WTA 2024 Toronto 1000

[tennis4me]

Canada's own lost, Leylah lost to Krueger 4 and 2. Watched a bit. Saw Krueger hitting a lot of winners, overpowering Leylah. Still in doubles with her sister.

 

[D-Lite]

I had no idea LAF had a tennis playing sister!

 

[timmyy]

Anyone watching Badosa/Ostapenko? Is Paula injured again???

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Anyone watching Badosa/Ostapenko? Is Paula injured again???

I'm watching. Blisters hamper her movement. Crappy NIKE shoes strike again. She's playing it out.

 

[spystud]

She lost in 3, but props for even showing up after winning DC.

Aryna about to take the first from Yuan.

 

[tennis4me]

I had no idea LAF had a tennis playing sister!

I vaguely remember seeing the sister's name before. Then the other day saw the two playing and I thought I saw Leylah when I saw the sister and soon realized the sisters! The younger sister held her own in doubles. But, Leylah was definitely the captain and the finisher of many of the rallies. It was a decent doubles to watch.

 

[tennis4me]

I'm watching. Blisters hamper her movement. Crappy NIKE shoes strike again. She's playing it out.

I had one and it gave me so much pain - never again.

 

[spystud]

First set to Minnen over Vika.

 

[spystud]

2 & 2 for Aryna.

Naomi v. Mertens left.

 

[spystud]

I really like Aryna's reddish kit.

 

[spystud]

First set to Elise at 3.

 

[spystud]

Vika forces a decider.

 

[spystud]

3 & 4 for Elise, impressive.

 

[spystud]

And Vika delivered a breadstick to end Thursday.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

3 & 4 for Elise, impressive.

didn't watch, judging by the serve stats, that's impressive, you probably would think it be the otherway around!

Aces: 1 vs 6
First serve win: 70% vs 81%

 

[austintennis2005]

didn't watch, judging by the serve stats, that's impressive, you probably would think it be the otherway around!

Aces: 1 vs 6
First serve win: 70% vs 81%

Glad for mertens. How is Konjuh doing? Haven’t seen her name in a long while

 

[spystud]

^ She just lost to Sonay Kartal in a Great Britain ITF today.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Glad for mertens. How is Konjuh doing? Haven’t seen her name in a long while

she's done. I don't think she will be back to high level.

 

[tennis4me]

Zhang Shuai out, Leylah gets Hibino instead.

Didn't know Zhang Shuai is still in doubles and only withdrew from singles. Usually it's the other way around or the player will withdraw from the whole tournament.

Probably feeling some anxiety for singles considering the reason she took some time off. She probably has better chance to move to the next round in doubles anyway. But wait, she's playing against Mertens/ Muhammad ...

 

[marc45]

thought this would be the start of a big Osaka comeback this summer

 

[robyrolfo]

thought this would be the start of a big Osaka comeback this summer

Mertens can be really solid, especially on hard court. Went deep in the USO a few times, and probably should have. beaten Gauff last year.

 

[tennis4me]

Ostapenko meltdown in progress against Townsend. Down a set at 6-2. Townsend up 4-0 on 2nd. Ostapenko was missing returns left and right.

 

[spystud]

Yeah, don’t think ol’ Jelena is real interested in staying in Toronto any longer.

 

[spystud]

Navarro breaks to 4-5 against Kostyuk.

 

[spystud]

2 & 1 for TT, the LL.

Emma from 1-4 down to take the opener at 5.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Yeah, don’t think ol’ Jelena is real interested in staying in Toronto any longer.

She's a mental midget. All or nothing with her. Today she had nothing. I generally like her.

 

[spystud]

5 & 5 for Emma.

 

[spystud]

JPeg up 5-2 on Krueger.

 

[spystud]

JPeg in straights.

Kalinskaya quit against Amanda.

Vika v. Peyton now.

 

[spystud]

Peyton takes the first.

 

[ncgator]

Is Azarenka a tennis player or soccer player?

 

[spystud]

She's done with a leg injury. Peyton gets JPeg next.

Samsonova took the first over Mertens.

 

[spystud]

Elise didn’t exactly back up her Naomi scalp.

Coco v. Shnaider now.

 

[spystud]

First set to the lefty.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

5 Americans in QF wow

 

[spystud]

Coco trying not to join them, down 1-4 now.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

5 Americans in QF wow

Gauff won't be one of them.

Game away from being smoked, should've withdrawn like the rest of the Olympians

 

[spystud]

Ouch, that was a whoopin’.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

This was so pathetic by the WTA & ATP. The fact they kept the calendar the same knowing full well the Olympics would be right before Canada so players would go from French clay and then need to fly straight to North American hard court.

Also that it went from French clay to the Grass season back to French clay then straight to North American hard.

Did they hope more players would withdraw from the Olympics and prioritize the WTA tour event and skip the ITF event?

Cause this is a joke.

 

[AM75]

Both Canadian tournaments this week are disasters.

 

[spystud]

Aryna v. Katie to close Friday.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Both Canadian tournaments this week are disasters.

WTA & ATP with massive egg on their face not making any form of adjustment to the calendar to factor in the Olympics.

 

[JJGUY]

Maybe we should pay more attention to Diana Schnaider, she just beat Gauff in straight sets. Starting this year at No. 60, Schnaider has won 3 titles on 3 different surfaces and her ranking already rose No. 23, very close to top 20 debut.

 

[spystud]

Tigress takes the first at 3.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Maybe we should pay more attention to Diana Schnaider, she just beat Gauff in straight sets. Starting this year at No. 60, Schnaider has won 3 titles on 3 different surfaces and her ranking already rose No. 23, very close to top 20 debut.

Kudos to Shnaider, who was in the Olympic Doubles final just 5 days ago. She seems to have bucked the trend of players not backing up from the Olympics.

However, despite her 3 titles and skyrocketing up the rankings, beating Gauff today is just her first top career win. She's had some good draws. But she's made the most of it!

 

[spystud]

Katie serving to stay at 3-5.

 

[spystud]

And that’s a wrap, Aryna wasn’t feeling 3 tonight.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Easy does it for Sabs.

Hopefully we can get a JPeg v Sabalenka final.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Canadian QF's:

(14) Shnaider v (6) Samsonova
(3) Pegula v Stearns

(8) Navarro v (LL) Townsend
(PR) Anisimova v (2) Sabalenka

Some mix...

5 Americans as already mentioned.

 

[spystud]

5, Shnaider just played college here.