2022 WTA Miami

[volleyandfun]

Welcome to the second of Sunshine States minislams,
Some very interesting matchups are coming up.

2022 Miami Open – Women's singles - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Who do you think is going to win?
Poll is here.

 

[spystud]

 

[spystud]

The pdfs that most want.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Osaka is playing in Miami! Cannot wait to see what she does on court and after match Q & A! Will she start crying, again? If Osaka wins against Sharma, she faces Kerber! Too much melodrama, like a souped up soap drama SNL tennis skit! LOL! Osaka has moved up in the ranking to #77 now! Osaka is the female version of old Kyrgios.

 

[volleyandfun]

Pdfs are good, I personally prefer them, but at this stage it's like a Swiss cheese, full of holes, 1/4 of names are missing plus, they take-up 2 pages.
Wikipedia link stays the same, but once you click on the link you will always get up to date information regardless of the stage of tournament.

 

[spystud]

Busy day

 

[ktx]

AA v Shelby looks like a great matchup. I would love to see Danimal Collins with the win here. I can't believe Iga hasn't withdrawn...

 

[AB19]

I can't believe Iga hasn't withdrawn...

Iga wants to take it all. If she can win Miami and reach SF in Charleston she will be world number 1 before the european clay season

 

[ScottleeSV]

Literally every time there's a draw now, a dumb online article appears going "Raducanu handed tough draw in [insert location]", then when you click into it there's an explanation of how she's in the same quarter as Kontaveit and Kvitova (or whoever).

Leaving aside the fact she's unlikely to string 2 wins together right now anyway, why would you ever get a Masters/W1000 with no tough players in your quarter?

 

[spystud]

That’s a weird rant.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

So sad there’s no Barty as the 2x defending champion. I’ll be cheering for Swiatek or Muguruza.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Matchups to look out for:

2R:
Osaka v Kerber
Sloane v Pegula
Kenin v Keys
Anisimova or Rogers v Ostapenko

3R:
Svitolina v Bencic
Raducanu v Halep
Osaka v Fernandez (rematch of the USO 3R where Fernandez knocked out then defending champ Osaka)
Keys v Sakkari
Muguruza v Kvitova

 

[AB19]

"If Swiatek wins the Miami Open she will also be only the third player in this century to win three WTA 1000 tournaments in a row. Serena Williams managed four in a row in 2013 (Miami, Madrid, Rome, Canada) and Martina Hingis won three consecutive titles in Canada, Moscow and Zurich in 2000."

Iga Swiatek aims to emulate Serena Williams and close on Ashleigh Barty with 'Sunshine Double' at Miami Open - Eurosport

Iga Swiatek has the chance to write her name in the history books at the Miami Open as she looks to complete the 'Sunshine Double' and close on Ashleigh Barty.

www.eurosport.com

 

[onefineday]

Halep d. Gauff in final.

 

[spystud]

Amanda & Shelby walking on now.

 

[James P]

So, did anyone else notice three Wangs on court 3 today?

Xinyu up first
Xiyu up third
Qiang up fourth

 

[AB19]

After being down from the 1st set, Shelby serves a bagel on the 2nd set.

 

[coolcamden]

Halep d. Gauff in final.

Neither will get pass the QF. May be SH.

 

[spystud]

Li over Sherif finally, Caro is commentating again. Tens of fans in attendance.

 

[spystud]

Nastasja Mariana Schunk, there’s a name I haven’t heard before. Playing 3 against Yulia.

 

[coolcamden]

Li over Sherif finally, Caro is commentating again. Tens of fans in attendance.

I love hearing CW commentating. Some fresh new voice who’s more in tune with the current players.

 

[volleyandfun]

World No.1, three-time Grand Slam winner Ashleigh Barty announces retirement

Ashleigh Barty’s current reign of 114 consecutive weeks at No.1 is the fourth-longest streak in the history of the Hologic WTA Tour.

www.wtatennis.com

 

[guanzishou]

Sad that Arantxa Rus keeps losing. With her lefty game and aggressive shots she has potential to be a great player. She needs a great coach.

