2022 Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic - San Jose (WTA500)

[spystud]

This is what they do.

[typical TTW post]Cleary Elena sucks, one-Slam wonder, will never win again, WTA is awful.[/typical TTW post]

 

[UnderratedSlam]

It‘s her first tournament, on a different surface. She probably didn‘t train much in July.

She didn't, she took a long vacation, but considering how tough the WTA tour is (almost anyone can beat anyone in the top 100), she will struggle to establish herself at the top.

I hope she can get it together, but we know how recent first-time slam champs have done, nearly all of them poorly.

 

[AM75]

I hope she can get it together, but we know how recent first-time slam champs have done, nearly all of them poorly.

WTA's Lost Gen

 

[ttwreader]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1554646564353634305

 

[Mark-Touch]

Love how more and more women are ditching the skirt.
Amanda, case in point.
Is that a bulge in your pants or are you just happy to see me?

 

[ttwreader]

That doesn't help her in the match vs Pliskova. Down a set and a break already

Edit: she breaks back. Maybe that helps.

 

[PSNELKE]

All you gotta do against Pliskova is play some angles and throw in a drop shot here and there. She moves like a cow on ice, make her run and she's toast.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Why is Pliskova's serve so effective?
1. She's tall
2. Her service motion is extremely simple.
3. She just has to point and shoot (there's little that can go wrong).

 

[ttwreader]

AA takes the 2nd. Decider now.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Ani Simova is 0-4 against Pliskova, hopefully she can finally defeat her.

After all, this is Anisimova's best season so far - and Pliskova's worst since a decade, probably.

Come on, now, defeat the stork finally.

 

[ttwreader]

AA won with 2 breaks in the 3rd.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Wow, I blinked (turned off the feed for the 3rd set) and
then just checked the score and Amanda blitzed her the 3rd set 6-1 !
What the heck happened? Anyone?

 

[Mark-Touch]

Ani Simova is 0-4 against Pliskova, hopefully she can finally defeat her.

After all, this is Anisimova's best season so far - and Pliskova's worst since a decade, probably.

Come on, now, defeat the stork finally.

She did lead the 3rd set tie-break 5-2 at the U.S. Open last year but couldn't close the deal.

 

[ttwreader]

Wow, I blinked (turned off the feed for the 3rd set) and
then just checked the score and Amanda blitzed her the 3rd set 6-1 !
What the heck happened? Anyone?

She looked more confident than she was in the first set. In the second game she broke, she hit 3 return winners before KP made 1 DF apparently because of the result of the pressure AA put on.

 

[Devil_dog]

Badosa v Mandlik coming up… I suspect Badosa may take the young upstart to school.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

WTA's Lost Gen

Nah, WTA tennis is good, at least compared to men's. Plenty of good players not afraid to topple the top 10.

50 to 100 women can win a slam, and when we compare that to 5-10 men's players who can win a slam, or even less... Pitiful.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

She did lead the 3rd set tie-break 5-2 at the U.S. Open last year but couldn't close the deal.

We can only hope that Ani Simova has become more clutch since then, there are clear improvements in her attitude in recent months.

 

[PSNELKE]

Badosa getting hammered by Hana Mandlikova's daughter, Elizabet Mandlik.

 

[Kralingen]

Ah man that’s tough to see. 3 double faults and total mental collapse at 5-4 serving for it… Mandlik still in it though. She’s better from the ground than Badosa today. Straight up.

 

[spystud]

Hot Paula wins the breaker to advance. She looked, um, real damn good tonight.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Wow, triple (or quadruple?) mega choke from Mandlik. Takes a true master to outchoke Badosa. The American has some intriguing tools and will surely be back - the mental strength is suspect, but that's never stopped anyone in yhe WTA.

 

[Nostradamus]

Who is this Mandlik girl ,,, i want to coach her really bad ........

 

[Kralingen]

Wow, triple (or quadruple?) mega choke from Mandlik. Takes a true master to outchoke Badosa. The American has some intriguing tools and will surely be back - the mental strength is suspect, but that's never stopped anyone in yhe WTA.

that was a level of choking that I'm not sure even I could have expected. Crazy bc the match was mostly on her racquet from the 2nd set onwards... She just couldn't get a serve in those two games, her racquet head speed dropped so much. Must have frozen up out there. You can understand of course.

I think Badosa clearly was a bit out of form but definitely promising signs for Mandlik. This was genuinely her first WTA Tour level tiebreak.

 

[coolcamden]

Badosa v Mandlik coming up… I suspect Badosa may take the young upstart to school.

PB barely eked by by the skin of her teeth.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Jabeur through convincingly with breadstick on 2nd set.

 

[Devil_dog]

PB barely eked by by the skin of her teeth.

I’m watching the replay atm - was at practice earlier - and yeah ngl I’m a little surprised by how good a fight Mandlik is putting up vs. Badosa.

 

[ttwreader]

Are you going to see Gauff vs Osaka live tonight coolcamden?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1554981081534701569

 

[ScottleeSV]

I see Sabalenka's serving issues are back; 16 double faults for only 5-7 3-1

 

[Devil_dog]

I haven't seen Dolehide play in awhile. She looks in good, fighting shape.

 

[Kralingen]

30 combined DFs

 

[Devil_dog]

Dolehide to hopefully put this match away vs. ASabs serving 5-3.

 

[ScottleeSV]

I remember feeling frustrated with Raducanu's double fault tally tonight (9).

Sabalenka is now on 22..

 

[Devil_dog]

Lately, those numbers are seemingly normal for Sabs.

 

[spystud]

26-minute breadstick delivered by Rogers to Sakkari.

 

[Devil_dog]

Rogers gets the break and now looks to serve for the match. Sakkari doesn't look tack sharp.

 

[Devil_dog]

Shelby gets the job done. GSM 1&3 over Sakkari.

 

[coolcamden]

What happened to MS? Gosh she’s awful.

 

[brinkeguthrie]

Just waitin' for NO & Coco. No idea what to expect.

 

[Devil_dog]

#CocOsaka is underway

 

[spystud]

Best kit Naomi has worn in awhile, at least.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

the speed gun must be wrong, Osaka and Gauff first serves are 85s mph.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Best kit Naomi has worn in awhile, at least.

I always like the shoes, except the diamond that only appeared once (the controversial FO)

 

[spystud]

Naomi gettin' whooped.

 

[ktx]

What happened to MS? Gosh she’s awful.

I think she hit her ceiling last year.

 

[ktx]

Coco’s speed is just incredible.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

NO avoids breadstick. Gauff too fast for NO.

 

[spystud]

Naomi gettin' whooped.

Full hex in effect now.

 

[ktx]

Lol. She found some angles on that last point.

 

[ttwreader]

Naomi breaks. A come back?

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

NO finds first serves facing match points lol. Facing 0-40 on both games she serve to stay. good stuffs.