2019 Indian Wells - WTA Premier Mandatory - General Discussion

[True Fanerer]

Watched the last three games. Entertaining stuff. I don't watch much WTA anymore, but this is good. Andreescu is unloading every chance she gets fighting cramps.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Aneescu finally takes it

 

[Steve0904]

Breaking for the match now...

Ding! Ding! Ding!

 

[Rubens]

Not sure the mens final will top this.

 

[socalmd123]

A star is born

 

[True Fanerer]

Congrats to her. She earned it.

 

[Deleted member 120290]

Female Nadal born? Similar mental toughness, great groundstrokes ...and MTO.

 

[TripleATeam]

Congrats to Bianca! Kept breaking to win that last set. Glad she finally made it.

 

[Deleted member 293577]

Crazy

 

[Sudacafan]

Seems it was epic. So bad I couldn’t watch it.

 

[AM75]

A star is born

Let’s wait until she wins a Slam.

 

[Winners or Errors]

And she did it!!! Great. Now follow it up and prove that you're not like every other young hard hitting WTA player who won one tournament and then disappeared.

 

[Sudacafan]

Let’s wait until she wins a Slam.

We can’t wait. We need a new star now!

 

[Deleted member 293577]

Someone just became a millionaire

 

[gogo]

Aneescu finally takes it

Yet you were mocking her a couple of minutes ago.

 

[socalmd123]

Let’s wait until she wins a Slam.

18 and win iw. I call that a star

 

[True Fanerer]

37 FH winners

 

[socalmd123]

Someone just became a millionaire

And here come the endorsements

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Yet you were mocking her a couple of minutes ago.

Part of the commentary

 

[bjsnider]

Do you think it's a lack of fitness on Bianca's part? this is her 28th match of the year. By my count, Kerber has had about 15. When you play such a physical style (both of them) it's bound to make a difference, won't it? Having said that, Kerber is a physical beast. She is amazing in the fitness department.

It's only a 'lack of fitness' when compared to Kerber. The commentators already said that Andreescu acknowledges she needs to improve the fitness. So, don't take my word for it, take hers.

 

[Rubens]

This was an amazing match. Like Rocky IV, except Drago won.

 

[time_fly]

And she did it!!! Great. Now follow it up and prove that you're not like every other young hard hitting WTA player who won one tournament and then disappeared.

This match has the look of a one-hit wonder. Can she really hit 30 forehand winners per set while battling cramps again?

 

[merwy]

Awesome ending. Was afraid Andreescu couldn't close it out with the cramping but she took it with some beautiful aggressive hitting

 

[Sudacafan]

This match has the look of a one-hit wonder. Can she really hit 30 forehand winners per set while battling cramps again?

Macarena Andreescu?

 

[Badabing888]

Amazing!!! Well done Bianca. Hopefully start challenging Naomi soon.

 

[socalmd123]

Iw in not a major but it’s the next best thing

 

[AM75]

18 and win iw. I call that a star

Ostapenko does it ring a bell?

 

[Sudacafan]

Well, I’m going to the TV room to watch the men’s match.

 

[lud]

Kerber should of play far more drop shots in the end.

 

[gogo]

Wow! What a match!!!

Unbelievable by both, but incredible mental strength by Bianca! Physically drained and somehow found a way to stay aggressi

This match has the look of a one-hit wonder. Can she really hit 30 forehand winners per set while battling cramps again?

We'll have to wait to see. But she made a final and a semi before this tournament. She's beaten Venus, Wozniaki, Svitolina, Cibulkova, etc., etc.
Of course she is on a roll and will likely cool off. But this has been a truly amazing run.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Bianca is insane


Future slam winner

 

[socalmd123]

Ostapenko does it ring a bell?

Ostapenko a star too

 

[Steve0904]

Let’s wait until she wins a Slam.

Why does it matter though really? People bash the entire WTA as it is, and players like Kvitova, Muguruza, and Stephens have won slams, but it doesn't stop the clowns on TTW.

Ostapenko does it ring a bell?

Ostapenko has won a slam and is still very young.

 

[ScottleeSV]

This match has the look of a one-hit wonder. Can she really hit 30 forehand winners per set while battling cramps again?

She's 18. Remember Murray at 18 and how unfit he looked and how it held him back for a while?

