2019 Indian Wells - WTA Premier Mandatory - General Discussion

[Aussie Darcy]

Blistering return from Osaka. Much better.

 

[Vanhalen]

Collins has a girls jr high serve. Pathetic.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Another brilliant return and Osaka gets break point.

Collins changing racquets mid game which is pretty poor considering there’s nothing wrong with it...

 

[skyline]

Another brilliant return and Osaka gets break point.

Collins changing racquets mid game which is pretty poor considering there’s nothing wrong with it...

She does that a lot.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Another brilliant winner and Osaka breaks. She’ll serve for the first. Take that Collins with your mid game racquet change

 

[Aussie Darcy]

She does that a lot.

Yeah the commentators were saying she does and how it’s not a good look and i agree

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

There's one return that Osaka just really hit it real hard straight and Collins just can't do anything bout it.
It's remind me a lot of Serena's return to Halep.

Still erratic play from Naomi but seems she get it done first set.

 

[PeteD]

Naomi is like Fed-- stubborn

 

[PeteD]

Naomi's been going for the deep deuce corner even if she has the whole court.
EDIT then she wins the last point in the set by not doing that. Maybe she heard me.

 

[skyline]

Match is kind of a letdown. Osaka not at her best but handling Collins with ease nonetheless.

 

[skyline]

That said, it's a testament to Osaka's level that she can handle a dangerous player like Collins with relative ease even while playing her B game. She's an easy favorite here to win (that is, defend) title.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Mentally I think Collins is fed up. She doesn't like serving. It's bullet every 2nd serve and some good return on first serve too.

 

[Tcbtennis]

Venus out practicing after her straight sets win over McHale. Gotta love her dedication to the sport after 20+ years.

Do you hear that Sloane??!!!

 

[upchuck]

This controlled power tennis from Osaka is woahsome. Very, very few women could hang on the court with her when she chooses to play like that.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Australian Open champ v Dubai champ in the 4R.

 

[skyline]

Osaka raised her level at the end. Solid close-out.

 

[Deleted member 293577]

The round of 16 looks like a lot of fun. Theres a lot of young talent there.

(1) Osaka vs. (23) Bencic
(21) Kontaveit vs. (5) Pliskova
V. Williams vs. Barthel
(9) Sabalenka vs. (8) Kerber

(7) Bertens vs. (20) Muguruza
(18) Wang vs. Andreescu
(6) Svitolina vs. (12) Barty
Vondrousova vs. (2) Halep

 

[spystud]

Sabalenka/Angie should be fun.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

These are the scores of the last set in a match that Angie lost:
vs Kvitova 1-6
vs Collins 2-6
vs Mertens 1-6
vs Hsieh 0-6

I would not surprise if she lost against Sabalenka in a similar manner on 2nd/3rd.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Do you hear that Sloane??!!!

Sloane is practicing hard in Miami. I blame the Chocolate milk.

 

[PeteD]

Sabalenka/Angie should be fun.

Frau versus Valkyrie

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Muguruza break first. Seems okay and not making a lot of floppy FH.
More baseline play tho.

@fundrazer

 

[Harry_Wild]

All even now at 3-3! Very solid match so far, long, hard hitting ground strokes from both players.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Andrescuu ascent to the top 50 is faster than Naomi at her age.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Muguruza blew a lead twice. 5 game all now.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Garbie crushes a winner to save set point

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Bertens wins 4 straight games and wins the first set 7-5 in an hour and 9 minutes.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Clutch play from Bertens to steal the set. Lol Garbine. This happens too many times.

 

[WDC]

Garbie crushes a winner to save set point

This is good, very good, best set of Tennis you will see, error count low. Mugu needs to hold it together for another set even if she doesn't win it she can take a lot on from here.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Andreescu wins again! This time it is Wang, in 2!

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Muguruza outplay Bertens on 2nd set. Good stuff from her.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Bertens wins 4 straight games and wins the first set 7-5 in an hour and 9 minutes.

Extended into 5 and then Muguruza scored 6 games in a row lol! Topsy turvy.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Muguruza guess a lot of Bertens' serve. Sometimes wrong tho.

 

[fundrazer]

Was worried when she went down a break in the third, although Bertens totally gifted it back a few games later.

Seemed like a good match even though the statline wasn't the cleanest. Good result for her.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Vondrousova takes first set over Halep 6-2!

 

[TennisLBC]

Muguruza is still rolling!

 

[time_fly]

I wonder if Halep is physically okay. She has always been more of a grinder but she has absolutely zero power right now.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Venus better slay today

 

[Harry_Wild]

Vondrousova did it! Halep was injured but still!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Two major upsets today - Halep and Berten!

 

[PeteD]

Vondrousova did it! Halep was injured but still!

What did Halep have?

 

[TennisLBC]

Elina Svitolina gutted out the first set.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Vondrousova did it! Halep was injured but still!

Her back?

 

[time_fly]

Her back?

That would make sense. She was moving okay but wasn't getting much on the ball. I haven't heard anything official though.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Barty breaks back as Svitolina serves for it!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Cmon Ash.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

So clutch from Ash on MP!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Huge hold from Ash saving two match points!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Barty breaks to love and will serve for the set.

Was 5-3 down now leads 6-5. Saved two match points.

She'll be in the top 10 if she wins this match. Huge.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Barty converts on her 6th set point!