WTA week of 10/21; Tokyo 500 & Guangzhou 250

[spystud]

Double pink kits & the all-blue stadium is quite the contrast.

 

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6-2 easy for Katie, only 3 winners from Bianca.

 

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And a breadstick to finish. Bianca just isn’t very competitive against most real players these days.

 

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Sofia v. DasKa now, good bet this takes awhile.

 

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6-3 for Sofia.

 

[spystud]

I was wrong, only 78 minutes for that one. DasKa is probably rather worn out.

 

[tennis4me]

Kenin hit many lethal angled winners with her 2HBH. Skidded like a bullet. Daria was always playing defense here - well, that's her style anyway - but more so in this match.

 

[ScottleeSV]

That win could guarantee Boulter an Australian Open seeding. Back up to 30th and not much tournament play between now and Melbourne.

I notice Jabeur has slipped to 33rd. Will be very weird to see her unseeded at a major.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

That win could guarantee Boulter an Australian Open seeding. Back up to 30th and not much tournament play between now and Melbourne.

I notice Jabeur has slipped to 33rd. Will be very weird to see her unseeded at a major.

For me, Jabeur will go down as one of the biggest what ifs as a major champ. So, so close and really should have one. Up there with Sabine Lisicki. I rank them above Safina, Jankovic and Radwanska as the what if’s who really should have one.

I don’t think Ons will get back to the top 5 again which pains me as she’s one of my all time favourite players.

 

[spystud]

Bumping my post from Beijing so I don’t have to spell it again.

Quite the name of Aryna’s opponent.

Mananchaya Sawangkaew

She’s playing Danilovic now in Guangzhou.

 

[spystud]

Damn, Danilovic is only 23 but her lone career title was way back in ‘18, Moscow over Potapova.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Shnaider gets a handy walkover.

 

[spystud]

That’s pretty bad when a 19-year old ranked #279 quits.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Zheng/Leylah with the very WTA scoreline of 6-0 1-6.

Zheng up 2-0 in the 3rd. Hopefully more bakery products.

 

[GoKenin]

Focused & Feisty, decisive win for my girl.....moving on

 

[spystud]

Qinwen won 6-3.

 

[robyrolfo]

And a breadstick to finish. Bianca just isn’t very competitive against most real players these days.

Honestly, it's so strange to see what Bianca has turned into as a player. Almost unrecognizable from that one great season she had, and it's so hard to understand why.

Physically, you can see she has done some work on her face for some reason, but that's another story...

Qinwen won 6-3.

Any drama there this time?

 

[tx10is]

Focused & Feisty, decisive win for my girl.....moving on

good to see kenin and her drop shots doing well

 

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Sofia v. Katie now.

 

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First to Sofia at 4.

 

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Sofia breaks to 4-3.

 

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And holds easy to 5-3.

 

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4 & 4, unexpected run this week.

 

[ScottleeSV]

Not breaking at 0-40 was a killer.

 

[spystud]

Qinwen in straights to meet her in the final.

 

[D-Lite]

Kenin back into the top 100 in the live rankings (#87, could be #61 if she wins the title).

Qinwen into her 2nd Tokyo final (2022 RU vs Samsonova).

 

[Galvermegs]

I want kenin top 20 by wimbledon. Always been a fan and think she isnt to be underestimated by anyone

 

[spystud]

Danilovic & Siniakova trade 6-4 sets in Guangzhou.

 

[spystud]

And Siniakova quits down 3-4.

 

[D-Lite]

And Siniakova quits down 3-4.

She looked absolutely exhausted from what I saw. Best decision if she's to play the doubles final alongside Zhang tomorrow.

 

[GoKenin]

Focused & Feisty & in the Final........my girl looking good. And on my birthday, thanks Sofia

 

[spystud]

Damn, Dolehide beat Bronzetti 11-9 in the deciding breaker to face Danilovic in the Guangzhou final.

 

[spystud]

Sheesh, Tokyo final interrupted in the first damn game.

 

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And we're back.

 

[spystud]

Delayed again at 2-all, this is fun.

 

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QZ holds to 5-all.

 

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Breaker time.

 

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Top seed takes the opener.

 

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Is 100% first serves won good?

 

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Long hold for QZ to 5-2.

Handshake time.

 

[spystud]

And that's a wrap, Qinwen wins Tokyo.

Helluva week for Sofia too though.

 

[GoKenin]

Sofia ran into a buzz saw, not sure how her injury affected her (if at all), Qinwen just too good.
Still a great week for Kenin, and she gave me a nice little Bday bonus; Hope she can build on this and keep moving up.

 

[spystud]

3 & 1 in barely an hour for Danilovic to win Guangzhou, first title in 7 years. Nice way to wrap up her season.

Three 250s left.

 

[zvelf]

Damn, Dolehide beat Bronzetti 11-9 in the deciding breaker to face Danilovic in the Guangzhou final.

Dolehide survived at least 4 match points that Bronzetti had in the tiebreaker including being down 3-6.

3 & 1 in barely an hour for Danilovic to win Guangzhou, first title in 7 years. Nice way to wrap up her season.

Three 250s left.

Very nice to see Danilovic get a title.

 

[spystud]

Stakusic beat Blinkova in 3 to win the Tampico, Mexico 125.


Final regular season thread up shortly.