2024 Wimbledon - Women's Discussion

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Too bad Saby is out. Sad for her. Who’s gonna come out of her quarter now?

My pick: QZ

QZ flop.

 

[ibbi]

What happened to Vika? Sorry I might have been stupid and missed the update. My internet is **** right now. Thought it was going to be Sloane v Vika.

Like Sabalenka, also saying it's a shoulder issue.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Nike's dress design for Osaka is so over the top and it really does look pretty uncomfortable with all the frills. Looks more like a wedding dress design for the evening party than it does a tennis dress. I could definitely have seen them designing something similar for Serena so maybe Naomi is now getting the Serena design treatment.

love the jacket

 

[coolcamden]

QZ flop.

God darn it.

 

[D-Lite]

Raducanu through in straights on Centre Court.

This has been great hitting practice for Raducanu. Zarazua is a ball machine - she gets so much back and really forces you to work the point but she doesn't have any huge weapons herself so if you're playing pretty well you're going to beat her. Mertens will be a tough R2 that's for sure should she show up in good form.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Raducanu through in straights on Centre Court.

This has been great hitting practice for Raducanu. Zarazua is a ball machine - she gets so much back and really forces you to work the point but she doesn't have any huge weapons herself so if you're playing pretty well you're going to beat her. Mertens will be a tough R2 that's for sure should she show up in good form.

She should have played the wall.

 

[ibbi]

Battle of the 2007 babies up next on Court 12!

 

[flyingboris]

Sloane through to round 2, beating Elso Jacquemot 6-3 6-3.

 

[Oval_Solid]

formula 1 in london?

 

[D-Lite]

Sloane through to round 2, beating Elso Jacquemot 6-3 6-3.

Gets Shnaider in R2.

 

[flyingboris]

Battle of the 2007 babies up next on Court 12!

Mirra v. Brenda? Starting right now!

 

[ScottleeSV]

Raducanu played pretty well there, although still needs to tighten up a few things if she wants to go on a run. Zarazua played pretty well for an underdog and wasn't fazed by the surroundings. It felt like she scrambled literally everything back at times. What a pest.

Mertens in the next round feels like a 50/50 game despite the rankings difference. It will just come down to who performs on the day.

 

[D-Lite]

Would love to see Sakkari v Raducanu in R3. Decent chance one of them won't win through in R2 but a repeat of their 2021 US Open SF.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Tell me more.
Wikipedia says she was born in NZ, grew up in Switzerland and studies in the US.

There's a Wiki page with her last name as Sun and the WTA also uses Sun.
Google scores has her listed as Radovcic.

 

[flyingboris]

Fifth deuce in game 1 in the Brenda v Mirra match.

Edit: make that six. This match could take a while.

..seven..

And somehow Brenda holds. Quite the start to the match!

 

[flyingboris]

The third "Andree" lady getting started: Andreescu up vs. Cristian.

Edit: another interesting match getting started: Muchova v. Badosa

 

[DutchUncle]

Good crop of qualifiers this time around. I like how Stardust's game is coming along (Starodubtseva) and I'm choosing Volynets in SDL to take care of business in three sets vs. Maria Lourdes Carlé.

A 2nd-round battle of qualifiers coming up: Sun vs. my Stardust, who took out v. Uytvanck, 4&3.

 

[robyrolfo]

Wow, this very strong 2024 WTA really flexing it's muscles. We have such high quality first round matches as: Korpatsch v Miyazaki, Van Uytvank vs Starodubtsewa, Burel vs Lys... all players that would be double bageled by Graf or Navratilova in a time machine.

Of course Alexandrova had to retire.
Raducanu really leads a charmed existence.

Honestly, it's insane. She and Gauff... but it's always a coincidence, right?

Jesus sh*t, dumbshit Mark actually whined about the poll. Unreal.

And you posted just to insult him and whine about him? Just give it a rest already.

Swiatek winning would be so insanely good! A US Open, 4x French Open and then a Wimbledon champ? Oh wow a great look not just for the sport but the things it would do to promote it. Instead having some random like Vondrousova win Wimbledon and then disappear into oblivion was frankly, embarrassing. How has Marketa done? She won a tournament or made a final since last year?

We have been over this. Swiatek is, for whatever reasons, a highly UN-marketable world #1.

what a chance for Gauff...even better break than Djokovic

Yet again. How many amazing draws is this in a row for her now? It's really become a joke.

3 DF’s in final game for Parry. That hurts.

She's always been terrible under pressure. It's her biggest problem. Good game, great skills, but awful in tight spots, unfortunately.

Saville beat Stearns? Damn let’s go Daria! So happy with that.

What's wrong with Peyton? You don't like the Texass schtick?

Qinwen was SO BAD. Jeez, I like her a lot but she has been so underwhelming recently, except the two wins against Osaka. Just plays like a junior with no gameplan.

