WTA PREMIER. NEW HAVEN

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

I don't watch WTA very regularly but this has to be match of the year candidate.

Beautiful way to win your first title. Congrats. Daria was 3-4 40-AD down and receiving. As she said once, she is good from behind.

 

[Vanhool]

Wow! Congrats to Gavrilova on her first WTA title. And a premier. This was the tournament that launched Halep in 2013.

 

[flyingboris]

... but it looks like Domi is winning the fitness battle.

Glad to be wrong, Dasha looks so happy.

 

[I Am Finnish]

@Aussie Darcy

 

[I Am Finnish]

Liked dasha celebration she was so happy


Great final

 

[flyingboris]

Great performance by "Other" (her name in the poll)

 

[tacou]

great match. so happy for dasha. unfortunately both girls are going to be hurting monday/tuesday.

 

[flyingboris]

https://t.co/RkqvakEw3b

 

[flyingboris]

Here's that counter drop that I was freaking out over. I'm not sure physics even allows this:

https://twitter.com/WTA/status/901546215141064704

 

[I Am Finnish]

Here's that counter drop that I was freaking out over. I'm not sure physics even allows this:

https://twitter.com/WTA/status/901546215141064704

Sick point

 

[flyingboris]

Here is the final point including some serious squealing

https://twitter.com/WTA/status/901564161804476416

 

[flyingboris]

Enjoying all the short highlights on the WTA twitter feed. Here's one of those rallies where it looked like Domi had the point in her pocket at least three times:

https://twitter.com/WTA/status/901544037500428288

 

[Vanhool]

Too bad it ran into the other final. I would really like to have seen the trophy ceremony.

 

[flyingboris]

I reacted to the second point of that game. Incredible defense from Gavrilova but Cibulkova finished with a forehand crosscourt bomb.

This one, so good

https://twitter.com/WTA/status/901558640267599872

 

[flyingboris]

Flawless technique right here:

 

[flyingboris]

Dasha trying on a new hat:

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Enjoy.

I am not sure how does Youtube react to WTA highlights of these events. If they are removing it, download the video now.

 

[flyingboris]

Very curious to see how she'll do at the US Open. Looking at the draw she might be OK. She should at least be able to survive the first two rounds and maybe even recover a bit. She faces Svitolina in the 3rd round though, tough one!

E. Svitolina (UKR) [4]
K. Siniakova (CZE)
E. Rodina (RUS)
E. Bouchard (CAN)
S. Rogers (USA)
K. Day (USA)
A. Kiick (USA)
D. Gavrilova (AUS) [25]

Financial comparison: she'd need to beat Svitolina in order to exceed New Haven in prize money. Will she have the energy?

2017 New Haven Prize Money
Winner: $132,300

2017 US Open Singles Prize Money
Winner: $3,700,000
Runner-Up: $1,825,000
Semifinalist: $920,000
Quarterfinalist: $470,000
Round of 16: $253,625
Round of 32: $144,000
Round of 64: $86,000
Round of 128: $50,000

 

[Mainad]

A nice little ray of sunshine for Aussie tennis after all the crap with Bernie and Nick! Congrats to Daria on winning her maiden WTA title!!!

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Very curious to see how she'll do at the US Open. Looking at the draw she might be OK. She should at least be able to survive the first two rounds and maybe even recover a bit. She faces Svitolina in the 3rd round though, tough one!

E. Svitolina (UKR) [4]
K. Siniakova (CZE)
E. Rodina (RUS)
E. Bouchard (CAN)
S. Rogers (USA)
K. Day (USA)
A. Kiick (USA)
D. Gavrilova (AUS) [25]

Financial comparison: she'd need to beat Svitolina in order to exceed New Haven in prize money. Will she have the energy?

2017 New Haven Prize Money
Winner: $132,300

2017 US Open Singles Prize Money
Winner: $3,700,000
Runner-Up: $1,825,000
Semifinalist: $920,000
Quarterfinalist: $470,000
Round of 16: $253,625
Round of 32: $144,000
Round of 64: $86,000
Round of 128: $50,000

I hate when two players I like meet so early. Happened at Wimbledon when Eli and Ostapenko met, now she has Daria... Not fair.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Bouchard when on can take out Svitolina. Better watch out.