2021 Wimbledon - WTA discussion

Who will win 2021 Wimbledon?

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Why is ESPN showing Collins vs. Hercog when it should be showing Swiatek vs. Hsieh on Court 1! And ESPN Plus is showing 15 courts but not Court 1. Argh!
 
NaomiKonjuhPotapova said:
Barty def Kontaveit
Serena def Muchova
Stephens (LOL) def Keys
Muguruza def Rybakina

Would be fun after crazy SF RG we got all Slam champs SF
Serena def Barty
Muguruza def Stephens

Serena def Muguruza

This is the very last chance for Serena to win a slam.
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I don’t think it’s her last chance but very close to that

however if by some miracle she wins Wimbledon, I believe she’ll have a very good chance to win the USO this year as well because half of her issues seem to be mental these days and finally having success again might take care of the mental part at least for the next slam

but I won’t get ahead of myself
 
Nostradamus said:
WOW<,, just WIOWO .. Sloan is winning against formal champ Kvitova who is like one of the best grass court players in the WTA
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Apparently, her skills were not enough.


Soianka said:
That’s funny.
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Indeed. Kvitova losing is not suprising at all. So much for the worst of her fans once claiming she was going to be some Wimbledon legend or is the "princess" of the event. Ridiculous.
 
THUNDERVOLLEY said:
Apparently, her skills were not enough.




Indeed. Kvitova losing is not suprising at all. So much for the worst of her fans once claiming she was going to be some Wimbledon legend or is the "princess" of the event. Ridiculous.
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well did you see Kvitova play when she was winning wimbledon ? she looked Unbeatable.... it looked like she was 2 levels above everybody else
 
Nostradamus said:
well did you see Kvitova play when she was winning wimbledon ? she looked Unbeatable.... it looked like she was 2 levels above everybody else
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i recall her beating Venus like 7-5,7-5

in other words, very close with a past prime Venus. So, no not unbeatable.

also there are 2 current players with 5 and 7 Wimbledons respectively. So no Petra was not the queen or princess of Wimbledon
 
Why they f*cking schedule matches after 8 pm if they know players won't be able to finish them?
 
Commentary on this Watson/Ahn match is brutal.

edit: It's been at least 2 years since I've watched tennis on ESPN and I don't know if I can do it again. I don't care about the "American women." Why does ESPN become the "American Sports Channel" during grand slams. So much disrespect to Watson throughout, not to mention droning on during play about what time they showed up for a production meeting and other pointless stuff. It says to me, "We don't care about this match, why do you?"

Ahn looked happy and maybe I can come around on her if I watch her on a silent court in Round 2.
 
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Nostradamus said:
well did you see Kvitova play when she was winning wimbledon ? she looked Unbeatable.... it looked like she was 2 levels above everybody else
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Soianka said:
i recall her beating Venus like 7-5,7-5

in other words, very close with a past prime Venus. So, no not unbeatable.

also there are 2 current players with 5 and 7 Wimbledons respectively. So no Petra was not the queen or princess of Wimbledon
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That's a very good point--if Kvitova struggled against a past prime Venus, then that calls into question the idea that Kvitova was some Wimbledon giant.
 
James P said:
Here's how Tennis Abstract's prediction model sees it, percentage chance to win the title.

SeedNameNationality% Chance to Win
1Ashleigh BartyAustralia25.4%
10Petra KvitovaCzechia07.1%
11Garbine MuguruzaSpain06.0%
21Ons JabeurTunisia05.6%
8Karolina PliskovaCzechia04.7%
20Coco GauffUSA04.5%
25Angelique KerberGermany03.8%
2Aryna SabalenkaBelarus03.3%
9Belinda BencicSwitzerland02.9%
4Sofia KeninUSA02.5%
17Kiki BertensNetherlands02.4%
31Daria KasatkinaRussia02.2%
6Serena WilliamsUSA02.1%
23Madison KeysUSA02.1%
13Elise MertensBelgium02.0%
12Victoria AzarenkaBelarus01.9%
15Maria SakkariGreece01.6%
3Elina SvitolinaUkraine01.5%
28Alison RiskeUSA01.5%
UnseededJelena OstapenkoLatvia01.3%
29Veronika KudermetovaRussia01.2%
UnseededLiudmila SamsonovaRussia01.2%
7Iga SwiatekPoland01.1%
27Johanna KontaGreat Britain01.0%

Source: https://tennisabstract.com/current/2021WimbledonWomenForecast.html
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Just looking at this and are they kidding? Kiki Bertens is 11th best to win with 2.4%? She’s lost her last SEVEN matches. She’s higher than Serena? Come on.
 
Go K Ahn, Go Stanford. 8-6 win in the 3rd set, what a fight that really was. Great match by both players but FEAR the TREE.

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Meanwhile the weight of Greek expectations resting on Maria's capable shoulders.
Edit: two bread sticks thanks Maria. Don't know Arantxa from a bar of soap. What a name.
 
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Mertens up 6-1 4-1 on Dart - painful example of home advantage not being an advantage for many Brits (does happen at other slams and tournaments too for other nationalities, of course).
 
Nostradamus said:
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Watson pushed Serena hard a few years ago, but loses in R1 to players like Ahn who are hungrier. Not sure how Watson remains in the top 100, seems to get to a couple of SFs each year in low level events and wins the odd title every few years. A fair few of the Brits given wildcards or even direct entry, I'd imagine would struggle to win through Wimbledon qualies, and I'm not trying to be harsh, it just seems legitimately the case.
 
