2019 Wuhan Open - WTA Premier 5

[Aussie Darcy]

Sabalenka breaks Barty at the right time and will serve for it.

 

[TagUrIt]

Sabalenka breaks Barty at the right time and will serve for it.

I’m watching too. If she can keep calm she’ll be on her way to the final. She tries to go almost too big sometimes.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

I want Sabalenka vs Kvitova for final.

Looks like you'll get it. I thought Sabalenka would win given she's the defending champ and Barty hasn't done much of late.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

WHAT A MP WINNER!

Sabalenka gets her first career #1 win.

Knocks out Barty in straight sets.

 

[I Am Finnish]

What a way to finish the match

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Man i'm glad I bumped Wang from the poll in place for Sabalenka.

There's just something about Wuhan for the Belarusian.

 

[TagUrIt]

WHAT A MP WINNER!

Sabalenka gets her first career #1 win.

Knocks out Barty in straight sets.

That was an AMAZING SHOT!! Glad to see Aryna going to the final!!

Full disclosure, one of my racquets is named Aryna

 

[Aussie Darcy]

That was an AMAZING SHOT!! Glad to see Aryna going to the final!!

Full disclosure, one of my racquets is named Aryna

She's got a great game, unfortunately I can't get past the cheating screams. She makes Azarenka and Sharapova seem like mutes.

 

[PDJ]

Top 10 wins in 2019 prior to this week:
Barty: 6
Sabalenka: 0
Riske: 3
Kvitová: 2

I know you're not a fan, but Hsieh has a pretty formidable record of beating top ten players, current no.1s and former no.1s.
Possibly one of the best records for a player who's never broken in to the top twenty.

 

[PDJ]

She's got a great game, unfortunately I can't get past the cheating screams. She makes Azarenka and Sharapova seem like mutes.

Speaking of, I don't recall Riske being so loud at Wimbledon. It's crazy annoying.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

I know you're not a fan, but Hsieh has a pretty formidable record of beating top ten players, current no.1s and former no.1s.
Possibly one of the best records for a player who's never broken in to the top twenty.

She sure does. A lot of the top players aren't used to her amateur game and they're thrown by it but when she plays against the lower ranked players she usually gets thrashed.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Speaking of, I don't recall Riske being so loud at Wimbledon. It's crazy annoying.

She's that loud against Serena. Didn't watch vs Barty and it's hella same loud vs Maria at Cincy.

She also has delayed grunt and kinda funny. Like saying "Why??"

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Petra go Petra go Petra Petra go go go!

And she failed to serve for the set.

 

[D-Lite]

Sabalenka vs Riske final in Wuhan - a rematch of the Shenzhen final from January which went to 3 sets.

 

[JJGUY]

She sure does. A lot of the top players aren't used to her amateur game and they're thrown by it but when she plays against the lower ranked players she usually gets thrashed.

sort of agree, I also noticed the tide has turned recently, the top players are more prepared when facing Hiesh, it's no longer easy for her to pull off an "upset", on the other hand, Hiesh's new found success apparently boosted her confidence against lower ranked players, she has more consistent wins against them than in the past.

 

[donquijote]

Big choking job from Petra at 5--3 and 40-15 in the second set.

 

[TagUrIt]

sort of agree, I also noticed the tide has turned recently, the top players are more prepared when facing Hiesh, it's no longer easy for her to pull off an "upset", on the other hand, Hiesh's new found success apparently boosted her confidence against lower ranked players, she has more consistent wins against them than in the past.

I like Hsieh, I even kinda root for her because she’s somewhat of an underdog, but yeah I have to agree as well. Her unorthodox style isn’t surprising top WTA players like she used to. They are definitely more mentally and physically prepared when they face her now.

 

[spystud]

Ali forces 3.

 

[spystud]

Quick 3-0 for Aryna.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

It seems that Allison Why Riske wouldn't win. Also D didn't resign it seems.

 

[spystud]

Make that 5-0, all over but the handshake.

 

[spystud]

At least break up the bagel.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

No bagel for Aryna.

 

[spystud]

Okay, good.

 

[spystud]

17 aces for Aryna now.

 

[spystud]

Make that 18 to defend.


Well done.