ScentOfDefeat
G.O.A.T.
The same thing was said of Ostapenko after she managed to win the Korean Open.
You can only ride the wave of the good feel you had in your strokes for a magical two weeks for so long.
2018 WTA Finals - General Discussion
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The same thing was said of Ostapenko after she managed to win the Korean Open.
You can only ride the wave of the good feel you had in your strokes for a magical two weeks for so long.
Gumbo Jackson
Rookie
I think Osaka has done well post USO. Making the semis and the final at her next two events after her first grand slam is a great follow-up. Obviously winning a tournament is ideal, but those are good results.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Hardly the same when you consider that Ostapenko played 2 slams after her slam victory before winning the Korean Open. Give Osaka a chance. It’s barely been 3 months. We haven’t even had any slams since her win and the back end of the year is always known for being a bit of a wildcard anyway. Let’s see how she goes in 2019 before saying she’s finished. It’s not like she’s gone on a Sloane Stephens 8 match losing streak after winning a slam..
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
I am dying to see Svitolina play tomorrow. she should cream Wozniaki. Elina is so much more beautiful too.
ScentOfDefeat
G.O.A.T.
I would just like someone I like to step up for once.
It's like after Serena everybody's forbidden to win more than a measly two Slams, it's getting a bit annoying.
Someone at least attempt to make a race of it.
ScentOfDefeat
G.O.A.T.
I expect Wozniacki to still go through though.
She'll always be there unless someone wipes the floor with her.
And to be honest none of the attacking players have impressed me so far.
In a final against Wozniacki, I wouldn't trust either Pliskova or Stephens to get it done.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
caroline said she is afraid of Sloan's power game
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Well I still have some faith in Kerber. Should be interesting, I just really don’t want Svitolina to win it. I want a slam champ to take this out. Doesn’t even need to be a reigning slam champ (Sloane or Kvitová would be fine). Sorry to Svitolina, Bertens and Pliskova but I’m sick of the slamless YEC.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Pliskova into the SF’s for the first time in her career.
Battle is on between Svitolina and Wozniacki for the last spot in the White group.
Battle is on between Svitolina and Wozniacki for the last spot in the White group.
helixx
Hall of Fame
she was in sf last year as well
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
I hate it when a player who won the first two round robin matches isn't safely through to the semifinal yet, especially when it's one of those I cheer for.
Can Svitolina qualify if she loses in straight but tight two sets like a couple of tiebreaks for example? I know she only needs one set to go through but if she doesn't take it, is there a certain number of games that would be enough for her to advance anyway?
Can Svitolina qualify if she loses in straight but tight two sets like a couple of tiebreaks for example? I know she only needs one set to go through but if she doesn't take it, is there a certain number of games that would be enough for her to advance anyway?
helixx
Hall of Fame
i think she needs a setI hate it when a player who won the first two round robin matches isn't safely through to the semifinal yet, especially when it's one of those I cheer for.
Can Svitolina qualify if she loses in straight but tight two sets like a couple of tiebreaks for example? I know she only needs one set to go through but if she doesn't take it, is there a certain number of games that would be enough for her to advance anyway?
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
This is why I shouldn’t post when I’m overtired .she was in sf last year as well
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Correct
helixx
Hall of Fame
yes
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Yes
70後
Hall of Fame
The intensity in this match between Svitolina and Woz is off the wall. Even at such a moment, these two are playing such great clutch tennis. Svitolina's forehand cc. Woz kept coming up with shots and plays you never expected from her in 2011. Svitolina took the second set finally on her 4th sp and qualifies.
Both walk off the court for a break after that game.
Both walk off the court for a break after that game.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Pliskova is groupwinner even if svitolina wins in 3
helixx
Hall of Fame
does it mean anything for her?
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
She will probably play against stephens
70後
Hall of Fame
And that first point in the third set with Woz relentlessly attacking the net even against that Svitolina forehand finally plays a slice volley with Svitolina running herself off the court and losing her racquet.