Sam Stosur of all people saves TRIPLE match points on Rogers serve. She holds, breaks Shelby and holds again to force a 3rd set! Wow.
 
Aussie Darcy said:
Sam Stosur of all people saves TRIPLE match points on Rogers serve. She holds, breaks Shelby and holds again to force a 3rd set! Wow.
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And true to Stosur form, it looks like she'll lose from a winning position. She broke Rogers to go up the break in the 3rd 2-1 and has now lost 4 games straight. Rogers a game away from the win.
 
Riske having a pretty terrible collapse now. Was up 5-1 in the second. Managed to win the 2nd set 6-4, but is about to eat a bagel in the third.
 
The AELTC must be very confident that Venus Williams will win. Rare for a former, multiple, ageing, popular champion to be put on an outside court.
 
Geez the top ladies have seriously benefited from this Covid rule. Of the 4 slams held since tour resumed, the following top ladies haven't gone past a slam QF once!:

#1 Barty: Missed 2020, QF 2021 Aus Open, 2R French Open
#2 Halep: 4R 2020 French Open, QF 2021 Aus Open
#3 Sabalenka: 3R 2020 French Open, 2R US Open, 4R 2021 Aus Open, 3R French Open
#5 Svitolina: 3R QF 2020 French Open, 4R 2021 Aus Open, 3R French Open
#7 Andreescu: Missed 2020, 2R Aus Open, 1R Wimbledon
#10. Kvitova: 2R Aus Open, 2R French Open, 1R Wimbledon
#11 Bencic: Missed RG & USO, 2021 Aus Open 3R, French Open 2R
#12 Muguruza: 3R 2020 French Open, 2R US Open, 4R Aus Open, 1R French Open
#13 Pliskova: 2R 2020 French Open, 2R US Open, 3R Aus Open, 2R French Open

6 of the top 10 haven't made a slam SF since post Covid tour resumed, of those 6, 3 haven't gone past the 4R.
It's staggering cause you got slam champ Krejcikova at #17 when she should be way higher. Mertens should've finished 2020 at #9 instead finished #20. She's also 10th in the race to the finals this year but is ranked 17/
 
MichaelNadal said:
They always play with her
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Do they?
I recall an umpire getting the wrong score against her and she subsequently lost. But that wouldn't have anything to do with the club.
Plus, she really must be nearing the end so I'm really surprised she's not on a show court. They really must think she will win.
I remember, I think, Virginia Wade in possibly her last year, getting put on show courts so she would get a proper 'Champions Farewell ' and she kept winning!
 
Section 5 of the draw opening up wildly with Kvitova and Riske now out. Pliskova no sure thing at Wimbledon and the other seed is Pegula. Sloane Stephens is in there as is Berlin champ Samsonova.
 
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D-Lite said:
Watson pushed Serena hard a few years ago, but loses in R1 to players like Ahn who are hungrier. Not sure how Watson remains in the top 100, seems to get to a couple of SFs each year in low level events and wins the odd title every few years. A fair few of the Brits given wildcards or even direct entry, I'd imagine would struggle to win through Wimbledon qualies, and I'm not trying to be harsh, it just seems legitimately the case.
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so you are saying K Ahn could go all the way to the Final ??
 
Only tuned into Vee as she was leading. Can't take watching her lose.
 
Aussie Darcy said:
Section 5 of the draw opening up wildly with Kvitova and Riske now out. Pliskova no sure thing at Wimbledon and the other seed is Pegula. Sloane Stephens is in there as is Berlin champ Samsonova.
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Samsonova seems like a decent shot. Closed out Kanepi in just over an hour. Although I don't think Kanepi has been relevant for a while, but still, good to back up berlin with a first round win here.
 
Really happy to see Venus won, but I caught a glimpse of her towards the end, she's looking really old now, sad to see, since I have seen her journey from the start. Hope she gets to go out on her terms here and not because of a seriously bad day due to decline.
 
Hitman said:
Really happy to see Venus won, but I caught a glimpse of her towards the end, she's looking really old now, sad to see, since I have seen her journey from the start. Hope she gets to go out on her terms here and not because of a seriously bad day due to decline.
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I can't help but think her partnering with Kyrgios for the mixed doubles is a way of showing this is her last Wimbledon. Probably came to an agreement with Nick that he doesn't have much of a chance in singles but could win a slam title in mixed with an ATG.
 
Aussie Darcy said:
I can't help but think her partnering with Kyrgios for the mixed doubles is a way of showing this is her last Wimbledon. Probably came to an agreement with Nick that he doesn't have much of a chance in singles but could win a slam title in mixed with an ATG.
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I think you maybe right, and that thought did cross my mind. One last run, and the mixed with Kyrgios seems the ideal way to be honest.
 
PDJ said:
Do they?
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Yes. Because centre can only have 3. Serena obviously more priority than V and Roger and Andy has to be there for obvious reason and we usually got Djokovic and Nadal as well. They even really do 2Ms 1Ws on centre usually so it's reserve for Rena and Konta/Watson or some other girl for no obvious reason (glad it's change to sometimes 2W 1M now).

She's a stapple for No. 2 or No. 3 court. They even asked her at one point about this and of course her answer was put me anywhere/something like court 18 and I'll play.
 
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