Also, in most years into the future, she won't be playing 30 matches by Mid-March. Suspect she'll skip Miami and give that young body (and mind) a well earned rest.

Wonder what Angie makes of being 12-17 in finals

 

[Steve0904]

This match has the look of a one-hit wonder. Can she really hit 30 forehand winners per set while battling cramps again?

You think she'll be battling cramps her whole career? She'll most likely work on her fitness so she avoids cramping again.

 

[Deleted member 293577]

The “rising of the trophy” was a little weird.

 

[FakeEmpire]

Youngsters, youngsters winning WTA big titles everywhere!

Couldn't watch all match (*cof* bad streams *cof*), but Andreescu seems to have good and aggressive groundstrokes in terms of power and redirecting, a pretty solid defence (even if her fitness needs some improving) and some much needed mental toughness. It remains to be seen if she'll do an Osaka from now on or if Puig is more of a role model for her though.

 

[True Fanerer]

The “rising of the trophy” was a little weird.

I agree

 

[ohiostate124]

Did he forget her name?

 

[gogo]

Youngsters, youngsters winning WTA big titles everywhere!

Couldn't watch all match (*cof* bad streams *cof*), but Andreescu seems to have good and aggressive groundstrokes in terms of power and redirecting, a pretty solid defence (even if her fitness needs some improving) and some much needed mental toughness. It remains to be seen if she'll do an Osaka from now on or if Puig is more of a role model for her though.

"....much needed mental toughness" ??? Really? She's was exhausted and managed to come back and drill it! She has incredible mental strength. She could teach a thing or two to Shapovalov and FAA.

 

[FakeEmpire]

"....much needed mental toughness" ??? Really? She's was exhausted and managed to come back and drill it! She has incredible mental strength. She could teach a thing or two to Shapovalov and FAA.

You misread my comment. I was saying she had an attribute many players lack, not saying she lacked mental toughness.

 

[gogo]

You misread my comment. I was saying she had an attribute many players lack, not saying she lacked mental toughness.

Sorry about that! I absolutely did misread your comment. My apologies!

 

[tacou]

That was pretty poor from Kerber. Congrats to Andreescu.

 

[AM75]

Why does it matter though really? People bash the entire WTA as it is, and players like Kvitova, Muguruza, and Stephens have won slams, but it doesn't stop the clowns on TTW.



Ostapenko has won a slam and is still very young.

WTA has great players right now, the management and PR are awful though. Anyway to say that someone who has won only one big tournament is a star is a bit of exaggeration. Do you still remember who won it 2 years ago without looking in the Wikipedia? We never know what will happen next.

 

[FakeEmpire]

Sorry about that! I absolutely did misread your comment. My apologies!

No worries. For what I've read, you're Canadian and must have gone through the motions quite intensely with all this. If I were in your position, I would have misread a thing or two too.

 

[mikeeeee]

Girl is a beast. Her and osaka will have quite a rivalry if they can keep their heads straight

 

[jacob22]

Why didn’t Andreescu pound all those weak Kerber serves for winners, like Osaka would’ve done. It may not be high percentage but would likely result in 1-2 breaks a set.

 

[Steve0904]

As a Canadian myself, I can't lie, I'm very happy right now. I didn't want to believe Bianca could win to protect against potential disappointment, but I'm on cloud 9 right now. So very happy for Canadian tennis as a whole because in its short history it's been full of near misses. Bouchard's runs at slams, a DC SF, and Milos's Wimbledon run being at the top of the admittedly short list. But even so, it's tiring hearing the "you'll get 'em next time" narrative when you know it's not necessarily true, and not even likely in some cases.

I've been watching tennis about 15 years now and never expected to be happy that a Canadian actually won a Premier tennis event at the highest level. It's mind boggling. And I don't know what happens from here, no one does, so I can only say "Congrats!" You did it girl!"

 

[mikeeeee]

Why didn’t Andreescu pound all those weak Kerber serves for winners, like Osaka would’ve done. It may not be high percentage but would likely result in 1-2 breaks a set.

Yeah. So easy against a top 10 player (3 time major champion) in one of the biggest finals

 

[gogo]

Why didn’t Andreescu pound all those weak Kerber serves for winners, like Osaka would’ve done. It may not be high percentage but would likely result in 1-2 breaks a set.

What?