Great tennis.
Woz is out according to the commentator, btw.
She's playing for pride and as the defending champion she's going down with a fight.
It is hard playing when you know even if you win, you lose.
Respect Woz.
Great tennis.
Woz is out according to the commentator, btw.
She's playing for pride and as the defending champion she's going down with a fight.
It is hard playing when you know even if you win, you lose.
Respect Woz.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Nice to see Woz still fighting. 125 points in it if she can get the win as opposed to losing.
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70後
Hall of Fame
Svitolina takes the match 6-3 in the third, but Woz kept battling to the end, got three bps, saved a mp.
Neither tanked or played with any less in that third set though the outcome was already clear. They both could have thrown that set, Woz because she's out, Svitolina to save some energy.
7 three setters so far in the YEC.
Neither tanked or played with any less in that third set though the outcome was already clear. They both could have thrown that set, Woz because she's out, Svitolina to save some energy.
7 three setters so far in the YEC.
ScentOfDefeat
G.O.A.T.
YES, the golden retriever is out.
Now I can relax and watch the rest of the tournament without caring too much about who wins.
Now I can relax and watch the rest of the tournament without caring too much about who wins.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
That would have been a mother of all lucky escapes if Woz held in that 12th game of the 2nd set and forced a tiebreak. Good thing that didn't happen.
Never watched a 3rd set of one of my favorites so relaxed like today. Hopefully Eli can get at least one more win, but it has already been a solid tournament for her and a clear improvement compared to her entire 2nd half of the season.
Never watched a 3rd set of one of my favorites so relaxed like today.
Hopefully Eli can get at least one more win, but it has already been a solid tournament for her and a clear improvement compared to her entire 2nd half of the season.Impossible since Svitolina won all of her round robin matches.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
I am boldly predicting Svitolina will win Australian open 2019
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
you are right i meant if she loses in 3That would have been a mother of all lucky escapes if Woz held in that 12th game of the 2nd set and forced a tiebreak. Good thing that didn't happen.
Never watched a 3rd set of one of my favorites so relaxed like today.
Impossible since Svitolina won all of her round robin matches.
Enceladus
Legend
Final order in the White Group:
1. Elina Svitolina
2. Karolina Pliskova
3. Caroline Wozniacki
4. Petra Kvitova
More information - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_WTA_Finals_–_Singles#White_Group
1. Elina Svitolina
2. Karolina Pliskova
3. Caroline Wozniacki
4. Petra Kvitova
More information - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_WTA_Finals_–_Singles#White_Group
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
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I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
That would have been a mother of all lucky escapes if Woz held in that 12th game of the 2nd set and forced a tiebreak. Good thing that didn't happen.
Never watched a 3rd set of one of my favorites so relaxed like today.
Impossible since Svitolina won all of her round robin matches.
Correction
She is group winner and might avoid stephens
helixx
Hall of Fame
but will play bertens or kerber.. its a non-win situation for her either way
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
I think she wants rather Kerber than bertensbut will play bertens or kerber.. its a non-win situation for her either way
AM75
Hall of Fame
Another one with an autoimmune disease
http://www.wtatennis.com/news/caroline-wozniacki-diagnosed-rheumatoid-arthritis-us-open
http://www.wtatennis.com/news/caroline-wozniacki-diagnosed-rheumatoid-arthritis-us-open
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Another one with an autoimmune disease
http://www.wtatennis.com/news/caroline-wozniacki-diagnosed-rheumatoid-arthritis-us-open
Horrible news for Caroline. Let's hope the medical treatment she receives will enable her to keep on playing (at least she can afford the best) although I now expect it's going to cut her career shorter than she had planned. At least she attained her one remaining goal of winning a Slam before this disease has had a chance to kick in!
Gumbo Jackson
Rookie
Wow, that is really unfortunate for her. I hope she can manage it and keep the impacts minimal.
