2019 Rogers Cup (Toronto) – Women's Singles

[SystemicAnomaly]

Right, and she seems to like France. Won the Junior French Open in 2018, and returned this year to the adult French Open, making it to the 4th round.

Iga Swiatek, after Amanda Anisimova, is only the second player born in the 2000s to reach the second week of a slam event

 

[PeteD]

What ever happened to Naomi's 2nd serve?

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

Iga has speed and good reflexes - lots of good nervous energy, but she's making too many too many errors, particularly hitting balls out. Shows a lot of promise if accuracy improves.

Didn't Naomi actually make more UEs in the 1st set than Iga. But a few points more overall (prior to the TB). More DFs from Iga

 

[ALEXT]

Naomi'game is not the best but nevertheless I hope she wins this one as she is in a much better position to give Serena a run for the money and eventually take her out.

 

[nounforcederrors]

Didn't Naomi actually make more UEs in the 1st set than Iga. But a few points more overall (prior to the TB). More DFs from Iga

You're probably right about the UE count in this match. I was thinking more of her needing to improve shot placement accuracy to make it to the top levels, say the top 20. She does show promise to get there within a couple of years - hope she has a good coach.

 

[CrackedRacquet]

Naomi'game is not the best but nevertheless I hope she wins this one as she is in a much better position to give Serena a run for the money and eventually take her out.

I actually think Swiatek would give Serena all sorts of troubles, she's way better than what Serena's faced thus far.

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

Did anyone else see Iga rip that one handed backhand? It actually happened after the point was over. Looks like she did it out of frustration after losing a point

 

[spystud]

Naomi through in straights, nice handshake.

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

Naomi through in straights, nice handshake.

Great sportsmanship from Iga. She stopped Naomi at the net to exchange a few words and then wish her luck for the nxt round.

 

[ALEXT]

Great sportsmanship from Iga. She stopped Naomi at the net to exchange a few words and then wish her luck for the nxt round.

Genuine, nice, young ladies!

 

[upchuck]

Naomi on a hardcourt is the worst possible opponent Serena could face at this stage in her career. Even more so considering the way she moved tonight and against Mertens.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Serena v Osaka


Ramos as umpire ?

 

[PeteD]

Naomi on a hardcourt is the worst possible opponent Serena could face at this stage in her career. Even more so considering the way she moved tonight and against Mertens.

Nao hasn't exactly been firing on all cylinders.

 

[ALEXT]

I just watched the highlights from Bencic - Svitolina match and noticed that Bencic completely changed her outfit DURING the first set - somewhere between 1-4 and 2-5. I find this very strange. Any idea why?

Link

 

[I Am Finnish]

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[Aussie Darcy]

Would be nice to see Serena win a tournament in the lead up to a slam. Seems her attitude has been to just rock up without match play and expect to go deep or play one match and then withdraw.

Beating Osaka would be huge, very excited for the match. That one might need a match thread though to make sure this thread doesn’t get hijacked by trolls.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Serena hasn’t played/won a final outside of a slam since the Italian Open in 2016!

Her last non slam hard court title was Cincy 2015.

This is also the first time she’s won back to back matches at a tournament since Indian Wells last year.

Crazy.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Could easily see any player winning their QF matches:

Kenin v (6) Svitolina
(3) Pliskova v Andreescu
Bouzková v (4) Halep
(8) Serena v (2) Osaka

Would be quite surprised if it does end up following the rankings and has Svitolina v Pliskova and Halep v Osaka.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Don't know, but she looks out of sorts. I think a more experienced player would not have a hard time to beat her tonight.

And that's exactly why she was not playing an experienced or dangerous player.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

She's seeded.
It's 3rd round.

She's seeded because she keeps playing 4 tournaments per year and getting the likes of Alexandrova in the first rounds.
If i wasn't for Halep, a terrible version of Serena would've snatched another Wimbledon title.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

What did she do?

Someone mock her several times when she missed shot, she made a gesture (Didn't shown, but based on what she said a gesture that imply you crazy) and got code violation.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

I hope I can catch the Osaka Serena 3.0
Would be interesting to see when Naomi is really motivated. Hasn't seen her motivated for a while.

 

[ALEXT]

Osaka better be motivated to win tonight and give all she's got on the court because I'm pretty confident Serena will be motivated as hell to beat the crap out of her. Her form may not help her this time around but pretty sure she'll do everything in her power to win the match.
No one who beat Serena in a GS final, especially robbing her from achieving the record she's chasing, should expect any mercy from her in a subsequent encounter.

 

[insideguy]

I would love to see Serena win tonight. But Osaka is basically young Serena, she does everything better at this point. With maybe exception of net play.

 

[tennis4me]

Iga's current game reminds me of Osaka's old game. Lots of gutsy big winner shots and UEs - especially the UE. Naomi then cleaned up her UE, but continue her aggressive style play and the rest we know what she won.

Hoping to see the same happening for Iga. Promising young player.

 

[ALEXT]

Pretty windy in Toronto this morning. Cloudy too. Temperature wise is pretty good though.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Kenin is fighting back but still down a break against Svitolina! Svitolina serving at 4-3!

 

[Harry_Wild]

The way Svitolina is playing it will be hard for Kenin to get the last break back before Svitolina is serving for the 1st set!

 

[ALEXT]

The way Svitolina is playing it will be hard for Kenin to get the last break back before Svitolina is serving for the 1st set!

Wasn't that hard after all. 5 all now.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Wow! oKenin now 6-5, Svitolina serving to stay in the 1st set!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Wasn't that hard after all. 5 all now.

Kenin was down 1-4!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Kenin what fighter! Wins 1 set tiebreaker easily!

 

[elkwood]

Going to be interesting to see how Svitolina responds to blowing that lead and set

 

[ALEXT]

Kenin was down 1-4!

Actually 0-4. I'm watching the match.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Does Kenin's ball toss ever discussed? It's like she's late to see the ball in the air by 1 sec.

 

[insideguy]

Kenin may not have big weapons but she has a great mentality on court you can't teach that.

 

[I Am Finnish]

7-6 kenin, Wasnt Svitolina a double break up ?

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Kenin may not have big weapons but she has a great mentality on court you can't teach that.

That drop shot lob combination is a big weapon. Aggressive yet tactical as well.

 

[insideguy]

That drop shot lob combination is a big weapon. Aggressive yet tactical as well.

She is very good at moving her opponents around on court thats for sure.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Svitolina collapse and get broken after has so many BPs.

 

[insideguy]

I think Kenin has saved like a billion break points this match. She has the mentality of a wolverine.

 

[insideguy]

Very impressive.

 

[ALEXT]

7-6 kenin, Wasnt Svitolina a double break up ?

Yes she was up 4-0 in the first set but Kenin came back.

 

[ALEXT]

Good win for Kenin.
Let's see if Andreescu can oust Pliskova for an all young guns SF.

 

[MugOpponent]

Andreescu is a machine. Just took her at 20/1 to win the USO.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Andreescu is just all over these Pliskova serves, insane considering she’s ‘meant’ to have one of the best served on tour.

 

[helixx]

dream start for bianca

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Double break to Bianca already. Pliskova has won just 4 points in 3 games.

 

[I Am Finnish]

it looks like Bianca body is not broken yet

 

[I Am Finnish]

dream start for bianca

Still not tired yet