2019 Miami - WTA Premier Mandatory - General Discussion

[TagUrIt]

Let’s see if Danielle “Come On” Collins is the real deal.

 

[flyingboris]

Yafan Wang v Danielle Collins match is getting started ...

I'm a few minutes behind on ESPN3, but nice rally by Wang to get to break point at 1-1 40-30

 

[Harry_Wild]

Alizé Cornet is still in the draw!

 

[flyingboris]

What is that yell Collins is making? Two shots in a row she yelled something like "mine!" by the time her shot landed, during the point. So weird, and a hindrance I'd think.

 

[I Am Finnish]

To think that she throw shade to Ostapenko on twitter USO '17.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/904141539949125632

 

[flyingboris]

Collins hits a running dropshot at the net off a moonball. That looked tricky..

 

[upriser7]

WTA has been more interesting than ATP this season...also good to see lot of rising youngsters in WTA this year.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Collins overplayed her game again at the end the 1st set! Loose 1st 5-7! Second set it all Wang!

 

[Nostradamus]

Collins overplayed her game again at the end the 1st set! Loose 1st 5-7! Second set it all Wang!

Collins acting all frustrated but this Wang girl from IMG academies is real deal. She will be top 10 in the future. if she doesnt' make top 10, I will give away my house. This Wild card was a good wild card, it wasn't just a IMG favor

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Confirmed there will be Wang in QF.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Collin out of Miami with 5-7, 1-6 lost to Yafin Wang!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Collins acting all frustrated but this Wang girl from IMG academies is real deal. She will be top 10 in the future. if she doesnt' make top 10, I will give away my house. This Wild card was a good wild card, it wasn't just a IMG favor

Nostradamus, may be interested in taken possession of you home. Quick claim deed okay? For consideration, I pay you $1 dollar just to make it an enforceable contract and be in writing, 101 RE contract law!

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Collins acting all frustrated but this Wang girl from IMG academies is real deal. She will be top 10 in the future. if she doesnt' make top 10, I will give away my house. This Wild card was a good wild card, it wasn't just a IMG favor

She's not the Wangs who got WC, she's the Wang who won Acapulco defeating Kenin.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Collins acting all frustrated but this Wang girl from IMG academies is real deal. She will be top 10 in the future. if she doesnt' make top 10, I will give away my house. This Wild card was a good wild card, it wasn't just a IMG favor

IMG academy graduates has not won anything since Andre Agassi days that I know of. They turnout to be just nobodies in the pro ranks playing ITF Transition Circuits after their WC tickets get exhausted and no ranking to speak of! Most are in the 200-400 rankings!

 

[PDJ]

I am positive that Kerber just cannot wait for another match with Andreescu; maybe in the Volvo Open on clay in beginning of April! LOL!

I might be wrong, but isn't Kerber a bit tosh on clay?

 

[Harry_Wild]

I might be wrong, but isn't Kerber a bit tosh on clay?

Not sure about Kerber matches on clay but she was #1 so she probably did well on clay too since she is an European and clay is very common surface to play on in Europe.

 

[flyingboris]

After defeating Bencic in two sets, Putintseva loses the first set 1-6 vs. Sevastova.

 

[Nostradamus]

She's not the Wangs who got WC, she's the Wang who won Acapulco defeating Kenin.

Are you sure cause I heard TW announcers saying she is IMG wildcard, I believe it was Jimmy Arias that said this,, or was it that doubles guy that retired

 

[Nostradamus]

IMG academy graduates has won anything since Andre Agassi days! They just nobodies in the pro ranks playing ITF Transition Circuits after their WC tickets get exhausted and no ranking to speak of! Most are in the 200-400 rankings!

nishikori still practices there

 

[Harry_Wild]

nishikori still practices there

“He began playing tennis at the age of five. He first won the All Japan Tennis Championships for Kids in 2001, and graduated from Aomori-Yamada High School. Nishikori moved to Bradenton, Florida to join the IMG Academy in 2004 at 14 years of age.[8] His pastimes include football, golf, reading, and listening to music.[9] Nishikori was previously coached by Brad Gilbert. Dante Bottini is his current coach since December 2010. Former world No. 2 Michael Chang was added to his coaching team from January 2014.”