Agreed that it is great for her to have finally won a major, because I imagine that would be a tough mental hurdle if she had not and then got that news.
Agreed that it is great for her to have finally won a major, because I imagine that would be a tough mental hurdle if she had not and then got that news.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Very sad news.Horrible news for Caroline. Let's hope the medical treatment she receives will enable her to keep on playing (at least she can afford the best) although I now expect it's going to cut her career shorter than she had planned. At least she attained her one remaining goal of winning a Slam before this disease has had a chance to kick in!
She still managed to win the China Open with it so it seems like the treatment is really good but of course it will just get worse over time. She definitely won’t be having a Serena or Venus career going til she’s in her late 30s but she got to #1 at like 20 so I doubt she was going to stick around for that long anyway. I’d love for her to get some more slams but I’ll always be happy she did get one.
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EkVraNaamEnVan
New User
Even Kim Clijsters and Sophie Amiach said the same, that it must be very frustrating for them not be able to hit through the court for shots otherwise in other courts it would have been a winners. And even Serena was mentioned as the only one who could do it. Let's see how Pliskova does it in the semis.
With regard to Osaka, of course you can expect a period of adjustment and getting used to the expectations and pressures. Imagine she was no. 74 at the beginning of the season, no titles, now she is top 10, with two major titles and so many people and their mothers, including her country, sponsors and tennis tennis legends expecting her to lead from the front while meeting sponsor demands - pressers, photoshoots, and other commitments. I just hope that she deals with this in the off-season, including working on other aspects of her game: Shopping List: winning from behind when a set down, approaching the net to finish the points - get a transition game, plan B & C when her bit hitting is failing her, playing against counter-punchers and top 10 opposition. Once Osaka's pre-Beijing first serve comes back, she can always win a lot of points,.
The difference between her and Penko is the serve and playing within the margins. Penko just hits anything on sight accruing UE's and she is one of the tour leaders with double faults. Post-FO she tried, but you can only get so many UE's and win on a regular basis if you are a first-strike player. She needs to improve on that.
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NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
IF (That's a big if), Sloane decide to care, she could destroy Kerber.
Kerber wasn't playing good even when she won against Osaka.
All in all there are a lot of quality matches! Maybe because the court is so slow there are a lot of rally going on.
@EkVraNaamEnVan yeah it seems so slow, even in IW Osaka could blow Halep out of court. Stephens has big advantage me thinks as she is comfortable at penetrating the net than some of the players. Other one is Svitolina as she's also a really good all around player.
Kerber wasn't playing good even when she won against Osaka.
All in all there are a lot of quality matches! Maybe because the court is so slow there are a lot of rally going on.
@EkVraNaamEnVan yeah it seems so slow, even in IW Osaka could blow Halep out of court. Stephens has big advantage me thinks as she is comfortable at penetrating the net than some of the players. Other one is Svitolina as she's also a really good all around player.
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
Just like Goerges, Pliskova is a fan of WTA.
On Osaka
“I think the group is actually very close, because all the players are similar. I think Naomi [Osaka] didn't play that well. She pretty much was close in all her matches, but for me, the surface, is not easy for the attacking players here, because it's just a little bit slower, so they miss more a little bit.”
On Sloane
“I was not surprised,” she said of the former US Open champion’s 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3 comeback. “I thought she was gonna win it, from the very beginning of the match. I think she's actually playing well here. For me, she's the best from the group, and she can, depends on her mood, but she can be very tough and very good player.”
On Osaka
“I think the group is actually very close, because all the players are similar. I think Naomi [Osaka] didn't play that well. She pretty much was close in all her matches, but for me, the surface, is not easy for the attacking players here, because it's just a little bit slower, so they miss more a little bit.”
On Sloane
“I was not surprised,” she said of the former US Open champion’s 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3 comeback. “I thought she was gonna win it, from the very beginning of the match. I think she's actually playing well here. For me, she's the best from the group, and she can, depends on her mood, but she can be very tough and very good player.”
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