2019 Miami - WTA Premier Mandatory - General Discussion

[Enceladus]

2018 winner: Sloane Stephens (will defend the title)
Former champions, who are participating in this year's edition: Venus Williams (1998-99, 2001), Serena Williams (2002-04, 2008-09, 2013-15), Victoria Azarenka (2009, 2011, 2016), Johanna Konta (2017)

Date: March 18 – 31
Edition: 35th
Category: WTA Premier Mandatory
Draw: 96S
Prize money: $ the data will be added later
Surface: Hard
Environment: Outdoor
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium (this year's event is the first, which that will take place there)
Official website: http://www.miamiopen.com/
Wiki-link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Miami_Open_–_Women's_Singles
TV: ESPN, Tennis Channel and other

WTA entry list:

1. Naomi Osaka (JPN)
2. Petra Kvitova (CZE)
3. Simona Halep (ROU)
4. Sloane Stephens (USA)
5. Karlina Pliskova (CZE)
6. Angelique Kerber (GER)
7. Elina Svitolina (UKR)
8. Kiki Bertens (NED)
9. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)
10. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
11. Serena Williams (USA)
12. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)
13. Ashleigh Barty (AUS)
14. Daria Kasatkina (RUS)
15. Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP)
16. Julia Goerges (GER)
17. Madison Keys (USA)
18. Qiang Wang (CHN)
19. Caroline Garcia (FRA)
20. Anett Kontaveit (EST)
21. Elise Mertens (BEL)
22. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)
23. Danielle Collins (USA)
24. Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
25. Donna Vekic (CRO)
26. Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP)
27. Maria Sharapova (RUS)
28. Camila Giorgi ROU)
29. Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROU)
30. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
31. Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)
32. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
33. Aliaksanda Sasnovich (BLR)
34. Dayana Yastremska (UKR)
35. Venus Williams (USA)
36. Petra Martic (CRO)
37. Sofia Kenin (USA)
38. Maria Sakkari (GRE)
39. Johanna Konta (GBR)
40. Shuai Zhang (CHN)
41. Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)
42. Saisai Zheng (CHN)
43. Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)
44. Katerina Siniakova (CZE)
45. Belinda Bencic (SUI)
46. Viktoria Kuzmova (SVK)
47. Daria Gavrilova (AUS)
48. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
49. Barbora Strycova (CZE)
50. Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL)
51. Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) SR
52. Alizé Cornet (FRA)
53. Alison Riske (USA)
54. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)
55. Rebecca Peterson (SWE)
56. Pauline Parmentier (FRA)
57. Ons Jabeur (TUN)
58. Aleksandra Krunic (SRB)
59. Monica Puig (PUR)
60. Amanda Anisimova (USA)
61. Vera Lapko (BLR)
62. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK)
63. Yafan Wang (CHN)
64. Tamara Zidansek (SLO)
65. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
66. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
67. Tatjana Maria (GER)
68. Andrea Petkovic (GER)
69. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
70. Bianca Andreescu (CAN)
71. Johanna Larsson (SWE)
72. Marketa Vondrousova (CZE)
73. Samantha Stosur (AUS)
74. Evgeniya Rodina (RUS)
75. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)

Wild Cards:

• Olga Danilović (Serbia)
• Cori Gauff (USA)
• Caty McNally (USA)
• Mari Osaka (Japan)
• Whitney Osuigwe (USA)
• Natalia Vikhlyantseva (Russia)
• Wang Xinyu (China)
• Wang Xiyu (China)

The main and qualifying draws and the list of seeds players for the main and qualifying competitions can be found in the wiki-link!

 

[Enceladus]

I also included into the poll a surprising winner of IW Bianca Andreescu, who has the chance (albeit unlikely) to win Sunshine Double.

 

[ScottleeSV]

You never know. This may be her Garcia moment!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

I feel like we do know... no chance in hell she goes back to back.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Some exciting potential 2R matches:
Wozniacki v Sasnovich
Anismova v Kontaveit
Azarenka/Domi v Garcia
Yastremska v Barty
Stosur v Keys
Venus v Suarez Navarro

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Also 1R match to keep an eye on:

14 year old Coco Gauff plays 17 year old Caty McNally.

Some may rememebr Coco for making the US Open junior final aged just 13 in 2017.

Has a potentially winnable 1R, imagine her winning that match aged just 14.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Bianca for the sunshine double

 

[I Am Finnish]

Also 1R match to keep an eye on:

14 year old Coco Gauff plays 17 year old Caty McNally.

Some may rememebr Coco for making the US Open junior final aged just 13 in 2017.

Has a potentially winnable 1R, imagine her winning that match aged just 14.

14?

 

[Dartagnan64]

The entry list must be seeded prior to Indian Wells. Otherwise Andreescu's 70 seed is madly disrespectful to her current 24 WTA ranking.
I suspect she's too beat up to win the Sunshine Double. I'm expecting an early exit and a lighter schedule after this WTA Premier Mandatory. Somebody like Stephens that made an early exit from IW will likely win in Miami.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bouchard wins 1st set but in 2nd is down 0-3!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Bouchard lost 6-4, 0-6, 4-6!

 

[spystud]

Draw pdf

https://www.miamiopen.com/sites/g/files/awvsbl256/files/2019-03/WMDS0317.pdf

 

[Aussie Darcy]

14?

She turned 15 only a few days ago, forgive me for not knowing the specific day of her birth and following her birthday.

 

[I Am Finnish]

She turned 15 only a few days ago, forgive me for not knowing the specific day of her birth and following her birthday.

Youngest player to play a main tournament ?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Youngest player to play a main tournament ?

