WTA week of 1/12; Adelaide 500 & Hobart 250

[spystud]

We know how these week before a Slam tourneys go. Already seeing some withdrawals.

Adelaide draw

Andreeva & Keys are top 2 with byes.

Play begins in a little over 3.5 hours.


Hobart draw

32-player field, Raducanu/Kessler/Jovic lead the way. Venus has a WC.

 

[spystud]

Zarazua v. Baptiste up first in Hobart.

Emerson Jones v. America Emma & Mboko v. BHM in 30 from Adelaide.

 

[spystud]

3 & 3 for America Emma. She looks thicker.

 

[spystud]

Tauson quit after dropping the breaker to Ajla.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Clara T quit

Quit count: 1 (excluding Jpeg, Belinda, and Linda)

 

[spystud]

I read that somewhere.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Bouzkova force 3

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

An Li won after Volynets serve for the match on 2nd set.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Watching something else after Badosa lead 4-1, and girl lost 5 games in a row to lose 4-6 in the third. Well, at least she did not quit.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

That was wild but happy DasKa won.

 

[spystud]

Sakkari is in such a bad place.

 

[spystud]

@Fintft, we always have an active thread.

In Adelaide Jaqueline Crisitan beat WTA #10 Alexandrova, while Sorana Cirstea injured her ankle when winning the last qualifing match.

 

[Fintft]

@Fintft, we always have an active thread.

You mean I should have commented during the match? Was probably sleeping.

 

[spystud]

I mean you should post about the current tourney she’s playing in this thread.

 

[spystud]

She didn’t beat Alexandrova in either of those other tourneys.

 

[spystud]

Venus v. Tatjana Maria in probably 3+ hours from Hobart.

 

[spystud]

Today’s Adelaide, starts in 30.

 

[spystud]

Peyton broken while serving for it against Krejcikova in a decider in Hobart. Camera angle is way too high there.

Jovic is destroying Tjen, has won the first 11 games.

 

[spystud]

Bagel & breadstick for Iva. Bondar did the same to Seidel earlier.

 

[spystud]

Hey, Peyton mixed in a W.

 

[spystud]

Wake up, @MichaelNadal!

 

[jarko111]

Is Venus still hitting with a 104 Blade?

 

[spystud]

First to Tatjana at 4.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Wake up, @MichaelNadal!

At work now, is there a stream?

 

[spystud]

Nothing with a quick YT search. Joint v. Kenin on T2.

 

[spystud]

Maya takes the opening breaker.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Maya takes the opening breaker.

Ok I did a free trial to a streaming service, they're showing Kenin

 

[spystud]

T2 is free if you have Prime. Just search T2 in the app like you would for a movie or something.

 

[MichaelNadal]

T2 is free if you have Prime. Just search T2 in the app like you would for a movie or something.

I had no idea lol, thanks

 

[spystud]

4 & 3 for Tatjana.

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[jon70]

These roofs really make for boring viewing, like watching them play in a greenhouse. Unchanging diffuse light. Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, all look the same.

 

[spystud]

Sofia's skirt be short.

 

[spystud]

Maya wins in straights.

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[spystud]

This side court is funny.

Spoiler

https://twitter.com/x/status/2010917868087513439

 

[spystud]

And our current top ten.

 

[spystud]

Jelena quit against Valentova.

 

[Moose Malloy]

The 45-year-old, seven-time Grand Slam singles champion fell to Germany’s Tatjana Maria, 38, in a match with the highest combined age for a main draw event in WTA history. The players’ combined age was 84 years, 1 day, for their match at the Hobart International in Tasmania.

 

[spystud]

Raducanu v. Osorio from Hobart on TC now.

 

[spystud]

First at 3 for Emma.

 

[spystud]

Rain delay.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Mboko locked in the struggle of a lifetime in gruelling 38 ball rallies against Kalinskaya. She's sprinting from side to side, smacking 150kmh forehand DTL winners and still has time to crack a smile in huge moments showing how much fun she is having out there. Mboko is one of the most likeable players on tour already and she is one of these players who draws you into her matches.

 

[Spielgame]

Kalinskaya reminds me of Bouchard lol.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Kalinskaya vs Mboko is a barnburner. Very high level all round.

 

[Spielgame]

This side court is funny.

Spoiler

https://twitter.com/x/status/2010917868087513439

I've been in that tennis centre. Nice view of Hobart from the top floor of the club house.

 

[slipgrip93]

Mboko's hitting reminds me of.. Kalinskaya. Similar forehand(?) and good defense. Making Kalinskaya really run and go for it this deciding set. I'm sad that AK didn't beak out that developed at her earlier years as Mboko at 19 is doing now, and already won wta titles.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Mboko's hitting reminds me of.. Kalinskaya. Similar forehand(?) and good defense. Making Kalinskaya really run and go for it this deciding set. I'm sad that AK didn't beak out that developed at her earlier years as Mboko at 19 is doing now, and already won wta titles.

Kalinskaya's depth has been awesome. Phenomenal effort to break in that 11th game. She hit the deck multiple times and cuts all down her legs scrambling and scrapping. So much hustle when she is not standing in the baseline and dictating with heavy hitting. Gotta admit I want Mboko to take this but it's going to be hard from here.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Just had the 47th momentum shift in the Mboko / Kalinskaya match. What a ride!

 

[Spielgame]

lol I just came back from making dinner and I thought the match has finished.