2019 Indian Wells - WTA Premier Mandatory - General Discussion

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

7 out of top 16 seeds make it to round 16.
While men are 6 (Assuming Fed and Khachanov win).

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Svitolina to continue inability to make SF of Premier Mandatory and GS?

 

[MichaelNadal]

Time for the Queen

 

[Deleted member 293577]

What happened, Svitolina MTO?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

What happened, Svitolina MTO?

Of course.

 

[Deleted member 293577]

I think whoever wins this match will go on to the finals, they have a winnable path.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

I think whoever wins this match will go on to the finals, they have a winnable path.

I sure hope so for Barty.

 

[underground]

What the heck how is Osaka-Bencic not on Stadium 1?

 

[PeteD]

What the heck how is Osaka-Bencic not on Stadium 1?

NO!

 

[MichaelNadal]

What the heck how is Osaka-Bencic not on Stadium 1?

Queenus.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Match not over yet

 

[Deleted member 293577]

What the heck how is Osaka-Bencic not on Stadium 1?

only the cool kids get to play on stadium 1

 

[WDC]

Brilliant Elina that really was the match of the year so far. Should have wrapped it up in the second but got there in the end.

 

[WDC]

Queenus.

Cheatus

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Top 10 will have to wait for Ash but she’ll get there soon.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Cheatus

Winnus

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bencic 2-0 on Osaka, 1st set!

 

[AM75]

Osaka looks lethargic.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bencic 3-1 on Osaka, 1st set!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bencic 4-1 on Osaka, 1st set!

 

[upchuck]

When since Bencic hit with all this power? Osaka is the one on the back foot!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Osaka looks lethargic.

Pulling for an upset! Go Bencic!

 

[flyingboris]

Please Barthel, at least take the second set. I want to finish Osaka Bencic before Fed-Wawa starts.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bencic schooling Osaka on how to hit powerful ground strokes! 5-1!

 

[flyingboris]

Osaka wins a point. Crowd goes wild..

 

[MichaelNadal]

Bencic schooling Osaka on how to hit powerful ground strokes! 5-1!

Pshhh. Osaka don't need no coach

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bencic 6-3 1st set!

 

[flyingboris]

There are flashes of the Old Osaka, but so far Bencic is stealing the show.

 

[upchuck]

"I never tried so hard and lost a set before" - Osaka

 

[flyingboris]

I like that big step that Bencic takes to hit the backhand. It looks very efficient somehow.

Edit: and the racket head speed on her double handed backhand also looks quite high.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bencic -0 on Osaka, 2nd set!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bencic 2-0 on Osaka, 2nd set! Bencic broke!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bencic 3-0 on Osaka, 2nd set!

 

[flyingboris]

Bencic 3-0 on Osaka, 2nd set!

I keep waiting for Osaka to turn it around, but so far Bencic is killing it

 

[flyingboris]

Please Barthel, at least take the second set. I want to finish Osaka Bencic before Fed-Wawa starts.

OK, so that didn't happen, so maybe instead bencic can keep the pedal to the metal and wrap this up before Fed-Wawa starts!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bencic 3-1 on Osaka, 2nd set!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bencic 4-1 on Osaka, 2nd set!

 

[skyline]

WTF Naomi.

 

[icedevil0289]

wow bencic is just not a roll here

 

[flyingboris]

WTF Naomi.

Definitely. But also: OMG Belinda!

 

[Nostradamus]

Is Osaka Cheap ??????????? She hires Jenkins as coach. We know he is also a great hitting partner but he hasn't proven himself as big time coach yet so he really can't charge that Premium coach fees just yet. and Jenkins telling Osaka just now............" Too Far ????????? Osaka saids, I am too far behind the baseline and Bencic is on the baseline.,, Jenkins acts like ,, Oh yea, that is cause your depth........... So what is he saying,, Hit deeper ??????????? Yea, right easy for him to say. What kind of coaching tip is that ????????

 

[skyline]

I really did NOT see this coming.

 

[Vanhalen]

5-1!!!!!!

 

[Nostradamus]

Ok so Osaka trying her best to hit Deeper as Jenkins told her to do........ but it isn't working, Naomi is just making more errors. So that wasn't a very good coaching tip.,, wasn't it,,, Jarmere

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bencic 5-1 in the 2nd set! Bencic serving for the Match!

 

[icedevil0289]

wow well there goes the no.1 on the womens side. congrats bencic

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bencic wins over Osaka! Bencic to quarter! Osaka out!

 

[flyingboris]

OK, so that didn't happen, so maybe instead bencic can keep the pedal to the metal and wrap this up before Fed-Wawa starts!

Thanks Belinda!!!!

 

[Vanhalen]

Boom!!!!

 

[Nostradamus]

This is obvious what Osaka needs to work on. She was consistently getting beat on Backhand to Backhand exchanges,, with both Bencic and Collins yesterday. #1 player in the world is getting beat on backhand exchanges consistently against top backhands in the WTA. That is NOT good