Dark horses for the US Open (WTA)?
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jarko111
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Honestly, any name you put up there would feel like a Darkhorse.
The WTA is in a very long transitional phase where it's trying to figure out it's stars post-Serena. (Serena is not winning on a hardcourt - on grass maybe she gets to the QF)- If Coco Gauff won the US Open that would be my hope.
The WTA is in a very long transitional phase where it's trying to figure out it's stars post-Serena. (Serena is not winning on a hardcourt - on grass maybe she gets to the QF)- If Coco Gauff won the US Open that would be my hope.
Hoi Polloi
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Serena.
Seth
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Exactly. I was going to write “everyone”
boredone3456
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Exactly. After Wimbledon where Maria and Niemeir made the QF.....anything is possible.
If we are counting Dark Hose = Unseeded we can't list Rogers...she's seeded 31st.
I'd also say Muchova. She's struggled since coming back off and on, but shes also a former top 50 player whose had breaks before
jarko111
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I remember a time on the WTA where the individual tour events were paying extremely high appearance fees. Davenport for example in 2003 or 2005 was the first time I even heard events did that. She was paid a massive amount to just show up to Bali, I think.
Anyhow, I just don't see the tour spots doing that much anymore. Maybe for Iga and for Naomi.. maybe for Coco.
Caroline Garcia won Cincinnati. Is Linz or Vienna (The Austrian Indoor Event) really sending her a huge appearance fee? I just don't think so.
I remember the Louisville tournament sending Kuznetsova an appearance fee and then the whole event was scrapped. I bet she kept her fee. It's just not like that anymore on the WTA.
But I really do think it will be again. It's just a cycle. A lot of 1-slam wonders. We just want some consistency. Can you imagine any of the top 10 from the middle 2000s playing today? Jankovic would have two slams. Cibulkova, too. Maybe even Daniella. Provided they were the only ones to show up in the present day line up with the abilities they had back then.
The very best from those three is way good enough to take on the very best of everyone outside of Iga and Naomi.
I see that Sara Errani is still playing in US Open Qualifying. Talk about a player from a gone-by era.
Anyhow, I just don't see the tour spots doing that much anymore. Maybe for Iga and for Naomi.. maybe for Coco.
Caroline Garcia won Cincinnati. Is Linz or Vienna (The Austrian Indoor Event) really sending her a huge appearance fee? I just don't think so.
I remember the Louisville tournament sending Kuznetsova an appearance fee and then the whole event was scrapped. I bet she kept her fee. It's just not like that anymore on the WTA.
But I really do think it will be again. It's just a cycle. A lot of 1-slam wonders. We just want some consistency. Can you imagine any of the top 10 from the middle 2000s playing today? Jankovic would have two slams. Cibulkova, too. Maybe even Daniella. Provided they were the only ones to show up in the present day line up with the abilities they had back then.
The very best from those three is way good enough to take on the very best of everyone outside of Iga and Naomi.
I see that Sara Errani is still playing in US Open Qualifying. Talk about a player from a gone-by era.
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Seth
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Makes me miss early 2000s WTA.
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boredone3456
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Now that the Draw is out
unseeded dark horses (leaving out Osaka and the Williams because I feel like everyone will say them)
1. Andreescu
2. Muchova/Tomljanovic (they play each other first round)
3. Bouzkova
4. Samsonova
Just some gut instinct...probably completely wrong on all counts
unseeded dark horses (leaving out Osaka and the Williams because I feel like everyone will say them)
1. Andreescu
2. Muchova/Tomljanovic (they play each other first round)
3. Bouzkova
4. Samsonova
Just some gut instinct...probably completely wrong on all counts
Aabye5
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That is why it is fun.
norcal
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After winning zero till Wimby she's won like 18 of 20.
Tennfan123
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Rybakina was my dark horse pick for Wimbledon and she won so I'm calling myself an authority here.
I'm going with Keys.
I'm going with Keys.
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