2021 Wimbledon - WTA discussion

[ACE of Hearts]

Bye Stephens! Had me fooled again! But Samsonova is good so that’s not really her fault. I think Stephens did at least try and seemed engaged in set 3.

Samsonova is too much of a screaming banshee for my liking.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Samsonova is too much of a screaming banshee for my liking.

I’ve taken to watching all the tennis on mute now. It started today when I turned it on and Rublev was on. It’s really nice!

 

[spystud]

Garbine serving @ 3-4 in the second.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

This Garbie/Jabeur match destined to go 3.

 

[fundrazer]

This Garbie/Jabeur match destined to go 3.

Please no...but I think you're right. Garbi has not been all that sharp. Quite a few break chances she's let slip in this set too.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Keys is playing today too! Will Key survive her round or go out like Stephens?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Jabeur breaks and will serve for a 3rd set

 

[Aussie Darcy]

This Garbie/Jabeur match destined to go 3.

Which just benefits the 4R opponent Swiatek.

Iga won her match in 57 minutes. Muguruza/Jabeur's first set alone? 57 minutes.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Brava Liudmila!

Nice to know there IS one Italian woman that can play at a truly high level. She'll achieve much. Too bad she'll be doing it with a Russian flag next to her name thanks to our idiot bureaucrats and paper-pushers, but that doesn't change who she is.

 

[fundrazer]

Dumb shot selection but she wants to scraem at her box. Ok.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Going 3

 

[spystud]

Damnit, Garbine.

 

[fundrazer]

Really just let her win 5 points in a row.

Mugu Federeresque on break points. Meh........

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Mugu has been nothing short of a disappointment.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Oh no it’s gonna be one of those fan days isn’t it? Mugs! Come on!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Jabeur triple break points.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

The match escaping from Muguruza now..

Jabeur breaks and leads for the first time. 1-0 3rd set.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Love hold from Jabeur and she's up 2-0.

8 points in a row. It's going to take a lot for Garbie to get back on track.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

****ing hell that return winner from Jabeur! 0-15.

Oh wow and the dropshot?

Last 165 points: Jabeur 15. Muguruza 1.

 

[fundrazer]

Love hold from Jabeur and she's up 2-0.

8 points in a row. It's going to take a lot for Garbie to get back on track.

You're forgetting the 5 from the last game of the second set. SHe hasn't dropped a point since going down 0-40.

 

[Kralingen]

Jabeur is playing unreal tennis rn. I’m in awe

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Muguruza finally gets a point.

Princess Kate watching from the crowd.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

That’s what is so amazing about the WTA these days. Players like Muguruza and Stephens are really not the favourites in round of 32. The field is so deep now.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Jabeur coulda lobbed there come on!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Christ, this variety from Jabeur is insane. BP #4.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

The quality of these WTA matches, the tension it's insane. Deuce. Garbie has saved 5 break points.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

WHAT WAS THAT SHOT FROM JABEUR???? Break point #6.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

This match is TENSE.

Muguruza saves 6 break points and holds serve, just to get on the board this set.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Mugs is such a good mover

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Mugs likes the drama. I think she’ll enjoy this and come back.

 

[Kralingen]

When people say they don’t watch women’s tennis I just shake my head. I’ll take this over some 6’5” servebots any day of the week

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Wow, challenges in the heart of the moment sometimes work.

Instead of 15-40 it was 30-30 thanks to the challenge and now 40-30 for Jabeur.

 

[spystud]

Jabeur falls down, Garbine buries it in the net. Swell.

 

[HarveyPitnik]

When people say they don’t watch women’s tennis I just shake my head. I’ll take this over some 6’5” servebots any day of the week

Totally agree, despite the fact that this match has been very uneven: some brilliant stuff but some really lousy points from top players also.

Do you think Mugs can still turn this?

 

[bluetrain4]

I'm never confident with Mugz. She looks so tortured in tight matches, even if she has the physical game. Good thing she got her Slams already.

 

[Kralingen]

The linesmen have been awful today

 

[HarveyPitnik]

The linesmen have been awful today

True, but first things first - the middle lineswoman is very pretty!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

I'm never confident with Mugz. She looks so tortured in tight matches, even if she has the physical game. Good thing she got her Slams already.

Two slams but she will be just another underachiever who could have won more.

 

[spystud]

After we give her a nickname, may need a thread.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1410974385599508482

 

[bluetrain4]

Two slams but she will be just another underachiever who could have won more.

I could see her as that. But, I could also buy her as an overachiever who won two Slams.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Jabeur a game away from the breadstick.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

This crowd LOVE Jabeur. Is it cause she's an underdog or what? Lot's of Tunisians in the house? Perhaps Arabs in the house?

 

[MadariKatu]

The linesmen have been awful today

They were bad the first day too

 

[ACE of Hearts]

I could see her as that. But, I could also buy her as an overachiever who won two Slams.

Idk about that because she has talent. It’s one thing if she didn’t.

 

[MadariKatu]

This crowd LOVE Jabeur. Is it cause she's an underdog or what? Lot's of Tunisians in the house? Perhaps Arabs in the house?

She's playong great tennis whit lot's of variety while having fun. She's making them enjoy theirselves

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Nice winner from Garbie to hold serve and stay in this. Jabeur serving for her first Wimbledon 4R.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Ons Jabeur knocks out 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza to make her first Wimbledon 4R.

5-7 6-3 6-2.

She'll face Iga Swiatek next.

 

[La Grande]

Did Jabeur just throw up??

 

[fundrazer]

Did Jabeur just throw up??

I did watching Garbi.

Allowed Jabeur to stay in this match with passive play.

 

[MadariKatu]

What a great match!!! Fun, entertaining, tense, high tennis level... it had everything.