Because she doesn't have one... like the majority of the WTA. It's all just come out, hit really hard, and hit whatever ball comes your way as the point randomly unfolds.

 

[Zachary]

Isnt Zheng bad on grass?

 

[Mark-Touch]

Really tough match for me to watch.
Against almost any other player I'd be rooting for Fruity2.

 

[robyrolfo]

Really tough match for me to watch.
Against almost any other player I'd be rooting for Fruity2.

Yeah, I like both these young players as well. Andreeva has already had a couple of big slips on the grass, so I hope she is careful.

 

[flyingboris]

Meanwhile Andreescu is getting her left wrist tended to in an early MTO.

 

[Kralingen]

Already an MTO for Bibiam can’t make this up

 

[flyingboris]

Wow, Mirra takes the first set 6-1 over Brenda. That's way more lopsided than it looked from the first game.

 

[ibbi]

It's hard to watch Badosa and Muchova in a first round. After all they've been through who wants to see either lose this quickly?!?!??!!

 

[ibbi]

Wow, Mirra takes the first set 6-1 over Brenda. That's way more lopsided than it looked from the first game.

Brenda sprayed more errors than she has years on this earth.

 

[flyingboris]

Brenda sprayed more errors than she has years on this earth.

"Chuckle out loud"

Meanwhile Navarro doesn't seem to be having trouble with world no. 479 Qiang Wang, up 5-0.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Wow!
Who in the world designed Coco's kit?
I mean what were they smokin' at the time?

 

[D-Lite]

"Chuckle out loud"

Meanwhile Navarro doesn't seem to be having trouble with world no. 479 Qiang Wang, up 5-0.

Using a protected ranking at a GS when you haven't played WTA tournaments in ages sounds like a recipe for disaster.

Badosa up a set on another PR in Muchova.

 

[Larry Duff]

Kartal evens it at 1-1.

 

[BenC]

It's hard to watch Badosa and Muchova in a first round. After all they've been through who wants to see either lose this quickly?!?!??!!

Muchova looking very rusty though.

 

[flyingboris]

Our favorite drama queen takes the first set 6-4

 

[Mark-Touch]

Very poor attendance for this marquee Romanian matchup (Andreescu vs. Cristian).
Ticket prices too expensive?

 

[flyingboris]

Navarro through to the second round. Meanwhile Bibi serving at 3-0 up in the second set vs. Cristian.

 

[HarveyPitnik]

Too many very interesting matches at the same time!?! However I ended up staying with Andreescu vs. Cristian. Bibi has quite clearly shown the difference of brainy ballbasher and brainless ballbasher so far.
Plenty of Romanians and origins in Romania-players out there!

Yes, I was also watching that crazy few spectators!

 

[ibbi]

Brenda took a 10 minute break down 3-2 and since they restarted Mirra has barely won a point.

 

[ibbi]

Badosa and Muchova turning into a real scrap. The latter down a set and a break will not go away, the former even has the sexiest grunt on tour.

 

[flyingboris]

Speaking of sexy grunts, Errani is one set away from being vanquished by Noskova.

 

[Alcawrath]

Honestly, it's insane. She and Gauff... but it's always a coincidence, right?

Not following you, what are you implying?

 

[flyingboris]

Not following you, what are you implying?

I think the implication is that crowd favorites are getting dealt a favorable draw.

 

[flyingboris]

Badosa breaks while falling, good effort. Badosa serving up 6-3 4-1.

 

[Alcawrath]

I think the implication is that crowd favorites are getting dealt a favorable draw.

Oh ok. I doubt it, but even if so he's talking about a British slam champion (regardless of what happened after) and the world #2.

 

[ibbi]

Who's the umpire in Badosa/Muchova? Anyone know?

 

[flyingboris]

Bianca survives Cristian and some left wrist issue, 6-4 6-2.

 

[flyingboris]

Brenda took a 10 minute break down 3-2 and since they restarted Mirra has barely won a point.

Man, that MTO worked wonders. One set all.

Meanwhile Kartal Sonay (298) kicks out Sorana Cirstea, 3-6 6-2 6-0.

 

[D-Lite]

Under the radar British player Sonay Kartal takes out Cirstea in 3 and will play Burel in R2.

Miyazaki also through in straights over Korpatsch, so not a bad day for the British ladies.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Mirra losing the plot a little.
Fruity2 taking more initiative.
Mirra needs to step it up 3rd set.

 

[flyingboris]

Great FH DTL by Paula to take the match 6-3 6-2. Muchova out.

 

[ibbi]

Beautiful forehand down the line from Badosa to take Muchova down in straights. Hope this is the start of a real comeback for Karolina.

 

[HarveyPitnik]

^ And for Badosa!

Now back to wunderkind...