2017 Dubai Tennis Championships - WTA Premier 5

[Aussie Darcy]

Next weeks Malaysian Open draw has come out...
Svitolina is the top seed.
Suarez Navarro is the second seed and makes her return from injury. She's only played one tournament this year which was the Aus Open where she lost in the 2R.

Surely Svitolina will withdraw. Won Taiwan a few weeks back and is in the Dubai final at the moment.

Garcia and Peng are also playing.

Also Zarina Diyas has a wild card. Haven't seen her name in a long time, I'm guessing injury. This would have to be one of her first tournaments back?

 

[NewOrder]

Those last games in the first set were really tense. They could have gone either way.

 

[skyline]

Sloppy play for Woz to give up a break there on Svitolina's first BP opportunity in the game. Went for too much needlessly.

I hope it goes to third but don't see it.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

What a backhand DTL to win it.

This lady has entered the top 10 for the first time.

Well done Eli!

 

[skyline]

Congrats to Svitolina. Such a nice girl.

I have to admit I don't see her lasting long in the top 10 once the other ladies return, but, this has been a very impressive two months for her. IW could work out well too given those slow courts.

 

[Gytha]

Congrats Elina! Biggest title yet! And top 10 debut!

I'll even forgive ya for knocking Johanna out of the top 10

 

[bezs]

Very nice winner to seal the title.

 

[Ronaldo]

Very nice winner to seal the title.

Apropos, Sunshine will not hit a winner. Struggled to get that 1st serve in that final game. Congrats

 

[donquijote]

Seems like only I predicted that Svitolina would win Dubai!

 

[skyline]

Yes, you predicted well.

Wanna predict IW now?

 

[spystud]

Babos to play Lucie in the Budapest final, so they withdrew from their doubles semi.

 

[donquijote]

Yes, you predicted well.

Wanna predict IW now?

I've not been messaged about it yet but if Serena is playing, she'll probably win. If not, Pliskova.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Full match
Elina Svitolina - Caroline Wozniacki FINAL WTA DUBAI

 

[skyline]

I've not been messaged about it yet but if Serena is playing, she'll probably win. If not, Pliskova.

I agree. Two main candidates.

 

[boredone3456]

I'm very proud of Svitolina. She's one of my go to girls in the WTA SDL for a reason, she's slowly worked her way up. She's nothing if not consistent. 2 titles this year so far, was the runner up in Zhuhai, seems to have Kerber in her pocket right now...I think her time with Henin in her camp may finally be proving good for her. Hopefully she keeps this up.

 

[NewOrder]

Babos won her second WTA singles title in Budapest. Safavora managed to get one of the breaks back, but ended up losing the match after a badly played service game. But it's nice to see Safarova reaching finals again.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Damn you, Babos.