2017 WTA Western & Southern Open. Premier 5

[spystud]

Sevastova forces a third against Peng.

 

[spystud]

Match is suspended due to heat.

Think they just took the 10-minute break because it's already 2-1 Cornet.

 

[fundrazer]

Think they just took the 10-minute break because it's already 2-1 CiCi.

Excessive heat rule in effect I'm guessing?

 

[spystud]

Looks like it. And I had the scoreline flipped because it's 4-1 Cornet now.

 

[spystud]

5-2 Cornet, CiCi serving to stay.

 

[spystud]

CiCi out, she was a big favorite.

 

[spystud]

Sevastova sends Peng home.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Yawn, this is why I don't care much for Ostapenko. @Mainad

Girl needs to try showing up at an event that isn't a slam. She's basically the reverse Svitolina and Wozniacki.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

CiCi out, she was a big favorite.

Could impact her USO seed chances. I think she was around about #34 which saw her likely just seeded after Serena's and Bacsinzsky's withdrawal but may drop down now.
Has been a real improver this year.

 

[spystud]

Simona/Townsend on Grandstand now.

 

[spystud]

Simona takes the first @ 4.

 

[ALEXT]

Even if Halep wins this match, she doesn't look very good. She seems tired and affected by the heat (again).

 

[Raindogs]

PocketRocket Halep looks pretty sluggish today.
No energy and I'm not sure if it's physical or mental at this point.

 

[Ronaldo]

PocketRocket Halep looks pretty sluggish today.
No energy and I'm not sure if it's physical or mental at this point.

5-way at Skyline Chili for lunch has done its damage,

 

[Raindogs]

It looks like Taylor's legs are gone. Halep to advance.

 

[spystud]

Konta takes the first over Bertens @ 3.

 

[spystud]

Breadstick delivered by Simona.

 

[spystud]

Garcia takes the first over Vesnina @ 4.

 

[elkwood]

Garcia takes the first over Vesnina @ 4.

Vesnina took second set 64

 

[spystud]

3 & 3 for Konta.

 

[elkwood]

4&4 in the gar and ves 3rd set. Been a great match !!

 

[spystud]

Elena breaks for the win.

 

[elkwood]

Ves takes the 3rd set 64 to win !! Really good match !!!

 

[FakeEmpire]

Some of the only times I'm exposed to today's music is when I get a bus from my local uni campus to the main one in the city. I swear for a while I'd hear uptown funk every single morning. But I don't listen to radio otherwise...except for Sirius XM. Usually flip between First Wave (Larry the Duck and Richard Blade are the best!), Lithium, and Ozzy's Boneyard.

But yeah...so he's partnered for casual tennis shoes before...why is he designing an actual tennis line? Somebody replied to my thread in shoes and apparel section that Zverev will be endorsing the men's stuff, and I really think it looks terrible. He went for some "classic" look that imo is not really classic tennis style. On a scale of 1-10, one shirt is maybe 3 or 4, but the rest I'd all rate lower than that. Sorry for rant but I don't really understand any of it. I don't know who they're trying to sell it to either. I don't think it's a good look for Zverev either. Mugu's stuff is a little bit better, but not much. The Stella Mccartney stuff I saw looks much better imo.

Oh god, Uptown Funk! After a while keeping hearing it over and over again, you really wanted to follow Bruno Mars' advice and call the police to stop it (and the song wasn't bad at all). I usually only listen to the radio while I'm driving, so I don't get too distracted with my Spotify playlists. But that time is more than enough to suffer through all of those yearly epidemics.

The only plausible motive behind it is to boost their sales with Pharrell's fans. I imagine some of them would buy a shirt solely because it was designed by Pharrell...

 

[elkwood]

Abanda beats Linette in 3 sets

 

[Ronaldo]

Oh god, Uptown Funk! After a while keeping hearing it over and over again, you really wanted to follow Bruno Mars' advice and call the police to stop it (and the song wasn't bad at all). I usually only listen to the radio while I'm driving, so I don't get too distracted with my Spotify playlists. But that time is more than enough to suffer through all of those yearly epidemics.

The only plausible motive behind it is to boost their sales with Pharrell's fans. I imagine some of them would buy a shirt solely because it was designed by Pharrell...

Shoulda heard Bruno's Elvis routine!

 

[elkwood]

Hmm the first set of the Sloane vs Safarova match looking pretty good.

 

[FakeEmpire]

Safarova lost the first set 6/4 against Sloane. Stephens is becoming something of a nightmare to Lucie.

A good chunk of my favourite players has bowed out today or seems to heading that way: Radwanska, Ostapenko, Safarova...

 

[MichaelNadal]

Queenus slayed today I see

 

[fundrazer]

Andy Gerst in the coaching box! Only reason I'm watching the match. Heard he was with Safarova for Toronto.

 

[Ronaldo]

Queenus slayed today I see

Queen V had Riske smothered, covered, chunked, diced, peppered, capped, topped, anyway she liked.

 

[Ronaldo]

Andy Gerst in the coaching box! Only reason I'm watching the match. Heard he was with Safarova for Toronto.

Was he wearing a TW tee?

 

[MichaelNadal]

Queen V had Riske smothered, covered, chunked, diced, peppered, capped, topped, anyway she liked.

I missed the match but caught the highlights a half hr ago. If Venus always played like that it would be a wrap

Is that a Flair line in your sig?

 

[spystud]

Makarova takes the first over Strycova @ 4.

 

[Ronaldo]

I missed the match but caught the highlights a half hr ago. If Venus always played like that it would be a wrap

Is that a Flair line in your sig?

Dusty

 

[Raindogs]

Sloane to serve for the match against "white walker eyes" Safarova, who takes a rather shadily-timed MTO

 

[Raindogs]

The MTO was effective and Sloane down 0-40 now.

 

[Fastpace Ace]

Sloane to serve for the match against "white walker eyes" Safarova, who takes a rather shadily-timed MTO

Agree with the shadily-timed. Seems to have worked.

 

[Raindogs]

Agree with the shadily-timed. Seems to have worked.

I'm a fan of Pat Cash's (and others) idea that you should only be allowed MTO on your own serve, or forfeit the game if you really need to take one.

 

[Fastpace Ace]

I'm a fan of Pat Cash's (and others) idea that you should only be allowed MTO on your own seve.

Sounds like a great rule to me. Help put a stop to some of this!

 

[spystud]

Breaker time.

 

[Fastpace Ace]

C'mon Sloane. Beat the psy-op cheater!

 

[elkwood]

Come on Safarova u are only down 52 in the tb !!! U can do it !!!

 

[spystud]

From 0-5 to 5-all for Lucie.

 

[elkwood]

OMG 5 all in tb now !! Go Safarova !!!!

 

[spystud]

MP Sloane.

 

[spystud]

Sloane wins again.

 

[elkwood]

AH man what a way to win it !! That was truly a great MP !!!!!

 

[Fastpace Ace]

Yes! Way to fight Sloane! Great grit on that final point!

 

[jaggy]

Great win for Sloane