WTA 2017. Premier 5 Wuhan & Int. Tashkent

WWWW (WHO WILL WIN WUHAN)?

  • Muguruza

    Votes: 3 27.3%

  • Halep

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Pliskova

    Votes: 3 27.3%

  • Wozniacki

    Votes: 2 18.2%

  • Kvitova

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • Keys

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Stephens

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Mladenovic

    Votes: 1 9.1%

  • Others!

    Votes: 1 9.1%
  • Total voters
    11
Sakkari & Cornet need to sit in those tubs of ice nxt to their seats. Or share an ice bath
 
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And Maria Sakkari takes it!

That's what I like to see: oppurtunity given, opportunity taken at the first time of asking!

Future's bright :cool:
 
I fear this Muguruza-Ostapenko match might be a quick affair.
Let's hope not, but Muguruza may prove too consistent for the chaotic Latvian.
 
Yep, Ostapenko playing the groundies well but still coughing up double faults left and right already. When she doesn't DF, Muguruza is returning like a demon - deep with pace - almost 100% of the time :confused:
 
She does love her 3-setters though, so fingers crossed she know what she's doing and will shift gears soon. As she said a second ago to her coach, "I'm playing 5% of what I can"

I like it :cool:
 
Little Alona must have missed that special day in school, where teachers explain what medium means. As such, that concept will probably remain foreign for her forever.

Like I was saying... Dear God, this woman is infuriating. She'll either hit winner after winner or hit the net nonstop in a blink of an eye.
 
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Garbiñe too consistent now.

Aaaaaaand Ostapenko breaks back.

And she breaks for a 4-2 lead in the third!

Can she confirm the break?
 
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Ah ah ah! I'll just laugh, because I'm running out of explanations and I don't want to sound repetitive. This bloody woman...
 
Ostapenko in three is quickly becoming the new Connors in five.

But what do we know really? This woman bends notions of momentum, of plan B, of consistency and control... Nothing makes much sense here, but it is extremely exciting to see.
 
FakeEmpire said:
Ostapenko in three is quickly becoming the new Connors in five.

But what do we know really? This woman bends notions of momentum, of plan B, of consistency and control... Nothing makes much sense here, but it is extremely exciting to see.
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I'd def buy that Adidas t-shirt :D
 
Sorry, but Ostapenko's easily the most exciting player on tour right now - male of female. Only Fedal is a bigger draw.

She could play a line judge and it'd still be a thriller right until the end.

Pure box-office!
 
I look at the rankings, titles and all the players around (and ahead of her) and the ranking progressions, too, and would say Ostapenko has had the absolute best season so far this year.

Think she should already be a lock for Player of the Year even if she crashes in the semis here.

Sloane could have been in the runnings and so could Kvitova, but way too many humbling beatdowns...
 
NothingButNet said:
I look at the rankings, titles and all the players around (and ahead of her) and the ranking progressions, too, and would say Ostapenko has had the absolute best season so far this year.

Think she should already be a lock for Player of the Year even if she crashes in the semis here.

Sloane could have been in the runnings and so could Kvitova, but way too many humbling beatdowns...
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Sloane will win the comeback player of the year
 
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I like hearing what Medina Garrigues tells Ostapenko during the coaching. Lots of good advice, both technical and tactical - not just the mostly pep talk that some coaches (read: Cahill) give to their players. Ostapenko was listening with great interests on her coach's advises, meanwhile Muguruza seemed to be the opposite (didn't remember the details, but something about handling of "high balls"). Congrats to Ostapenko, definitely a #1 candidate.
 
Yesterday, when I agreed with someone here (don't remember who, sorry) that some other player would've probably closed out the match against Penko in the French Open final, I was thinking of Muguruza. But now we can see that when the Latvian reaches this juggernaut level of hers, even Muguruza (who has a way better serve than Halep) can be made to look pretty ordinary. So now I'm not so sure again. I do think Ostapenko is maybe a curious case that shouldn't be analysed by comparing her to what's expected of "normal" players. Looking at that match again, there's nothing Halep did differently from sets 1 to 3. She's actually known for being unable to significantly change her tactics on court. Ostapenko just switched on, like she did today, and ran away with the final set and the match without her opponent having much of a say in it.
 
NothingButNet said:
Sorry, but Ostapenko's easily the most exciting player on tour right now - male of female. Only Fedal is a bigger draw.

She could play a line judge and it'd still be a thriller right until the end.

Pure box-office!
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And still only 20... nothing about her I don't like (well, except that 2nd serve).
 
Ash Barty into both the singles and doubles SF.

Insane talent. Feels like a lifetime ago when she made three slam doubles finals aged 16/17 and then left tennis for cricket!

She's on her way to being top 20 in both singles and doubles. Only other players who are currently top 20 in both are Vesnina and Mladenovic. Meanwhile, Strycova, Garcia, Safarova, Peng and Bertens are top 30 in both.

The doubles SF means she'll reach a new career high of #11 (tied with her doubles partner Dellacqua). She's also going to reach a new career high in singles of #26.
 
Ah this is interesting and might explain her sudden rise.

Maria Sakkari is coached by the 2002 Australian Open men's champ Thomas Johansson. He reached a career high of #7 and along with his slam win, he won a Masters title and silver medal in doubles at the Beijing Olympics.

That makes two women who are now being coached by former top male players. The other being Pat Cash who's coaching Vandeweghe.
 
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