I attribute his success to Gilbert and Chang more the IMG Academy! He lives in Bradenton!


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei_Nishikori

 

[Nostradamus]

“He began playing tennis at the age of five. He first won the All Japan Tennis Championships for Kids in 2001, and graduated from Aomori-Yamada High School. Nishikori moved to Bradenton, Florida to join the IMG Academy in 2004 at 14 years of age.[8] His pastimes include football, golf, reading, and listening to music.[9] Nishikori was previously coached by Brad Gilbert. Dante Bottini is his current coach since December 2010. Former world No. 2 Michael Chang was added to his coaching team from January 2014.”

I attribute his success to Gilbert and Chang more the IMG Academy! He lives in Bradenton!

What about Dante ? he's been with Kei longer than Brad and Michael put together

 

[Harry_Wild]

Pulling for Hercog! She is wearing Hydrogen clothing line!

 

[Harry_Wild]

What about Dante ? he's been with Kei longer than Brad and Michael put together

Did move much under Dante in the ATP rankings that I know of!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Great point for Halep there. Hercog is serving for the first right now

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Hercog takes the first set over Halep. Saves break point.

 

[skyline]

Come on, Simona.

 

[PeteD]

There's human walls, and then there's Halep.
EDIT: but she does seem out of sorts today.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Poots wins against Sevastova in 3 sets.

Didn't win a single point on her second serve in the first set where she got breadsticked but went on to win.

 

[loosegroove]

Never watched Hercog play before....she has a nice ATP forehand.

 

[PeteD]

Hercog playing great.

 

[acintya]

What do you think about Polona Hercog?taken a set from Halep

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Halep breaks on the 4th BP and she'll serve for the 2nd set

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Hercog is just holding in very well. Breaks right back.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

And Hercog holds to love. Good chance to break now with all the momentum.

 

[rafazx10]

Hercog has some of the best looking strokes on thr WTA. Cool serve

 

[Aussie Darcy]

This is going to be a very interesting tiebreak.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Stunning running DTL from Halep and she gets the double minibreak. 3-0

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Halep takes it 7-1 in the tiebreaker!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Mertens/Vondrousova both refuse to continue play with the reflection of the facade on the Butch court. Same court that disrupted Opelka/Schwartzman yesterday.

Suspended at 4-2.

 

[JJGUY]

Mertens/Vondrousova both refuse to continue play with the reflection of the facade on the Butch court. Same court that disrupted Opelka/Schwartzman yesterday.

Suspended at 4-2.

lol, another reason to dislike the court besides the weird name

 

[flyingboris]

Mertens/Vondrousova both refuse to continue play with the reflection of the facade on the Butch court. Same court that disrupted Opelka/Schwartzman yesterday.

Suspended at 4-2.

Amazing! I had the sound off and was wondering what was going on.

 

[WDC]

Good opportunity for Simona to get back to no 1. Should beat Williams, both Wang's look decent but Simone should beat either of them as well.

 

[skyline]

Jeez totally missed Venus's match. Looks like she steamrolled Kas, not that Kas's form has been anything to write home about this year.

 

[George Turner]

Dashkat Loses to Venus, losing 8/8 service games.

Is this some sort of record, most service games lost in a match without winning one?

 

[WDC]

Vondrousova superb again. So much more to come as well.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Wow Venus beat Kasatkina (who shes never had an easy match against) in straight sets? #OkJesus

 

[spystud]

Karolina dropped the 1st in a breaker to Cornet.

 

[skyline]

Wow Venus beat Kasatkina (who shes never had an easy match against) in straight sets? #OkJesus

But now goes against possibly the toughest match-up in the entire remaining draw - Simo.

I only saw tiny bits of Simo's match, wasn't at her best, but I don't think that's indicative of what her form will be like in the next round.

 

[spystud]

Karolina with the breadstick to force 3.

 

[AM75]

Wow Venus beat Kasatkina (who shes never had an easy match against) in straight sets? #OkJesus

Kasatkina won like 15 % or so points on her 1st serve. With all the upcoming youngsters on the horizon she's probably done for good. She'll be out of top 100 in a matter of months.

Ok, it was 32 %, and she even could't win a game on her serve.