Nah, Kournikova was 14 when she won her first main draw match and Hingis had just turned 14 when she played and won her first WTA main draw match.

 

[Keystoner]

/QUOTE]

That overhead pic, with the stadium skewed to the side courts--is the stadium court still oriented north/south like the side courts?

 

[elkwood]

Bianca for the sunshine double

Do u really think she got enough in the tank to win ?? She seemed to leave an aweful
lot out on the court. I think she might have trouble getting by Sofa Kenin in the second rd.
If i am reading the draw right.

I really like Bianca game. To me she seems to be one of the more
complete players on the WTA. Going to be a treat to watch her
progress over the next 12 years or so.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

14 year old Coco Gauff plays 17 year old Caty McNally.

Coco also beat her on FO to win her junior GS.

 

[fundrazer]

Hoping Garbi will back up her IW result, but it's going to be a tough ask with that quarter.

 

[flyingboris]

Anisimova plays Petkovic today, curious how she'll do.

 

[TagUrIt]

One of the things that appeals the most to me about the WTA is the chance that anyone can win it all. I enjoy watching the well known players, but it’s great to see what happened in IW. In my opinion it makes for great tennis. I’ll be watching as many matches as I can.

 

[Harry_Wild]

She turned 15 only a few days ago, forgive me for not knowing the specific day of her birth and following her birthday.

I think Tracy Austin started on the woman’s pro tour around the same age too. Steffi Graf too.

 

[spystud]

Rain is screwing up our first day.

 

[flyingboris]

Rain is screwing up our first day.

Yeah, doesn't look great..

 

[I Am Finnish]

Matches are cancelled today


Tomorrow will be Brutal with last round qualification & all first round matches + ATP qualification & first round matches from the bottom or top half i think they will start at 9 or 10 am

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Andrescuu will meet Begu again lol.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Queenus better work

 

[spystud]

Monster OoP tomorrow.

https://www.miamiopen.com/sites/g/files/awvsbl256/files/2019-03/OP0320.pdf

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Change of program tomorrow with the rain today

Andreescu - Begu
again!!
center court

19:30 EST - prime time, CENTER OF ATTENTION
let's see, tough match for both

 

[elkwood]

I wonder if Taylor Townsend will have a break out Tournament here. She
had such a close 1st rd qualifier. I love for her to make it to the semis.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Azarenka is down at 70th. She need to go far in here.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Vika get the needed win.

Manda up a set. Let's go Manda get your first title.

 

[AM75]

Vika get the needed win.

Manda up a set. Let's go Manda get your first title.

Do you know that in Russian slang "manda" means "vagina"? I don't think that as a person of Russian descent she'd be glad to hear you call her that. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Manda

 

[flyingboris]

Anisimova beats Petkovic, 6-4 6-3. She was up 6-4 5-1 40-30 while receiving, but didn't manage to break and then lost her own serve. She broke for the win in the next game. So still a bit nervy near the end of the match. Still, glad she is through, hope she does well!

 

[time_fly]

After deuce #6, Stosur is secretly thinking "Can we just arm wrestle for it?"

 

[PeteD]

Wang looking good. Will win Miami, but not as a 17-year-old.

 

[Nostradamus]

Wang looking good. Will win Miami, but not as a 17-year-old.

What the Heck is wrong with monica Puig ?????????????? Ok Wang is up and coming teenager. But Puig won the GOLD medal beating top WTA women. What is going on with this girl since then ? Can't be injuries, she looks healthy

 

[PeteD]

Why did Wang have to happen to Monica Puig 1R?

 

[tennis4me]

Wow. Wang Xiyu, the 17yo teenager with a decisive win over Puig. Supposedly she never any tournament outside of China before this match.

She was #190 in the world entering the match and is #173 now.

 

[gogo]

Will DAZN Canada provide free stream online through Twitter again? I presume they won't and that was just special for the Indian Wells final.
Does anyone know?

 

[spystud]

Pretty sure that was just for Bianca.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Do you know that in Russian slang "manda" means "vagina"? I don't think that as a person of Russian descent she'd be glad to hear you call her that. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Manda

It was like no. 5th on the list.
It is a very common nickname.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Why did Wang have to happen to Monica Puig 1R?

I keep mistaken Wang Xinyu and Wang Xiyu.
Which one that nearly beat Sharapova and which one win the junior US Open lol.

 

[tennis4me]

I keep mistaken Wang Xinyu and Wang Xiyu.
Which one that nearly beat Sharapova and which one win the junior US Open lol.

Xiyu won US Open Junior. Xinyu was the one played against Sharapova.

 

[AM75]

It was like no. 5th on the list.
It is a very common nickname.

Again, it'd be fine if she didn't know Russian... I bet it's a no go in her close circle .

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Who do you got winning team others?
@PeteD @elkwood @AM75 @TagUrIt @Hamnavoe

 

[AM75]

Who do you got winning team others?
@PeteD @elkwood @AM75 @TagUrIt @Hamnavoe

I hope Anisimova can win it, just to complete the change of guards.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Why not keeping a tarp? This took too long drying out the court.

Never mind, it's raining again.

 

[TagUrIt]

Who do you got winning team others?
@PeteD @elkwood @AM75 @TagUrIt @Hamnavoe

I would say Julia, but I don’t think she’s going to make it that far. I think Sabalenka is going to take it all. She’s a really strong player with a killer serve. If she can keep her emotions in check, she’ll take it. @NaomiKonjuhPotapova who do you think will take it?

 

[PeteD]

I keep mistaken Wang Xinyu and Wang Xiyu.
Which one that nearly beat Sharapova and which one win the junior US Open lol.

Xiyu - won USO Jrs.