Localfoc
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yeah. not sure Juvan comes back from that.
WTA week of 2/1; Abu Dhabi 500, Transylvania & Ostrava 250s
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ScottleeSV
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I think Juvan just wants to get off the court at this point.
spystud
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Women.
ScottleeSV
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Three British women into the quarters of 3 different tour events. In the same week.
I don't remember that happening that before.
I don't remember that happening that before.
robyrolfo
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Talk about a very nice looking player! Juvan is beautiful!
Yeah, she has been struggling to break through for a while now, but some of the women really don't come on until around that age.
At 25 Paolini was still basically a nobody playing qualifiers. Ditto Pegula who was just starting to make waves at that age (and of course I will never forget her beating Giorgi to win her first title, ffs).
Nadal15thslam
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Do you think Raducanu will have a hard time against Chwalinska? She's the type of player who doesn't miss at all, you have to win against her if you want to beat her, she won't hand it with ue
Nadal15thslam
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Also, I don't know why hut I feel Potapova will win against Cirstea
When Emma Raducanu has fired the world's store of tennis teaching professionals, they all will become humble enough to go online and ask Chat what to do.
D-Lite
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Oliynikova with the upset win over Xinyu 4 & 4 - she will play the winner of Raducanu and Chwalinska.
Raducanu took the first set 6-0 and I've tuned in for the second. Currently serving for the match up 5-4 but Chwalinska has been pretty solid with that lefty grinding and counterpunching, while Raducanu has been on the offensive nonstop - she really does remind me of Halep and Li Na who I recall she's previously mentioned as players who she's been inspired by (fairly expected given her roots).
I suspect Chwalinska won't let this match go without a fight now so Raducanu will need to be bold and not get jittery.
Edit: Raducanu takes it 6-0 6-4 and will play Oliynikova in the semifinals. Really hoping she plays Cirstea in the final.
Raducanu took the first set 6-0 and I've tuned in for the second. Currently serving for the match up 5-4 but Chwalinska has been pretty solid with that lefty grinding and counterpunching, while Raducanu has been on the offensive nonstop - she really does remind me of Halep and Li Na who I recall she's previously mentioned as players who she's been inspired by (fairly expected given her roots).
I suspect Chwalinska won't let this match go without a fight now so Raducanu will need to be bold and not get jittery.
Edit: Raducanu takes it 6-0 6-4 and will play Oliynikova in the semifinals. Really hoping she plays Cirstea in the final.
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tennis24x7
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I think you are trying to jinx her. Until it is over, Raducanu can always muck it up.
tennis24x7
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If Sorana comes to the final she can take out Raducanu easily.
tennis24x7
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No that I remember. I watched her whole meltdown match against Mirra and she didn't do that then, must have acquired a new WTA skill.just seen that Diane Parry, a 1Handed BH player, uses a 2Handed BH during return of serve before switching back to a one hander during open play.Has she always done this?
very sensible.
ScottleeSV
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I've never heard of her before. How good can she be?
The other two are Snigur (rank 144) and Cirstea.
Cirstea looks the toughest, although Raducana had that famous win against her at Wimbledon - the first full match I saw Emma play. Can't remember if they've played since.
ScottleeSV
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Slightly suprised Boulter and Volynets have never met before. You'd think they would have spent a lot of time in the same levels of the game over the years
Localfoc
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she burst on the scene this year at the AO. quite a character with quite a story. now she has taken out a very decent player in xinyu wang. So emma needs to be on her game.
mightyjeditribble
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Will Emma reach her second ever final?
muddlehead
Professional
Interestingjust seen that Diane Parry, a 1Handed BH player, uses a 2Handed BH during return of serve before switching back to a one hander during open play.
very sensible.
Saw her at Indian Wells a few years ago
I seek out WTA one hand back handers
Didn't notice she did that then
roysid
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Is emma raducanu popular in romania. After all her dad is romanian and she has romanian roots with the surname
roysid
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I just realized there is a WTA 125 event happening in my city Mumbai..
Sadly no mention here. But hardly any recognizable players though
Moose Malloy
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I see Baptise is scheduled to play qualies at Qatar on Saturday but is playing the SF in Abu Dhabi tomorrow. Doesn't a SF usually guarantee a SE the following week?
D-Lite
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She seems popular with the crowd and tries to address them in Romanian too so I think she's got a home advantage even in Romania with the crowd support - it would be really interesting to see her play Cirstea as I'd love to see what the crowd support split would be like, especially with it being Cirstea's final year on the tour.
roysid
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Original romanian vs imported romanian
BenC
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just seen that Diane Parry, a 1Handed BH player, uses a 2Handed BH during return of serve before switching back to a one hander during open play.
very sensible.
maybe on the lob too, saw that and the BH return on the youtube highlights
ScottleeSV
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That was some battle. Hopefully she'll be ok for tomorrow. Boulter into her final as well.
Just seen the Doha W1000 draw. Sabalenka, Pegula, and Keys are absent. Come on girls; it's only the first one of the season. I think Sabalenka is making a habit of this every year now.
Just seen the Doha W1000 draw. Sabalenka, Pegula, and Keys are absent. Come on girls; it's only the first one of the season. I think Sabalenka is making a habit of this every year now.
tennis24x7
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Wow, 5 years for getting to a 250 final! At this rate she will be old when she reaches her next final.
robyrolfo
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Are those real tattoos on her face?Oliynikova already moonballing Rads.She must be a very annoying player for her opponents.
Never actually saw her before, and her match was on the TV when my morning play group ended today. Some of the women I play with were like, "Who TF is she? And what's with her face tattoos?"
D-Lite
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They're stickers on here face - she had stars for the AO and now bats for Transylvania. The rest of her tattoos are real though.
D-Lite
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Oliynykova is pretty athletic, very tenacious and crafty with her mix of hard hitting, deep looping balls and slice. I really thought she had cracked the code after the second set and then Raducanu had a hot streak before nearly being dragged back into a tussle. It will be good to see Oliynykova for the rest of the year especially on clay and grass with that game.
Bill Lobsalot
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Glad to hear that. She would regret those face tattoos eventually. How about the neck tat? I like the she plays. Mix it up!
D-Lite
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The neck tattoo is real and it's quite recent I believe. I'm quite used to players being inked up, a fair few Czechs are including Vondrousova so there must be a big scene for it in Eastern Europe (that's the trend I'm seeing anyway - I know other players have tattoos but often it's 1 or a couple on separate areas that aren't so obvious).
D-Lite
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Crazy that none of the big Czech names played Ostrava - I'm not even sure how many are fit enough to play right now though except maybe Muchova? Really tough slot to hold it in the calendar when you have Doha next week, then Dubai and the Sunshine Double not too long after. There is a Prague tournament in July too so maybe more will play there.
I'm hoping we will get a GB double tomorrow with both Raducanu and Boulter prevailing, but we will see...
spystud
Talk Tennis Guru
Really strange one was Pliskova playing Romania instead. Ain’t like she was in the bigger 500.
And in typical WTA fashion, both finals are only 30 minutes apart. Brilliant.
ScottleeSV
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Interesting that Cirstea is slight favourite. I think the length of today's matches has tilted those odds for her.
Boulter is favourite in the other. I've never thought much of Korpatsch tbh, and Boulter is playing lights out at the mo.
Boulter is favourite in the other. I've never thought much of Korpatsch tbh, and Boulter is playing lights out at the mo.
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