2016 Wuhan Open. WTA.

[spystud]

Jesus, breadstick already. This is silly.


Domi won exactly ONE more point in the first 4 games than I did.

 

[Vanhool]

This is the Petra we all went crazy over in 2011.

 

[Vanhool]

Lol those yells at 4-1 in the aecond.

 

[Vanhool]

I think Petra saw the thread where everyone said she would win less slams than Angie and now she's pissed.

And it's over! Great job Kvitty!

 

[NewOrder]

Poor Halep is having a rough day dealing with this awesome Kvitova.

I can use the same comment I made yesterday over and over again while Kvitova maintains this level of play. That was brutal.

 

[Pagoo]

Kvitova the real number 1. Wish she could play like this every week. You go girl! Kudos to Cibulkova for getting to the final. But, her run was similar to Madrid where she played three sets all the way to the final and was completely gassed(and thrashed by Halep).

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Never in doubt.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Wow Petra what a thrashing. Please turn up at slams more often. It's so enjoyable to see her on fire but so bloody bad when she's not.

 

[Pagoo]

It's scary to think what a consistent Kvitova can do.

 

[Pagoo]

Mattek-Sands/Safarova won the doubles. Second straight title for them. Nice pairing.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Great week overall with players I enjoy winning in singles and doubles.

 

[70後]

Perhaps Cibulkova should learn slice. Like for example Suarez who has won her last four matches with Kvitova and is 5-5 overall.

Or Vinci who is also very good at beating Kvitova.

 

[cc0509]

Man, I saw a few minutes of the Kvitova-Cibulkova final and Kvitova rocks when she plays like this. If she could only play like this more consistently she'd have six or seven slams by now. Perplexing.

 

[cc0509]

It's scary to think what a consistent Kvitova can do.

It's unbelievable how good she can be when she's in the zone. She's underachieved given her capabilities. What is her problem? It's like she picks one or two tournaments a year to show up at and at other times she's like some dazed phantom.

 

[Pagoo]

It's unbelievable how good she can be when she's in the zone. She's underachieved given her capabilities. What is her problem? It's like she picks one or two tournaments a year to show up at and at other times she's like some dazed phantom.

I think she realized she was about to end the season without winning a title. Seriously though, Petra is an enigma. I don't think she has a coach at the moment too.

 

[PDJ]

I think she realized she was about to end the season without winning a title. Seriously though, Petra is an enigma. I don't think she has a coach at the moment too.

I wonder if she's just too nice a person? She doesn't have that killer instinct day in day out, that others less talented than her have, but have achieved more.

 

[cc0509]

Seriously though, Petra is an enigma.

That's for sure.

 

[Pagoo]

I wonder if she's just too nice a person? She doesn't have that killer instinct day in day out, that others less talented than her have, but have achieved more.

I think it's a factor. I have never seen her give a bad handshake when she has some really bad losses. She's also a bit one dimensional. No plan "B" so to speak.

 

[Pagoo]

I wonder if she's just too nice a person? She doesn't have that killer instinct day in day out, that others less talented than her have, but have achieved more.

We were expecting her to make a run for the number one ranking after her stellar 2011, instead it was Vika who took the to spot (even though she used to beat Vika for fun). And now you have Kerber with two majors and the number one ranking.

I'm not sure Kvitova can pull it off again.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

I think it's a factor. I have never seen her give a bad handshake when she has some really bad losses. She's also a bit one dimensional. No plan "B" so to speak.

But there's much more to her game than, say, Sharapova's. When she's playing well, everything seems to go in: drop shots, forehands on the run, lobs, you name it - she did pretty much everything this week. I would say she's the most talented of the power players (excluding perhaps Serena). Great hands, unlike Sharapova or Keys.

 

[Pagoo]

But there's much more to her game than, say, Sharapova's. When she's playing well, everything seems to go in: drop shots, forehands on the run, lobs, you name it - she did pretty much everything this week. I would say she's the most talented of the power players (excluding perhaps Serena). Great hands, unlike Sharapova or Keys.

Sure. I agree about talent. She also used to volley and go to the net quite a bit. She's totally underachieved I must say. I hope she can keep playing well consistently.

 

[Pagoo]

In other news, Kr. Pliskova is on the verge of winning her first title, I believe. Up 5-3 in the third set against Hibino. Serving for it in Tashkent.

Two points away now.
30-15
30-30 oops
30-40 welp.
Deuce
MP
Match.

 

[PDJ]

But there's much more to her game than, say, Sharapova's. When she's playing well, everything seems to go in: drop shots, forehands on the run, lobs, you name it - she did pretty much everything this week. I would say she's the most talented of the power players (excluding perhaps Serena). Great hands, unlike Sharapova or Keys.

At their best play, I'd say she's about level with Williams, and the added advantage of being a lefty. BUT she doesn't remotely come close to Williams mental strength, and when things are going really badly for Williams she nearly always finds a way to win. Kvitova in similar situations generally folds, even from a winning position. She possesses so much talent but lacks a steel trap mind that the great champions have, even if it didn't come naturally to them at first ie Navratilova.
It seems to me, and I'm not saying I'm right, but Kvitova is a player that depends on confidence, but her confidence is so brittle that it can be shaken. Williams takes to the court knowing she's the best, even on the rare occasions she loses, I imagine (and she's said so herself after some losses) that it's about her bad play rather than her opponent. She has supreme confidence in herself. And that's got her through matches where Kvitova would already be on a flight home.
It's a shame with all her talent, but she seems happy enough and maybe winning isn't the be all and end all. Maybe that'll make for a healthy and happy life when she hangs up her rackets. I hope so.

 

[Pagoo]

At their best play, I'd say she's about level with Williams, and the added advantage of being a lefty. BUT she doesn't remotely come close to Williams mental strength, and when things are going really badly for Williams she nearly always finds a way to win. Kvitova in similar situations generally folds, even from a winning position. She possesses so much talent but lacks a steel trap mind that the great champions have, even if it didn't come naturally to them at first ie Navratilova.
It seems to me, and I'm not saying I'm right, but Kvitova is a player that depends on confidence, but her confidence is so brittle that it can be shaken. Williams takes to the court knowing she's the best, even on the rare occasions she loses, I imagine (and she's said so herself after some losses) that it's about her bad play rather than her opponent. She has supreme confidence in herself. And that's got her through matches where Kvitova would already be on a flight home.
It's a shame with all her talent, but she seems happy enough and maybe winning isn't the be all and end all. Maybe that'll make for a healthy and happy life when she hangs up her rackets. I hope so.

Reminds me of Monfils when someone asked him about the way he plays. He said something like " I just like to play, you know. It's not about money or anything." Some players actually feel that way.

Plus, I don't think getting involved with "The Worm" helped.