Genie takes the first over Domi @ 4.
Cibulkova was up a break and serving to go up 5-3 but lost the next few games to lose the set.Just caught like the last few points. Is Genie killing it or is Domi just sucking wind?
The Dominatrix is looking sawft, Genie banging. Genie leads 5-2, Cibulkova serving. Bouchard's depth on groundies was outstanding.Just caught like the last few points. Is Genie killing it or is Domi just sucking wind?
Digging her white shorts too.
Digging her white shorts too.
Nup this blows. Kerber won't make it past the Aus Open QF. Calling it now, i'll eat crow if she does but this is just stupid.
She's not Kuznetsova, she doesn't need this title or tournament. Number 1 in the world wasting so much energy on a (no offense) worthless tournament less then a week from a slam is absolutely stupid. Pliskova, Cornet, Siniakova and so many more knew to skip the tournaments this week but Kerber doesn't? Bloody hell woman. Stop giving people #1 wins. It's meant to be a big deal.
Yeah fair call. Agree with the first part of the post, disagree with the "she is gonna be fine at the AO" part. This serve is absolutely appalling and it was bad in Brisbane too. Fair enough she needs match time and its true she's only played 3 matches but I can't see her going deep with this awful serve. Needs to work on it ASAP.I mean, I do generally think Angie should streamline her schedule to no more than 17-18 tourneys in a year. She is soon to be 29 and she relies heavily on her off the charts fitness and ability to cover the court. But right now I just think she is playing because she is uncomfortable going into AO with only two matches under her belt. Some people prefer tourneys by way of practicing. Jankovic certainly did.
She is gonna be fine imo.
It's a New World OrderNow all we need is for Radwanska to lose to McHale and the WTA will be in complete shambles. The past week and a bit have been embarassing and highlighted how weak the top 10 is.
Coming into the first slam of the year we have the following:
Kerber: 1 win, 2 losses. Already lost this week
Serena: 1 win, 1 loss
Radwanska: 2 wins, 1 loss, still in Sydney
Halep: 1 win, 1 loss
Pliskova: 5 wins, 0 losses
Cibulkova: 2 wins, 2 losses. Already lost this week.
Muguruza: 3 wins, 1 loss (retirement)
Keys: Absent
Kuznetsova: 3 wins, 2 losses. Already lost this week.
Konta: 4 wins, 1 loss, still in Sydney
Kvitova: Absent
Suarez Navarro: Absent
Svitolina: 3 wins, 1 loss
Azarenka: Absent
Bacszinsky: Absent
Venus: 1 win, then withdrew
Vesnina: 0 wins, 2 losses. Already lost this week.
Vinci: 3 wins, 2 losses. Already lost this week.
Strycova: 4 wins, 1 loss. Still in Sydney.
Wozniacki, 4 wins, 1 loss. Still in Sydney
Stosur: 0 wins, 2 losses. Already lost this week.
Top form ladies.
5 of our top 21 players are injured/new mothers, 2 more remain winless for the season, 4 more have just one win (including three of the top 4 players) and 2 more have just 2 wins. And this is the top 20.
Currently, 4 out of the 5 QFists in Sydney are all unseeded. At least one more will join them (Coco or qualifier Duan). Don't even start me on Hobart where a lucky loser and qualifier are in the QF and we can't blame it on a weak draw because one of them defeated Petkovic and the other knocked out Mladenovic.
More depth at the bottom of the tour then at the top.
At least the visors are a different colour. Sometimes it's almost impossible to tell one player from another
At first I thought it was Konta, but wrong kit.Can someone ID this player, she is in great shape and really polite + friendly!![]()
Now all we need is for Radwanska to lose to McHale and the WTA will be in complete shambles. The past week and a bit have been embarassing and highlighted how weak the top 10 is.
Coming into the first slam of the year we have the following:
Kerber: 1 win, 2 losses. Already lost this week
Serena: 1 win, 1 loss
Radwanska: 2 wins, 1 loss, still in Sydney
Halep: 1 win, 1 loss
Pliskova: 5 wins, 0 losses
Cibulkova: 2 wins, 2 losses. Already lost this week.
Muguruza: 3 wins, 1 loss (retirement)
Keys: Absent
Kuznetsova: 3 wins, 2 losses. Already lost this week.
Konta: 4 wins, 1 loss, still in Sydney
Kvitova: Absent
Suarez Navarro: Absent
Svitolina: 3 wins, 1 loss
Azarenka: Absent
Bacszinsky: Absent
Venus: 1 win, then withdrew
Vesnina: 0 wins, 2 losses. Already lost this week.
Vinci: 3 wins, 2 losses. Already lost this week.
Strycova: 4 wins, 1 loss. Still in Sydney.
Wozniacki, 4 wins, 1 loss. Still in Sydney
Stosur: 0 wins, 2 losses. Already lost this week.
Top form ladies.
5 of our top 21 players are injured/new mothers, 2 more remain winless for the season, 4 more have just one win (including three of the top 4 players) and 2 more have just 2 wins. And this is the top 20.
Currently, 4 out of the 5 QFists in Sydney are all unseeded. At least one more will join them (Coco or qualifier Duan). Don't even start me on Hobart where a lucky loser and qualifier are in the QF and we can't blame it on a weak draw because one of them defeated Petkovic and the other knocked out Mladenovic.
More depth at the bottom of the tour then at the top.
To be fair to Wozniacki, she was number 1 for most of her peak and it's pretty hard to register wins against yourself. Yes, she under performed at majors, but rarely did elsewhere during her tenure as No.1.Kasatkina wins the set with another terrible error by Kerber.
Can't believe Kasatkina is gonna have a win over a world number 1 player before Caroline Wozniacki does. HA.
That's harsh of her, but actually highlights a deeper problem for tennis: they are so used to playing similar drilling machines that any one a little different is not considered a good tennis player.....Damn, Caro throwing shade.
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Damn, Caro throwing shade.
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She's had her chances in the past 5 yearsTo be fair to Wozniacki, she was number 1 for most of her peak and it's pretty hard to register wins against yourself. Yes, she under performed at majors, but rarely did elsewhere during her tenure as No.1.
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who is she taking about? Anyway whoever it is I expect next time they meet, Carol will be soundly spanked.
But she was still no.1. And still going. And still competing at a high level. And gone further in this tournament than the current no.1.She's had her chances in the past 5 yearsand I'll never let it go, it's a funny stat
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