2019 Australian Open - WTA Thread

[Aussie Darcy]

Patrick criticizing the mental toughness of the ladies, says he thinks Sabalenka and Barty may have it though.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

I just think it's too early to hype Sabalenka as a slam hope. Needs some time. I don't think she's going very deep this tournament.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Finally ESPN2 switches to Maria and she goes up a break 2-0.

 

[helixx]

Patrick criticizing the mental toughness of the ladies, says he thinks Sabalenka and Barty may have it though.

Hm, not sure about Ash. She actually chokes a lot against top players.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Dart doesn't really have serve. If Maria blew this she might as well rest up for clay.

 

[flyingboris]

I just think it's too early to hype Sabalenka as a slam hope. Needs some time. I don't think she's going very deep this tournament.

Sounds about right. She has the tools, but she might need to face a few more different situations to be able to make it all the way to the trophy.

 

[spystud]

I’m on the Karolina train also. If I pick her enough times in a row, she’s bound to bow up once.

 

[flyingboris]

I do like the Sharapova roar

OOoaahhrrrrrrr!!

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Sounds about right. She has the tools, but she might need to face a few more different situations to be able to make it all the way to the trophy.

Osaka is on 3 losing streaks when she won USO.

 

[flyingboris]

Osaka is on 3 losing streaks when she won USO.

Her comedy is on point though.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Now it streams on Channel 9 and it sucks, channel 7 was a very good host the last 2 years and having a dedicated website for streaming.

@Aussie Darcy

 

[Deleted member 293577]

Hm, not sure about Ash. She actually chokes a lot against top players.

She looked great in Sydney. She held her own against Halep, Bertens, and Kvitova. She did have some nerves in the final, but she also showed she could pull off some big shots in pressure situations. I was impressed.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Is ESPN2 coverage always this bad? Just resumes coverage at 0-30. Can't even space their ad breaks correctly and then decide to show Rafa in the players room...

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Now it streams on Channel 9 and it sucks, channel 7 was a very good host the last 2 years and having a dedicated website for streaming.

@Aussie Darcy

Yeah I read about it but not experiencing it this year as i'm in the States! Hopefully it improves!

 

[NuBas]

You can watch on the Australian Open website I think.

Collins has kinda strange technique.

 

[NuBas]

Is ESPN2 coverage always this bad? Just resumes coverage at 0-30. Can't even space their ad breaks correctly and then decide to show Rafa in the players room...

They're pretty bad

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Sabalenka serving for the breadstick. Looking good and hitting that ball so hard. God I hate those screams though.

Sharapova also goes up a double break 4-0.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

I do like the Sharapova roar

OOoaahhrrrrrrr!!

Switched to Euuwwww now.

 

[spystud]

They’re more concerned with traffic to their pay site. Try this for free outer courts, but you may need cable/satellite login info.

https://www.espn.com/watch

 

[flyingboris]

Let's see if I can summarize Maria's plan: "Really hard to alternating corners". Yup, that covers it.

 

[helixx]

She looked great in Sydney. She held her own against Halep, Bertens, and Kvitova. She did have some nerves in the final, but she also showed she could pull off some big shots in pressure situations. I was impressed.

I didnt watch the tournament. She might be getting more matured. I remember last year some matches were tought to watch when she was up set and break against Wozniacki and just lost it because of the nerves

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Sabalenka takes the first set of this years Australian Open.

6-1 over Kalinskaya.

 

[flyingboris]

Sabalenka with the honor of winning the first set of the main draw. 6:1 against Kalinskaya (141)

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Martic breadsticks Watson.

Boulter bagels Makarova (didn't see that coming).

 

[flyingboris]

Sabalenka takes the first set of this years Australian Open.

6-1 over Kalinskaya.

Wow, I thought I was the first of this forum to make this kind of observation. Fail!

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Wow these women are serving bagels and breadsticks

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Time violation Maria!

 

[helixx]

maria acting like she doesn’t know the rules

 

[Soianka]

This Dart girl has no game

 

[underground]

Watching Pova just reminds me how much she is just a pure ball basher with no tennis IQ.

And also complete inability to hit an overhead

 

[spystud]

Julia takes the first @ 2.

 

[NuBas]

Boulter from Hopman Cup doing well, 6-0 over Makarova

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Isn't Dart the one who pushed Pliskova to 3 sets at Wimbledon last year in the 1R? This isn't exactly her first time on the big stage.

 

[flyingboris]

Julia takes the first @ 2.

Wish I could find a working stream of that on a non-virus-laden website. Wish even more that my borrowed xfinity password still worked

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Watching Pova just reminds me how much she is just a pure ball basher with no tennis IQ.

And also complete inability to hit an overhead

She hear ya, she just did drop shot and lob combination.

But yeah, she can't do overhead and prefer drive volley always.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Oh my god if I have to hear about Sharapova's backstory one more time. We get it ESPN commentators. Dart grew up 'privileged' apparently while Maria didn't, pipe down.

She bagels Dart.

 

[helixx]

Wish I could find a working stream of that on a non-virus-laden website. Wish even more that my borrowed xfinity password still worked

https://live-stream365.com/sport/tennis.php

try this

 

[luiz_gustavo]

Vekic is playing really well, I think she was among most improved players from last year!

 

[flyingboris]

https://live-stream365.com/sport/tennis.php

try this

Thankyouthankyouthankyou

 

[NuBas]

Thankyouthankyouthankyou

marsbahis23.tv

 

[helixx]

that was good by Maria

 

[flyingboris]

marsbahis23.tv

Bookmarked, thanks!

 

[Deon Sanders]

Dart off to another terrible start

 

[flyingboris]

Dart off to another terrible start

I'm not sure I would qualify 0-6 0-3 as a "start".

 

[Deon Sanders]

I'm not sure I would qualify 0-6 0-3 as a "start".

Its the start of a lifetime of bagel'd embarassment

 

[helixx]

Poor Dart, feel sorry for her

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Double bagel coming.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

This Dart girl probably just wishing Pova doing UE enough to give her a game.

 

[flyingboris]

Its the start of a lifetime of bagel'd embarassment

Maria double faults: 3
Dart double bagels: 1

 

[helixx]

omg