanovic
Stream Link:http://cricfree.tv/bt-sport-1-live-stream-ing

 

[Ronaldo]

Play to resume @4:15PM GMT -8:45PM Local Time with Garcia serving for match 5-3 15-15 in third V Suarez Navarro then muguruza V mattek-sands and then finally halep V Ivanovic
Stream Link:http://cricfree.tv/bt-sport-1-live-stream-ing

Players are back on-court

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Players are back on-court

I meant in terms of Play starting because adding the warm up etc it will be about 4:15

 

[Ronaldo]

If Garcia can get a 1st serve in, its over

 

[Marius_Hancu]

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[Aussie Darcy]

Halep out to Ivanovic, what a joke.
Brengle just took the second against Kvitova.
Svitolina up a set and break over Muguruza.
The inconsistency is ####ing killing me

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Halep out to Ivanovic, what a joke.
Brengle just took the second against Kvitova.
Svitolina up a set and break over Muguruza.
The inconsistency is ####ing killing me

Hahaha. Better get used to it. I don't see any new players coming along that could break this mould.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Hahaha. Better get used to it. I don't see any new players coming along that could break this mould.

Problem is I could always turn to the ATP but they're just as bad this year! Tsonga lost to a player ranked in the 300s! And people are losing in masses at SDL.

 

[Gytha]

Muguruza out. Halep out. Ranking honestly seems to mean nothing in the WTA at the moment, unless you're Serena!

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Lara Arruabarrena to win Roland-Garros.

 

[spystud]

Seeds 5-8 lose in first round, top 4 with byes all get bounced in the second. Tourney organizers can't be loving this.

 

[marc45]

 

[Vanhool]

Come on Coco, win this mess!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

All 8 seeds gone by round 2 wow.

Still some good players in the 3rd round matches.
Ivanovic v Strycova. Former world number 1 vs recent AO 4R appearance and win over Muguruza (couldn't think of much else for Strycova)
Garcia v Petkovic. Rising star v former slam semifinalist and former top 10 player
Errani v Brengle. Former top 10 player and slam finalist vs 2015 AO 4R appearance (can't think of anything for Brengle really)
Vandeweghe v Svitolina. Wimbledon quarterfinalist vs French Open quarterfinalist and former top 15 player.

 

[Harry_Wild]

All the favorites have been beaten so I go with Ana Ivanovic to win! Long shot however! Ana has not won many tournaments in her career! But still, she has a good chance, given the remaining draw!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Double favorites going down in early round of a small tournament! Have not seeing this for a while! Bouchard missed out on getting ranking points here! LOL!

 

[spystud]

Dubai ain't a small tourney.

 

[insideguy]

I think these ladies like to share the wealth