 

[ScottleeSV]

Sad that Arantxa Rus keeps losing. With her lefty game and aggressive shots she has potential to be a great player. She needs a great coach.

I saw maybe half of that match and Rus seemed to me to be quite negative. Very safe rally balls for the most part (she did go more aggresive deep in the third, I'll admit). Watson was more the agressor though and it's not often I'll say that about Heather Watson.

 

[tennis4me]

Alexandra Eala (#565), another 16yo teenage phenom from the Philippines received a WC to main draw (previously received WC to qualifying). She'll be taking on the veteran Madison Brengle (#59). This will be Eala's first top-100 opponent.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Not sure many will be talking about Miami this week with Barty’s bombshell. Hope Iga wins the title and justifies why she’ll be the new #1. 20 years old and the soon to be #1, lots of pressure on the kid. Crazy.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Alexandra Eala (#565), another 16yo teenage phenom from the Philippines received a WC to main draw (previously received WC to qualifying). She'll be taking on the veteran Madison Brengle (#59). This will be Eala's first top-100 opponent.

I've watched her junior finals, let's see if she can make a noise... I mean Brengle is beatable.

 

[Connor35]

So, did anyone else notice three Wangs on court 3 today?

Xinyu up first
Xiyu up third
Qiang up fourth

I did and texted a friend (who loves Lauren Davis , who one wants was playing)

all the more interesting with Xinyu and Xiyu Wang

 

[chicagodude]

Sad that Arantxa Rus keeps losing. With her lefty game and aggressive shots she has potential to be a great player. She needs a great coach.

SHe has always had the potential and the work ethic, but mentally she has always struggled.

I agree a great coach could really help her. She could be a top-30 player

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Eala struggling while the other 16 y.o. Linda thriving.

 

[flyingboris]

Hailey Baptiste to win it all! OK maybe not, but at least this time she's actually in the main draw.

 

[flyingboris]

Oh man, Amanda is out already?? Good for Rogers, but what's happening with Anisimova?

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Eala disappointing. Rafael Nadal academy is a scam.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Hailey Baptiste to win it all! OK maybe not, but at least this time she's actually in the main draw.

Baptiste has the potential of 'Jabeur' game.

 

[tennis4me]

Didn't watch Eala match. Long ways to go before she's ready for the WTA tour.

The older Fruhvirtova sister, however, just bageled her opponent in set 1

 

[flyingboris]

Konjuh already out as well. I was hoping she would race to the top after her return.

 

[Pavla]

Osaka through. Will face Kerber next round.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Konjuh already out as well. I was hoping she would race to the top after her return.

Yeah, that's not happening it seems. That class are struggling this year (Osaka, Ostapenko, Bencic, Kasatkina, and Konjuh).

 

[spystud]

Sloane on now against 23-year old Hungarian, Panna Udvardy.

 

[spystud]

Decent women’s action Thursday.

 

[coolcamden]

Predicting Kontaveit to go far here. She’s been a little off since AO.

 

[tennis4me]

Fernandez lost first set 6-4. Struggling to hold serve. Just got broken 2-3.

 

[onefineday]

Halep is out so I revise my final prediction to:
Collins d. Gauff.

 

[tennis4me]

Muchova broke Fernandez again for the 4th time. Serving out match at 6-5. Fernandez faced 3 match points at 4-5.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Looks like Fernandez, Muchova tiebreaker in 2nd set! If Fernandez wins, 3rd set!

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Shame Muchova is such a headcase.
She has such a wonderful game.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Will be watching to see how Emma Raducanu does against Siniakova in her 1st match at Miami!

 

[Harry_Wild]

Shame Muchova is such a headcase.
She has such a wonderful game.

Up 5-2, the head case is!

 

[spystud]

Muchova wins the breaker to advance.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

YES. Well done.
I like Fernandez too, and she will no doubt have a career that eclipses Muchova's, but I would like to see Karolina doing well before she retires.
I think she has at least one big performance in her (maybe a Masters 1000), if she's well rested and focused.
Especially now that the tour is more or less up for grabs.