2019 Miami - WTA Premier Mandatory - General Discussion

[AndyM]

going to be a late night at four matches on stadium today 1 3 5 and 7 in the first match is barely underway and it's almost 4

 

[Badabing888]

Why isn’t there a roof on the main stadium court?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Found the stream

 

[AndyM]

I think the women's matches on ESPN2

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Starting to rain again. Ug.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Kontaveit not wanting to play with the rain.

Lines are wet so it’s fair.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Play suspended

 

[Aussie Darcy]

God that temporary stand built in an existing stadium looks so stupid

 

[AndyM]

This might hurt the mighty fed only way we can get this guy to go down

 

[NuBas]

Why isn’t there a roof on the main stadium court?

Cause its a former Football stadium

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Interesting watching Mattek Sands commentate. Underwent knee surgery earlier in the month but in some exciting news she's reuniting with Safarova for Lucie's goodbye tournament in Prague next month!

http://baseline.tennis.com/article/80459/bethanie-mattek-sands-lucie-safarova-returns

 

[ALEXT]

The schedule is all messed up today. They should shuffle the courts to get them all in at reasonable hours otherwise Halep - Pliskova will start after midnight if the other matches go 3 sets.

 

[PeteD]

Cause its a former Football stadium

Can someone please remind me, why did they change it from the old stadium?

 

[Mainad]

Can someone please remind me, why did they change it from the old stadium?

They were refused permission to expand and upgrade the facilities at Crandon Park because of local by-laws so they made the decision to move the event to the more spacious Hard Rock Stadium.

 

[ALEXT]

Barty is in the final.

 

[PeteD]

They were refused permission to expand and upgrade the facilities at Crandon Park because of local by-laws so they made the decision to move the event to the more spacious Hard Rock Stadium.

This stadium never looks that filled.

 

[skyline]

Yay Ash! Worthy contender for the title.

 

[ALEXT]

Yay Ash! Worthy contender for the title.

I give her 60/40 chance to win the final regardless who is on the other side.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Really, really hope Ash wins the title. Should be a great match against Halep or Pliskova.

Ash beat Halep in there last match in Sydney. Pliskova however beat her in their last match which was at the US open

 

[Deleted member 293577]

Ashleigh Barty has been one of the most consistent players on tour this year.

 

[fundrazer]

Not sure if Halep hits big enough to pressure Karolina on this surface. I guess we will see.

 

[nounforcederrors]

Plish breaks back!

 

[nounforcederrors]

Rain delay

 

[nounforcederrors]

I give her 60/40 chance to win the final regardless who is on the other side.

Hope you're right. I have some change bet on Ash!

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

Tied at 3-3. Didnt get to watch it but looks like Simona was winning... 56% of all points and appeared to be ahead in all other categories

 

[PeteD]

will play resume tonight?

 

[Vanhalen]

Just keep her running little Halep and it’s yours.....and bring her to the net....she’s lost there.

 

[spystud]

Simona serving to force a breaker.

 

[spystud]

Nope, KP breaks for the set on a sick point.

Really like her blue & yellow Fila too.

 

[JJGUY]

the ice queen took the 1st set!

 

[Deleted member 293577]

Wow, what a set point!

 

[Deleted member 293577]

More rain.

 

[TagUrIt]

The Ice Queen cometh. Pliskova is playing some serious "lights out" tennis! She is doing everything well.

 

[spystud]

4-0 for the lanky one.

 

[nounforcederrors]

It ain't over until it's over, but it looks like Barty will have to battle a very in-form Plish!

 

[spystud]

5-0, finish it.

 

[spystud]

Damnit, more rain!!

 

[TagUrIt]

5-0 in the second!

 

[spystud]

They’ll be done for the night now.

 

[TagUrIt]

This has to be extremely frustrating for the players with the rain!

 

[nounforcederrors]

Hope Simona will sleep OK tonight, and not have nightmares. Good night to all of you, too.

 

[spystud]

Good use of gif.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1111477011669794816

 

[Harry_Wild]

Looks like Pliskova is going to win the match against Halep! Ahead 5-1!

 

[Nostradamus]

Can Simona just say Screw it, I am leaving town, I throw the match, I default, I got a plane to catch" ??????

 

[NuBas]

Can someone please remind me, why did they change it from the old stadium?

Hope they bulldoze the Hard Rock stadium and make a new one.

 

[spystud]

And KP has finally won.

 

[spystud]

Odd last point in front of tens of people.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1111496921145708544

 

[cynical123]

I’m so proud of Kaja for finally stepping it up in 2019! Krupa was toxic but Conchita and Rennae has been a BIG influence in her game!

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

@TagUrIt @nounforcederrors @emilyhex

And KP has finally won.

Wow, what happened? I thought that it was well after 10:30pm (Miami time) when I discovered that play had been suspended (after the 1st 6 games). Did it really end after 1am in the friggin' morning?

And what happened to Simona? Heard that they exchanged breaks in the 1st 6 games but, from the stats I posted earlier, it appeared that Simona was outplaying Karolina for the most part.

 

[spystud]

They suspended @ 5-0, KP delivered the late breadstick.